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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

Don't eat your meals quickly; this
causes indigestion and a red nose.
If people laughed more they would
all be happier, healthier and hand
somer.
Too heavy bedclothes are often the
cause Of that tired feeling in the morn
ing.
Don't expect tonics to keep you well
if you neglect the laws of health and
hygiene.
For unbroken chilblains rubbing with
damp salt Is one of the best remedies
known.
Never eat your meals in the sick
room. 1t annoys the patient and is
not wholesome for you.
A small onion eaten raw before re-
firing will often result in restful
sleep, as onions are excellent nerve
soothers.
When using hair tonic part hair in
strands and apply with toothbrush. In
that way one can get at roots or hair
and scalp without particle of waste.
When the hands get hot and uncom-
Portable moist 1t is good idea TO
wash them I'm hot water and then rinse
them In tepid water to which dessert
spoonful of borax has been added.
The perfect feminine face should
measure exactly five times the width
of an eye across the cheekbones. The
Eye should be exactly two-thirds the
width of the mouth. and the length of
The space between the eyes should be
exactly the length of one eye.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Talking I'm Large Figures.

In recent years the idea has been
familiarized that the United States is
billiOn-dollar country. Within few
days conventions have been held in
/ Washington that necessarily discussed
questions on this scale. for the sub
| jecCs in hand relate TO waterways, the
| conservation of natural resources. and
the development of Southern commerce
and industry. These are matters touch
ing the production of the American
people and the possibilities of their
great domain, which. for the most part,
Is in the opening stage of its utilities.
The spirit of the people in taking hold
of vast improvements could have no
better example than that at Panama,
where this country is putting a quarter
Of billion into short cut for the
ships of the world. with Il saving Of
thousands of miles of travel TO all
races concerned i'm ocean traffic. and
this embraces practically the entire
population Of the earth. Americans are
getting their hands in" at Panama.
perience. internal improvements on n
suitable general plan are sure TO fol-
low.
y notable beginning has been made
in Illinois. The city Of Chicago, at its
own cost, has completed a strip of ship
canal. At the recent election the vot-
ers Of Illinois approved the issue Of
$20.OO0.OO0 State bonds to extend the
ship canal to the head of navigation
on the Illinois River. Thus the first
100 miles of the lakes-tO-gulf channel
for ships will be constructed by the
State Of Illinois and its chief city, with
out calling OH the national treasury for
cent. But much more than inland
navigation for seagoing vessels is pro-
posed, as Gov. Deneen has just pointed
out at one Of the Washington conven-
tions. He explained how the strip
of ship canal TO be built by the State
would furnish water power worth 81,
100000 a year, an income sufficient 10
wipe out the debt In seventeen years,
after which the State will derive ST.
100000 year net revenue from this
source. Beyond the acquire ment of a
ship canal and Of water power Is the
work of retaining 5000 square miles
now under water in Illinois, but easily
worth S100,00000O, when drained, for
farming purposes.
Speaker Cannon remarks In relation
to these great questions of internal
Improvement on permanent scale:
The expenditures should be safe and
sane. We want to be practical, safe
and sane, and get our moneys worth"
The speaker is right I'm principle. There
must be no wild or doubtful ventures.
For every dollar spent a dollars value
should be obtained. But the figures are
certain TO run large from the nature of
the case. Take few apart from the
question Of money TO be provided. In
1906 in this country 2l1.000.000.000
tons of freight was carried by the rail-
roads. The cost of transportation by
the streams of the United States the
water power amounts To 23O.OOO.OOO
horse power, Of which per cent is in
service. Floods and soil erosion cost
the country S750,0O0.OOO a year. The
reclamation of wet lands represents
billions. The population OF the whole
territory under the flag at the next
census will be not far from l0O,OO0000.
Figures are big because the country
is big-St. Louis Globe-DemOcrat
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

Another difficulty about giving the
President a rebuke Is that he might not
care to receive Ii, and then what?-
Washington Times.
Somebody Is almost sure to co2npli-
.ate the situation to a degree still more
terrible by daring the secret service
people TO tell all they know.-WashiDg-
ton Star.
Getting into a controversy with the
President Is still another hazardous oc-
.upation.-Detroit Free Press.
Something Is very likely to happen
when Congress attempts to carry out
It's relentless program OF Shaping
President Roosevelt on the wrist
Kansas City Star.
Over in England objection is made to
The Presidents message because 1t con
,ains too many copy-book maxims
There are critics who find much more
serious faults than that in it.-Cleve
and Plain Dealer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Never Had Money Enough.

An freshman who complained OF high
prices in the United States, says ex-
Governor Ladd OF Rhode Island. was
asked: "Why do you stay here? Why
not go back TO Ireland, where every.
thing is cheaperf' His reply was
"Oh, at home I could not earn money
to buy cheaper goods" Similarly an
Englishman commented unfavorably on
the higher cost here Of the better
grades Of wearing apparel. why
said he, "at home could buy dress
suit for half the money" ''But was
the suit as good as that which you pay
double for in this countryT" II DOM
know whether it was or not" was the
frank reply. II never had money enough
over there to buy dress suit" Those
who abuse protection because Of higl
prices might learn something from
these two incidents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Political Comment.
The Scandal Factories

The rumOr manufacturers concerned
In the Panama scandal racket have
narrowed their charges down to this I:
oand In the purchase of the canal
rights the whole matter was at least
iubiousH
And this is all the tangible support
they present TO back up the accusation.
tt turns out that many attempts have
Oeen made to start a scandal of the
,ort ever since the zone came under
The control Of the United States. The
drst TO pour forth their innuendOs were
hose who had set their hearts upon
The government taking up with the Mic
iragua project. 1t was q grievous dis
appointment to them that the other
and shorter route was selected. 1t is
history that Senator Morgan never did
get over 1t until the day OF his death.
Then from time to time there were re-
yiyals of the STORY" The New York
World lifted it out Of the pages of the
past for the purpose of confounding the
administration during the campaign.
The indianapolis News picked it up be-
cause it was eager TO express its bitter
ness over the failure of the party to
aame Vice President Fairbanks as the
Presidential candidate 1t is too bad
hat so much fuss should be made on
charges reiterated by newspaper
which had only a few days before COM
olseently admitted il had lied in the
.ase of the interview with the German
Kaiser.
William Nelson Cromwell, who ar
ranged the transfer Of the canal from
the French owners, says:
Il am also positive that not man In
public life In America, In or out of
Congress, ever had the least pecuniary
interest in the Panama Canal. l do
cot know and never have known of an
American citizen who has ever dealt In
any of the shares Of the new Panama
Canal Company or the shares or bonds
81 the old company. A further Instance
Of the unwarranted attitude of the In
Annapolis News and Of other journals
-epeating the statement; is furnished
with respect to Mr. c. p Taft and NJ.
Douglas Robinson. The Introduction OF
-hese gentlemen in the Panama affair
Is like the creation Of character In
work Of fiction. They did not exist
N the sense of having any relation to
me canal matter"
The Presidents hint that the respon-
sibiiity for the falsehoods might be
liked In the courts should be welcomed
oy the country with jubilation, In par
.icular by those journals which hold TO
:he path OF decency and honesty in the
lace Of competition the policy Of which
g mendacity and shameleSsness.-
Toledo Blade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

lently, is passionately fond of good
music and is fine entertainer, though
not In lavish and sensational way.
Halle Erminie Rives says of her:
william Taft and Helen Heron
must have started life even. She has
the same straightforwardness, the same
honesty. the contempt of tinsel and
sham and pretense. Her worst enemy,
if she could have one, would call her
genuine She has no affectations, no
surface veneer, 20 'isms.' She has
always remained the sweetheart of her
husband; the playmate and confidant Of
her. children. In the best sense, she
Is woman of the world. She knows
the big business of statecraft and the
smaller dicta of society. BY reading
and studying she has kept pace with
her husband. till, possibly, there is no
woman in American life who is better
qualified 10 discuss the real questions
Of the day. Literature.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
! AN OXFORD MAN OF SCIENCE


"Prescientific science" is the term
that has been applied to the awakening
of interest In geological and other mat
ters In the early years Of the nineteenth
century. In book entitled "Reminis-
cences of Oxford" the Rev w. Tuck
well describes some of the eager work
of Buckland, the British geologist and
clergyman, later Dean of Westminster.
whose scientific lectures and writings
attracted much attention-hostile as
well as friendly-at the time.
Without the moral and intellectual
support of his wife, auckland would
hot so lightly and so confidently have
faced the difficulties and achieved his
aims. An accomplished mineralogist be-
fore their marriage, she threw her
whole heart into her husbands work
She deciphered his horribly illegible
papers, often adding polish to their
style; and her skillful fingers illustrat-
ed many of his books.
Night after night, while his Bridge
water Treatise" important contri-
button on geology and mines;.logy-was
in making, she sat up writing from his
dictation till the morning sun shone
through the shutters. From her came
the first suggestion as TO the true char
acter of the las coprolites, a puzzling
kind Of fossil stone.
= When, at 2 O'Clock in the morning.
the idea flashed upon him that the foot
prints OF the Chelrotherium-since
found to be large four-footed animal
were tortolse-like, he woke his wife
from sleep. She FASTENED down to make
dough upon the Kitchen table, while he
fetched In a tortoise from the garden;
and the pair soon saw with joint de-
light that Its impressions on the paste
were almost Identical with those upon
the slabs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
HER LECTURE AND HER HAT.
The President of the Local Society
Wanted Something Elegant


Jacob Riis has recently related the
optimistic if not wholly Hattering, re-
mark of an old farmer who had just
learned that the unassuming gentleman
before him was also the distinguished
speaker TO whom he was to listen that
evening.
Well" he reflected, you can't al
ways tell by looking at toad how far
he can jump"
4 woman who has lectured much In
public was also not long ago made
aware that her appearance did not sat
isfy the ideals of one prospective hear
er-the president of the rural wOman's
club she was to address. AS they chat
ted in the dressing room, 1t was evident
she had something on her mind.
This is the most important meeting
we've ever held" she confided, at last,
nervously. THE hall is decorated, and
there will be great many out-of-town
guests, and we've just set our hearts Oh
having everything really elegant and
correct. Would you-your dress is SO
very simple-and no touch of color
and you'll be the center of everything
up there on the platform.
"Of course that little gray toque is
pretty, but three seats off nobody could
more than tell it from your hair. Would
you mind putting on something a little
more effective? I'm sure that any of
the committee would be glad to lend
their hats, but Miss Jones has beauty,
with chrysanthemums that happen &c
match the decorations If you would be
kind enough"
But the distinguished lecturer really
could not be kind enough, especially af-
ter Miss Jones and her huge yellow
Powered atrocity were pointed out to
her. AS considerably as possible she
refused, even confessing, to soothe the
presidents feelings, that the despised
gray toque ought to be elegant and cor
rect" even If 1t were not, since she had
paid price she was little ashamed OF
for 1t at famous Paris mllliner's.
She had the humorous delight of see
ing this information passed in thrilling
whispers from lip to lip In the socia
hour following the lecture, and of not
ing the respectful, not to say awed
glances bestowed OH her modest head
gear as the news spread.
AT the guest-night meeting of another
club, it CHANGED that this same lady
arrived rather late-before her presence
was required, but after the session had
opened. In the anterOom she found a
little woman fiuttering about in such a
state of obvious distress and expectancy
that she thought her possibly some
member of the committee in charge, to
whom word of her arrival had not been
given.
Il hope it is not the hardness Of your
lecturer that disturbs you," she began
Lecturer cried the distracted little
woman, wildly. Il don't care If the
lecturers In Kamschatka and stays
there. It's a great deal worse than
the lecturer-the Ice cream hasn't
come. Youths Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
women who are Happily Welded.

A German doctor lays it down as O
well established fact. based on close OBJ
servation, that women who do not mar.
ry until 80 or thereabout invariably
achieve matrimonial success.
Why women Of this particular agt
should make more successful marriages
than those who fall victims to loves
young dream Is fairly obvious. When
woman marries between 80 and 4C
she either does so for companionship
choosing her mate accordingly. or from
need, In which she also chooses with d
certain amount of care. She has nc
wild dreams of unalloyed bliss.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Cheerfuines. In Adversely.

IL is comparatively easy 10 be pleas
ant and cheerful when our bread-and-
butter problem is solved. when we are
strong and healthy, when we have har-
monious, comfortable homes and money
in the bank; but the test Of character
comes when there is a family TO sup
port, when q wife and little ones are
looking to us for bread and clothing.
and the wolf is pretty near the door !;
when we are struggling against poor
health, discordant home, a dishonest
partner. 1t Is a very difficult thing to
be cheerful and hop ,ful when a man
is out OF job, with no money in the
bank, and an invalid wife and children
depending upon him.
1t Is comparatively easy to be optim
istic when the granary is full, when
there are no clouds on tie horizon.
but very difficult thing to be hopeful
and cheerful when the capital is small
and business poor. 1t is hard to bs
optimistic when notes and bills are
coming due and there Is no money rG
pay Tor SOOuS WHICH lie uiiSoiu vi ing
shelves.
1t is easy to smile when we are well
and everything Is coming our way. but
when everything goes wrong with US,
when undergoing misfortunes or hard.
ships. when those near to us are sick
and in distress, when poverty pinches,
when the flour Is getting low in the
barrel, and hungry children look long,
lngly into ones face, then 1t Is not SO
easy to smile, to give the cordial hand.
shake, to be serene, balanced. and
poised. But this Is just the time that
real character, that fine training, will
stand one In good stead.-Orison SWEET
Marden, in Success Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
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How They DON'T sneak,

They stood at the hot chocolate
counter.
You should have seen that hand
some policeman help me over the
crowded street this morning." boosted
the one with the blue Dlumes.
Il did," responded her jealous rival.
well, it is not every one that can
receive so much attention from a hand
some policeman while crossing the
street"
NO, indeed. And you should have
heard what he said after you were safe
ly over"
"Ah, pretty compliment, I'll
wager"
NO, he said >he gave you just as
much attention as if you had been
young and good looking"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Guest and Host.

To one who is In the role OF host
there can be no more bitter rebuke
than to have any guest. or even chance
caller. 90 out from the portals with the
feeling that he is sorry he came-that
he is depressed rather than upllfted.
saddened rather than gladdened. and In
mood of discord rather than harmony.
For all personal association should
leave behind it lingering charm. as
Of something sweet and gracious. When
meeting does not do this some one Is
to blame.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

They are running away in increasing
numbers from their homes and nus
bands. and if the police try to make
them return to their duties of hearth
and home. they refuse to return to slav-
cry. as they call it. The poor husbands
base their claims for the return of
their lawful spouses on the plea that.
after all, they have bought them and
paid for them. and therefore. as their
goods and chattels, the wives had no
shadow of claim on their liberty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

The lady had looked at about twenty
trunks without finding one to her sat
isfaction. at length the salesman sug-
gested that IL she could give him an
idea of what she had In mind he might
be able to suit her.
81 want" said the lady impressively.
"a smaller trunk than this, but one
that holds more New York Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

The next mistress OF the White
House is as averse as Is Mrs. Roose-
yelt to thrusting herself forward into
public notice. Her lot as wife and
mother is a proud and happy one. and
her ambitions are all for her husband
and children.
'The only lines in her face says
one writer. ARE the relics of habitual
smiles" Life has been good to her.
and the world good place TO live in.
She. as well as her husband. has Kept
young, clear-eyed and clear-skinued.
She reads much. speaks French excel
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

Twenty-eight Tons Sold fn Chieaga
Alone Last Year.

Twenty-efght Tons Sold I'm Chicago
Alone Last Year.
Twenty-eight tons of false hair have
BEN sold I'm the city of Chicago alore
In the last year. So great has been
the demand for false hair throughout
the country that the price has doubled.
The girls who get into such terrible
financial straits that 1t becomes n cues
ton of parting with their hair or
starving, are able to demand n good
sum for their sacrifice. The manager
OF large Chicago hairdressing estahr
lisbmeDt said recently:
Il girl will not sell her hair until
1t becomes absolutely necessary. In
fact, 1t usually becomes a question of
parting with her crown OF glory or
starvation. or course. we only buy
fIe heJds of hair. and the girl who IL
blessed with long, lovely tresses usU-
ally refuses to part with them IL there
Is any possible way to avoid IT, Tier
hair generally is her chief charm aud
she sncws that when she loses that
She loses most of her attractivenesS
"I;ut there are really many girls
who come In from the country to look
for jots who. when they cannot find
any work. make up their minds TO sell
their hair. Many a time a girl has
conc into our shop with her eyes dim
with tears and with her under LIP
trembling pathetically and asked with
ohoked voice If we buy hair When
we reply In the affirmative she sets her
chin firmly and manages in some way
To tell us that she wishes to sell her
hair.
Sometimes even after we have
made all the preparations TO clip At the
sacrifice suddenly seems too great &c
bear, and they go away saying that
! they will try once more to get some
thing to do before they finally decide
| Others remain firm and bolster Ut
their courage with the thonght--sffsa'
the money will keep the Yelf from the
widowed mothers door ~ long time
10 come, or that II will help TO feed
Tommy, Billy and Henry. who seen
so much like young robins. with theil
mouths always wide open. until father
is able to set some work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Placing Ostrich Feather.

The quilts of plumage do not show
this season. Because OF the fondness
for marabou, the plumes now start off
from a little bed of 1t. The marabOu
is made into a fluffy rosette and Is laid
all over the quill part of the feather.
II is a good trick and one that should
be followed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
The Retort Courteous.

She is a teacher in one of our high
schools and she had been invited by
the mother of one of her pupils to at
tend large reception given by a fra
ternal society. The mother Is one of
those dear old women who just can't
help being patronizing. In introducing
her friend to a young man. she said /:
'Mr. -, allow me to introduce
Miss, who teaches my Willie"
And what Is the gentleman's bust
ness, please?" interjected the school
teacher.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
To Glenn Curtain Hooks.

To clean curtain hooks. place them
In water in which little ammonia
has been dissolved, and leave them fol
I little while. This will remove both
dirt and rust. When wiped with q
clean cloth, the pins will fasten into
the curtain as easily as new ones.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Different Now.

Il tell you what" said the old maid.
they make love much faster than they
used TO in my day"
YES" replied the sweet young thing.
'in your day ii was a rented horse and
buggy: now it's a mortgaged. forty
horsepower. mile-a-minute touring car"
Detroit Free Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

New colOrs may come and go, but
there is nothing to eclipse the tried and
satisfactory navy blue. One always
looks well dressed In a suit Of this color
and there Is nothing more serviceable.
Above model suggests charming de-
sign for gown of navy blue chiffon
broadcloth cleverly designed and sim
ply trimmed with black buttons and
simulated buttonholes done in black
soutache. The little round yoke and
stock are heavy ecru lace and on either
side Of bodice there is a braided design
in black soutache.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
New Variety.

You have deceived me-" growled the
man who had bought bungalow In the
suburbs.
"IIow So sir:" asked the oily tongued
real estate agent.
"Why, when we were negotiating you
said there were no common gossips in
this neighborhood."
"And | spoke the truth, sir. They
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

Little Willie-Say, pa. what Is Pc
sistency?
Pa--It is the trait woman dis
plays when she attempts TO remove a
wrinkle, my son.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
OF More Importance.

"And now that you are of age" said
the anxious father, IL want to give you
a few pointers on how to keep money
"Say, dad rSoined the son OF his
father, hadn't you better begin by
giving me a few pointers on how to
get ity'
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
And VIII SheY

Was it not Greek philosopher who
said that obedience Is the mother OF
success? Yet among the new" women
there is many a bride who would rath
err risk the success than pledge herself
TO obey her husband, as she is now
compelled to do.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

Giles-The man who makes those
moving pictures bumped up against his
first failure today.
Miles-How was that?
Giles-IIe tried to make a moving
picture Of two men playing a game Of
chess