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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
Holy Saturday I'm Florence

At Florence on Holy Saturday a
chariot is drawn into the square before
the cathedral. Within the chariot are
bundles of powder connected one with
another by means of fuse, and from the
chariot to the high altar of the cathedral
runs wire. When the crowd has gath
cred at safe distance around the powder
laden car and just as the bells strike noon
the archbishop releases a toy dove. which
travels down the wire with a bit of flame
in its beak. As the messenger of fire
flies into the chariot its gaudy decorations
are hurled into the air. with a roar and
a cloud of smoke. If the dove flies stead
lily 10 its goal the year will be a propi-
tious one, but if the bird hesitates there is
evil ahead.-New York Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
Ocean Mail Service.

The fact that the government was
compelled to charter foreign ships for
collier service on the cruise of the
fleet TO Pacific waters was a cogent
argument In the discussion Of the quasi
ship subsidy bill that was passed last
week by the Senate. The result was a
surprise, for only few months ago 1t
was not believed possible to overcome
the opposition to any measure that
might be introduced to encourage Amer
lean shipbuilding
The bill in question authorizes the
postmaster general to pay for ocean
mail service in vessels Of the second
class on routes to South America, the
Philippines, Japan, China and Aus
tralasia at a rate per mile not exceed
ing the rate now applicable to vessels
OF the first-class as provided in the
act of March 3, 1891, and In vessels
Of the third-class for the same routes
at a rate not exceeding that applica-
provides that If no contract Is made
for a line OF ships between a port on
the Atlantic coast south Of Cape
Charles and South American ports. one
Of the lines, If there is more than one,
established from North Atlantic ports,
must on each outward and homeward
trip touch at least two ports south OF
Cape Charles The latter provision wa
added on motion of Senator Bacon, who
urged that the measure should be broad
enough to extend aid to the south as
well as to the north
The bill cannot in truth be called a
subsidy as it is claimed that the COM
pensation proposed Is less than the gov
eminent would have to pay on mail al
pound rates, but 1t is guarantee
which, Ii Is thought, will encourage the
establishment of new lines to the coun-
tries named and will to that extent
foster American shipbuilding.
Moreover, should the experiment, as
many choose to regard it, prove ad.
vantageous, Congress will be less re-
luctant to extend the system and may
even adopt an out and ont subsidy
policy which, 1t is urged by its adj
vocates, will place us on an equality
with the greatest commercial nations OF
the world.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
# s. Fl #
Little Billy's
Easter Hoard

All the children had a hoard of eggs
hidden away for Easter-all but Billy.
Billy was SO small and fat that he could
net climb on the hay mows to find the
nests. Sue. Mary and Teddy were big
ger, and the contest with them went gay
ly on. Easter morning their boards would
be brought forth from their hiding places,
| and the one who had the most eggs would
be the best fellow.
Mother would give them some bits of
bright calico and pieces of onion peel: the
eggs would be wrapped in those and
boiled, and when taken out of the water
the onion ones would have beautiful yell
low shells, and the ones wrapped in cal
Ice would have dainty flowers and pat
terms traced on them. Perhaps they might
have some Of those gorgeous purple and
crimson dyes for certain highclass eggs.
Anyway, there would be a brave showing.
Billy would probably have some given
to him, but they would not be his own
hoard, and the heart of Billy was heavy
within him.
He stood on the barn floor dejectedly
Smelling the kernels off an ear of corn
that had been dropped, and he could hear
the shouts of the other children away off
on the long NOW in the wing.
Easter was very near-only a few days.
and then
"Cluck Chuck -
Billy looked around and saw e brown
hen squeezing out through hole in the
flooring. She walked straight up to Billy
and began picking up the kernels he had
dropped.
what you been doin' under We floor,
oil Brown Hen?"
"Cluck cluck :" said he Brown Hen,
which meant, Look for yourself"
Billy locked. Away under the dark
floor he could see nest, and he counted
extraordinarily billy
could not tell just how many, for his
mathematical education was shaky
us they yours?" whispered Billy
"Cluck cluck ~ said the Brown Hen.
"Don't tell the rest, and we'll go shares
on this hoard, ard I'll take care Of them
for u.s."
Then she crawled back under the boards
and Billy ran in the house feeling that
he, too, had a secret.
Not a word did Billy lisp. On Easter
morning he. too, would bring forth his
board, but he would leave some for the
Brown Hen-oh, of course-because they
were partners.
Easter came and the older children
went after their hidden eggs. Billy fol.
lowed in glee. How he would surprise
them. His fat legs twinkled through
the barnyard fence and up to the great
door. He heard the Brown Hen cluck-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
Strange Easter Custom.

From time immemorial most extra
ordinary custom has been observed on
Easter Mondays at Hallaton, down in
Leicester shire. In order to retain a piece
of ground left to the parish in the good
old days the villagers have to indulge in
the doubtful pleasure of a game Of bot
tie kicking butz before they can begin
to play certain preliminaries have to be
gone through. Two large meat pies and
two dozen penny loaves have to be
scrambled for. A huge wooden bottle,
bound round with iron rims and con-
tanning ale, is thrown on the ground, and
the men of the neighboring village OF
Melbourne have 10 wrest it from the
Hallatonian grasp. 1t is hardly necessary
to add that the struggle is invariably
provocative of good many casualties of
one form or another.-London Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
PllIICd Comment.


Col Henry Watterson was one OF the
first Of the Democratic editors to speak
suggestive word to Mr.. Bryan con-
corning the action Of the Democratic
national convention. At the time the
Kentucky editor could see no hope for
the party with Bryan as leader. and,
with characteristic frankness, told him
so. Indeed, he went 30 far as to say
that he could name a man who would
unite the party provided Bryan would
acQuiesce, and thus stand a fair show
of being elected.
But Mr.. Bryan refused to fall in with
this plan; on the contrary he visited
many cities and made speeches calcu-
lated TO impress the rank and file of the
Democratic party with the notion that
there was only one Moses and his name
was Bryan. Other Democratic news
papers, powerful in their fields, hest
tated to follow Mr. Watterson's lead,
and finally he abandoned his efforts in
despair. The very moment that he con-
coded the nomination TO Bryan these
halting editors became imbued with en-
ergy and started q crusade against
Bryan. They even prodded the Colonel
for his lack of staying qualities, and
some Of them declared that il Bryan
were named at Denver it could be at
tributed TO the failure of the Colonel
TO stand by his guns. These insinua-
tions had no effect, however. The Colo
mel, having spoken his piece, refused to
be budged, and be Is now proceeding on
the assumption that the work Of the
convention Is as good as recorded.
Now, If Watterson's latest predictions
should fail and another than Mr.. Bryan
should be chosen, the Colonel would
have reason, indeed, TO feel that the
fates had been unkind to him. Yet
such a contingency, which a few weeks
ago seemed remote, is nearer today than
may be surmised. New York will send
an uninstructed delegation to Denver.
Governor JohnsOn's lleutenants have re-
ceived encouragement from several sec
| lions, and there Is reason to believe
that IL he holds out he will assemble
quite following. If all the elements
that are opposed to Bryan's renomina-
ton succeed In getting together, 1t is
not improbable that they can prevent
Bryan from getting the necessary two
thirds vote. That would precipitate a
prolonged contest and a discussion OF
availability that might end in Bryan's
enforced retirement. Fortunately for Mr.
Watterson's peace Of mind, the Ifs
still loom blg.-Toledo Blade
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

Ing. She must be waiting 10 divide He
went in, but she was not in sight. He
ducked his head down to the hole and
peeped. She was not on the nest, and
only a few broken shells lay about.
Tears welled up into Billy's blue eyes.
The Brown Hen had not dealt fairly.
Sobbing and stumbling, he went out the
stable door, and ran plump into her.
She was not alone. CHIPPING and peep
ing all around her was a troop of yellow,
fuzzy balls. Billy took one rapturous
look and then fed to Sister Mary, who
was crawling from under q straw stack
with her treasure.
Look. Mary; look what me an the
Brown Hen done - he called. shes been
takin' care OF our eggs, an they've al
come chickens"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
A RECONSTRUCTED Rebel.

After the battle of Chickamauga, a
Johnny" went about the streets Of
New Orleans accosting every man who
wore the blue with Didn't Stonewall
Jackson give you HI at Chicka-
mauga?" General Butler called the ex-
ultant rebel before him, and told him
he could either take the oath of allie
glance or go to Ship Island for two
years. Johnny deliberated, but final
ly agreed to take the oath. When he
had sworn to support the Constitution,
he turned to General Butler and ex-
claimed: Now we are both loyal citi-
zens, amt we, generalT" "Well, l
trust So" said General Butler. Then, "
said Johnny, II want TO ask you IL
Stonewall Jackson didn't give us hi
at ChickamaugaY
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
The Fad I'm Easter Cards.

Almost all the Easter cards are dis
tinctly secular. Flowers and doves and
other emblems of peace aud purity adorn
them, but there are few representations
of sepulchers and very few religious texts.
To such an extent has the secular card
craze been carried, indeed, that those
who refuse to buy them are known as spe-
cialists, and some few ecclesiastical cards,
which no doubt the shopkeepers think in
appropriate to the season and only called
for by cranks, are slowed away for them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
No More Parties Needed.

At railway banquet in Chicago tie
counsel for one Of the big roads urged
the formation Of a new party, TO be
devoted entirely to the defense Of rail-
way interests. He says 1t ought to be
easy to organize the 100000 RAILWAY
employees into a party which would OPP
pose such harmful legislation against
the roads as has been enacted in many
States in the past two years. "Only
one man." he says, 'can stop the anti
railroad legislation which prevails, and
he is the voter. We should organize
railway men into a compact political
party, and believe competent leader
will arise if we sound this call now.
This sort of folly would be mis-
chievous IL it were to be needed by
any considerable number Of persons.
But it will receive very little atten-
ton. We now have about as many
parties as the people will support, and
several new ones are proposed. On
April the Populists met in st. Louis
and put UP a Presidential ticket. At
Rock Island on May 1 the representa-
tives Of a so .alled Christian party
will nominate ticket to stand on a
platform watch will say that everybody
not of their faith should be excluded
from Office. The Republicans will meet
in Chicago on June 16, the Democrats
in Denver ON July Z, and the PROM
bitionists in Columbus, Ohio, on July
10. while Hearst's National party pro-
poses to meet about July 20 and name
candidates for President and Vice
President. One or two Socialist par
ties are still TO hear from, but they
will hold their conventions in due time.
1t would seem that the party field
is pretty well occupied without getting
the railway workers to enter it as
distinctive organization. The Republi-
can party can look after the interests
Of the railways and of all other activi-
ties much more intelligently and effec-
lively than separate organizations for
any Of them could do. Tho United
States Supreme Court has just set aside
some laws which hampered the rail-
ways, and which were also against the
public interest, and the court will con-
tinue its work along the same line.
There is no urgent need either for the
establishment Of a new party or the
creation Of any new governmental ma
chinery The Republicans will carry
the country in November, prosperity
will soon return and some Of the par
ties already with us will drop out Of
business.-St Louis Globe Democrat
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

reverent presentation. Three hundred
Indians take part in the twelve tableaux.
First comes the garden of Gethsemane.
next is the betrayal, and then in order
follow Christ before Plate, the mocking
of Christ by the Roman soldiers, the
famous "Ecce Homo" and all the other
incidents until finally the climax is reach
ed in the enthusiastically Eagle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

Republicans Confident of victory.
As Serene E. Payne, chairman OF the
WAYS and means committee, said In
speech In the House of Representatives:
I'VE are having now our quadrennial
exhibition on the part of our friends
ON the other side of the aisle, which al
| ways occurs In the winter and spring
preceding a presidential election. With
renewed exuberance of spirit. with
prophetic sight, they are accustomed to
carry the next election, marguerite
their candidate and divide up the Off
ces. We hold our election In November
and will be there next November
The Democrats however, are not at
all jubilant over the prospects for next
November, and there is but little gen-
zine and sincere Boosting. On the 9TH
err hand, the Republicans feel very
confident in spite Of the fractional strifes
| that are going on in the different
states that their candidate, whoever
he may be, will be victorious on No
yember 8. The contest which Is going
on for the various candidates Is, after
| all, a good natured one. and there Is no
| doubt whatever that whoever is NOM
| mated at Chicago will receive the
united support of the party.
Despite the so-called Republican
panic, which term is being used freely
by the Democrats, the Republicans
feel that the Dingley tariff law hes
been a great success and has brought
prosperity to all parts Of the country.
They believe that the present business
depression will not last much longer
and that all signs Of the recent panic
will gradually fade away with renewed
employment and the high scale Of
wages which has been enjoyed ~ our
woikingmen for so many years.
The principal issues in the campaign
will of course depend largely on the
candidates and the platforms. If good
times return by summer time the Dem
ocrats will hardly have much to say
about the Republican panic and Will
talk tariff revision and old time Jeffel-
sonism doctrines. The Republicans
will be content to present the party
record foS the past half century and
the past ten years in particular, and
each party will. of course, advance the
principles laid down in their platforms
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
The Old Flame.

Eva-Yes, she used to keep his love
letters under her pillow.
Edna-And now?
Eva-Oh, she keeps them over her
pillow now.
Edna-Over?
Eva-Yes, she uses them as curl pa
pers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
VIII Again Demonstrate Its En-

cheney.
The protective tariff of 1897 had
nothing to do with the financial and in
dustrial depression OF the past ten
months. This temporary disturbance
was due to reckless speculation, and
lack Of confidence arising from the rev.
Citations of dishonesty in high financial
circles. Radical anti-corporation legis-
latIon doubtless had something to do
with the general scare In financial
circles but the general policy Of pro
lection which proved SO beneficent for a
DECIDE and which was so completely
INDICATED, will again demonstrate It's
efficiency If permitted to remain on the
statute books-as it surely will.-Kal-
amazoo Telegraph.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

Our present form of Ice cream is a
development of "fromages glaces," a
frozen combination of Strawberries and
apricots, introduced into France from
Italy in 1860. They did not contain a
drop of cream, but later, cream and
milk were added to give IT consistency,
and then, gradually, the present form
of ice cream was evolved.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

Present operating costs for the move
ment Of every car and engine In the
country total 81 400, 100000 in one year.
By electrifcation this would be reduced
by about $3.50 100000, representing that
much actual and net saving.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
$1,000 Ea.t.r Egg.

In extrayagant Paris an egg was man.
ufactured some years ago for n certain
Spanish infanta which cost 10000 francs,
or $1,000. 1t was white enamel on the
outside and had the whole gospel OF
Easter engraved on the inside. A mys-
terious mechanism within it sent forth
"a little bird who sang twelve popular airs
from the opera.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
The Truth of III.

"Of course" said the conceited young
playwright, my play wouldn't be the
success It is If 1t hadn't been cleverly
written"
up" added the press agent, quietly.
philadelphia, Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

ten her out OF prison. i learned dlleT'
ward from the officer that she was q
relative of John Minor Bolts. at one
time a distinguished Virginia congress
man. who remained true to the union.
Chicago Times Herald
Ruined Relics.
The delight IN collections" usually
begins at tender age, and Frank
Merely. writes John HabbertOn in "Ad
ventures of Uncle SANS Soldiers" had
only passed from his last skirts to his
first trousers when he became known
as the most persistent collector" in his
native town He was one of the young
soldiers of the Civil War. and his devo
ton TO relics was equally amusing ana
amazing TO the veterans, among whom
he was a recruit.
One day he found several uneXplOded
shells, most of them very large TIC
carry them all into camp was impossi
bic, but Frank bore them TO a bit OF
woods, laid them in a row on the
ground, and covered them with brush
wood. lie planned 10 find a way tC
ship them all home, and congratulated
himself on the great addition they
would make to his collection.
Some days later Frank was reused
from his slumbers by the bugle-call OF
boots and saddle" The regiment
mounted quickly and went at a gallon
in the direction of the recent fight. No
body knew what was the trouble, but
apparently the enemy had appeared In
force enough TO Justify the alarm OF
the entire post, although no one had
seen him.
The next day Frank went to look vi
his treasure The brush-heap was gone
and in its place was hole as large as
a cellar, and beside it stood the colone
of the regiment and the captain Of the
guard. Frank heard the colonel say
Il never heard of such extraordinary
artillery practice. You say the fire il
the woods was just here"
The very place." said the captain
There was great brush-heap here
and some fellow set it on fire, l sup
pose, while lighting his pipe"
But how could the enemy have got
the range so exactly?' said the colonel
They must have used the same gur
each time, and pumped their shells In
exactly the same spot"
THAT isn't possible said the captain
"Some of the explosions were muct
louder than others, so there must have
been guns Of different caliber."
Its mystery" said the colonel
Il can't understand it at ALL
81 can," said Frank to himself. THAT
brush-heap took fire, the shells became
! red-hot, and one by one they burs
where they lay. And that Is the enc
of the finest collection of war relics
ever saw"
The young relic-hunter decided thai
it was not just the time to confde his
story to the colonel. So he kept his
secret for more than twenty years, anC
then on meeting his old colonel, told
him the story of the shells.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
Sfabbing.

when / marry 1t will be a woman
just as different from myself as L can
fnd."'
That's your lookout; / don't like
these extremely intelligent women my
self."-Houston Post.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

1t is impossible for man to drown
his sorrow without getting soaked him.
self.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years LYDIA T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, f5roid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
tended her hand and asked. why Char,

tended her hand and asked, Why Char
ley. don't you know meY
1--we heard the voice, but cans
place you
I'm Billie Gates. your prison chum ;
not n boy. YOU supposed, but a girl.
and for the union, if they hang me for
it,
Her Virginia friends had found out
where she was and by some means got;
ten her out of prison. / learned after
ward from the officer that she was a
relative of John Minor Bolts. at one
time a distinguished Virginia congress-
man. who remained true to the union
Chicago Times Herald
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

Carefully fold will exactly I'LL the
hole paper the
of rabbit
folds
make
folds she made The record should be kept by
umpre
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

On this glad day the lilies never fail US
The white-gowned lilies OF the Easter
morn:
In grand cathedrals smilingly they hail US,
And In the chapels OF the lowly born.
They are the chosen flowers to tell
As only lily grace and fragrance may,
or the Astounding miracle and glory
That through the ages crown the Easter
Day.
The lilies-whoso contemplates their sweet
ness,
And, kneeling, fingers In their sacred
spell
But shares the message, In its .ull COM
pleteness,
When lily voices whisper, "All Is WELL
Frank Walcott HUT.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

According to an old English proverb,
a wet Easter is not favorable to the con-
sequent crop of hay:
"A good deal of rain on Easter day
Gives a crop of good grass, but little
good hay"
IL the sun shines on Easter morning
it will, according to the same authority,
shine again on Whit Sunday. A Sussex
piece of weather lore goes further, de-
claring that If the sun shines on Easter
day Ii will shine a little every day all
the year round, while there is a CORE
spending notion that if it rains then IL
will rain a little, if only few drops
every day during the ensuing year.-New
York Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

This WOMAN says she was saVeu
from an operation by Lydia Il.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Compound.
LenaV. Henry, of Norristown, Ca,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
ssI suffered untold misery from fe-
male troubles. My doctor said an opera
ton was the only chance / had, and
dreaded il almost as much as death
Zone day / read how other women
had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and decided to
try it. Before / had taken the first
bottle 1 was better, and now / am en-
tirely cured.
Every woman suffering with any
female trouble should take Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"