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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

There are cases where an operation
is the only resource, but when one con-
siders the great number of cases of
menacipg female troubles cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit to
one without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, for advice, which is free.
Miss Margret Merlxley, of DTS Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
Loss of strength, extreme nervousness.
shooting pains through the pelvic organs
bearing down pains and cramps compelled
me to seek medical advice. The doctor, after
making an examination, said had female
trouble and liberation and advised an opera
ton. To this strongly objected and decided
to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. The liberation quickly healed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared and I an
once more strong, vigorous ana WELL"
Female troubles are steadily on the
increase among women. If the month
~ periods are very painful, or too fire.
quent and excessive-if you have pain
or swelling low down in the left side.
bearing down pains. don't neglect your
self: try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05
soIv.d Aresn.

You think you VIII have a cook
next week, sureY asked the caller after
a prolonged discussion of the servant
problem.
81 shall, if the girl has any regard
whatever for the amenities of life" re-
piled the hostess.
"What do you mean?"
I'm order TO be sure of her favor l
have arranged a little dinner in her
honor the first evening she is with us.
Can't you come?"-Judge.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

suffered a long,
long time with my
back, and felt drag
gy and listless and
tired all the time.
/ lost from my
usual weight, 225,
TO 10. Urinary
passages were too
frequent and ] had
to get up often in
the night. l had
headaches and dir
zy spells also. but
my worst suffering
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

GLADYS" called her pa, what time
Is III"
ITS eleven, father"
sits twelve up here. Eleven and
twelve are twenty-three :"
And then the young man departed
Houston Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

"whadda you think o my sister, Mr..
Spoonalot?"
"why, Johnny, think she's very
sweet"
Gee! She thinks that about you.
too"
"Oh, indeed? That's glorious. How
do you know?"
II heard her tellin' ma you was regu-
lar cleveland Leader.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05
A Candid Declaration.

What want" sail the man of poll.
tics, sis reform"
What kind of reform?"
well, l suppose it's the kind that
lot of people are after; the kind thatll
put the other fellows out and my
crowd Washington Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05
OPERATION AVOIDED
EXPERIENCE OF MISS MERKLEy
She Was Told That an Operation Was
Inevitable. How She Escaped It.

When a physician tells woman suf-
fering with serious feminine trouble
that an operation is necessary, the very
thought of the knife and the operating
table strikes terror to her heart, and
our hospitals are full of women coming
for lust such operations.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

IN mixed farming there is much stuff
that would otherwise be wasted that, II
sheep were kept, would be converted
into a merchantable p-oduct.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

II Il were so in the days of Poor
Richard" il is so now that three
moves are equal to one fire." There
should be a change in tenures and there
would be less moving. Renters ought
to be given chance to have long terms
on the same place
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

The oleo crowd have evidently come
to the conclusion that the dairy inter
ests are keenly alive TO the situation
and propose to keep bogus butter just
where Ii belongs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

There is only one graft that always
pays and that is grating fruit trees.
Many men have tried other kinds and
in the end have found that it did not
paw.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

1t has been observed several times
that the man who drives skinny, poor
horse usually carries rig whip. If
such men would be as free with feed
as they are with their whips they prob
ably YFould have better horses.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

If you aave board floor In your
poultry hoase Gas you should have) 1t
is a good idea TO cover it with sand.
1t is then much easier to clean ii off,
Frequently layers Of dry leaves are
preferred by some, which should be
often applied and they answer the same
purpose. IN any event, keer. the poul-
try house well cleaned all the time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

The garden Is twofold source of
health. Try it. The home orchard and
the family garden are not mere con-
veniences, but are real necessities. A
years opportunities pass. in this Gaze.
with April.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05
Low Homeseekers Rates Via Nickel
Plate Road

West, Northwest, Southwest and South,
LIST and 3rd Tuesdays in the month. Full
information of gent or address G. A Melin,
I. p. A., Fort Wayne. Ind. 1861
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

at is perfectly natural that we should
hate the man who wants TO do all the
talking" reflected Uncle Allen Sparks
He prevents us from doing it all"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

Il you have never had plat of lima
They are certainly the king beans.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

land Is to be complimented when he
changes his management from grain
producer u a stock grower. 1t is all
right tc grew grain when it can be pro-
duced ar profit. But one cannot af-
ford to haul away by the load the fer
tility of Observation-Disclosures land.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05
$500 to Cleveland and Return Sunday
July Sth via Nickel Plate Road.

July S'th via &<iShSh iotS fNoo&'
Special train leaves Fort Wayne at $50
A. NJ. returning leaves Cleveland 200 p.
NJ. same day. Tickets good returning July
9th. Here is chance to see the greatest
amusement parks between New York and
Chicago. Don't miss it. Full information
of Agent or address c. A. Melin, L. p. A.,
TT. Wayne, Ind. 1889
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

When one goes along the roadside
and sees locks of wool attached to the
lower wire of a two wire fence he is
led TO believe that man ought to eth
er have a better fence or quit the
sheep business.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

A paint made of pulverized charcoal
and Mnseed oil Is an excellent preserva-
tive for posts. A friend of mine set a
few willow posts a few years ago In a
temporary fence, one of which had
been treated. When all the others bad
rotted the one that had been treated
was in a good state Of preservation.
The thing to determine is whether it
will pay.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

1t Is not enough to test the seed corn
as q whole. 1t should he thoroughly
tested according TO the most approved
methods. The planter should also be
tested. Doing these things properly ac-
tually tests the farmer himself, and if
he stanris the test the crop usually does.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

A fruit grower says: The borer is
the worst enemy to the apple tree. 1t
does its work in the early summer.
have found that free washing with
soap suds furnishes complete protec-
ton, provided the moths have not al
ready laid their eggs in the tree. The
trunks of the trees should &c washed
about the middle of the months of
April, May and June each year."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05
Uncle Allen.

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething softens the gums. reduces inflammation, al
lays pain, cures wind collie Is cents bottle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05
TORTURED WITH GRAVEL.

Since Using Doan's Kidney Pills
Not n Single Stone Has Formed.
Capt. S. Crute, Adjt. VIM. Watts
Camp, u. c. ", Roanoke, Va, says: Il
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05
Weeds for swine.

One GOOD way to get rid of weeds
on the farp ig to cut or pull them UP
and feed them to the hogs. Kept in con-
finement, these apimals will seldom fail
to relish them, Ii being part Of their
nature to I've on green stuff and roots
Any kind o: weeds, not poisonous, may
be given them, and also garden sauce,
such as waists cabbages, lettuce plants
that have gone to seed, radishes too OLD
for sale, cuils OK beets, carrots. turnips
and the like. including unstable apples
and potatoes. Even tomato culls WILL
as rule. D. eagerly devoured. And
what lot CT good Ii will seem to do
the porkers. They certainly will be
benefited thereby, and, If any part OF
ones farm 10 infested with weeds diff
cult to eradicate, the proper way to
do II is to fence the spot off and turn
pigs into the lot. Kept there long
enough, they will clean out the unde-
sirable vesetation, and at the same
time thoroughly pulverize and greatly
enrich the ground.-Fred o. Sibley, In
Agricultural Epitomist.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

Ducks frequently lay for two or
three months before they take notion
TO set, SC If one wishes to hatch large
number of ducklings some of the first
layed eggs should be set under chicken
hens. Ducks eggs usually batch well.
They require a greater amount of mois-
ture than hens eggs do. If fine nest Is
on the ground, sufficient moisture may
be had from the earth; IL set in box
the egge shouN be sprinkled occasion
ally with tepid water during the later
part of incubation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

1t is most dangerous practice for
boy OF any other person to stand i'm
mediately behind horse that is haul
ing up the hay fork loaded with big
load of hay. Should anything give way.
as breaking of singletree, before
is liable to be an accident.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05
unable to elaborate food TO supply IN
root system.
Proper Care of the Horse.
Few persons who own horses eve


Few persons who own horses ever
seem to think there should be any ma
terial change in their food; even the
dairyman who fully realizes the i'm
portance of variety for his cows, will
keep the horses going indefinitely Oh
hay and oats. Try the variety and sec
how we'll 1t works; not TO such an ex-
tent, perhaps, as with the COWS, but in
moderate way. Let the horses have
an occasional feed of root crops-car-
rots, rnangels, small potatoes and the
like; then, another day, let them have
a bran mash; third time little mix
ture of corn, oats and bran. just
enough of the corn and bran so they
will feel they have something new.
Then, in the way OF rougnage, though
you may fsed the best timothy as a
rule, vary r by some cornstalks instead
of so much hay, or some clover hay,
for a change
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

Goats are said to be great leaders and
even protectors of sheep. Some time
ago shepherd of New Mexico, while
away from the home camps. lost his
dog and broke his leg en- the same day.
Five days later the sheep led by the
goats, appeared at the home ranch af-
ter crossing two mountain ranges by a
path of tnelr own finding with but sew
en- sheep missing out of the flock of
1000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

Mexico now has 10000 American resi-
dents and S323,0O0,0O0 American money.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

If farm hands are too scarce, why
lot pasture more and cultivate less?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

ANY farmer who would leave several
bushels of oats on the ground at har-
vest time would be considered fool
ish mao, and yet he does practically
the same thing when he sows inferior
seed that is infested with foul seed,
straws and spoiled grain. He cuts his
yield several bushels which is equiva-
lent to leaving that much on the ground
at harvest time. One is foolish prac
tice and so is the other. In recent
years more farmers are cleaning seed
oats and treating them for smut
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05
How to raise GosIing..


After tho goslings leave the nest le:
them remain with the mother goose two
or three days, but feed them. When
they appear to be strong enough to
take care of themselves, separate them
from the mother goose, letting them
run in a pen where there is grass.
They should be prevented from wan
dering away. At night they should be
put in box and covered up. so they
will keep warm, but they must have
some air CT they will smother. They
should never be allowed to get wet
with dew or rain; therefore they
should be turned out late in the morn
ing. and alter they are strong enough
they may be allowed to run at large.
Give them plenty of water and feed
them morning and night with corn
bread cooked as you would for your
own eating. but it will be better IL
made very greasy with some cayenne
pepper TO produce heat. If properly at
tended to as above stated they will be
easily raised, and will get very fat.
The grease in the bread will kill the
poison in the vegetation they eat, and
onions and lettuce are also fine feed
for them. l Lad thirty-six, and they
began to die. one or two a day, unit,
lost ten and ]. began to care for them
as | have here stated and none of them
have died since then. / send this for
publication for the benefit of those who
raise geese-B. L. White.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

How to Prune to Make Good Fruit.
AS a rule heavy wood growth Is not
conducive to fruitfulness, while slow
wood growth encourages fruit produc-
ton. Light summer pruning is en-
ployed to check the wood growth and
induce the formation of fruit buds. In
order that summer pruning may be ef-
fective, il should be done from juno
Is 10 July 10 in our climate. The
young shoots will have grown to the
length of s to - inches and should Be
pinched back to 4 inches. Now pinch.
ing back. the operation should be to
grow. The bAls below the pinched por-
ton will, as !. rule, begin to swell and
develop into frait buds. Should the
secondary leaf buds start after pinch
ing back, the operation should be re
peated. No heavy pruning Of apples,
pears, cherries and plum trees should
be done during the summer. The result
will generally prove serious, since by
the removal of the leaves the tree l.
unable to elaborate food to supply the
root system
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05

depend on coming true to name, which
general rule given to guide those who
are beginners. Cover seed twice the
depth of it's own thickness, except very
fine ones. such as portulaccq, petunia.
etc. Just sift very little fire soil on
then take thin board and press the
soil, so rs to keep the air from drying
1t out.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05


Gophers may be destroyed by poison
better than by traps. The latter Is a
slow way to get them. In clover mead
ow or elsewhere poison seems to appeal
TO me as the better way. Bisulphide
Of carbon is effectual, but is more ex-
pensive than poison. A weIl-known
remedy consists in dissolving one ounce
of strychnia sulphate in one pint of
boiling water, add one pint of thick
sugar syrup and stir. Preserve in a
close vessel. This quantity is sufficient
to poison half bushel of shelled corn.
The best soil for most plants and es-
pecially young flower plants, is rich.
mellow loam and if not sandy, put
sand in 1t, mixing it well, for it is i'm
possible to grow good plants in stiff,
hard SOIL A very important thing is
to procure good seed, which you can
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-05
fUE DAISY FLY rIllER s....s,. o. s,.. ana .f,sr

r"cff nome 4 kOC
box lasts the entire
season. Harmless 70
persons; clean, neat
and will not soil or
injure anything. Try
them once and you
will never be with
outthem. II not kept
by dealers, sent pre-
paid for zoe Harold
Sen>rs, 149 Dekslk
Ave-, Broekly.. ~ I
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-16

nounced Saturday by their attorney,
w. b. Rodgers. He claims that the
company in its fight is battling for
the interests of every bridge compa-
ny whose structures span the Ohio
river. and that the case is too seri-
Gus to be stopped anywhere short Of
the highest tribunal in the land. The
contention is briefly, that the federal
government has no right to order the
bridge raised as long as the Pennsyi-
vania authorities did not object, bas-
ing the assumption on the laws that
existed when the bridge was built in
1874"
An greensboro dispatch says: cit
was announced Wednesday by the
Green River Packet company that
the steamer Crescent City will be
placed on the marine ways at Madi-
son. Ind. thoroughly overhaul d, re-
ceive an entire new hull, be dubbed
Evansville" and in the early days
of May take the place of the old
wheel-horse, the Park City, in the
Bowling Green and Evansville trade.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-16

and Judge Sanders fined him s25
and costs and ten days in jail For
the disorderly conduct charge he
was fined $40 and costs.
E. J. Adams. who cut Walter
Shelby. bartender on West Ken
lucky avenue, night before last, was
held over under a $500 bond for ma
licious cutting. Shelby was not
seriously injured, the knife making
mere scratch.
Walter Smith. colored. quarrelled
with Emma Mcknight, colored, his
sweetheart, last night ending in his
chasing her several blocks. He was
fined $40 and costs for disorderly
conduct and given twenty days in
Jail and a $50 fine for carrying a con-
cealed weapon.
Other cases were: George Good
man. for violating the Sabbath, con-
tinued until the 21st; John Britton,
white, refusing to pay a hack fare. IS
and costs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-16
Official Notice Was Received
Here Today.
Tho New Electrical Inspector Has
Now Completed His First Month
In Paducah.
APPOINTMENT Is PERMANENT

Mr.. Frank o. Evertz, of st. Louis,
who is now finishing up one months
trial as electrical inspector for the
city, has been endorsed officially by
the board of underwriters of the
state of Kentucky. Mr.. C. c. Rose,
local insurance commissioner, re-
eeived a letter to this effect this
morning.
There had been a great deal of in
terest taken in the matter of select
ing an officer to fill this position since
the resignation of Mr.. VIM Gilsdorf,
who was made state Inspector by the
board of underwriters and the mat
ter was brought up in the city board
meetings several times. Talk of
competitive examinations, etc, was
INDUCED in. but no definite action
was taken by the board.
Mr.. Rose wrote the state board
asking what it proposed to do in the
matter and received his answer this
morning. The letter came from Mr..
c. F. Snyder. secretary of the board.
and il endorsed Mr.. Evertz, who was
recommended to the board by the
state inspector as man well quail
fled for the position.
Mr.. Evertz is young man of vast
experience in this line of work, and
his work here so far has been ex-
cellent and satisfactory in every de-
tail He has not removed his fam
lily to Paducah because he has not re
ceived the permanent appointment,
but now that the state boards en-
dorsement has been received his APP
pointment to the place will doubtless
be ratified.
Chief Wood, or the fire depart
ment. is the inspector or city electri-
clan by ordinance. but appoints his
assistant the electrical inspector.
He has never done tbs. leaving the
matter of selection to the boards.
The matter viii be brought up Mon
day. it is said, and the appointment
settled.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-16
BEAUTIFUL SILVER

is always appropriate for wedding
gifts, birthday presents, etc.
Nowhere can you find SO extensive
or so attractive a display of exqui-
site
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-16
HIS OWN LAWYER
AND THE YOUTH SOON PROVED
THE OLD SAYING.
Not Many Cases on Judge Sanders
Docket This Morning.

The truth of the old adage "When
man is his own attorney he has a
fool for a client, was borne out in
full this morning In police court
When Ernest Beckleheimer youth
hardly out of his teens. was ar
raigned for being drunk and disor-
DERBY He secured no attorney and
when his case was called came for
ward to plead his own case.
He nleaded II, and the more he
pleaded the worse he made IT, The
charge was single when he started
out. but before he had finished he
had succeeded admirably in adding
another charge. even a greater one
than the first.
Beckleheimer last night got too
much whiskey under his belt and
started out TO do things" He sue
ceeded. The younA man is rela
tive OF VIM. Gibson. flagman resid-
ing at the Tennessee street crossing
of the I. c. road. and went there to
argue. He became so boisterous that
he had to be arrested In telling of
the matter this morning he devel-
oDed In his pleading the fact that he
was guilty of carrying a concealed
weapon. He admitted he had the
barrel OF a shotgun down his pant
leg and the stock in a grip which he
carried in his hand. This is legally
guilty of carrying concealed weapons
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-16

The gauge today is 9.5 feet and
falling. Weather is clear and pleas
ant, although a little cold.
The Dick Fowler had good trip
to Cairo at s a. m.
The Royal arrived from Goleonda.
and returned this afternoon.
The Kentucky arrived from Ten
nessee river and was unloading at
the y. c. & st. l.. wharf this morn
ing. She returns tomorrow at G p.
m.
The Joe Fowler will be the Evans
Vile packet today. The packets are
not running on the best of time. ow
ing to fog, ice and trouble with la
Dor.
The John S. Hopkins did not get
in unit! last night.
The Peters Lee is reported to be
having trouble with labor. and was
delayed at Memphis by inability to
get a crew. She will be due here to-
morrow or Sunday.
Fred Boothman, chief engineer for
the st. Louis and Tennessee River
Packet company, with a few other
mechanics. has gone to Danville,
Tenn, to make repairs to the steam
ers City of Savannah and City of
Saltillo....The steamer Beaver of the
Barrett line is on her way down the
Mississippi with q tow of stone for
river improvement work near Bolivar
Miss. She will return next week,
bringing three barges of lumber, one
for Joppa. H., one for Evansville,
Ind, and one for Cincinnati. The
boat is in charge of Capt. George
Woodward.-Globe-Democrat
A new coal digger has been built
at Cincinnati for the NJ. r. c. c. &
Co. to go to st. Louis.
The Jos. b. Williams and tow left
New Orleans Tuesday for Louisville.
The Levy Workman. Cando, Blue
Wing, Helen Gould. Island Queen
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-16
PAY CAR HERE.
Big Rush in Business To-day and
Tomorrow.

The |. c. pay car arrived this morn
ing from Mounds. NJ, and all local
employees were paid Off
The car will go to Louisville this
afternoon and will return through
Paducah Sunday or Monday. The
coming of the pay car preceding Sat
urday only one day, will greatly aid
the merchants in handling thd rail-
road trade without inconvenienee.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-16

lucky river to keep out of the ice.
The J. w Thomas, sunk at Tell
City, will be afloat soon as a suffi-
cient rise in the river comes along.
She will be rebuilt at once.
The Wheeling News says: "The
Union Bridge company of Pittsburg
will appeal from the decision of
Judge Bufingtan. This was an
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-16
SUI Paving Dividends. ANYHOW.

New York. Feb. 16.-The Stand
ard OIL company. of New Jersey has
declared a dividend of fifteen dollars
share. The dividend declared this
time last year was for the same
amount.