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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14
Our Wonderful Banking Growth.

With only a twentieth of the worlds
inhabitants, the United States has two
thirds (S14,0O0,OOO,OOO) of the worlds
banking power Capital. surplus, depos-
its and circulation). Our ascendency
has been obtained in the past two de-
cades. Since 1890 the worlds banking
strength has grown 100 per cent, while
that of the United States has expanded
ITO per cent, and that of New York
City 200 per cent. OF the $2,5OO,OO0,-
900 of the weekly average of the bank
clearings of the ninety-three cities
which make reports, New York contrib;
utes two-thirds, New York City's bank
clearings average % per cent in ex-
cess of London's.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14
state of Ohio City of Toledo. Lucas coun-

State OF Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas Coun-
ty, S.:
senior partner Of the firm Of f. ]. Cheney &
Co., doink business In the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use OF
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day of December. A d.
1885 A. W. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
mails free f. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

the least degree. At times l was
weighed Down with q feeling of Ian
guor and depression and suffered con-
tinually from annoying irregularities
of the kidney secretions l procured a
using them. l found prompt relief
from the aching and lameness in my
back, and by the time / had taken
three boxes / was cured of all irregu-
larities."
Sold by all dealers. so cents box,
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

y. Y, writes:
"Seven years ago
/ was suffering very
through the
failure of the kid
neys to eliminate
the uric acid from
my syst EN-. My
back was very lame
and ached If / over
myself in
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14
The Rabx,s Hottie

Too great care cannot be used in keep
ing the nursing bottle clean. As soon as
1t is empty, remove the nipple and put the
latter to soak in cup of pure, boiled wa
ter. Cut potato in small pieces and
drop in the bottle: fill half full of Ivory
Soap suds and shake we'll. Empty, rinse
and put to boil in cold water.
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14
Free Summer Outing

Booklet, containing list of amusement re-
sorts and quiet homes on the Nickel Plate
road. Call on agent or address c. A. Melin.
T. p. A, Fort Wayne, Ind. or b. f..
HOrner, G.. p. A, Cleveland, Ohio. 1851
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

Kitty had been reproved, and was sulk.
ing.
IF I'd knowed you when was born
as well as do now" she said, I'D never
"a picked you out for a mamma 20
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

Smith-Poor Jones! / hear he's lost
his mind.
Brown-Is it possible? And he was
only married last week.
Smith-That's what / said.-Cleveland
Leader
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14
so MANY PEOPLE SPEAK

In the highest terms OF D-Zerta Quick Pud-
ding that you should give IL trial Their
are numerous ways Of preparing and serving
II. For pudding dessert add one quart Of
milk to contents OF one package. bring 10 .
boil. cool and serve with cream and sugar on
any good pudding sauce. gor making pies,
prepare according TO directions on package.
add two tablespoonfuls Of sugar and put In
crust which has been baked. Cover with
Ineringue made with the whites of two eggs
This is enough for two large or three small
pies. For cake filling, prepare as above and
spread between layers to the desired thick
ness. Five choice navors = Lemon Tia pioca,
Vanilla. Orange Macaroon- Chocolate and
Strawberry All grocers 10 cents Order today.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14
SEVEN YEARS AGO

Rochester Chemist Found a sfn-
Eularly Elective Medicine.
William A. Franklin, of the Frank
lin & Palmer Chemical Co.. Rochester,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

More than 500 samples of seed corn,
representing every section of State,
nave been received at one Of the ex-
pertinent stations and given thor
,ugh termination test OF every 100
samples there were, on an average.
wenty-six kernels that refused to grow
and fifteen that were weak and unfit
% plant. leaving only fifty-nine that
we're strong and vigorous. These SAM
pies came from what farmers believe
% be good seed corn.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

Are the people growing more self.
controlled? Isn't it long time since
you heard of any one who is so high
tempered he throws things?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14
Not Butlt Tor Two.

Mrs. winslow.s SOOTHING s1RuF for Children
teethinR; sofens tho gums, reduces Inflammation, al
lays pain. cures wind collie. = cents bottle
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

Leather waste is now being used in a
compressed form for cogwheels in place
OF cast iron.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

Give some men fair start and they
take an unfair advantage.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

The man who neglects to clean his
seed oats should not complain If the
crop is full of all kinds of noxious
weeds. No kind of backward weather
will effect the growth Of weeds The
weed crop can be materially lessened
by using clean seed.
Recent experiments have demon
strated that electricity will promote
the termination of seed AT the Mas
sachusetts experiment station in col
lection of seed treated for twenty four
hours. 80 per cent more terminated
under the current than in lots not
treated. 1t is said to act very much
as light does in its stimulating effects
There seems to be wide field of al
most llmitless possibilities open for sci
entists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

fore Mrs. Pinkham every year, some
personally, others by mail. Mrs. Pink
ham is the daughter-inlawo of Lydia f..
Pinkham and for twenty-five years
under her direction and since her de-
cease she has been advising sick women
free of charge.
Mrs. Pinkham never violates the con-
fidence of women. and every testimon-
ial letter published is done SO with
the written consent or request of the
writer. in order that other sick women
may be benefited as she has been.
Mrs. Alice Berryhill. of 313 Boyce
Street, Chattanooga, Tenn, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
Three years ago life looked dark to me.
I had liberation and inflammation of the
female organs and was in a serious condition.
My health was completely broken down
and the doctor told me that If was not OPP
Grated upon would die within six months.
/ told him / would have no operation but
would try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. He tried to influence me against
it but sent for the madeleine that same day
and began to use it faithfully. Within five
days felt relief but was not entirely cured
until used it for some time.
Your medicine is certainly fine. / have
induced several friends and neighbors to take
ii. and l know more than a dozen who had
female troubles and who to-day are as well
and strong as l am from using your vege-
table Compound"
just as surely as Mrs. Berryhill was
cured, will Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound cure every woman
suffering from any form of female ills.
If you are sick write Mrs. Pinlham
for advice. 1t is free and always help
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

An experienced fruit grower says he
planted about 500 pears some eight
years ago, Keiffer, Duchess, CARRIER
and others, and that all had gone by
blight except the Keiffer and CARRIER.
He said the Bartlett should never be
planted, as it would not live. He adj
vocated cultivating pears for four years
and then be seeded down to clover or
grass. n pruning he cuts back about
Dne-fourth of previous years growth
and keeps the trees in good shape. He
claims that Keiffer and CARRIER should
oe planted together, and that 1t is
profitable TO raise pears
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

A COW is not always to blame for a
poor quality of milk. A poor quality
Of milk will result where stables are
III ventilated and where the milk is
left in the barn to absorb the odors-
Milking utensils are not kept clean and
lows are permitted to drink impure
water Milk will take up bad odors
as readily as a sponge will take water.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

face and does not hold the dampness
as leather or cloth does. it prevents the
shoulders from becoming sore in al
most every instance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's
Advice and Help.
She Has Guided Thousands TO Health.-
How Lydia e. Pinkhan's Vegetable Conn
pound Cured Mrs. Alice Berryhi1.

1t is a great
satisfaction for a
woman to feel
that she can write
to another telling
her the most pri-
vate and confden-
tial details about
her illness, and
know that her let
ter will be seen by
a woman only.
Many thousands
of cases of female
diseases come be-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

- has been observed by various farm
RS, when too late to make amends, that
me of the most common mistakes made
IS that of trying to get along with the
farm work with too little help or with
90 few horses. Much of the labor is
.ush work, and in order to have 1t done
timely you must have both the man and
he horse power.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

The pig is a hustler every day. but
le hustles to much better advantage
when his owner helps him.
1t is better to be successful farmer
On a small scale than it is to be an
unsuccessful farmer on large scale
As lamb is perhaps the most diff
icult of all animals TO recuperate ar
.er once stunted, it pays to keep thrifty
II is fair to assume that the no ac-
.ount farmer is the one who seldom
Keeps any account of his farm opera
ions.
1t is most difficult for us to profit by
The failure of another man for the sim.
Die reason that another's burn does not
keep us from playing with fire.
Watch horse you are thinking of
ouying and if he walks well it is safe
10 buy him. A horse that is a good
walker is usually all right barring
vicious habits.
The stunted pigs will make fine fat
,orkers for the meat-barrel next win
ter, if singled out now and penned by
themselves where you can give them
extra attention
If a corn planter is to be converted
nto a potato planter it will pay TO
make the rows closer together than corn
.ows. Most planters place the rows
hree feet six inches apart. Potato
'cws should not be further apart than
:hree feet.
The Ohio Experiment Station recon-
aends growing black locusts for posts.
viii il pay? They are subject TO many
enemies and will sprout up from the
.oots and become very much of nuts
lnce. 1t is said that a post can be
grown in about ten years.
The farmer who is getting the best
.esults from his dairy herd is not sup
losing that everything is all right; he
Knows. 1t is hard to make some men
believe they own poor cows. The wise
nan soon finds it out and does the
proper thing TO make amends.
The "cow with the crumpled horn
may be all right in poetry, but in a
dairy she should be barred unless her
horn is slender. Besides. even slen-
Ter horn is best dehorned. But q heavy
norm is sure sign of beefy character
sites rather than of dairy type.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

The pig is hustler every day. but
le hustles to much better advantage
when his owner helps him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-05
OFFICIALS MP
PLOT TO EXTORT
Arrest of Two Men Who De-
manded $40, 900 of Ra-
cine Woman.

Racine, Wis, Oct. 1.-Two men, ac-
cused Of writing a letter to Mrs. Rich
ard T. Robinson. demanding $4,000
ard threatening the lives of herself
and family if it was not paid, were
brought here by Chief of Police PTS
ter from Milwaukee, where they were
arrested. They are Frederick Stock
ing. SO years old, and III. r. Miller, 81,
ard they are brothers-in-law.
Stocking broke down when taken be-
fore Chief of Police Jannsen at Mil
Waukee and confessed enough to make
it certain to the police that they have
the right men. Miller remained stub
born, denying he was in any way con-
nected with the threatening letter, but
admitting that he knew the man who
wrote it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-05
MORMON CHIEF IN TROUBLE
Arrested for Having Too Many Wives
Case Instigated by Anti Nor
mon Influence.

Salt Lake City, Oct. 2.-The presi-
dent of the Mormon church, Joseph f.
Smith, was arrested and bound over to
the district court on the charge of liv-
ing mlawfu1ly with i've wives. The
complaint was sworn to by a Mormon
deputy sheriff, the warrant was served
by order of Mormon sheriff, and the
committing magistrate is also Nor
mon President Smith was arraigned,
waived preliminary hearing, and was
released on his own recOgniZance.
President Smith reached here two
days ago on his return from Europe,
He then learned that an attempt had
been made to secure his arrest for a
statutory offense in connection with
the birth of his forty third child. The
complaint was made from distinctly
anti-MOrm0n source. and is part of the
anti Mormon propa ganda of which SEN
atOr Smooth is also an object
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-05
PLAN TO INSURE
MONEY IN BANKS
Rural Delivery Spreads the News OF
Failures-Bankers May Form
s'Mutual.'

Orange City, Ia. Oct. 2.-Wells S.
Short, of this place, president of the
Northwestern State bank, has begun
a campaign with the 1885 banks in
Iowa to secure the adoption of uni
form insurance for bank depositorS.
His plans call for mutual company
with a capital of 100000 or $1,000
600. He recommends eXaminatiO Of
members by expert accountants before
insurance is granted and as often
thereafter as is deemed necessary; the
charging of such premium as will
create fund ample to pay all losses;
the investments of funds in school.
municipal bonds, or United States
bonds.
FIe says the late failures in Chicago
and Philadelphia have done nearly as
much harm. by reason of the rural
free delivery, as though they had Oc-
Cured in the next county, and declares
it is time for bankers to make pro-
vision to safeguard their depositors.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-05
Jackdaw and Maggie.

In England the daw is hardly ever
mentioned but as Jack, yet daw and
not iackdaw is the proper name of the
species. 1t is suggested that the pie
owes the mag to some corruption of
Margaret or Meg. To mag is to chat
ter, but whether the verb was derived
from the name or the name from the
verb is a question. 1t is more than
probable that the Jim Grow of Ameri-
ca (the old name for negro boy was
brought across from England in the
days when crow was jim. as swal-
low was Dick.-London Standard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-05

Acetylene Tank ExplOdes, killing One
Man and Injuring Eight Others
House Wrecked and Fired.

indianapolis. Oct. 2-While twenty
Republican precinct leaders of Han
cock county were holding a caucus in
the town hall at New Palestine, 4
town fifteen miles east of IndianapO-
lis, the acetylene gas tank exploded,
killing one man and injuring eight
others. William Toon. a rural route
carrier. was killed and Elmer J. Bin
ford. William A. Howe. James +. Reed,
W. HI. Rock, J. l.. McCune. John Bran
son. John Hittell and William Hobbs
were injured.
The gas to light the hall was stored
in the acetylene tank, and when this
exploded the building was left in dark
ness and the. twenty men assembled
found themselves among the debris in
the darkness. The building was al
most completely wrecked and took fire.
Toms body was not yet been recov-
cred
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-05
DEVASTATION AT PENSACOLA
Nothing Spared That Was Reached by
the Wind and Waves.

Pensacola, Fla. Oct. Mot since
the Galveston disaster has such hur-
ricane swept the gulf coast as the one
which struck this city Thursday morn
ing with impelling force. and ragged
for twelve hours, the wind blowing
steadily at eighty and ninety miles an
hour. with occasional gusts of 100
miles an hour. The known loss Of life
up to date is thirty. which will prOba
bly, be increased to Seyenty-tive. while
the property loss will exceed $5.O0O.00O.
Never in the history of this port, or Of
Florida, has such wreck and devasta-
tiOn been wrought Hundreds of per-
sons are homeless. without food ard
clothing. and cared for by charit
Many are suffering for want of IT,
neceSsaries of life.
Commencing at Fort McRae. on a
point overlooking the gulf. and con-
tinuing to Escambia bridge. east of the
city. there is nothing but devastation.
ruin and desOlatiOn. AT McRae five
lives were lost. The experience of the
twenty men there is something horri-
Oit W NY SUuSht INC
batteries. the very highest point, as the
waves began to dash over them and
dashed themselves to the guns. There
they chung for more than twelve hours
The wife of Sergeant Prentice and her
child were drowned and three artil-
lerymen were lost by being washed
from the batteries The fort was al
most RACED.
Across on the Santa Rosa island also
on the gulf. is Fort Pickens. where
over 100 men were stationed. There
was no loss of life, but great destruc-
ton to property. The mortar batteries
were even driven in and guns wrecked.
The navy yard suffered probably to
the extent of $1.000O00. The United
States marine quarantine station has
disappeared from the map, except one
house. The hospital there collapsed
Eight seamen from an English steam
er were inmates. They, with two
nurses, Collins and Bass, chung to the
floating roof. Five spent the night on
the raging seas and were washed UP
on this side. The other five persisted
In the city here the scene beggars
description and it will be fully three
months before the vessels can be dus
out from their positions. Of the TWEEN
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-05

What causes the rays or pencils Of
light that seem to be thrown out by
every star when seen by the naked
eye? A German scientist finds that all
stars show precisely the same rays,
but that in the case of the brighter
stars the rays are palmer and some
what longer. 1t is further remarked
that the rays seen by the left and right
eyes differ, and that If the head be
spending manner. 1t is thus concluded
that the source of the rays is not in the
stars, but in the eye itself, the middle
of the retina being not perfectly homo
geneous in it's sensitiveness.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-05
1--WE WIN THE FIGHT
That Is What the Cuban Rebels De-
clares-MOre Marines Land.

Havana. Oct. There is absolutely
Cuba so far as has been heard--over
the change of control The Moderates
are not laxative. but General ''Pino"
Guerra. speaking of the new situation,
said all the men of his forces were
enlnently satisfied With the arrange
ments. He expressed the belief that
the stability of the government was
now assured and predicted that never
again would there be a revolution in
Cuba.
Asked whether his men shared his
cOntentment with the proposition to re-
turn quietly to their homes, General
Guerra said: 'The men under our
commands will obey us. Those who
do not certainly never We're with us.
The revolution is ended and we have
won, so we are Supremacy content"
General del Castillo. another rebel
officer, said: I'VE would have pre-
possible. betWeer the Cubans them
selves. instead of intervention: but We
are satisfied because the corrupt adj
ministration has fallen and an honest
election can be depended ON next year
We consider our fight has not been in
vain. We have faith that the indie
pandence OF Cuba is not endangered
by American intervention and together
with General Funston we have drunk
q toast to President Roosevelt and the
independence of Cuba"
The work of disposing peacefully Of
the revolutionary forces is already
practically under way. Brig. Gen. Funs'
ton. chairman of the disarmament
commission had two conferences with
Generals Pine Guerra and del Castillo
and arranged programme perfectly
satisfactory to all concerned.
The first landing of any considerable
number of United States forces took
place when 40 marines came ashore
from the squadron in the harbOr. This
force proceeded to CienfuegOs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-05
AYounx mother at 10

"My mother has suddenly been made
young at 70. Twenty years OF intense
suffering from dyspepsia had entirely
disabled her, until six months ago, when
she began taking Electric Bitters, which
have completely cured her and restored
the strength and activity she had in the
prime of life," writes Mrs. w. l.. Gilpat-
rick, of Danforth, Me Greatest restora-
tive medicine on the globe. Sets Stom-
ach, Liver and Kidneys right, puriies
the blood, and cures Malaria, Bilious
ness and Weakness. Wonderful Nerve
Tonic. Price SOC Guaranteed by FL. j.
Stangl drug store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-05
Root Back from South America.

Washington. Oct. 2.-The United
States naval vessel Slyph. with Sec
rotary Root aboard. has arrived i'll
Washington. Accompanying Mr.. Root
was Mrs Root and his son and daugh-
ter The secretary was met at the
navy yard by Assistant Secretaries
Adee and Wilson. Mr.. DENLY. chief
clerk. and Mr.. BabcOck. his private
secretary. Secretary Root, while not
commenting for publication, showed to
those who met him after his return
here that he was gratified with the rc
Su,tS of his trip
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-05
Fourteen known Dead.

New Orleans, Oct 2-Fourteen dead
and as many more missing is the re-
suit of last Thursdays hurricane in
the vicinity of New Orleans. Twelve
persons were drowned in Mississippi
sound. two We're killed in interior
towns of southern Mississippi and
more than a dozen fishermen are re-
ported missing in the delta region Of
the Mississippi river, south Of this
city.
This summary is based upon reports
from almost every town or settlement
in or about the regions named, such
places as could not be communicated
with by telegraph having been reached
by boat or horse. New Orleans is
still without sufficient telegraph COM
mUnicatiOn and eastern mails are three
or four days overdue.