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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
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Wheeler. He must have felt bad,
thought
Wheeler hasn't lost any sleep" said
the bill clerk. HE wasn't trying to
cop her out"
HE wasn't"
1T was her friend. He was darned
glad to get me in. They were together
all the time and he couldn't jar them
apart. He thought he'd work me, but
he couldn't"
You were afraid that her father
would make some objections to your
calling"
WAS IL"
II inferred so from your remarks.
They were top-notchers, / believe YOU
said. You observed that the family
was somewhat codfishy and announced
your intention Of bluffing any parental
opposition right out You did call,
didn't your"
Sure"
And you were not rudely impelled
from the front doorstep by pampered
menial?'
Not on your life"
But you are not calling nowT
Not great Deal"
NO unfortunate misunderstanding
The understanding is all right Why,
say, 1t was easy. l got the glad hand
all around. 1 guess / could have board
ed there free If I'd been mind to. l
certainly looked good to all the family"
And the young woman was affable?"
THAT amt any name for it,
Your fatal beauty" sighed the cash
Ter.
That's all right about the beauty, "
said the bill clerk. Il was welcome
Willie all the same. Oh, pshaw. Ii
was too easy, that was the trouble.
What's the use? When they get to
chasing me I've got to run; that's all
tere is about it,
Il see," remarked the cashier. "Of
course, that explains it. lou want OBJ
stacles in your path for the pleasure of
surrounding them"
That's me-" said the bill clerk.
You're a good deal that way yourself,
aren't your
How so?" asked the cashier.
There amt any particulas obstacle
in the way of your going to work, Is
there? If there was you'd probably
overcome it and give me rest" said
the bill clerk.-Chicago Daily News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

The sentimental and lovesick youth
stood gazing at the round, romantic
loon.
YES" he confided. the idol of my
heart resides on yon hill. Tonight l
shall serenade the cynosure of my af-
fections as gallants were wont to do
when knighthood was In flower. Now,
what instrument do you think would
be the most Appropriated"
WELL" replied his practical chum.
"if l were you should serenade her
with a photograph
What? A phonographi Why, a
photograph is nothing like as romantic
as a guitar"
'Yes, old chap, but you can start a
photograph and then run to the tall
timbers before the shooting begins"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

81 observe that you are once more
beginning TO pay some slight attention
to your work and that you apparently
recognize a sort of moral obligation to
show up somewhere before 8 o'clock, -
said the cashier, approvingly. Weren't
you here at seven minutes past this
morning"
Eight sharp" said the bill clerk.
stranger yet Haven't you nearly
got the town orders finished and not
much past IL now?"
"All done; originals and duplicates. -
You know, Johnny, that it's more
than you have done before in month.
argued the cashier. "You must be
aware of the fact that you've been sol
diering to beat the band. You ought to
know, if you don't, how worried I've
been for fear our respected employer
might happen in about 10 o'clock some
lime and find that you had not ar
rived"
Come off," said the bill clerk.
ut has been a weight on my mind, y
said the cashier. However, did she
turn you down, Johnny, or has 1t come
TO a definite understanding that you
are to cut out the foorishness and save
for the furniture?"
you make me weary" said the bill
clerk.
Didn't you confide IN me less than
three brief weeks ago that she was a
lallapaloosa and a peacholette and va
rious other terms Of eulogy?"
"WhoT"
who? The one you were raving and
drooling about three weeks ago."
You'll have to get down to particu-
lars"
''rhe girl you said you were going to
get young Wheeler to introduce you to. .
"Oh," said the bill clerk.
Exactly" said the cashier. did
you get young Wheeler TO introduce
your
"Sure."
You were afraid that he would not
1 remember"
well. he introduced me all right, II
you want to know"
was she as naughty as you ex.
pectedY
Not so you'd notice It."
Then there wasn't any occasion for
your nervousness and all the anxious
care you bestowed on your toilet? Poor
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
P|)IIC0| Comment.
SSSSSSS-SSSS&SSS$SSSSS&
ston s.hs,a,z;np ExDo.itions.


Perhaps it is well enough for Con
gress to appropriate 100000 in aid of
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition to
be held at Seattle in 1909, because the
projectors of that enterprise have nc
doubt been counting upon government
aid such as has been granted to dozen
similar projects.
But If the Seattle show is to be sub
sidiZed Congress ought TO let 1t be
known, once for all, that no more ex-
position grants will be made. The ma
tiOnal government cannot go on forever
booming local enterprises. for that Is
what these expositions have become.
At the present rate, as Senator Lodge
observed the other day, We shall even
tually have a general exposition bill to
distribute expositions over the country
Just as we now have river and harboI
bill and a public building bill. Notice
should be served now that there will
be no more federal donations of this
kind.
This is all the more necessary be
cause the Alaska Yuk0n-Pacific exp0si
ton is by no means the only one pro
posed. New York has one in contem
platlon, San Francisco is going to com
memorate the discovery of the Pacific
acean by Balboa; Tampa, Fla, will
have one on general principles.
Los Angeles, Cal, announces an ex-
Of he
Panama canal. but even patriotic enthu
siasm is forced TO admit that the date
of such a show will be rather indefinite
The projectors of the Los Angeles ex
for national aid, however. and in the
meantime other cities will decide to eel
citrate historic events by local specta
cles
1t may be said that Philadelphia, Chi
cago and st. Louis have had 'some OF
the pork and that other municipalities
ought to be as generously treated. Ii
that is admitted. however. the door is
opened for the substituting of every
county fair and agricultural exhibition
in the country. The only way to stop a
great and growing drain on the national
treasury Is to quit appropriating the
peoples money for any kind of expo
sition. fair or show whatever.
A total of $2S.0O0,00O thus far ex.
pended in aid of expositions by the gen
eral government constitutes an indica-
ton of the drafts that will be made
upon the treasury unless the subsidy
policy Is absolutely abandoned.-Ch
cago Chronicle
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

General Lee In the Wilderness.
From an Illustrated description from
the Wilderness to Cold Harbor. In the
Century. we quote as follows:
General Lee held so completely the
admiration and confidence of his men
that his conduct of the campaign was
rarely criticised. Few points present
themselves in his campaign from the
Wilderness to Cold Harbor upon which
criticism can lay hold, when all the
circumstances are considered.
His plan of striking the flank OF
Grants army as 1t passed through the
Wilderness is above criticism. Fault
can be found only with its execution.
The two divisions of Longstreet at Cor
louisville, and Anderson's division of
Hills corps left on the Upper Rapidan,
were too widely separated from the
rest of the army, and as the event
proved, should have been in supporting
distance Of A. p Hill on the Orange
OF May.
That he did not strike Grant a dam
aging blow when he had him at such
disadvantage on the North Anna may
seem strange to those who had witness
ed his bold aggressiyeness at the Will
derness and on other battlefields He
was i'll and confined to his tent at the
time; but, as showing his purpose had
he been able TO keep the saddle. he was
heard to say, as he lay Frustrated by
sickness
I'VE must strike them a blow, we
must never let them pass us again"
Whatever General Lee did, his men
thought it all right. Their feeling to-
ward him is well illustrated by the re-
mark of a ragged rebel who took
off his hat to the General as he was
passing and received a like courteous
salute In return: God bless Marse
Robert. l wish he was Emperor Of
this country and l was his carriage
driver"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

long and till noon the next day and
then he had $4,000 OF the banks money
in his jeans.
Then he stops all OF a sudden when
he seems to notice the sun come
a-streakin' In on the layout, like idea
hit him.
Here, Bob he says to Potee, I'm
tired o. this. Let's have change. I'll
bet you a thousand l eau shut one eye
and look at the sun longer'n you can.
"Well, 1t sounded kind o. foolish, but
Bob Potee never was known TO back up
on anything reasonable, and he took
the Dutchman on.
They put up the money, chose ref.
cree and went out into the street and
both Of 'em shut up pepper and be
gan to stare old Sol out o. countsnance
Well, Potee stood 1t for about three
minutes. an then he began to sQuirm
an the tears run out Of his open eye
an we seed that he couldn't stand II
much longer.
But the Dutchman wasn't feazed al
all. He just held up his eye to the sun
there like 1t was his natural element
and KEEP on starln' at 1t until Ed Bel
lus, friend Of Potees. began to gel
crafty and suspicious, and sneakin' uI
beside Dutchy he poked his finger right
square into his bloomin' blue eye-and
what do you think? 1t was a glass eye
the Dutchman had, yes, sir, sure's
you're born, 1t was a glass eye. He
could a stood there all day an stared
at the sun with 1t.
"Of course P0tee claimed the money
an we give 1t to him. We decided that
he'd earned it."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Johann Sieberlich Is by nature sus-
picious; but, says the Albany Jour
nal, he appreciates a reasonable propo-
sition. A travelling butcher came his
way one day and bargained with him
for eight head OF fine cattle The price
being satisfactory. the butcher felt in
bis pocket and found he had not
brought his wallet
Il have not the money with me-" he
said, "but l will drive the cattle to
town and send the money back to YOU"
"Nein." said Johann emphaucally.
''That goes not goot You shouidt
bring de moneys first"
"well, / will tell you what I'll do
said the butcher frankly. ~I'll drive
only six of them in. and I'll leave the
other two as security for the debt"
Johann studied a moment and then
his face lighted.
"All right he said. Dot is chust
SO good. Ven you leave dose two you
haf bought den it is sure you comes
back und pays me-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
THE WHOLE FAMILY.
Mother Finds = Food for Grcwn-uDs
and Children ma We'll.

Mother Finds q Food for Grcwn-uDs
and Children as Well
Food that can be eaten with relish
and benefit by the children as well IS
the older members OF the family.
makes a pleasant household commodi-
ty.
Such a food is GrapeNuts. 1t not
only agrees with and builds up chill
dren, but older persons who. from bad
habits OF eating, have become dyspep-
tics
A Phila. lady, after being benefited
herself. persuaded her husband to try
Grape Nuts for stomach trouble. Shs
writes:
about eight years ago 1 had 90
we're attack of congestion of stomach
and bowels. From that time on, had
to be very careful about eating. as
nearly every kind of food then known
to me, seemed to cause pain
-Four years ago l commenced TO use
Grape Nuts. l grew stronger and bet
ter and from that time l seldom have
been without it; have gained In health
and strength and am now heavier than
1 ever was.
my husband was also In q bad con
dition-his stomach became so weak
that he could eat hardly anything with
comfort. l got him to try Grape Nuts
and he soon found his stomach trouble
had disappeared.
"My girl and boy. and Q years ola,
do not want anything else for break
fast but Grape-Nuts and more healthy
children cannot be found Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich
Read the little booklet. The Road -
MELVILLE" In pkga there's . reor
con"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
GENERAL BREAKDOWN
A Condition Which DR.. Williams Pin
Pills, the Great Blood Tonic, Have
Been Curinu for Years.

-.
There is no more perplexing trcub4
for physician to treat than de0ilit4
cases. especially in women, in whichs
there is no acute disease but in which
the patient every day sinks lower and
lower despite changes Of medicine and
similar experiments
That Dr. Williams Pink Pills VII
restore health under these conditionsj
is no speculation but the fact has been
proved in hundreds of cases similar
to that of Mrs. Sarah Ramsey, of 1909
st. John St, l.. -hfield. Ill., She says
Il never felt well after my 1rst
child was born. l had a gnawing pain
in my stomach and could not hold any
food down My head ached a great
deal and sometimes the pain went all
through my body. l had dizzy spells
so that / could not stand and seemed
to be half blinded with pain These
spells would often last for over an
hour My blood seemed TO be in a
very poor condition and my hands and
feet were like ice ! seemed to be
growing weaker and weaker and couIo
not get around to do my work IN
the house. | was extremely nervous
and the least excitement would bring
on dizzy SPELL
For number Of years was under
q doctors care but seemed TO get no
better. had heard about DR.. VIII
hams' Pink Pills and | began to take
them. l soon felt better and gained
in weight and strength. My nerves
are strong now and am well woman
in every way"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists or will be sent, post
paid. on receipt of prize. so cents per
box, six boxes for $3.50. by the DR..
Williams Medicine Company. Schemes
tady. N. Y. A booklet of valuable In
formation. entitled "Plain Talks 70
Women sent free on request.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
COSTS MORE TO LIVE.
BECAUSE WE ALL LIVE BETTER
THAN EVER BEFORE.
Wage Farmers Wear Better Clothes,
Consume More Luxuries and Get
More Pleasure Out of Life than
They Did Twelve ears Ago

There has been much said of late con-
corning the great increase in the cost
of living over the increase in wages.
Some people make this basis for an
attack ON the protective tariff. They
insist that the higher cost of the neces-
sites of life is caused by The Tariff
duties.
But those who are advocates % the
protective tariff argue against any
such conclusion. They contend that IL
is the protective tariff which has given
the country the great prosperity that
it now enjoys. This prosperity has en-
abled every one to draw good wages.
where during periods of hard times only
portion of the people in the country
were receiving anything like adequate
financial income.
The whole country is now living
higher than it ever has in its history.
Everybody, both capitalist and laborer,
is INDUCING in greater luxuries than
ever The wage Garner is eating more
meat. and wearing better clothing than
he did twelve years ago. He is taking
more pleasure out of life. going on more
vacations, and attending the theater. go
ing on railroad Journeys, and living
nearer to the line of individual COM
fort. than before. All this costs money.
and consequently his expenses are very
much greater.
Ask a man to name the particular
line of necessities of fife that cause the
increase in living and there will be hesi-
tation. and vague declaration that
Fall Of them have advanced in price
As matter of fact. however. it will
be found that the advance in the cost
OF living lies more in the higher living
INDUCED in by the wage earners than in
the greater cost of the commodities.
We're people willing to-day to limit
themselves to the clothing and food
which they could afford during the hard
times they would find that the cost of
Giving would be very little if any higher
now than then and that their savings
would mount up more rapidly.
But the rule of life is "easy comes
easy goes and it is only with the ut
most frugality of spirit and ,reful
business management that the wage
Garner to-day is able to keep from al
lowing his good fortune to run away
with him.
With the present indulgence in extra
living, because of the financial ability
to do So increasing the cost of living,
II is not fair to lay the blame to the
policy that has created the larger In
come. 1t is well in this connection to
consider the conditions that confront
the wage Garner. In other countries.
The Kansas City "Star" has obtained
from a reliable source a list &C the
wages Of twelve classes of laborers. me-
chanics and artisans in Germany, Eng
land and the United States. The COM
parison shows that the wage here is
more .-haa double in the other countries
named. while prices in Germany are
as follows: Beefsteak, 20 cents a
pound porksteak, 20 cents; bacon, 81
cents: ham, % cents; butter, 20 cents !;
coffee, % to 4S cents; eggs, 20 cents
dozen; potatoes. "a cents bushel
fiour. 80 per barrel. Little comment in
this case appears to be necessary
Burlington Hawkeye.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
II Protection Continues.

The production Of beet sugar In the
United States Is increasing slowly but
surely. Last year the output was 345,-
900 tons of 2.240 pounds each. an in
crease of % per cent over that of the
campaign of 1905-06. At present we are
importing seven times as much sugar
as the domestic production, but there is
a reasonable certainty that in the not
very remote future the home demand
will be wholly supplied by the domestic
producer That has been the history of
every effort made by the United States
to meet the domestic requirements for
articles which the country is capable
OF producing.-San Francisco Chron-
icle
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
- - -
Pattern Department
UP-TO-DATE DESIGNS FOR
THE HOME DRESSMAKER
- - -
~~o~~~~~~~
Fer MASCULINE Comfort.
- - -

There isone garment of mans apparel
that home dressmakers can turn out
more satisfactorily than it can be pur-
chased ready-made. and that is-a
goodfitting pair of drawers. Men are
quite particular about the fit of these
Indispensable garments, but if they do
fit properly and are made Of a good
quality of muslin they will outwear
any custom-made garments. For every
day wear jean and heavyweight of
muslin are excellent. The drawers are
finished with a deep facing which has
almost the effect of a yoke. This is
stitched down smoothly over the top.
A gusset is set in to the back. and on
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Husband-Where did leave my
spectacles last night?
Wife-Let me see, saw them some
where. but I can't remember where il
was
Husband-That's just like woman
emit remember ANYTHING.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
ALGERIA IS PROGRESSING.
Farming District Being Made Into
Manufacturing Country

Manufacturing Country.
The rapid development Of Industrial
life in Algeria opens up that country
and gives promise of a market for
American manufacturers of machinery
In competition with those of Germany
and England. Gradually, during the
past few years since the country has
been increasing in population. the ag-
ricultural life has been supplemented
by manufactures. until it has grown
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

- mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
system when entering IL through the mu-
cous surfaces Such articles should never
De used except on prescriptions from reputa-
bic physicians, as the damage they will Dc
derive from them Halls ,,atarrh Cure
manufactured by #. ]. Cheney K Co. To-
ledo. o.. contains no mercury. aud Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
Ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t Is taken internally and made
In Toledo. Ohio. by r. J. Cheney & c.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottIo.
Take Halls Family Pills for consffpation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

night, took off our clothes, and waded
the river, stole a hand-car on the other
side. and struck out for Louisville. We
made a triumphal entry four or five
days before the main body of our army
did, and we met with a warm recep-
ton. We had gone through the rebel
lines without getting into trouble"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Something Wrong.

Mrs. Wise-I wish you would tele-
phone for the doctor TO come up and
see Johnny.
Mr.. wise-What's the matter with
him?'
Mrs. Wise-I don't know, but he
washed his face and neck this morning
without being told
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

In order to keep up to the standard
of freshness and daintiness that is
established for a baby's clothing. an
almost unlimited number of changes is
needed. Fortunately. these little slips
are always of. the very simplest pat
tern. LET the material be cheap or ex-
pensiye. as it may. A good quality of
nainsook makes attractive and SER
viceable dresses for everyday wear.
These slips should have as few seams
as possible. In the one shown here
there are only the under-arm and the
shoulder seams. the gown being cut in
two pieces. with the opening at the
back. A bit of the very softest lace
may be used to finish the neck and
sleeves, and, of course, no starch must
be used in laundering. This is also a
good design for the soft flannel slips
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

..One-half the world remarked the
man with the quotation habit, doesn't
know how the other half lives
And it may also be stated without
puncturing the TRUTH" rejoined the
wise guy, that three-fourths Of II
doesn't know how 1t lives ITSELF
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
"DUTcHY" AND HIS GLASS EYE.


He Bet He Could Look Longest n
the sun and Won.
"TalkIn' about beatin' the bank puts
me in mind OF old Bob Potee," said
Hank, the old gambler, TO Kansas
City Star writer. I'm an airly day Bob
city hall is now. One evenin' high
rollin' Dutchman from Cincinnati
comes into Bob's place. l had the deal
that night. Dutchy played all night
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Lola-Are you sure you love me,
dear?
Jack-Certainly. Why, I'd be willing
to die for you.
Lola-When?
Jack-Weli-er-say In 1897.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

ever have a man walk into your
Office and ask for life insurancer
"Yep," answered the agent.
'Tickles you, eh?'
"Not at all. That kind always works
In dynamite factory. louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

ANY big guns around hereY' asked
the stranger who was taking up sub
scrh,tions for heightened magazine.
NO, neighbor," replied the postmas-
ter Of Bacon Ridge, but we have plen-
ty Of old guns"
"Old gunsT
les, you will find them behind the
stove talking politics. They are out Of
date, rusty and always kicking"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Enfgmatfcal.

$50 that busybody, Mrs. Gadhy,
made herself so much at home at her
first call as to go upstairs to your IL
brary? What did you dot"
"Why, we called her down."-Balti-
more American.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Gray Wolf-Jackey Timberwolf Ia
absolutely insufferable these days
Jackal-What Is the trouble?
Gray Wolf-Why, his father was
shot by the President and he never
stops heasging about it-LipplncotsA
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

should Mind Fer Own Business.
Massachusetts would best mind her
own business and let other States mind
goes trusting to an actual expression Of
other States ideas rather than to indi-
vidual notions sent in from outside.
The revision of the tariff is a grave
enough question to warrant a real ex-
preston of the general belief, and too
grave to warrant imputing general
belief to the people affected from the
sporadic personal opinions of State
aforementioned Citizen.