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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

settled the point that Easter was to be
held, not on a certain day of the month
or moon, but on Sunday.
1t was not until 1852 that Easter was
definitely fixed. 1t was debated at the
time of the introduction of the Gregorian
calendar whether Easter should continue
to be movable or fixed Sunday after
the Dist of March be adopted. Ancient
usage prevailed.
1t is not the actual moon of the as
tronomers, not even the mean moon Of
the astronomers, that regulates the time
of Easter, but an altogether imaginary
moon, whose periods are so contrivcd
that the calendar new moon follows the
real new moon sometimes by two or three
days.
The effect is that the 18th of the cal
endar moon, which had from the time of
Moses been considered 'full moon" for
ecclesiastical purposes, falls generally on
the 10Th or 10Th of the real moon.
With this explanation, then, that by
full moon" is means the 18th day of
the calendar moon, the rule is that Eas-
ter day is always the first Sunday after
the paschal full moon, which happens
upon or next after the Dist of March,
the beginning of the ecclesiastical year.
If the full moon happens upon a Sunday
Easter day is the Sunday after.
One object in arranging the calendar
moon was that Easter might never fall
on the same day as the Jewish Passover.
They did occur together, however, in
1905, 1925 and 1908 and will occur to-
gether in 1923, 1922 and 1881.
The Jewish Passover usually occurs
ia the week before Easter and never be-
fore the Goth cs March or after the 25tb
of April. The Christian festival is never
before the 22d of March or after the 25th
of April.
In 1761 and 1918 Easter fell on the
22d of March, but this will not happen
in any year of the twentieth century
The latest Easter in this century will
be in 1913, on the 25th Of April.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

Tnere are millions Of acres Of arid
and upon the globe. much Of it, even
with the most persistent irrigation.
Yielding but scantily, and enormous
reaches OF 1t devoid Of all growth but
tne cactus, foe to man and beast; but
Mr.. Burbank resolved that he would
reclaim it. not by irrigation, though
welcoming its aid, but by means Of the
desert itself-the desert and its cac-
Gus, its heat and its sun. So for a
period Of over ten years he has worked
with the utmost persistence and skill
until at last he has developed a cactus
plant which will convert the desert
INTO a garden. He has made the cac-
Gus tLornless, taking from its leaves
the hard, woody substance, the
spicules, so dangerous to animal life.
More than this, he has made it adapt
able to any climate. 1t will thrive on
the hot desert, but it will grow with
marvellous fecundity when irrigated or
when planted in a richer soil.
But this is not all of the marvel. He
has bred this dreaded scourge of the
desert, this pariah among plants, un-
I'll it has become the producer of q
delightful, nutritious food for man and
beast-until, In his estimate, consider.
ing the unusued aceas Of the world
where 1t will thrive, it will afford food
for twice the people now upon the
earth.-Century.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

Lent II nominally a part of the relig-
ious life Of but two of the great Chris
tian bodies of this country-the Roman
Catholic and Protestant Episcopal
churches-yet it has come in recent years
to be more or less generally observed by
all.
Why is this the case? The tendency
of the religious life of the day is toward
that which IS practical; yet here is drift
toward something which, in the minds of
many persons, is associated with ritual
ism. Men and women who belong to
nolIe of the churches which formally OBJ
serve Lent now modify their habits con-
siderably during a period of forty days,
t. conform to this ancient Christian fast
They may not follow any of the rules in
regard to strict tasting or even to alb
staining from meat, but they do make
changes In their daily habits which are
quite = significant.
In many of the large cities there are
daily Lenten services in churches 90 sit
uated as to attract business men. Brok-
ers leave their tickers for an hour at
noon, and spend the time in listening to
brief address. Sunday congregations
are larger and attendance at places of
amusement il smaller.
The explanation is doubtless simple.
Il y that other churches besides those
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20
Shot by the Law of War.

1.-THE solemnity of military execu-
ton Is about the most impressive and
dramatic act that is known in human
affairs" said Capt w. B. Penning-
ton Of San Francisco. These fea-
lures appeal to the witnesses of the
tragedy In forceful way, and no man
who has ever seen one can Danish it
from his memory.
II had young friend in California
who enlisted in the Union army at the
same time with myself, and, coming
East, we were placed In the same COM
pany. This young fellow fell In love
with a Virginia girl and under her in
fiuence deserted to the enemy. A few
days afterward he was captured, and,
being easily recognized, was con-
demned to be shot.
HE had fought like a demon in the
engagement which resulted in his be-
ing made prisoner, for he knew well
what fate would be If taken. His ex-
ecution was the most mournful cere-
mony l ever witnessed, and nothing
ever seen on the stage was more the
atrical-the procession to the scene of
death, the band in advance playing a
dirge, the coffin with the prisoner
upon 1t, the guard in the rear and a
brigade Of cavalry formed In hollow
square.
1.-The condemned man, sitting on bis
coffin, met his fate like a hero, with
out exhibiting tremor Of fear, and
those who witnessed his death were
far more excited than he. 1t seemed
a sad thing that such a courageous
lad should be sacrificed, but it ID one
OF the necessities Of war, and this ter
rible punishment was necessary to de-
ter others from playing the role Of
traitor
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

ekx40 c&AA et4<4 :
she wanted to slcak to me.
This is very Interesting" broke in
Hemans, coolly, but I'm afraid
haven't time to hear it quite all now"
The girl let her gaze fall full on him
for second: then orening a chatelaine
bag which she We 2 at her side, she
took curiously ought silver key-ring
and laying it on !. he desk, showed it to-
ward him with Ae tips of her fingers.
The pupils of the mans eyes dilated
suddenly.
Shall 60 onT' asked the girl.
YES" replied the city editor.
She talked rather incoherently and
had to gather things little by little. She
said that she had been married, but that
her husband was dead, and then explain
ed how they had not lived very happily
together. She was ambitious and de-
manded more than he could give, and he
didn't sympathize with her but called
her frivolous, although he always loved
her and was good to her and the chill
dren. She wished you to remember that
he left two children.
But at one time he lost money and
she grew disconnected and the relations
between them kept growing more and
more strained until'-she hesitated and
glanced at Hemans appealingly, but he
sat in stolid silence, with his hands clasp
ing the sides of his chair and refused to
help her out with question, until there
was"-she looked away with that wom-
anly instinct which shrank from seeming
to watch him-"a robbery in a bank.
won't go into all she said about it; it
isn't necessary. 1t was for a very large
sum, but the fault was finally settled on
one man, the youngest to hold a response
bic position and the one who was leading
the life that demanded the most money.
There was some circumstantial evidence,
too. They found a key proved to be his
by mark worn In it from a corrugated
key-ring which he used to carry, and
when they tried to compare the key with
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

the ring he claimed to have lost it. This
was the particular thing that made his
relatives dread to have a public trial,
and 30 they persuaded him to take some
of his personal property and make up
the amount stolen; then he resigned and
went away. At the same time there was
another man in the bank who gave up
his position
Miss Quinley paused, and, putting up
her hands, loosened the little fur boa
about her neck as if it choked her.
Hemans had changed his position and
was sitting with his elbows on his knees
and his head supported between his
clenched fists.
There isn't much more" she said.
gently. IF you win go at once, while
she still has the courage of her resolu-
ton, she has promised TO sign something
that will clear you from any suspicion;
but she said you must come quickly
while she had strength to do it."
The girl swayed to and fro in the force
of her emotion.
Il asked the doctor, and he said that
she couldn't last later than 5 O'clock .
she said, brokenly.
IdIScQ HIS utdQ. Ills lace
wore a softened expression. Presently
without speaking he glanced at the clock
and, rising, opened the door of the Office.
Every man glanced up inyoluntarily
and surreptitiously from his work.
Things must be getting very queer, in
deed, they thought, for the city editor
moved away without giving her chance
to speak.
Dicky Mason, going in a few minutes
later, found her crying in a pitiful, ex-
hausted way.
"Oh, say it's shame" he exclaimed.
alphabetically. Il was sure it would
be worse than you expected"
The girl controlled herself with a vio-
lent effort and made motion with her
lips as If to say something.
mo, it wasn't worse; it was better"
she said at last. "How splendidly this
Easter is ending! Ending with the
resurrection of q man who has been
buried, or might as well have BEEN"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

Fashion kosts the world more than
bread and religion duz.
Menny people rate their Importance bi
their ability to find fault with everything
but themselfs.
Liberty IL one ov the most natral rights
we possess, and one which we kno the
least how TO USE
If we never had committed emmy sin
we should hav missed a most blessed
privilege-the privilege ov repentance.
A proper Difference on all ockashuns Il
not only the very kream ov politeness,
but one ov the best evidences ov a we'll
ordered and highly intelligent natur.
When l see yung man who IL anx.
ious to disbelieve everything he sees and
hears, / konklude he haz got but few
branes, and don't feel az though he could
afford to take emmy chances.
/ don't beleaye in phooling around en-
nything. never waz krazy to take
emmy unnecessary risks. If wax called
upon to mourn over a ded mule, should
stand In front ov him. and do mi weep
ing.
First ov all, az rashional being, yr
are required to exerci~c yure reazon,
after that fails, fall bak on yure faith,
not on yure doubts; no one kan be held
ackountabls for their faith-they mag ~
for thar doubtA
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20
TRAINED NURSES NEW FIELD.

One Teaches Rudiments Of Calling to
We11-to-Do Women.
A bright woman, holding the certifi-
cate of trained nurse, has discov-
cred new field of sbor for members
Of that profession. Possessing a tai
ent for imparting knowledge rather
than love for tending the sick, she
has opened classes where well-to-do
women in private life may learn the
rudiments Of trained nursing-enough
to enable them to assist the doctor in
diligently in their homes, in cases not
serious enough TO require the service
of the professional nurse or where an
invalid member OF the family has con-
stRntly to be cared for.
The house in which she lives has
been fitted up as q model Of its kind
for nursing purposes. The rooms con-
tain all modern sick-room improve
ments and appliances. When a class
Is in session it moves from one room to
another according as the lesson of the
day demands. How one should dress
in the sick-room and personal hygiene
IN order to prevent contagion is the
first piece Of instruction given to the
class. Each pupil is asked to provide
herself with the necessary cap and
apron and a linen dress is recommend
ed. for regular sick-room work is done,
and street costumes might get dam
aged or be very inconvenient.
The care Of the bed, how to keep 1t
clean and comfortable, is next learned.
The shaking OF the mattress, how to
spread the sheets and best to arrange
the pillows that the patient may lie
easily and be cool. Lifting the patient
lightly and gently in order to change
the bedding or shift the position is
then mastered, followed by instruction
In moving the convalescent, with many
little hints toward making her COM
Portable on any available couch or
chair. For lessons when practice Of
this kind Is required q woman Is en-
gagged By the teacher to represent the
patient. The last few lessons, says
the Boston Post, are devoted to- teach
ing the most approved diets for pa
tients in various cases. The cooking
Of the food for invalids and the dainty
serving and the best method of feed
ing these are also taken up.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20
II You Are Sick, Doctor,

When the medicinal properties Of
Saw Palmetto Berries were discovered
the question Of the permanent cure Of
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder
troubles was settled. Vernal Palmet-
iona palmetto Berry Wine) is recon-
mended by thousands of former suffer
ers- 1t relieves the Inflammation and
cures the disease. Don't suffer from
Dyspepsia, constipation, backache.
headache. Vernal Palmettona will cure
you. Write fer free trial bottle to YER
nal Remedy Co., LIE Roy, n. Y. Sold
by druggists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20
HONEST CONFESSION.

There are no fairer set Of men on
earth than the doctors, and when they
find they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and manly
confession Of the fact
A case in point II that Of an emil
nent practitioner, one Of the good old
school, who lives In Texas. His plain,
unvarnished tale needs no dressing upi
81 had always had an intense preju-
dice, which can now see was urwar-
rantabls and unreasonable, against all
muchly advertised foods. Hence. /
never read line Of the many ads Of
Grape-Nuts. nor tested the food tn
last winter.
while in Corpus Christi for my
health. and visiting my youngest son,
who has four of the ruddiest, healthi-
est little boys 1 ever saw, 1 ate my
hrst dish Of 0rape-Nuts food for sup
per with my little grandsons. 1 be-
came exceedingly fond of 1t and have
eaten a package of It every week since,
and find it delicious, refreshing and
Strengthening food, leaving no i'll eff
fects whatever, causing no quotations
with which was formerly mich trou-
bled), no sense Of fullness, nausea, nor
distress Of stomach in any way.
There is no other food that agrees
With me SO well, or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach a. this
does. am stronger and more active
since I began the use of Crana Nr<.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

The humming bird, the robin, the sparrow
and the crow,
The bluebird and the bullfnch are up In
wings, you know;
In amity together congress they have
now,
Concerning thing. of feather. in birdly wise
p0w-wow.
The nnnet and heron, the oriole. the kite.
The phoebe and the cat-bird avow 1t isn't
right
For womenfolk to tear them, to pluck them
and to wreck,
To will them and to wear them at fash
Ions cruel beck.
The bittern says sedately: They sit in
church arrayed,
To list the Easter sermon, with feathers on
parade.
A dove has lost its mother, lark has lost
Its mate,
A Bob O'L.ncoln's brother is now a fashion
plate"
Then all the birds agreeing, a message
quickly sent:
Kind ladies, prithee list to our Easter SEN
timent:
How can you hope for pardon? You only
give us smarts:
How can you pray mercy with our blood
upon your heartsr
H. s. Keller.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

wn1vu nave ueen lnentiUneu, ana perhaps
persons outside of churches, have begun
to feel that it IL good to give a part
of the year especially to the life of the
soul and to spiritual things; to recall the
fasting and temptations and the last
earthly days of the Master, and to re
dedicate their aims and ambitions.
The age, so far from being one which
encourages theological or ecclesiastical
differences, is inpatient and needless Of
them. Men Of all creeds are becoming
broad enough to recognize a beautiful
custom, no matter in what church they
find it, and to adopt every custom that
makes for purity of life and spiritual ad-
vancement.-Youth's Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20
The Battle FLAGS.


AS these lines are written. saws one
of the leading papers of Ohio, there
rises vision of a Confederate battle
flag planted in the soil of Virginia 40
years ago, now seen for momert
huttering and cleaning in the spriIrg
sunlight, now lost to sight in clouds
or suphurous smoke. About it RACES
and surges, back and forth, one of
the dercest struggles of the war. Blue
and gray intermingle with hoarse cries
Of Down with 'emv' There are saw
age thrusts Of bayonets and cuts of
swinging swords, officers fighting with
dubbed muskets, and all the wild ex-
element and bloody scenes Of hand
to-hand conflict Slowly the gray line
gives back, when a Union sergeant
seizes the staff of the flag, only to fall
dead beneath its folds; then a boyish
young private wrests it from the
ground, and, unhurt, bears it to the
rear. Later 1t was carried under es-
cort Of guard of honor, with blue
silk ensign Of the State of Georgia,
captured by the same regiment in the
same battle, to corps headquarters and
forwarded to the War Department,
where with many others they are kept
to-day.
Now we are told that they are all
to be sent back to the States from
which the regiments came that carried
them.
Has there ever been on any statute
book the world over such an act as
that? We know Of none. Warning ma
tons have made peace, and friendship
and good will have been restored, vic
tors have returned surrendered swords,
but where is there an instance of cap
tured flags having been restored? The
resolution came at first to those who
had won them with little shock, but
it is right. Gradually the spirit Of
magnanimity and the recognition that
Grants terms at Appomattox, have
swept away every proscriptive act and
every disability growing out Of the
war, and now the North, through Con-
gress, lays this last Offering toward
perfect peace and reconciliation on the
altar Of our common country, and the
men who wore the blue say Amen.
Take back your battle flags, brethren
Of the South. We yield them to your
keeping willingly and gladly. They
were ours by the fortunes of war;
they are yours by right of the mag
nificent courage with which you de-
Tended them, and by the gift of the
nation with our hearty concurrence
Cherish them, and teach your children
to revere them as emblems and me-
mentoes Of the brave deeds of their
fathers, and teach them as well to re-
joice with ours that we are united
again and invincible under the old
starry flag Of our fathers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20
In Light Distress.

A new term was heard the other
day. An old lady and her two daugh-
tiers came into a millinery store. The
young women wore mourning hats.
The old woman said to the clerks: I
want a mourning hat, for I am in
mourning. But my datter here" indi-
eating, ''is a wilder Of two years
standing, and she is in light distress.
Give her a hat with blue feathers on
it."-Chicago News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20
IMAGINARY MOONS FIX DATE.
ASTER'S date

ASTER'S d a t e
caused centuries
of controversy. 1t
was in the second
century that the
dispute arose be-
tween the eastern
and W e S t e IN
churches.
The great mass
of eastern Chris
tians celebrated
Easter on the
18th day of the
first Jewish month
or moon, consid-
ering it to be
equivalent to the
Jewish Passover.
The w acfarp
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20
Plausible Theory.

Il wonder why a spinster nearly al
ways has cat or dog for a pet"
queried the old bachelor.
"Oh," replied the married sister, 81
suppose she wants something that will
stay out at night occasionally, so she viii
have something to worry about"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

churches celebrated it on the Sunday af-
ter the 14th day, holding that it was the
of the resurrection of
Jesus.
The council of Nicea decided in 32j
in favor of the western usage, branding
the Easter with the name of "Quarto
deciman" heresy, but this decision onl,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20
Cure for Vanity.

George wonder why it's 80 easy to
get engaged to a girl in the summer?
jack just tell you what, George.
after girl sees herself In a summer
boarding house looking glass. she'll &C
cept most anybody.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20
the grapes of wrath are stored,
he hath loosed the fateful lightning Of
His terrible swift sword,


His truth Is marching on
The great audience gave back the
chorus until the hall rang with It's tri-
umphant strains, Abraham Lincoln
was sitting within ten feet of us as
we stood together, and he sent up a
little scrap Of paper on which was
written the words: Please sing that
song again. OF course, the request
was granted
Gen Powell was Christian man,
an honored member Of the Presbyter-
ian church He died calmly and even
riumphantly, bidding his family and
comrades to meet him in the heavenly
world Thus, one by one, the soldiers
of the Grand Army are passing away.
but the Republic lives for which 400
600 men have given their lives.-Indi-
annapolis Star
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

1t has been figured out that the Brit
ish empire is sixteen times larger than
all the French dominions and forty times
greater than the German empire
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

Piso's Cure for Consumption promptly
relieves my little 5-year-old sister Of
croup.-Miss L. A. Pearcs. q pillipg
street, Brooklyn, N. T.. Oct. 2. 1901.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

In noble hearts the feeling Of gratitude
has all the ardor OF a passion.-Poince-
LOT.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

Three thousand marriages are perform
ID every day all over the world.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

Don't forget. please. M1. Austin's Pan
cake Flour ID best Of ALL For sale 1t all
grocen-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20
EspecialIv When Colored.

''Of all the Easter lays" she said,
Admired and sung Of men,
Mine most, ! wis,
Important is
The speaker was a hen
New York Evening Journal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING syrup for Children
teething; sofrens the reduces Inflammation ~
LAYS pain. cures wind collie - csnfs . bottle
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-20

Sweden's biggest export is timber. II
sells So, 100000 worth q year.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-31
Particulars Have Not Been Made Public in Island
Empire But Worst is
Feared.
1T MAY CAUSE IMPORTANT CHANGES IN CABINET
With Less Cause and Much Less Sense People and Press
of Russia Blame Roosevelt for
lnOppOTtune MeddIing.
BUT EMPEROR NICHOLAS THANKS PRESIDENT BY WIRE

Toxic, Aug. 31.-The terms of the
peace treaty between Russia and
Japan are not known here, especially
the conditions concerning the island
of Sakhalin and the amount of reim-
bursement, Despite the lack Of in
formation, many people are convinced
that the Japanese government made
substantial concessions, and to these
they are already objecting.
Unless the terms of the treaty pro-
vide better than is anticipated, it is
certain that the compact will prove
unpopular, and will be bitterly as
sailed by the press and the diet, which
latter is expected to meet shortly in
special session.
Cabinet Changes May Result.
Radical elements are asserting that
cabinet changes are inevitable. There
unquestionably is feeling of great
relief that hostilities have ended and
the great army may return home, to
be disbanded and enter the walks of
peace. This feeling, however, is with
out public manifestation. There have
been no professions, display of flags,
of other marks of popular jollifica-
tiOn,