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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-20

Judge Parker has sublime faith in
himself and stupendous lack of faith
In bis party il he thinks the money
contributed by corporations to the Re
publican campaign fund caused the p
541 1886 plurality by which he was de-
feated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-20
BABY BETH.


And little child shall lead them"
The Housewife.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-20

Japan as Japan has to learn from u.s."
Is an observation in the message. The
Japanese can thank the President for
one of the most favorable notices they
ever received as race and nation
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-20
Little Baby Beth
: By Caroline III. stanley.
81 % Fl " Xss&@
~~~~~~~~~~

Y I was New Years eve. Downstairs
in the parlor was Baby Beth's
Christmas tree, just as it had been
IL l. LII
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
FASHIONABLE BCDlCES.
Pale Mulls Will Be Worn with Coat:
Suits-Good Old Plain Shirt
Waist Returns.

Colored mulls and Paris muslins are
to be worn and they will be hand-em-
broidercd in white and trimmed with
white lace and footing, writes Annie
Rittenhouse They win be worn with
coat suits Of the same color and ara
much prettior than white bouGcs over
colored Innings, which have been given
a black eye this season by this abuse OF
them.
All sorts of cheap gaudy Innings we're
worn under all manner OF white blouses
at places and on occasions which called
for much less ornate dressing.
There is a wide return, by the way, to
the plain shirt-waists Of four years ago
modified and greatly affected by the
lingerie blouse. They are made Of tho
undressed linen which does not wrinkle,
and of dimity and crossbarred musling.
They are put into tiny box plaits with
out stitching and depend for their dam
tiness on n tiny frlll OF dotted footing
down each edge of the front box plat
and at the edge Of the wide turnover
cuffs which are fastened together at the
back.
Plain folded stocks or turnover en-
broldered linen collars are worn with
the new dusty blue pink and violet four
finland ties Of soft, corded silk.
When these are made Of thin white
or cream summer flannels there should
be some slight hand-embroIdery In
white floss or in dull blue or pink tapes
try colors. The latter IS quite lovely
and very expensive when sold In the
shops, yet every woman could do it ut
home, 1t is merely the novelty that
makes the price.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
st. Patrick's Day PARTY

A pretty party for the seventeen h
II March may be given by having all
the decorations green, using cheese
cloth of that peculiar green. sacred to
ST. Patrick. Harps. potatoes, sham
locks and even the Japanese jointed
snakes may figure in the decorations.
The Irish flag may. be purchased in all
sizes and adds much to the attractive
ness Of room.
Cards may be the amusement or the
affair may be luncheon at which the
following green and white menu be
served:
Cream OF celery soup, sprinllled with
chopped parsley, breasts of chicken
fried and served with fluffy mashed po-
tatoes over which parsley is sprinkled;
celery sticks. stuffed with cottage
cheese and chopped nuts; creamet
caulifower. The salad is OF white
grapes, blanched almonds, celery and
apples and the dessert is the paest
green pistachin Ice. served in cloyen
forms. Tiny silk shamrock pins orna-
ment the napkins and the candy boxes
are the most realistic limitations Of
Irish potatoes. Carnations and maid
en- hair ferns form the center piece.
with four candles in glass holders and
green shades.-Madame Merri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
For Elderly Ladies.

Parties 70, elderly ladies are fash
Ionable this season and one hostess
has asked a dozen guests for an after
noon, the youngest being G5 years old,
Or should | say 'young?" Tea Is to
be served at early candle light, a heat
ed wagonette going for and conveying
the guests to their homes. Each one
Is to bring with her some old time
treasure to promote reminiscent con-
yersatlon.
At $50 O'Clock tea" is to be an
nounced and the dining room table f.
to fairly groan with good things, je!-
lied chicken, cold ham, baking powder
biscuit, hot and fluffy mullins; hashed
brown potatoes, jelly and preserves,
spiced peaches. cucumber pickles and
,andied fruits.
Tea will be poured at the table from
an old-fashioned china tea pot. with
sugar bowl and cream pitcher to
match. Butter will also be passed and
put on little butter plates, another
old.ume custom. For dessert there is
to be cup custard. canned cherries, un-
frosted sponge cake and several vari-
eties of layer cakes.
A revolving castor, belonging to the
hostess grandmother, will stand In the
center of the table. with a fruit and
dover piece at either emil A bunch OF
Dansies for thoughts" with the quo
tation For the pansies send me back
thought" will be at each place. tied
with lavender ribbon, the stems wrap
ned In tinfoil, another old time GUS
tom.
The candles are to be brass and
gold-band white china. the pride of
our grandmother's heart. will be used,
with goblets instead of tumblers. The
teaspoons are to be In an old-ume re-
Tolving spoon holder an heirloom In
he family.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
OF AID TO HOSTESS
SUGGESTIONS FOR NOVEL AND
PLEASING ENTERTAINMENTS.
Living Pictures Make Charming
Tableeux and May Tell Story
An old-Fashioped Tea-Fine
st. Petrick's Day Party.
Living Pictures.

One Of the schemes to Ill in part OF
an evening is to have charades or
tableaux acted without word being
spoken. An unusually attractive Sc
ries Is called "Reveries OF q Bachelor. -
The first picture shows a man In his
den, before a CRATE fire Of that is pos
sible to arrange), pipe in hand, medi-
tating on the past Then a curtain Is
lifted before large frame aud n
young girl appears, a basket OF roses
her forehead. His first love" 10 the
title on the frame. The curtain falls
to rise on the college Girl" then the
"Debutante;" next n Young Widow"
claims his attention; and finally the
little first love" appears in full bridal
gown and the title appears His We'd
sing Day"
Living pictures may be adopted
from book titles. song titles, the
Christy and Gibson pictures offer great
possibilities. and an entire evenings
entertainment may be evolved from
these hints and prizes awarded to the
one guessing the most subjects cor
rectly. Some years ago Mrs. Jarley's
wax works was n very popular series
If the so-Called living pictures" only
these figures were supposed to be Of
wax and were on more elaborate
scale than charades.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
Nurseries for the Navy,

Admiral Dewey's recent statement
that the middle west furnishes most
OF the enlisted men OF the navy is
corroborated by the dispatch from
Washington giving the navy depart.
ment's latest tabulation. OF the
present total enlisted force Of go,
S04 one.flfth is provided by the states
of Illinois, Minnesota Michigan,
Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin and Ne.
braska. Pennsylvania makes a good
showing with 2,745 enlisted men, hold
ing third place in the union. New
York being first with 5,54S and Mas.
sachusetts second with 1872. II is a
curious fact that those who have been
brought up to the sea as a profes
sion do not always make the best
manof-war's men. Those dwelling
farthest from tho sea are often the
most eager for life on the ocean
wave.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
The Soul of the
Black Panther
BY MICHAEL WHITE
author Of 'Laehml Bal. Etc.


Bajore was remote station in
the province OF Oudh, ruled over by
n solitary deputy commissioner. I'm
der him were native officials, among
whom not the least In his own esti.
nation was one Bheem Das, the clerk
in charge of the telegraph Office. To
this position Bheem Das had been re-
Gently appointed, In place OF Dhondo
Nisram, deceased-a worthy old person
who had held the office for several years.
Bhoem Das was a man of immense
EClf.importance who arriving at hir
jungle post in the limo of promotion,
regarded with supreme contempt the
ways Of his predecessor. Hence for
some weeks life for the late Visram's
assistant was not made enjoyable
What do | care how old Visram did
things?" Bheem Das scornfully ad.
dressed his assistant "He was fool
AMI you are an ass. You must alter
your ways or make room for another.
| am man OF advanced ideas"
Rleem Das. It must be remembered,
kal been educated at college under
foreign influence and prided himself
greatly on having cast overheard
much that was old.fashioned and su.
perstitious
II was one evening shortly after he
lai arranged matters to his satisfac.
don in his bungalow Office that he
ftrgpel out on the veranda for
breath Of air. Before him lay the
compound surrounding the house OF
he deputy commissioner, with the
main part Of the village in the back
ground. To his right and left were
q few scattered nuts. from which
lights fl!ckered smolily out into the
darkness, and, cnVeloping the whole,
The silent jungle. cut by the line of
tho telegraph.
Presently the approach OF lantern
ioretold a visitor. The heart OF
Bheem Das perceptbly quickened its
strokes, for his family had not yet
arrived, and in the meantime he fiat.
tered himself tAat his personal Mt.
fractions had been remarked by the
feminine portion OF the community,
in particular by a certain girl In an
attractive red "sari," who. It seemed TO
lin, passed by more often than was
necessary on her way to and from tho
well Could she have found It i'm
possible to resist very natural in.
fatuation? Bheem Das thought 1t not
unlikely, and smiled with inward
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
Varieties OF Melons.

Varieties Of melons do not always
indicate what may be expected from
the locality. The locality in which a
melon is grown regulates to n large
extent It's value. as Its favor depends
upon The sunshine and moisture II re.
ceives in developing Tins, the fam
ous Rocky Ford melon Is only the
common Gem melon az the eastern
states. But when grown In Rocky
Ford. Col, under a eloudless sky and
supplied with an abundance of mois'
ture, it develops favor and size nct
found In the more eastern statas,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
To Anxious Inquirer.

Your daughter should call on the
hostess within ten days after the even
ing of the dance TO which she was
invited 1t would not be proper for
her to mail carl. even II she is out
Of town. II 1t - impossible for her
TO call before She leaves town she
must wait until she returns IL she
is unable to attend the dance owing
to absence from the city. it wou.a be
advisable for her to word her regret
thus:
Miss Mabel Duane regrets that abb
sence from town will prevent her ac-
ceptance OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Gift
ford Barrie's kind Invitation for
"Wednesday evening February The 7th."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
Standpatters Reign,

Germany, of its grace, will not en-
force its new tariff against the United
States for another year This dec
sion of the reichstag must make tho
German high protectlonists, stand
patterS, grieve, We rather sympathize
with their woe. If protection is such
a good thing, the more you have of IT
the better, of course. But both on.
American standpatters and most OF
our rcformers seem to rejoice at Ger
r!Rny's consideration. The former be-
cause it enables them TO avoid taking
up the tariff question just now; tha
latter, because it gives them Il year To
agitatc for rational reciprocal relatlona
with Germany. The evil day, In our opin-
ion, Is only postponed; our standpatterd
will never yield an inch until tremen-
dous popular pressure comes iron
them.-lndanapols News eInd).
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
EXERCISE FOR THE HANDS
A Supple Wrist Is Very Desira bio
How 1t Is Attained by the
Actresses.

One OF Delsarte's principles In tho
cultivation of the beauty OF the hand,
is the training o: the wrist to be
supple. In every gesture, the wrls,
leads the hand. The arm is lifted
first then the wrist. and finally tho
hand but, OF course. the movements
are so well blended that the looker-on
does not define the phases The first
step in training the wrist Is to relax
the hand and that Is accomplished
by shaking the hands at the end of
the wrist as II they were perfectly
limp. That is difficult thing and
Is called in schools of gesture, de
vitalizing" the hand. Dramatic stu
dents are obliged TO learn this lesson
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
Violet Vinegar

The violet vinegar. refreshing to use
after the bath, Is made by mixing two
ounces Of extract II cassie (not cassia).
quarters OF an ounce OF extract
of neroli bigarade one and one-hat
ounces of orris root. and one and one
half ounces OF triple essence OF rose.
and one-half pint Of white wine yine-
gar. Mix and strain. This will he bet
ter II the mixture is allowed to stand
for three days lightly corlIod before
straining.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
For Pinlples.

Treatment for pimples and back
heads calls for absolute cleanliness Of
the body, eXtern2IIy and internally
Pimples show tina, the body is absorb
ing poisonous substances that II
should be throwing OF freely. Keep
the intestinal tracts, the kidneys and
the skin all active by drinking plenty
of water, eating fruit and bathing
daily. At night scrub the face well
with hot water and green soap. after
wards amounting with this healing
cream: Five grams of laaolin, five
grams or oil OF sweet almonds. five
grams of sulphur precipltate, two and
one-half grams Of oxide OF zinc. ten
drops of extract Of violet. Apply spar
ingly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23

and apply It to 1ll paris Of the body.
for 1t is the fundamental principle of
the fall. II requires that the art OF
concentration be mastered You must
be able to direct ;Gur attention to the
hands and rob them Of all life. As
they hang limp, shake the arms and
the hands Will llop about in a lifeless
manner When this has been per-
fected, the exercise OF lifting and
dropping the hands in a wayc-liko mo-
ton is the next step As this is done
II the fingers are kept lifelcss the hand
Will assume a beautiful position. aud
you can study !. at leisure and see
what the sculptor uses "a his model
of a perfect hand Raise the hand
slowly with the J and hanging limp
from the wrist until the arm is high
in the air, and as a final touch raise
the hand in position. That IS the proc.
ess OF any upward gesture. II the
stars are to he indicated. the hand Is
never raise! first.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23

be CuiCnly aud easily done. Another
way, suggests the Farmers Review, is
to have the block or stump near an out
building, where piece of timber can lie
nailcI ON the corner in proper position
TO hold the post while being sharpcned.
This takes n little less work In prepara-
ton than the first plan, but the work
must always he done In the same place,
while by tho other plan the tripod can
be taken anywhere Il is wanted. In this
connection the choppinE block used in
splitting wood might be mentioned.
Much labor may be saved by providing
sound solid block, MS less blows are
required on a perfectly solid foundation
than when yielding one isusei. Either
select stump OF tree as described for
the first post sharpcncr, or take a knot
ty lCnGth cut from log. making Il
about n foot long and setting II on end
In the ground so that II is only about
four inches above the surface IFS few
Nat stones are placed directly under it
Il will make still frmcr foundation
This forms a block that Is practically
unyielding and the work Is much easier
by It's use.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23

qualification. But he was soon uhie.
csiyed; a servant OF the deputy com.
missioner delivered government mes.
sage to be dispatched Immediately.
Bheem Das snatched the message
with Impotence, and retreating into
his Office, turned up the oil lamp, and
Sat down TO his work. He had Just
finished II with a grunt OF relief.
when, glancing toward the door, his
vision met what appeared to be two
balls OF fire cleaning in upon him
with sinister intent
Now as Bheem Das was a cour.
ageous man only when no danger was
near. terror held him spellbound to
the spot whore he had started to his
feet. Then slowly the fire balls
seemed to draw closer until, noise.
lessly and almost imperccptibly, a
black panther crept into the room.
For some moments the beast stood ap.
rarently listening to the tick.tick.tick
OF the electric current. when II sud
denly relieved Bheem Das OF It's ter.
rifying presence by leaping through
the open window.
For three days the nerves of Bheem
HaS were, as we would say, complete.
ly unstrung. Be as advanced rs you
VIII, unless you are prepared to re-.
eoive a panther with a gun, the pos.
sibility Of another such visit Is like
iy to disturb your mental balance, and
nhcem Das was no sportsman. How.
ever he was beginning to pluck up
spirit again, when. toward the morn.
ing Of the fourth day thereafter, a
thunder5torm awoke him 10 greater
terror than any combat of the ele-
rcnts. In the darkness he again be.
held these balls OF fire.
For space they seemed to remain
stationary, and then as a flash Of
lightning Illuminated the scene, he
saw the 1.-THE form OF the panther
Nstaniing at the keyboard. Above the
succeeding crash Of thunder, n cry
fiom the beast rose like tho wall OF
ban. hee
With the panther between him and
the door, Bheem Das gave himself I'm
for lost He withdrew his body into
a7 small a compass as possible be.
tween an angie OF the walls and petit.
toned the gods more fervcntiy than
he had even done before. He even
vowed TO measure his shadow the
)e's 9Th Of the Ganges II he nigh,
fsrape his fate this once. Presently
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
Bad Pruning of ornamentals

Many ornamental trees are ruined
by bad pruning. Every tree has its
own characteristic shape, which dis.
tlnguishes II from other trees. II Is
desirable to retain the individual
shape so that variety may be had One
CT the most common mistakes in bad
pruning Is to attempt to make all
trees assume the same shape. The
natural growth of the tree should b.
encouraged. Dead and bightCi
branches shoulG be kept trimmed of.
enough to greatly change the appear
aucc of the tree.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
ON LOADING HAY.
Some Suggestions Which Will Help
to Keep New Hay from Heat
ing and Spelling.

The most essential point in loading
new hay, says dealer, in Country
Gentleman, Is to see that It IL not
loaded tlat-thdt Is, with the Fat sides
Of the bale up. When loaded this way.
with the smooth sides of the bales to-
gether, no space Is LEFT fer air and
as consequence It invariably heats
A properly loaded car has the edges or
rough sides OF the bales together This
allows air space between the bales.
and always prevents danger of heat.
ing, Do not try to load cars with the
purpose of beating the railroad out OF
few cents in weight. It's much bet
ter to pay in excess of the actual
weight II necessary, for the selling
price of your hay viii more than
make up to you the excess freight ex-
p"nse. In putting up hay, it depends
largely upon whom you ship to as -
the size of the bales. If you ship 10
small jobbers who deal almost cxclu-
siyely with the retail trade OF thu
city, II is advisable to make the bales
small, but generally the trade on the
market will create as good demand
for 75-pound bales as Tor 60-pound
bales.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23

Set block in the ground, or. better yet,
use the stump of tree which has been
cut. leaving It about foot above GROUND.
Hollow out the middle OF the stump to
form a place to rest the post, and place
the tripod in position before it. Place
the post with its lower end on the block
ready 10 be cut. and let the upper end
lean against the tripod resting be-
tween two Of the rails, Both hands can
then be- used in choppinEand the work
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
TlaIolllS0I' d.. ~.
G{!r55llE]GS
SHARPENING FENCE POSTS
How the Task May Be Made Easy by
the Use Of q Tripod and
Old Stump.

Though labor and tims-saying deyices
for all sorts OF work are so common, Ong
often sees man sharpening fence posts
In the old way by holding the post with
one hand and welding the AK with the
other. There are several ways in which
the work can be made easy. two Of which
will be given For the first plan, take
three rails of equal length and fasteu
them together in the form OF a tripod.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23

Life to women. especially to youns
women. means love, ard little else but
love. Man exists to be run after,
or to be run away from; to be at.
tracted, married. deceived, divorced.
In the world he serves other purposes,
but in the ordinary woman's novel he
lives for these alone.-BooEnan.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
Scouting the rresidertIal boon

Scouting the rresdentIal boom,
Secretary Taft, who weighs three hun
bred pounds, says: "The idea OF my
running is preposterous. Y Her.
aid.
At Fort Dodge few days ago,
Governor Cnmmihs 9Yened his cam
paign FOR third Aspm as governor By
declaring that his political ambiti ms
IN no way conAs<s win those OF Sana-
tor Dolliver. ]. is the war against the
corporations In which he Is engaged.
ne said, which makes him des re n
third tcfm In order shat ne may colu.
plete. the work he has begun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23

Il notice that New York woman
spends 1915 day. What do you think
OF that"
Huh! Either she don't belong ia
my set or the printer left out q pei iod
philadelphia Ledger.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
An Awkward Carrinpe

An awkward walk or carriage is no
longer considered Gift of the gods.
but bad habit to be corrected Wy
dancing master who knows as much
of physical culture as he does of the
two-step and the waltz.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-23
Feather Stitching.

Feather stitching ir used in great
abundance, not Gully In separate de-
signs. but wherever lace or embroi-
derry is inlet, ana 1t does give a neat
and dainty finish.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-30
18c--Latest sheet music Saturday-18c
VOCAL HITS.

VOCAL HITS.
Won't You Come Over to
My House?
Good Old U. s. A.
I Like You, Too.
Like the Rose, You're the
I Fairest sFlower.
Alice, Where Art Thou Co
i ing?
He Walked Right In, Turned
Round, Walked Out Again.
When My Golden Hair Has
Turned to Silvery Gray.
Waiting at the Church.
z John Dough.
Moon Song. Sisseretta.
Waltz Me Around Willie.
If Only Had the Nerve.
Little Chauffeur.
Somewhere in the World.
If a Girl Like You Loved a
y Boy Like Me.
Down in the Everglades
Let Me Hear the Song My
Mother Used to, Sing. :.
Dear OLD Farm.
Light In Girlish Eyes. a.
Crocodile Isle. Eleanor.
Keep on THE Sunny Side.