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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
BuRLAP AS A WALLPAPER.

There's no denying the utility and
beauty of burlap as a wall covering.
1t may even be fire-proofed.
1t is sanitary, too, as compared
with materials that have u be tackled
I'D. 1t is so backed that it may ac-
tually be stuck up and so become
practically a part of the wall, quite
like wall paper. This is a virtue not
possessed by delicate brocades. Be-
sides, burlap is an effective back
ground for pictures, statuary and the
like Its plainness and roughness are
\both greatly in its favor. Though nov
city may not be claimed for it, it mas
more than enough other virtues to
make up.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
RECIPES.

Ham a la chaung dish.-Melt in
a chafing dish one tablespoonful OF
butter and half glass of cur-ant OF
other acid jelly; dust little pepper
over and when hot lay in thin slices
of cold boiled ham; let boil up once
and serve quickly on toast.
Satisfy Soup. = Scrape one bunch
of satisfy. or oyster plant; cut 1t in
slices and put it with two cupf1ls OF
boiling water into a stew pan and
cook until tender; heat two level Ia
blespoonfuls of butter, add to it three
level tablespoonfuls of flour; stir this
into the satisfy and water and stir I'M
til boiling; add one bay leaf, a graf
ing of nutmeg and three cloves; let
simmer ten minutes longer; turn all
into the strainer and rub satisfy
through. Return to the fire; add salt
and pepper, one cupful of cream
bring to boil and serve.
Fruit Puddings-To one cupful
of molasses add one cupful of chopped
suet, one cupful of milk, three cupfuls
of sifted flour, one teaspoon of CHINA
mon and half a small nutmeg, grated !;
beat very thoroughly, then add one
cup of stoned raisins, one cupful OF
currants well Toured, half cupful OF
brandy. one teaspoon Of salt AND rwo
level teaspoonfuls of sugar; mix we'll !;
turn into creased mould or wet pud,
ding cloth; allow room for swelling;
boil three hours, and serve with bran.
dy sauce.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
Vegetarian COLONY in Kansas.

The remark by an Allen county
paper about high water in Vegetari-
an Creek recalls the circumstances
of a curious colony located in the
valley of this creek in 1856.
1t was composed of about one hun
dred persons gathered from differ
ent parts of the East, and all were
members of the cult devoted to a
vegetable diet. In joining the col
ony the members were required to
make the pledge that they would
refrain from the use of meat, tea,
coffee, tobacco and other forms of
stimulant and live entirely on vege-
tables and fruits. During the first
year, however, there was a great
deal of sickness among the colon
lists and IL was observed that the
neighboring people who ate every
thing which came to hand were
healthier by far
Not unnaturally this discouraged
the doctrine of vegetables alone, and
many left the colony, while others
recanted. OF the whole colony the
only one who can be called to me-
mory is Capt. S. j. Stewart, State
Senator from the Allen county dis
trict, and owner still of the original
claim which he took in 1856. The
remaining memenIo of the settle.
ment is the name Vegetarian Creek
given to Ine stream along which the
colonists, settled.-Kansas City Jour
nal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
NOT A FLAW.
The Drummer Tells a Story That
Runs The Gauntlet All Rioht


Runs The Gauntlet All Right.
A half dozen travelling men we're
waiting in an Indian town station
the other evening for train for Chic
ago. A fierce storm was raging.
This is sorry night to be On the
road" remarked the shoe drummer.
Yes" said the cigar man, land it
was just such night as this iast
summer when a train ON the road
struck bad place four miles east of
here and the next instant ran off the
bridge. was the only passenger on
the train to escape with his life"
What month was that in?" he
was asked.
Latter part of July"
Il fail to recall that wreck" said
one of the crowd.
$50 do l." said another.
How many did you say were kill
ed?" asked the shoe drummer
Didn't say any one was killed." re-
piled the cigar man.
You didn't, Ell? You said you
were the only passenger who ESCAPED
with his life
Certainly, That's easily account
ed for" explained the cigar man, boz
ing innocent. Il was the only passen
ger on the train"
Aha, That's your game is it,"
said the shoe drummer.
Hold on there," said rhe ouly one
in the party who had not spoken up to
this time, as he hustled UP in front of
the cigar man. You said the train
struck a bad place in the -oai.'
so it did, but :: GO. over it all
right"
1T did Ell? But how about running
off the bridge"
That's all right. We ran off after
We had crossed il. The story is all
right, boys. You can't find any flaw
in it."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
Has Rare Luck in Books

A University of Pennsylvania pro
feSsOr became sidetracked from dis
cussion of Hobbies ethics the other
day and started TO tell the boys some
thing about the condolences that had
come under his notice
This morning" said he, 'one of my
friends who had been rummagine
about some old university documents
came across a stack of old Philadelphia
newspapers published during the 4O's
and SOS. The papers themselves were
very interesting. but the most striking
point was the date of the first paper |
picked up. 1t was dated April 90
1S42-just sixty-two years ago to the
day.
1T reminded me somewhat of a
friend of mine who was an enthusiasts
tic collector of old books. She has an
immense library of rare volumes and
finds pleasure in picking up rare prints
in the course of her travels Three
years ago she purchased a set Of old
Shawspearean Quartos while in Hol-
land. The set lacked one volume and
for this reason was sold at a remarka.
bly, low figure.
Last February. while my book-col-
lecting friend was visiting in Ohio
she happened to run across an old
bookshop. After glancing through the
musty old volumes she found the very
quarto. same binding and size, that had
been missing from her Holland pur
chase. She looked at the fyleaf and
was amazed to find OF IL tie same sig
nature that was inscribed in the sister
volumes of the collection. OF course
she bought the book immediately
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
ZEBRA AS a SADDLE HORSE.
King Edward Has Broken One of the
Animals and Will Use 1t.

Animals and Will Use 1t.
Zeb-as as carriage horses and for
riding purposes may soon be COM
mon sight, for a recent experiment
at the London Zoo has demonstrated
that these beautifully striped animals
can be easily tanned. and that they
are even more docile and easily man.
aged. when broken in. than the gen.
TEST of ordinary horses. says Black
and White.
After spending four hours III break
Ing in zebra Captain Horace Hayes
is able TO ride it handily.
His first pupil was Jennie. nine
year-old zebra, presented to King Ed
ward by the Emperor Menelik, Of
Abyssinia. When first led into the
paddock she was fidgety and nervous.
In order to soothe her, Captain Hayes
stroked her gently with a long rod.
She stood quite still during this pro-
ceeding. seeming rot TO resent it in the
least
But when man approached her
with halter she plunged and reared.
racing madly around and around the
paddock. Presently she quoted down,
and the trainer got near enough to
slip rope around her right leg. She
tried TO kick it loose, but in doing
so she got her left leg entangled in
ii. She was thrown forward on her
front legs in a kneeling position. on
her side. Her four legs were then
bound with ropes until she was utterly
helpless. For an hour she was left
in this plight. then the ropes were re-
moved from her feet. and she got UP a
meek and submissive creature
She stood still while bit was placed
in her mouth and a saddle strapped to
her back. Captain Hayes climbed into
the saddle, and Jennie consented to
be ridden. She makes an excellent sad
die horse. intelligent. fast and thor
oughly to be relied upon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
AS EASY
Needs Only a Little Thinking.

Needs Only Little Thinking.
The food of childhood often decides
whether one is to grow up we'll nour-
ished and healthy or weak and sickly
from improper food.
It's just as easy to be one as the
other, provided we get proper start.
wise physician like the Denver
doctor who knew about food can ac-
complish wonders, provided the patient
is willing to help and will eat only
proper food.
Speaking Of this case. the mother
said her little four-year-old boy was
suffering from peculiar arrangement
of the stomach, liver and kidneys. and
his feet became so swollen he couldn't
take a step. 1--WE called a doctor, WHO
said at once we must be very care
full as to his diet, as improper fooe was
the only cause of his sickness. Sugar,
especially, he forbid.
so the doctor made up a diet and
the principal food he prescribed was
Grape-Nuts, and the boy, who was
very fond of sweet things, took the
Grape-Nuts readily, without adding
any sugar. doctor explained that the
sweet in Grape-Nuts is not at all like
cane or beet sugar, but is the natural
sweet Of the grains.)
I'VE saw big improvement inside a
few days. and now Grape-Nuts are
almost his only food. and he is once
more a healthy, happy, rosy-cheeked
youngster, with every prospect to grow
up into strong. healthy man." Name
given by Postum Cereal Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
The sweet in Grape-Nuts is the
Nature-sweet known as Post Sugar,
not digested in the liver like ordinary
sugar, but predigested. Feed the
youngsters a handful Of Grape Nuts
when Nature demands sweet AMI
prompts them to call for sugar.
There's a reason.
Get the little book THE Road to
WellviIle" in each package.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
POULTRY NOTES.

Treatment of diseases should pesih
with the first symptoms.
Sour milk and butter milk are ooth
rood to mix with soft food.
Mix powdered charcoal and sulphur
occasionally with the soft feed.
Coal oil applied TO the roosts IN
small quantities will kill parasites.
The flesh of birds differ in quality
according to the food on which they
| iced.
Too constant setting makes the
| lens of had disposition and difficult to
manage.
The poultry quarters should be
| thoroughly whitewashed inside and
out frequently.
Furnish as great variety OF diet
rs possible and feed as much as the
owls will eat.
Do not hatch bantams until late IN
ne summer if you would have them
beautiful and diminutive.
Little chicks have no teeth and
must have sand, crushed bone, she'll
| and charcoal in some form.
Lousy hens are the couse of much
debility. sickness and death among
F.! he young broods they hatch out.
The laying of soft-shelled eggs
| sometimes results from overlooking
and sometimes from lack of shell ma
.erial.
One of the great secrets in poultry
| raising is to get good laying strains
and keep them in good health and
condition.
If chickens are allowed on the
| ,oosts too young. their breasts often
get crooked and their growth and ap-
! pea rance spoiled
Much of the disease TO which fowls
are afflicted may be traced for its
origin to neglect in not providing
good ventilation.
| While growing chicks can hardly be
| over-fed so long as they eat up clean
what is given them, mems are easily
made too fat.
| If there is any mode of determining
| The sex of eggs the fact has never
been demonstrated TO the satisfaction
Of good breeders.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
He@s..l gsgs2zalx5 ~ IS
EaV} sASH3S0HE
THE PIANO AS A SIDEBOARD.

Ingenious, indeed, is the suggestion
of a woman who has had her square
piano turned into a sideboard for her
dining room. Have a cabinet-maker
take the cover off and the works out. =
she says, then have him finish OFT
the top flush with the sides. Have the
interior fitted with one or two shallow
drawers, and have a cupboard ar
ranged below, where the legs come. L
had my old moth box treated this way
and the result is mahogany side
board far handsomer than anything
could have afforded to buy"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
A Notre Dame Lady.

/ will send free, with full instructions.
some of this simple preparation for the
cure Of Leucorrhoea, liberation, Dis
placements, Failing of the Womb. Scanty
or Painful Periods, Tumors or Growths.
Hot Flashes, Desire to Cry, Creeping
Feeling over the Spine, Pain in the Back
and all Female Troubles. to ali sending
address. To mothers of suffering daugh-
ters l will explain a Successful Home
Treatment. Ii you decide to continue il
will only cost about II cents a week to
guarantee a cure. Tell other sufferers
Of it. that is all | ask. If the above in
terests you, for proof address Mrs. NJ.
Summers, Box 100. Notre Dame. Ind.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
EASE OF THE HOUSEHOLD.


The wise man has said: There is a
time for everything" Surely We
ought TO take time to make home
cheerful and happy. and of the many
things which tend toward doing this,
nothing is more essential than tidy,
coy, pleasant living rooms. Here is
where the family meet Ill the social
circle; here the busy housewife sits
after the labors of the day are over;
here is where friends are received
who make an informal call. 1t should
be made to reflect the hospitality, the
taste, the love, the ease of the house
hold, says the Ladies' World.
Not few sitting rooms are unlove-
ton. | do not mean that every house
wife can. or should, even were her
means sufficient, adorn her walls with
paintings of the old masters, set up
statues in every niche and corner, and
place Henri Deux ware on her man
telrieces. Art" says a great critic.
lis never more supreme than when
it fashions from the commonest ma
terials objects of the greatest beau
ty" 1t seems to me an obvious tru-
ism that the beautiful is equally beau
tiful, however much or however little
it may cost, and that the lilies of the
field, though every village child may
pluck them, are yet arrayed in purer
loneliness than an eastern emperor in
all his glory A vase of flowers in a
room goes long way in making it
attractive. Mere pictures are nothing
if not beautiful.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
vETCH AS A COVER CROP.

Those who believe in the winter
cover crop and the summer cultiva-
lion for young orchards and who have
not found rye and similar crops sat
isfactory should try sand or hairy
vetch The writer has used it for two
winters with entire satisfaction, and
its hardness makes it especially val
liable in cold sections. Our method
was to SOW the seed at the rate of IL
bushels an acre. after blowing under
a good coat OF fertilizer. The orchard
had had the summer cultivation up TO
the last week in July, when the seed
ing was done. In warm sections,
south of the 42d degree, sowing could
be delayed until the middle of Au-
gust.
At the close Of the growing season
in the fall the vetch had formed a
thick carpet of green about three
inches tall. perfect protection 10
the young roots of the tree. The first
season we let it ripen during the
summer, but thought this drew too
heavily on the soil, SO now we plow
under the crop of vetch in May and
start in at once on the summer cul-
tivation. sowing the vetch crop again
in summer at the time indicated. In
this way the crop is grown for the
benefit of the trees, which is as it
should be. The sand vetch is worth
experimenting with, and particularly
for the young orchard going into its
| first winter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
FEEDING THE PIGS.

The time has passed when a swill
barrel was considered a necessary adj
junct to the keeping Of pigs. No food
was filthier than that from the swill
barrel, and the pigs were compelled
to accept food that had undergone fer
mentation until it was sour, but which
was a mass of disease germs. The in
vention of the cream separator has
worked changes in the feeding of
swine. 1t is now cheaper TO give the
fresh skim milk to the pigs than to
attempt 70 keep it, and the ground
grain is thus more easily fed at the
same time,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
The Growls of a Crizzled Bachelor

Faint heart in time may save a
breach of promise suit.
1t is unsafe to make love ont of an
ink bottle-or any other way.
He thinks be is marrying his ideal,
but she sometimes turns out TO be his
ordeal
Some women's love is about as full
of warmth and truth as the epitaph
on lawyers tombstone.
The only appreciate difference be-
tween a woman and a girl is that the
woman is little more so.-Woman' s
Home Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
A RICH SOIL

Land that has been seeded TO Grim
son clover and the crop turned un-
der, has been found to contain twice
as much humus, moisture and nitro
gen as that which had no clover. This
demonstrates that it pays to grow
crimson clover as a manurial crop.
Leaving out the gain of nitrogen en-
tirely, the large amount of extra mois-
ture retained by the clover land is
an important gain when considering
the next crop TO be grown on the plot
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
Probably an Oversight.

Nibbles-Do you believe everything
you read in the newspapers?
Stringem-Well, there was time
when l was rather skeptical, but it's
different now
Nibbles-What bror ght about the
change?
Stringem-On account of a marriage
in swell society in which the bride was
not referred to as being young. beauti-
full and wealthy"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
FARM PROFITS.

The profits of a farm are usually
more than the actual cash received for
produce. The farmer takes his living
expenses. as well as the cost of pro-
duction, before he decides upon the
amount of the profit. The merchant
takes only the difference between the
buying and selling price, less the cost
of the transaction, and then lives on
the profit. The question of Does
the farm pay?' depends largely upon
what is taken from it other than the
cash received.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25

A wonderful skyrocket is manufacture
ed by pyrotechnist in Nagasaki. Japan,
When this rocket explodes in the air.
there flies away large bird which re-
sembles a homing pigeon in its move
ments. 1t is said that the secret OF this
ingenious production has been in the
possession Of the eldest child of the fam
lily for more than four hundred years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25

horse. and sometimes was unable even
to ride in a car. My condition was
critical when L sent for Doan's Kidney
Pills l used three boxes and they
cured Inc. Now L can go anywhere
and do as much as anybody. L sleep
we'll and feel no discomfort at ALL"
A FREE TRIAL-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. y. Y. For sale
by all dealers; price 80 cents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
Helping the Minister.

Clara-Was your fair success?
Dora-Yes, indeed. The minister will
have cause to be grateful
How much was made?''
Nothing. The receipts were less than
the expenses. But sixteen of us got en-
gagged, and the minister is to perform the
ceremonies"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
For Your Perfect Comfor,

At the ST. Louis Exposition. which is very
severe upon the feet. remember to take along
a box or two Of ALIENS FOOT-EASE, a
powder for Hot, Tired, Aching. Swollen,
Sweating Feet. 10000 testimonials Sold
by all Druggists, 25c. MONT ACCEPT A
SUBSTITUTE. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25


L was doing
n o t h ing but
buying medi-
cineS TO cure my
kidneys. | do
not think that
any man ever
suffered as | did
and lived. The
pain in my back
was so bad that
/ coul d not
sleep at night. l
4nD11 nA+ r,I4 r.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
Not an Exception

Saphead-So youh-aw done think the
clothes make the-aw-man, Miss Caus-
| tique?
Miss Caustique-Well, they certainly
didn't IN your case. at least
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
Retort Courteous.

Say, why don't you keep yore hogs
out NV my corn?' asked Silas Harix.
angrily.
why don't yew keep yore corn out Nv
my hogs?" Queried Hiram Oatcake, calm
lv
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
medicine l have ever found for coughs
and colds-Mrs Oscar Trip, Big Rock,
Ill. March 20. 1901.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
HAY RATION FOR A HORSE.

lAl lO-N Oh a f1OItOE.
Prof. Kennedy replies to a CORE
spondent of the Drovers' Journal who
had asked now long a ton of good
clover or timothy hay would feed a
horse under ordinary circumstances:
Our correspondent can very easily
figure out just how long a ton of hay
will feed horse, providing he has
the weight of the animal Horses of
different sizes require different
amounts of nay. AS general rule,
most men feed too much hay to their
horses. 4 horse weighing 1.2OO
pounds should not have over II to Is
pounds per day, thus one ton wonld
feed such an animal about 160 to 165
days. A horse weighing 1900 to 1000
pounds should not have over 10 to 16
pounds per day. thus it is very easy
to figure out the length of time a ton
would feed an animal of this size.
Mixed hay, such as timothy and
clover, provided it was cut at the
proper season and thoroughly cured,
should give very good results. limo
thy is preferred to clover for feeding
driving horses, due to the fact that it
is considered to be more substantial.
On the other hand. clover hay is pref
cradle for fattening horses"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25

He-Yes. inherited all my rich I'M
cle's money. thanks to his passion for
travel.
She-But what had that to do with
it?
He-Everything He crossed the
WOman's Home Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
TORTURING PAIN.

HalfThis Mans Sufferings Would Have
Killed Many a Person, but Doan,s
Cured Him.
y. c. Sprague, stock dealer, of Nor
ma, H., writes: For two whole wears
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25

Consumption is four times as frequent
in families whose annual income is less
than $500 as it is in families receiving
more than $1,000
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
RUBBED HAMpx

An kin1s - Rubbsr Stamps No. - 0rdss.
oea1-Inaing Datsrs--somethinG Nv. Ink -
ln1king Pes. Send for catslsgm - Leck BsA
40. Rert Wayne. Indiana
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
NEGOTIATING THE GROUND.

To inoculate sterile ground and
make it bring forth fruit in abun-
dance is one of the latest achieve
ments of American science, says the
National Geographic Magazine. Some
Of mans most dread diseases small
pox, diphtheria, plague, rabies-haye
been vanquished by incubation, and
now incubation is TO cure soil that
has been worn out and make ii fertile
and productive again. The germs that
bring fertility are mailed by the De-
partment of Agriculture in a small
package like a yeast cake. The cake
containe millions of dried germs. The
farmer who receives the cakes drops
it into a barrel of clean water; the
germs are revived and soon turn the
water to a milky white Seeds of clo-
yer, peas, alfalfa or other legumirous
plants that are then soaked in this
milky preparation are endowed with
marvellous strength. Land on which.
for instance, the farmer with constant
toll had obtained alfalfa only a few
inches high, when planted with these
inoculated seeds will produce alfalfa
several feet high and so rich that the
farmer does not recognize his crop.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25

Mrs. Winslow's SooTHrse SYRUP for Children
teethinR; sofens the gums, reduces Inflammation al
lays pain. cures wind collie p cents q bottle
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UN.
A Half Too Often.

Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue
All grocers sell large . OF. package, cents
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25

Mozart is the modest violet-simple,
unassuming, but delicious.