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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
The secdIes. Annie.

One of the hoary old frauds that
comes up from age TO age is the pro-
duction Of the so-called seedless apple
Some nurserymen have doomed the
seedless apple as though it was a new
thing, one of the latest scientific dis
coveries. AS matter of fact, it is
one of the hoariest old frauds that was
ever foisted upon a gullible and confld-
ing public, says Wallace's Farmer.
.fhe seedless apple was described by
French pomologlst in 162S. 1t was
illustrated In several of the old hor-
ticultUral documents of that century.
These old writer's refer 10 still earlier
ones, like Pliny. who described the
scedless, bloomless apple about the
time of the Christian era. 1t was de-
scribed Ia 1868 as having been found
in West Virginia. in 1870 as coming
from Connecticut, with the statement
that the original tree had been bearing
for fifty pears.
The modern phase Of the seedless
apple craze occurred in 1890, after
which it apparently went to sleep until
quite recently. 1t will thus be seen
that there is a seedless apple. but that
1t is no new thing. Professor Hansen.
of the South Dakota Experiment Sta
ton, describes it las poor as any Ben
Davis: keeps well. but when kept no
one viii eat it," Other authorities
give practically the same description.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
The SmeIts Were Biting,

John Quincy Adams of Massachu-
sets, third of that name, was very
fond of fishing and not especially fond
Of his legal profession. One day, the
story runs, a case in which he was
counsel was down for trial in Mas
sachusetts court. Mr.. Adams did not
make his appearance, but sent letter
TO the judge. That worthy gentleman
read it and then postponed the case
with The announcement:
"Mr. Adams is detained on import
ant business
1t was afterward learned by a col
league of Adams that the letter read
as fellows:
Dear Judge-For the sake of old
Izaak Walton, please continue my case
till Friday. The. smelts are bitisg, and
7 can't leave
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Retired List for Volunteers.

Congress, at its next session. will
have before 1t for action bill to ere
ate volunteer retired list for surviy-
ing officers of the army, navy and ma
rine corps of the Civil War. The meas
ure was introduced last January by
Congressman Dawes of Ohio. but did
not reach vote.
During the past summer the idea of
retiring at half or three-fourths pay
officers who served with honor and
credit for one year or more during the
Civil War has gained ground through
out the country, and Congress will.
without doubt. be in mood to grant
the relief asked by The few surviving
officers of the most destructive war
through which the nation has ever
passed.
The pending bill provides that the
name of each surviving officer Of vol
unteers may be entered on roll to be
known rs the volunteer retired list. pro
vided that each one so entered shall
have served not less than one year in
the ield with troops between April II.
1861, and July II, 1863: snail have been
honordbly discharged; shall not belong
to the regular army; or, il not in the
service in the field for year, must fur
nish evidence of discharge from service
because of wounds received in battle.
1t is provided that each applicant
shall be entered as of the highest rank
held by him while serving in The volun-
tee army and that he receive one-half
pay at the age of Sc years and three
fourths pay at the age Of 20 years, ac-
cording To his actual rank, which pay
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Ar-ora Goats.

All goats are fairly good at clean
ing fields OF brush, but the Angora is
especially adopted to this work. They
seem to prefer the leaves and small
twigs Of bushes to grass, and strip
them clean so that they die.
A writer in farm paper tells about
the clearing of n field that had become
overrun with hazel and other brush
and which was entirely cleared of the
brush in one season. This was done
last year and this year not single
living bush can be seen, but the dead
ones are in evidence all over the field.
Now, naturally, the grass has chance
and can make n reasonable growth.
No doubt, it would pay on the average
farm OF several hundred acres to keep
herd Of goats to keep the fields clean.
On many old farms the fields so soon
become foul that 1t becomes labori-
Gus as well as expensive undertaking
to clear them. Whereas the goats can
do it and make money for the owner
at the same time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Dairy MANAGEMENT.

The Vermont Dairymen's Association
has promulgated the following rules for
the management Of diaries:
The stable should be well ventilated,
lighted and drained: should have tight
floors and walks and should be plainly
constructed.
No musty or dirty litter, no strong
smelling material aud no manure
should remain in the stable longer thnn
is absolutely necessary.
Whtewash the stable once or twice
n wear. Would recommend the use of
land plaster In manure gutter daily.
Feed no dry, dusty fodder previous
TO milking If dusty, sprinkle before
it is fed.
Brush the udder just before milking
and wipe with a clean cloth or sponge.
Keep healthy cows. Promptly re-
move suspected animals. In particular.
add no cows TO the herd unless ii is
certain that they are free from tuber-
culosis.
Do not excite cows or expose them TO
stress of weather.
Feed n good cow literally with fresh.
palatablc feeding stuffs. Do not
change these suddenly. Provide water.
pure. but not too cold. IN abundance.
The mixer should be clean and his
clothes likewise.
Milk quietly. quickly and thoroughly.
Throw away into the gutter the first
few streams from each teat. This milk
is very watery. Of very little value and
is quite apt to injure the remainder
Of the milk.
Remove the milk promptly from the
stable to a clean, dry room where the
air is pure and sweet.
Drain the milk through a clean fan
mel cloth. or through two or three
thicknesses Of cheesecloth.
Aerate and cool the milk as soon as
il Is strained. The cooler 1t is the
more souring is retarded. If covers
are left off the cans. cover with cloth
or mosquito netting.
Never mix fresh milk with that
which has been cooled, nor close Il can
containing warm milk, nor allow II to
frpozo
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Ginseng Farming Profitable.

A. Fisk, who came 20 Oregon from
Colorado a few years ago and settled
on farm near Wilhoit Springs, was
the first man to start the production
of ginseng on large scale in this
State, so far as is known, and the re-
turns he is promised for his crop this
year are such as to make even the most
favored of the Hood River apple grow
ers eavious.
Marx Lew, the commission man, who
has just returned after a sojourn of ten
days at Without Springs, brings some
interesting information regarding the
growers of this latest agricultural pro-
duct in this vicinity of The springs. He
says that Mr.. Fisk's ranch is but a few
miles from the springs and that he has
there growing a most promising crop of
thu high-priced root, which is famed for
its medicinal properties and so much in
demand among the Chinese that they
are willing to pay almost fabulous
prices for ii.
Some idea of the profits possible In
the culture of ginseng may be gained
from the statement of Mr Fisk that
this year he expects to realize at least
5000 from the product OF a tract Of
only a few acres
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
WRITE TO FATHER.

have been running an engine on the
Nickel Plate r r for twenty-three
years I have been afflicted with a very
bad case OF ASTHMA. disabling me
many times from performing my duties
as engineer as long as four weeks at a
time.
Last December I was having a very
bad spell when I was induced to try
Fathers Lung Elixir. The result was
a very happy surprise 1t gave me re-
lief infsde of twenty-six hours and in
four days | was back on my regular run
and have been making ii ever since l
cheerfully recommend this valuable
remedy and urge upon every asthmatic
TO at least try one bottle for Ii will give
great relief almost from the first dose.
Sincerely yours. Charles +. Merriett, 628
Third street. Fort Wayne. Ind.
Price $500 Three bottles for $500
Fathers Lung Elixir is specifically
adapted for all throat and lung trou-
bles 1t cures Bronchitis and Consump-
ton in the early stages Write for par
ticulars and address all letters to Lock
BSx No. 2i9. Fort Wayne Ind
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

Passing the evening of his life in
southern California is Henry Guard.
one of the few surviving witnesses OF
the assassination OF President Lincoln.
Mr.. Guard says the recollections OF
that awful night of April IA, 1865, will
haunt him as long as life lasts.
At the close of the war, when Gen
Grant transferred his headquarters &c
Washington, Guard says he went to the
capital to visit his brother. Arriving
at the seat OF government on April IA
he was attracted to Ford's Theater to
witness the production Of Our Ameri.
can Cousin" ecuring a seat within
ten feet Of the stage, he had a good
view of Wilkes Booth, as well as OF
President and Mrs. Lincoln, who occu.
pied box. When the curtain fell he
heard pistol shot, but Mt first believed
it to be part OF the play. When be
cred to be Booth, jump from the Presi.
dents box to the stage, he realized that
tragedy was being enacted. Two flags
draped the Presidents box, and as
Booth made the leap his foot caught in
the cOlors and Guard saw the murderer
fall to the stage with a broken ankle
Before the crowd knew what had really
happened Booth had made his way tc
the rear of the stage and escaped in
the darkness. Guard says he saw the
head of the martyred President fail.
listlessiy upon his breast as Mrs. Lin.
coin was led from the thcater in {
fGinting condition.
Guard served throughout the wal
with the Fifty-third Illinois. was pris
oner at Andersonville and is now max
ing his home in Los Angeles.-kansas
City Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
TIE
General Demand

OF the Wcll-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
Wholesome and truly beneficial in effect.
acceptable to the system and gentle, vet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
ceilent combination Of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success
That is enc OF many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia FigsSyrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Calling the Kettle BLACK.

A rustic was sitting on the bank Of
a stream when the parsons daughter
came that way. Punch gives the con-
versation:
"Well, miss, l be fair 'mazed wi the
way o. that ERE fisherman, that / be-"
said the loafer.
"Why is that, Carver?" asked the
young lady.
The ovid fool has been sittin' there
fur the last six hours and hasn't
caught nothin'."
"How do you know that?"
time!''
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Only Pension Certificate.


Only a pension certificate, but study il
well and see
The record of service and suffering that
was given for you and me;
Where youth and health were freely spent,
and tears of ar 1lsh shed.
And many. many thousands swelled the
ranks of the loyal dead.
Only pension certificate. but worthy a
frame and place
Beside the artists masterpiece, the palace
walls TO grace:
For it tells that wonderful story that will
never grow stale or old.
OF country saved of men made free, at
greater cost than gold.
1t tells of nations struggle for life,
of mighty patriot tide.
That fought with valiant courage, that
the Union might abi6e;
Between the lines. it tells 90 the willing,
listening ear
Its story of honor and glory, story Of
faith and cheer.
Only a pension certificate. but it tells of
battle lines,
OF march, and skirmish and picket, Of
deadly shot and mines;
1t tells of hunger. thirst and sickness. of
nights on the sentry post,
OF action bold, in days of old, with the
loyal union host.
1t tells of undying love for the flag, that
emblem of the free.
The stars and stripes, ''OId Glory" so
honored on land. and sea;
1t tells of heroic women. mother and wife
and maid.
Who. kneeling by their firesides, endured
and watched and. prayed.
Only pension certificate, for soldier
old and gray,
Given by a grateful nation, with stipend
of monthly pay;
Discharged with honor" It reads, when
his loyal work was done,
Only a pension certificate, bat It's a rec
ord of glories won.
Albert Sibley.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
His Natural Pace.

HOuntsell, a Confederate soldier, wa
deemed by his comrades says Edwar,
A. Moore, in 1.-THE Story of a Cannon
eer Under Stonewall Jackson" as grear
an enigma as Jackson himself.
In some of the various evolutions OF
the drill it was necessary for tee cadet:
to tot. This gait Hountsell failed te
adopt, and was reported to the superin
tendent, with the specification, "fol
failing to trot." Hountsell handed IL
his written excuse as follows:
IL am reported by Major Jackson
for failing at artillery drill, to trot
My excuse Is, am a natural PAGER"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
PuzxIe for Children.

A man has two hobbies. On one he
spends $4,000 annually and the other
costs him 5000 each year. One is air
cooled and the other is naturally cool.
He takes one out nights and the other
goes out alone. One has but one
sparker and the other has several. He
cranks one and the other is self-cranky.
Both are inconsistent and exceedingly
unreliable Which of the two hobbies
is the mans wife and which is his
Observation-Disclosures
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE.
Physician Called 1t Eczema In Worst
Form-Patient Despaired of Cure


Form-Patient Despaired of Cure
-Cutfcura Remedies Cured Her.
About four years ago l was affiict-
cd with black splotches all over my
face and a few covering my body,
which produced a severe itching irri-
tation, and which caused me a great
deal of suffering, to such an extent
that l was forced to call in two of the
leading physicians of -. After a
thorough examination of the dreaded
complaint they announced 1t to he
skin eczema in the worst form. Theif
treatment did me no good. Finally L
became dependent and decided to dis
continue their services. My husband
purchased a single set of the Cuticura
Remedies, which entirely stopped the
breaking out. L continued the use of
the Cuticura Remedies for six months,
and after that every splotch was en-
tirely gone. / have not felt symptom
OF the eczema since, which was three
years ago. Mrs. Lizzie f. Sledge. $40
Jones Ave, Selma, Ala, Oct. 2S, 1906"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Why S1onn's Linimcnt and Vet
Urinary Remedies Are the Best

Urinary Remedies Arc the Best
TO Use.
Let me tell you why Sloan's Lini-
ment and Veterinary Remedies are the
safest and most practical on the mar
ket to-day. In the first place, DR.. Earl
s. Sloan is the son of veterinary sur
geOn, and from his earliest infancy he
was associated with horses,
He bought and sold horses while yet
very young. He practiced as a veteri-
nary for twenty years. and has battled
successfully with every disease to
which that animal is subject.
All his remedies are the result Of ex-
periments made to save life or relieve
suffering while he was practicing his
profession.
Any reader. by writing TO Dr. Earl
S. Sloan, 615 Albany street. Boston,
Mass. will receive .'Sloan's Treatise on
the Horse" free This book tells how
TO treat horses, cattle, hogs, and poul-
FRY
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Dangerous Golf.

One Of the rules of the WISCONSIN
IA ball may be lifted anG dropped with
the loss of a stroke when played with
in the ratings surrounding the powder
magazine" There appears to be an
element Of danger in this kind of golf
certain golf course on the West Afri-
can coast, where the eighth and ninth
holes are always optional, as several
golfers are said to have been lost there
owing to the proximity Of the jungle,
which is known to be fayorite lair of
the lion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

There Is more Catarrh Ia this section or
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable- Fer a great many
years doctors pronounced 1T local disease
and prescribed local remedies. and by con-
stantly falling to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable- Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured By K. ].
Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market 1t is taken
internally In doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. IL acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

shall be the same as that received by
retired officers of like rank in the regu-
lar army, provided that the retired pay
of no officer shall exceed the full pay
of captain OF the cavalry of the regular
army.
Every person who becomes a benef-
ciary of this act will be required to re-
linquish any pension which he may now
enjoy. The largest sum that will be
paid to any one man under this regu-
lation is $1,000 year.
1t is estimated that the law, ifpaSsed
at once, will affect 10000 veteran Off
GERS. These will be. most of them, be
low the rank OF colonel. OF the 131
major generals of volunteers who sery-
ed during the war. and who would be
affected by the proposed measure. only
two are now living, and Of The $40 brig
adler generals who thus served, only
twenty eight survive.
There is precedent for the retiring OF
volunteer officers on pay. in the treat
ment. by the people. and the United
States Congress. of the officers of the
Revolutionary War. Grants of great
tracts of land were made to these Off
GERS, and. May IL, 1928, surviving OIL
GERS of the continental line were placed
on the retired list on full pay not to ex-
coed the pay OF a captain, said pay to
begin March s. 1926.
Later on June :, 1882, all surviving
| officers of the Revolutionary army who
had not been provided for by the for
mer law were, under certain provisions
as TO service. placed upon full pay of
their rank. for life. not 10 cA ICED the
| pay of captain
The general discussion of this meas
ure by the press Of the country reveals
a cordial feeling toward it on the part
of the public. and everything looks
bright for the veteran volunteer officers
who led their men to victory, fighting
| like seasoned soldiers until peace had
been compelled, literally. by force of
arms. to make her home in a half riven
and distracted country. Then. when
the tumult and the strife was over,
| these men. most of them, entered civil
life again and took up the occupations
| they had laid down at the dawn of
war.
Many of these invaluable leaders are
spending their age in dependence upon
their children. or in weary battle for
bread, in the rush of modern profess
sional or industrial life. That the ma
ton should remember them at this time
in a substantial manner is certainly ft-
| ting.
Most Of those who come under the
| provisions OF this bill were OF mature
years when they entered he army
They are, most of them, in the seven.
ties or the eighties, now. and the snort
list of their names will soon dwindle
to the vanishing point.-Chicago Jour
Il nal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Disraclf's Nuptial Joke.

There was little joke between them
(Disraeli and his wife) which | heard
from the late dean of Salisbury. you
know l married you for your money"
Disraeli would say to, her. ''Oh, yes,
but if you were TO marry me again you
would marry me for love-" was the
regular reply. "Oh, yes," her husband
would exclaim, and the little nuptial
comedy ended.
But what Disraeli said to Bcrnal Os-
borne once about his marriage is much
better worth the telling 1t was at n
dinner party after dinner when the men
were alone. What did you marry her
for!" Osborne asked in his character
istic way. Disraeli twiddled his wine
glass in the pause that followed this
point blank inquiry. Then he lifted
his head slowly and looked the other
very expressively in the face. For
reason" he said, (which you could
never understand-grat itude. From
Lord Beaconsfeld and Other Tory
Memories" bv T. e. Kebbel.
PILES CURED IN q To IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrud
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
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ST. sN. - s4sA9 y - S 5.ssz=H

are practically immune from all dis
eases. which makes the milk valu-
able factor when used by infants and
invalidS One man near Loomis SAM
tarium a. Liberty. n. Y, quotes that
ne is milking forty Swiss Toggenburg
demand for goats milk at % cents n
quart. The average Swiss Toggenburg
goat will give two to four quarts a
day sowe instances are recorded where
extra goeu mixers have given as high
as seven quarts day of milk equal
in richness to twice the amount of
cows milk.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
sepnrnsor M,pimixe. Waste.

AS reference for those who may
desire to know how much butter to .,x-
pect from milk, 1t may be mention ed
that no correct average can be Civ N,
as milk from different COWS varies.
Milk containing 3 per cent of but er
fat will make about one pound of bat
ter from twenty-nine pounds (abcAlt
thirteen and One-hal. quarts) of mix.
Ore quart of milk weighs 2.15 pounds.
Milk containing - per cent Of sol.is
should contain about per cent Of fat,
BIZ per cent of albumen and 81 per
cent Of milk sugar, ash, etc. The aver
age amount of butter fat in cream is
about Do per cent. The separator
method of handling cream occasions
less waste than by the old method. An
ounce of salt is the allowance for one
pound of butter
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

bad with kidney trou-
bic that l could not
straighten up after
STOPPING wi t Ii on t
sharp pains shooting
through my back. l
had dizzy spells, WAS
nervous and my eye
sight affected. The
* Il ney secretionS
were irregular and
too frequent. 7 was
in n terrible condi-
Lon but Deans Kid
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

they are made from "OUR-PIE" Prepara-
ton. Try it and tell your friends how easy
it is to make delicious chocolate pies. Three
varieties-Lemon. Chocolate. and Custard-
a grocers, 10 cents a package.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
His correspondence.

Mr. Deepyn was explaining TO his wife
why he happened to be two or three
hours late for dinner.
IL was at the Office, my dear" he said,
answering a couple OF letters"
Ibid the answering of two 'etters take
all that time?" she asked.
'Why. yes; I-er-had TO write good
many answers to them
"What were the two letters. If 1 may
ask"
''rhey were U. o."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

The Swiss goats milk Is considered
very fine in flavor and nutrition. con-
tsining about twice as much butter fat
rs that of the best cows milk. Goats
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Non Est.

HilLer-There's one thing / forgot to
isk you about Bilker. What's his relig-
on?
Spilker-It isn't
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

ney Pills cured me and have enjoyed
perfect health since"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster-Mlburn Co. Buffalo, y. Y.