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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
DAIRY AND STOCK

Sheep should never be driven.
They should always follow the mas.
ter, and they will always do it IL prop.
erly handled.
No one can raise colts with so little
expense and actual outlay of time
and attention, as the farmer on a
small place.
II everybody who milks would keep
his finger nails short, there would be
less hollering and kicking in the barn
at milking time. II you do not be-
lieve this, try it.
Abolish that old swill barrel from
the back door. Use the barrel on
wheels and insist that it be emptied
every day and rinsed out. Scald 1t
once a week, at least.
Ii the mare has become heated
draw some of her milk by hand, and
do not let the colt nurse until she has
become cooled. 1t is best to avoid
heating her for there is always dan
ger in it. Light work will not in
jure her nor the colt, but great judg-
ment must be used.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
APPLES WORTH $40 A BITE.
Fruit from Zanzibar Is Perhaps the
Rarest on Earth.


Fruit from Zanzibar Is Perhaps the
Rarest on Earth.
OF all fruits Zanzibar apples are per-
haps the rarest. Dozens of trees to-
gether will only bear few of these
apples, and the time Of picking them
has to be carefully selected. They must
be gathered just month before they
would ripen, otherwise they would
quickly spoil.
These Zanzibar apples have reached
the enormous price of 500 each. They
are not large, probably containing ten
bites at $40 bite. The apples have
to be specially ordered, for no caterer
would ever dream of keeping them in
stock.
Custard apples are another expen-
sive luxury. They can be purchased
at prices ranging from IS cents to $25
each, according to quality, and, accord
ing to those whose judgment in such
matters is considered to be absolutely
correct, must be eaten with pepper and
salt. Two Of the most fashionable
fruits In the winter months are muscat
grapes and strawberries, and until the
end Of January the latter are beyond
the reach of people Of moderate means.
A member of Mrs. Astor's "60O'' not
long since went into a well-knOwn
fruiterers in New York and offered
$3.50 to the manager if he could pro-
vide enough strawberries for five peo-
pie that evening. The manager I'M
dertook to deliver the fruit within sew
en- hours and then promptly proceeded
to wire forty different fruit gardens
within thirty miles of the metropolis
for strawberries. Seventeen gardens
provided the required amount of straw.
berries, the remaining twenty three
not being able to produce single one
and by $50 o'clock that evening the
| fruit was delivered at a cost Of nearly
$3.50 for each strawberry.
There are several persons in New
York whose weekly bill for grapes in
the winter season runs to never less
than $780,. They pay So pound fol
the best muscat grapes and receive al
least three pounds day.
| The manager Of well-known fruit
erer's establishment recently declared
that many people who see high-priced
fruit in the window will buy it JUS
to see what it tastes like" and in this
way these samplers" as they are call
ed by the trade, are considerable
source CT profit to many Of the high
class fruiterers. These samplers will
cheerfully spend a dollar on an apple
or a pear to enjoy the experience Of
eating such luxury.-Baltimor Sun
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
ARTIFICIAL COTTON.
Experiments in Europe That Promise
Practical Results.


Practical Results.
The French Chamber of Commerce
of Milan says that an artificial cotton
is now made from the cellulose of the
fir tree freed from bark and knots.
The fibres, after being pulverized by
special machine, are placed IN a
horizontal brass lead lined cylinder Of
some $500 cubic feet capacity and
steamed for ten hours, after which
1000 cubic feet of bisulphate of
soda wash is added, and the whole
is heated for thirty-six hours under
a pressure of three atmospheres.
Then the wood or fibre, which has be-
come very white. is washed and
ground by series of strong metallic
meshes, after which it is again wash
ed and given an electro-chemical
bleaching by means of chloride Of
lime. Passage between two powerful
rollers then dries the matter, produc-
ing pure cellulose. which, when re-
heated in a tight metal boiler con-
tanning mixture of chloride of zinc
and hydrochloric and nitric acids. to
which is added a little castor oil,
casein and gelatin to give resistance
to the fibre. gives a very consistent
paste. Threads are then produced
by passing this paste through kind
Of draw plate. These threads, after
being passed over a gummed cloth,
are immersed in a weak solution of
carbonate of soda and passed between
two slowly turning drying cylinders.
Finally, to give the necessary solidity,
the thread is treated to an ammoni-
acal bath and rinsed in cold water,
after which the product is pliable and
works well.
In Bavaria experiments have re-
Gently been made to produce cotton
from pine wood, ard it is said that
the trials have been very successful
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
$50. 800 i'm Gold Coin

Will be paid in prizes to those COM
ing nearest at estimating the paid at
tendance at the st. Louis Worlds
Fair.
che above amount is deposited with
the Missouri Trust Company, as per
the official receipt Of the treasurer of
that financial institution and publish
ed in the schedule of prizes announced
elsewhere in this paper. The World 8
Fair Contest Company, Delmar and
Adelaide avenues, St Louis, No., are
Offering these prizes and there il no
doubt of the cash being in bank to pay
the lucky winners. The contest closes
October 18th
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
HINTS TO THE HOUSEWIFE.

The little soft cotton dish mops
make excellent busters.
The wax from dripping candles can
be removed from table linen by gen.
erous application of alcohol.
A little soap mixed with stove
backing will produce better ald more
tasting luster than without.
Cold rain water and soap will re-
move machine grease. To remove
peach stains soak fabric in spirits of
camphor before wetting
The smart woman saves time and
patience by keeping shoe horn with
the childrens rubbers to make their
'donning easy.
If stovepipes are well rubbed with
lard and tied in several thickness Of
newspapers, they can be safely stored
without fear of rust
Alum, the size of a hickory nut, dis
solved in a pint of starch, Will bright
en- the color in muslins. ginghams and
calicoes after washing.
Grass stains ON linen should be
soaked for a few moments in kero-
sene, then washed in very hot water
with a generous supply of soap.
II non-ruSt hairpins are used to
fasten them down, curtains can be as
nicely dried on good thick grass
plot as in regular stretchers.
Several thickness Of newspapers
laid between the bed springs and mat
tress are equal in warmth to another
mattress. Laid between the blanket
and quilt they equal an extra blanket.
Clean enameled shoes with sweet
milk after all dust and dirt have been
removed, allowing the milk to remain
on for a minute, then wiping with a
soft, dry cloth.
Medicine can easily be administered
to a cat by mixing it with lard and
rubbing 1t on the forelegs near the
shoulders, where it can be licked oil,
but not rolled ON.
A fair substitute for maple syrup
is made with equal pants of granu-
lated white and very dafk brown
sugar boiled with one-half the guam
tity of water until Of the desired
thickness. When cold two or three
drops of vanilla extract is added.
There is now made a frying
shield" an appliance which fits onto
frying pan. preventing all POSSIBLE
ity of the fat running over on the
range and causing the disagreeable
odor of burning fat.
1t may take a very f.w reore min
utes in the preparation, out the effect
is sufficiently attractive to be worth
the effort If escalloped Goldfish Is
cooked in individual baking dishes
having buttered bread crumbs on top.
In fact, all creamed dishes are at
tractiye IL served in ramikins.
In trying croquettes in deep tat be
sure to plunge the wire basket Ia the
hot fat before the croquettes are
placed in the basket, otherwise they
may adhere to the wire and fall apart
when lifted. If food to be cooked
in: deep fat is warmed before put into
the fat, the latter will not be cooked.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
FEEDING wHNAT TO STOCK.

When wheat sells at low prices con-
siderable of it is fed on the farm, but
when it approaches the dollar-a-
bushel mark it is considered an ex-
pensive feed In many cases this is
a mistake, for wheat will be found
very useful in making variety in
the ration. Indeed, it is, with US, es-
sential in the ration fed to laying
hens, and we have fed it profitably
and paid a dollar a bushel for it.
Then, too, we consider it profitable
as a ration for young pigs mixed with
equal parts of ground corn and skim
milk, the wheat also being ground.
This ration gives them start that
nothing else will.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
In a O,sandav.

Mr.. De Style-Well, are all your ar
rangements for a summer at the fash
ionable resorts completed?
Mrs. De Style-Nearly, but I'm in
such a quandary. / have arranged to
send our house plants to florist, our
cat to a cat home, and our dog to a
canine boarding house, so that all will
be well cared for until fall; but what in
the world shall do with the baby?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
HOW TO OIL HARNESS.

Wash the leather with CASTLE soap
and hang up to dry. Before entirely
dry the harness is ready to be oiled.
Take a tub and fill two or three
inches deep with machine oil, using
the best oil that is recommended Tor
binders and mowers. Dip all the
parts of the harness so as TO cover
well with oil. giving the leather time
to get saturated with oil. Tfen hang
the pieces over the tub % drip.
After which rub all parts with a fan
mel cloth. By using machine oil
there viii be no danger of rats or mice
gnawing the harness.-E. l.. Bates. In
The Economist.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
THE MOLE BEAN.

This bean is planted by eastern peo-
pie to ward off moles. Plant 1t aTounu
your garden or fields and the mole
will never bother your corn, DEANS
potatoes, etc.; or it at least eradlcaees
the moles' habitations in your neigh
borhood to some extent This bean
is a great laxative and If put up as a
medicine would be a cheap and vaiu-
able vegetable pill. One-half pill Is
sufficient for a dose.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
THERE IS ROOM FOR MORE.

The increasing demand for eggs
and poultry makes room for still more
breeders of poultry who can supply
the best, in any quantity, at all times.
The high prices which have ruled
for the past TWO years are not the re-
suit of chance; they are the fnevi-
table result of a prosperous country's
gruwth-a growth in number, a
growth in education. As we advance
we become more choice in the food
we eat, and naturally, turn from beef
and pork to eggs and poultry, so that
today the supply of both is far short
of the actual demand
There is room for more poultry
men, and success will be their portion.
Begin now and begin right, and you
will have no cause to regret the step
you have taken. Returns will be
greater than can be had from any
other branch of farm life.-Home and
Farm.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Tomato Soup-Put into a saucepan
three-quarters of a pound of toma-
toes, and boil till tender, or use a
tin of tomato pulp. Add the onions
as for onion soup, and proceed in the
same way, emitting, however, the po-
tatoes, and adding bouquet of herbs
and q teaspoonful of sugar.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
2 Day Coach Tickets to st. Louis
Vie Ns~EeI plate Rnad

On sale Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday of each week until
Nov. 24th inclusive. Stop-over at Chi
cago. Season, 80 day and Is day tickets
on sale every day. Very low rates. Call
on local agent or address G. A. Asterlin,
T. p. A, Fort Wayne. Ind.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
HOUSEHOLD TALK.

Small Cucumber Pickles.-Pack
very small cucumbers in glass jars.
Mix one cup of salt, one cup of sugar,
and four quarts of vinegar, and pour
into the jars until full. Put piece
of horseradish root and little red
pepper on top and seal tight.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

to the West, Northwest, South and South
west, first and third Tuesdays in each
month. Long return limit and stop over
privileges. One Way Colonist Rates to
the West and Northwest, Sept. 18th to
Got. 18th inclusive. Splendid opportunity
for parties wishing to locate in the West.
For full information address local agent
or Mr.. O. A. Asterlin, 7. P. A., Fort
Wayne. Ind.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
WHAT ROME thinks
THE PoPBs PHYSICIAN ENDORSES
AN AMERICAN FEMEDY.
Dr.. Lapponi Uses DR.. Williams Pink Pills
In His Practice Because Results
Meet His Expectations.

Dr. Lapponi Uses DR.. Williams Pink Pills
In His Practice Because Results
Meet His Expectations.
Dr. Lapponi, the famous physician to
the Vatican, whose name has recently
come so greatly to the front on account
of his unremitting attention to His
Holiness, the late Pope Leo XIII, and
the high esteem and confidence with
which he is regarded by the present
Pope, His Holiness Plus x, is man of
commanding genius. He is more than
a mere man Of science; he is a man Of
original and independent mind. Un-
trammeled by the " etiquette" Of the
medical profession and having used DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People in
his practice with good results, he freely
avows the facts and endorses the value
of this remedy with an authority which
no one will venture to question.
Or. Lapponi's Letter.
81 certify that / have used DIR.
Williams Pink Pills in four cases
of the simple an@mia of develop
ment. After few weeks of treat
ment, the result came fully up to my
expectations. For that reason /
shall not fail in the future to extend
the use of this laudable preparation
not only in the treatment of other
forms of the category of an@mia or
chlorosis, but also in cases Of neuras-
thenia and the like.
(Signed) GIUSEPPE LAPPONI,
Via del Gracchi 1872, Rome.
The "simple anamia of Development
referred to by DIR. Iapponi, is of course.
that tired, languid condition of young
girls, whose development to womanhood
is tardy and whose health, at that period,
is so often imperiled. His opinion of
the value Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
Tor Pale People at that time is of the
highest scientific authority, and it con-
firms the many published cases in which
.anamia and other diseases Of the blood,
as well as nervous diseases such as ner-
vous prostration, neuralgia, st. Vitus'
dance, paralysis and locomotor ataxia
hare been cured by these pills. They
are commended to the public for their
efficiency in making new blood and
strengthening weak nerves. After
such an endorsement they will be &C.
cepted by the medical and scientific
world at their full value.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Husband-Why do you shop at Slogo
& Co.'s, instead of at Fastime's?
Wife-Fastime' has some new sort OF
electrical Continuance which brings your
change so quick you don't have time to
change your mind.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

General Stakelberg slipped into q
trap and then slipped out again. He
got out before the trap vas sprung.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Insist upon your printer using Eagle Linen
Paper for your Letter Paper. This Is the
proper thing. Take no other.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Lentil Soup.-Wash one and half
pints of lentils and soak them in
water all night. Put one and one-half
ounces of dripping into a saucepan,
add the lentils, let them cook twenty
minutes in the dripping (keeping the
saucepan lid on), then add three or
four pints of water, ar onion, stick
of celery (sliced), and simmer gently
for three Or four hours. Rub the len
ills, etc., through a sieve with the
LIQUID and serve very hot.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption always
gives immediate relief in all throat trou-
bles.-F. e. Bierman, Leipsic, Ohio, Aug.
81 1901
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

The Sandwich islanders estimate tn,
beauty OF women by their weigh.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Congressman Burton L. French OF
Idaho, aged %. youngest member of the
House, is known as Uncle Joe's baby"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
A Little Too Good

For something good, try Mrs. Austin's IA
nous Pancake Flour, ready In q jify. Your
grocer has IL on hand.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Do yeu want . Self hiking Dating Stamp
for IS cents? Address, Lock Box 40, Port
~asue Indiana
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
Made Fatal Error.

Tess-So their engagement Is broken
OF.
Jess-Yes, they quarreled and she
was in the wrong.
Tess-And she wouldn't admit It?
Jess-No, that was the whole trou-
BILE. She did admit it and after that he
simply became Observation-Disclosures
phia Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Mira Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
tsethng; softens the gums, reduces Inflammation al
says pain cures wind collie. IS cents . bottle
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

In idleness there is perpetual despair
Carlyle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Green Tomato Pickle-Slice half a
peck of green tomatoes, spread on
platters, strew with fine salt and
leave over night. In the morning
wash off the salt and chop them. Put
into a preserving kettle and add half
a pint of whole mustard seed. Two
large onions, three green peppers
fine, seeds and all one tablespoonful
of cinnamon, one scant tablespoonful
of cloves, one cup of sugar and vine
gar. Cook slowly two or three hours
at the side of the fire, stirring often.
Spiced Grapes.-This is seasonable.
Take ten pounds of Concord grapes.
Pop them from the skins and cook
the pulps in preserving kettle till
the seeds can be pressed out in col
ander. Return the sifted pulp to the
kettle with the skins; add four
pounds of sugar, half a pint of good
vinegar, one level tablespoonful of
ground cloves and one large one OF
cinnamon. Cook gently about an
hour, till it is thick. The grapes must
be stirred constantly to prevent stick
ing or burning. This will keep well,
and may be sealed or not.
String Bean Compote.-New string
beans make good compete to serve as
a relish with meat where a sweet is
demanded. Green ones only are to
be used, the cream or wax beans not
being suitable. Boil till soft in slight
ly sailed water, then drain, add brown
sugar, little race ginger and diluted
maple syrup to the beans. Give them
a busting" of corn starch and let
them simmer till almost jelly-like ia
consistency. Serve hot or cold.
Potato Puffs.-Warm cold mashed
potatoes for a second or two in the
oven to overcome clamminess. Then
beat up with fork or eggibeater.
Into this stir one or two eggs, using
-four sparingly to blind" if the mix
ture is found too moist. 1t must, how
ever, be of such a consistency that 1t
can be dropped from a spoon into
deep" boiling fat as frying medium.
Sprinkle with minced parsley and
serve tomato ketchup.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-04-14
Absent Treatment.

burias conversation with some ftlopds
touching upon tn, "pssf'abuse Mr.. George
u. Daniels told the following
slme years ago a well.known newsl amer
man from the south found himself IN New
YORK absolutely broke. Happening to see
by the personal column Of one Of the dali.
les that Mr.. Wronr, then traile manager Of
the Plant System, was in town, tho news-
paper man, now In desperate straits, deter
mined to presume upon the slight acaaaln.
tance he had with Wronn by asking for
pass TO she south, on course, the traffic
manager rtfased "; but the newspaper man
kept on tsckllng Wrenn for the psss, each
time presenting some new reason why Mr.
Plants system should carry him TO h's
home In the south.
Wen, the last time the journalist called
on Wrenn he was handed one OF his own
cards on which the trsna manager had
written the words keep this fellow out.
IL he annoys me any more | shall 90
crazy
On reading the sentence, which MI.
Wrenn had scribbled over the newspaper
mans name the latter Immediately be-.
thovght himself Of most Ingenious
scheme. Harrying to the private elise Of
Mr.. Plant he gained admttancs thereto,
and said to the head OF the system MIR.
RANT, want pass TO Jacksonville, Fla.
The old gentleman gazsd at the brssh news
paper man In nmazament. 0n what grounds
sir he demanded. 10 exchange for treat
Ing Mr.. Wrenn, your traffic manager, for
threatened mental trouble, responded the
journalist as glibly as you please.
AT this, Mr.. Plants face clouded. What
the duce do you mean, sir shouted he.
What sort OF game Is thlst Mr.. wrern
ls 'rfectly sane, sir, and III not.
Pardon me, interrupted the newspaper
man, but at this very moment MIR. Wrenn
% apprehensiye Of lunacy, and firmly be-
|ieves that It rests entirely with me to avert
Lhe threatened attack, have his written
statement to that effect right here In nv
pocket. With that the newspaper man pro-
iuced the card on which was written the
words already quoted.
AS Mr.. Plant read the inscription his face
'elaxed. His piercing gray eyes began to
winkle. Finally, he lay back In his chair
md roared With laughter. Then calling to
! clerk, he said:
here, give this young man transporta-
ion to Jacksonville and charge 1t to medl-
'al treatment for Mr.. Wrenn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-04-14

The modern bridegroom led the modern
bride to the altar. The modern clergyman
was waiting for them with his modern
wedding ceremony.
WIZ you, he said to the bridegroom, take
this divorced woman to be your social wife,
70 have and to hold until you are both tired
| OF each others
! will, said the groom, with the under
standing that she Is not to kick up row
no matter who bring home with me, and
that che turns over all her available cash
TO help me out OF my scrapes.
And will you, said the Clergyman to the
woman, take this man to be your compan-
ion In misery for so long AZ you think
best2
] will, said the woman, II don't have to
nurse him when he Ia sick or take breakfast
with him.
IL there anyone, said theclergymsn, who
objectsf
No one, said the spokesman for the cen
gregation. We are all very glad Of it. II
makes gossip. and the mere fact that we
are here will enable US TO have our nance
In the papers. Let the ceremony proceed
Then, said the clergyman, l pronounce
you man and wife. Send me a check by
registered mail, give your name and de-
scription OF your presents TO the society
reporters, and when you wsntl a divorce
here's the card OF the best lawyer in tho
business.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-04-14
willing to Help.

An amusing story Is told Of an old sea
man on one OF the L nittd States cruisers
In the north Atlantic squadron. He wal
not man Of wide affections, but he had
a warm place In his heart for young en-
sign who had been kind to him In many
little ways.
Ode day landsman fell from the rigging
to the water, and as be could not swim, he
would have been drowned but for young
officer who sprspg In after him and held
him up till assistance came.
Later the young ser received COM
phmentary letter from the secretary Of the
navy. Every one re ioiced but the old sea-
man be coveted the letter for his ensign.
That's nice thing to have, a letter like
that, he said fe " days later. You ought
to have one.
don't quite see how | can get one,
laughed the ensign.
Well, see here, said the old man eagerly.
Tomorrow night Ill be In the main chains,
fussing with something or other, and
might fall In, and you could jump after me.
That would be very good Of you, said
the ensign gravely, but, you see, I'm not a
good swimmer by any means.
Ho. that's no matter said the old sea
man. I'll hold you up iii the bta. comes.