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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
THE DIAMOND RIVER
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ar DAVID MURRAY

He came in course Of time to the spo.
where slight movement, as IT were,
of Natures little finger had stayed in a
moment the impetuous torrent which had
run for thousands of years and had
scored so deeply It's course across the
landscape. Here he hobbled his steed
and clambered down into the dry bed of
the old river. He crossed to the natural
wall, on the other side of which the
waters were now confined, and inspected
it closely and painstakingly. He crawl
ed all over its base, and his inspection
lasted full two hours. When at last he
was satisfied he sat down by his bag,
which he had laid aside at the beginning
Of his examination. II was tightly
packed with cotton wool, and as his fin
gers gradually removed this it yielded
a number of thick, short tubes of tin,
which in their turn were lined with cot
ton wool. There was projecting nozzle
with a screw-worm upon it at the end of
each tube, and the bag gave up q set
of stringy looking tentacles which were
fitted with caps corresponding to the
screw-worms. Jethroe adjusted them all
with patient and delicate nicely, and,
handling the whole continuance as if it
were of eggshell, and eggshell were be-
yond all price, he bestowed the tubes one
by one as far as his arm could reach,
where he persuaded them gently to roll
over into q crevice in the rock. One by
one he lowered them with infinite deli
cate care until all were out Of sight,
and buried, indeed, in some eight or ten
feet in the natural masonry. Now the
tentacles were all drawn together to one
tube, and the length of this tube was
carefully estimated. After a good deal
of thought Jethroe cut off one foce or
Whereabouts, and then, striking a match,
he set fire to the end of the tube. 1t
caught at once and burned slowly, stead
lily, and with such regularity that the
minute hand of watch might have been
timed by it.
Meantime Harvey, unsuspecting Of his
uncle's dreadful purpose, lay idly on the
turf, with broadcast limbs, with his hat
upon his face to shield his eyes from tie
oyermastering glare of the sun.
There is no use in lingering here"
he was saying to himself. IF we are
beaten, we are beaten, and it will be
just as we'll to recognize defeat"
His thoughts turned toward home, and
he was doing in dream of some peace
full scene Of greenery when the half
caste touched him on the shoulder and
awoke him. The mans jabbering dia-
lect, half native and half Dutch, had
no meaning in his ears, but the language
of gesture is universal, and the mans
finger thrust again and again toward the
west sent Haryey's gaze In that direc-
ton. He rose and shaded his eyes, and
there, very far away, he could make out
little wall OF dust, which came nearer
and nearer as he gazed. The half-caste
talked increasingly in his own barbarous
dialect, but conveyed no hint to Harvey's
mind, until at length he shouted, "Plen-
ty men-woman" and then held UP a
fore6nger.
"a woman?" said Harvey, staring
still before him, and as yet seeing moth
ing through the dust cloud.
Woman" said the half-caste; zone"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
CarAadian Gretna Green.

Some people suppose that Gretna
Green is no longer in existence. 1t has
simply changed its latitude and longi-
tude. Its name is now Windsor, and
it is a Canadian town in the Province
of Ontario, close to the United States
border. 1t was recently stated in the
provincial legislature of Ontario that
no fewer than 500 marriages were eel
ebrated in Windsor during the last
year. The great majority Of the happy
couples had hastily crossed the border
from the adjoining republic-London
(England) Bits
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Look to Paris or london.

Explain to me if you can," says the
student of the eternal feminine, why
the American woman has not yet
made q dent on the old world in the
matter of fashions for clothes. Ameri-
can supremacy is an old story, but if
the American woman isn't supreme
who or what is? Indeed, what she has
done in the way of marrying European
celebrities and instituting American
ways in Europe is part Of our re-
corded supremacy, but in clothes she
is not In it. Whenever the last touch
of fineness is to be given to any Of
her garments it is described as being
Of Paris or London make. We have
heard, to be sure, that the shirtwaist
is an American idea and that it is
making its way abroad, but when it
comes back here it is labeled lingerie
and as created in the old world. As
for the brides trousseau, though we
have as many brides here as anywhere,
their clothes must all bear the foreign
label. The old world still sets the
styles in woman's dress.-Philadelph
Record.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

1.-TWO strange signs in France and
Italy have always puzzled me-" said a
globe trotter. lone is the sign to be
seen in front of every BARRIERS. This
is brass saucer, with semi-circular
nick in one side. Why should nicked
saucer signify a barber shop? l have
asked many people, but none could
answer me.
THE other sign waves before the
shops Of dyers and scourers. 1t con-
sists of two long, slim curtains of
cloth, one on each side Of the door
The curtains may be of any color-red
or blue or yellow-and they are eight
or nine feet long and about four feet
wide. What do they mean. 1 wonder?"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
The end.)
BOOT TRADE SUPREMACY.
Labor-Saving Machinery's Effect in
America.

Labor-Saving Machinery's Effect in
America.
Why American boots and shoes find
so large a place in British and other
markets abroad is explained by the
British consul at Philadelphia, Mr..
Powell, in his annual trade report for
1904, just issued by the foreign office.
1t is owing to cheaper production, due
to the use of laborsaving appliances,
of which, by the way, British manu-
facturers were slow to take note.
Although only 197, 1000 workers are
employed in the shoe industry In the
United States, as against 100000 in the
United Kingdom, the United States
makes more shoes than any other
country in the world. This condition
of affairs, says Mr.. Powell, arises from
the fact that practically all shoes are
factory made in the United States, and
the use of the most improved machin-
cry enables the workmen there to turn
out q much greater number of shoes
per head than is accomplished in the
United Kingdom. 1t is stated that
twenty-eight firms alone in the United
States make an average total output
of 100000 pairs a day.
Two examples are given of the saw
ing effected by the Introduction of ma
chinery. Thus, 100 pairs of mems fine
grade, calf, welt, laced shoes, single
soles, soft boxed toes, made by hand
in 1865, required 1925 hours to make,
at an average cost per pair Of fl rs
Sd; the same number of the same kind
Of shoes were made by machinery in
1895 in 296 hours, at an average cost
of IS per pair. Then 100 pairs of wom-
ems fine grade, kid, welt, buttoned
shoes, single soles, patent leather tips,
soft boxed toes, made by hand in 1875,
required 1895 hours to make, at an
average cost per pair of fl; the same
number of the same kind Of shoes
were made by machinery in 1895 in
175 hours, at an average cost Of 2s I'd.
London Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

him into a breakneck hollow. This mar
row escape made him more careful, and
he rode wider from the brink of the old
watercourse. But he listened as if his
soul were in his ears, and at length his
Impotence and anxiety so mastered him
that he sat stock still, watch in hand, to
await the expected sound. How the
minutes crawledi
Boom! The SCATTERING roar shook the
air even where he sat and made a
wind about him. Now he turned and
rode as if for life, with a keen eye on
the untracked ground before him, but
always with that listening ear. What
was that? Could he really hear 1t, or
was it fancy? That low roar-did the
wind make it on his ears, or his own
pulses? Or was it drawing nearer, loud
er, wilder? He rode like a mailman. At
times the .forward-plunging waters-for
he was sure of their manifold voices
now-traveled with such swiftness that
they seemed to overtake him. At others,
where the bed of the old stream ran
level, or even for a time opposed its
breast to the oncoming flood, the adj
vance was stayed.
But when he had reached the land
mark for which he had FASTENED his
pony faltered and seemed barely to re-
cover itself, when with slip it fell.
Jethroe threw himself clear and tore
Gfoot to the edge Of the river stream. 1t
was deep, and down below men were
working busily. He knew nearly all of
them.
AS he gazed there, dragging his breath
in sobs, terror seized upon the men be-
meath him. They clutched each other
and ran, some for this side of the river
bed and some for that. But the awful,
splendid voice was in their ears. The
terror Of what doom they knew not was
in their trembling souls. And round
the bend hundred yards away came the
roaring host of waters, like a living SEN
tient thing. The wall kept time and
wheeled like line Of men. Then it
dashed down toward the narrowed gap
in which its helpless victims awaited 1t,
because there was no hope in effort. Here
in this deep depth the leaping stream
howled against the strangling rocks
which held it and spouted like some ire
mendous geyser.
And there was no sternly exulting
figure there where the advance guard of
the great column had gone by, for the
waters Jethroe had ridden so fast to
meet had taken him.
Harvey had heard the explosion faint
", but had no guess as to its meaning.
He had seen his uncle riding like a
mailman, and he had heard the roar of
the advancing waters, not guessing what
the noise might mean. He knew when
the leaping wave caught Jethroe and
swept him from his place as if he had
been a straw, and when he stood breath
less on the rivers brink the river rioted
along as it had done thousands Of years
ago, and will do thousands of years
hence.
HTbn and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
WHICH WAS IT, CHILD OR DOG :

An Inhuman Conversation Overheard
I'm Restaurant.
The observaDt woman sat In q res
taurant, and as time hung heavy while
she waited for her luncheon, she listen
ed to the conversation Of the two wom-
en- at the next table, relates the Phila-
delphia Bulletin. As matter OF fact,
it would have been difficult not to hear
1t.
"Bess couldn't come" said one wom-
an, in a loud. cheerful voice. "She
went to the hospital this morning"
"Oh, myl Did she?" Queried the
other, alphabetically. You must
feel bad"
Eyes, felt awful" answered No. /,
resignedly swallowing strawberry and
chocolate ice cream. 81 combed her
hair for the last time and watched her
co."
IT hope they'll be good to her." said
No. !, fervently.
"Oh, yes, she'll get the best Of care.
I wish you could have seen how cute
she looked on the stretcher."
Mercy exclaimed the other, be-
tween nibbies Of sandwich. did they
take her on a stretcherT
"Yes. She looked so sweet as she
lay under the sheet, looking her last
at me-"
Both women ate in pensive silence
for some minutes while the listener Mt
the next table divided her time be-
tween her own newly arrived lunch
con and curious glances at this unfeel-
ing mother, who could demollsh food
in good spirits and was evidently be-
decked for the matinee, while her chill
dren were carried to hospitals on
stretchers!
"She doesn't look like an inhuman
parent" thought the listener, indig-
nantly, but she must be-"
Then the two began again.
How are Lily and JennieT queried
No. 2.
"Oh, high-spirited as ever. In the
best Of health" replied the "lnhuman
parent
C'She has SO many" thought the
listener. Maybe that accounts for
her indifference
"And how is poor little Frances?"
was the next query.
No. / shook her head sadly.
mo better" she said, cleaning her
ice cream dish with relish. IT really
am distressed about Frances"
("Aha! A little feeling. Her favor
lite, no doubt" thought the listener)
"Well, I'll tell you what you'd bet
ter do" said No. 2, leaning forward
impressively and lowering her voice.
you'd better chloroform Frances,
that's my opinion"
CHE listener nearly fell out of her
chair. She watched to see what effect
this dlabolical advice might have even
upon the most inhuman parent)
81 guess well have to-" returned the
parent" sorrowfully, as she rose and
nscked the crumbs from her dress.
"Come on, or we shall be late. We
have our tickets to get"
az wonder, now" meditated the lis
teAsr, as she watched the two frilIy
matinee blouses vanish through the
doorway. IT wonder If they weren't
talking about dogs, after air.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

made me crawl on hands and knees.
l was so crippled for a time that
couldn't walk without sticks, had head
aches and dizzy spells and the kidney
secretions were muddy and full of
brick-dust sediment. Doan's Kidney
Pills made the pain disappear and cor
rected the urinary trouble. 1 have felt
better ever SINCE"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, ~ Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
CHAPTER XXIY.


In spite of plain Mr.. Smiths prophe-
As sometimes happens, his forces rallied
toward the end, and before he fickered
out he was defiant.
"That was a fine old trick of yours
he said, in his husky, 1eering whisper,
getting yourself buried. 1t might ha'
done with some of 'em. 1t didn't work
with me, though, did it? 1 was on the
spot to look at things, and as a conse-
quence we're first in Diamond Valley.
Harvey, we're first in"
His voice failed him, and he made a
grab at the tin at his side. Jethroe
helped him to it in his commonplace,
unmoving way, as if there had been no
enmity between them. The man drank
and waged his feeble dying head and
gasped In triumph:
"First in Diamond Valley!''
"And last" said Jethroe once more.
And with the words he turned upon
his heel, and, having saddled and bridled
his pony, made a search for a certain
weighty bag he had carried with him.
slung it by its own strap across his
shoulder, mounted, and rode away. Har-
vey watched him wonderingly, but fore
bore to question him. For days there
had been a complete suspension Of hos
tilities. Jethroe had seemed to recognize
the impossibility Of approaching the river
bed, and his successful competitors for
the prize had agreed to leave him I'M
molested as long as he did not approach
them. There had been, IN fact, a tacit
armistice. But flag Of truce had twice
covered the person of a messenger who
had been sent to inquire about the vel
fare of Little William, and on each oc-
casion the ambassador had been half
mad with news of the gathered spoil.
There had never been anything like it.
On his second and last visit the messen-
ser reported the possession of diamond
enough 10 spoil the worlds market.
But" he had said, 'we are not such
fools as that comes to-"
"Oh, dear no." said Jethroe, laughing
like man well pleased; you won't
spoil the market"
The talk was in his mind as he rode.
He went leisurely, for it was at the heat
of the day, and he had at present no
occasion for haste. He meant to get out
of his pony by-and-by whatever was
to be got out Of him to the very last
ounce, but the time was not yet
He drew his tapped hat over his eyes
az q protection from the glaring light,
and logged on. thinking. with an. inn
movable, fixed face, which would have
told IN observer nothing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

road ties easily,
but wrenched
my back and
began to suffer
with backache
and Id u e y
trouble. / neg
lected il until
one d ay a
twinge felled
ma lilo n ln1
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

Mother-Why did y0a let him kiss
you?
Edith-Well, he was so nice about
IL. He asked
Mother-The idea! Haven't 4 told
you you must learn to say Mop
Edith-That's what 1 did say. He
asked me If I'd be very angry If he
kissed me.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Indifferent Honesty.

Wigg-Harduppe Is perfectly hon.
est, isn't he?
Wagg-Well, he won't steal so long
as he can Philadelphia Aec-
ord.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
EnlntY.

Dummeigh-What about this canteen
problem?
Brisque-Oh, there's nothing in itr'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Told in Confidence,

d The Caller-The man who wrote that
POEM you printed yesterday didn't
know what he was writing about.
The Editor-Of course not. Other
wise it wouldn't have been poetry.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Putting Him Wise.

Her Father-What are you and
young Shortleigh going to live on In
case you marry?
His Daughter-Well, II you must
'-now, papa, go look In the mirror.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
A GIANT LAID Low.

Crippled and Made Ill by Awful KID
ney Disorders.
John Fernaays, fruit raiser, Web
ster N. Y. saws: 81 used to lift rail-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

Always look mule in the face
when you have anything to say to
him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

Every married man has the fact
thrown up to him frequently.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Pulling Signs.

Mrs Austin's Pancakes, really superior to
everything. Ask your grocer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
CHAPTER III.

Nov you are to consider yourself
quite at home, Mr.. Dornton," Aim NAL
ling said, as she rose from the table.
"Stay AMI mediate here In solitude, or
come out on the terrace, as suits Jour In
clination." .s.,s,r .-..
The moon came out by and BY, throw
ing from behind curtain Of tender gray
clouds soft, silvery. shimmering light
over the landscape.
After Mrs. Seton had gone indoors,
Pauline led the conversation in manner
that quite entraIHed her companion The
wii..sshIery IF the evening, the beauty Of
the woman, and the spell Of her fasci-
nations wrought upon Jacks impression
able uatura and his dreams that night
were OF lovely women with golden hair
aud liquid brown eyes.
A week later, Jack Dornton stood al
the breakfast room widow. apparently
absorbed In the calm. adiant bsaut1 oi
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Said the Right Thing.

Mother-Why did you Let him kiss
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-03

OILS Testament. He was sentenced
to 20 years hard labor for highway
robbery in broad daylight, and for
attempted murder. He fed in 1882
from Sakhalin, but was caught at
the narrowest point Of the Tartar
straits, having almost crossed i've
the continent. For this attempt he
received SO lashes with the knout, and
his time was extended another 20
years. Executioners were very busy in
those days, and Terski, q famous SAX
hahn executioner, needed a helper.
The convicts drew lots. and Komleff
was chosen for the post.
But Komleff still dreamed of free
dom. In 1889 he again broke Jail, was
caught again, and received Is years
additional.
"FiGty-five years hard labor" proud
ly eXclaims Komleif. Besides, he was
sentenced to IS lashes with the knout.
Terski waited" on his pupii.
We'll, dear scholar, lay thee down,
and I will show thee how to knout,"
said Terski. And he showed" him.
Thirteen years later Komleff said to
me, II am still rotting." He barred his
back. His body looked as if it had
been scared and branded with hot
irons. 1t vas terrible to see. Thick
white scars covered a portion Of his
back, and elsewhere instead of skin
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-03
in the doorway with a knout in his

In the doorway with a knout in his
hand. The atmosphere was Cypress
i've. Forward" Ivan Wassjutin. a
very young fellow, almost a boy, was
the first to come forward.
Behind him were two mountaineers
from Caucasus; a Russian who had
escaped from a Siberian prison fol-
lowed the hillsmen. They had all
been sentenced to corporal punish
ment. The verdict was read out loud,
all those present standing up. Then
followed the doctors examination and
the investigation of previous corporal
punishment, and the doctor signed the
report.
The document was handed to the
convict, who had to certify in advance
that he had received the punishment.
The Russians obeyed and signed the
papers; the letters which composed
Wassjutin's signature were almost
an inch apart, for his hand did not
tremble, but fairly danced over the
paper. The Caucastans could neither
read o write, anG they did not un-
derstand Russian.
Take your shirt off. Off with it,
The Caucasians failed to understand.
A volunteer interpreted with many
gestures, attempting to show them
what was wanted. They stared sui,
lenly, suspiciously, and without un.
derstanding. Finally they slowly I'm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-03
A BE PROUD OF 1T.
Chapter in Republican History Which
Cannot Please Honest
Members.

The discovery by the dominating fac.
ton of the republican party constitu-
tional objections to reciprocity treaties
did not occur until after the Dingley
tariff bill, with schedules Intentionally
and properly placed high enough to
leave a safe margin for reduction by
such treaties, had become a law. This
discovery, says the Washington Post,
and the accordant defeat of the reduc-
tons intended by and carefully pro
Yided for in the text of the Dingley
act, constitute a chapter in Republic
an history which no honest member
of that party can contemplate with
pride, for it is inconceivable that an
honest man can be proud of trickery,
even though il be practiced on a gi-
gantic scale. From 1890 to 1898 the
republican party, including all those
who are now stand-patters, was for
reciprocity. Blaine pushed it into the
Mckinley bill, and it went into the
Dingley bill by general consent, for il
was the policy and pledge of the party.
4 I ia DVti lbAOIoSu 1ulLC % eN1OhSiy
and as generally as the policy of pro-
tection-this in spite of the fact that
long before 1890 Senator Morrill,, of
Vermont, in one of the strongest
speeches ever delivered in the senate,
bad demonstrated the utter incompati.
bility of treaties affecting the tariff
with the constitutional provision relat-
ing to the origination of bills for rails
ing revenues. For about eight years
republican devotion to reciprocity--to
the reciprocity of Blaine. Mckinley and
Dingley-went on without a minutes
interruption. Republican leaders scar
flied the democrats for their abrogation
of the treaties consummated under the
Mckinley act. and. as we have said,
the same policy went, at full length in
to the Dingley act. Then President
Mckinley performed the part allotted
to him by that act. He negotiated
treaties and sent them to the senate.
Thus far all had been serene. and the
policy of the party had been adhered
to. But then came the sharp practice
by which the republican party reversed
itself, %repudiated its policy and pledges.
re%pudiated its most revered leaders,
and went over, horse, foot and drag
oons, to the interests that were un-
willing to surrender the advantages
they possessed under those abnormal
schedules that had been made and
marked for reduction.
That is the story of the republican
doctrine of reciprocity from the time
when Blaine commended for it in the
room of the senate finance committee
to this date. Is there any republican
who is proud Of it?