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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
To Clean Gilt Frames.

Water should never touch gilt frames.
but they should be cleansed with dry
cloth or chamois. In fact, II any lac
quered goods have once been washed.
the washing and polishing will have to
be kept up continually.
Never use so much water in washing
mirrors that there is enough to soak
In at the edges, and never wash a mir
ror standing In the sun.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Singing md work.

Singing while doing your homework
will help you through many an unpleas-
ant task. 1t is the best of tonics FOR
the spirit and the body. too. The lungs
are filed and the blood revived and
freshed by the vocal exercises. Work
Ing around the house in very soiled, I'M
tidy garments will tire one twice as
quickly as taking your tasks in a meth
odical manner. Housework can be ut
ter drudgery or it can be pleasuraole
occupation. the difference is found in
the workers viewpoint. When washing
do not stoop over the sink; this tires
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
What wanen Do.


There is woman who Is a successful
Jockey.
Another who is an intrepid deep seq
diver.
Another who Is a successful gold
prospector.
Another who is railway construc-
tor and president of the road.
Another who. though but 10 years
old, is a marine observer on an island
off Cape Cod.
Another who is harbor mistress of
Tacoma.
Another who is keeper of Point Pinas
lighthouse at Monterey. Cal.
Another who farms Texas ranch
1000 square miles in area.
Another who farms frogs In Jersey
and clears $500 year by the enter
prise.
Another who is a capable grave dig
ger.
Another who Is professional nut
cracker.-Boston Traveller.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Madame Midas
BY FsrSus Hume


CHAPTER (Continued.)
Kitty Marchurst heard all this evidence
IN dumb horror. She now knew that after
running her life this man wanted her TO
die a felon's death. She arose to her feet
and stretched out her hands in protest
against him, but before she could speak a
word the place seemed to whirl round her,
and she fell down in dead faint. This
event caused great excitement in court,
and many began to assert positively that
she must be guilty, else why did she faint?
Kitty was taken out of court, and the ex-
animation was proceeded with, while Mad
anne Midas sat pale and horror-struck at
the revelations which were now being
made.
Vandeloup further deposed that the
bottle Kitty took from his desk was quite
full and, moreover, when the other bottle
which had been found in her room was
shown 10 him, he declared that it was as
nearly as possible the same size as the
missing bottle. So the inference drawn
from this was that the bottle produced
being three-quarters empty. some Of the
poison had been used.
The question now arose that, as the
guilt of Miss Marchurst seemed so GER
tain, how was it that Selma Sprotts was
poisoned instead of her mistress? But
this was settled by Madame Midas, who,
being recalled. deposed that Kitty did not
know Selma slept with her on that night,
and the curtains being drawn, could not
possibly tell two people were in the bed.
This was all the evidence obtainable,
and the coroner now proceeded to sum up.
The jury retired, and the court was
very much excited. Every one was quite
certain that Kitty was guilty, but there
was strong feeling against NJ Vande-
i0up as having been in some measure the
cause, though indirectly, of the crime.
But that young gentleman, in accordance
with his usual foresight, had left the
court and gone straight home, a. he had
no wish to face crowd of sullen faces,
and perhaps worse. Madame Midis sat
XII in court awaiting the return of the
3r-y, with the calm face of marble
sphinx But, though she suffered no ap-
,earances of suffering were seen on her
aerene face. She never had believed in
human nature, and now the girl whom she
had rescued from comparative poverty
and placed in opulence had wanted to
kill her. With clasped hands, aching
heart, but passive face, she sat waiting
tor the end.
The jury returned in about half an
hour and there was dead silence as the
foreman stood up to deliver the verdict.
The jury found as follows:
That the deceased, Selma Jane Sprotts,
died on the 21st day of November, from
the effects of poison, namely, coma, felo-
riously administered by one Katherine
Marchurst, and the jury, on their oaths.
say that the said Katherine Marchurst
feioniously, willfully and maliciously did
murder the said deceased.
That evening Kitty was arrested and
bdged in the Melbourne Jail, TO await her
trial on a charge Of willful murder.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

The postoffice at Oolitic was robbed Of
all the stamps and small sum of money.
Some articles in the building also were
stolen.
Jealous of her husbands attentions to
another women, Mrs. Jack hale, aged 10,
drank chloroform in Hammond to end her
life. She will recover.
A daughter weighing one pound and
eight ounces arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Mccoy in Kokomo The
baby is well developed and hearty.
The State railroad commission, which
il conducting an investigation of the Big
Four wreck at Fowler, learned that the
crew of the freight train had violated
one of the rules of the company in not
clearing superior class" train FIVE min
utes.
Bert Potfs of Pike county died from
grief over the death of his two little chill
dren, who were recently burned to death.
A. NJ. Sweeney, president, and Samuel
Quinn, vice president, of the State Life
Insurance Company at Indianapolis sew
cred their connections with the company
by resigning, as a result of recent scan
dals.
The long search of DR.. G. Walter Barr
of Keokuk, Iowa, for his brother, Willard
D. Barr, who disappeared Jan. II. ended
with the finding of the body on the river
bank near Vincennes. The deceased had
a unique career.
The plant of the Daleville Gas Com
pany has been sold for the benefit of cred
itors, bringing but $2.100 Francis NJ.
Boyer was the purchaser.
The new Presbyterian church in Cory
don. built at cost of $4,000, of which
$1,000 was subscribed by George w. APP
plegate. president of the Corydon Ma
tional bank, has been formally dedicated.
The Standard Oil buyers of crude oil
have doubled the price paid to the wells
in Terre Haute district. 1t is presumed
this is move to forestall bin for a
law to the same effect which Senator Car
win of that city has announced he would
introduce in the Legislature.
The announcement was made in La
Porte that the entire construction depart
ment of the Chicago-New York Electric
Railroad Company would be moved to
La Porte. which will be the point of di-
rection of the first section of the system
extending from Chicago TO Goshen. 1t is
also authoritatively stated that force
of 1000 men will be put at work in the
construction department az soon as
weather conditions will permit
Judge James Piety of the Vigo County
Circuit Court instructed the grand jury
to investigate the Sanford powder ex-
plosion in which passenger train was
blown to pieces and fifteen persons we've
killed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

Couple Separated by Children Marry
Again I'm Secret.
After eighteen years separation as hus-
band and vac, James and Melissa j.
Breedlove of Kokomo have remarked.
They were divorced in 1889, as the result
Of differences over the management OF
children Mr.. Bfeedlove had by former
marriage, but during all this time suf-
fered no diminution of affection one for
another. The marriage was a secret one
and came as a totsl surprise to the csii-
dren and relatives.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

white reproductions Of the best pictures
may be had at a nominal cost and if
suitably framed and properly hung are
beautiful ornaments for any home. A
good black-and-white print of master
piece is vastly better than a poor paint
Ing The japanese fully appreciate the
beauty of empty spaces they go to the
extreme of keeping their ornaments In
warehouses, displaying but one or two
at a time In their homes. With the
Japanese an ornament is purely for
decorative purposes otherwise it has
no place in the home.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

An Ohio church has made the pas
tors wife assistant pastor, and gives her
a salary-an excellent substitute for
an increase of the minister's salary.
Every mans wife Is his assistant. en-
titled to fair part of the family earn
ings, and she ought to receive her week
ly or monthly envelope even If her name
does not appear on the payrolls.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
win NOT Wear Tn.u,

An English woman visiting in this
country deplores the fact that Ameri-
can women do not wear trains to their
dresses and gives reasons to show that
II they could bring themselves to such
dress they would be much handsomer.
The American woman seldom does
anything that will make her more beam
tiful at the expense of good sense.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

Gov. Hanly sent to the House a mes
sage urging the passage of the Babcock.
Farber bill for the creation of an insur.
ance department. He defends it against
the attacks of those Indiana company
men who have complained that the bill is
unfair to home companies, pointing out
that it applies equally to foreign COM
panies He declares that the fundamental
purpose of the bill is the protection of
home companies. The message was read
in the Senate also.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Found the soles.

Hungry Hiker-Dese here corpora
tons has no souls, Useless
Useless Uroan-Yer off, here, Hung
1 felt a pair of dere boots last night
when was trown off dat freight car
an de soIes was dere, all right, all
right.-Toledo Blade
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

Fred G. Gilman, the Goodland banker
who was arrested in Bloomington, ILL.,. for
embezzlement, was sentenced to the In
diana State prison for term of one to
three years. Sentence was pronounced by
Judge Hanley of Kentland. close per-
sonal and political friend of the banker.
1t was largely through GiIman's influence
that Judge Hanley was elected.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

the shoulders. When sweeping. have
every window Open You don't take
cold; your exercise will keep you warm
and safe from chills If you can spare
the time, have little nap every after
noon. Some women do their housework
as if they were carrying the weight Of
a nation upon their shoulders. Such
will grow old while they are still young.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Credit n. Ju.tIx Given

Now that the general federation of
women's clubs has succeeded In having
child labor laws passed In most of the
States, and is so constantly agitating
the subject, the National Civic Fedora
ton has asked the clubwonen to ap-
point committee to confer with one
OF it's committees to further put down
the evil and protect children of tender
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Always the same troubles,

Old books show that at the close of
the eighteenth and beginning Of the
worked and mistresses had trouble with
the domestic service even as now. Mis-
tresscs were advised to give the girls
more Stree day." and 1t was suggested
that the better type Of the working girl
class would then seek domestic service
instead Of wanting to work In shop.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

The men and not the women i'm the
interior Of Australia are slaves to tea.
They put the tea in the pot every day
in the week without removing the brew
of the day before, and at the end OF the
week start again with a new brew.
II is, however, regarded as perfect
when 1t Is strongest and they drink it
all daY long.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

Piques, linens, dimities and muslins
all find favor for the little frocks. The
long-waisted frocks are still considered
the most fashionable, although the
effect of the Empire styles Is noticeable
in the more elaborate little dresses for
afternoon wear made Of the finest lawn
or cambria, says Harper's Bazaar. A
band of embroidery across the top OF
the waist, with ruffie of embroidery,
Is all the trimming required. If 1t is
desired there can be also a ruffle of the
embroidery around the hem.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Teach Your Girls.

That happiness is a matter of spirit.
not things"
That it is possible only when every
member Of the household is considered
That to be in her own place, wher-
eyer that may be, beautiful home
maker Is the loveliest ambition any
woman can have.
That it Is better to be a beautiful
homemaker than fine housekeeper.
That the one Indispensable quality in
a home is happiness Every home, no
matter how beautiful. which misses
that is failure, but no home.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

George Williams. negro, who with
Jesse Coe. also negro, now a fugitive.
killed Policeman Petticord and Russell in
indianapolis last September. was hanged
in the Indiana State prison in Michigan
City. The prisoner walked to the gallows
shortly after midnight Twelve minutes
after the drop fell Williams was pro-
nounced dead
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

At meeting of the forestry and park
association in Lincoln, Neb.. recently the
women outnumbered the men two to
one. This has been the experience Of
club women wherever they have endeay-
ored to interest a community Ia the
subject This is all very well, too, as
the men can attend to their other bust
ness, while the ladies gather facts and
then communicate them to the husbands
and brothers, or, possibly sons.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

The body of Joseph Timm, missing for
three weeks from his home. was found in
a ditch near Michigan City. When he
disappeared he had several hundred dol
lars from the sale of his farm. When
found he had 50. His head. face and body
were so disfgured that the police suspect
foul play. An investigation is being
made.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Prefers to be a SPLINTER.

One Of the richest unmarried women
in the world Is Princess Marie Bona
parte, who owes her wealth to her
mother, one Of the daughters of NJ.
Blanc Of Monaco. She lives with her
father, Prince Roland Bonaparte, In a
mansion not far from the Arc de Tri-
omphe. She prefers the single life"
even as Miss Gould seems 10.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
MuRpEnEp BY rRAMrs.
Edward NoIfa, of Princeton. Founs
Dead I'm Illinois.

Dead I'm Illinois.
Edward Nolta, who was found dead at
the pumping station of the c., B. q
railway at Centralia, H., was resident
Of Princeton, having been employed as
fireman on the Southern road. A commit
tee of Princeton firemen. who returned
from Centralia. say it is the belief there
that Nolta was killed by tramps because
he refused them entrance to the pumping
house. The mans skull was fractured in
two places and a monkey wrench covered
with blood was found few feet from his
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

The County Commissioners have
awarded contracts for the construction of
nineteen bridges in Gibson county: Vim
cennes Bridge Company, vincennes. ten;
consideration, S3107 Indiana Bridge
Company. Muncie. four. consideration So
204; Lintz Brothers, Fort Branch, Eve.
$2.345.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
me Embrotdered glove.

1t Is ss,d that as gloves play so large
a part in the scheme of our dressing
as sleeves still keep most determined.y
curtailed, the ancieat fashion Of EN-
broidered gloves is to be resumed But
not in the style Of the lovely worked
gloves of Elizabeth's time, wnesa even
pearls and precious stones were used.
but with all the decoration at the end
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Ear Walls

Few of the people who have artistic
taste in furniture know how to decorate
their walls artistically; or, IL they
know good pictures, they have too little
Idea Of proper framing. BY good pic
lures are not necessarily meant paint
ings-they are for the favored few who
can afford to own them; but black-and-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Passing Of Pompadour.

Slowly but surely Is the pompadour
roll in the front Of the hair losing its
hold on fashionable favor. The front
and side locks most certainly stand out
around the face, but the hard, stiff and
uncompromising line of the pompadour
is no longer thought smart, and the hair
must be in soft waves over the fore
head.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Men Want wives.

Lonely men In Canada are writing to
the agent of the Canadian government
i'm Canada to find them wives At first
he took the matter as joke, but find
ing 1t was only too serious has been
able to supply the wants to some ex-
tent by introducing young women war.
ranted to make good wives.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

Kulcher-Summer reading, so-called
is pernicious. The average woman's
reading is not productive Of any prof
it
Marryat-Don't you believe that
When she reads the bargain ads It's
productive of profit to the advertisers.
philadelphia Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

A full train crew bill was passed by
the Senate Tuesday. The measure pro-
cides for crew of six men on all freight
trains carrying over fifty cars and crew
of five men on all freight trains of a
less number of cars. The bill has passed
the House.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

HeIen M. VOuger AddreSses session
Mrs. Helen Nj. Cougar of Lafayette
pleaded before joint session of the
House and Senate in the hall Of the
House of Representatives the other after
noon, for the enfranchisement of women
She spoke for half an hour. Lieut. Gov
Miller presided during that time Mrs
Cougar asked the Legislature to grant to
the women of the State the right to vote
and hold Offices in the municipalities Her
remarks were frequently interrupted with
laughter or applause.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
An ExperImenf.

Suburbanite Ito visitor)-Oh, how
are you? Come right in! Don't mine
the dog. Visitor-But won't he bite
Suburbanite-That's just what l wan
to see. l only bought that watchdo.
this morning.-Paris Rire.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
cuApTrp WY

Madame Midas, now that Melbourne
was so hateful to her, determined to leave
it, and sent up to Mr.. Cation in orded to
confer with him on the subject Cation
came down to st. Kilda and was shown
into the drawing room.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
On the Fly.

Held you have nice vac
She-Splendid! Jack taught
fish.
He-Catch anything?
She-Yes, l caught Jack.-v
ton Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Again KIM Board OF Pardon. aiu.

Again XIII Board Of PardOns BIZ.
The House refused. by a vote of AZ to
Al, to change its mind on the question
of abolishing the State board of pardons.
The bill by Senator Cox, which had pass
ed the Senate, received the same treat
ment that had been given the Hanna bill
a number of days ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

The overwhelming vote of SO to car
ried Mr.. Joyce's bill to provide life SEN
tence as the penalty for kidnapping to ex-
act ransom.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

Claiming that during their married life
her husband had given her but % cents
for her support, Flossie E. Burton of
Kokomo has sued Omer X. Burton for .
divorce.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

Concealed Weapon Bill Passes.
Mr.. Woodflrs bill to make the carrying
of deadly weapons felony passed on
third reading by vote of IS to 8.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

of the glove, either worked on the suede
or kid or with separately worked gaunt-
lets, often of harmonizing material,
the hand of the glove being left severely
alone
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

When q man beholds his
boy his path Of Life looks r.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

A mink pony jacket, with muff to
correspond. This shape coat is very
fashionable in cloth as well as in fur.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Inst n. n sbouIs n.

Another who Is professional nut
cracker.-Boston Traveller
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

The empire modes of to-day are much
prettier in their modified form than
" ere the original.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
MAKING
DIFFICULTIES

Il love to sit here by the fire with
YOU" he began. Tits fine!"
Yes" agreed the young woman
with last grasp at perverseness, 1T
ought to be! You can't imagine the
dreadful sums father pays for his
hickory logs"
81 didn't mean that" expostulated
the young man. / meant 1t was fine
to be sitting here with you, you
know"
Obi" said the young woman non.
committally.
The young man crossed one knee
over the other and frowned slightly.
1t seemed hard to get started. Yes,
/ like to sit here with you he repeat.
ed desperately. 1T wouldn't be in the
least romantic If we were sitting be.
side a register or radiator, would it?'
why should Il be-" queried the
young woman in what appeared to be