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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
D-axers At tbe honrs amounted by some

prayers at the hours appointed by some
Burgundy princess In the fourteenth
century, but what Is worse, twelve Ia
dies Of the bluest blood will watch over
her, listening 10 her every breath and
rushing in every time she chooses to
cough or get up. This dozen DANES
appear in the palace at II O'Clock every
evening, rain or shine, and is escorted
by the corps of halberdiers to the ante
room, adjoining the side Of the bed
where her majesty sleeps. And there
they sit until sunrise on little stools
without backs, praying and prlcklng
up their ears, you may be sure. The
same service" is performed by twelve
gentlemen in the opposite ante-room.
that is, the one adjoining the side Oh
the bed where Alfonso reposes.
Aside from the inner guards a SEN
tinel watches every single door in tho
palace. while the colonel of the Swiss
Bodyguard makes the rounds once an
hour. q naked sword in his right hand,
Il bunch of keys and a lantern in his
left
The Queen of Spain has, for Ordin-
airy use, a bodyguard consisting Of
battalion of infantry, a battery and
twenty-five mounted men. This little
army watches over her safety when
she drives out, or promenadeS in the
park. and she never burst set her foot
out of doors without giving notice 10
the armed contingent responsible for
her welfare If her only child was
dying she would not be allowed TO
leave the palace TO go to his bedside
until her household troops have been
posted along the route her carriage
must take.
The second illustration shows the
consort of King HaakOn VI. Of Nor
way, and youngest daughter of Edward
VII. Of England, alfred i'm the national
dress of the northern kingdom over
which she reigns with her husband
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18

Happy is the man in Il home with
woman who does not ask unneces-
sary Questions-be she wife or sister
or mother.
4 writer in one of her little touches
of description says: ''She eXcelled in
the rare art of taking things for grant
ed" Which means that when her hus-
band came home tired and hot and irri-
table she did not deluge him with stu
pid questions rs so many women do,
but preserved Il discreet silence.
Are you tired, dearT" when anyone
with pair of eyes could see he was
dead beat. ''Has not it been a scorch-
ing day." when the thermometer has
huctuated from 50 to go Can l do
anything for you?" when all the poor
man wants is TO be left in peace
These are not the failings of woman
who has learned the art of taking
things for granted.
4 wise woman, one who would pre-
serve the love and respect of her man
kind, never asks an unnecessary ques-
tiaD
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18

Brown and green are worn together
So are deep red and pale smoke
gray.
The ''pork-pie" hat is the latest
atrocity.
In fact, anything goes that you look
well in.
Lots of the three-quarter coats are
in cutaway style.
The loveliest broche dress silks are
shown on the counters.
y muff of ermine, bordered with sa-
bic. is as rich as can be.
There's little hat of vivid sulphur
color felt for some daring girl.
One or two tiny little muffs appear
IN the afternoon dress parade.
Most women prefer veil with a sin
gle mesh of rather large spaces
Little hats turned straight up in
front are worn by pretty women.
Long wrinkled gloves of yellow
suede meet the short jacket sleeve.
Black gowns are so elaborate this
year as to be more striking than colors.
Elbow gloves of heavy kid in OK
blood red attract good deal of atteu-
ton.
1t is an original woman who hasn't a
bit of gold or silver somewhere on her
hat.
The surplice front appears on many
modish little bodice jackets for outside
wear.
The home milliner can buy huge rib
bon rosettes with flower centers all
ready made.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
A Cnre for Nervousness.

The man or woman suffering from
nervousness should seek the compan-
ionship of healthy persons, free from
nervousness. The meals ought to be
eaten very slowly. All ordinary n.y.
gienic rules are to be obeyed. Will
exercises are good. The nervous per
son must, to use a figure of speech.
spring out of the warm, nervous bed
and plunge into the cold bath of effort.
The thing he breads doing is the very
enc he should do.
One excellent plan for nervous men
and women is to attend good theater,
and watch the demeanor of some Self
possessed actor or actress. Let them
study that demeanor, and try to imi-
tate it. 1t will be something for them
to do when attacked by nervous
suuall. 1t will be found better than
buttoning or unbuttoning gloves, or In
dulging in any other of the purposeless
ac,s so common to the nervous.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18

be accounted failure even If she had
the beauty and grace of Mime. Reca-
mier. the wisdom OF Nine de Stael
and the winning ways Of Empress Jo-
sephine.
Nearly all officials or the Spanish
court hold offices created by the Bur
gundy princess in the fourteenth and
fifteenth century. In those days the
King killed his meat on the hoof; his
own employees caught the fish that
graced the royal board and the retain
ers', the majesty was his own candle
stick maker, by proxy, Of course, the
proxies being necessary adjuncts TO
his household, as managers. cashiers
and lobbyists are to-day part and par
eel of Rockefeller's staff In lieu of
salaries they were entitled to various
privileges and these latter the Spanish
court perpetuates to this day, thereby
giving work to q lot Of nobleman and
casions, dress up in strange toggery,
and at all times surround the King
and Queen, separating them from their
subjects.
Everything in the King and future
Queens household is regulated accord
ing to old, musty laws The Queen.
for instance, must go to bed In winter
at $50 p. m, in summer at 10 p. IN.
II won't" once upon time Span
ish majesty asserted, stamping her
more or less pretty foot. The first
lady of the bed chamber, to whom the
royal will was announced, Informed
the mistress of the robes. the latter
told the master Of ceremony, the third
blabbed to the major domo in chief.
That officer said there was no answer,
but at $40 sharp-it was in winter
then-all the grand danes of the
household walked into the Queens
chamber This one knelt down to take
OF her shoes. that one undid her hair,
a third pulled of her stockings,
fourth unfastened her dress, a fifth
took the jewelry out Of her ears, etc.
And, with her majesty kicking. claw
ing and screaming, the undressing brl-
gade proceeded without saying sin
gle word. At $50 she was actually
deposited In her bed.
The Queen Of Spain must say her
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
DIVORCE IN CANADA.

In Nearly Forty Years only 350 De-
crees Have Been Issued.
The Episcopal Church in Canada
has settled the question Of the remar.
riage CT divorced persons by absolute
ly forbidding its clergy to remaTy any
divorced person while the former hus-
band or wife is still living, says the
Chicago Record Herald This is natur-
ally taken as an encouraging symptom
by the advocates of similar reform
in the church in this country. If Can
ada can set so high standard why
not the United States:
When one compares the conditions
which confront the churches in the
two countries, however, the answer
will not seem so simple. Fortunately
official statistics for Canada published
by the Dominion government are
available In the year 1904 five di-
vorces in Ontario and one in Quebec
were granted by act Of Parliament. In
three other provinces Is judicial d.
vorces were granted. The total for all
Canada in 1904 was - In the 80
years, 1868 to 1904. inclusive. the to-
tai number OF divorces OF all kinds
granted in Canada was 356. In addi-
ton TO these a total of nine judicial
separations and DEGREES nisi' were
granted in that period. The number
of divorced men and women, both ma
tives and immigrants, living In Cana
da in 1901 was 661, or, as the statisti-
cal year book carefully points out. 1913
in every 100000 OF the population.
There is hardly judge in the most
remote county of the United States
who does not grant as many divorces
year as all the parliaments and
Judges of all Canada. We have no
figures of annual divorces granted. but
our last census showed 199.S6S d.
vorced persons living in the country,
and this figure takes no account OF the
divorced persons already remarked.
The figure just given would be on the
basis of 26O in the 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
A Cbimney-Swift's Nest.

One morning late in June l climbed
to the TOP Of our house to look around
the country. / had not been there long
when felt rush Of air on my head
and l saw a chimney-swift. improper
ly called a chimney-swallow, flying
away for another swoOp at me. l
then realized that 1 must be near its
nest, and. looking down a chimney
near by, saw, after my eyes had be-
come used to the light, nest within
three feet of the top with five pure
white eggs about a half an inch long
in it. 1t was the first time had ever
known a chimney-swift to build SO
near the top of a chimney, for usually
it builds some few feet down where
there is a bend which keeps out the
rain that would soften the glue with
which the nest Is held together.
/ thought it would be interesting TO
take picture of the nest, and this be-
ing such good chance, did so. much
to the dislike of the birds, who kept
making swoops at me.
The nest Of a chimney-swift is not
made, like that of most birds, of hair,
leaves, or grass. but of small twigs
which the swift gathers while flying.
and which are stuck together with
the birds saliva. which is glutinous.
1t is very interesting to watch a
swift, which is a remarkably good
fier. 1t never seems to tire and never
rests except when it is on the nest II
is on the wing all the day and is said
sometimes to fly thousand miles in
twenty-four hours. Chimney-swifts
are good friends of the fire insurance
companies because they knock the SCOT
down and make it less easy for the
chimneys to catch fire.-St. Nicholas.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
Water as Beautiher.

While women run after each new
thing in the way of face creams and
complexion beautifiers, very simple
aid to good Objection, and hence to n
clear, pretty skin, goes unappreciated
and unused right 1T their hand 1t is
simply water. of which very few WON
en- drink One-quarter as much as they
should do in the course of day. To
do its work properly the liquid should
be taken between meals, and at least
three pints-or six ordinary glasses-a
day should be the average of an adult.
4 woman whose skin is the envy of
others, and who is believed by many to
resort TO all sorts of beauty" devices,
attributes it entirely to the plentiful
use of water, both internally and ex-
ternally. She drinks it glassful at a
time almost every hour. Hot water,
if taken cupful on rising and another
when going to bed, will help to reduce
the weight of stout person. Cold
water, unless taken with meals. will
not increase flesh, but has a tendency
to harden and make it firmer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18

One hundred ladies for ceremony, 80
women for service. a nobleman's body
guard, ''the Queens Own" each a six
footer, ''chief grand charges" grand
charges" and charges" galore, ladies
and gentlemen that must walk ahead
or behind the majesty or at her her
side, or NOPE in her anteroom. or read
her letters. books, newspapers or mag
azines before she may. Spanish royal
ty is plant of such delicate texture
that the full-grown man and woman is
hedged round and watched and cod
died and prevented from doing things
as long as there is life In them.
And her majesty will have grand
falconier-though there are no hawks
in Spain now-and a grand huntsman
though her steaks and chops and
venisOn are delivered at the kitchen
door, and a grand fisherman-thOugh
she may never eat fish; and a grand
feeder of the royal swans, military
household, a master of archives, q
master librarian, director general of
the horse, chief architect and mar
shals and masters and other gold
sticks too numerous TO count
Poor little woman-lest she be as
Self-assertive as Queen Bess. as wise
as Catherine and as diplomatic as Vic
toria, these empty-headed busybodies
will smother her with officiousness and
under guise Of tightening her bur
dens, keep her occupied with antiquate
formalisms twelve hours out of every
twenty-fOur.
Since times immemorial, the financee
of q Spanish King receives, immediate
ly after the engagement is officially
announced, a 400-page book enumerat-
ing the names, offices, titles, privileges
and duties OF her -blooded ser
wants to be-really her masters.
This she must memorize by heart If
she ever failed to remember that n
gold stick of the first order has three
buttons at the side OF his knee pants,
while one of the third order has six,
or that the mistress of the robe is priv
ileged to unfasten her corsets, while
the lady of the bed chamber must not
hand her a skirt as long as royal
nrinceSS is around TO do so she wOuld
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
THE SAVING MOTIVE.
American Young Peoples Methods Q
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American Young Peoples Methods OF
Entertaining Are Saved by 1t.
The girls are missionaries daugh-
tiers. Their parents are Americans,
but Helen and Belle were born in Asia,
and never visited the land or their
fathers and mothers until year or so
ago. They have been attending school,
but they have seen good deal of So
cial life, too, and now that they are
preparing to return to the East, their
friends have been curious to know
what impressions they are taking
home.
II wasn't pleased at first" says
Helen, the elder and more sedate. The
first thing | noticed here was the ex-
traordinary habit the young men have
OF forcing food upon one. 1t seemed
that their idea of entertaining q girl
was to buy her something to eat Any
little outing at any time Of day was
made an excuse for luncheon, and II
you consented TO lunch, you were ex-
pected to eat enough for a full dinner.
II puzzled over this until / happen
ed to recall the wicked old saying that
The way to a mans heart is through
his stomach and then | fancied I'M
derstood- Nice things to eat are all
they think about said / to myself,
and so they take it for granted that al
elaborate meal will please a girl"
'Then Helen turned cynic," Belle in
terrupts, with ripple of laughter.
mo, not just them" Helen continues.
But l began to notice what manner
of entertainment the girls offered their
friends. and ! found that girls who
were popular seemed to encourage
young men to talk about themselves.
OF course l reasoned backward then,
as | had in the other instance. The
girls were cyclists, l argued, else they
would not have ministered to the con-
ceit of persons they wished to please.
That did make me cynical"
"Since the young men were glutton-
Gus, and since the girls were egotistic,
Helen wanted to know what hope
there was for the United Statesr Belle
explains.
Exactly. I was very gloomy about
it for while. Belle brought me to
my Senses" Helen adds, with an affcc-
tionate glance at her cousin. "She got
impatient, l suspect. She asked me one
day how 1t was that these greedy
young men were so anxious to spend
money for other people. and why these
vain and concelted' girls were so will
ing to let their friends affairs take
the conspicuous place.
II couldn't answer that question
until at last it dawned upon me that
had never been getting below the
surface. The underlying truth was that
the young man offered you luncheon
because he was a generous man; and
the girl who encouraged her friends
| to talk about themselves was showing
herself large-minded and unselfsh.
Possibly some of the talk seemed
petty, and perhaps the tribute of food
flooked coarse; but the important thing
was that the motives were sound and
sweet"-Youth's Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
The Broken Enlargement.

1T takes two TO make quarrel
so runs an old saying, but one might
supplement it with the remark that
one person is quite sufficient to keep
open the breach.
When lovers quarrel each promptly
sets himself or herself to consider
whose place it is to take the first step
toward reconciliation. Naturally, in
nine cases out OF ten, they decide that
they themselves are the injured party
and should be sued for forgiveness.
Thus it often happens that two foolish
and obstinate young people, each dear
ly loving the other, make their lives
wretchedly miserable because they will
rot sacrifice a little of their false dig
nifty and pride to make the necessary
advances.
DO not stop to consider whose place
1t is to take the first step toward rec
onciliation. That is but trifiing mat
ter compared with the unhappiness
which the quarrel is causing both. One
word one little look. is all thai IS
bring two fond hearts together again.
If love is to flourish between two
people they must not only each be
slow TO take offense, but be willing and
glad to pardon at the first and faint
est sign of penitence.
1t is no sign of love for a girl to
maintain that her lover, who has Of
Tended her. is entirely in the wrong
and insist that he must come to her
and ask for forgiveness. There is
more honor and credit due TO the girl
who makes the first advance than one
who magnihes it by expecting him TO
make an apology before shows
any signs of reconciliation. 1t may
be more satisfactory to her pride to
adopt the latter method, but it is un-
worthy of true lover.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
Don,ts for HOstcsses.

Don't invite a single visitor to stop
IN the house unless she is an intimate
friend. who would enjoy being treated
as one of the family.
Don't cover the dressing table in
the visitors room with decorative tri-
fies that will leave her no place for
her properties.
Don't give vague invitations; they
do not seem, and probably are not in
tended seriously, and no one is com
plimented by courtesy of that sort
If you really want a visitor, indi-
cate the time or times when you will
be free, and leave the invited to fix
the date, or even ask the visitor for a
definite event
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
Cleansing Black silk.

The silk must be thoroughly brushed
and wiped with clean cloth, then laid
on table and well sponged with hot
coffee, entirely freed from sediment
by being strained through muslin. The
work is done on he side intended to
show, then the silk is allowed to be-
come Partially dry and ironed on the
wrong side. The coffee removes every
particle OF grease and restores the
brill.ancy of the silk without impart-
ing to it the shiny appearance or pa
perry stiffness obtained by using other
liquids.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18

German statisticians with no great
burden Of serious work on their
shoulders have been calculating what
part Of woman's life is spent in look.
ing at herself in mirror. She begins
as rule at six years. From six To
ten she has a daily average of seven
minutes. From ten to fifteen she de-
votes quarter Of an hour to her
glass. AT. twenty she certainly spends
thirty minutes daily admiring herself,
and when past twenty a whole hour,
The statisticians are tactful enough
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
O~O%~O@@O%o

Mathilde Serao, wife of Il Naples ed
itor. is one of the most popular Italian
novelists extant
Mrs. Julia &. Williams has for thir-
ty-eight years been keeper of the
Santa Barbara, Cal, lighthouse.
Nine. Emma Calve, the famous sing
er, had a famous French sculptor pre-
pare a design for her tomb four years
ago.
Mrs. Astor is said to be the most
methodical woman in society. If her
dinner is announced at s o'clock it be-
gins ON the dot.
Mrs. Alice Rollins of San Francisco
is one of the few successful women
gold seekers of the Klondike. She is
rated as a millionaire.
Mrs. Gondel, the 45-year-old wife of
a Hamburg millionaire, has been mar
ried twenty-five years and has present
ed her husband with thirty-three chill
dren. She has had five sets of triplets.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
& Worm I'm a Stone.

A remarkable find was made by
workmen blasting stone at Blackburn,
Scotland. \ stone weighing ton and
half was split open and a living
worm was found embedded in it, being
located ten inches from the outside at
the nearest point. The reptile meas
ured, according to an unmistakable i'm
preston left in the stone, seven inches
long. Immediately on exposure IL
wriggIed about in lively fashion and
contracted itself until it measured only
about four inches. The worm is OF the
ordinary type. The stone was obtained
from a stratum of acres of solid rock
at a depth Of 100 feet below the sur
face, where the presence of powders
indicates that it belongs to the glacial
period.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
Was All Henry's Fault.

Your Henry's fractured, mother dear.
Upon the gridiron sporty;
His feet betwixt the goal posts near,
At fourteen yards he left an ear,
A collarbone at forty.
4 doctor now. with loving care,
His cartilage is lacking;
They say he will not miss his hair.
And nearly all his ribs are there.
Though several bones are lacking
He holds his thOrax with a groan.
And Gays it hurts little;
His coaches say, in awestruck tone.
They'd not have done it had they known
That Henry was SO brittle.
They say that Henry didn't lack
The talent and the training:
At half he was a crackerjack-
You couldn't make a quarter back
or what there is remaining.
Alas, he had the proper stuff.
Though rather tall and slender;
And though his fate is somewhat rough
IT'S not because the games too tough,
But Henry Is too tender.
Montreal Star.