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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
Interesting Items.

The average japanese soldier is not
more than five feet four inches high.
Censure is the tax man pays to
the public for being eminent-Swift
Bribery and corruption have been un-
earthed in the Swiss army, and officers
of high rank have had to resign.
1t is thought that the game of whist
was first played in the time Of King
Henry VIII. OF England.
Skating was tabooed for women in
Berlin until the prima donna, Henriet-
IA, set the bold example.
At a sale of miniatures ana snuff
boxes at Christie's, in London, a Louis
XIV oblong gold snuff box by Hainslin
brought $4,000.
The Paris Academy of Medicine of
,ers a prize every year for the discov-
cry of an absolute cure for tuberculosis.
20 far, no one has won it,
According TO the British Medical
Journal the total number of cremations
in Great Britain in the year 1905 was
coo, as against 500 in 1904 and 475 in
1903.
Water from an aTtesian well at Os-
tend which has been wasted for fifty
years has now been discovered to pos
sess medicinal qualities similar to the
waters of Vichy.
Medical authorities i'm France have
discovered that fairly good substi-
tute for quinine. for use in cases of
marsh fever, or other malarial disease,
can be concocted from the gentian.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
Selecting Seed Corn.

The experiment station of Ohio fur
nishes valuable information in a bulle-
tin on the selection of corn for seed,
the selection being made during the
growing of the plant in the field, which
ought TO have the careful attention OF
growers Of corn everywhere. Taking
Dent corn for the purpose, it is scored
as follows: Vigor of plant, 20 points !;
position of ear, ) points; weight of ear,
so points length Of ear, points uni
formity of plant and ear, 10 points,
and shape of kernel and size of germ,
10 points.
Very important is the note which
gives the disqualification, as plants
growing under less than normal stand !;
plants lying upon the ground or bad
ly broken; plants diseased; plants ma
turing too late or too early. To select
the seed corn from such plants is fatal
to the following crop. The vigor of the
plant Is indicated by the circumfer-
nee of the stalk below the ear; by It's
bright growth and by its leaf deyel-
opment and freedom from disease.
The ideal position of the ear is such
that II does not pull too heavily upon
the plant. The weight of the ear is to
be determined by scales when the ear
is thoroughly air-dry.
The plan of uniformity of plant and
ear is based on the habit of growth and
vigor of plant as well as size, shape.
color and indentation of ear. Corn
growers everywhere should profit by
these points, which will mean decided
" improved crops.-Exchange.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

The station master at Bomburg- Pom
burg standing erect in approved mill
tary attitude at the end of the plat
form that bounds his dominion is one
of the grandest sights in nature, says
Everybody's Magazine. His magnificent
uniform of blue and gold shines con-
spicuous in the sun. His red cap of
office is adorned with much gilt and
the occasion, let us say, being festival,
he wears with pomp and Circumstance
a massive sword. AS Napoleon upon
the field of battle. he from his coign Of
vantage surveys the scene of action
calm, imperturbable. majestic, full of
thought and command. A long train is
drawn up to the station, and he stands
where all passengers can derive pleas
ure and edification from gazing upon
him. He looks down the platform and
observes that his adjutants are proper
ly herding and showing about the low,
degraded, third-class passengers, but he
gives no sign.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
Diverted Chicks.

In case you have overfed chicks on
too much starchy foods till diarrhea
has resulted, the following ration has
been found beneficial in correcting tho
trouble:
Bran three parts by measure, corn
meal two parts, cut clover two parts,
meat meal one part. Let the birds have
access to this at all times. Feed roots
and cabbage, all they will eat. and one
full feed of whole grain an hour before
they go to roost. Let this be wheat
one night, barley the next corn the
third, and then 60 over the list again.
Give no medicine. Deep litter for exer-
else In getting the grain, with fresh
water several times day. When the
animal supply of food has been too
small the birds I'll up constantly on
starchy foods, overtaxing the liver and
digestion. Diarrhea and breakdown are
the natural outcome of this method of
feeding. Growing birds will stand high
feeding, but when a bird has reached
maturity more careful feeding is re-
quired.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

Hide and Seek with Mountain.
For the past two years a curious sort
Of game has been played up in that
little-known region OF Chinese Turkes-
tan, the Seat mountain ranges of Tian
shan The chief participants of the
game, which has not partaken Of the
nature of play, were two, DIR. Merz-
bacher, an alpinist, and Khantengri,
the highest peak of the country.
This part of the world has been en-
veloped in obscurity, and until DR..
Merzbacher's survey no good maps ex-
listed. The mountains are wild and
picturesque, covering ground four or
Eve times as great as the, Alps.
Many of the peaks measure over
twenty thousand feet in height Khan
tengri, the monarch, overtops ali others
by at least feur thousand feet. The re-
gion is regarded as very hard of access,
and old Chinese travellers have left ac-
counts of its difficulties and dangers.
Khan-tengri had never been definite
" located. and DR.. Merzbacher under
stood the task. For nearly two years
his search lasted before he could pia
the elusive mountain down TO topo-
graphical accuracy. 1t has been a ver-
liable game of hide-and-seek. and the
Interesting and curious part of it is
that often and again the mountain has
been most difficult to trace, and the
seeker realized that until he was actu-
Ill. - ~
not show its relations to the rest of the
range. After long months of hard
travel and many disappointinents, the
mountain has been trapped and the
riddle solved
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
THE DOCTORS WIFE
Agree. with Rim About Food.

Agrees with Him About Food.
A trained nurse says: "1n the prac-
tice of my profession have found so
many points in favor of Grape-Nuts
food that l unhesitatingly recommend
1t to all my patients.
ut is delicate and pleasing to the
palate ian essential in food for the
sick) and can be adapted to all ages.
being softened with milk or cream for
babies or the aged when deficiency of
teeth renders mastication impossible.
For fever patients or those on liquid
diet l find Grape-Nuts and albumen
water very nourishing and refreshing.
This recipe is my own idea and is
made as follows: Soak a teaspoonful
Of Grape-Nuts in a glass of water for
an hour, strain and serve with the
beaten white of an egg and a spoonful
OF fruit juice or flayoring. This af-
fords great deal of nourishment that
tfen the weakest stomach can assimil-
ste without any distress.
MY huband is physician and he
uses Grape-Nuts himself and orders it
many times for his patients.
Personally l regard a dish of Grape
Nuts with fresh or stewed fruit as the
ideal breakfast for anyone-well or
sick" Name given by Postum Co., Bat
tie Greek, Mich
In any cause of stomach trouble,
nervous prostration or brain flag. a
10 days trial of Grape-Nuts Wall work
wonders toward nourishing and re-
building, and in this way ending the
trouble. There's reason" md trial
proves.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. The Road to MELVILLE"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
ESTABLISHED A PRECEDENT.
First TO Have Vermiform ApPen-
dix Removed Living I'm Denver.

First 10 Have Vermiform Appen-
dix Removed Living I'm Denver.
Confined in st. Lukes hospital. hav-
in recently undergone an opera ton on
one of her fingers, which had become
Gc'ormed from Il break and which was
Enlightened. is Miss Mary ii. Gartside,
who has the distinction of being the
DIST person on record to have the verm-
;form appendix removed.
It was because of this operation,
wrich was purely experimental and
which was resorted to in the last ex
tieme, that the possibility of removing
The appendix was discovered.
DR.. w. w. Grant of this city was the
surgeon in charge, says the Denver
lines. The case is famous the world
over. The Grant home. in Pennsylva
MA avenue, is one of the places in the
city which the megaphone man on the
seeing Denver automobile always pointi
cat, commenting on the fact that there
Ives the doctor who performed tht
first operation for appendicitis and, he
was in the habit of adding. the patient
died, until one day last summer tour
ist when told about the house became
much interested, and when the man
added that the patient had died arose
in her seat and denied the statement In
vigorous terms. declaring that it was
Untrue, as she knew the patient well
The subject of that first known Op
grafton for appendicitis is Miss Cart
side, who lives in Minneapolis, and to-
day, at the age of ~, is hale and
hearty, with no sign of her former
trouble The case is written up in all
medical books, and the knowledge that
Miss Gartside is again in Denver Is q
matter of interest in the medica' world
and she has been the subject of much
attention from the physicians in the
,ity.
A history of the case Is found in the
Colorado Medicine. The article is pre-
faced by a note that states that inves
tisations show that this case antedates
az others by more than two years.
VI hen the operation was performed In
January, 1885, there was no antecedeni
or contemporary history of such a case
AID Dr. Grant, after studying the case
lie cided that it would be possible to re
mcve the appendix, and without the
scratch of pen to guide, him opened
lie abdomen and removed the appendix
The operation was performed at the
tiartside home, in Davenport, Iowa
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

On the South Side is a Chinamar
who has not been in Chicago Tong
enough to master the English language,
save that he has grasped the meaning
of a few words. The other day he
went into the store of tradesman, but
was unable to make any one in the
store understand what he wanted.
To the clerks he kept saying ''tling
Ting" After all had given up in des
pair and when John was about 70 make
his departure. the proprietor happened
to make his appearance. At once
''tling" to him was string and he pro
cured section of rope the size of q
clothesline.
John looked at it for a moment, too
it in his yellow fingers and then said
young Ting. Then the merchant
went to a cabinet. pulled out drawer
and came bacl, with a spool of thread
The Mongolian's face was at once
wreathed with smiles. He handed over
his nickel and went about his business
with the air of a man who had accom-
plished great undertaking.-Chic
News
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

Before / wrote to you, telling you how
felt had doctored for over two years steady
and spent lots of money on medicines besides,
but it all failed to help me. Ny monthly pc
RODS had ceased and suffered much pain,
with fainting spells, headache. backache and
bearing-down pains, and was so weak
could hardly keep around AS a last resort
decided to write you and try Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and / am so
thankful that did, for after following your
instructions, which you sent me free Of all
charge, / became regular and in perfect
health. Had it not been for you would be
in my grave to-day.
81 sincerely trust that this letter may lead
every suffering woman in the country to
write you for help as did"
When women are troubled with ir-
regular or painful periods, weakness,
displacemento or liberation of an organ,
that bearing down feeling. infiamma-
ton, backache, fatulence, general de-
bility, indigestion or nervous prostra-
ton, they should remember there is
one tried and true remedy. Lydia E
Pinkham' sVegetable Compound at once
removes such troubles.
No other female medicine in the world
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. Refuse all SUBJ
stitutes.
For 25 years Mrs. Pinkham, daughter
in-law of Lydia <. Pinkham, has under
her direction, and since her decease.
been advising sick women free of
charge. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
TEA GROUND UP AS POWDER.
Simple Infusion the Form used I'm
China for Centuries.


History tells us that when coffee was
first brought to the cities of western
Europe the first makers OF it were
Turks. They roasted and ground the
berries and served the liquor as it is
served to this day in the east-grits
and ALL We still drink coffee as we
drank it then, with this difference that
we mostly omit the grits and drink an
infusion instead of decoction. 1t was
not so with tea. No Chinaman was i'm.
ported with the first pound of tea tc
teach us how to make and drink it. The
consequence has been that we have
never drunk tea in the Chinese way
that is, as a simple infusion.
At first there seems to have been
great doubt as to how to deal with the
new herb. 1t is even said that it was
sometimes boiled, with salt and butter
and served up as sort of spinach
The old phrase "a dish of tea" seems
to bear out this legend. Finally it came
to be settled that the most wholesome
and pleasant way to treat tea leaf was
to make it into a kind of sweet soup
with sugar and milk and cream.
have personal knowledge of no country
in Europe but one where tea is used as
in Ch.na-Portugal. which got its
knowledge of tea-making from prov.
ince of China, with which at that time
no other nation of Europe was in con
tact.
1t was while travelling on horseback
with guide in the wilder parts OF
Portugal, away from the shops and
inns, where we had perforce to make
experiments in the most economical
use of the few ounces of tea and coffee
that we could afford to carry with us
that we hit upon a discovery. Having
no milk, we drank our tea, as most
Portuguese drink theirs, as a simple
infusion, sweetened with sugar.
l remembered to have read, l believe
in the travels of Able Hue. that wher
the Chinese desire to be thrifty in the
use of the finer and more expensive
teas they grind the leaf to powder and
use less for the infusion We found
that tea could be ground in a coffee
mill as easily as coffee; that tea made
with the powder is as good as or better
than when made with the whole Leaf
and that the powder, as it NATURAL,
would, goes further than the tea leaf
London Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
The For and the Crone.

Every schoolboy knows that the fl.
bic Of the fox and the sour grapes is
inaccurate from & natural history point
of view, says London newspaper
and, as usual. every schoolboy is
wrong. An eminent Oxford professor
on hearing the point discussed the 9th
er day actually brought some grapes
and then went to the zoo. where he
tried them on a fox, who ate then
greedily!
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

While II is desirable that all garments
should be hung from the shoulders yet
this is especially essential with chill
dren's clothing and mothers are recog-
nizing the fact more and more. A little
princess @ip like the one pictured here
suspends the weight of the petticoat
from the shoulders and another con-
sideration, is much easier to make than
two pieces-like an underwaist and
skirt. 1t is just the thing TO wear I'M
der the little Russian frocks and in
fact under any of the one-piece dresses
that are most popular for children now.
Use a good firm cambria for the body,
wide embroidery for the flounce, and
finish the neck and arm's-eyes with
narrow edging. If well made it will
last long time and give excellent SER
vice. The pattern, No. 1413. is cut in
sizes for children of 2. 4 and 6 years
Of age. For a child A years old Is
yards of material SO inches wide will
be required. with "a yards of wide en-
broidery. 21a yards of narrows edging,
and pa yards of beading.
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 common:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

Mr.. H. J. Henneman, Oakland, Neb.,
writes:
Il waited before writing to you about
my sickness, catarrh Of the stomach,
which l had over year ago.
There were people who tod me il
would not stay cured, but l am sure that
| am cured, for do not feel any more
Ill effects, have good appetite and am
getting fat
80 am, and will say to all, ] am
cured for good
Il thank you for your kindness.
"Peruna will be our house 17edi-
cine hereaffer1
Catrarh of the stomach is also known
In common parlance as dyspepsia, gas
tritis and indigestion. No medicine
will be Of any permanent benefit except
il removes the catarrh.
A Great Tonic.
Mr.. Austin M. Small, Astoria, Ore,
writes: During the hot weather Of
the past summer lost my appetite. 1
tried Peruna, and found it pleasant to
take, a splendid appetizer and great
tonic"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
SSSSSSSSSSSS$SSSS&


Two important decisions have recent
~ been handed down by the United
States Supreme Court. establishing the
boundaries between States. Louisiana
and Mississippi went TO law over the
narshy and once valueless island ex-
tending eastward from 81. Bernard
parish, neer the Chandelier Islands
Pearl River is the boundary between
the States. When il was found that tie
islands were among the finest natural
oyster reefs in the world. each State
claimed them and set about organic
ing oyster police TO control them. Mis-
sissippi held that its State line ran di
rectly out to sea from the mouth Of
Pearl River. and gave it all the islands
Louisiana contended that the line turn
ed eastward i'm the ship channel to-
ward Cat Island The Supreme Court
mas decided that all west of Cat Isl
and belongs TO Louisiana. AS there
are many canneries in Mississippi and
the Louisiana law viii prevent their
obtaining oysters in that State Mis-
sissippi will probably fill in extensive
artificial reefs for oyster-culture along
its own shore. The other decision was
in suit between Iowa and Illinois,
growing out of the right TO tax rail-
way bridges across the Mississippi
River. The boundary was the middle
Of the river Iowa maintained that this
meant halfway between the banks; I'LL
nois contended for the middle OF the
steamboat channel The Supreme Court
upheld the contention of Illinois. and
recommended that the boundary be Of.
ficially marked wherever possible, to
avoid confusion from shifting and
fick q channels
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
TERRIBLE ITCHING SCALP.
Eczema Broke Out Also on Hands and
Limbs-An Old Soldier Declares:
sCuticura Is a Blessing

Limbs-An Old Soldier Declares:
'Cuticura Is a Blessing"
"At all times and to all people
am willing to testify TO the merits of
Cuticura. 1t saved me from worse
than the torture of hades, about the
year 1000. with itching on my scalp
and temples, and afterwards it COM
menced TO break out on my hands.
Then it broke out on my limbs. l then
went to q Surgeon, whose treatment
did me no good, but rather aggravated
the disease. l then told him l would
go and see a physician in Erie. The
reply was that | could go anywhere,
but a case of eczema like mine could
not be cured; that l was too old 500.
| went to an eminent doctor in the
city of Erie and treated with him for
six months, with like results. | had
read of the Cuticura Remedies, and so
sent for the Cuticura Soap. Ointment,
and Resolvent. and continued taking
the Resolvent until had taken six bot
ties, stopping it to take the Pills.
was now getting better. took two
baths day, and at night l let the
lather of the Soap dry on. | used the
Ointment with great effect after wash
ing in warm water. to stop the itching
at once. l am now cured. The Cuti-
cura treatment is blessing, and
should be used by every one who has
itching of the skin. / can't say any
more. and thank God that He has
given the world such a curative. WIN.
H. Gray, 1903 Mt. Vernon St, Phi!a-
delphia, Pa. August 2. 1905"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

"Mr. Spotcash," said the reformed
sport, I'VE want to buy thousand crul-
lers for the waits picnic. Can you give
us something's"
YES" answered the merchant. Here's
So"
Thanks, Mr.. Spotcasn. I told the
boys, by George, it was dollars to dough
nuts you'd cough up liberal."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

They have new designation for the
President in Congress now, says Wash
lngton letter TO the New York World
They do not speak of him as 1.-THE Pres
ldent' or as "the man in the White
House. Instead they say, "the man
up at 1900" and the explanation of it
is that the White House is No. 1000
Pennsylvania avenue.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
MANY Soils Need No bacteria.

The Department of Agriculture after
many tests of soils finds that there are
many that need no incubation in order
to fit them for growing alfalfa and
other leguminous crops. Bulletin No.
40. issued by the department, fully
explains this whole matter of nitrogen
culture in regard to soils and growth
of legumes. 1t is valuable bulletin.
Referring to the erroneous impress
sion abroad on this subject, Prof. c. f.
Curtiss, of the Ames, Iowa, Experiment
Station, in a recent circular on the sub
ject. says:
"Barnyard manure and thorough till
age are worth more than all the nitro
gen cultures on the market. Put the
soil in good en- ugh condition to grow
seventy-five bushels of corn per acre !;
then SOW twenty pounds of alfalfa seed
about the middle of August, following
& crop of small grain, and the question
of cultures will take care of itself"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
Kow's Ihis2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 10 cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
ALL WE ASK IS 5 TRIAL

We know what your decision will be
and you, with thousands of others, will
agree that D-Zerta Jelly is superior in
favor, clearness and delicacy to any jelly
dessert you ever used Dissolve the con-
tents of one package in pint of boiling
water and set to cool. Every flavor tastes
like the fruit itself, and it is so easy to
make attractive desserts lIy simply adding
nuts, fruits, bananas, etc
If D-Zerta Jelly Dessert does not please
you write us and get your money back.
Five fruit iavors- Raspberry, Strawberry,
Lemon, Orange and Cherry. At grocers,
10 cents. D-ZERTA, ROCHESTER,, y. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
Hired Contemnt.

Girl with the Gibson Girl Neck-Can't
you see something familiar in the face
of that man sitting on the opposite side
of the car?
Girl with the Julia Marlowe Dimple--
Yes; it's his eyes. / wish he'd be a little
less familiar with them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

two or three years previous to the yeai
of growing the crop. It consists in
keeping the soil clean so there will be
few weeds to contend with in potato
cultivation. Sheep and calves are good
agencies to use in cleaning potato
ground. A clover pasture oil an old
pasture of any kind will supply an
ideal potato plat and should be plowed
in the fall. Potato ground plowed In
the spring should be piowed late.