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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
FOREST FIRES.
Mans CareIessness often Results i'm
Loss OF Lives and Property.

Mans Carelessness often Results in
Loss OK Lives and Property.
Forest fires are often started by
carelessly or spilling out the live
ashes from his pipe says a Milwau-
kee lumberman. when we were
building the extension from Cham
pion to L'Anse years ago some of the
boys thought they would go down tc
Champion for a time. Coming back
one OF them lit his pipe and threw
the match into the dry grass.
Before that fire burned itself out
1t had traversed a strip Of territory
60 miles long and five or six miles
wide. We lost hundreds of thousands
of ties by the fire, to say nothing OF
the timber that was burned overall
because a man was not careful where
he threw lighted match. Wher
such fires once get started they burr
themselves out: you can't stop them
And they play some queer freaks
| have seen great pine trees, standing
out alone in little clearing 100 yards
or more from anything. and sudden.
ly the fire would jump out and few
minutes later nothing would be left
of the tree but the trunk and SCARED
and burned limbs. l remember one
case of the kind where a handsome
big pine stood out alone. Suddenly
the flames seemed to gather them
selves into big ball and burst over
the top of the tree like shell, envel-
oping it in fire. 1T burned as though
II had been kiln dried.
Somehow the fire seems to take ali
the sap out of the tree. That tree
was completely destroyed In a short
time the fire sweeping on and leav-
Ing 1t grotesque and blackened
trunk where before was eautiful
picture.
SIN the old days the Indians were
very careful of fire. In the morning
when they broke camp, after going a
short distance one of the band would
60 back to see that there was nc
spark unextinguished. If there was
he would be sure TO put 1t out. If he
did not return to the waiting band
soon Two or three others would &c
back and il there was any fire they
would help him extinguish it.
"In that way forest fires were pre-
vented. Nowadays with white camp
ers and picknickers going into the
woods and departing without care
whether they leave sparks which may
cause n blaze or not, ii is hard to pre-
serve the forests. / presume it was
something of that kind which started
the fires In that country up in British
Columbia "
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Health and beauty Hints,

Lack Of sufficient sleep soon shows
In ones appearance.
Buttermilk is very good for remov.
ing freckles or sunburn.
Sleeping with the mouth open will
spoil the shape of the lips.
A good, brisk walk before breakfast
each morning is very beneficial.
Eight hours sleep out of the twenty
four is required for building up the
body.
When a cut will not heal, saturate
q piece of absorbent cotton with coal
oil and bind on.
Apply arnica to bruise if the skin
is unbroken. If broken, wash the
bruise and apply vaseline.
For the teeth nothing is better than
five drops OF lemon juice in a glass OF
water. 1t will remove the tartar and
sweeten the breath.
Sprains should be treated as quickly
as possible with hot water, after
which the part affected should be-
rubbed with linimept
A hot bath up to the neck may save
the life of child in commissions il
given at once If you have no Their
mometer at hand, test the heat of til,
water with the elbow.
The woman who wears the still.
boned high collar or the high ruch'
must pay special attention to the car,
Of the skin, else when she dons a low
necked gown her everyday neckweal
will show q tell-tale marking.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

The Plane.

The busting and polishing of the
piano, whether it be new and valuable
baby grand or the humble and more
coy upright, should never be left to
the maid but should be done by the
daughter of the house herself. 1t
should be done with fine cheese cloth
or linen cloth, or better still. with an
old silk handkerchief There should be
neither seam nor hem in the dust cloth,
as any inequality or hardness is apt to
scratch the piano polish.
Cloudy spots are best removed by
pouring few drops of benzine on the
dust cloth, and then rubbing very light
ly and in the same direction till they
disappear. The carved legs should be
busted with q soft brush. as shcu.d also
mings.
To restore the whiteness of the keys
wash lightly and most carefully so no
moisture gets into the instrument or be-
tween the keys, with a teaspoonful OF
( hydro super oxide dissolved in a pint
of water.
The piano should never stand close
against wall; IL practicable even the
upright should stand fully out in the
room. The direct rays of the sun upon
it, dampneSs and drafts all should be
carefully avoided. The piano should be
entirely opened once Il month and ex-
amined for moths, which are apt to es-
tabliSh themselves inside the telling
and so ruin the instrument.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

The following is an excellent way Of
sewing buttons on children's coats, etc. !:
Make gOod-sized knot in your thread,
which should be fairly coarse; then
place a small pearl button on the inside
of the coat. Put the needle first
through the material, starting from
the right side of the garment, then
through the small button, then back
again through the material and right
through the, big button, says Home
Chat.
Continue to stitch through and
through until the button feels quite
firm, then give the thread twist or
two round the base of the top button
and finish off securely. There will then
be no fear Of the buttons coming off or
tearing away the cloth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
banlshed politician be was a CUES

banished politician he was q guest
whom no one cared to entertain. Col.
Webb took his time about riding to the
front, and as he got there Nunnelee
was sent down the highway to investi-
gate a second white flag. This was
waving above a vehicle drawn by one
horse and occupied by Federal lieu
tenant and yallandigham. The officer
was driving, and the banished politi-
clan was sitting very stiff and erect.
But few words were passed as the OIL
Ger drew rein. He said to Nunnelee:
Here is yallandigham, sentenced to
Punishment"
And to the great politician he said:
"Come, / have no time to spare"
al protest against this outrage-sol-
emily protest. answered Vallandig-
ham.
''Yes, but hurry up. I'll take your
trunk of. Jump down, now-good
day."
And the officer sprang into the vehi-
Gle, turned the horse around, and went
off at fast trot, leaving yallandigham
and the Confederate soldiers together
on the highway. Previous to the war
Mr.. Nunnelee was editor of a paper
at Eutaw, and yallandigham was one
of its readers AS they stood there the
private soldier introduced himself and
the politician gave him hearty shake
of the hand and said:
What on earth are you doing here!'
"In the ranks"
And are such men as you fighting In
the ranks of the Confederate armyT'
Thousands of u.s."
"Then that settles 1.-THE North can
never conquer you"
| After some further talk the soldier
carried the politicians trunk into a de-
serted negro cabin a quarter OF a mile
away and then went for his Colonel.
Webb came slowly up and as he dis
mounted at the hut the banished north
erner said:
"Col. Webb, 1 am Clement L. VAL
landigham, citizen Of Ohio and the
United States, imprisoned, vili6ed. and
banished from my country for my love
of liberty and free speech"
The Colonel stifly answered:
"Mr. vallandigham, as citizen .
Ohio and the United States, you are
my enemy. As one banished for his
love of liberty, for which the South Is
fighting to-day, bid you welcome to
the Southern Confede-acy."
They then entered into a general con-
versation lasting about half an hour.
at the end of which Private Nunnelee
secured a conveyance and yallandig-
ham and his baggage were received In
side the Confederate lines. The Incl
dent made quite stir at the picket
post, and could the men have had their
way they would have beaded the man
for the Federal lines and obliged him
20 return, as they counted far more
on muskets than speeches to win their
cause.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Dont's Fer Style.

What not to do If one would be
stylish includes the following precau-
tions:
1t is not wearing what other people
wear, whether it suits you o. not
II is not wearing incongruous or an
suitable costumes just because they are
the rage.
1t is not being overdressed or conspic-
uous or always sporting the latest nov-
city.
1t is not wearing clothes that cost n
small fortune. Taste and a knowledge
of what suits you outweigh dollars
when it comes TO style.
1t is selecting things that are becom-
ing and individual, seeing that they are
always kept in immaculate condition
and carrying oneself so as to show them
to the best advantage.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05


On June Z, 1862. Sylvester Keely. a
private In Company G. Sixty-second
New York Volunteers, then In camp
with General Crouch's division near
Richmond, Va, sent to friend of his
a commission Of Assistant Surgeon Ben
nett w. Green, of the navy, issued to
him on Aug. 81, 1859, and beginning
with ''reposing special trust and conf
dence I'm the patriotism, valor, fidelity
and abilities" etc. This special trust
and confidence" was violated by this
young officer early In the period OF the
little differences between the North
and the South" by his desertion to the
Confederate service. and In May, 1861.
be was dishonorably dismissed from
the rolls of the United States navy, and
soon afterward he was heard Of as an
officer on the Confederate ironclad Afer-
rimac
Keely's letter began: AS / know
that everything from the field OF battle
is priced by friends at home. inclose
you paper which found among other
papers on a dead officer after the battle
1t will serve to show you two things
First, that / do not forget yourself or
your past kindnesses to me; second.
that some of the Office holders under
President Buchanan were rebels at
heart. This officer lay beside Colonel
Davis and is said 10 have been leading
a part of the crew of the Merrlmac to
capture Captain Brady's battery. when
we were of from the main body Of the
army cannot attempt to describe he
fight at all all / can say is that the
sensation Is very peculiar. 1t is not
fear; 1t is feeling OF awe, such as
You feel when I'm O heavy thunder storm
with vivid lightning flashing around
you This is before you commence fir
ing. After you get the word you lose
all such feeling and your rammer seems
to fly as you load and fire.
Il have often wondered how they
managed in the smoke between the two
armies; but, Lord bless you, you aim
as naturally for their line OF fire and
AS coolly as you would at n bird. The
most exciting feeling that can be ex-
perieneed is when you get the order to
charged / cannot describe the feeling.
Did you ever get up Of n warm night to
hunt mosquitoes and notice with what
satisfaction you smash one on the wall
with the sole Of your shoe? This is
something like the feeling with which
you give fellow creature the bayonet
on the field. 1t is nothing at the time.
but the thought is almost sickening
after all is over. A man does many
things to almost regret In calmer mo-
ments. One brigade has been badly
cut up, TO what extent you will prob
ably never know, so we cannot, Of
course tell. We had to skedad-
die once, but only for a short time;
made 2 40 time. though
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
CHAPTER ILL

Gideon Hopes eye softened-a rapt
longing sadness drove from his face some
of it's natural grim fierceness.
In those sweet eyes was latent some
thing that reminded of the fair bright
spirit gone down to horrible death in the
cold. close vault of the great rotten Con-
solidated Silver Company,
Then the mask fell. He turned from
sentiment. emotion. to the stern. merciless
mission shat had brought him hither.
lie glanced toward the dropping man
tefore him. put ont his hand and touched
his limp and neryeless arm. The other
Suddenly started-aroused BY the touch
lie stared in confusion. then surprise
and then the cold. naughty bearing Of the
ar;stocra; disguised his recent weakness.
''iIow came you here" he began.
Gideon quickly produced a card. II
bore two words; his simple name. in sim
pie. modest type.
The courteous gentleman eier. he arose.
his hat removed. his voice moduiated low
and respectfully.
Il do rot know you
81 am nobody. nothing Of myself" an
nounced Gideon bluntly; hut came for
a great purpose. Now, Albert Tremainc.
| have Travelled a thousand miles to ask
you single siI lie question"
The latter regarded him as though he
were a madman-or. a triekster spreading
some specious snare
The question" he said. however. con-
trolling the instincts of caste-he. who
in his time, had been a nabob of the
nabobs.
Il wish to verify rumor. report You
will listen 10 me patiently-till you know
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

Expensive china can be saved much
wear II round pieces of felt arGplaced
between each plate. They should be
tut little larger than the bottom of
,he plate. One yard of felt 1.-TWO yards
vide) will make forty-one circles Can
ION flannel is less expensive, and can
pc used in place of felt. but it trays at
The edges AID looks untidy.
Pieces of felt pasted on the bottom
pr ornaments which are to stand on a
polished surface prevent scratching
The small cuttings left over from the
plate circles can be used for smaller
articles
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
SOME SUNKEN LANDS.
Vast Areas Covered by Ser Which
Were Once Dry Land.

Vast Areaa Covered by Ser Which
Were Once Dry Land.
The recent discovery that n group
Of little islands some hundreds of
miles south of New Zealand were once
part of q great continental mass *
tending In all probability to Antarc-
tica and South America, which finally
sahk beneath the ocean leaving only
these remnants. calls attention to the
fact that there are vast areas now
covered by the sea which were once
dry land. The process of disappear
ance was very slow. 1t involved ne
cataclysm or sudden catastrophe over
whelming all animal and Vegetable life
but the work went on century after
century till great surfaces were a part
of the sea floor.
Events often occur that recall sucl
vicissitudes. A little after Chile's beau
tiful port of Valparaiso was destroyed
by earthquake on Aug. 16, 1906, the
news came tat the island of Mas a
TERRA, on which Alexander Selkirk
was cast away for five years, his un
happy fate suggesting to Defoe the
story of Robinson Crusoe, had sunk
beneath the waves. The story was in
correet, but ii called again to mind the
facts that are believed to prove that
the Juan Fernandez group, to which
this island belongs, was formerly q
part of South America.
1t is not very uncommon for volca
mic islands after they have been thrust
lbove the surface to disappear again.
The island Krakatau was literally
blown into the air by world shaking
explosion, in August, 1883, and the
great wave that resulted, over 100 feet
high. swept over the northern coast
Of Java, drowning $4,000 people.
Falcon leland came into view above
ne Pacific nearly 90 years ago. sank
gain I'm about 10 years and once more
has come into view. A part of our
new land at Bogaslov, on the Alaskan
coast. disappeared after few years
md other land has recently risen in
he same neighborhood.
Far out in the Pacific in 1901, neal
he BONN islands, n new bit Of land
rose above the sea and the japanese
raised their flag over IL and gave the
name of Nushima to their acquisition
Il has slipped from their grasp, how
over. for the following year IL melted
away to nine feet above the sea level
and the last yestige Of II has now dis
'ppeared.
Ferdinandea. which rose above the
Mediterranean In 1881. had similar
history with the addition Of humor
Gus element The whole world talked
ihout it, and all the more because
England and the king of the two Sici
lies disputed over its possession.
1t came majestically into view or
July g.. and about the middle of Au-
gust it was imposing to look upon az
its broad expanse lowered 200 feet
above the sea. But It's life was short
Diplomatic exchanges as to the owner
ship of Ferdinandea, couched In firm
though polite language, were still in
progress when the waves closed above
the island In December.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Do Not BE Morbid.

To a degree sensitiyeness is good
quality and one to be cherished. But
every fine quality has its defects, and
the defect of undue sensitiveness is
mOrbidness.
Never torture yourself by wondering
If on this or the other occasion you
made yourself appear ridiculous. If
you wrote foolish letter, let it go at
that. If you made silly speech. be
comforted-people will not remember it
long. If there was a clever thing you
might have said and did not. remind
yourself that there are more days TO
come and there will be other chances.
Home Chat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
E S9a!S}2 pN1>0GHl[3[E]

ment. then pass a hot flatiron back
and forth just above the wet cloth as
closely as you can without touching it.
The nap will rise and the shine dis
appear.
If you suspect that there are moths
in your carpets, try to locate their hid
ing places. Wiring a coarse cloth out
of clean water and spread it smooth
on the spot in the carpet where you
think the moths are. Iron the wet
cloth with hot iron. The steam will
kill the moths and eggs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Clement L. yuI,nnainhnm.

In the month of May, 1863. as Pri-
vate S. +. Nunnelee of the Fifty-frst
Alabama regiment was on picket abou
five miles from Murfreosboro, Tenn, a
Federal officer, entirely unattended and
carrying a flag of truce, rode up and
inquired for the officer in command,
and through him for the colonel of the
regiment Col. ]. ID. Webb was on
the lire, couple of miles to the rear,
and Private Nunnelee was sent to in
form him that the Federals were desir-
Gus of passing the noted Clement L.
Vallandigham within the Confederate
lines, as per order of the Secretary of
War. This move had been anticipated,
as Nallandigham's sentence had been
promulgated. but the Confederate gov
eminent had no desire to accept him.
Had he come as n recruit for the ranks
he would have been welcome. but as a
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
High Ruching.

The new plaitings and frills at the
top of boned stocks are growing higher
than ever. There seems no limit 20
what can be done in the height of the
collar and the size of the hat
Very few faces can stand as much
ruching as the fashion prescribes, but
these are the very faces that will wear
IL.
While the small, plated frill is pref
ty, the extra large one Is not Remem-
Der always to have the stock very high
IL you wear one of these ruchings.
Nothing is uglier than the tight stock
that is an inch too low, with the plat
ing that droops over its ,iges.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Our Own Powers.

Most people do not expect enough of
themselves They do not realize that
things they see other people do, and
envy them the power of doing, they
could do themselves If they only tried
So much Of what seems to "come nat
ural" to other people is only the result
OF long continued effort. We may not
be able to do as well as they have done,
but some measure of success in the
same direction is within our power.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Wonderful Woman.

In spite of what folks say, a wom
ans negative is sometimes positive.
Girls pink faces charm some men
others are captured by their green
backs.
Women find it difficult to make n
lasting impression on soft man.
Many girls obtain their first light
upon kissing In the dark.
A woman may not be able to sharpen
a Pencil, but just think of her skill in
bringing a man to the point.
When girl gets fellow on the
string, she usually expects him to tie
a true lovers knot.
The efforts of women TO make them
selves beautiful are vain attempts even
when uccessful.-Boston Transcript
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

Remember the truth of the old say
ing. "a stitch in time saves nine," and
mend any worn places or torn parts in
all garments before sending them to the
laundry, and the time added to the life
Of the garments will more than repay
Won. What is only a small hole I'm a
garment before it is sent TO the laundry
oftentimes will be Il fair-sized rent
when it returns.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

Have you grasped the fact that the
great secret of success is to seize the
chance Of the present moment and
make the most of all its possibilities?
Don't put off until tomorrow or you
will join the ranks of that cver-increas-
ing army of the well-intentioned but
weak folk who always mean to be or
mean to DO something hut never get any
further
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Practical Politics.

Il don't see much sense i'm this spell
ing reform movement" declared the
first legislator. ut amt practical"
why amt it practical?' demanded
the second legislator Cant we ap.
point commission, with a high-salar-
led head and seventeen minor but In.
,ratlve jobs? OF course it's practical. "
Kansas City Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05
Tho CLASSY Sfare

1t is to be hoped that, for the mo-
ment, at least, we are getting away
from the Odious fashion of decorating
our persons with dead bodies, eyes and
laws complete. the death agony being
The only thing left to the Imagination.
says a humane woman. | remember
distinctly few months ago being COM
Pletely put out of countenance for n
whole hour by the CLASSY and somewhat
ironic stare of large parrot on the
aat of lady sitting Immediately be-
fore me. There was something so per-
sonal in II as to make 1t an unpleasant
recollection.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

center, while suspended from the chan
delier was bisquc Cupid carrying a
small silver dart He was seemingly
watching the effect of his silver dart
that pierced two tiny hearts imbedded
in the bank of roses. containing the
names of the two young people, like
wise the date of the forthcoming nup
tials. THE best yet" exclaimed an
enthusiastic guest. ''for it is simple,
pretty and nothing overdone about it,"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

Throughout his life he was a man of
lucl-a man of success. And why?
Because ne had an eye to see his OPP
nOr!unltios, the heart TO prompt TO
well-timed action, the nerve to consum-
male Il perfect work. And no tyrant
passion dragged him back; no enthus-
iasm. no foibles incumbered his way
Charlotte Bronte.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

however. Just try lying on tuem
placed longwise, so that the lower ends
will touch your armpits. You will find
the amount O. repose you get is double
what you -erive from them when
placed in the ordinary fashion, which
really leaves nothing for the base OF
the neck to rest upon. A properly con-
structed pillow should rest the head,
neck and shoulders. The one most In
vogue rests only the head.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

Satins are to retain their prestig
and manufacturers are launching sew
eral new varieties of this popular fab
ric. Satin Directoire, marvelously soft
and supple, is one of the best of these
varieties on the satin theme and is par
ticularly designed to meet the de-
mands of the clinging Directoire mod
els. This modish costume has a prin-
cess skirt of prune color cloth with sat
in sacque coat drawn slightly across
front
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-05

In this instance one of the many new
striped cloths was used in building n
gown Of unusual smartness. The long
plain skirt has front seam with
stripes running bias and corsage and
revers and cut on the cross. An entire
deux of Irish lace at collar base to-
gether with passamenterie bands, silk
tassels and buttons furnish a pretty
finish. The belt is satin and the design
Of sleeves is entirely new.