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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Getting Even.

From time immemorial there had
been a law in Apologize. County War
wick, England, to the effect that the
mayor had the best Of everything in
town. and, for instance, one should
say he had the best coat in the place
he must add the words, Except the
mayor"
One day stranger came to Apple
gate and had dinner there at the inn.
After paying his bill ne said to the
landlord: 1--WE had the best dinner
in the country"
The Landlord-Except the mayor
The Stranger-Except nothing.
AS n result the tourist was called be-
fore the magistrate and fined FLO for
his breaking of the laws of the place
When the man had paid his fine he
looked around him and said, slowly
I'm the biggest fool in the town, ex-
cept the mayor"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Little Ambiguous.

Very commendable is the zeal dis
played in recent years in the effort to
put an end TO the obnoxious habit of
expectorating in places frequented by
the public Still. the offense would
probably be classed under the head of
''venial"-and it might be well to ad-
Just the punishment to the crime.
After crossing on one of the ferry
lines that convey passengers over the
North River TO New Jersey points, and
carefully considering the possible logi-
cal connection between the two parts
Of the Notice TO Passengers" hanging
in a conspicuous place, one wonders If
perhaps the reforming zeal of the ferry
company may not have carried it too
far.
The signs read: Splitting on the
floor is prohibited. Life preservers are
provided for all passengers"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

the confusion, broke and threw herself
behind. In twinkling she came to her
feet again and, seeming to feel the
thrill of speed in her veins, spurted for
ward and gained on the others.
Cheer OH cheer rent the air. The
mare was gaining, Now she was with
In few feet of the rear horse, now at
the hub of the sulky, now at the flank
Of the forward trotter. now neck and
neck with him; and then, like the rush
Of a quick rising wind, she swept on,
on. and still on, until she passed the
wire, three lengths the winner.
Lovejoy, as he turned the mare about
and drove slowly back to the starter
stand, glanced quickly at the girl wear
ing the white hat with the blue ribbons.
He saw her face aglow, and then he
knew she recognized him; but she made
no acknowledgment. even when he
DOTTED his cap. Great Scott. Could he
but win two remaining heats.
Again the gong sounded. again he sat
under the wire, again the shot cracked
out, again the race trotted, and again
he won. So it was with the third and
last heat. The deacon's mare had won
dollars.
At the exit to the track he was ac-
costed by Colburn-
'Lovejoy," cried the red-haired man,
exultantly, what did I tell you! Blood
will win, every time. Here's Colonel
Fletcher, shake hands with him, Mr..
Lovejoy The colonel's taken a fancy
to the mare In fact, he wants to buy
her; but tell him she can't be touched
under a thousand ~
Under thousand, Had he heard
Alright? A thousand dollars besides the
five hundred dollar purse, iovejoy,
however, was Yankee, he did not ex-
press surprise at Colburn's figure. but
shook his head, as if not willing to con-
slider the offer.
"Yes: thought you'd not sell for 4
thousand" continued Colburn. Il told
the colonel it was a small price fer the
mare; but its better than selling to
Dave Huntington. who'll want to give
his note for her, even if he will pay
more. But I've bought you two togeth-
er, and you can make the deal, that is
if the mares for sale"
At this moment the crowd came
pouring from the grandstand. Straight
toward the three men came rosy
checked girl, wearing white hat
trimmed with blue ribbons. Right VI
to the side of the mare she came as
Lovejoy. seeing her approach. said:
Colonel Fletcher, don't care to sell
for a thousand: the mares worth more
and you know it. I'll tell you what I'll
do. If you'll say two hundred more
making it twelve hundred. I'll write
you a bill OF SALE
"Unhitch her, and come to the tent
and get your money" promptly re
sponded the colonel, elbowing his way
through the throng of onlookers.
!Colburn, placing his foot on the hub
raised himself SO that he was enabled
to whisper in Lovejoy's ear:
81 s'pose that extra two hundred Is
Colburn's, isn't it,"
Lovejoy nodded in the affirmative
and then, throwing the lines on the
mares back, jumped to the ground. The
girl with eyes sparkling and cheeks
afiame, linked her arm with him, and
by the pressure she gave it, he knew
that it was an unconditional surrender
-Waverley Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

yesterday"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
DOGS ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
French Army Urged To Use Them e
Retrieve the Wounded.

French Army Urged To Use Them to
Retrieve the Wounded.
Since dogs have proved to be such
able assistants TO the Paris police corps
why shouldn't they be trained to rein
force the hospital and ambulance serv-
ice of the French army? The advan-
tages OF this innovation have been set
forth at some length by Dr. Bicheionne
and Capt Toilet in volume which has
just been published, says a Paris dis
patch In the New York Sun. II is en-
titled the Dog as an Aid to the SAM
tary Corps"
That dogs should be taught TO seek
out the wounded on the battlefield is no
new idea. The experiment was tried
with success at the time of the Doer
war, and at the battle of Chaho in the
conflict in the far east three dogs sent
out by the German alliance discovered
twenty-three soldiers who had been
given up for lost.
In 1890, by the order OF the German
war minister, two dogs were added to
the sanitary corps Of one of the crack
regiments Since then clubs for the
training of dogs in war time have been
formed In Dresden, Cologne, Copurg.
Aix-la- Chapelle and Neuwied. Similar
societies have been organized in Hol-
land, Sweden and Italy. In fact all of
the European countries have turned
their attention to the subject at one
time or other, except France.
Dr. Bichelonne and Capt. Toilet urge
the military authorities TO repair this
omission. There are many good breeds
Of dogs in France which would take
easily to the military training.
1t is an undisputed fact, these au-
thors say, that after an engagement
there are many wounded and dying
who are overlooked by the nurses and
litter carriers. A case in point Is
quoted. At the battle of Rezonville-
Gravelotte in 1870 two injured soldiers
lay for three days in a ravine. The
ground had been gone over many times
by the ambulance service and yet they
had not been found. In instances like
this the usefulness of dogs as scouts
is unquestioned.
1t is wonder that European armies
have not awakened long before this
last decade to tie Importance of dogs
as practical helpers in war time. the
authors think. On the battlefield the
role of these canine assistants would DE
81. Ga
Bernard dogs-and they have been res
cuing snowbound travellers for several
centuries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
| Indiana
State News
WOMAN HEIR HEARD FROM.
Turned Up nv Steps Were Bein
IaiSpn tn DecInre Her Dead

turned Up steps Were Being
Taken to Declare Her Dead.
The name of May Settlemeyer, as Gr
heir of the estate of Susan Graves OF
Columbus. has been on the books of -he
county clerk for two years. and repeated
efforts have been made to find the woman
so the money held in trust could be dis
tributed. A large amount of money wa>
involved. but it could not be distributed
until all the heirs were found. Nothing
had been heard from Miss Settlemeyer ior
ten years. and it was thought she was
dead. Steps were taken to bring an &C.
ton to have he woman declared legally
dead, Steps were taken to bring ;ic-
clerk from her husband. She is now Mrs
James b. Turpen of Eberfeld. Ind. Mrs
Turpen did not know there was anything
due her until she read something about
the efforts which would shortly be made
to declare her legally dead. She will
now prove her right to share of The
estate and the distribution will follow.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

its sometimes carried on but here it's
all right, among friends and neighbors-
Bein's I'm posted as to what's in this
ere mare, l want you to enter her for
the six-year-old race. 1t will be trotted
this afternoon, and I yum l reckon
you'll take the purse. / didn't rightly
catch your name? Lovejoy, is It.
What's that, the entry? o, that'n be
all right"
1t took half hours argument before
LOyejoy consented to enter the mare
He did 50 more because he wished a
sharp diversion from the humilaiting
escapade of the morning, than with the
thought of carrying off the purse. He
also remembered the deacon had told
him to sell the mare. How better could
he advertise her than by showing her
speed on the track?
Furthermore, he knew the girl would
witness the race. What triumph. II
by rare good luck. he should win how
would she then regard him?
The next three hours, coached by Col
burn, master at his trade, Lovejoy
drove the mare along the back country
roads. She was. as Colburn had said
"a trotter by BIRTH" Her speed was
remarkable, considering that she had
not been regularly trained for the turf
AS the race would not be called until
four o'clock. and it was theI eleven in
the forenoon. Lovejoy strolled in and
about the tents. hoping to meet the
deacon's daughter. They met, face to
face. at the entrance Of the Agrlcul-
tural Hail.
81 have been seeking you everywhere
and hope" commenced Lovejoy.
please understand, once for all, Mr.
LovejOy, that do not wish to recognize
you as an acquaintance" broke in the
girl. her face flashing ominously.
But, BesSie-" he pleaded
Miss Hardcastle, If you please, SIR
she insisted, frigidly.
Pardon me, Miss Hardcastle," be
corrected, a quiet smile about his lips
II wish to say that L hope to atone for
my late fiasco before the day closes
Then am sure / shall be redeemed in
your estimationY'
Indeed, sir" she sneered. you have
great assurance. An incompetent man
such as you have proved to be, has
small hope of redeeming himself in my
estimation. Good-day, Mr.. Lovejoy,
and she disappeared among the crowd
going into the hall.
Lovejoy had little time to brood over
his ill-luck with the girl, as the race
was called an hour before the appointed
time, and he was kept busy with this
event.
To accustom the mare. as well as
himself, to the course, he drove several
times over the half-mile. As he passed
the grandstand he saw her seated
among her friends. So far as he was
the driver in the blue sweater and
wearing a tri-colored cap, as himself
Yet he half imagined she cast more
than casual glance at the mare.
Presently the gong sounded. The
three who were to contest for the six
year-old purse, ranged themselves in
position, Lovejoy taking the rail by
preferment.
Each of the drivers was fully alert
for this was to be the great race of the
| fair
Bang The shot cracked the air and
they were off
The mare, unused to the cheering and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
A Bargain.

Mr. Mason rubbed the edges Of the
umbrella with discriminating fingers
while his wife listened to the sales
woman's enumeration of its good
points.
This Is so, isn't it?" he asked
'Oh, no." replied Se salecwoman re-
proachfully, 1T &c $685."
'She seems to regard the IL cents as
particularly invidious. / wonder why?''
whispered Mr. Mason to his WIFE
Not az ALL" said Mrs. Mason, with
mild heat; nothing invidious' about
girl not to have you perceive that you
were getting bargain. Com
panion-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
II Was Plain Enough.

A college professor, who recently re-
turned with his wife from their honey
moon, greatly amused a company of
people in his home town, according to
the Lewiston Journal, by assuring them,
on being questioned concerning their
trip. that nobody where they spent
their honeymoon suspected that they
were bride and groom.
what kind of place was this?''
the president Of the college asked. IAN
institution for the blind?"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
OCTOGENARIAN RECLUSE.
Aged Farmer Lives Alone and Tiils
Eighty Acres of Land.

William Oliphant, who lires near Bur
ney station, is perhaps one of the oldest
men in the State who lives entirely alone
He is past So years of age. and in spite
of the fact that his children have begged
him to come and live with them, he re
fuses their offers. and says he would nct
be satisfied anywhere except at the ole
home. He made a rule early in life Il
arise every morning at o'clock, and hi
adheres strictly to this rule even at nj:
advanced age. In summer he tills farm
oil eighty acres. He enjoys the best o.
health. and has not needed the service.
of a physician in twenty-five years. III,
aged man has lived alone for fifty-iiv'
years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

"Eou wish to employ one Of our de-
tectives to watch your husbandr
II do"
MAY ] ask what has aroused your
suspicion of him?"
HE sent me a bunch of violets and
a box of candy from town yesterday"
kansas City Times
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
OLD MOTHERS.

love old mothers-mothers with white hair
And kindly eyes, and lips grown softly sweet
With murmured blessings sleeping babes
There is something in their quiet grace
That speaks the calm of Sabbath afternoons;
knowledge in their deep, unfalterng eyes
That far outreaches all philosophy.
Time. with caressing touch. about them weaves
The silver threaded fairy shawl of age,
While all the echoes of forgotten songs
Seem joined to lend sweetness to their speech
Old mothers.-a they pass with sow-timed step,
Their trembling hands cling gently to youths strength;
Sweet mothers-as they pass. again
Old gardenwalks, old and old loves
enturY Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Not Properly Dcxcriptive

AT what hour do you wish the mar
rage solemnized" asked the clergyman.
Eight o'clock tomorrow evening"" said
the caller, twirling his hat in an embar-
raised. way, but there amt no need of
being SO awfully solemn about it, you
know. I'm the clown and she's the lady
bareback rider"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Earced unon Them.

Secretary (of bad trust)-I am sorry
to say that the cost of getting out our
product has increased 10 per cent
President (of same)-I deeply regret
it. The public will blame us aow for the
increase of 40 per cent which we shall
be Individually compelled to make N our
prices.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
sim Master Of HI. Fate.

When Learoyd, in the natural ups
and downs Of literary career, went
.:aato cheap-very cheap-New York
restaurant for dinner, and found Davol
in walters apron, he was amazed
Davol, the cleverest fellow in the class
You don't mean," stammered Lea
royd. that you have come down to
this:"
'Come DOWN." repeated Davol. 81
don't dine here, Learoyi. 1 merely
waltz
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY
Halls Catarrh Cure
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known r. ].
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions. and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm
wALDISG. KISSAS & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
SUI faces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. -.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

AeCtusSS W INV DHAhAS saves IVY
Refusal to take a drink of whisky CT
a cold night, from two vagabonds, on q
long tramp, saved Raymond Lewenichi
in South Bend from a long reformatory
sentence. The jury held that Levenicht
who is but boy, showed unmistakablt
traits of manliness by the act, also con
boys found guilty of stealing when tar
raigned in the Superior Court. Lewen
icht got off with thirty days Jail sen
teuce
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

slow did you make out on your run
through Kansas" queried the friend.
Pretty rough" replied the motorist.
Cyclone came along and carried the
machine into the next county at the
rate of sixty miles an hour"
'Whew. Bet you were shocked?"
"Well, should say so. While l was
picking myself out of the mix-up and
counting the bruises constable came
along and arrested me for speeding"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

Miss Bowry-I have no doubt it was a
clever "Soliloquy of Traveller" you re
cited at the church social last evening,
but do you know l couldn't hear a word
of it?
Miss Broadway-Nobody is supposed to
hear a word of it, 1t was a soliloquy ut
tered by a traveller in a subway train.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

Charles Shepherd, % years old, com
mitted to the Indiana reformatory from
ST. Joe county Oct. II, 1906, died in the
institution of cardiac insufliciency, after
an illness of eight hours. He was con
yicted of petit larceny. The body prob
ably will be shipped to the State ana
tomical board, as it is not known that
Shepherd had any friends.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.

Hands Cracked and Bleeding-Nail
Came OF of Ffnger-Cuticura
Remedies Brought Prompt Relief.
Il had eczema on my hands for
about eleven years. The hands crack
ed open in many places and bled. One
of my fingers was SO bad that the nail
came off. l had tried so many rene
dies, and they all had failed to cure
me. 1 had seen three doctors, but got
no relief. Finally l got cake OF Cuti-
cura Soap. box of Cuticura Ointment
and two bottles of Cuticura Resolvent
Pills. OF course keep Cuticura Soap
all the time for my hands, but the one
cake of Soap and half a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment cured them. 1 recon-
mend the Cuticura Remedies to all
suffering with eczema. Mrs. Eliza A.
Wiley. r. +. ID. No. ., Liscomb, Ia,
Oct. IS. 1906
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
"Ffnanced.v

"Deah me-" Miss Mahala, who's de
swell gemmen wot dom TUX yo' out
walkin'?"
dat gemmen? He's de one what IL
Baltimore American.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Judgment of PoSterity.

Teacher (of night schooD-It 10
scarcely necessary for me to say that Ten
nyson ranks deservedly as one of the
greatest of English poets.
Shaggy Haired Pupil-Sure. He's the
only man that could rhyme onward
With hundred" and make it go.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

81 never understood why Milly fall
ed to land husband. She was very
graceful at the billiard table and the
queen of the bridge whist table"
"Oh, but she couldn't equal her plain
sister Jane"
"Jane? Why, what were James ac-
complishments?
"why, she was queen Of the kitchen
table."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
End of the Vacation.

Influential observation-disclosures, when
dc you start up the works again?
The Rev. DIR. Fourthly with great
severity Divine service will be resumed
next Sunday morning, Mr.. Higgsworthy,
ar IL O'Clock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

five months in a
hospital, / was dis
charged as incura-
bic, and given only
six months to live.
My heart was af-
fected, l had smoth-
ering spells and
sometimes fell un-
conscious. l got SO
l couldn't use my
arms, my eyesight
was impaired and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

Man of 30 WEEDS His GRANDMOTHER
After keeping their secret Tor month
Fred A. Shotwell of South Bend, 30 years
old, and Mrs. Emma Shotwell, Il years
old, have announced their marriage, which
occurred at Potterville, Mich, Nov. IL
The bride is the step-grandmother of the
groom.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Exercising His Undoubted Right.

The poet Gray had written the lines:
Along the cool sequestered vale of life
He kept the noiseless tenor of his way"
Il know, of course" he said, ''as mat
ter of fact, that. the idea of 'noiseless
tenor is utterly preposterous, but I've
got to have something to satisfy the re-
Quirements of rhythm, and there is a
smooth, flowing quality about that
phrase that seems to give it the right
jingle. l think I'll let it stand''
Rejecting, besides, that the case was
fully covered by his poetic license, he
caeerfully tackled the next stanza
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
MISUNDERSTANDING.

Mrs. Gushleigh-He's your next hus-
,and. is ne? Allow me to offer my
Mrs. Muchleigh-O, you misunderstood
ne. / said 'ex-husband."
Mrs. Gushleigh-Indeed? Wei, con-
rratulate you on that.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Saving His Conscience.

"Place entirely free from mosqui-
toes" asked the prospective purchaser.
"Yes," answered Farmer Corntossel
thoughtfully; "yes, If you come around
ton Star
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
ENEMIES WRECK STORE.
George w. Gilbert, New Pari.
Suffers Severe Loss.

Suffers Severe Loss.
An explosion wrecked the hardware
store of George W. Gilbert, in New Paris
at o 80 o'clock the other night III,
one-story frame building was entirely de
molished, and the stock is total loss
Gilbert denies that he had any dynamit'
in stock, but a small quantity of gaso
line and powder was stored in a differen
part of the building. 1t is believed tina
private enemies are responsible for ;h'
loss The shock was severe one, ant
was felt for ten miles away. Fortunate
ly there was no person in the buildin,
a, the time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

Sharpson-I haven't much acquaint-
ance with Spunjall, but I'm not favorably
impressed with him. How does he strike
you?
Phlatz-For Y generally.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered. l was completely worn out
and discouraged when 1 began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, but they went
right 70 the cause of the trouble and
did their work well. 1 have been feel
ing well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. y. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

The sponge fishers off the coast of
Tunis have begun to use submarine boats
in their work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

"StiIl roofing for the Carlisle Indians,
are you? What's the secret of your
fondness for the noble rsS nan?'
I'm one myself"
$50? You don't look L."
81 belong to the Improved Order OF
scm
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Eatinr Coconnut-Cnstara Pic.

Everybody praises Cocoanut-Custard pie IL
it's made right. but a soggy pie will spoil
the entire meal. Grocers now selling
"OUR-PIE." each 1O-cent package contain
ing Just the proper ingredients for two pies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Fatally Hurt i'm Explosion.

The plant of the Prestolite company IN
indianapolis blew up on recent after
noon Elmer Jessup and John Vangor.
der were fatally injured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

OF London six years has been sent TO
prison for stealing milk from doorsteps
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

"Nirs. Chatterton is a perfect talking
machine"
"As a piece of machinery. though
she lacks one detail"
what is that?'
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

Glasgow corporation has refused to al
low blind men to travel free on the NUM-
cipal tramway cars
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes make
a hearty, wholesome breakfast. Fresh
supply now at your grocers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

The comet of 1913 was the only one
during the last century visible in broad
DAYLIGHT.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

Mrs. WinsIow's SOOTHING syrup for Chill
dres teething; softens the gums, reduces In
Illumination. allays pain. cures wind collie
Is cents a bottle