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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
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As the cutworm seems TO work most
" during nights that are cool, ceasirg
to do much harm after the nights he
come warm. many methods for destrog-
inc them have been suggested. 1t hts
long been known that sod land or lard
covered with growth that has not been
recently disturbed, contains more cut
worms than land that has previously
been cultivated and kept clean, as tie
moth deposits her eggs where instinct
prompts her TO provide an abundance
of food. the moths working from June
until October in Accommodations of rub
bish or on fields covered with heavy
sod, hut not in the ground. as the young
worms feed on vegetation, going down
into the ground ut the approach of viii
ter, where they remain to begin work
early in the spring. reaching maturity
in short time. An excellent plan is
to pillow the ground, leaving the land
rough, late in the season, which turns
many worms to the surface. where they
are destroyed by the alternate thawing
and freezing OF the ground, especially
if the soil is damp. Early in the
spring, just before the frost leaves, the
ground should be plowed again, viii n
will cause the destruction of more of
them. In both cases the birds destroy
large number. During the summer 1t
will be of advantage to keep the grouEd
clear of weeds or heaps of refuse. AMI
do not destroy che moles, as they sub
sist on cutworms. If given an oppor-
tunity to do so, the mole will prove it
self to be one of the most useful friencs
of the farmer
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
Nothing Too
Good
For the
American People
BOXES A MONTH, proving tina
nize, that what is BEST FOR II

BOXES MONTH proving that the American people
nize that what is BEST FOR THEM is too good.
Why this enormous patronage7N
The is simpe Cascarets pure clean, sweet
mild fragrant harmless but effective ste tablets for the treat
ment and of Constipation and all Bowel Troubles They
put up IN neat little enamel boxes to buy easy to
lin vestpocket purse take and action
always reliable always the they work while you Sleep
and wake you up feeling fine in the morning.
regulate Of
ENTIRE CANAL
breed t
Pure Drugs Act adopted by Congress June go 1906 and
GOOD LAW
drugs American We will
LETTER-an task always
changes
age.
duced under
STAND
greater PURITY QUALITY MEDICINAL MERIT
other preparation for Bowel trouble in all the world
This should great argument try AT
ONCE be healthier and happier for Some people have CHRONIC
CONSTIPATION all horrors derived others
ITUAL CONSTIPATION areessness neglect but nearly
EVERYBODY has OCCASIONAL CONSTIPATION which not
forms and great suffering perhaps DEATH
Caca patiently and regularly will remedy all of these
awful troubles,
W of the Bowels FINEST PREVENTIVE discovered
and viii keep all the machinery running in good order
We advise little of cascarets TO-DAY and
It Take anything unusual
bowels
GUARANTY Of satisfaction refunded All druggists loc 2 Soc
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04

Younglsh mothers of well-grown
daughters are waking to the fact that
what was held to be proper hand
writing for woman twenty years ago
Is no longer taught In the schools. The
queer angular hand that women still
affected ten years ago has given place
to a handwriting with curves and the
vertical writing of dozen years ago
Is disappearing before moderate
slant
The woman whose handwriting Is
marked by the extreme form of the
for person no longer young as the
woman who persists in the fashions OF
1892. Some unmarried women who like
TO think their state not immutable
would be glad to get rid of their tell
tale handwriting.
The younger grandmothers who did
not wake TO the angular hand in time
to change now retain the essentials of
the old copperplate style that was
taught in the SOS and '7O's. 1t is as
tonishingly neat and clear, but as man.
ifestly of an earlier generation as the
hoopskirt or the hustle.
The girls of to-day are reverting to
the handwriting of the generation be-
fore the copperplate was invented.
The women who were still young in
1910 used this rather unconventional
rfvlo
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
ATE UP THE SHOW.
Cont That WIZ Figure No More in
Wffd-West scenes.

He was only a goat, supplemented
William goat, but with such an appe-
tite! 1t was this capacity for devOur
ing things that caused his downfall
and suspension from one of the biggest
wild west shows that ever struck East
Lynn. Not that he got his walking pa
pers. but because he ate up the show,
says the Lynn Item.
1t all happened in the sand pits OF
Melvin avenue His goatship that is
owned by Charlie Farnum and band
Of juveniles who have become enthused
with the stories of Wild Bill (not the
goat) and his stunts with the Apaches
in the far West were depicting those
scenes true to life. They had the nee
esary (home made) paraphernalia Of
burned cork, old sheets for blankets
and other accoutrements, even to real
guns. which were without powder.
Just as Wild Bill, set upon by big
band of bloodthirsty Indians, was, sin
gle-handed, wipipg them out of exist
ence, mounted on his handsome bron-
cho (the gOat). box 521 came in. The
lads saw the fire and in an instance
Wild Bill was to the tall pines, and as
imaginary fire engines they were hot
foot for the Hunt grain store fire.
The goat was left behind, but Sir
William did not mind it in the least.
He found those blankets pretty fair,
although triie dry. Tin cans were
not in it with those guns and other
things. And he munched away as
contented as small boy over his
Thanksgiving dinner.
A fire cannot last forever, especially
when such trained fremen are on the
scene, so after a couple of hours the
boys returned to the scene of the great
battle. What waes their surprise to
find-not a pile OF dead and dying
Indians about Wild Bits steed, nor
any bows, arrows or tomahawlzs, but a
cleanly swept field of battle. There
stood Sir William, as meek as Mary's
lamb, munchlng something red and
white. Alas, closer inspection re-
vealed the fact that even Old Glory
had failed to resist the powers OF Will
liam's appetite. and as a pleasing des-
sert to his meal of midwest scenery
William was finishing up the American
flag.
The goat still lives and Is still hun
cry, but hereafter he is to be banished
from the role of charging steed in any
such production. no matter how big. for
with such al appetite even the actors
themselves are In danger.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04

There has been a number Of occa
sions on which Mr.. Halloran had re
GREETED his too prompt offers of neigh
borly service, and had grown wary. He
hesitated now and looked thoughtful.
was it tomorrow noon you were
AKIN me about" he inquired Of Mrs
Leahy, with one eye on a pile of rub
bish in bis neighbor's yard. We'll
now I'm not sure if I'll be comizc
home or where I'll be. 'Tis Friday
YOU mind. an that's called an unlo0ky
day by most, an 1 niver like to lay me
plans too firm, an So"
you can take yure eyes off that
hape O. roobish," interrupted Mrs. Lea
nv, tartly. "Timmy'll be home to-mor-
rer an he can CART it away. Twas
because he'd be home was planning a
grand turkey dinner, an as you've
been so handy-but if you've amy
fears"
"oDn't shpake of thim," and Mr.
Halloran swept off his hat in a gallant
bow. I'll cast thin from me-it's q
poor thing to be giving up to supersti-
tioas. Mrs. Leahy, anyway. At what
time would you like me here, rain OF
sinner"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
HIGH JUMPING sHARE1.
CoCS.s of Sailor Who Says T.
Knows Something of the Zig Fisb.

CorSts of n Sailor Who Snys lie
Knows Something; of the Zig Fish.
You published in your paper on Sat
urday a very curious story about
shark jumping fifty feet high in the
air, writes a correspondent of the South
China Post
The writer or author Of this story,
captain of 4 British sailing vessel,
bound for London. says that he fired
rife shot at a shark and badly wOuad-
ed it. The shark in question jumped
so high out OF the water that he clear
ed the Eainsail with the ease OF 4 sea-
gull
Now, dear sir this is rather trife
strong. The captain states that they
threw some meat overheard to get the
sharks closer to the ship. At the mo-
ment that the shark made q grab for
the meat the captain fred his shot,
which shot made the sharp jump fifty
! feet out OF the water.
We that have been at sea all know
that there is one kind of shark which
has to lay on its side before it can grab
anything between its jaws. and another
kind which has to lay on its back TO do
so. The construction Of their mouths
compels them to take these attitudes.
As consequence. the shark in cues
ton was either lying on his back or on
his side
A fish jumping out Of the water
makes the following movement: The
fish. stretches his back and bends him.
self in the form OF crescent by bring
ing his head and tall closer together.
At the moment he wants to jump he
straightens his back again and hits the
water with the tail end of his body.
This force produces the power which
enables him to jump a certain height.
As above stated, the shark, when
fired at, was grabbing for the meat,
and lying either on his side or back.
In this position he was not able TO
jump out of the sea. His movements
in this position were limited TO three
he could either move ahead, sideways
or downward.
/ will not deny that shark is able
to jump. l have seen sharks jumping
five feet six inches high. but that only
when they were hunting some victim.
The first movement of the shark when
wounded is to dive downward into the
element which is his natural abode,
and not to go and make an airsnip
performance around the mast of a sail
ing vessel.
| know little about sharks myself,
but little rs this is il qualities me to
write. / know what they can do. and
know also how sharks TASTE hav-
ing eaten tEem, for want of something
better.
heard once of an old sailor telling
an acquaintance of shark which
when caught and cut open, had an
other shark inside; and this shark cut
open. produced another shark; and the
last shark had in it's stomach a canvas
bag with - sovereigns.
think that both stories are about
Of the same value concerning truthful
?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
Feeding PrickIy Pear to stock

Fecdfng Prfckly Fear to STOCK.
A bulletin by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, Bureau of
Animal Industries. contains notes on
the forms of prickly pear and gives
the results of feeding tests with cows
and steers. The method Of feeding this
Plant was that commonly employed up
oi ranches in Southern Texas, where
tire experiments were conducted.
In tests with two COWS prickly pear
was compared with sorghum hay. The
complete data, including weather OBJ
servations, are reported. "A full rough
age ration of pear with constant
grain ration appears to yield fully as
good results as full roughage ration
of sorghum hay. The records are really
little more favorable to the pear ra-
ten" The prickly pear ration, inciud-
ing twelve pounds of rice bran and
three pounds of cottonseed meal, cost
1905 cents per COW daily. This allowed
for the labor and gasoline required in
singing the cactus 1t is stated that
pricllly pear has been fed to IA dairy
herd for two TO four months each year
for six or eight years with no COM
plant from customers which could in
any way be attributed to pear feeding.
A lot of twenty-seven steers was kept
in a f0ur-acre feeding lot and fed
chopped prickly pear with cottonseed
meal. The largest and most woody
plants available were selected, chopped
without s.ngeing, and fed in troughs
early In the morning and about the
middle of the afternoon. The cotton
seed meal was sprinkled on the chopped
prickly pear The average daily gain
in the 10J days OF the test was 1.15
pounds per head, 55.03 pounds of prick
ly pear and % pounds of cottonseed
meal. at total cost Of 3.4S cents, being
required per pound of gain. When
shipped to market tle average. shrink
age per steer was $50 pounds.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
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value depending upon the kind of crop
and the capacity of the soil. Among
the other green crops that are seldom
ueed may be mentioned corn, millet,
turnips, rape. sorghum. soy beans, etc.
hut the crimson clover and COW pea
crops are preferred. Ii is claimed that
turnipS, by reason of their deep, pene-
trating roots, appropriate large pro
portion OF the mineral elements of the
subsoil, which are brought to the sur
face when they are plowed under, thus
, following COW peas as an aid. increas
ing the amount of available mineral
matter, especially phosphates, but the
nitrogen from the COW peas is a clear
gain to the farmer, being derived from
the atmosphere, while the mineral mat
ter is taken from the lower portions
OF the lands and brought within his
reach. Any method. however. that rem
ders the plant foods in the soil more
available should be adopted. Green
foods perform valuable service in as
sisting to increase the supply of humus,
which enables the soil to retain mois-
ture.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
A CROCODILE ADVENTURE.
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While looking for hippopotamus 1t
was the fortune of the author of
Uganda to Khartoum'. to encounter
a crocodile under somewhat unusual
circumstances. He was following q
fresh track leading through the dense
underground from the lake inland.
Two men accompanied him, one carry
ing his camera and the other his sec
ond gun, while he shouldered his rife.
Suddenly | heard rustling noise in
front of me, and realized that some
creature was approaching, but what?
1t could not be the hippo. because
there was no thunderous tread; but
had no time to think, for the creature,
whatever it might be, was upon me in
a second.
AT two yards / discovered what 1t
was-an immense crocodile, more than
twelve feet long.
/ was right in its path, and there
no possible escape on either side, so
stood still with my rife at shoulder
and waited. The crock" did not wait,
however, and in some remarkable way
II hustled me to one side, almost
knocked me over, and endeavored TO
make his way TO the water.
To dispute his right of way would
have been folly. / realized only hor-
rible, soft, wriggling mass pressing
against my legs in most sickening
way. Why ne did not bite me / do not
know. At first l thought he had done
so as he brushed against my leg but Il
found it was only his horny scales that
scraped my shin. And he was more
taken by surprise than was, and for
got all about his huge jaw and the
lasting impression he might have made
upon my legs.
After he had passed ] turned to see
how the men would fare. One had got
back to the shore. and so was no long
er in view. The other man with the
camera was the funniest sight. His
head was stuck fast in the thick bram-
bles. and his legs were in the air, the
camera, Of course, in the mud beside
him.
do not think the crock" could
have seen him, for he had literally
taken a header into the bush, and his
legs were far above the crocodile's
iau-s
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
DOCTORS MESTHEES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians. suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease. another from liver or kid
ney disease. another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their eaSy-going or over
busy doctor, separate disea SEES, for which
he. assuming them to be such. prescrlbes
his pills and potions. In reality. they are
all only SynIptgnS caused by some uterine
disease. The 'pNysician, ignorant of the
cause of suffering, Sseps up MS treatment
until large bills are made. ,T&e>Ntfering
patient gets no betteh> lrJfrrasc0- the
wrong treatment. but probably worse. "A
proper medicine Like Or. PIECES Eaynrlte
Prescription. directcI 70 Tie -cGASc- Would
have eMtIreIy reglnAed Inc disease. there
by dlspelIIng all those dlstfesslng symp.,
toms. and instituting comfort instead or
prolonged misery. 1t has been we'll said,
that "a disease known is half cured"
Dr. Picrce's Favorite Prescription Is 4
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted 10 woman's delicate system.
II is made of native American medicinal
roots and is perfectly harmless in its
effects an G1lI C0iIdl tllll QL--Ill- IemGIe
As powerful invigorating tonic "Fa-
vorite Prescription imparts strength TO
the whole system and TO the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, rworn-out," rundown" debili-
tated teachers, milliners, dressmakers,
seamstresses, rshop-girls," houSe-keepers,
nursing mothers. and feeble women gen
orally, DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescription
is the greatest earthly boon. being I'M
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re-
storative tonic.
AS a soothing and strengthening nerv-
inc vFavorite Prescription " is unequaled
and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostratiOn,
neuralgia. hysteria, spasms. st. Vitus's
dance, and other distressing, nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease CT the
uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dependency.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One TO
three dose. Easy TO take as candy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04

Mrs. Aline DePasse, 40 Z. 10th ST.,
New York. y. y. writes:
1T gives me pleasure to testify to the
curative qualities of Peruna and Mana.
lin.
Il was afflicted FOR over seven years
with cafarrh of fkre head. throat and
digestive organs. | consulted many
physicians. but they did me no good.
"One day / happened to read some tes-
timonials in your Peruna almanac.
decided TO try Peruna and Manalin.
bought bottle of each. and after taking
them for a week / noticed a change for
the better. So / kept it up, and after
using twelve bottles / was perfectly
cured.
Il also gave the medicine to my chill
dren and they had the same beneficial
result. | would never be without these
remslies ia the house.
Il highly recommend Peruna and
Manalin- TO all my friends, and in fact
to everybody"
Miss Mildred Grey. 10 Weimar ST.,
Appleton. Wis, writes:
1T gives me pleasure 70 recommend
Peruna for catarrh of the stomach.
had this disease for a number of years,
and could not enjoy a mouthful of food
that l ate. Ii was indeed great relief
when | hit upon Peruna, and obtaiced
decided results from the first. / took six
bottles before / felt entirely cured of my
trouble, but / had an aggravated case"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.

Hands Cracked and BIeeding-NaiI
Came on of Finger-CGticurn
Remedies Brought Prompt Relief.
81 had eczema on my hands for about
eleven years. The hands cracked open
in many places and bled. One of my
fingers was so bad that the nail came
off. / had tried so many remedies, al j
they all had failed to cure me. had
seen three doctors, but got no relief.
Finally / got a cake of Cuticura Soap,
a box of Cuticura Ointment and two
bottles of Cuticura Resolvent Pills. OF
course | keep Cuticura Soap all the
time for my hands. but the one cake of
Soap and half box Of Cuticura ONT
ment cured them. l recommend the
Cuticura Remedies TO all suffering with
eczema. Mrs. Eliza A. Wiley. X. (. ID.
No. 2, Liscomb, Ia, Oct. is. 1906
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
THE STORY OF a WISCONSIN MAN
IN WESTERN CANADA.
Three Years Ago Worth Only S2,00OD
To-day is Worth $4,000.

To-day Is Worth $4,000.
The following is copy of a letter,
of which the agents of the Canadian
Government throughout the United
States receive similar ones many times
during the year:
Caylay, Alta, Dec. Z, 1906.
Agent Canadian Government, Water
town, s. D.:
Dear Sir-Your letter dated Nov. ~
at hand. and was very glad to hear
from you. | see that you are still at
work persuading people to move into
the Canadian Northwest. ! must tell
you that l owe you many thanks for
persuading me to come out here; am
only sorry that / wasn't persuaded
sooner, and there is still plenty of good
chances for many more right at the
present time. / hope that you will be
able to induce more to make start out
to this part of the coantry.
Now must tell you what 1 have ac-
c0mplished since / came out here, and
IL won't be three years till the LIST Of
July next. l shall shortly receive my
patent for my homestead; the home
stead cost me $1,000 in all; to-day it
is worth $4,000 per acre. but it is not
for sale. Then a year ago last May
/ bought 800 acres at 500 per acre
and sold this fall for $1,000 per acre
and cleared a profit of $4,160. How
is that for the Northwest? i now
have 800 acres of land and all paid
for, 10 head of horses, 80 head of cat
tie, % pigs, 2 sheep and about 100
chickens and other poultry, and all
new machinery, ard everything is paid
for We also bought lots in Cal
$40 for the ID lots and they are paid
for. At present L consider myself
worth $4,000, and when | left Wis
consin less than three years ago 1
threshed a little over 1000 bushels
of grain, have about 1000 bushels OF
fine potatoes and about 500 bushels or
turnips. Mrs. Beisiegel sold about
P%Oo NoltH VI Sdiutb tiuSh ohu l'oo'
try this fall Now there are lots OF
others in thfs community who did as
well as | did in the same length Of
time.
The family and myself are all well
at this writing and hope this letter
will find you the same. Yours very
truly,
(Signed) PHILIP BEISIEGEL.
Caylay, Alta, Canada.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04

While the new maid tidied the room
the busy woman kept on writing.
do you make that all out of your
own head!" asked Jane.
Yes said the busy woman
MY" said Jane admiringly, "you
must have brains
Brains :" sighed the woman de-
spondently. "Oh, Jane, l haven't an
ounce of brains"
For moment Jane regarded her
with sincere consmiseration.
"Oh, well,v she said presently,
''don't mind what l say. / amt very
smart myself. New York Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
SfiII Cnfliur

The stranger returned to the village
after Il long absence.
And what has becon'r of the village
cIt-up?' asked the ST lger
"Oh, he is grown up now,' drawied
the old postmaster.
And is he still cut-up?"
"Oh. yes. He is one OF these here
appendicitis doctorsT'-C Chicago News
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
1000 purlet- in one House.

Professor Gowell, Of the Maine ex-
pertinent station, on his farm, kept
1000 pullets in one house. on an area
of 4OOx2o0 feet, or little over two
acres. Each fowl had four feet space
of house room, which would naturally
be considered rather limited quarters.
and was only made possible by having
them in large fiocks and curtain-front
house. These pullets laid from 600 so
900 eggs per day during December and
January. If 1000 laying hens can. as
has been demonstrated, be successfully
kept on about two acres of land, then
five acres are capable of supporting
complete plant for 1000 hens and grog-
ing STOCK to renew the layers, and such
plant, with proper management,
should pay from $1,000 to $1,000 PER
annum net profit. 1t is only necessary
that the man have the ability.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
nitrogen from Green crop,.

Among the advantages gained with
greeh lrops are the accumulation OF
nitroget n the soil the rendering sOl,l-
bic of unavailable mineral matter, tl,s
protection of the soil with coverel
crops. the addition Of large amount.
OF transforming material to the lane,
and the mechanical changes in the SOIL!
The only disadvantage is the loss Of
the land, upon which marketable
crop can be grown during the year, its