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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
The Hard Part.

"How is your son getting on in his
new position?"
"First rate!" answered Farmer
Dobbs. "He knows more about the
business now than his employer does.
All he has to do now is to convince his
employer London ExpresA
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

"An icicle, falling from the roof, fell
ed him to lie pavement" said the ex-
cited man, describing an accident.
IAN, l see," remarked the reporter,
"he was the victim Of an eavesdrop-
pnr."-DetroIt Free Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
One Short.

She asked him if he was the photOg
rapher. He said he was.
She asked him If he took children's
pictures. He said he did.
She asked him how much he charged
He said, -Four dollars a Dozen
''Then I'll have to go somewhere
else" she replied; Il only have eleven.
Success Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

United States of the most ilerate civilized ma
lions in the world.
According to the census Of 1900 1O1 persons in every
LOCO ia this eountry n1eratethat is say, they
pree Dussrs trn ycerv Did saae9 Who Euo unxiis "
write in any language. Thus person In every nine
of ten years and older iterats. But how this
compares with England gauGand or HoltlRd nh,rt Wly
one person forty is terate. In Switzerland
son in l66 cannot write, in Denmark in 800, in
Sweden and Norway in 80 and in Germany IL
literacy is virtually unknown The ratio in 1908
all the army recruits i'll 200 and illteracy is
probably less among the people generally than
among these recruits
These facts as Journal OF Education says are not
auch as TO give Americans for pride. Nor
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
z18)

ceedings, preliminary hearing is held before compe-
tent court
The mertorous feature of the system is that it does
away with the pare methods which characteristic
of grand jury investigation. To brand a
suspected criminal by means of indictment, without
permitting him make defense is unjust and harmful
1t may be contended that the wisconsin law lodges
too much power in the prosecutor, who If he
be a vena might defeat justice and permit rogues
to escape punishment But this criticism is not sound
For under grand jury system the prosecutor
possesses extraordinary influence He conducts the
animation of witnesses and in most the jury acts
his recommendations. If he unfaithful to his
trust In league with evdoers, he could make farce
OF the hearing failing in that could draw defective
indictments afterward be Indifferent i'll his
cution of the accused to insure acquittal.
But nearly every community can cite examples where
grave injustice has been worked through parte hear
ngs before grand uries and the marvel is that the
pie have long endured the institution Sentiment
against it grown rapidly during the last few
and the experience Of Wisconsin should hasten the day
when the grand jury will be discarded by every State In
the Union-ToledO Blade
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
The Bright Side.

my wife always looks on the bright
side Of things"
yesterday that you spent most Of your
time away from home"-Houston Post.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
why Democrat. Are Apathetic.

Why Democrats Are Apotnetic.
William Z. Curtis, who las been hob
aobbing with the good citizens OF South
Carolina and furnishing interesting ar
ticles on matters social, political and
Industrial. has discovered peculiar po-
fftical condition in that State. He de-
clares that South Carolina Democrats
are resigned TO Bryan's nomination, not
that they feel he has any chance or
election, but because they are doing
right well under Republican admin
is.ration, and are therefore Indifferent.
But is not this feeling shared by
Democrats in many other sections of
the country? The evidence Ia found
among the Eemocratic members or
Congress, very few Of whom have the
temerity to prophesy a victory for Mr..
Bryan Several of them are out
spoken in the opinion that the party
cannot give the Republicans real
battle until Mr.. Bryan has had his fill
Of running for the presidency, and still
they are not sufficiently concerned to
ence is due In part to the fact that
Mr. Bryan has several months the
start in the way Of campaign, and
already has secured enough delegates
and promises Of support to make his
nomination seem certain. But there
Is another reason beyond this, and it
IL because the Democrats realize that
the Roosevelt administration is freer
Of partisanship than most administra-
lions have been; that 1t has been in
very truthAan American administration,
having In view the interests of all the
people, without regard to politics. Sec
ti0nal or material risk.
Even prominent Southern Democrats
accept the assurance Of continuance
of the Roosevelt policies under the
guidance of Secretary Taft with any
thing but a feeling of gloom and ap-
prehension.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
Unhappily Alike.

"He has no ear for music" said Bull
ger, pityingly. ITS actually a fact
that he couldn't distinguish between
the air of America and that of God
Save the King"
"Did Bulger know that the air is the
same in both?"
"He did not" cleveland Plain Deal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
His Rewards.

Patience-He jumped overheard and
saved the lives of six girls.
Patrice-But what was the use? He
couldn't marry all Of them"
But he did. He lived In Salt Lake
City, you knOw."-YOnkers Statesman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

Say, paw" queried little Tommy
Toddles, what is the bone of conten-
tiOnT'
1.-THE jawbOne, my son." answered
the old man, with a side glance at his
wife.-ChicagO News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

fifteen years I suf-
, fered with pains In
my back, frequent
calls to pass the Sc.
cretions, d r ops y,
rheumatic aches and
other symptoms OF
kidney trouble. ]
could get no relief
It'll I BId Doan's
Kf(1wv Rfth hnv
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
Discretion.

$50 you are Independently rich?"
mo, SIR" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
II am rich. But In this era Of popular
criticism the richer a man IS the more
careful he has to be not to act In the
least independent" Washington Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
At the Museum.

"See that toad? 1t was buried for
more than a thousand years In solid
rock. What do you suppose it would
say IL 1t could speakT
"If 1t overheard you it probably
would say that you are liar."-Phil-
adel phia Ledger.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

cured me five ynrs ago, aud this is
twice / have publicly Blil %. Tho cuTs
I'M thURuaghs
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
NEW STYLE OF DINNER CARD.
Flower Rack Upon Which RepOses
Card with Name of the Guest.

Flower Rack Upon which RepOses
Card with Name of the Guest.
For even an informal luncheon or
dinner guest cards at each plate do
much to facilitate the seating Of the
different members of the party, says
the New York Times. Even the most
clever hostess will frequently forget at
the last moment just where she has de-
cided that each guest would find the
most congenial neighbor, and a mis-
take of this sort might have really Sc
rious consequences were there any rea-
son why any two persons should be
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

"why don't you go to work?" asked
the prosperous citizen sharply.
"G'wan," retorted the mendicant,
ayou'se fellows that have all the soft
snaps have a nerve."-Fhiladelphia
Ledger
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
H0rrld Iniusfice.

Mother-Yes, my dear, all these silk
dresses Of mine came from little. in
significant worm.
Son-Oh, mamma, Is papa a worm
Yale Record.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
Revenge

"It took you an awfully long time to
pull that fellows TOOTH said the as
sistant.
"Yes," answered the dentist grimly.
"He married the girl / loved ~
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

The tallest chimney in the world Ia
at the Townsend Works, in Glasgow. 1t
Is ass feet high. 1t is masonry to the
height of 454 feet, with copper pipe
on top thirty-four feet high.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

Sentimental Boarder-How true it is
that blessings brighten as they take
their fight"
Disputatious Boarder-What of itf So
does q skyrocket.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

please give me two bills for my
hat, one for $40 for my husband and
Tor $40 to show my lady friends. -
Ne9gendorfer Blaetter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

do you think that thin people live
longer than fat people:'
"No, they just look longer. "-Hous-
ton Post.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
ILLITERACY IN THE UNITED STATES.

are accustomed to regard their
country as one Of universal education,
where illiteracy, Mt least among natives, is
virtually unknown.
In view of that fact, some figures col
lated by the American Journal of Educa-
ton are instructive. They show that the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

II don't know why my wife isn't
happy. she has everything money can
buy"
''It is the things which money cannot
buy that make woman happy
Houston Post
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
UNIFYING THE LAWS.

VERY growing institution, from a family
up to a nation, finds it necessary now and
then to undertake process of rearrange
nlent, of simplifcation, or OF elimination
of unnecessary articles or customs which
were useful once, but have become useless
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

Siberia, long regarded as barren
country, is now producing a great deal
Of fOodstuffs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
FROM SUNNY ORANGE GROVES.

The Twfce-ToId Experience a. n San
Bernardino, Calf, Man.
From Sunny San Bernardino, in the
midst of orange groves, writes Lionel
NJ. Heath, OF 15S Eighth street: For
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

Shake the hand of some men, and
you shake secret out of them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

Charity always covers a multitude
Of sinners.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

Johnny was stealing jam;
He couldn't deny the fact.
He was caught by his watchfui mann
Red handed in the act.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
NATIVE ESKIMO CLOTHES.

Red CrOns Ball Blue
Should be in every home. Ask your gro
Ger for ii. Large 2oz. package. 5 cents
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23
ABOLISH THE GRAND JURY.

well pleased with the operation of the law
abolishing the grand jury system. Under
the new law information can be laid be-
fore the prosecuting attorney, who gives
the accused a chance to be heard, and if
the facts seem to warrant further pro-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

ton Post.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-23

his brother was WIN the reDel zen.
Price, somewhere in southern Missouri 7;
that his father was dead and his moth
er was rather cross to him, and that he
had run away from home. That
pleased the old gentleman very much,
and he took a very hearty laugh over
1t. He took him in the house, gave him
something to eat, and insisted that he
must make himself at home, and that
they were getting up an expedition to
go into that country themselves, and
that it might be possible he could go
with them. That suited young Hegwer
exactly. He made himself generally
useful in helping to do the chores
about the plantation, milking the COWS,
feeding the pigs and taking care of the
horses and mules. That night about 10
o'clock came couple of men with a
mule team. Hegwer went out and
helped to put up the team. There were
some empty boxes and cans in the
wagon that indicated milk, bread and
food had been in them. The leader of
the two asked the old gentleman,
who's that strip of boy you got
there?
He answered, and told him the story
that young Hegwer had given him.
They were not very we'll pleased with ii
at first; they put him through a very
close examination, and asked him all
sorts of questions. Finally Jack, the
leader, said, II reckon that boys all
| right, and we will let him stay. He
will be a great help to U.s."
Jack Thornton was tall, well-built,
rather dark-complexioned Southern
man. and had black mustache and long,
black hair, almost reaching his shout
dcrs. He was armed with two ivory
| handled Colts navy revolyers and q
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-11
For Coast Defense.

Military representatives of the general Govern
ment have in their intentions the instruction of the
militia of California, Oregon and Washington in
coast defense tactics The Adjutants General of the
three States have been called to Washington to con-
fer with the War Department on the subject
The general Government has been viewing with
apprehension the defenselesS condition of the Pacific
coast, especially since Japan became power to be
reckoned with, and the general Government finds it
difficult to procure enough carry out the full
scheme of the Federal army establishment especially
in the department of coast defenses.
The service is almost entirely in the heavy artillery
lne in which the instruction differs from that of
is the plan of the War Department to drill the militia
organizations of the west States in the tactics
of the heavy artillery and the consultation it has
asked with the Adutants General of the three States
named will be devoted to discussion of that sub
ject
The War Department has asked the Governors of
California, Oregon and Washington to assign the
companies of the several militia organizations per-
manenty to designated coast positions If this is
not practicable it asks the Governors to interest the
citizens of fortified cities in the organization of COM
panies for home service.
These preparations seem to involve possibility of
attack beyond the rumors that come and 90 of the
hostile intentions of the brown men of the island
empire.
During the drill period of last summer portion
of the National guard of the Pacific States was in
structed in coast defense maneuvers and the expert
ment deemed SO much of a success that the
department feels warranted in extending practice in
the defense service.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-11
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

the Democratic party for the suppression of church
control the question that is today much alive it
then was would not now be an issue But alliance
between the Republican machine and the Mormon
church ensued and the church strengthened
that it will be more difficult to dslodge it in 1908
than it was in 1904.
In addressing itself to voters within the Republi-
organization The Scimitar takes pleasure in
ployng their own party argument of less than four
years ago, asking them to remember that the Nor
mon menace is no exclusive invention of its OWL
that the doctrine it espouses good Republican
doctrine three and half years ago and would now
be good Republican doctrine but for a trade made
by few party leaders, through which the honor
of every Republican voter was bartered away.
Contrary to its own belief, the party was commit
ted to vice that is standing disgrace to the
hood and wornanhood of the State. 1t was sold by
its managers that they might attain their sell
fish ends and the voters, with singular docility
frmed the iniquitous bargain,
1t was upon that bargain and sale that Governor
Goodng and his associates built the machine that is
leading the State into complication after complication
and making scandal of the name of government.
1t was not worth while for the party to consort
with sin it had eloquently declared against that
it might achieve triumph for the individuals who
sit upon the throne of control The party itself
has not received even the mess of pottage that
the consideration in old-time disrepuable trans
action over birthright.
That the Republican party permitted its bosses to
barter away principle dear to its heart and
science The Scmtar is able to demonstrate through
the language of its newspaper representative, ut
tered before its dehlement-before the enemy of
had taken it upon the high mountain of corruption.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-11
Dry Farming Congress.

On the 3d. gath, 25th and goth days of the cur
rent month there will be held at Salt Lake City a
dry farming congress. There is already widespread
interest in the meeting and many men of experience
will relate their experiences to the congress. They
will attend from far away and from by and
scientific societies and expert organizations will be
represented
What the future has in store for the vast se1n-ard
domain of the far West under fully developed sys-
etm of dry farming is beyond present calculation.
Wherever irrigation is practicable irrigation will be
employed speedily water be placed the
land. But wherever irrigation cannot be employed,
the land will remain idle unless it be subjected
to dry farming processes.
1t is promised by experts that, wherever the rain
fall aggregates from twelve to fifteen inches in
year, profitable crops can be grown every season by
following newly found processes for conserving the
moisture that is in the soil That quantity of mois-
ture is enough to develop and mature the ordinary
farm crops of the temperate zone if its escape
through evaporation is prevented
Those in attendance on the Salt Lake congress will
be told how to do it, and of there is great
interest among the occupants of the semi-arid belt
in fruitful a topic.
Although Idaho is magnihcenty equipped for the
irrigation of the plains grand SCALE it possesses
vast tracts of land that cannot be touched in the dis
trbution of the water of the rivers that flow down
from the mountains The obstacle of natural for
nation is ever present But if this waste land can
be rendered fruitful through the operation of the
genius of man. general reclamation of the State
will and the dry tracts will be made to pro-
duce along with the irrigated tracts-not so pro-
fusey but in abundance sufficient to make their Gull
tvation profitable.
The Importance of the Salt Lake gathering of the
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-11

current month cannot be overstated Besides the
discussion of methods for conserving the deposited
moisture, the congress will deal with the selection
of food plants best adapted to the region of partial
aridity
The National Department of Agriculture has COW
cred the earth with its experts in search for plants
of that character and it has found something for al
most every condition within the wide range of the
United States. The results of these researches will
form portion of the information given out by the
congress.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-11
A Small johnson Boom.

relic of the Cleveland administration, F. c.
Robertson, of Spokane has started little Presiden-
tial boom for Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, in
his neck of the woods. Being Cleveland Democrat
the Spokane boomer cannot we'll be Bryan Demo
crat, but that does not explain how he can be
Johnson Democrat, when the latter belongs to the
radical school,
The fact that Mr.. Johnson, as Democrat can
carry the strong Republican State of Minnesota does
not make him logically winner in the country at
large. Minnesota is controlled politically by the
scandinavian element and, while it is generally Re-
publican be led into almost any political camp
by the candidacy of popular countryman
Mr.. Johnson stands high in the esteem of the
Scandnavians of Minnesota and is probably in the
Spokane sphere of political influence, where Morse
men abound But in the United States at large,
racial preudlces do not open the doorway success
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-11

Harry Thaw is again in the public eye his second
trial for the murder of Stanford White having
opened in New York Monday. The ground of
the defense is that Thaw was legally insane at the
time of the commission of the crime, though he is
sane.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
Christmna Dav.

There are no definite illusions In the
writings of any OF the disciples of
Christ as to the date of his birth, nor
has there ever been produced proof of
any character as to the exact period In
the year when Christ was born. There
are. very true. occasional references te
the event In the Scriptures, indicating
that the Nativity occurred III the win
ter season.
The institution OF the anniversary
dates back TO the second century of
Christendom, and it has besn since uni
branches of the Christian church with
appropriate rejoicings and ceremonies.
The frequent and somewhat heated
controversies. however. relative to the
date of Christ's birth early in the
fourth century led Pope Julius l TO
order thorough Investigation of the
subject by the learned theologians and
| historians of that period, which re-
suited in an agreement upon Dec. -,
| and that decision seemed to have so
settled all disputes that that date was
universally accepted except by the
Greek church. While this date was
never changed. the reckoning OF it is
made according 10 the Gregcrian cal
endar. which was adopted in the lat
ter part OF the sixteenth century, and
upon which computations Of time in
nearly all civilized nations have since
rested -.Amerfcan Queen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
Receipts and expenditures.
BIG APPLE CROP.
This Years Growing Estimated to
Be About rs, ooo, 900 Barrels


If the apple harvest in the CONNER
cial orchards of the United States this
year were converted into pies the army
of bakers needed to do the work would
turn out 6,25O,O00,OO0 of them, and
these placed side by side would make
path of almost $4,000 miles.
The total weight of this mountain Of
pastry is estimated at 100000 pounds,
including 6,125000,0O0 pounds of flour,
lard and other ingredients used in the
popular American after-dinner dessert,
and would require 154,1 cars of
standard capacity to transport them
from the ovens to the consumers.
Twenty million barrels, or g.
500 700 bushels, is the estimated yield
this season, according to reports receiv-
ed by Harry j. Nicely, secretary OF the
national apple show at Spokane, from
$4,000 growers, operating the various
belts in the Union.
The returns show that while
droughts. excessive rains, or pests
wrought havoc in many districts In the
middle western. eastern and several
southern States, the entire crop is fully
as large as in 1907 and it is better dis
tributed. Prices also are higher than
last year. However, the domestic sup
ply is smaller than at any tine since
1895. for the reason that the demand of
the export trade is heavier and in
crea sing yearly.