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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
The Country.x supply of Cash.

The treasury mathematicians tell US
that the aggregate circulation of the
country on Aug. was $3,045, 962, "a /,
as compared with S2.7S1 3D.. $50 at tne
same date in 1907 The present fig
ureS break all the records And the
tendency is upward. Moreover, the
gold element IF the circulation is larg
or than il was - year ago. Ii amounts
to S61J,TSS,2I6 AS the gold produc-
ton Of the country stands chance to
go To the SlO0.0u0000 mark in the cal
endar year 1908. the gold stock in the
banks and in the peoples hands is rea
sonaby certain To touch record-break.
ins figures 10y New Years o. 1909.
These big gains in the amount Of
money in circulation are calculated TO
make Bryan wish some of his predic
tions of 1896 aud 1900 could be wiped
off The slate One of his complaints
in his first canvass was that the re-
fusal To throw the minis open 10 silver
would reduce the stock of money in
The hands of the people To such de
gree thai there would not he enough
ia take care OF the exchanges. Like
all his other political prOgnOstications.
this one turned out to be widely
astray. Not only las money increased
rapidly in those years. but ii has grown
faster than population The growth in
the gold ingredient of the circulation
has also been much greater than has
the increase in the number of tie cOun
try's inhabitants.
The per capita circulation is now
S3i.I1. as compared with SD - year
ago At the time. in July. 1896, when
Bryan was starting his little reign OF
financial terror, the per capita circula
ton was S2l.l0 The population OF
the country has Increased II per cen,
in those dozen years. but We see tnat
the volume of the countrys cash has
grown much faster. The difference be
tween circulation of $2l.1O in the
middle of 1896 and one of SHIT now
shows the wide divergence between
Bryan's prediction and the actual facts
huSh VI ehiS ih'i'o~' III NiiSuidtiOL
las been due &C. the fact that Bryan
was beaten in that year and also il
his canvass of 1900. And Bryan's de
feat i'm 1905 will foreShadow further
big gain in the coming four years. St
long rs Republican policies prevail the
country will have active business and
enough cash of the best sort t.
finance il.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
Mr. bryan and the National Defense.

Mr.. bryan and the National Defense.
Mr.. Bryan made speech the other
day at st. Paul in which he denounced
the alleged eXtravagant expenditures
for the army and navy. The army was
now more than twice rs large as it was
ten years ago. he said, Qnd the expense
had trebled. The navy. too. was cost
ing three times as much as in those
halcyon days.
All OF which was an outrage, in his
opinion. 1t meant piling the burden OF
taxation on the citizen who presuma-
bly, got nothing for his money. 1t was
the fruit of imperialism" for which
the Republican party was alone reSpOn-
sible 1t was condition to be RENE
died by wise craftsmanship.
We thus see that in some respects
time has written no wrinkles on Mr..
Bryan's demagogy. Even defeat has
not chastened his fondness for the
catchword imperialism. He still uses
It as if it meant something in American
politics. With him evidently nothing
dies harder than dead idea.
But this speech permits us 10 see
another thing about Mr.. Bryan. 1t
shows our mOst distinguished profes-
sional advocate of change, our foremost
radical. profoundly conservative on the
question of national defense Almost
everything else in sight ought 10 be
changed for every good he has a pros
pective better But where army and
navy are concerned the closer the APP
Proclamation TO the status of ten years
ago the better pleased he is.
This attitude of Mr.. Bryan toward
the instruments of national defense is
easily understood. 1t has its roots in
two diverse sources from which he has
drawn. The one is the Democracy-in-
action of Thomas Jefferson, as exem-
Iliiied in the ancient embargo and non
intercourse acts The other is the So
cialism personified in Mr.. Debs.
All know how zealously Mr.. Jeffer.
son set about providing the country
With means of offense and defense on
critical occasion. No effort to make
pr0clamations take the place Of men
and ships has ever been superior. II
the intention had governed, the results
would have been wholly satisfactory
The touchstone of action showed the
folly of the theory that the country
could get along well enough without
being ready To act. But Mr. Bryan
still clasps ii 10 his bosom.
As to the other source. Mr. Bryan
has plainly taken in some of the in
evitable Accomplishments of the social
istic idea. Net only in Europe does
depreciation Of the instruments of ma
| tional defense lcaven that doctrine. II
is the same i'm America.
But neither Jefferson's theory aOi
the attitude of socialism embodies the
real American idea. 1t was something
different which even now makes the
Monroe doctrine a fact as Well as 8
proclamation.-Chi cago Inter Ocean
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
FRIEND OF PLANT LIFE.
John Randolph's Rebule OF Youth
Who Had EelIed q Young Hickory.


Who Had FelIed "a Young Hickory.
An old weather-beaten one-roonl
building standing in the courtyard ut
Kenbridge. Lunenburg County, Va, is
the Office in which John Randolph of
Roanoke practiced law. says the Youths
Companion. 1t was the custom OF the
times to build these little Offices ON the
courtyard green and many famous
lawyer has worked UP his case in such
an odd little shelter. No building of
the kind, however, was ever occupied
by 4 lawyer of more interesting and
unique character than this little Office
at Kenbrldge. One OF Randolph's pecu-
liarities is dwelt upon by Powhatan
Bouldin and illustrated by an incident
which proves that the stern and eccen-
trio man formed a society, all by him.
self, for the prevention of cruelty to
plants. This story is told by a friend
of Randolph's nephew:
when | was boy | visited at Roam.
olse. The house was completely enyi-
roned by trees and underwood and
seemed To be i'm a dense virgin forest
Mr.. Randolph would not permit even a
switch TO be cut near the house.
Without being aware of this one
| day | committed serious treSpass. ny
friend Tudor and | were rowing about
when /, perceiving straight youifE
hickory about an inch thick, felled It,
Tudor said his uncle would be very
angry, so l Immediately went and in
formed him what had ignorantly done
and expressed my regret.
Mr.. Randolph took the stick and
looked pensively at it as If commiser-
atlng its fate Then gazing at me he
said
Il would not have had this done for
fifty Spanish milled dollars!"
| l had % cents and had entertained
some idea of Offering 1t, but when
heard about the fifty dollars 1 was
afraid of insulting him by such meager
compensation.
Did you want this for cane:'
asked Mr.. Randolph.
NO, SIR
mo, you are not old enough to need
a cane Did you want it for any partic-
ular purpose?"
"No, sir. only saw that ii was a
pretty stick and thought I'd cut it.
I'VE can be justified in taking animal
life only to furnish food or to remove
hurtful object. We cannot be JUST
fled in taking even vegetable life with
out some useful object in view. Now
God Almighty planted this thing and
you have killed 1t without any adequate
object. 1t would have grown into a
large nut tree and furnished food for
many squirrels hope and believe you
will never do so again.
Never, sir, never." l cried.
He put the stick into 4 corner and |
escaped to Tudor. 1t was some time
before | could cut a switch or fishing
rod without feeling was doing some
sort OF violence To the vegetable king
dom.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
How and Where to Register for Farm
in the Rosebud Reservation.

The President has signed a procla-
nation opening that part of the Rose
bud Indian Lands In South Dakota.
generally known as the Trip County
lands, and designated Judge James w.
Witten, the Chief Law Officer of the
General Land Office, 10 superintend
and conduct the registration and draw
ing to be held In October. 1908.
Persons who desire to register for
this drawing should go TO CHAMBER
LAIN or PRESHO. South Dakota, via
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road, between October and October
II and there sign and swear to an APP
plication for registration which will be
furnished by the officer administering
the oath.
These lands embrace S3S. 900 acres.
part OF which have been allotted TO In
dams, and are located on the south
side of the State of South Dakota. and
adjoin the lands in Gregory County
which were opened in 1904. They are
desirable for farming and stock-rais-
ing purposes. Similar lands in adioin-
ing counties are selling for s35 TO $40
an aCrp
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17

drones and the careless. and of the
time-hOnored system Of seniority. In
exercising the tests, some injustice will
always be worked 10 individuals. but,
in the end. the many viii be benefited
and the personnel stripped of its weak
lings.
Since in civil life efficiency is the
command of the day. surely it should
be as much So in the army. 70 hold
Office under the government merely for
a score or so of years should not com.
mend a man for promotion. or even for
retaining his position He should be
made TO prove that he Is prepared for
any call from his country. Until a bet
ter method of inquiry is found. the Off
GERS ought to accept the ordeal of shak-
EN- liyers and telescoped vertebrae with.
out betraying their injured feelings
Toledo Blade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
CHEAP LIVING IN FRANCE.
Ham Is 30 Cents slice and Ice 4
Cents for . CoGec Cup Full.

Ham Is 80 Cents slice and Ice 10
Cents for . Coffee Cup Full.
American women wouldn't complain
about the prices oI meats here if they
once tried living in Bordeaux" said n
woman who has just returned from a
year of housekeeping In that French
city, to a New York Press reporter.
The cheapest meat obtainable there 8
ham," she explained. land that costs
80 cents Il slice. Chickens are so ex-
oensiye that every scrap of them. even
Ie head, is made use of by the Bor-
{, FAUX cook. I remember my surprise
when the first plate OF chicken soup
was placed before me at my own table,
to behold funny little red scraps float
ing through it, The waitress explained
that those were the chickens comb,
chopped fine. To waste the comb OF 4
chicken is considered an unheard of
extravaganza in Bordeaux
Meals are Lot only high In price
there. but extremely poor. 1 soon
adopted the custom Of the wealthy FAM
lilies and sent my orders to OAK, the
nearest large city. twice a week, and
had my meats expressed from there.
The meats are no cheaper in OAK than
I'm Bordeaux, but they are the best
have ever eaten anywhere. As if to
make up for the exorbitant price of
meat, all vegetables cost mere moth
ing. and the poor subsist entirely on
vegetarian diet.
'One OF my chief delights was the
patisseries, where the most delicious
Cakes and tarts could be had for pen
NJ or two each They were of infinite
variety. and So delicious that after eat
Ing them il is easy To understand why
the French say we Americans don't
know what cake is. Every customer
is given a plate and fork upon entering
the patisserie, and goes around the
counters selecting her own. When you
are leaving you are asked the amount
OF yodr bill and your statement is never
questioned. You pay what you say you
owe.
But how | did long for a plate OF
good American ice cream 1t is un
known there, except. perhaps, at for
NAL dinner, where 1t is served in infin
itesimai portions, frozen in some fancy
shape or figure. Every one over thers
assures you that the French don't care
for Ice cream, and can't be made t.
patronize place which serves ii; bu
when you buy ice you understand thu
real reason of Its lack Of popularity. 4
piece of ice which costs 10 cents viii
almost fit inside a coffee cup
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17

| will. / came near keeping those
eggs. | thought" her resolute yoang
voice broke suddenly thought may
be the Lord had sent them"
"Oh, dear mel" cried Miss Martha
She crossed the room and laid her
hand on the visitors arm. You sit
right down." she half commanded,
half entreated. I've got to under
stand this"
The girl sank into the nearest chair
and began TO cry. 1t was for mother
| wanted the things" she sobbed THE
doctor said she'd got to have nourish-
ing food, and what's girl to do when
Der father drinks: Half the time he's
out of work, and when he gets a little
money he spends il for whiskey."
The undemonstratiye New England
woman clasped her visitors hand The
girl leaned her head against the friendly
shoulder and. wept there as IL there
were comfort both in the contact and
the tears.
Il didn't blame you any of the time.
1t was most lie anyway when
asked you to lend ME the things just
as If l meant to pay 'em back. know
how l didn't care II only mother'd get
we'll"
You sit still I'm that chair" Miss
Martha commanded Don't stir out
of 1t till | get back" She hurried into
the pantry and began To ill basket
which stood upon the shelf. 1t was a
heavy basket when she brought IL out
for Miss Martha's housekeel ing was on
liberal scale, il she did live by her
self.
You'll let me scrub or something
TO pay you back. won't you:" said the
girl. lifting her eyes eloquent with
gratitude. Il can do most all kinds
Of work, dou't care how hard 1t II. -
Don't worry about paying 1t back,
Miss Martha returned, patting her
shoulder. But / don't say you can't
help me out some day. That's what
neighbors are for, you know, to help
edcu clucT. lei your IuotutT L III uTOI
In to see her tomorrow. I'm pretty
good hand at fixing up sick folks"
After her visitors departure, Miss
Martha made an errand to the back
yard and carried Speclsle some scraps
which that sagacious fowl took from
her hand. Il can promise you one
thing" said Miss Martha, looking
fondly down on her favorite, you
won't ever be frlcasseed or made into
a pie, no matter If dozen ministers
come to dinner, and there wasn't 9
scrap to eat In the house. It's {
queer thing" added Miss Martha, ,
touch OF solemnity creeping into hel
voice, "for a woman of my age to b,
taught her duty by speckled hen
Dumb things see more than we do
sometimes. l can't help thinking tina
I'll feel like sort of sister to BALKAN
for the rest of my natural llfe"--
Christian Advocate.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
-sis Pennsylvania Oak.

A monster rock oak tree was recently
cut In Juniata township, Huntington
county. Its dimensions were as follows
after having been cut down and peeled /:
The circumference OF the butt was II
feet Z inches, or a diameter OF about 4
feet; the diameter at the end Of the last
log, or 81 feet from the butt, was y
inches; no limbs were on the tree with
in GO feet Of the ground. The logs were
measured and the amount of lumber
that can be made Is 2,190 feet board
measure, and twelve crossties can be
made from the limbs. The bark VIII
amount 10 from ~ TO IL. cords.
PHILADELPHIA Record
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17

When Louis Bennett was nominated
by the State Democratic Convention of
West Virginia. he endorsed platform
which
FayOfs amending The constitution 50
as TO preserve the purity of the ballot
from evils resulting from comforting such
powers and privileges upon those who are
unfit 10 appreciate lis Importance.
4 Jim Crow" resolution was also
adopted. ana then a congratuiaieiy
telegram from W. j. Bryan was read
| greatly appreciate the cordial IL
dorsement given by your convention. and
share with you in the hope thar the
hearty cooperation promised may insure
a Democratic victory in West Virginia
and the nation.
What the colored people might ex-
pect to obtain from the Democratic
party is thr mercy the turkey gets in
November. as painless as possible and
quickly over.-Toledo Blade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
A Sister to Balaan1


neighbor's her eyes wandered 70 the
uiiapidated side porch, overhung with
tangled vines, and there On the upper
step sat a speckled hen. Miss Martha
rubbed her eyes, but these trusted or
gans had not played her false. The
hen was Speckle. and even as her mis-
tress stood and stared, she rose TO her
feet with the triumphant cackle which
had giaddened Miss Marthas heart SO
often In the past There was only
one explanation to the singular cir
cumstance-Speckle had taken it upon
herself to grant the favor her mistress
had refused.
Miss Martha turned and went home
with a strange sense OF bewilderment.
She was too upset to prepare her usual
hearty dinner, and instead made her
self cup of tea like anyone i'll the
world but sensible spinster who had
kept house alone for q matter OF TWEEN
ty-five years. She was washing the
single cup and saucer when footsteps
sounded on the walk, and the girl from
the Bailey house came into the kitchen
She held in her hand tin dish con
tanning three eggs, and she set then
down on the table.
Il suppose I'd ought to have told you
before" she said, as Miss Martha
turned TREMENDOUSLY. Your speckled
hens been stealing her nest For the
last three days she's laid on our door
step"
She looked as If she did not expect
TO be believed, but Miss Martha had
good reason for thinking the improba
Bile story was true. Won't you sli
DOWN." she said, appealingly.
The girl did not seem to hear the in
vitation. Il don't know as l need L
tell YOU" she went on. "but guess
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
OWES FORTUNE TO PRESIDENT
Girl Sent to Rich Relative by Faith.
er Who Asked Roosevelt's Advice.

Girl Sent tn Rich Relative by Faith
er Who Asked ROosevelt's Advice.
Peach alley, a narrow, squalid little
thoroughfare in the hill district home
Of the poorer Russians, is beside itself
with joy tonight, says a Pittsburg dis
patch to the New York Herald. Be
cause he took the written advice of
President Roosevelt and permitted a
wealthy relative In Memphis renn., to
take charge of his little motherless
daughter Rosie, Haimen Shelter, pow
erty stricken tobacco ''buncher" In a
cigar factory here. living in Peach al
ley, is happy to-day In the knowledge
that his daughter, who is years old.
has inherited $4,000.
Shelter had TO pass the hat in Peach
alley this evening to raise the price OF
ticket 10 Memphis to get his little
daughter and her money.
Some years ago the young wife of
Shelter died. and when Mrs. Margaret
Schaeffer, the Tennessee relative re-
ferred to, offered TO take the child TO
her southern home and educate her, the
father hesltated between love and duty.
In his perplexity he wrote to President
Roosevelt, explaining the circumstances
and asking what he should DO. He re-
ceived reply from Mr.. Roosevelt adj
yising him to permit the child TO go I'M
til he could see his way to take care
OF her himself
While at work this afternoon In the
tobacco factory Shelter was approach
ed by n detective sent by Chief Nc
Cough. who had been asked by the
Memphis authorities to trace him and
tell him that his relative, Mrs. Sehaef-
fer. had died, leaving his daughter
Rosie her fortune, which is estimated
mt $4,000. Shelter insisted ON finish
ing his days work and was fearful that
he might lose his job IL he went TO
Memphis, but on being assured that the
father of such an heiress would always
find job there, il he wanted TO work,
he decided TO start South.
HE Is a great and good President,
that Mr.. Roosevelt good man-and
we will all vote for him in Peach alley
said Shelter this evening.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
1.-THE PALE GIRL"

Did Not Know Coffee Was The Cause.
In cold weather some people think a
cup Of hot coffee good to help keep
warm. So it is-for a short time but
the ug-caffeine-acts on the heart
to weaken the circulation and the re-
action Is to cause more chilliness.
There is hot, wholesome drink
which a Oak. girl found after time,
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong
She says:
Having lived for five years IN N
Oak. have used considerable coffee
owing to the cold climate. AS result
| had a duh headache regularly, SUI
fered from indigestion. and had nc
life ia me.
Il was known as the pale girl and
people thought I was just weakly
After a time I had heart trouble and
became very nervous, never knew what
II was to be real we'll Took medicine
but it never seemed to 10 any good.
"Since being married my husband
and | both have thought coffee was
harming us and we would quit, only tc
begin again. although we felt it was
the same as poison TO US.
..'Then we got some Postum. We'll
the effect was really wonderful. My
coanpiexion is clear now, headache
gone. aud I have great deal of energy
I had never known while drinking cof
fee.
~ haven't been troubled with indi
gesrion since using Postum, am not
nervous. and need no medicine. We
have a little girl and boy who botf
love Postum and thrive on 1t ant
Grape-Nuts."
There's q Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
VILE" In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full OF human
interest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
NiQht SWedtS & Couch.

E. W. Walton, Condr. s. P. Ry., TIT
Van Ness ST., San Antonio, Tex,
writes: During the summer and fall
of 1902, my annoyance from catarrh
reached that stage where 1t was actual
misery and developed alarming symp-
toms, such as very deep-seated cough,
night sweats, and pains in the head and
chest. i experimental with several So
called remedies before finally decided
TO take a thorough course of Peruna.
"Twoof my friends had gone so far as
tn inform me that the thing for me to do
Vas to resign my position and seek q
b cher, more congenial climate. Every
one though. had consumption and 1
was not expected to live very long.
sHaving procured some Peruna, de-
eided to give it a thorough test and APP
piled myself assiduously to the task OF
taking it, as per instructions, in the
meantime.
ssThe effects were soon apparent, all
alarming symptoms disappeared and
my general health became fully as good
rs it had ever been in my life.
II have resorted to the use of Peruna
on two or three occasions since that
time to cure myself of bad colds"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17

Some one once asked q woman how
Ii was she kept her youth so wonder
fully. Her hair was snowy white, she
was 50 years old and her energy was
waning. but she never impressed one
with the idea of age, for her heart was
still young in sympathy and interest.
And this was her answer: II knew
how to forget disagreeable things
tried to master the art of saying pleas
ant things. / did not expect too much
of my friends. / kept my nerves well
In hand, and did not allow them to bore
other people tried TO find any work
that came TO hand congenial. "-wo-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
Like q Buzz SAW.

Eva Severely think IL young
man who kisses a girl against her will
should be beheaded.
Jack-By links That's what almost
happened To me the last time I stole
Il kiss.
Eva-Really:
Jack--Yes, she wore a Merry Widow
hat and the sharp edges caught me
under the chin.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
Efficiency.

1t has seemed ridiculous to force ap
officer of coast artillery to undergo the
ninety-mile riding tests now engaging
the United States army. The President
has been criticised and the criticism
has not been confined to those nagging
Journals afflicted with Rooseveltophia
Most of the fault-finding is based upon