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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
Why Biographies Are Read.

n EOPLE run to read the lives of successful men in
- the hope Of finding the key to their characters and
careers, In order to search for the magic clue which
has guided them to the goal which all strive so often
fruitlessly to gain. As a rule this hope Il vain. Great
men either cannot or will not communicate their secrets to
others. Sometimes they lack the power Of expressing
themselves; sometimes they are unconscious Of their own
method; sometimes they simply do not choose to make the
world a present Of their secret. Ask the successful COM
mercial man how he has made his fortune, and generally
be viii answer, "Oh, by industry and perseverance," The
statement Is ludicrously and patiently untrue. Thousands
Of Industrious and persevering men pass the bank every
day who are painfully unsuccessful. The ten thousandth
man has his pint of luck worth a ton Of skill, or his knack
81 Judgment; but he is not going to give himself away
Saturday Review.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
CHOCOLATE CAKE.

Cream one-half cup of butter, add
one cup Of sugar, one-half cup of milk,
one and two-thirds cups of flour sifted
with three level teaspoons of baking
powder, the yolks of three eggs, and
after beating add the whites of two
eggs beaten stiff. Have one and one
half a of chocolate melted with
three tablespoons OF sugar n Two
tablespoons of water. When smooth
and glossy add to the first mixture
and a scant teaspoon of vanilla. Bake
slowly and cover with a white icing.
RICE BORDER-CHICKEN FILLING.
Cook one and one-half cups of rice
in plenty of sailed boiling water until
tender; drain well and press into a
we'll buttered ring mold. Set into the
oven in a pan of hot water for fifteen
minutes. Have two cups of chopped
chicken in a saucepan, add one-quar-
ter cup Of butter rubbed with two
level tablespoons of flour and cook
three minutes, add two-thirds cup of
hot cream and the yolks of two eggs
beaten. Season with salt and pepper
and cook a minute longer. Turn the
rice on to a large round plate and
pour the chicken into the center.
Sprinkle the chicken with a little fine
ly chopped parsley.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19

I T is now rumored that the United States Government
is somewhat disturbed by the possibilities suggested by
recent advancement made in the perfection of the air
j ship. 1t has been intimated that the flying machines
may be employed to transport dutiable goods across the
border.
smuggling Is already a thriving industry, that an airship
could take on a cargo and sail away never to come back
IL the navigator 50 decided, eluding capture easily.
An exchange shows the imminent danger by observing:
"What a well navigated airship could do on the Canadian
border as a smuggler can only be surmised, Such a ship
obeying its rudder implicitly could sail back innocently
over the border II In any danger of being detected and eude
the Government sleuths."-BufaloI Inquirer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

and the struggle to live il at the desperate stage all the
time.
these are mitigating the unsocial side Of rural life, and
the beauty Of nature is doing the rest. Intelligent men and
women seek the the health Of their families, physical, moral
and spiritual, are taking up homes where acres abound,
and are giving the rural life something it has lacked be.
fore. The practical farmer finds in these additions to his
neighb0rhood circle stimulus and cheer, and the children
Of the farm and Of the families from the city find mutual
pleasure in association. The movement is an all-round good
one. 1t marks a new era in rural life and a change OF
inestimable value to those with courage enough to pull ur
stakes and leave the town. It is one Of the mos rNl-
aging signs of the times-Opportunity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
A RESOURCEfUL PATRIOT.


Rufus Putnam was a man Of much
natural ability, although people In
general are less familiar with his Rev.
dictionary deeds than with those Of
bis relative, Gen. Israel Putnam, or
"Old Put" as he was called. Miss
Rowena Buell., in her Memoirs Of
Rufus. Putnam" says that at the
breaking out Of the war he entered
the service as Lieutenant colonel in q
regiment commanded by Col. David
Brewer. and was stationed at Rox-
bury.
After the battle Oh Bunker Hill it
was feared that the enemy would
make incursions into the surrounding
country, and the necessity Of defen-
sive works at points leading from Bos-
ton was apparent. Colonel Gridley,
who laid out the work at Cambridge,
could not be Obtained, and the COM
manding officer, General Thomas,
having heard fiat Putnam had al
ready had sCsue practical experience
In erecting defenses. insisted upon
his assuming the task.
But, general" said the young off,
Ger, II have never even read a word
on the science Of forufcationr
General Thomas would take no ex-
cuse, and Putnam Immediately COM
menced tracing out lines in front Of
Roxbury toward Boston. and various
other places on the Roxbury side, par
dcularly at Sewelrs Point. When
General Washington and General Lee
nrst examined the situation Of the
troops and works on the Roxbury side
Of the river. they particularly approved
Of Putnam's work.
In January and February, 1776,
General Washington was engaged in a
plan for crossing the ice and attacking
the British In Boston, or for drawing
them away from the town by taking
possession Of Dorchester Neck. The
latter plan was preferable but for one
thing. The ground was frozen 30 deep
that 1t was impossible to throw up
breastworks in the usual way.
One day at dinner at headquarters
General Washington requested Colonel
Putnam to remain after the others
left In tho interview which followed,
the commander-in-chief asked the
young oflcer If he could think or sug-
gest any way in which the Neck or
Heights could be fortified.
at was an unsolved problem when
I left Washington" Colonel Putnam
wrote in his journay Of the period.
~And now mark these singular cir
cumstances, which / call providence.
left headquarters with another gen.
t1eman. and in our way came by Gen.
oral Heath's- I had no thought of
calling till l came by his door, and
then I said:
let Us call on General Heath
my companion agreed. 1 had no
other motive than to pay my respects
to the general, but while there 1 cast
my eyes on . book on the table, letter
= on the back MuIlers Field I'M
flneer.' l Immediately requested the
ban Of the book.
Impossible Vas the generals ~.
~. 4 never lend my books
\ roDeatod my request ana NJ
Gea19 refused But generol5 sn1d (
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
STUDY OF BLOSSOMS AN ART.
Growing Interest for House Plants and
Flowers in Cities.

Growing Interest for House Plants and
Flowers in Cities.
There is a growing interest In this
city in house plants and flowers" said
q florist recently to a New York Post
writer. 81 secured the services of a
Japanese art florist not long ago to
place vines, dwarf trees and plants in
private houses and advise in their
training and cultivation. At first all
my orders were in the nature Of fads-
the dwarf plum tree, the fern ball,
orchids and various kinds Of Chinese
shrubs which can be grown In gro
tesque shapes-but gradually my gar
dener cultivated a taste In his clients
for the better known plants Now he
has a most interesting class Of anna
teur home gardeners. He makes q tour
Of about ffty homes, I should say, and
as often takes away blossoms. branch
es and slips as he brings fresh
growths. At one establishment he has
taught the daughter to train Towering
vines over trellises so that a whole
wall is a mass Of living green, with
purple and pink gem flowers INFER
mixed with the leaves. At another
the mistress has banks Of violets grow
ing In her windows which scent the
whole house with their woodland
sweetness, Knots of. trees, followed
out and filed with rich earth from
-Ls~l <b~ -so1ok, ~~o- xno6o Tho h oh
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
MUTTON PIE.

Line a buttered pudding dish with
mashed and well seasoned potato.
Fill the center with thinly sliced NUT
ton and pour on stock to moisten, two
tablespoons Of tomato catsup and a
dust of pepper and salt. Cover with
mashed potato and set in a hot oven.
When the pie is heated through brush
over the top with soft butter and SET
back to brown.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.

When cleaning knives mix a tiny
bit of carbonate of soda with the
bath-brick on the knifeboard, and they
will polish more easily, says the
Binghamton Press.
Half a lemon dipped in salt water
will do all the work of oxalic acid in
cleaning copper boilers, brass teaket-
ties and other copper or brass uten-
sils.
Before cleaning out a fireplace
sprinkle a good handful of tea leaves
among the ashes. This makes the
ashes lift more easily, and prevents
the dust from flying about the room.
When cleaning the bars of a new or
rough stove, if they are first rubbed
over with a cloth dipped in vinegar
and water, the blacklead will be
found to adhere, and a brilliant polish
to be the result.
Before using new pudding tins
place them in the even with a little
oatmeal or bran and water, when they
will be muh sweeter, and it will pre-
vent the pudding from sticking.
To clean lamp glasses hold them
over a jug of boiling water until well
steamed; then polish with a dry dust
er. 1t is far less trouble than wash
ing, and the glasses very rarely break.
Shabby dark leather will look like
new if rubbed over with either lin
seed oil or the well-beaten white of an
egg mixed with a little black ink
Polish with soft busters until dry and
grossly.
The soihng caused by persons lean
ing their heads against a papered
wall may be greatly lessened, If NOT
obliterated, by laying a sheet OF blot
ting paper over the spot and passing
over it a moderately warm flatiron.
Stains on white flannel a some
times be removed by rubbing them
with glycerine and yolE of egg mixed
in equal quantities. Spread on the
stain, leave for half an hour, theu
wash the garment as usual.
When ironing, if the iron is rough
and sticks and is difficult to work.
sprinkle a little salt on the ironing
board and rub the iron up and down
upon it. 1t will speedily make the
iron smooth again, and prevent its
sticking.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
A Notre Dame Lady's Appeal.

To all knowing sufferers of rheumatism,
whether muscular or of the joints, SCI
atica, lumbagos, backache, pains in the
kidneys or neuralgia pains. to write to
her for a home treatment which has re-
peatedly cured all of these tortures. She
feels it her duty to send it to all suffer-
ers FREE. You cure yourself at home
as thousands will testify-no change Of
discovery banishes uric acid from the
blood, loosens the stifened joints, puri-
fes the blood, and brightens the eyes,
giving elasticity and tone to the whole
system. If the above interests you, for
proof address Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box r,
Eofra Dana Ind
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
RICH LEMON PIE.

Mix the grated yellow rind and the
juice of two lemons with two cups
of sugar, one cup of milk, four Level
tablespoons of cornstarch and the
beaten yolks of six eggs. Cook until
the mixture thickens, pour into two
~paste-lined plates and bake Make a
meringue of the whites of six eggs
beaten stiff with one-half cup of pow.
dered sugar, and cover the two pies.
Set in a very slow oven to bro IN
slightly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
Back to the Farm.

- Kings on the farm are changing, and we already
observe, If We watch the barometer Of social life, that
there is a tendency to get back to the country. Fiji
teen year so. for instance, less than 80 per cent Of
the population .e moving countryward; In 1900 the sta
tistics show thai 20 per cent were seeking homes In rural
districts, and it is likely that the proportion now going
away from the city reaches Is per cent. At last, with Sol
onion, they are discovering that "al Is vanity" in the cities;
that friendships are difficult, that n~eighbors don't know the
names one Of the other, that noise, dirt, confusion are there
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
MIXED MUSTARD.

Mix one-quarter cup of ground mus
tard with a scant level teaspoon OF
salt and half a level teaspoon Of su
gar. Pour on just enough boiling wa
ter to make a thick paste, then add
sharp vinegar to make of the right
consistency.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19


IA HETHBR the war in the East ends eventually
I in a triumph for Russia or Japan, 1t already has
~ taught the world an important lesson. That
lesson Is that the capacity for civilization Is not
conh1ed to the European, nor even to the Caucasian, races.
It sounds barbarous to speak Of success in war as a proof
Of fertilization. A noted Japanese recently said that when
his country contained the only great artists in the world
shown its ability TO fight it is recognized as civilized That
- fne sarcasm, yet it is an indisputable fact that a nations
civilization is proved, to a considerable extent. by it's
military power The reason is that there are ~ higher
tests Of mental capacity than the ability to organize, to
dnaace and to command successfully a great modern army.
Mere physical courage Is a quality In which the barbarian
usually surpasses the civiizaed man. For this reason,
fhe conflicts between civilization and barbarism would in
evitably result in the triumph of barbarism, and the world
would be kept always in a state Of savagery, If it were
not for the fact that the mental superiority Of the civilized
man enables him to direct his fighting forces with more
akill and effectiveness.
Japan has proved its civilization, therefore, not by the
fanatcal courage Of its soldiers, which at its best falls
ehort OF that Of the Arab Of the Soudan, but by the fact
that these men show trained and disciplined mentality es-
sental to make them act together as regiments, corps and
armies, and still more by the fact that it has developed
leaders competent to organize and to command them. Only
men Of superior mind could do this at all. The power
attempt to conquer Manchuria, but they will have won
their place among the civilized nations just the same
Buffalo Express.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19

Little Is known Of Correggio. which
would argue that be was Of a retiring
disposition. He was born in the little
town Of Correggio, t~wenty-four miles
from Parma. In the latter city he
was educated, but in his seventeenth
year an outbreak of the plague drove
his family to Mantua. By 1914 he wa.
back in Parma. For some years he
worked here and painted many fam
Gus pictures. It may have been be-
cause Of grief owe the death Of hip
young wife, but at the age Of thirty
ok, Indifferent to- fame and fortune,
he retired to the little town where he
was born. All that II known regard
ing his death is the date, March 8.
1bok5ok Nlcholak
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
( - M11A1xy3 -
. HAM BARBECUE.

Slice cold boiled ham ana fry in
some of the fat until slightly crisp.
pan add three tablespoons of vinegar,
a TEASPOON of made mustard and a
teaspoon of sugar. Heat and pour
over the ham.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
HE Son.

Out2eneTdleQ his son.
In Clinton County, Missouri, there
resided an old Mexican war colonel,
who vas extremely loyal to the South
ern Confederacy. He was well-to-do,
owning a large body Of land, and Is
h~ospitable as was usual with South
erners at the time. But he could not
see why his sympathies should not be
against the government, which he
thought had a mission to free the
niggers." The idea Of Mr.. Lincoln, to
a the Union, had not entered his
mind.
This old colonel was named Swear
niger. He was thoroughly business
in those days, and was an oracle in
his way, all the phases Of the noon
were familiar to him, and hls crops
brought him large returns.
But the old colonel had a boy who
was colonel in the Missouri militia.
His family were all for the Union. It
transpired, when the young colonel
was in command Of the district near
his home and was short Of forage, he
sent some "six-muie' teams out to his
fathers place to load up vita corn,
and report to him when they returned.
The old colonel treated the boys in
a pleasant way. and suggested that
he had little corn on his home
place, but there was "lots Of corn" on
his other farm. So tho old colonel
steered the foragers to the farm of
the young colonel.
Next day a file Of soldiers went after
the old colonel, who was taken to
headquarters. The younger mar
called his father Daddy" After som
talk, the old man was sent home and
told his wife how he outgeneraled the
boy. Years after he would tell the
story. with much satisfaction to him.
self.-Robert Tracy, First Kansas, in
National Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19

Statistics Of population to
show that after long and severe wars,
in which many men are killed and the
male part Of a country's population is
greatly decreased, there is for several
years a preponderating birth Of male
children. until the normal proportion
between the sexes Is restored. This
seems to have been noted after the
Thirty Years War in Germany, after
the Napoleonic wars in France, and
even In more recent times after the
siege Of Paris.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
When Old Age Comes Creeping On.

II the country shall do with its ex-presidents
~ is not nearly so vital a problem as what it shall
~ ~ do with its old men.
. According to the new gospel Of business
economies a man is 'old" at fifty. That is to say, he can
no longer remain an integral part Of the Industrial machine
Young men are in demand everywhere. Old men are In
demand nowhere. The commercialism Of the age feeds
upon young blood and rejects everything else.
Most of the railroads have placed an age Limit upon
their pay roll account. It is a tacit rule that no man over
forty-fve years Of age shall be employed, even at clerical
work.
One Of the great steel companies Of the country, en-
ploying thousands of men, recently adopted a rule that In
certain departments requiring expert knowledge and skill
no man over ~thirty-hve years Of age should be given en-
ployment. Other large industries are following a similar
policy.
Practically the same thing Is true in the professions
Except as a counsellor the old lawyer is not In demand
The churches are calling for young ministers. and the
schools give preference to young teachers. When q man
reaches the age Of 1fty he is supposed to have crossed the
dead line.
It Is a strange commentary on our modern civilization
that while medical science is bending every energy to pro
long the span Of human lfe-to people the world with old
men-the tendency Of our economic system Is to drive
them out of business, to make them a charge upon the
world, which is said to owe every man a living.
Here is a question for political economists to digest, If
possible, for the benefit Of the coming generation. What
shall the world do with its old men?-Chicago Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
Relic of the AlbermarIe.

Perhaps the most remarkable Of all
the relics of the civil war which North
Carolina has in its museums at
Raleigh is the smokestack Of the Abe
marie, a vessel which had q unique
history and a Sensational ending.
There are, as well as can be picked
out, 100 holes in the smokestack, those
made by 6, 10 and 12-inch guns be-
ing yawning n
The vessel was built of white oak
and pine in a corn field belonging to
Peter e. Smith, of Scotland Neck, and
when completed was launched In the
Roanoke river.
Mrs. Smith says the Albemarle was
built under a contract made by Gil
bert Elliott & Co., Of Elizabeth City,
N. O., with the Confederate Navy De-
partment-
The vessel was hastily built. but the
work was substantially done. The can
non for her armament was sent from
the Norfolk Navy Yard, which the
Confedcrates had taken in June, 1861,
upon its abandonment by the Fed
eral forces The iron used in plating
the vessel was rolled at the Tredegar
Iron works at Richmond, the material
used being railroad iron, which was
taken from the sidetracks Of a road or
two in North Carolina and sent to
Richmond for this purpose.
The vessel was relied upon to drive
the Federal forces from Northeastern
North Carolina. where they had taken
possession.
The Albemarle sank, disabled or
captured several Federal vessels, but
was finally sunk at her wharf at
Plymouth by the daring Lieut.. Cush-
ing, the boy officer of the United States
navy, who, after weeks Of watching,
lying in the marshes, succeeded one
night in getting a torpedo over her
boom and under her. The explosive
did the work, and the vessel sank, to
remain in the mud.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19

Among the Alps there ara several
postof1ces at a height Of 1900 or
1000 feet One letter box, hom which
the pogtmen makes four collections
dst1y, Il nearly 10000 feet shove ~
.gsa leyel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19

The first independents school for wood
workers was established in Germany
about the year 1859.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19

II You tire Of buckvheat, try Mn. Ana.
tins Pancake Flour for a change. Made
from the great food cereals.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PLEA
Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protruding PLEA
YourdrugRist win refund money II PAzO OINR
MENT fails to cure you In 9 TO IA days BoQ
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
Where tho Rub Comes-

Untraveled Youth believe I will r.
to Florida next week. What il the farsa
Travelled ~Elder-Young man, II you
had enough to pay your board after you
got there, you wouldn't ask about such
q trifing Incidental as the railroad farA
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19

The first glass windows in western
Europe were made by a Greek in 54S
for a church built by the Frank King
Childebert.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19

Have used Piso's Cure fer ConsumH
ton nearly two years, and ind nothing
to compare with it.-Mrs. Morgan, Bsrks
ley, Cal, Sept. 2. 1901.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19

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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19

THAT the country shall do with its ex-presidents
is not nearly so vital a problem as what it shall
~ do with its old men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-08
ANNUAL SESSION
Of Patrons of Husbandry Held Yester-
 day-0fficers Elected.

Of Patrons of Husbandry Held Yester-
 day-0fficers Elected.
 The annual meeting of the New Ha- ven County Pomona Grance, Patrons of Husbandry, was held in the Odd Fellows hall at 95 Crown street yester- day. About one hundred were present. Bennett J. Dickernan of Hamden, the master of the grange, presided. Re- ports of committees were read in the morning and the election of officers took place, resulting as follows:
 Bennett J. Dickerman, of Hamden, master.
 Walter Hine, of Orange, overseer.
 Walter Potter, of North Haven, steward.
 MT. and Mrs. W. H. Benham, of Hamden, steward and lady assistant. Mrs. Allen, of Wallingford lecturer Arthur Smith, secretary.
 R. H. Coe, of East Haven, treasurer. A literary programme was given and there was some discussion on matters of interest to the order Delegates from all over the county attended the con- Yention.