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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

terna interest in the farmers give rural
residents the parcels post This" according Mr. Won
Meyer in Philadelphia speech, "will be great boon
to the farmers the rural routes when they
able to order their goods by telephone postal card
1t will relieve them of the inconvenience of going town
to obtain the necessares of life"
The Postmaster General admits that country store
keepers strongly object to this form of benevolence
the farmers But he he will quiet their objections
by giving farmers lower parcels post their local
delivery routes than from the outside. Does Mr.. Won
Meyer imagine that this concession will protect
country stores from the aggressive city mail order
houses?
The fatal flaw in Mr.. Won Meyers reasoning,
quoted above is the suppositon that the needs
to be pampered until his conditions of living
fetal those Cf the city resident lie is
the trolley ut his door the telephone in his house.
his daily mail delivery, which will include all his gro
ceries and store supplies. Neither the farmer his
wife his children. to feel the need OF going to
town." One may well doubt whether the average rural
resident appreciates needs quite on
the governments part.
The country storekeeper needs much protection S
the farmer The farmer should be encouraged deal
the nearest town village The parcels post enemy
to this rural community life. 1t will increase the
fetal markets in the cities and cur the natural
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
II
Aralg}R "A &

the weight OF $4,000 in gold coin was
an amusing incident at the closing of
the Ford bribery trial recently, says a
San Francisco dispatch to the Kansas
City Times. Frank Leach, recently
promoted from the SUPPLEMENTARY of
the San Francisco branch mint to the
dictatorship OF the mint I'm Washing
ton. was called by the prosecution to
testify TO the withdrawal from the San
Francisco mint by Tirey L. Ford of
the 100000. said to have been spent by
the United Railroads in corrupting
Ruef. Schmitz and seventeen of the
eighteen supervisors. He was cross-ex-
amined for the defense by Stanley
Moore, who asked:
mir. Leach, what would be the
weight of $4,000 In gold coin"
About ninety pounds" was the
prompt answer.
The attorneys on both sides smiled
Are you quite sure Of that?" Moore
persisted.
"Wsil," said the mint director, fish
Ing out his eyeglasses, pencil and bit
Of paper, that was quick mental cal
culation. l can tell to you exactly In
moment" and he fell to figuring.
Yes. that's right. about ninety
pounds"
why" said Moore. "a witness testi-
fed in the former trial OF General Ford
that il would be from 160 to TO
pounds. 1 wonder why this difference
of opinion?"
"Wei,," answered Mr.. Leach, "you
see $1,000 sack Of gold weighs a
fraction over eighteen pounds, so S5O,-
600 would weight approximately
lone hundred and eighty pounds -
prompted Francis j. Heney with one
OF his famous grins.
NO" corrected the expert, approx
imately niaety pounds"
"But," said Moore, $4,000 is ten
times $1,000 and ten times eighteen
pounds is $50 pounds. Is it not 500"
AS the light of higher mathematics
broke upon the director of the mint In
washington a slow smile overspread
his face and he gave In.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

An irascible sergeant, going his
nightly round of the barracks in order
to make sure that all lights had been
extinguished, noticed that a window
was Illuminated. He reused the occu-
pants OF the room. "Put out that
light" he ordered, land be quick about
it,"
But its moonlight" explained pri-
vate
Il don't care what 1T is roared the
sergeant; put it out.'-L0ndon
Graphic.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
silent Smith. Kfndness.

"Sllent Smith," said a New York
broker, was an eccentric man, but in
many ways kind one. To his friends
and employees he was exceedingly kind
Once, indeed, his kindness saved lad
from ruin. Mr.. Smith a good many
years ago employed young man In a
confidential capacity. Another employe
came to him one day and told him he
had better look out for the young man,
as he was living beyond his means.
Mr.. Smith frowned.
Living beyond his means, is heT
Re said. Dear me, that won't do. Send
Linn here to me at once. I'll have to
raise his salary"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
SOLDIERS AT HONE.
THEY TELL SOME INTERESTING
ANECDOTES OF THE WAR.
HOw the Boys of Both Armies Whfled
Away Life I'm Camp-FOraging Ex-
periences, Tiresome Marches
Thrilling Scenes ON Battlefield.

| Col. Robert c. Clowry, president OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
Is possessed of remarkable resourceful-
ness. AS an illustration of this char
acteristic 1t may be said that he sent a
wireless telegraphic message forty years
before the names Of Marconi or De
! Forest were heard Of
1t happened back in Civil War times,
when Col. Clowry was an assistant
quartermaster in charge of the United
States military telegraph service in
the department of Mississippi, Kansas
and Arkansas. In the course Of one
campaign Capt. Clowry, as he was
then, discovered that he was unable to
communicate with q detachment of
union troops on the other side OF the
Missouri river. The night was pitch
| dark and the rain. was descending In
torrents. The stream was so swollen
that an attempt to cross 1t would have
meant certain death.
Clowry learned that the essemy was
marching on the union army and ex-
pected by means of a flank movement
TO surround 1t. The confederates had
planned to compel the surrender of
their foe, as the latter could not re-
treat without being driven into tie
river. A successful defense against the
attack seemed impossible, as the con-
federates largely outnumbered the
unionists.
4
Various expedients rapidly crossed
the mind Of the young telegraph chief.
He thought of firing a gun so that the
reports would correspond with the
ticks Of a telegraphic key. The scheme
proved futile because with the type of
gun then In use it was impossible to
discharge one shot after another with
sufficient rapidity.
Il Pacing back and forth in the pour
Ing rain as he wrestled with what
seemed an unsolvable problem, the
captain of the wire" CHANGED to see a
locomotive standing on a siding The
sight prompted new idea. He leaped
into the locomotives cab and, finding
that the firebox contained nothing but
vet ashes. hastily cleaned it out, filed
the boiler to the right level, kindled a
Are and soon got up steam. Then the
engineer operator began to foot the
engines whistle and out into the black
ness of the night he sent series of
blasts timed in the same sequence as
the well known "call" of the key. Pres
emily came an answer. The telegraph
chief Of the distant army had heard
the whistling and was replying on a
Dugle.
Communication had been established
and the whistle, under the command of
Clowry's practiced hand, shrieked out
its warning and saved 10000 soldiers
from disaster.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

A Scotchman went to London for a
holiday. Walking along one of the
streets, he noticed a bald-headed chem
list at his shop door, and inquired IL
he had amy hair restOrer.
'iYes, sir" said the chemist. "Step
inside, please. There's an article can
highly recommend. Testimonials from
great men who have used it. 1t makes
the hair grow in twenty-four hours
"Aweel.' said the Scot, rye can gle
the tol, o. your held a bit rub wit, and
I'll look back the morn and see if ye're
In the truth. Windsor Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Not Time for Experimentation.

Americans who fancy that in I'll
present intensity of competition for the
worlds markets this country can af-
ford To take chances with tariff Jug
Cling Il , monstrously deceived. With
our rivals steadily increasing their tar
IFS and continually demanding conces-
sions on our part. with the ocean trans
portation facilities almost wholly in
their hands. with the rapid growth of
our dutlable imports. this government
cannot exercise too great caution in its
treatment of the tariff question. This
: not time for experimentation
Moines Capital.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
The Proper Wax.

$50 Wiseman is married ut last He
used to say that If he ever got married
he'd manage his wife. all right"
well, he's pretty shrewd. He's go
ing about it in the right way"
lis he? HowY
Letting her have her own way
Philadelphia Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

There has been a lot of talk from
Massachusetts that has not seemed to
chime in we'll with protection Repub-
licanism but the lesson of the conyen-
tions is that Massachusetts, Republi-
cans have gotten over such mugwump-
ism and that they are at the same
time assured of more than their usual
victory. Things often work ont that
way in politics when parties really line
up for their essential and fundamental
principles-Des MOines Capital.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

Nathan Straus, an eastern philan-
.hropist, has established in New York
City a series of milk booths where
pure sterilized milk is sold TO the poor
for one cent a bottle. Absolute anti
septic cleanliness is required by him
in all branches of the enterprise In
cleansing the milk bottles he uses two
things-hot water and RORAX- The
glistening bottles testify 10 the effect
iyeness of this method.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
InIn1fcrial.

The Novice at Golf-What's Bugaboo
for this hole?
The Veteran-Bogaboo? You mean
boyle, don't you?
The Novice-Oh, yes; but what's the
odds. l knew 1t was something to do
with soaring children.-Puck.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Modest Request.

Sandy Pikes-Lady. could you help
y poor man dat has just found a sam
ole package of indigestion tablets:
I.ady--Ho'x can / help You.
Sandy Fisces-Why, you can give me
good solid meal of rich foods. so
can get de indigestion and try de
abIets.-Chicago News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

You should try at once "OUR-PIE" Prep
aration for delicious Lemon pies. lady
says Il will never again try TO make Lem
on pie In the old way while l can get OUR
PIE Preparation" Try IL and you VIII say
the same. At grocers, 10 cents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

Darling he said, what would you
do if / should die? Tel me-"
please don't suggest such thing
said his wife 81 can't bear the thought
of stepfather for our little boy. =
Brooklyn Life.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
our own Ministries.

''Mistah Walkah, what am de difunce
tween money and a MANI"
Il can't answer that one. George. What
is the difference between money and a
man,
When de money am locked up it gifts
tight, an when man gifts tight he am
locked up"
Ladies and gentlemen, the celebrated
vocalist. Mr.. Morningale, viii now sing
that old favorite, Break 1t to Him Gent
ly, Nurse: It's n Pair of Twins ="
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Her Reasons.

Nell--Isn't that youth who is calling
an you r-w one?
Believes: that is why / was roast
ily h.m--Baltimore American.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
A Free Agent.

Although the old gentleman with a
red face and choleric temper had open
ed the car window five times with
much vigor lie had found 1t closed ev-
cry time he walked from his doze.
He felt perfectly sure that the per-
son to blame was the man behind him,
who gave vent to a stiiled groan eaen
time the window was opened. At last
the choleric gentleman turned in his
seat
"Sir." he said, Indignantly, "you arc
evidently one Of those persons who can
not bear fresh air but may l ask you
who controls this window, the person
beside it or the one behind it,"
IF you could stay awake a few min
utes." responded his nelghbor, you'd
soon discover that nobody can control
that window, sir--not even the brake
man or the conductor"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

do you think Ophelia reslly loved
Hamlet?" asked Maud.
Il should say So" answered Mamie.
''She was crazy about him. washing
ton Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
WHAT DOES $4,000 WEIGH.

Question Which Caused n Federal
Mint Director Much Guessing.
The momentary inability OF the d.
rector Of the mint correctly to compute
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

tween the East and Middle West But there is no posi-
bility of standing still Rivalry among ourselves should
obscure the fact that this Improvement
of keeping for ourselves the trade within our sphere
which otherwise Is offered for competition to Europe
and to Japan The West which long has been rest
under improvement of harbors may easily think
has fair for asking the development river
ways--New York Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

legitimate objects than the suppression Of normal,
healthy neighborhood exchange in the rural
Chicago Journal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

Mrs. winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Chill
Iren teething softens the gums, reduces In
ELIMINATION. allays pain, cures wind collie.
% cents bottle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

Ever notice that after you get into a
mans debt you meet him oftener!
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

sembly while other portions put to business
purposes? Then the property Of churches, admin
stered business principles might yield such returns
that church phanthropies would flourish be-
FORE salaries sufficient to attract hold the ablest
In the ministry might be paid and practically and
spirituality might hand in hand in the forward march
Of the church of the twentieth century-eslies Weekly
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
RIVER COMMERCE FOR THE WEST

HEN river commerce was developed by pri-
vate capital the railways protected their
business by methods which did not COM
mend themselves at ALL They will be at
II disadvantage in competition with the ma
TONS investment, and there will be born a
il,t,nI
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
PROTECT THE COUNTRY STORE

He Department Of Agriculture is taking :.
paternal interest in the prosperity of the
farmer. 1t is teaching him to have better
crops, better machinery and better build
ings. Now comes Postmaster General Won
Meyer with an intimatlon that the Post
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

Prices of all living increased, the
only exception Mrs. Austin's pancake
-Four. Same old price at all best grocers
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

Don't be unhappy. When unhappy
people die, they become ghosts, and new
er get to heaven.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

the game. That baseball needed defense of
course shows that 1t is not above reproach
baseball has to answer for rowdyism the field and In
the spectators seats, for Sunday games for the
creation OF an amazing dialect of which the slang
phors have invaded American speech Perhaps also en-
poyers charge 1t with mendacous for absence
from afternoon abors Baseball engaged
and colleges must bear its share of blame for the Of
lenses against sanity and good breeding from which
tercolegiate sports suffer-
But the game is essentially wholesome. Its open
nature plainly tests the skill OF player reveals
rather than hides breaches of rule No baseball manager
fool the "beachers" The professional game can
still be watched with pleasure by decent persons who
enjoy athletic dexterty. Although sport
1t shares certain dsgraces which college athletics
its rules need not be nkered in order to prevent vo
lence and discourtesy.
One reason that baseball has remained comparatively
good Is that il belongs to the nation Every
five and half knows the game and it is diff
cult for the few to play tricks with what
and liked by the many.-Youth's Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

The great difficulty seems to be to
he both good and interesting.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
TO USE CHURCH PROPERTY IN BUSINESS.

AS not the time come when the churches
should either utilize their expensive SITES
in part, at least, for business purposes or
sell them and devote the larger part OF the
proceeds to practical Christian uses? Would
there be any incongruity in having a modest
share of the church nroDerty Devoted to as
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
WHAT WAS 1T

In Norway you cannot vote unless you
have been vaccinated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
BASEBALL.

CRING the past summer baseball has gained
leagues played clean baseball, and just as
they were closing an interesting series one
OF the most distinguished of American
schoolmasters made q vigorous defense of
the game. That baseball needed defense Of
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-04
A FRIENDLY GROCER
Dropped Valuable Hint about Coffee.

For about eight years." writes a
Mich. woman, II suffered from nerv-
ousness-part of the time down In
bed with nervous prostration.
Sometimes l would get numb and
1t would be almost impossible for mo
to speak for spell. At others, |
would have severe bilious attacks,
and my heart would hutter painfully
when would walk fast or sweep.
81 have taken enough medicine TO
start small drug store, without any
benefit. One evening our grocer was
asking Husband how l was and he
urged that / quit coffee and use Pos
tum, so he brought home a pkg. and
| made 1t according TO directions and
wo were both delighted with it.
so we quit coffee altogether and
used only Postum. ! began TO get
better in a months time and look like
another person, the color came back
to my cheeks, began to sleep well,
my appetite was good and | COM
menced to take on flesh and become
interested in everything arout the
house.
FINALLY was able to do all my
own work without the least sign of
my old trouble. | am so thankful for
the little book, The Road to Well
VILE. 1t has done me SO much good.
haven't taken medicine Of any kind
for six months and don't need any
"a friend of ours who did not like
Postum as she made 1t, liked mine,
and when she learned to boil 1t long
enough, hers was as good as mine.
It's easy If you follow directions"
Name given by Postum Company,
Battle Creek, Mich, Read the little
book, THE Road to Wellyille," In
pkgs. There's reason"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-04
Wholesale Markets.

e.-Flour-Dull and un-
exports, 2O,443 barrels.
Wheat-Dull spot, contract, II;
spot, No. red Western, 79A;
March, II; April, rs; May. 1914;
steamer No. red, 73&; receipts,
6,204 bushels; Southern on grads,
1914 OF.
Corn-Easier; spot, mixed, 49N
@49%; white, 51@511a; March,
49% @49%; April, 5OA @5O9s
May. 51Q51A; July, 52K bid;
steamer mixed, 4S@4S1s; receipts
154,S37 bushels; exports, 525,323
bushels; Southern white corn, 81 a
5212; Southern yellow corn, 400
491a.
oats-Easier; No. white, 40 u
@50; No. 3 white, ASH a 40; No.
2 mixed, 4S04S1s; receipts, 5,0S4
bushels; exports, 11O bushels.
Rye-Firm; No. Western domes-
tic, 73074 choice, rs bid; receipts,
2,251 bushels.
Butter-Firm and lower; fancy
imitation, 26@27; fancy creamery,
S3; fancy ladle, 20 Q23; store-pack-
ed, 17@19.
Eggs-F1rmer; II.
Cheese-Active and UNCHANGED; I;
large, 15; medium, 15A @15K;
small, 15A @151h.
New York.-Wheat- Receipts, "a,
900 bushels; exports, 26, 100 bushels;
spot easy; No. red, SO II, elevator;
No. 2 red, S4b, f. o. b. afloat: No.
l Northern Duluth, 91B, f. o. b.
afloat; No. 2 hard winter, S63k
f. o. b. afloat.
Corn-Receipts, S1.7O0 bushels;
exports, 6S,596 bushels; spot market
easy; No. 2, 81 n, elevator, and SO 4
f. o. b. afioat; No. 2 white, 54; M.
yellow. SO ", T. o. b. afioat.
Oats-Receipts, $1,000 bushels;
exports, 1880 bushels; spot mark ct
steady; mixed, &c a 80 pounds, AZ u /;
natural white, 30033 pounds, 49ls
@51h; clipped white. 5000
pounds, 50k 053.
Cheese - Firm, unchanged; re-
ceipts, S11.
Eggs-Easier; receipts, 27,901;
State Pennsylvania, and near by,
brown and mixed, extra, 1914 O19;
hrsts to extra firsts, 17k D18; Wes-
tern, firsts, 171a (official price.
17h); seconds, Tx.
Potatoes-Irish steady; Southern,
late crop, per barrel, 2.00@3.5O.
Philadelphia. - Wheat dull ami
" a 1c. lower; contract grade, March.
TIN @7Sc. Corn steady and in fair
demand; March, 50@501ac. Oats
firm and in good demand; No. 2
white natural. 491a a soc.
Butter steady and in fair demand !;
extra Western creamery. official price,
3ohc.; street price, 31M; extra
nearby prints. 33.
Eggs steady and in fair demand; /;
nearby fresh and Western fresh, 1Sc.
at mark.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-04
COMMERCIAL COLUMN
Weekly Review Of Trade and Latest
Market Reports.

New York;. G.. Dun G. Co.'s
Weekly Review OF Trade says:
One of the best features OF the
present situation is the steady i'm
provement In mercantile payments,
despite the unsettled condition OF
the money market. Congestion in
the iron and steel industry and tardi-
ness of deliveries were accentuated
by the flood which stopped produc-
ton at many plants In the Pittsburg
district for three days or more.
Some mills were damaged to an ex-
tent that was not readily remedied,
and the record-breaking rate of pig
iron output was reduced, so that
March will not attain the new month
ly high-water market that seemed
probable. A very heavy tonnage of
Southern iron has been taken in the
Birmingham market and at firm
quotations, and the inquiry for ma
terial indicates the situation at steel
mills. The flood closed order books
for tubes, which were already very
late with deliveries, and puts struc-
tural mills still further behind just
when open weather makes full pro-
duction most desirable.
lull III inc NOluIne Oh new Dusl-
ness is welcomed by the cotton mills,
as pressure for delivery had advanced
prices to the limit of safety in the
opinion of many manufacturers.
Footwear factories in New Eng
land receive supplementary orders
for seasonable goods. chiefly from
Eastern wholesalers. for shipment in
May and June, but this class of bus
mess comes forward somewhat slow
ly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-04
WORTH REMEMBERING


The Imperial Bank of Persia pos
sesses the sole privilege of issuing
banknotes in Persia for so years to
come.
Should bill now before the Cali
fornia legislature pass IL will be un-
lawful for any California hunter to
kill more than 35 wild ducks in any
day.
The School of Textiles Is an insti-
tuition whose teaching has brought
the manufacture of cloth and all
branches attached to that Belgian
industry to high state of perfection.
A colored man up at Lenvenworth
has broken the record for living un-
der difficulties. A surgical operation
showed that he had lived week
with blood clot in his brain at large
as a mans hand Kansas City Jour
nal.
Consul General Richard Guenther,
OF Frankfort, adyis es that the State
government of Hamburg Is contem-
plating extensive improvements for
the landing. storing and shipping OF
fish at tho port OF Cuxhayen in the
interest Of the Germ an fishing indus
tries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-04

during a gravel attack, and had the
other usual symptoms of kidney trou-
bles = lassitude, headache, pain in
the back, urinary disorders, rheu-
matte pain. etc. have a box con-
tanning IA gravel stones that
passed, but that is not one-quarter of
the whole number. l consider Doan's
Kidney Pills a fine, kidney tonic"
Sold by all dealers. 50centsa box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.