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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-05
IVORY COAST is RICH in GOLD.
Unbroken Line Of Blanket Ore Extends
for Miles.

London. March "a dispatch to the
Central News from Grand Bassam says
surveys which have just been COM
pleted by prospectors Of the Ivory Coast
Gold Fields company show that there
is blanket ore in an almost unbroken
line for eleven miles. assaying one
ounce and upward. This is regarded
as one of the most extraordinary dis
coveries ever made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-05
BAD BLOOD,
BAD COMpL EXON.

The skin is the seat of an almost end
less variety of diseases. They are known
by various names, but are all due to the
same cause, acid and other poisons in
the blood that irritate and interfere with
the proper action of the skin.
To have a smooth, soft skin, free from
all eruptions, the blood must be kept pure
and healthy. The many preparations of
arsenic and potash and the large number
of face powders and lotions generally
used in this class of diseases cover up
for short time, but cannot remove per-
manently the ugly blotches and the red,
disfguring pimples.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-05
BoER DELEGATES TO SEE HAY.
Meeting With the Secretary of State
VIII. However, Be Unofficial.


Washington, D. c., March 5.-Messrs.
Vessels and Wolmarans, accompanied
by Montague White, consul general for
the South African republics at New
York. who have been in Washington
for several days past, have arranged for
a reception by Secretary Hay. This
meeting will be purely unofficial, the
Beers occupying the status of private
citizens of another country sojourning
in the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-05

An elevator company has incorpo-
rated at Gowrie with capital of $685.
600.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-05
Eternal vigilance fs the price
Of q beautiful complexion

when such remedies are relied on.
Mr.. H T. Shobe, 77o4 Lucas Avenue, st. Louis,
Mo, says: my daughter was afflicted for years
with a dishruring eruption on her face, which
resisted all treatment. She was taken TO. two
celebrated heslth,springs but received no bene-
At. Many medicines were prescribed, but with
out result until decided 10 try S. S. S., and by
the time the first bottle as finished he eruption
began to disappear. A dozen bottles cured her
completely and left her skin perfectly smooth:
She Is now seventeen years old and not sign OF
the embarrassing disease has ever returned"
S. S. S. is positive, unfailing cure for
the worst forms of skin troubles. 1t is
the greatest of all blood purifiers, and the
only one guaranteed purely vegetable.
Bad blood makes bad complexions.
eG& z sss;: ~ "a IS q. 5, s rs
IN HA 81 that nourishes the
- - - body and keeps the
skin active and healthy and in proper
condition to perform its part towards
Carrying off the impurities from the body.
8s If you have Eczema, letter, Acne, Salt
Rheurn, Psoriasis, or your skin is rough
and pimply, send for our book on Blood
and Skin Diseases and write our physi-
clans about your case. No charge what.
ever for this service.
SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY. ATLANTA, GA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-05

UdU NOiilf'1SAiVtISs
purihes a nd invigo-
rates the old an d
makes new, rich blood
III at nourishes n e
body and keeps the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
HAS 1T A FUNCTION?

DR.. E. j. Hershey, known as the
leading surgeon of Denver, stirred
up the Interstate Medical associa-
ton the other day with the positive
statement that the vermifOrm APP
pendix has function to perform iG
spite of the reiterated statements
of the worlds wisest medical men
that it is without use and may be
removed with impunity.
DR.. Hershey advanced the theory
that the appendix has a secretorv
function, serving as lubricant to
the great intestines, and that any
interference with the organ brings
about other forms Of sickness and
a multitude Of disorders, including
fatal constipation.
These statements led to manV
passionate criticisms, the speakers
81 protesting against allowing such
heterodox theories to go forth as
the inGOrsed sentiment Of the meet
ing. Finally by resolution DR..
Hershey was instructed to conduct
experiments, retain notes Of his OBJ
servations and report results year
hence.-Denver Cor. Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
The End of a STAGE Eiqht.

Mr. Lyall Swete is a young Eng
lish actor, but his exceptional
height proved on a certain occasion
he is not likely to forget rather a
disadvantage. 1t was during his
apprenticeship to the stage, when
he was playing a villain in a melo-
drama, says London Answers
The company gave a show in IT,
ny theater with a particularly mar
low stage. The pit and gallery were
crowded, but only one quiet little
old gentleman was to be seen in the
stalls. Mr.. Swete made his first en-
trance hurriedly and had his hat
Knocked off by the front sky border.
The stage manager, after eonsoling
him, added. @Work up the fight in
the last act It ought to get three
calls at least"
Mr.. Swete worked it UP, and when
the hero knocked him down he did
a back fall, with his head toward
the audience. There was silence,
then roar of laughter. Mr. Swete
was greatly puzzled till he heard the
soft voice Of the quiet little stalGte
murmuring gently, Excuse me, sir,
bat your hair is ON firer So the vii
lain took his head out of the foot
lights, and the audience gave the
little old gentleman round Of ap-
pla,lse.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
How the Club Got the AntIers.

In the main hall of the stately
home of the Hamilton club of Pat
erson, n. j., is an elk's head with
noble spread of antlers, and a gem
of the taxidermist's art. Behind
its appearance there is story. 1t
was once an adornment of the al
most feudallike residence of Catho-
lima Lambert, known as Belle-visto
castle, in the outskirts of Paterson.
Mr.. Lambert prides himself on a
collection of paintings on which he
has expended a fortune. A few
years ago Mr.. Lambert invited a
party of friends in this city, artists
and critics, to inspect his collection.
They did so, and while praising the
paintings many of them seemed to
reserve their most rapturous words
for the elk's head, which had a
prominent place in the castle. This
annoyed the picture loving owner.
So the next morning at breakfast he
commented, en- famille, on the bad
taste of his guests, and wound up
his rather sneering comments by
turning to his son and remarking:
81 say, my son, take that elk's
head down to the club and make
them a present of it. l don't want
it to disturb the peace of mind Of
New York art lovers. There may
be some more of them out here some
time."-New York Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
A Story of Secretary Root.

Elihu Root, the secretary of war,
has a vein of humor in his compost
ton which sometimes finds vent in
irony. During the most trying
crisis in the Chinese affair of last
year a group of newspaper reporters
were admitted to his presence and,
standing in a row, piled him in turn
with questions. The secretary's ex-
preston changed from interested
curiosity to rather marked WEAKNESS
as the bombardment went on, but
his manner never lost its gravity,
even when the last Of the group
burst out with, '.Mr. Secretary, 1
am informed that the president is
very tired of Minister Conger, and
is going to get rid of him."
"Ah," responded Mr.. Root, with
evident relief that the secret was
out, "you have discovered that at
last, have you?"
eyes, and now could you tell me
whether Mr.. Conger will be dis
missed or simply superseded"
'Neither; the president, with
careful regard for oriental etiquette.
viii send him a poisoned letter"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
AMOS CUMMINGS WON.

Sitting one night in Chamber.
Inns hotel, in Washington" said
Amos j. Cummings, ''were John Al
len, the Mississippi wit; Senator
Vest and several other men of more
or less national distinction, when
the conversation turned upon violin
music. Vest is noted for bis skill
with the horsehair bow, and the up
shot of the discussion was that he
challenged me to a duel on the VIC
lin.
81 sent a servant around to q
pawnshop and got an instrument
which looked as if it had been used
to bail out a boat. Vest had q
'Strad' or a Guarnarius or an Anna
ii, and he played a selection by
Vieuxtemps. 1t was highly classical
and beautifully done.
81 tucked my old fiddle under my
chin and scraped away at aThe Ar
kansaw Traveller 1 had not been
playing for a minute. before twenty
feet were keeping time to the noise
and several negro walters were do
ing JUDAS. OF. course ] won the
prize, but Vest said.
"eYou're no viofinist, Amos;
you're nothing but q measly fid.
der"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Applause on Trust.

In Jules Simon's recently pub.
lished ''Premieres Annees" he tells
that once, when a candidate in Brit
tany, he spoke for more than an
hour amid great applause and was
"chaired" and carried back in tri-
umph to his hotel. There the
friend who had organized the meet
ing said to him, "Well, / hope you
are satisfied" The orator assumed
a modest air. "Come, now" said
his friend, Gown up. No one can
have an ovation like that without
being moved by it." "Well, then, /
own up" said Jules Simon. Laugh
ing heartily, his friend continued:
"There were two or three thousand
people there, were there not? Ex-
cept you, myself and three more,
whose names could give, not a soul
understood French. You got your
applause on trust" Jules Simon
concludes, cit was the greatest GA
torical success of my life"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Germany Prepared to Produce
Documentary Evidence.
THE KAISER SPOILED A PLAN
Sensational ASSERTION That Lord
PdunCcfOtc Proposed a Joint Euro
pe0n interference in Spanish War and
That william Headed II Off

BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE official
North German Gazette repeats
the assertion that on April II.
1898, Lord Pauncefote, the Brit
ish ambassador at Washington,
proposed joint European note
to the United States declaring
that American intervention in
Cuban affairs was unjustifiable.
If this declaration is replied to
by Great Britain. the documents
relating to the matter will I'M
doubtedly be punished. In Off
cial circles here tits deemed best
to wait and see how the state
ment published in the North Ger
man Gazette is received,
1t is also declared in official
circles thae the original mes
sage received from DIR. Won HOl-
leben, the German ambassador
at Washington, in which the
British proposal was reported to
Berlin, bears on its margin a
note written in Emperor Will
Jams own hand, fatty refusing
Germany's assent to the project.
The following declaration was
made by United States Ambassa
dor White today:
During the whole period of the
war the conduct of the German
government was in every respect
that of neutral and friendly
power. On the only occasion
when as ambassador l found 1t
necessary to ask the German
government to stop and overhaul
a Spanish ship in the Elbe, which
was supposed to contained con-
traband, the government COM
piled without the slightest delay.
No wish to embarrasS the Amer
lean government was ever shown
for a moment by Berlin. Ger
many's conduct was all we had
the right to ask or desire"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
CONDENSED STORIES.
The Quarter Deck a Little Too Cheap
For Secretary Chandler.

The Quarter Deck a Little Too Cheap
For Secretary Chandler.
At the Army and Navy club the
other evening group of officers
were discussing the recent Difficult
ties of ex-senator Chandler with
Rear Admiral Evans. One of the
officers, now retired, mentioned In
cidentally the fact that Mr.. Chan
der upon taking up the navy port
folio was not as familiar with nau-
teal matters as might be desired.
Soon after taking hold of his Off
cial duties the secretary had occa-
sion to visit what was at the time
one of the larger vessels of tho
navy. Upon the morning following
his arrival the commanding officer,
after brief exchange of greetings,
said:
'Mr. Secretary, would you care
to see the marines mustered on the
quarter deck?"
"H'hw replied the head of the de.
partment, so the story goes. at
seems to me that for the secretary
of the navy at least a half dollar
deck should be provided" New
York Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Banker and Bottle Washer.

R. B. Norrish, president of the
Bank of Ortonville, Mimi, has en-
tered into written contract with
one of the proprietors of the Orion
vile Bottling works to wash bottles
for thirty days at S. day; to begin
work regularly at Z o'clock eacn
morning and work ten hours. Mr..
Norrish agrees to work thirty days
or forfeit $3.50. This contract grew
out of some disparaging remarks
made by the bother as to Mr.. Nor
rish's ability and desire to work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
The Latest Notions Present Some A.
tractive Draperies.

The window hanglngs, draperles
in general and other accessories that
make for the adornment of the
house beautiful and that the art
decorators are now showing are lux
urious to degree. 1t is noticeable
that there is as much latitude allow
ed in the selection Of draperies by
the woman who would be fashiona-
bic, so far as her house is concern
ed, as there is in the choice of her
wardrobe.
The holland or plain linen shade
that for so many years remained I'M
adorned save for a more or less
elaborate fringe is now transformed
into thing of beauty by fringe
of applique lace and insertion of the
same in artistic pattern. In one
style of holland line shade seen
recently the applique design was OF
foundation of black net, but the
color was not apparent when the
light shone through the shade, and
the combination of the light buff
linen and the lace was exceedingly
effective.
Brussels net with a broad boz der
of silk applique on heavy net repre-
sents one of the latest designs IN
handsome lace curtains, although
Arabian lace is still the favorite III
the more costly window hangings.
In the line of heavier drapery for
the window or for portiere use the
silk curtains in the most delicate
shades, with embroidered edge in
silk TO match and applique or silk
in self color, are exquisite, particu-
larly in the shades of pale pink and
blue that are just a little darker
than the pastel colorings.
For summer use in particular, but
not necessarily confined to this par
ticular season, are the Scotch mad
ras curtains, which are now found
on the list. They can hardly be
considered as costly or luxurious
draperies, but they are beautiful in
the finer grades, which drape as
gracefully as crepe de chine and are
really as soft as this poplar dress
material. To mention the color
combinations would be to catalogue
all the possible variations of yellow
and brown and red and blue and
green and pink IL artistic effect.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

Glass is an extremely bad con-
ductor Of heat, and the reason why
tumblers and other vessels made OF
glass crack when hot water is sud-
denly poured into them is that the
interior of the glass expands before
the heat can penetrate through the
particles on the outside, which are
consequently then riven asunder.
Small glass toys called Prince Ru-
pert's drops, which may be obtained
at glass blowers, show very clear
~ the effect of heat on bad conduc-
tors. They are made by dropping
q small quantity of glass while al
most in liquid state into water, by
which means a globule with spiral
tail is instantly formed; the outside
of the globule cools and solidifea
the instant it comes into contact
with the water, before the inner
part changes, and this, as it gradu-
ally hardens, would contract were
it not retained and kept in its form
by its adherence to the outer crust.
# the tail is broken off or any 9TH
er injury done to the globule, it will
burst with a slight noise and fall to
pieces. In order that glassware
may be durable it is annealed-that
is to say, it is put into an oven, the
temperature Of which is allowed to
decrease gradually.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

The Picking Gazette, which justly
claims to be the oldest newspaper in
the world, having been founded in
1130, may be said to have appeared
with an irregularity tantamount to
suspension during the late Chinese
troubles. A very few copies of this
journal have survived those trou-
lies, as the Boxers made point OF
destroying all the printed matter
they could lay their hands on con-
tanning edicts, etc., hostile to theil
cause and of decapitating its pub.
fishers. Consequently The Gazette
had to be secretly printed, and it il
only lately that some members Of
the editorial staff have been able tC
return TO Picking under the protec'
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
How . Cowboy Had Fun With an Ati-
lstle Parson.

How . Cowboy Had Fun With an Atl.
lstIe Parson.
A clerical friend of mine told me
. capital story of a Yale man who
was the stroke oar of his crew and
the chief athlete on the football
field.
he entered the ministry and spent
years in missionary labor in the far
west. Walking one day through a
frontier town, cowboy stepped up
to him and said:
'Parson, you don't have enough
fun. Take drink"
The minister declined
"Well," he said, "parson, you must
have some fun. Here's faro layout.
Take hand in the game"
The minister declined.
"Parson," said the cowboy, you'll
die if you don't have some fun"
And he knocked the parsons hat
off his head and hit him q whack on
the ear.
The old athletes spirit rose. The
science which had been learned in
the college gymnasium and forgot
ten for a quarter of century was
aroused, and a blow was landed on
the jaw of that cowboy that sent him
sprawling in the street.
The parson walked over to him
as If he had been a door rug, picked
him up and busted the side of the
house with him and then mopped
up the sidewalk with his form.
As the a. ibulance was carrying
the cowboy off he raised his head
feebly and said:
"Parson, what did you fool me
for? You are chock full of fun. p
New York Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Actually Carried q Chair.

Many people seem to remember
only by an effort that the Empress
Frederick was the princess royal of
England. She herself never forgets
it. 1t was a grievance of the Ger
man court that the wife of their
crown prince always remained Idle
Englanderin." Bismarck was never
tired of growing at it. Her easy,
informal manners were always scan
dalizing the stiff Prussian court.
Soon after her marriage she shocked
her lady in waiting by carrying a
chair across the room for herself.
The lady protested. 1t did not be-
come a princess of Prussia, she re-
monstrated, to carry her own chairs.
"Well, replied her mistress, ''the
princess royal of England doesn't
mind doing it. In fact, i have often
seen my mother carrying two
chairs. London Answers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

Can you imagine a blossom as
large as a carriage wheel?
On the island of Mind6nao, one
of the Philippine group, was found
by some explorers such a flower.
Far up on the mountain of Parag,
$500 feet above the sea level, some
explorers were wandering when they
came across some buds larger than
gigantic cabbage heads. Greatly
astonished, they searched further
and presently discovered a full
blown blossom, five petaled and
three feet in diameter. 1t was car.
ried on low lying, luxuriant vines.
The natives call it bolo.
1t was found impossible to pre-
serve it fresh, so they photographed
it and kept some dried petals to
press, and by improvised scales
found that a single flower weighed
twenty-five pounds.
1t was afterward found to be a
species of rafflesia, first found in
Sumatra and named after Sir SIAM
ford Raffies. The new flower was
called Raffiesia schadengergia, in
honor of its discoverer, DR.. Schad-
enburg.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
A Productive Tree.

Souvenir collectors will be inter-
ested to learn that 100 large tables,
6 dozen chairs, IL dozen workboxes,
II desks, "a dozen knife handles,
"a dozen cigar cases, 100 dozen UNI
brella handles and over 10000 pen
holders have so far been made out
Of the only original surrender tree
Of Santiago, and the tree is nearly
all there still. The apple tree at
Appomattox did less than this for
the faddists of great country.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Problems For the Housewife.

Here are the problems that con-
front every conscientious housewife.
Every woman who takes upon her.
self the responsibility of making a
home must solve them and all their
ramifications one way or another.
Surely the housewife has important
issues enough in her hands without
seeking a field for others.
First and foremost come the buy
ing, cooking and serving of some
thing to eat.
Second, the problem of cleanli-
ness.
Third, the servant problem.
Fourth, the comfortable and ar
tistic furnishing of the house and
making it pleanant place to stay.
Fifth, the intellectual life of the
home, for the attainment of which
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
He Bowed Low.

Lieutenant Colonel the Hon. H.
c. Legge, one of King Edwards
equerries, is a man of medium
height, soldierly looking, fair mus
tached and possessed of the happy
knack of making himself agreeable
to all and sundry. He was one OF
the late queens equerries and has
many amusing tales to tell of his
experiences at the court. On one
occasion a provincial mayor who
was about to be knighted was SO
overcome by nervousness that when
he knelt down he rolled upon the
floor and remained there, looking
for all the world like an overturned
sheep, while her late majesty was
hard put to it to keep her counte-
nance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
THE PRINCE SEIZED THE RUSAwAYs.

more than once demonstrated his
GOODNESS and personal strength.
Recently the heir to the Danish
crown was driving with the princess,
when the bells on their horses
startled the animals in another
sleigh, which was overturned, the
occupants being entangled in their
rugs. The startled horses bolted,
and the unfortunate passengers
were in great danger, but the crown
prince Immediately leaped out Of
his sleigh, seized the runawsys and
brt right them to standstill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

being especially made for the ac-
commodation of such plants. After
they are placed in the soil the bulbs
should be set in a warm cellar to
terminate. When the leaf stalk be-
gins to push above ground, the plant
may be brought up stairs, but
should then be covered with another
pot in order that the light may not
have bad effect on the flower bud.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
The Original of Tom Brown of Rugby
the Schoolboy Hero.

the Schoolboy Hero.
Few better books are known
among English speaking boys than
"Tom Browns School Days at
Rugby" Thomas Arnold, Jr., was
at Rugby when Thomas Hughes,
the Tom Brown of the school life,
was pupil there, and in Passages
In Wandering Life" gives his rec
objections of the boys hero.
Tom Hughes at fifteen was tall
for his age; his long, thin face, his
sandy hair his length of limb and
his spare frame gave him lankness
of aspect which was the cause, [
suppose, of the boys giving MIN the
extraordinary nickname of "execu-
toner"
No name could be less appropri-
ate, for there was nothing inhuman
or morose or surIy in his looks, and
still less in his disposition. The
temper Of bully was utterly alien
to him, and he was always cheerful
and gay.
He was one Of the best runners
IN the school, and many time have
I seen him in the quadrangle just
before ehare and hound" be-
ing one of the hares-lightly clad
and with a bag of Scent" strapped
around him.
He was too keen eyed and OBJ
servant to be specially popular, bat
al the small boys liked him because
he was kind and friendly to them.
He reached the sixth form, but
left before he had risen high in it,
feeling, no doubt, that his work Lay
elsewhere.