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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
Where the Mother Is Supreme.

An interesting survival of the matri-
archaic has been discovered H. India as
result of study of the more impor-
tant tribes and castles ordered three
years ago by the government. The
khasis, numbering 1864, are COM
yletely surrounded by great popula-
Zion with widely different csutoms. Yet
they have preserved, it is said, one of
the most perfect examples still surviv-
ing of the matriarchate. The mother
is the head and only bond of union in
the family. In the most primitive part
of the community she is the ouly owner
OF real property, and through her alone
is Inheritance transmitted. The father
has no legal kinship with his children,
who belong to their mothers clan. On
marriage the man leaves his father and
mother and cleaves to his wife, as
seems TO have been the custom when
the book OF Genesis was written. living
with her in his mother-in-law's house.
But sometimes he only visits her there.
The principal duties are feminine, and
a woman is high priestess. The sun is
feminine and the moon masculine, and
feminine nouns predominant in the
language.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14

! sMELLED HIS WAY HOME.


Even foxhound, whose business Is
to earn living by his nose, must have
remarkable powers of smell to find bis
way five miles through the woods
when his head is stuck in tin can
AT least, that Is the way Bert Whit
man of Los Angeles looks at Il, and he
Is proud of his dog, Spark.
Spark went hunting recently with
his master, and when it became dark
he was still running a crafty old fox
up on the side of the Pico mountain
There was no catching the hound and
no calling him off, so Whitman left
him to return home when he got ready.
Frequently he had packed his gun
down the mountain while. the hound
was still believing on a hot scent, and
he had no fear as to his showing up In
the night.
At ten O'Clock, when there were nc
signs of Spark, Whitman left the kit
chen door ajar, placed a big pad of
mush and soup bones on the floor, and
went to bed. Three hours later he was
awakened by gathering in the Kitchen
and a moment later the hound. with
his head stuck into a two-gallon milk
can, waddled erratically into the bed
room.
To say that the animals master was
surprised is putting it mildly. At first
he was not sure that 1t was his dog
but after he spoke, Spark thumped bis
tail and tried to climb into bed
1t was necessary for him to use o
can opener to free the dog, and this
took some fifteen minutes. All this
time Spark stood perfectly still, but
the moment he was released he made
for his supper, andSate as IL famished
The animal probably found the can
near some camp, for 1t was covered
with rust Doglike, he investigated
the interior with hopes of finding food,
and could not remove his head He
must have found his way home through
scent, as it was impossible for him to
see through the bottom of the can.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14

This article, so universally useful in
the home, can be really depended upon
to do its duty well, if prepared as fol-
lows: In half quart of warm water
dissolve small teaspoonful of alum,
and when it cools add enough flour to
make it into a thin paste. Stir it until
smooth. then add a pinch or so of pow
dered resin, and pour on to the paste
half cupful of boiling water. When
well mixed and thickened, turn into re-
ceptacles with a cover, and store in a
dry corner of a cupboard When re-
quired for use, soften a small quantity
with warm water.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14

1t is said that American women
spend annually on powder, lotions,
creams, extracts, etc, $6,000,0O0.
y philanthropic woman who is con-
stantly being asked to contribute to ba-
Zaars, has hit upon the expedient Of
buying things at one function and send
ing them on to another.
The Oldest white woman in America,
it is claimed. is Mrs Mary Wood of
Portland, Ore, aged 120, who on July
was crowned Queen of Oregon. She
left Missouri in 1852, but was horn at
Knoxville, Tenn.
A 16-year-old Hungarian girl, living
in Denver, is said to be the only fe-
male maker of violins in the world.
She has just completed her fourth, and
all of them are said to be of fine work
manship and excellent tone.
One of the English delegates to the
international Red Cross convention
was Miss Ethel McCaul, q nurse who
was sent to the seat of the Russo-Jap-
anese conflict through the influence of
Queen Alexandra to observe the Japan
csc arrangements for saving life.
The Interior Department has given
women teachers notice that if they
take up claims in the West they must
obey the homestead law and live on
them. This came about through a de
cislOn in favor Of a Minnesota teacher,
which was construed wrongly, and has
given rise to the opinion that teachers
are exempt from ordinary rules.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
A License to Marry.

An excellent story is told by Kate
Douglas Wiggin, the popular writer
A negro servant, wishing to get mar
ried, asked hif master to buy him 9
license in the Ineighboring town. The
master, being In haste, did not ask the
name of the happy woman, but as he
drove along he reflected on the many
tender attentions that he had seer
John lavish upon Euphemia Wilson
the cook, and concluding that there
could be no mistake, had the license
made out in her name.
There's your license to marry Eu
phemia," he said to the servant that
night. You're as good as married al
ready, and you owe me only two dol
lars"
The darkey's face fell.
But, Mass Tom, Euphemia Wilson
amt de lady rs gwine to marry. Dat
want nothin' mon little Irritation
Georgianna Thompson. the la'ndress
is the one Use gwine to marry"
"Oh, well, john" said the master
amused and irritated at the same time
"there's no great harm done. I'll gel
you another license tomorrow, but II
will cost you two dollars more, OF
course"
The next morning the darkey came
out to the carriage as it was starting
for town, and leaning confidentially
over the wheel, said, Mass Tom, you
needn't git me no udder license; I'll
use the one Use got Use been t'inkin'
it over In de night an to tell you de
troof, Mass Tom, de conclusion o. my
Judgment is dat dar amt two dollars
worth O difference between dem two
ladies'"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
Eun nj Home.

Don't be afraid of a little fun al
home. Don't shut your house lest the
sun should fade your carpets, and your
hearts, lest hearty laugh shake down
some of the musty old cobwebs there
If you want to ruin your sons, let them
think that all mirth and social enjoy
ment must be left on the threshold
without when they come home at night
Young people must have fun and re
Taxation somewhere. If they do not
find it at their own hearthstones it will
be sought at other less profitable
places.
Don't repress the buoyan. spirits OF
your children; half an hours merri.
ment around the lamp and fireside Of
home blots out the remembrance OF
many care and annoyance during the
day, and the best safeguard they can
take with them into the world is the
influence of a bright little domestic
sanctum.-Chicago News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
RARE COLONIAL COLLECTIONS
Mosr Complete I'm the Country Now

Mosr Complete I'm the Country Now
Owned by the Society mt Salem.
Students of American ethnology and
those interested in the preservation Of
historical relics of ancestral life in
New England will remember the
spreading before the public of the en-
tire collection Of the famous Essex in
stitute, now made possible by the COM
pletion of a spacious addition, says the
Salem correspondent of the New York
Times. Begun nearly a century ago by
the Essex Historical Society, the exhi-
bition of the institute is now regarded
as the most complete In the country,
outranking those at Philadelphia and
Doylestown, Pa, and at Ipswich and
Deerfield in this State
The collection of 80 canvases which
the institute has acquired is well dis
played on the walls of the art gallery
ON the second floor Of the new building.
while In cases in the center of the
room are collections Of coins from near
ly every port in which Salem mariners
traded. A case of Hindoo miniature
and other cases containing relics of the
witchcraft period make the whole room
an extremely interesting one
A large doorway, over which is a
woodeI balcony taken from an old Sa-
lem assembly hail.. leads to a hall
which more particularly typifies the
method of the living of the early set
tiers Of this country. One side of the
hall Is partitioned off into three small
rooms, one representing a kitchen, an
other bedroom and a third a parlor.
The kitchen, even to the beams in
the ceiling, is furnished after the style
Of 1850, while the bedroom and parlor.
which contain rare pieces of mahogany,
are of period fifty years later.
In the center of the hall is one
horse chaise, such as DR.. Holmes poet
ically pictured, and beside is a loom,
built in 1890, and in active use in Es-
sex County until within a few years.
Several rooms are devoted exclusive
~ to literary work. In one room is a
collection in honor of Salem's famous
soldier in Tai Ping rebellion in China,
General Frederick Il. Ward This room
is maintained by fund given by his
sister, Miss Elizabeth Ward, and con-
! tains the largest number of works on
/ China written in the English language
that this country possesses.
An adjoining room is given up to
the mercantile marine and navigation
and in it is a library containing the
log books of nearly 1000 voyages of
Salem's captains.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
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Z AN UNEXPECTED MEETING. =
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While living in Omdurman, the der
gish capital of the Soudan, j. *. Giffen,
the author of 1.-The Egyptian Sudan
noted a pathetic incident which he
gives as illustrating the distress of
many families during the Mabdl dis
turbances, when thousands CT women
were widowed and thousands OF chill
dren left fatherless by tie terrible bat
ties.
We had woman carrying water for
the mixing of mortar. She was as
black as coal, but she had beautiful
teeth, and at times, when her. face
lighted up with smile, was almost
handsome
But poverty lad been her lot, and II
was clearly manifested all over her
bony, half naked body. She was weak
and ill-nourished, and when resting
quietly had look of sorrow and pain.
Just before noon one day she was
standing before the door when another
woman, perhaps a little older than she,
but with the same black skin and much
the same features and expression,
came up and suddenly held out both
hands toward our water carrier.
Then, without a word or cry, or with
out an expression of any kind, they
clasped each other. Finally they sat
down on the ground. facing each other
and holding each other by the hands,
their bodies swaying and tears liter
ally streaming down their checks.
was amazed, but the men worked
away, apparently Indifferent to the
tragic scene. Occasionally they would
glance at the two women. but not for
long. Finally one of the women cried.
Thank God!" and both, weeping,
stared one at the other.
approached and asked the cause of
this joy or grief, whichever it was,
that so overcame them. Then one of
them told me the story.
They were sisters. They had mar
ried In Khartum and lived near each
other In the days OF General Gordon.
Then came the Mahdi. and Khartum
fell, and their husbands were killed or
lost to them They had been separated
and made slaves of other men. Each
had supposed the other dead long ago.
By accident they had met that day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
UNCONSCIOUS GUILT.
Rich Girls Extravaganza Causes
Another to Fall.

Rich Girls Extravaganza Causes
Another to Fall.
Charlotte laughed as she end her
cousin ltutttred out of the car;iage and
into tho 1rygoOds shop.
That's what 1 tell daddy" she said
What's the use of having rich ia
lher IL you don't get the good of it?
You see. I'm not going to college, as
ne expected, and of course the money
he would Lave spent on that ought to
be used UP some way. He says I'm an
.xtrava CANT little rascal, but I've warn
| ed hin: that nell think so more yet be-
fore this summers over. Tn young
lady daughter now. and I'm just going
to rcvei il, pretty things To wear. It's
not going To be what Charlotte needs.
but what Charlotte wants Oh, look
at those beautiful shades N long
gloves. 1 must match each OF my new
gowns with 81 pair. Let's stor.
"Yes, gloves" she went on, speaking
to the usher Il want Miss Miller,
please. She always waits on me-"
"Miss Miller's not with us any more"
the man explained briefly.
Not here! Why, sha'n't know
what to do without her. She knows
exactly what l want
Il hope this young lady will dc
equally WE'LL" was the polite answer,
with a wave of the hand toward O
pretty. blue-eyed girl.
Charlotte's cousin sat at one side
and watched her, wondering as pair
after pair of gloves was tried on. how
it would seem to have gloves and silk
stockings and expensive shoes to match
each costume. But as they turned
away from the counter together, Char
lotte's tone was sobered somewhat.
THAT girl told me something dread
fut.' she said Il asked her what had
become of Miss Miller, and it seems
she stole, and was sent to jail. She
was young, you know-no older than
nm,-and the only defense she made
was that she couldn't bear selling pref
~ things all day long without having
any herself So she began tearing up
the checks for her cash sales and peck
citing the money, and of course she
was found out. Only think of it The
two things she had bought with the
stolen money before she was caught
were q pair of long gloves and lace
bolero just like this one | have on. And
she sold this to me herself only last
month-went into the lace department
to do it."
20 Charlotte, isn't that terrible? Do
sou suppose seeing you buy so many
lovely things helped to tempt herr"
Shouldn't wonder one bit" was the
answer. In a slightly distracted tone.
We'll, it's shocking thing, of course,
but we mustn't let it make us forget
our own business. Let's look at the
chiffon next I've a plan for making
that party dress of mine a perfect
1ream. Youths Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
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screen, while the inside of the screen
will be perfectly dry.
Prof. Behring speaking on the sub
ject of tuberculosis at the meeting Of
the Agricultural Union held at Berlin
attacked NJ. Pasteur's system of pur-
flying milk. He said Pasteur had
sought to replace the natural milk by
an artificial product. The professor
similarly condemned the sterilization
of milk and the boiling of water to
render them innOcuous. He said boil
ed milk was not a suitable food for in
fants, and the boiling of water killed
the elements therein intended by ma
ture to make bone and sinew. What is
really necessary is pure water and
healthy cows.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
A lob for Business. Women.

Margaret Hubbard Aver, in the New
York World, says that it will be the
business women of America, the wage
earners, making large enough salaries
to afford maids, who will solve the do
nestle problem Of the country. The
business woman understands the neces-
sites. physical and mental, of the wom-
an who works, whether she work in an
Office or in q kitchen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14


The smallest dog in the world is bred
in Mexico.
The giraffe, porcupine and armadillo
are entirely voiceless
There are some fifteen-inch bullfr6gs
in the New York aquarium.
In some countries the rabbit pro-
dnces seven families In the course of q
year.
The Abyssinian army has 100000
men and its equipment includes ffty
modern guns.
The French president of the Senate
was recently petitioned in the shape
of food of 100000 post cards.
During last year the amount of wat
er used in quenching the fires of Lon
don was about 100000 gallons.
A number of deaths that occur on
the globe amount to 81 minute. and
the births to about GO or 30 a minute.
First patents for bellows for blowing
ares issued to James Rumsey of Berke-
ley County, Va. Rumsey was also the
first to build and operate a steamboat
in this country.
The larger kind of West Indian fire
1y gives light so brilliant that by 1t
printed matter may be read at a dis
lance of to inches.
Bowers-Did Maude's Father for
give her when she ran away and got
married? Powers-Well. should say
that he did; look what he saved ON n
big church wedding.
Recently four tons and O half of bull.
let's were dug out of a hill behind n
rife range at Yarmouth. England, the
accumulation of two years shooting BY
the local volunteers. They sold for
S122.50 a ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14

The model to the left is high.
crowned, bell-shaped hat of black VEL
vet, faced with dark red silk, and
trimmed with American Beauty roses.
Somewhat similar in shape, though
differing widely in the way it is put on,
is the upper right-hand model. which Is
of plum-color felt, with huge bow of
lavender ribbon and knot of shaded
morning-glories in front.
The third and lower hat is of blaci
velvet with purple ribbed silk. Ths
two long plumes are purple, shading to
lavender
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
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Pattern Department
UP.TO-DATE DESIGNS FOR
THE HOME DRESSMAKER
Blouse sleeves with over sleeves.

Blouse Sleeves with Over Sleeves.
That the sleeve often determines the
style of the garment is a well estab-
lished fact, and just now when so
many of the fancy sorts are being seen
the statement is peculiarly true. Here
are three different styles of the over
sleeves that can be utilized either with
the blouse sleeves illustrated or with
those already in the bodice and which
are absolutely up-to-date, so that they
can be relied upon to give a fresh
touch to any gown that is to be re-
modelled as well as TO serve for the
new ones. The blouse sleeve Is appro-
pirate for every TIM material, and
there are three styles of over sleeves.
The possibilities of the model are al
most limitless. The blouse sleeve is
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
Two-Story Beds.

Among the new inventions for New
York flats. where room Is at q pre-
MUM, are the two and three-story beds
or cots of enameled iron. They Ger.
tainly have the advantage of being
room savers whatever their defects
from the standpoint of beauty may be-
In width they are about the size OF
ordinary single beds. Each bed is fur.
nished with woven wire spring, mat
tress and pillow
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
His Scheme.

Here's a collar l bought for the
dog" said Shrude. Isn't it pretty :
Only paid S1.5O for it,
What! a collar for that cur?" ex.
claimed his wife. 81 thought you want
ed to get rid OF the miserable"
$50 l do. Some one will be sure tc
steal him now with that collar on him. ~
philadelphia Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14

Almost every one knows that clear
orris root imparts scent Of violets
and that 1t is not as expensive as II
was formerly. Either the whole root
or the powdered may be used, and once
the perfume has made its way into the
woods Of chiffOniers and dressing Ia
bles everything kept there will be
sweet. Girls who like extremely dain.
ty scents will find that a bit of the
root boiled with handkercniefs and
stocks after the latter are washed will
make them exquisite.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14

Ii baby cannot stand on his new
shoes, rub the soles with sandpaper
until they are rough.
Children who have tendency to
asthma or throat trouble are often I'M
able to sleep with the window open if
the weather Is damp. Make a wooden
frame to fit the window and cover it
with a cheap grade of flannel. Place
this in the window at night when the
sash is raised 1t will allow the fresh
air to pass through. but not the damp
ness. In the morning drops of water
Tlil be found on the outside of the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
Marriage a Partnership.

A well-ordered household is a wom-
ans first duty toward the predominant
partner, her husband. 1t is this which
she tacitly undertakes when she enters
into partnership with him Cor the i'm
portant business of carrying on family
life; and. in so far as his own personal
comfort is involved In this, he has a
right to expect 1t. But that does not
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14

made in one piece, simply full and
gathered into straight band or cuff.
Both the plain and the full over sleeves
are in one piece each, but the plain
one is without fulness at the shoulder.
while the full one is gathered at that
point. The band sleeve also Is in one
piece, but is arranged over both sleeve
and waist, whereas the two former are
joined to the armholes together with
the blouse sleeve.
The above pattern will be mailed to
your address on receipt Of 10 cents.
Send all orders to the Pattern Depart
ment Of this paper. Be sure to give
both the number and size of pattern
wanted, and write very plainly. For
convenience, write your order on the
following coupon:
Order Coupon.
No. 5763
SIZE -........... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NAME ..... ........-.-....-..
ADDRESS ....... ......
seven Gored Skirt.
Here is a model that can be
adapted both to street wear and to
home use, as it can be made either in
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14

Towne-I don't see why a fellow
should kick if he doesn't succeed. Every
man is the architect of his own for.
tune
Browne-Yes, but did you ever know
of an architect who didn't blame some
subcontractor for his own failures-
Philadelphia Press
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14

Don't throw away old stockings. a
wise woman advises. A stocking lee
placed over a childs broom may be
used to advantage on cleaning day. A
stocking leg may be slipped over the
iron holder with advantage, and when
slit it makes a good dust rag. Some
times stocking legs are used to protect
a clean shirt waist by being slipped
over the arms.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
What Kansas Is Doing.

Kansas clubwomen want a state trav-
cling library, a state travelling art gal
lery and free kindergartens In the pub
lie schools They have bills before the
Legislature, and the way in which the
women are working for them indicates
that enough men must be interested in
the bills to pass them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
Tea Table DRAWER.

A few of the newer tea tables hav
the valuable addition of small draw
er. 1t Is lined with plush or velvet
and In 1t repose the teaspoons used
with the tray service. Some drawers
are fitted with lock and key to make
the contents more secure.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
To Remove Wrinkles.

For removing wrinkles on the fore
head try binding the head with n COM
press of new linen which has been
soaked in a mixture of equal parts of
white of egg and alcohol. Repeat the
process every night until the wrinkles
have disappeared.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14

A well-known lady in society keeps a
button from every gown she wears.
Her mother had previously done the
same thing, and the present collector
has now a very curious and interesting
stock of these common dress "ingre-
dents" They are all ticketed and
dated, and serve to recall many events
in their owners life.-Tatler.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14

/ know OF many well-to-do middle
class families where the daughters
having received the education of ca.
nary birds, are launched on a sea OF
gayety with a cargo of pretty smiles
and frocks to captivate husbands
Madame.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-14
The Way to Health.

The way to wealth is as plain al
the way to market; it depends chiefly
on two words--industry and frugality
that is, waste neither time nor mon
ey, but make the best use Of both
Without industry and frugality moth
ing will do, and with them everything
Franklin.