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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
In Being Photographed.

There Is a tremendous amount of
ignorance on the subject of colors.
Very frequently woman wears a gown
of certain color, yellow, for instance.
expecting it to take l. ght when it takes
dark, and is consequently disappointed
in the result" says photographer in
the New York Sun. white is always
effective and takes beautifully, espe-
cially for dark background effects. But
light blue, Pink or cream are preferable
even to white, for the reason that while
they take light there is more detail
and more character in the picture.
IF possible, soft, clinging effects are
to be preferred TO any material that
presents a stiff appearance. and starchy
effects should be tabooed entirely.
Nowadays nearly every photograph
er has on band lengths of soft, clinging
material for drapery purposes when his
subjects present themselves with soii'e
absolutely impossible frocks and when
he can effect the substitution without
hurting their feelings"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
How shoes Are Made.

Fifty years ago the farmers of New
England made thei- own shoes, but
since the Introduction of machinery the
homemade article has vanished.
A factory employs on an average
two hundred to three hundred people.
who can turn out two thousand to twen-
ty-fiye hundred pairs of shoes a day.
No single operator makes complete
shoe. One cuts out the soles, another
the uppers. and another the heels One
operator viii make the buttonholes. an
other the hens, and another sews on
the buttons, each one using separate
machine.
A 'buttonhole machine will make
about five thousand holes a day, and
it Is calculated that each pair of shoes
passes through more than fifty hands
before it is ready to wear.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
The Woman Worker.

Women, instead of saying. "a man
can do it. so why rot e should choose
rather some work that he should not be
1oing, and by her excellence wrest such
employment from ill-suited hands-for
we have to face the shame that the
making of gowns. the trimming of
dainty hats and other pre-eminently
femin' ,e work is too frequently per-
formed by members Of the other sex.
and this while their sisters become
gardeners, motordrivers. and what not.
That a woman is a conscientious
worker is everywhere admitted, but her
great fault is that she rarely aims at.
and consequently seldom reaches, per-
lection
Generally, she has in the background
the thought that her work is but tenn
porary. since she will presently marry !;
or else she falls into the fatal error of
supposing that being woman allow
ances" will be made for her shortcom-
ings. They will not. Her work, like
his, must stand or fall ON its own mer-
its.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
snakes with Two Heads.

l have lately been assured by more
tLan one of my friends that they have
seen In northern India snakes with two
heads. e., without tail, but with
second and perfectly formed head In
the place where the tail ought to be.
They assure me that there are speci-
mems in northern India museums ano
that these freaks of nature are fire.
quently found by the natives. The rid
err is added that the natives declare
that each head lives and performs ac-
tive service for six months in the year
In turn. The snakes are said to grow
to about three feet in length 1 myself
have killed small snake with two
heads, but these were both at the same
end Of the reptile, a very different
matter. which is, / believe, well
known freak and in the same category
with two headed calves.-Pioneer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
GOOD PLACE FOR LAZY BOYS.
Routine Mt West Point Lasts from
q A. NJ. TIL 10 at Might

Routine mt West Point Lasts from
A. NJ. Till 10 at Night.
In nearly every case the boy who
in year or two of especially strenu-
Gus study in order to be able to pass
the entrance examination, writes IL
Irving Hancock, In ST. Nicholas. That
is nothing compared with what is be-
fore him in case he succeeds in enter
ing the academy. West Point Is the
worst possible place for lazy or stu
pid boy. He is aroused at 6 clock
in the morning, has a stated number
Of minutes in which TO wash and dress
himself, a few more minutes in which
to aid his room mate in setting the lit
tie apartment to rights.
Let the boy who wishes to go to West
Point gaze around his room at home
and see how il looks. Then let him
understand that at the academy a
scrap of paper on the floor or any 9TH
er untidlness will bring about a pun
ishment that affects his Standing in
his class AS quickly as he can posi-
bly, get his room tidy the bugle sounds
to call him to breakfast That over,
he marches to recitation. The school
masters at West Point, who are all
army officers, are looked upon as being
the most strict in the country. No
cadet is allowed to make the excuse
ho ha ho oh RI. rn
lis lesson. He must be prepared for
7 ell that his instructors require of him.
Nor can he hope to escape unnoticed,
for each class Is divided into sections
of about eight young men each. and the
recitations last from an hour to an
hour and a half each. Between a.
M. and p. IN. the time is evenly di-
yided between study and recitation.
At l o'clock the battalion of cadets
marches to the mess hall for dinner
after which few minutes are allowed
for recreation" At 2 O'Clock studies
and recitations are resumed until 4
O'Clock This is followed by an hour
and twenty minutes of drill, after
which comes dress parade. Soon after
this is finished, at 80, the young men
march to supper. From Z to 10 they
spend the time in their rooms in cadet
barracks at hard study. At 10 O'Clock
taps sounds, and Immediately every
young man must have his lights out
and be in bed. During the twenty-fouI
hours he has eight hours of sleep, with
sixteen hours OF study, recitation, drill
the time allowed for meals and eighty
minutes devoted to recreation" A
boy who likes ease and indoleDt com
fort would do better to stay away from
West Point. Soldiers who can endure
hard mental and bodily work are want
ed there.
When Saturday comes around the
cadet has his afternoon and evening tc
devote to his own pleasure, unless he
is backward in his studies or has brok
en- some of the regulations.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
Head Lines and Copy.

\ st. Louis business man while re
Gently In an Arkansas town found him
self badly in need Of haircut. After
various and complicated instructions
from the clerk of the hotel as to the
whereabouts of the barber shop, the
man managed to find the place.
When he entered the shop the only
person to be seen was an elderly man
leisurely reading a newspaper. To his
look of inquiry the ST. Louis man an
nounced the purpose of his visit.
"Hair-cut?" asked the barber. Ser
tiny. sir! Here, Johnny" he yelled to
a boy on the step outside, run over to
Mr.. Blank an ask him, eff he's done
editing the paper, TO send over my
shears -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22

of taking the baby in their arms, per-
suade them to let him stay on the bed
and play with him there
The child is so much more comfort
able braced with some pillows, the III
tie feet left full TO kick, than when he
is being held tight in arms. He does
not quickly become tired in this way,
and when fatigue does come it is a
muscular, healthy one and not that OF
the nerves. caused somewhat by the
nervous condition Of the one who has
been holding him.
All conversation before q baby, even
when playing with him. should be
quiet, and there should be no noises,
for small children are very susceptible
to loud sounds, and the start of some
at the sudden banging of door or an
unexpected noise is pathetic, because of
the nervous condition it indicates. says
Mrs. Hood, in the New York Evening
Telegram. When baby shows by this
that it is of nervous disposition the
mother should make every effort to
keep it quiet, and by that 1 mean to
keep excitement from ii. The effort
should be to soothe, that the infant
may not develop a highly-strung child.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22

/ in inhicting wounds than in healing them.
Z am non-combatant. The articles of
capitulation must be arranged with Cap
tain John Lawton though yielding. l be-
lieve, is not subject on which you will
find him particularly complying"
The fellow had by this time taken such
survey of the group as convinced him
that little danger was TO be apprehended
from resistance, and eager to seize his
share of the plumber. he dropped his mus
ket, and was soon busy, with the assist
ance of his men, in arranging divers arti-
cles of plate in bags. The cottage now
presented a singular spectacle-the ladies
were gathered around Sarah. Mr.. Whar-
ton sat in state of perfect imoecility.
Singleton was lying on a sofa, shaking
with debility; while the surgeon was ad-
ministering restoratives and looking at
the dressings with GOODNESS that Knocked
the tumult Caesar and the attendant of
Captain Singleton had retreated to the
wood in the rear of the cottage. and Katy
Haynes was flying about the building,
forming a bundle of valuables, from
which, with the most scrupulous honesty,
she rejected every article that was not
really and truly her own.
Led on by Lawton. the men from the
Four Corners followed. destitute alike of
fear and reflection. Whether it was a
party of the refugees, or a detachment
from the royal army. that they were to
assail. they were profoudly ignorant; but
they knew that the officer in advance was
distinguished for courage and personal
prowess. On arriving near the gates of
the Locusts, the trooper halted his party,
and turning to HOLSTER, said:
stand you here, and guard the horses !:
if anything attempt to pass, stop it, or
cut it down, and" The flames at
this moment burst through the dormer
window and cedar roof of the cottage.
"Onl" shouted the trooper. ION give
quarter when you have done justice."
Go be continue1.j
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22

stems in large glass, or, even better,
jar of cold water; then submerge the
jar in a bucket of cold water, allowing
the entire bunch to be almost covered.
Put all in dark place, cover with a
newspaper to exclude the air; let them
remain thus overnight; in the morning
they will be as fresh as new, even to
the glistening dew drops"
Roses and carnations respond better
than other flowers treated in this man.
ner, but SO far l have not found any
way to freshen violets satisfactorily.
1t might not be amiss to add that
wilted green vegetables, such as spin
ach. letIace and celery, are to be fresh
ened by the same means, and may be
kept for days, changing the water every
morning, of course. However, we all
know that the fresher all vegetables the
better they are.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
SLEEP AND DEATH.

Neither Pain Nor Consciousncss NJ
the Instant of Either.
The phenomenon called sleep may be
summed UP in the following PROPOSE
tons, says writer in the Cosmopoli-
tan:
First-Sleeo is temporary death of
the functions of the sensitive system,
due to exhaustion by fat ,yue-
Secondly-This death is temporary
because the vital system continues to
perform its functions during sleep and
restores the sensitive organs to their
normal condition.
For our purpose death may be con-
sidered under the three heads. natural
death, sudden death and death from
disease. Natural death Is death from
old age 1t differs from natural sleep
only in degree.
The gradual loss of sensibility by the
sensitive organs which precedes sleep
now takes place in the vital system, and
all the organs pass into permanent
sleep together. There can be no pain
preceding or at the moment of passing
into temporary sleep.
Sudden death may be defined as
death due to q sudden injury from
without or within the body sufficient to
destroy at once all irritability Of both
the sensitive and vital systems 1t
requires no argument to prove that
person who is suddenly stricken dead
can suffer no pain. The element OF time
must be present in order 10 suffer ply
steal pain, and in the sudden death of
a person the element Of time is alb
sent
We come now to consider the third
and by far the most frequent form OF
death, namely, death from disease.
As soon as disease is established dy-
ing begins, which is but more rapid
than natural ceasing Of all sensibilities,
accompanied with more or less suffer
ing, according to the cause which pro-
duces it. This dying and suffering,
called disease, must terminate either in
so-callel death. which is insensibility
to it, or in recovery, which is removal
Of the cause Of it. But in any event
the suffering has been endured, no mat
ter whether the final termination is
death or recovery.
No one Is conscious OF or can recall
the moment he passes from waking
into natural or temporary sleep. Nor
shall we, by supreme agony" or in
any other way. be conscious of passing
into permanent sleep.
Being born and dying ere the two
most important physiological events in
the life history Of our bodies and we
shall know no more about the latter
event at the time it occurs than we did
about the former.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
Novelists and Piaywright,,

The reason which, far more than any
other. prevents noyelists from writing
good plays Is that TO produce drama
which will act is many times harder
than to write readable novels. As a
rule, novelists appear to think that
playgoers are mere children. They con.
struct their plays upon nursery lines
in words of one syllable, as it were
The cleverness, the observation, the hu.
NOR, which they put into their novels
they leave on one side-or else it goes
for nothing because they do not know
how to make use of it.-World, London
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22

traordinary address. Wellmere for the
moment lost the command of his faculties
To Sarah the countenance of Birch. ex
pressive as it was, produced no terror
but the instant she recovered from the
surprise of his interruption, she turned
her anxious gaze on the features of the
man to whom she had just pledged her
troth. They afforded the most terrible
confirmation of all that the peddler af.
| 6rmed; the room whirled round. ADD she
! fell lifeless into the arms of her aunt.
The confusion enabled the peddler to
retreat with a rapidity that would have
bafiied pursuit, had any been attempted
and Wellmere stood with every eye fixed
on him, in ominous silence.
lis false.' he cried. striking his fore
head. Il have ever denied her claim: nor
! will the laws of my country compel me
to acknowledge it"
But what will conscience and the laws
Of rod do?" asked Lawton
lis we'll. sir" said WelImere. haugh-
tily, and retreating toward the door my
situation protects you now; but a time
may come"
He had reached the entry. when a
slight tap on his shoulder caused him to
turn his head; it was Captain Lawton.
who beckoned him to follow. The state
of Wellmere's mind was such thar be
would gladly have gone anywhere to avoid
the gaze of horror and detestation that
glared from every eye he met. They
reached the stables before the trooper
spoke. when he cried aloud:
Bring out Roanoke -
His man appeared with the steed ca
parisoned for his master. Lawton. coolly
THROWN the bride on the neck of the
animal, ook his pistols from the holsters
and continued: Here are weapons that
have seen good service before to-day.
These were the pistols of my father.
CoIo-e' Wellmere; he used them with
credit il the wars with France. and gave
them te ne to fight the battles of my
country With. In what better way can /
serve her than in exterminating a wretch
who would have deceived one of her fair
est daughters?"
"This injurious treatment shall meet
with its reward" cried the other. seizing
the offered weapon; 1.-THE blood lie on the
head of him who sought iti'
Amen. but hold moment, sir. You
are now free, and the passports of Wash
ington are in your pocket; l give you the
fire; if / fall, there is steed that will
outstrip pursuit; and l would advise you
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
STYLE Of unir Cnunfs

A fashion writer says chat 1T is not
the woman but her hair that counts
and declares that she has seen the mos
unpromising homely woman completed,
transformed BY means of n stylish OF
becoming manner of wearing the hair
1t should always be kept I'm the best
possible condition. and should be sham
pooed at least once in three weeks. al
though many women are required tC
give the hair this cleansing treatment
much Oftener
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
CHAPTER XVII

Unarmed and surprised as he was
La~ton's presence of mind did not desert
him: he felt that he was in the hands
of those from whom he was to expect no
mercy; and. as four of the SINNERS fell
upon him at once, he used his gigantic
strength to the utmost Three of the band
grasped him by TIE neck and arms, with
an intent 10 clog his efforts, and piniOn
him with ropes. The struggle was short
but terrific; the most dreadful impreca-
tions were uttered by the SINNERS, who
in vain called on more of their band,
who were gazing on the combat in nerve
less horror, to assist. A difficulty OF
| breathing, from one of the combatants,
was heard, accompanied by the stifled
meanings of strangled man; ami direct
| ly one of the group arose on his feet,
shaking himself free from the wild grasp
of the others. Both Wellmere and the
servant of Lawton had fled. The figure
that stood erect sprang into the saddle
of the UNDECIDED charger; sparks OF fire,
issuing from the armed feet of the horse,
gave momentary light by which the
captain was seen dashing like the wind
toward the highway.
He's off :" cried the leader, hoarse
with rage and exhaustion fire bring
him down-fire, or you'll be too late'
The order was obeyed, and one moment
of suspense followed, in the vain hope
Of hearing the huge frame of Lawton
tumbling from his steed.
A freshening of the wind waited the
tread of horse down the valley, which.
| by it's speed, gave assurance of a rider
governing IT'S motion.
what is to be done with this lump of
earth?" cried one, pushing the body that
yet lay insensible where it had been hurl-
ed by the arm of Lawton; "a lietle rub
bling would bring him to-
Let him lie," said the leader, fercely ;
| ''had he been half a man, that dragoon-
ing rascal would have been in my power ;
ENTER the house, | say, and fire the
| chambers We can't go amiss here
there is plate and money enough to make
you all gentlemen-and revenge. too"
| Wellmere availed himself of the oppor-
tuniry, and, stealing from the stables
with his OWE charger, he was able to gain
| the highway unHoticed. He r, de toward
New York, sting with the reflection of
his own baseness, and harassed with the
apprehension of meeting with an enrag-
ed woman, that he had married during
his late visit to England, but whose
claims he had resolved never willingly to
admit In the tumult and agitation of
the moment, the retreat of Lawton and
Wellmere was but little noticed; the con-
dition of Mr.. Wharton demanded the care
and consolation of both the surgeon and
4 IL ~ Of fha ftrao q
first reused the family to the sense of a
new danger, and but moment elapsed
before the leader, and one more of the
| gang entered the room.
| Surrender, you servants OF King
George" shouted the leader, presenting
his musket to the breast of Sitgreaves,
''or 1 will let little tory blood from
your veins"
"Gently-gently, my friend" said the
surgeon; you are doubtless more expert
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22

Girls of Indiana formed society
called the Young Ladies' Protective AS
ISOLATION, in which they declare for
men who have bank accounts of $1,000
at least and life insurance to that
amount The men have since organized
the Mems Precauti0n Club, in which
they want to know what they are to
get for their $1,000 in the way of good
housekeepers. A wife requiring this
amount must not object to smoking any
place in the house, must be a good cook
and must not care for cats.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22

to retreat without much delay, for ever
Archibald Sitgreaves would fight in suct
cause-nor will the guard above be very
apt to give quarter"
Are you ready?" asked Wellmere
crashing his teeth with rage.
.'Skand forward, Tom, with the lights
fire."
Wellmere fred, and the bullion flew
from the epaulette of the trooper
Now The turn is mine," said Lawton
deliberately levelling a pistol.
'And miner shouted a voice. as the
weapon was struck from his hand "'Ti:
the mad virginian fall on, my boys
and take him; this is a prize not hoped
for, ~
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
As ExempIihed.

A learned professor was dining with
the Diltzs, and the table was set with
the best ware that Mrs. Diltz's china
closet afforded. The guest was par
ticularly interested in the display, and
admired it greatly. Picking UP the
plate in front of him, and noting the
stamp Of the manufacturer on the bot
tom of it, he remarked:
Il presume you know that china, or
the art of making it, was discovered
by accidents"
Just then there was heard in the
kitchen, where the maid was busily al
work, loud crash.
YES" answered Mrs. Diltz. with a
panied smile, land most of it is broken
in the same way"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
Woman To-day.

Women have more self-control than
their great-grandmothers had. l fancy
hear some champion declare apropos
of my statement that they cry less over
novels and at the theaters than they
used to do. Well, perhaps that is so.
Perhaps with more self-control has
come less sentiment 1t may be ever
so much easier TO the present genera
ton to stay the ready tear, because the
tear is not so ready as it used to be
and therefore much more easy to stay.
But all the same, the lack of sentiment
eyinced by the daughters of this gen
GRAFTON is not pleasant sign of the
times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22

He did all the counting before mar
riage.
He never talked over his affairs with
his wife.
He thought of his wife only as a
cheap housekeeper.
He never dreamed that n wife de-
served praise or compliments.
He thought his wife had very easy
time.
He married an ideal, and was dis
appointed to find it had flaws.
He paid no attention to his personal
appearance after marriage.
He treated his wife as he would not
have dared to treat another woman
Home Chat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-22
Teach the Boy.

To be thoughtful of your comfort.
To be chivalrous to his sisters.
To pick up and put away his own
playthings.
To put his clothing In It's proper
place.
To air his bed and leave his room
tidy in the mornings.
To sew on button and make him
self independent in such little matters
To find his own things and look after
himself.
To hate a lie or meanness of any
kind; to abhor debt; 10 scorn trickery
or cowardice.
To look upon work not as a bug
bear, but as the highest privilege OF a
man and the best means to happiness.