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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

selfish to degree hardly to be appreciated, have
liar ideas In other directions hard define There Is
something radically wrong with him, and pity it is that
the fact is not discovered before his wrong doing
found out.
The footing of the milwaukee, avenue bank of Chicago
suppies an illustration Of more of such charac
+ars or of all of them combined. The the affairs
of that bank investigated the apparent does 1t
become that its officers and directors nothing
than private combnationof used the mon
ey of deposor for real estate speculation market flyers
and horse race betting papers contain fake
forgeres records plain stealing such before
have been found in the vaults of defunct institution
These papers show that the game was played with
shrewdness indeed shrewdly to deceive the bank
examiners Yet theft could have been detected and
should have detected il the bank examiners
qualified for the performance of their duties. Bank
numbering occurs more this account than any
other.
II has been said that is to lock the barn after
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

Copper coins are bronze, not copper
BuIgaria's chief exports are wheat,
wine and altar of roses.
About 1000 persons are killed each
year in London's streets.
Electrically heated gloves and shoes
are proposed for motormen.
The nightly attendance at London
theaters average $4,000 persons.
Dick Turpin's pistol was sold at Stew
ems, in London, recently for f5 5s.
Oysters for King Edward are being
obtained from the west of Ireland.
Successful experiments nave been
made for obtaining alcohol and sugar
from pine and birch sawdust.
OF the twenty-five men who have
been President of the United States,
ten have to-day no descendants
Another step toward civilization by
heather nation is seen IN the taxing
of dogs one yen year in Toxic.
The Spanish government has revived
the regulation requiring all foreigners
resident in or visiting Spain to regis
ter their names at their consulates.
All over the District of Columbia are
scores of types of volcanic action and
all show traces of electrical energy.
A new device to prevent locomotive
wheels from slipping magnetizes the
drivers so that they stick to the rails.
Probably the owner cf the largest
number of dogs in the world is a Rus
sian cattle king, who has $4,000 shep-
herd dogs to look after 100000 sheep.
4 policeman in London arrested a
man 76 years old for singing in the
street. Darling, l Am Growing Old.
The magistrate declined to punish him.
The smallest army in the world is
| that of Monaco-ouly one hundred and
| twenty-six men. the smallest navy Is
that of Bulgaria, which consists of one
torpedo guuboat and four small steam
ers about the size of fishing-smacks.
Miss Amanda Clement, of Yankton
s. d., is an efficient and judicious base
ball umpire. She gets three dollars {
game for this service. She is seventeen
years old and attractive in face ak
form. When player attempts to ois
pute one of her decisions she appal
him with a stern glance from be
bright blue eyes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

Richard Seldom, then premier of New
Zealand, was very active In urging the
colony to send troops to aid the mother
country in South Africa during the
Boer war, says the New York Tribune.
On one occasion he was tainted by an
opposition member with readiness to
sacrifice the lives of the colony's man.
hood.
"You are ready enough to send our
sons and brothers to be shot at but"
began the opponent.
"Slr," interrupted the premier. II
have this morning signed commission
for my own sOn-and have dared him
to come back without wound"
His critic was effectually silenced.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
TEACHERS IN FAR WEST
Men Crowded Ont of the Profession-
Plant of n Western Pilgrim.

Men Crowded Out of the Profession
Plant of n Western Pilgrim.
A man from far Western State
drlfted into the Offices of the Board of
Education in New York City and made
inquiries about the number of men and
women teachers employed in the public
schools.
Il am glad" he said, after he had
received the information, that there
yet remain some male teachers
why does that surprise you?" he
was asked
ut is so different In the far western
States he answered. at may astonish
you to know that the man school teach
er is becoming so scarce west of the
Missouri River that he Is classified az u
vanishing species. the same rs the
bison.
Il am not saying that the result Is
| hurting the educational system Of the
part OF the continent from which ! hail.
The woman teacher Is doing her work
satisfactorily. Her pay with us is equal
i W lutt VI t.t man icsl'HtI NnctcNOi i.e
/ is found. But you have to travel miles
in some sections before you find q
teacher who used to WELD the rod In
the good old way.
Il was talking with the principal OF
a normal school in Colorado before
left, and he told ms that the man who
takes a course for the purpose of teach
ing is now the exception. l asked him
how he accounted for it,
HE traced the beginning Of the dis
appearance back to the Civil War. The
old teachers laid aside the chalk ant
the rod and enlisted Many of then
never came back
when they went away TO fight thu
children had to be educated. At frs
this system of education was of thu
home made sort The mothers laugh
the girls; the boys at home had to d.
the work. Thus the girls became teach
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

Wages Are High but the Prices Are
In Proportion.


In Dawson City and other places In
The Klondike % cents is the smallest
piece of money in circulation. and
there are children who never saw any
thing smaller, says writer In Leslie's
Weekly. A man who had not been out
of Dawson for five years exhibited a
dime which he was keeping as a Curl
oslty.
Wages are high, but the necessaries
IF life are correspondingly expensive,
SO after all 1t is only the handling OF
larger sums of money. Canned goods
are universally used and as spoken of
by the housekeeper as "tinned goods. =
Evaporated potatoes are eaten until
midsummer, when the Yukon boats
bring In a fresh supply. and even these
sell at 10 cents a pound. Crystallized
eggs are used fer cooking purposes
and fresh CD ones are cheap in mid
summer at 81 dozen. Three eggs to
order In a restaurant will cost the
diner from 80 cents to 81, and In win
ter perhaps $780, Fowls do not thrive
and chicken rarely appears on the menu
card Caribou steak is common and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
Mild hut Enectixe.

A very mild North-of-England vicar
had for some time been displeased with
the quality of the milk served him. AT
length he determined to demonstrate
with his milkman for supplying uch
weak stuff He began mildly:
"I've been waiting to see you in re-
gard to the milk which you are serving
me-"
Eyes, sir" uneasily answered the
tradesman.
81 only want to say" continued the
minister, "that use the milk for die
tary purposes exclusively, and not Coz
christening. Cleveland Leader.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

the signs of the times.
The world Is getting better instead of worse. The
very fact the guilty being detected and brought
justice and the grafters and unlawful trusts forced
to disgorge evidence of this The widespread interest
in municipal reform and the Importance attached by the
whole country to the overthrow of vice in our cities
substantial testimony that conditions in
far rs public morals concerned, are improving
ruthless suppression Of the social evil and efforts
everywhere compel adherence the law the part Of
saoonkeepers marks great advance over conditions as
they twenty-five So great the public
interest this kind that the fact that the
forced closing of saloons in Kansas City Sunday the
publication portion of Pittsburg from the demoriz
ing influences of places of evil resort and similar reforms
in other cities is made the subject of more less eab
crate dispatches years these things would
been considered purely local issues to-day so sens
tive is the public this whole question of
moral reform and civic regeneration that the greatest
news service the country regards them of sufficient
Importance telegraph them broadcast The world Is
growing decidedly Observation-Disclosures Press
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

is completed. Powered louisine ribbon
and valenciennes lace and insertion are
used in this model, but plain material
may be substituted for the ribbon, IL
preferred. Fine batiste, delicate lawn,
or figured muslins will make charming
matinees after this design, and these
will have the advantage of being easily
Numbered and so kept always fresh and
sweet.
The above pattern will be mailed to
your address on receipt Of 10 cents.
Send all orders to the Pattern Depart
ment. of this paper. Be sure to give
both the number and size Of pattern
wanted. and write very plainly. For
convenience. write your order on the
following coupon:
Order Coupon
No. 1915.
SIZE ......... ....'..............
NAME ..-... .....-..............
ADDRESS -.-..---.---.. .-.--~.--.-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

Remorse. says writer in the New
YORK Tribune. does not always go as
Ear as the offense which gives birth
to ii.
There was once man who was rob-
bed OF one hundred dollars. A long
time afterward he received this let
ter:
Dear Sir: Five years ago robbed
you of one hundred dollars. l am filled
with rekaorse that l could have done
such a thing. l send you dollar and
q half to ease my conscience"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
wh.t caused the ExpIo.ton.

A sweet little girl, the pride Of the
family, rushed into the bedroom one
afternoon where her mamma was in
dulging in the afternoon nap and ex-
claimed: "Oh, mamma, there Is a man
in the kitchen hugging the hired girl"
Seeing the look of surprise on her man,
mas face she clapped her hands and
cried: april fool! It's only papa !"-
Oakley (Kan.) Graphic.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

of Cuba For this the Cubans have shown little graft
tude have here the best of markets for the
larger part of what they produce they have not rep
rocated in Other countries have been favored
nearly or quite much the United States in supply
ing the wants Of the Cubans European merchants and
manufacturers larger trade with the island
than before 1t became independent.
1t is true that American exports to Cuba have in
creased the last two three years. but in such
degree as have the imports from Cuba. amount
of American capital has been invested in developing
American industries there but it has been of no very
great benefit thus far to trade-Chicago Journal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
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Pattern Department !.
UP.TO.DATE DESIGNS FOR
THE HOME DRESSMAKER
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1t may be the very frivolity Of such
inconsequent little garments as this mat
inee that appeals to woman. but the
fact remains that they are very dear to
the feminine heart, and woman enjoys
fussing over such a dainty piece Of work
almost as much as wearing it after it
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
Tariff Not Responsible.

Ii you are Obliged to pay more for
your shoes than formerly, do not let
the free-trader make you believe that
the protective tariff Is responsible for
the raise. According TO the Shoe and
Leather Reporter, it is the increasing
demand of the automobile manufacture
er that must be held responsible. 1t
remarks that 1.-THE extensive use made
Of leather for purposes other than foot
wear was not anticipated few years
ago, nor do We believe that the new
uses are realized by many in the shoe
trade who anxiously await return to
former values" To this testimony may
be added that of the price lists In free
trade England, which show that hides
and finished leather have advanced
fully as much as in this country.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
Unbusfness Like.

Isaacs recovering from operation)-
Yes. he vas a greadt surgeon all righdt
but 1t seems to me he takes desberate
chances.
Cohen--In vat way?
Isaacs-Vhy, he vent righdt to work
IN me vldcut efen taking time to look
M nv standing in pradstreet's .-Puck.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

''When they opened old Snorkie's will
they found lie had made the queer provis-
ion that his wife should use the name Of
his Uncle Hinkley as her own middle
name henceforth-"
That's nothing strange. When he
was alive he was always putting things in
his wife's name"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
Low Hunters Rate. via Nickel Plate
Road.

Nov. 9th to Nov. 30th. Low round
trip rates to parties of three or more
to Payne, Mccomb and intermediate
points. Also to South Whitley. Will
vale and intermediate points. Full in
formation of Agent or address c. A.
Melin, T. P. A., Fort Wayne. Ind.
Q01S)
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

This loose, boyish coat is a style that
can be counted on as being correct for
a long time to come The seam down
the center gives a little shape to the
back, but the general effect Is that OF
sacque coat. Mixed woolens-grays,
browns and blues-ln tweeds, coverts,
cheviots. and homespuns, are chiefly
used for these. though the plain serges
and broadcloths are also seen. The
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

"Some Of your imps seem to ne over
worked" remarked the newcomer
Il suppose SO" said Pluto: but you
can see for yourself that the double pla-
toon system wouldn't work satisfactorily
here. We're not trying to put out fires
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

New York City corsImes nearly
seven times as much electricity rs Lon
don. in proportion TO tie population.
Although London has nearly twice rs
many inhabitants. the American city
uses about four times as many units of
electricity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

the horse has been stolen This may be true in in
but locking the barn to prevent bank punderins
is simply securing bank examiners who cannot
be deceived and hoodwinked by rascay officers and
directors. The barn be locked in this case.-Wil
Transport (Pa) Grit
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
The single Test.

"Why should a bachelor make the
best public candidate?'
Il suppose because he is so single
minded in all his principles" -Balti-
more American.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

There is lot of trouble in store for
the woman who has so little to do that
she finds time to prove to herself that
her husbands love Is Growing Cold.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

Twenty-Five per cent of the mem
beers of the Senate and Is per cent OF
the House fought on one side or the
other In the civil war.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

In Belgium all cows over three
months old are to be seen wearing ear.
rings Breeders are obliged to keep a
record OF all cattle raised 10y them, and
each animal has registered trade mum
Der, which is engraved on the ring
fastened TO its ear.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

What has become of the oldfashioned
boy who used to hunt the ueighbor's
geese to get goose quilts VITA which to
make potato shooters?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

At Swedish weddings, among thu
middle and lower classes. the bride,
groom ca rries a whip. This is an en-
blem of mis- authority in the domestic
circle
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

main essentials Of such coat are
smooth shoulders and good fitting col
lar. and with a good pattern these are
easily attained.
The above pattern will be mailed to
your address on receipt Of 10 GEMS.
Send all orders to the Pattern Depart
ment of this paper. Be sure to give
both the number and size of pattern
wanted. and write very plainly. For
convenience, write your order on the
following coupon:
Order Coupon
No. 1862.
SIZE ...--.....-. -...-.............
NAME -.......
ADDRESS ................. .......
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

high prosperity always go together. The
main thing is to be able to pay the
prices.-American Economist.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
BANK PLUNDERING.

HE man who will deliberately abuse the
trust reposed in him to the extent of dissi-
pating the hard earned savings of trusting
people, is a difficult character to analyZe.
He must be utterly devoid of moral sense,
possess a conscience so calloused that it can
NOT distinguish between right and wrong be
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
THE COST OF CUBA.

T cost the United States heavily in men and
money to wrest Cuba from Spain More
millions were expended in preparing the ISL
and for independence and giving its people
lesson In how to govern themselves. His
tory does not afford a parallel to the self
sacrificing course of this country in behalf
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

Cremation is Illegal in Prussia, and
recently the Diet rejected a bill seeking
10 legalize It.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
INTERFERING WITH FREEDOM Of TRADE.

EALING in grain is supposed to be a COM
!: ;
i petitive business in which man can en-
4 gage we'll as another. provided he has the
necessary capital Evidence brought out in
IA1GlfxV hearings before the Interstate Com
IV$SYI merce Commission indicates that this suppo-
sition is contrary to the facts of the situa-
ton One dealer told how he had been driven out or
business by railroad discrimination in favor of rival
Perhaps the most significant testimony however, was
that of W. s. Warren, former president of the Chicago
Board of Trade Mr.. War told the commission that
years ago from 80 to 200 grain merchants were
regularly doing business the board whereas there
are but twenty three When asked to what he attrib
ued change, Mr. Warren replied. ITO the fact that
many have been driven out of business by dscrim
nations which the railroads have practced in favor Of
certain large elevator companies.
1t is obvious that the law increasing the powers OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission for the purpose
Of enabling 1t to put end TO Just such abuses was
passed 1t should be equally apparent that
the successful enforcement of that law and the actual
termination of such outrages are described to
commission by reputable witnesses alone prevent
the adoption radical measures aimed at unfair
railroads and their associate conspirators-Chicago
News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

\ brakeman to-day referred to
grass widow as that woman with .
dat wheel"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08

1t Is estimated that 100000 women
are earning wages In the British Isles.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
THE IMPROVING WORLD.

HOSE pessimistic individuals who discern in
the reiterated accounts of the arrest of the
boodlers, the arraignment of trusts and the
prevalence of crime in high places an occa-
sion for declaiming upon the increasing de-
generacy of the age, not only raise false
note. but they fail utterly TO interpret Alright
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
RUBBER STAMPS.

An kinds Of Rubber Stamps Mad t. Order.
Self-Inbing Daters--somefhing new. Ink and
Inl<iag Pads- Send for catalsgue - Lock Boz
3as. Port Wsyne. Indiana.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-08
Hut Half True.


Zone of the worst features of tar
iii levied not for revenue, but for the
avowed purpose of protection, is that
II fosters the idea that men should use
their votes to advance their own finan-
cial interests" That was declara-
ton made by Mr.. Bryan in his recent
Madison Square speech. 1t is but half
true. Protection fosters the idea that
men should use their votes to advance
the financial interests of their whole
country. There Is Massachusetts
faction and an Iowa faction. and here
and there leader and following,
that teach this individual and locality
view of protection. And they thinl;
they are reformers. But the Repub-
lican protectionists or the United
States know that this country has prof.
tied through that policy as no other
country OH earth has ever profited
And for that reason they urge men te
use their votes in projections behalf
Adrian (Mich.) Times.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
OUR DEVOTED EMPLOYEES.

In coming old The Call would feel that had
duty fail publicly its appreciation
generally and especially the heads of its
departments These covered themselves with credit
Immediately following the fire They restored
order of chaos and with difficulty under the most trying
paper legs such it could find
and ran difficulties which would have
mayed
Henry Woers experimenting engineer of The Call buildings
plant himself performed of
during those thirty days He cleared the great basement
Of the Claus Spre building got the deranged into work
able Itself alone big ask installed the linotype
stereopg mechanism, resablhed the
power operating all this machinery constructed temporary
quarters for the editorial and business a and everything
into running order again within thirty days 1t hercuean
achievement, of which Mr. WOters justly feel proud
the bay Oakland and Berkeley other department
also doing excellent work under conditions which
trying A F. Smith, foreman of the
departments Packham ereotypng department
A Boyle the press A Hummer of the engraving; William
Parker who the death of Thomas Coer suddenly called
the head of the mailing departments and A. Judah of the
aOn department respectively got the printed and into
of the taxing industry
patience chds play publish great metropolitan
newspaper presses designed for much smaller Sheets and they
harssed by continual and vexaouS breadowns
did it. and did it well
The Call takes this method of publicly thanking these devoted
employees their loyalty the trial. the
befall newspaper.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
SAFEGUARD THE LIBRARIES.

Probably the material loss the
of the libraries public private
Before the fire had fne large public hbraresthe Me-
chan Mercantile and the Free Public Library Now
practically
appears report Public Library Trustees just
submitted Mayor Schmt that of 16634 volumes
Public Library and its branches April H. only $4,000
counted for May The loss of the Library
have been larger proportion that institution had
branches the confagraon like the Public Library
We should permit ourselves suffer another such loss in
the future Every safeguard which be devised should be placed
libraries they fully
does fully the loss for valuable works practically
of To the student the scholar the school and college, the
professional short almost the whole community the loss
of the library and It's effects that
in the breath falls little short Of mockery
Libraries of slow expensive and laborous growth
destruction by the elements They the educators
the the oace of the elderly the comfort
the invalid the moral upers of the community and
press pulpit millions of Their upon
modern life intellectually benefcent Deprive the public of
libraries and the predominant mental and moral
is taken from It,
Therefore in rebuilding the city should neglect precauton
far possible the safety of future libraries
should be strictly frproof buildings buildings
themselves isolated with plenty of all four
cannot afford spend of time and labor and millions
dollars collecting valuable libraries have them destroyed
Once destroyed they never fully regained