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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Odds and Ends.

A kangaroo consumes as much grass
as four to six sheep.
The first copper cent was coined in
New Haven I'm 1867.
The temperature OF blooms is always
slightly higher than the surrounding
air.
The hedgehog. guarded by spikes.
rolls itself up for the winter In q hole
lined with grass and moss.
Turbine propellers are steadily grow
ing in favor both in the British navy
md the merchant marine.
BY painting wheel rim with a
paste composed of shellac and finely
powdered fake graphite, the evil effect
If rust will be much lesseneI.
Out of every 100 recruits In Bosnia.
sixty-two have flattened skulls, the out
'ome. apparently, Of the very tight
lressing of the baby's head in it's first
months of life.
Three women were among the eighty.
line applicants who recently took the
examination for postal clerks at Buff
-alo. The highest grade. 1910, was OBJ
aimed by Miss Mary Plans All of the
women applicants were successful.
While only 80 per cent of the men
PASSED.
Distressed at his sons refusal to en-
ter the ministry and his preference for
lealing In horses, farmer was telling
his sorrow to n nelghbor. oh" said
he latter. "don't take 1t too much to
heart. I believe Tom will lead more
men to repentance as horse dealer
han ever he would rs a minister"
The potato, which was already cul.
waited in America when the contine:.t
vas discovered, is spontaneous I'm Chile
t was introduced to Europe In 1850
md 1885 by the Spaniards, and almost
1t the same time by the English. who
rought it from Virginia, where it had
appeared about 1850.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
INvALID's SAD PLIGHT.

After Inaammatory Rheumatism,
Hair Came Out, Skin Peeled, and
Bed Sores DeveIoped-Only Cutf-
cura Proved Successful.
about four years ago / had very
severe attack Of inflammatory rheuma-
,ism. My skin peeled, and the high
fever played havoc with my hair,
which came out in punches. / also had
three large bed sores on my back.
did not gain very rapidly, and my ap-
petite was very poor. / tried many
sure cures but they were Of little
help, and until / tried Cuticura Re
solvent l had had no real relief. Then
my complexion cleared and soon 1 felt
better. The bed sores went very soon
after a few applications of Cuticura
Ointment, and when l used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment for my hair it be-
gan to regain its former glossy appear
ance. Mrs. Lavina J. Henderson, 13S
Broad St. Stamford, Conn, March 6
and IL. 1907"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
USEFUL DESERT PLANT.
sotOl. Once Thought Worthless,
Found to BE Full of Alcohol.

sotOl, Once Thought Worthless,
Found to he Fall of Alcohol.
Another wild desert plant that grows
orofusely upon many millions of acres
Of land In the mountainous region Of
western Texas now is being used as a
profitable source Of revenue, says the
Kansas City Star. 1t is the sotol,
which is said to be found in no other
part of the United States 1t is of
quick, sturdy growth. 1t long has been
known that alcohol could be made from
this plant, but it is only within the last
few months that steps have been taken
TO utilize this knowledge in a CONNER
cial way by the manufacture Of dena-
tured alcohol from the large bulb which
forms part of the growth. This bulb
Is situated just above the ground and
frequently is foot IN diameter. The
percentage of alcohol which it contains
is said to he larger-than In any other
known product.
1t was not until In the last session of
Congress that authority was granted
for the manufacture Of denatured alco-
boil from the sotol plant. AS a result
of this Federal permission, sotol dis
tillery has been established at Ell Pas0
and large shipments of the sotol bulb
are being made from the Alpine section
to that place for conversion into the
denatured product.
When the early Spanish explorers
first penetrated the region along the
Rio Grande River below Alpine, more
than two centuries ago, they found that
the Pueblo and other Indian tribes had
a knowledge Of the alcoholic properties
of the sotoi plant. Primitive stills were
In operation from which a fiery white
liquor was obtained. The Indians were
wont to indulge freely IN this native
intoxicant. The sotol liquor still is a
favorite beverage among the Mexicans
OF the border. The American cowboy
of this region has an intimate knowl-
edge Of the fighting" qualities of this
liquor. 1t is one of the phases of mi
tiation which the tenderfoot Is always
put through upon the border ranches.
The main objection TO the stuff is
that you've got to run a mile to get
your breath after you have taken a
drink of It," said cowboy the other
day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Girls Taught LIfe-savfng.

A course in life-saving has been In
stituted among the women students OF
Columbia University for the purpose OF
making them as adept as men 10 res
cuiDg drowning persons. They receive
the regular life-saving drill. including
the grips and breaks. towing to shore
and artificial respiration. a fully
dressed girl is throwl into the water al
one end of the swimming tank, and
other girls are obliged to rescue hei
from the opposite end and take heI
back. which is already done in 81 sec
onds. This new departure In co-educa
ton has become immensely popular.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

4 soldier who for some infractiOn Of
duty during the Civil War was thrown
into the Alexandria slave pen as pun
ishment gives graphic and almost
Incredible description of its horrors.
The pen was stockade formerly used
in keeping negro slaves, and at the
time the soldier was placed in it held
300 other Union soldiers, many of them
drunk
IL put in" said the soldier, some
bad nights in the Wilderness, / fought
in nine pitched battles and | saw the
horrors of Grants CRATER but for
concentrated terror | have 'ever seen
the equal of those hours l.. he Alex
andria slave pen. In q little while a
couple near me, both drunk, be IAN TO
fight. You know that cattle sometimes
become crazed and stampede, but pos
sibly you don't know that masses of
men sometimes go mad and attempt to
STAY each other. Inside of five minutes
twenty private battles were in prog
ress, and inside of ten minutes the
W
writing. frenzied men. They had no
weapons. Of course. but they did fear
full damage with their bare hands.
Massachusetts was fighting New York,
Pennsylvania was fighting Maine, New
Hampshire was fighting Connecticut.
The combatants lost all sense Of the
cause in which they were soldiers, Of
the fact that they were leagued to-
gether against q foe under one flag.
All idea Of patriotism and duty was
smothered in the wild desire to slay
Yells, screams, oaths, rent the air.
When a man went down il was the last
of him. He was Immediately kicked
into insenslbility by a hundred pairs of
feet.
Il got next to the wall of the stock
ade and lay down. A fellow mad fallen
near me with great cash upon his
right temple, from which the blood
battered upon the floor. ! pulled him
on me. | lay as if stunned and watch
ed the whirlng cor IA: through half
closed eyes. More than one maniac
paused to look at me. but thinking that
I was past all fighting hurried on. All
enormous Norwegians got hold of a
huge boot, probably pulled from the
foot of some soldier. and with this in
his hand and using II, as a club he ran
amuck. Men went down before him like
ninepins. When the boot rose and fell
on some hapless victim that victim went
to the earth without a moan. Finally
four men got behind the Norwegian,
| jumped on him. bore him to the ground,
and choked him into insensibilfty. Be
! fore they left him they had beaten his
face into a pulp.
The fight was continued far into the
night and when day broke nsensible
men were lying everywhere. One poor
fellow had his back broken and died
subsequently in hospital. Noses were
bitten off. ears pulled off, eyes gouged
Ou Many Of the men were utterly
blind. their eyes having been closed
from blows. The camp surgeons were
| busy for a week. I was without a
scratch, hut covered with blood
would rather fight the Southerners four
years than pass another night In the
slave PEN
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Much having been written at one
time and another about Gen. Lees dis
inclination to take up the sword on
the part of the South, and the reasons
that finally impelled him to the course
he took, Artemus Ward. we think, hit
the nail on the head when he gave us
lowing words: Robert Lee is a noble
fellow. He was opposed to the war at
the first. and drawed his sword very
reluctantly. In fact, he wouldn't have
drawed his sword at all, only he had Il
large stock of military titles on hand,
which he did not want to waste
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
wInd-Broken Horses.

The taking Of broken-winded horses
is an art In itself. 1t is generally accom-
plished by means of drugs, arsenic be-
ing chiefly used. The trickster pays
strict attention to such an animals diet
previous to a show. If during the trial
2 horse is little short-winded the own
sr will turn furiously upon the groom
for giving the horse too much hay,
wien in all probability 1t has had moth
ing to eat or drink for hours. The
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
A Famous Year.

1t is contended that the year 1903
gave more celebrities and persons of
genius to the world than any other
year Of the nineteenth century. Among
those who were born in that memora-
BILE year were Abraham Lincoln. Edgar
Allan Poe. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
William Ewart Gladstone. Charles Oar.
win. Lord Houghton, Alfred Tennyson,
Edward Fitzgerald, Professor Blackie,
Mary Cowden Clarke and Felix Men
delssohn.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Omitted.

The two old neigbbors had met on
the street
"Mornin', SAM" said the first. Il
hear your son Bill has got through col
lego successfully"
Yep" said the other.
Learn anythin'?'
yep"
whats he got out Of it chiefy?"
"He kin speak seven languages"
Finer
"Oh. dunno. Trouble is they forgot
to teach him any idees to express with
'em."-New York Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by infamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube Is infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when IL Is
entirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to Its normal condI-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an intamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces
We will gre One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness tcaused by Catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars. free.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Work I'm the Farm Dairy.


Too many farmers wives do not
know that sailing is one of the most
important things In buttermaking.
Every woman whose butter does not
bring the highest price should attend
the district institute or, better still, q
short course at the state experiment
station. She will learn some things
about buttermaking she never dreamed
Of.
Creamaries are becoming more strict
in their Demands for sweet cream. This
is not eaky TO produce in hot weather,
and nothing but the cleanest possible
methtcs should be used.
Milk t.at Is allowed to stand until
it cocla naturally will not keep as well
as that which is cooled by water or
ice Immediately after it comes from the
COW.
BY setting the cream can in very
cold votsr and stirring it frequently it
will SOL get down to 80 degrees aud
that IL Pretty safe.
Not lGlg ago We passed a dairy
where che man and his wife were milk
ing heyd of fourteen fine locking
fat sb0TdlOrn cows. Most of them
were IL pretty fair condition for beef.
The 6ai,yman complained that al
though he fed his COWS well he did
| not seem to get enough rich milk TO
make the business pay. No wonder
II the sow is off her feed, droops or
shows ans signs Of illness, she should
be token from the herd at once 1t
is mistake to change a cows food
suddenly and radically. If the COW is
thriving FEED should never be changed.
Newspapers wrapped around milk
cans will keep them cool while being
taken TO the creamery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

The pearl is nothing but carbonate Of
eat away the polished surface in few
moments as for the opal, hot water is
fatal to it. destroying its fire, and some
times causing 1. to crack. Soap is a
deadly enemy OF the turquoise. If a
turquoise ring is kept on the hand while
washing, in a short time the blue stones
will turn to dingy green.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Uuparallelcd.

There had been fire in the apartment,
building, with heavy loss of property and
many narrow escapes.
Were there any acts OF conspicuous
heroismT" queried the reporters.
YES" said one of the victims. with
q self-abnegation never before witnessed
in a case of this kind, sir. we all turned
in and helped to carry out the piano that
was on the second floor"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Thin MIX

As Ear it's other constituents are
concerned milk poor in fat is as
valus.b.e food as a milk rich in fat.
The sat percentage, the popular stand
ard ~ which milk is judged, is most
valuable, while the proportions Of the
albur'!hoids, sugars and salts vary but
little IN the different samples of milk.
In otaer words. while the energy-pro-
ducins ard heat-giving qualities Of the
several kinds OF milk may be great or
little. the valuable proteid ingredients,
which go TO the building up of the
tissues the prime property OF any
food. remain very much the same In
all varieties of cows milk.
THIS thin" milk Is for all pur-
poses, safe for energy and heat pro-
ducticn, as valuable a food as the So
called "rLch milk" Indeed. it not In
frequently happens, as the experiment
tai breeding of young growing animals
has sltpwn, that thin milk may prove
in ths long run more fesh-forming
than a rich milk. inasmuch as the
former IL less liable to induce gastroen-
trio disorders. Let us consider what
this neans. 1t means. first of all. that
the enormous quantity is turned to
more economical use than the feeding
of animals or the manufacture OF
ivory" for table knives and piano
keys.
The cespised skim milk is valuable
article Of food. capable of supplying
many Of the wants OF the organism.
and, from its lightness and digestibil-
fly. peculiarly suitable to those whose
digestive powers are debilitated. 1t
means, further, that buttermilk, which
can be had for the asking almost any
where in this country, is also valu-
able food for men and women, although
at present utilized only TO feed pigs.
Surely, If he is esteemed the greatest
benefactor TO the race who can grow
two grains of corn where only one
grew before, in like manner honor
should be paid him who rescues a
waste product and transforms it into
valued article of nations diet
Medical Record.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
His working Capital.

What a striking looking man you have
for driver OF one of your coal wagons"
observed the customer.
"Yes," said the dealer; he used to be
cowboy"
"How came he &c drift into this kind Of
work?"
''Well, he said he wanted some job in
which he could use his vocabulary"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Mrs Highmus-I see from the fashion
plates that gowns are not 70 be worn so
long next year.
Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. My husband
will have a fit. / never wear a gown
more than once or twice even nowi
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

with which he wro.e the last Of his
Memoirs.
The cottage is now the property of
the Grand Army of the Republic hay
ing been presented to that organization
by Mr.. DreXel-Utica Globe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Left Ii There.

Teacher-You have no certificate OF
vaccination, Johnny, and / can't find any
scar. Where were you vaccinated?
New Boy (much frightened) In Mis-
souri, ma'am
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Strategy.
"pana I want about 81 50v

Papa, l want about $1.50."
"Here il is, pet. What's it for?"
"To buy some ribbon to trim a hat"
Zone of your old hats?"
"No; the new hat that you'll have T.
let me have So to buy now
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

A London city man recently wrote to
a lawyer in another town asking for
information touching the standing Of a
person there who had owed the Lon
doner a considerable sum of money fol
a long time. What property has he
that l could attach?' was one Of the
questions asked. The lawyers reply
was to the point. "The person TO whom
you refer" he wrote, died year ago
He has left nothing subject to attach.
ment except a widow.
There is a special examination in Aus
TRAN cities for female BARRIERS, who are
yearly growing more numerous.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
every Woman VIII BE Interested.

There has recently been discovered
an aromatic. pleasant herb cure for
womans ills, called Mother Grays
AUSTRALIAN-LEAF. II Is the only GER
tain regulator. Cures female weakness
es and Backache, Kidney. Bladder and
Urinary troubles. At all Druggists or
BIZ mail 80 cts. Sample FREE. Address,
The Mother Gray Co.. Leroy, n. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

The ginseng craze seems to have
passed out of sight in company With
the Belgian hare delusion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

maria, isn't that sealskin sack Of yours
good enough for another winter?"
John, have you been losing money on
changer"
IL have"
TT is."-Chicago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

groom will thereupon explain how the
| animal got loose and ate bushel
of oats and half a truss of hay la
the night, and that he was afraid OF
losing his job if he said anything about
it. This explanation will in nine cases
chaser.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Sure.

what would you advise me TO get
for trousers!"
a oy."-Houston Post.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

a. flock of hens in the orchard viii
take care of several hundred thousand
bugs in the course of a season.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

case OF Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles In to IA days or money refunded
noe
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Alarming

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Chill
dren teething; softens the gums. reduces in
nammation, aliays pain. cures wind collie rs
.ents bottle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
II Necessary.

Clear white clothes are q sign that the
housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue
Large 2oz package x cent?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

AS soon as a man discovers that he
cannot reform himself, he begins ON
the world.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Have a fancy brand for the best
grade of your fruit. Stencil it on every
box and you will get better price.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

DO Your Clothes Look Yellow
II so, use Red Cross Ball Blue 1t will
make them white as snow. Large 2oz. pack
age. centA
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

With a view to freeing themselves
from the dictation of beef prices by
the Chicago packing houses, group
of Central Iowa farmers have lately
shipped a carload Of fine beeves direct
to Portland, Me-. where they will be
loaded, for shipment to England A
prior shipment direct to the Liverpool
market resulted In their receiving such
good prices that they were led to try
the plan again. There would seem TO
be Ito good reason why this method
could not be followed right along
whenever Chicago or ether packing
house centers were not paying a fair
price
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
SSSSSSSSSSS

Shoe your horses for the business
they have to do.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

IL you can buy the COW that the
,ther man doesn't want to sell you are
generally pretty safe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Only One "BRoMo QCIyINEs
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QUINIxE. Look
for the signature Of f. w. GROVE. Used the
World over TO Cure q Cold In One Day. 25c
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Old apple trees that are not doiag
any good, but which have sound truniiB,
may be brought to usefulness by grare
.nR
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

In the Northern States alfalfa can be
more easily started In the early part
Of August than In April, as when
given the late planting opportunity is
afforded during the preceding months
to kill most Of the weed seeds that
may be lodged In the soil. The soil
should lie put In the best OF filth and
the seed either drilled in or dragged
enough so that there will be sufficient
moisture for purposes of termination.
1t is well to remember that alfalfa.
like :ed clover, does not do well on
low ar undrained soils.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

A government bulletin says that ex-
cept I'm a general way the fertilizer
requirement of soils becomes Il prob
lem for each farm, or for each class
of farms under like conditions of soil.
climate and system of cropping and
fertilization. The indications are that
fertilizers containing relatively more
potash and nitrogen than do those now
In general use would prove more eff
fect,re.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Narrow-chested horses have not the
endurance that those have with good
broad chests Don't buy thin-breast-
ed horse
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Farmers should study to know the
weeds that grow on their farms. One
man says he knows the name of every
weed In his section Of the state. When
he sees new weed he Immediately
finds out what it is called and by TAX
Ing snch an interest in weeds he has
his farm practically free of them. The
best methods of eradication is part of
the study OF weeds.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

On all dairy farms the great question
in securing equipment is where TO draw
the line between essentials and non
essentials
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Che mule would hardly win in a
beauty show and lacks speed, but lie
can beat a trotting thoroughbred horse
out of sight when 1t comes to blowing
corn and cotton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

1t Is estimated by competent authcri-
ties that over Az per cent of the food
products Of the better classes In the
ucts. In other words, half Of the
amount spent for food of the average
family goes for meat, eggs and dairy
products. This fact suggests why Il
pays the farmer TO raise stock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

milk fed" poultry are poultry fat
tened for market on a milk and ground
oats diet. This food produces white
nesh-just the kind that brings the
fancy prices.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
DIR. SAUNDERS

lle State ST, Rooms 402-4-6, Chicag'
fnc,ose &c stamp for Free Booklet. II will b.
sent in plain envelope.
II explains how any face can be beautihed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Many Of the dairy farmers have kept
themselves poor by trying to conduct
business on the same scale as some
rich city farmer who is not at all ne
pendent upon his income from his farm
to pay his expenses of the labor and
equipment necessary to conduct his
farming operations on an elaborate
scale.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

The apple crop this year in Western
New York has paid ample dividends on
all time and money that growers have
spent I'm spraying the orchards.