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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
IMITATION OF HARD WOODS.
Mahogany and Oak Are Easily SIM
,i..~sl NV the Manufacturers.

Mahogany and Oak Are Easily Sim
uisted by the Manufacturers.
Perhaps no set of mea appreciate the
seriousness OF the timber-supply ques-
ton more than those engaged In the
manufacture of furniture, says the New
York Post They have realized Tor
some years that pinch III the haru-
wood market is sure to come and they
have succeeded in coping with the sit
uation by the economical use or ma
terial by the practice o. yeneering and
the imitation Of highest-priced hard
woods
During the last few years the great
increase i'm the price of hard woods
has created strong demand for wood
which can be used in imitation. The
two woods that are most successfully
initiated are mahogany and oak, par
ticularly the quartered oak In the gold
en- and darker finishes. Almost with
out exception the manufacturer mar
kets these limitations either as imita-
tions or under some registered trade
name and does not pretend to deceive
his customers.
For initiating mahogany cherry was
formerly used almost entirely, but the
diminished supply and the Increased
price of this wood have led manu-
facturers to seek substitute which
would lend itself more readily to tie
stain than cherry and at the same
time show the grain and hold the gloss.
For these reasons birch, especially
curly birch, maple, beech and gum are
extensively used for all parts Of fur
niture. Even in the better grades of
mahogany furniture birch and maple
stained to a mahogany finish are often
used for posts and frames, while gen.
uine mahogany in the form Of veneer Is
used for panels, tops and rolls.
In making imitation quartered oak
almost any wood can be used, since In
this case the original grain of the wood
ia first covered with filler and then
the quartering is printed on I'm dark
ink by the Impression Of actual quar-
tered oak prepared by special processes.
oak are commonly used for this work.
After the wood has been finished and
polished the imitation appears so real
that only an expert can detect the diff
ference.
Certain woods used In furniture con-
struction are extremely expensive, ow-
ing to the difficulty Of obtaining pieces
with a good grain Of sufficient size for
working. Such, for instance, is Cir
cassian walnut This, which comes
from the Ural mountains, is largely
used in the form of veneers for chair
backs, panels and tops in bedroom
suits, table tops, etc, the balance of
the piece OF furniture being composed
either OF American or black walnut
(natural finish) or Of satin walnut,
commonly known rs red gum. The
latter, while it does not often show
the beautiful grain of the panel. is 50
near the color of plain Circassian wal
nut that only close scrutiny can detect
the difference
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
EMPTY HOUSES IN LONDON.
Fifty Thousand of Them mt Present
Said to he Lacking Tenants.

Fifty Thousand of Them mt Present
Said to he Lacking Tenants.
Fifty thousand empty houses In Lon
don! John Burns made this startling
announcement in the house of commons
recently, says Tit-Bits. Large as this
number Is there are those who believe
1t is under rather than over the mark
A remarkable change has taken place
during the past five or six years
Whereas, formerly landlords were mas
tiers of the situation, tenants have now
the whip hand in nearly every district
and are offered all manner Of induce
ments to take houses.
1t is not long since that premium
or. what amounts to the same thing
key mOney'-was demanded by prop
cry owners in some parts Of London.
Today numbers of such men will act
ually allow tenants a discount, which
consists In the case Of small property
OF the expenses OF removal up to fl,
or else of so many weeks occupation
free. Usually no rent Is required for
the first fortnight, but in certain To-
calities the competition between prop
erty owners Is so keen that the period
in some cases is one month, making the
discounts about f2 Is or e. IS.
A more curious bait Is free insur-
ance. One company gratuitously in
sures each Of its tenants against fire;
while another, besides safeguarding
the householder against this cOnting-
ency. relieve him of apprehension re-
speeding any damage to his furniture
by lightning or food.
Certain separate charges have also
been swept away, particularly In the
case of fats, which, 1t is said, are now
a drug In the market. Some landlords
for instance, made one for the clean
ing of the common staircase, this, with
the extra" for gas, amounting to
about Is Cd per week. The IS pence
was really rent. and the reason it was
not called such was partly to evade
payment OF rates. When-this is an
actual Casa man owned about fifty
fats and returned their rent as Is
pence per week each less than 1t really
was, his assessment was considerably
lower than it ought to have been, and
consequently he did not pay his due
proportion of rates. But, of late sex
amount formerly set down as "rent."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
should be slowly dissolved in the mouth

should be slowly dissolved in the mouth
and swallowed.
In order TO be in perfect health one
must be temperate in eating. The meals
also should be regular. Regularity is
one of the golden rules of a weil-or-
dered life.
For a slight cut there Is nothing bet
ter to control the hemorrhage than
common unglazed paper such as is used
by grocers and market men. Bind
piece on the cut.
Try this skin food for the hands ::
Cocoa butter, one ounce; oil OF sweet
almonds, one ounce oxide of zinc, one
dram; bOrax, one dram; oil of berga-
mnt, six drops. Heat the cocoa butter
and oil of almonds in balm marie and,
when thoroughly blended, add the zinc
and borax stir as it cools and add the
oil of bergamont last. Rub into the
hands at night
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

ton last winter when he discovered the
largest nugget ever found in the High
land district. it netting him Sips
when it was sold in the assay Office ir
Helena.
II will tell you how I found it, b,
said to a reporter for the Standard
Il took up some ground Of my own or
the head of Poodle Dog gulch. where
no one had claim. l went up close
to a big slide and began working where
placer miners had worked forty year,
ago and again twenty years ago.
Il left the cabin pretty early anc
built fire on place where it looked
like there used to be side ditch. You
could trace it, although it is grass
grown. | thawed the ground out ant
then l began digging. Pretty soon ]
got down to the ground. through the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

woods The failure to extinguish camp
Tres is another frequent cause of bush
fires. At whatever time of the year
they appear their destructive power
depends very much upon the wind.
Ihey cannot travel against it except
when burning up hill and not even
then If the wind is strong. The wind
may give them strength and speed By
driving them swiftly through unburned
'niammable forests, or it may extin-
guish the fiercest fire in a short. time
by turning it back over its path where
there is nothing to burn. Where there
is but thin covering of leaves and
other waste on the ground a fire usu-
ally cannot burn very holly or move
very rapidly. The fires in most hard
wood forests are of this kind. They
seldom kill large trees. but they de-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

Benes-Mistah Walkah, kin yo' tell me
de diff'unce tween q man pilin' up de
goods in 'lectric light fact'ry an pitt
ical campaign boss wot CANT git no cont
buttons to de campaign fund;
InterlocutorI couldn't guess that in
million years, George. What is the differ
ence between a man piling up the goods
in an electric light factory and political
manager who is unable to obtain contribu-
tons to the campaign funi?
Bones-De one stacks toe lamps and de
uddah lacks de stamps.
Observation-Disclosures and gentlemen, the
renowned Tyrolese warbler. Prof. latter
de Malion. will now sing the soulful and
pathetic ballad entitled, Il Could Love
Him Like House Afire. If He Wasn't
KNOCK Kneed -5Chicago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

FORM FITS ALL use, except that the
model can be moved up and down on
the upright rod that runs through the
center and affixed at any height over
the hip line that may be desired. In
the old-style form a short wasted
waist did not fit on a WASTED
model, and vice versa, and both for
window display and dress-making a
number of different forms were re-
quired. each for a different type Of fig
ure. Either for fitting or display, this
Invention is expected to be of value,
beth in the saving of money and time,
for not only will one take the place of
several of the old designs, but it will
no. be necessary to scour about for the
suitable form for each occasion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

leo, with parental consent. 16 and IS
otherwise Il for both; France. the man
at Is, the woman at 10; Greece, the
man at IA, the woman at II; Hungary,
Catholics, the man at IA. the woman at
II; Protestants, the man at IS, the
woman at 10; Portugal. the man at II,
the woman at -; Russia. the man at
Is. the woman at 10: Saxony, the man
at Is. the woman at 16; Switzerland,
the man at II. the woman at L.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

A girl whose engagements are many
and who is therefore out a good deal
has established a telephone hour. in
this way her friends are always sure
of catching her on the wire. and she
comes i'm for many unexpected good
times that otherwise might be missed
Until she did this it was almost inn
possible to get her. Now, If she is not
Mt home at the telephone time she calls
I'D the house and tells the maid where
she may be reached. The arrangement
works to a charm. she says. and moth
ing would induce her to go back to the
haphazard fashion of any and no time
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
4 DRAGON HUNT.
n Took Place I'm Turkey and Was =
Great Success.

10 Took Place I'm Turkey and Was =
Great Success.
'Yes, I wunst hunted dragons, and
the hunt was successful, too," said q
sailor.
''It was on Eyoub. the native quarter
Of old Constantinople. / lived there
with my wife, Circassian gal, Fat
nah by name, and comm home from
the calf one night
'Calf?'
''Sure, Calf. Don't you know what
q calf is? Kind of restaurant where
you eat and drink and smoke. But
where was II"
.'You were coming home
"Well. as we come home from the
calf Fatmah grabbed my arm, pointed
to the moon and gave a loud yell. The
full moon behind the domes and min
arets was goin' into an eclipse I
laughed, but Fatmah says:
"A dragon, o my beloved she says
is tryin' to devour the NOON she says.
IF the faithful slay it not. there win
be no more moonlight says She
'never!'
Then, by tar, begun the biggest
racket l ever hear. All Eyoub was on
a dragon hunt From every housetop
the faithful fired blundeibusses at the
moon In the hope Of KILN the dragon
when we got home l tried to ex-
plain to Fatmah what an eclipse was.
but she thought I was laughin' at her.
So l gave up my explanations, and.
with a pistol. each OF us Joined in the
hunt, bangin' away al the dragon from
the winder turn and turn about.
by crinus, we got him. The hunt
was a success, The dead dragon
dropped Off the moon. and she fioated,
round and silvery wunst more, above
the palms and minarets standin' black
agin the pale sky.
"Fatmah claimed it was her shot
what landed him, but / was always
convinced ii was my .own-"-New Or
eans Times-Democrat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Health and beauty Hints.

Physicians how urge that the powder
puff and pad be discarded as germ car
riers. ard that absorbent cotton be used
in their place
A person who desires excellent health
must sleep with the bedroom windows
open every night. Fresh air is the best
blood purifier and cosmetic in the
world.
P-gs made OF cheesecloth eight
inches square, filled with oatmeal, some
powdered borax. pulverized CASTLE soap
and little powdered orris root. and
used in the bath are delightfully."- re-
freshing-
The WI tie of an egg beaten in lemon
Juice and slightly sweetened with pow
dered sugar is simple and pleasant
remedy for hoarseness. The mixture
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Hanging Pictures.

A safe rule to remember when hang.
ing pictures is that the middle of the
picture should be on level with the
eyes. OF course. II you are unusually
tall this rule does not hold good. Do
not mix several kinds and types of
pictures together. Let all the water
colors, oils or engravings be placed
in separate rooms, or, at any rate. ON
different walls. Above all. do not over
crowd your walls. A few well-chosen
pictures look far better than a number
of mediocre ones.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

This ouhne of
left
silver modified
skirt
bodice
fl
collar braided silk and the
of
The illustration the right pictures Of the suits built d
effectively
of
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

In replacing an old skirt braid OF
sewing on new one after the skirt has
been finished try the following method ::
Rip place in the hem wide enough
to insert calling card and by slipping
the card along between the outer and
inner parts of the hem it will prevent
the stitches from showing through On
the outer side. This is of special ben
eft when sewing on thin material.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
AsroNIsHED THE DOCTOR


old Lady Got Wen with Change OF
Food.
A great scientist has said we can put
or "old age" il we can only nourish
the body properly.
To do this the right kind of food. Of
course, Is necessary. The body manu-
features poisons In the stomach and In
testines from certain kinds of food
stuffs and unless sufficient Of the right
kind Is used, the injurious elements
overcome the good.
'My grandmother, Il years Old"
writes N. Y. lady, had been an In
valid for IS years from what was called
consumption Of the stomach and bow
els. The doctor had given her up to
die.
81 saw so much about Grape-Nuts
that 1 persuaded Grandmother to try
It. She could not keep anything on her
stomach for more than few minutes.
''She began Grape-Nuts with only
teaspoonful. As that did not distress
her and as she could retain 1t. she took
little more until she could take all or
teaspoonfuls at a meal.
Then she began to gain and grow
strong and her. trouble in the stomach
was gone entirely. She got to enjoy
good health for one so old and we know
Craze Nuts saved her life
The doctor was astonished that in
stead of dying she got well. and with
out a drop of medicine after she began
the Grape-Nuts." There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read, "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full Of
human interest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Origin Of Houe,.moon.

Every one uses the word honeymoon,
and few have ever taken the trouble
to find out how the name originated.
1t has nothing to do with the SUPPOSE
ton that 1t is a period of sweetness and
love which is granted to every married
couple by the world. Instead of this,
it Is called from an ancient practice
OF drinking the wine of honey for thirty
days following the wedding ceremony.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

Do the people Of our State desire TO
see the Dingley tariff law revised by
the Democratic party under the leader
ship of William ]. Bryan, man who
first came into notice as member of
Congress, through his laudation of the
principles of free trade? We do not
think 50; neither do we believe that
they have any more confidence in
Bryan and his policies than they did
when he first came before them twelve
years ago as the inspired advocate Of
a fifty-cent dollar.-Augusta (Me.)
Journal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
New styles I'm Wells.

Among the new wells there is one
In which the loosely woven net 10 Of
a double or heavy thread and an
other In which it looks like fine silk
web. This last comes dotted or plain
and is extra wide. Chinese embroider-
ed bands are especially useful this sea.
son Cor small revers. vests. cuffs. etc.
The long-handled sunshade is super
seeded by the very long handled UNI
brella, to aid in completing the lirec-
toire turn Of fashion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
The University StxIisf.

This editorial from the weekly paper
If Missouri University shows what
higher education does for lucid writ
rs sometimes during the year there
arise certain occasions whose circuri-
stances are peculiar in that all of them
,orce the onlooker to the same conclu-
SION That is, a person Is not enabled
% consider the various phases of such
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

stroy seedlings and saplings and XIII
Fire lines-strips kept free from all
inflammable material by burning or
otberwise-are very useful In checking
small fires and OF great value as lines
of defense In fighting large ones. They
are also very effective In keeping hres
out OF the woods, as for example along
railroad tracks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

The business men and the employed
wage Garner can see no benefit in a
change to Organism and they have
little sympathy with man whose
hope for success is based in a large
measure on having as many men un-
employed as possible. The unemployed
are being gradually absorbed by in
creasing industry, and they will think
seriously before inviting another peri
od of idleness by precipitting tariff
scare that would close the mills and
paralyze ndustry.-Jersey City Jour
nal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

To prevent contamination in -efrig-
orator, put everything that one really
can in pint or quart Mason jars, with
screw tops. and your refrigerator will
always be sweet and clean. Salads,
radishes, onions, celery, etc, always are
crisp and cold if prepared in the morn
ing and put into jars, and thus great
deal of labor is saved when il Is time
to get the o'clock dinner.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

questions, and then announce II as his
belief that the matter has two sides
and that as such is the case he intends
as possible. On the contrary, this type
of situation can allow of but one opin.
ion, for the reason that every motive
exists for adopting one course as right.
and decrying the other as wrong"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Different.

Cheer up. old man." said the con-
selling friend. You know, love laughs
at locksmiths.'
''Yes. | know replied the detected
lover But her father amt lock-
smith; he's a boilermaker. detroit
Free Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Tho Worst.

Doctor, you may as well be frank
with me- Tell me the worst" said the
patient nervously.
81 can do nothing for you" said
the doctor, calmly, BIZ { firmly.
Nothing"
Absolutely nothing. There's moth
ing the matter with you"
Greatly relieved, the patient went out
in the back yard and sawed wood
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

Hon. r. S. Tbarin, Attorney at Law
and counsel for Antitrust League.
writes from Pennsylvania Ave-, y. w,
Washington, ID. c., as follows:
Having used Peruna for catarrhal
disorders, l am able to testify TO its
great remedial excellence and do not
hesitate TO give it my emphatic endorse
ment and earnest recommendation to
all persons affected by that disorder. 1t
is also a tonic of great usefulness"
Mr.. I. Barnecott, West Ayimer,
Ontario. Can, writes: last winter l
was ill with Eueum0nia after having
Ia grippe. took Peruna for two
months. when | became quite well. l
also induced a young lady, who was all
run down and confined to the house. to
take Peruna. and after taking Peruna for
three months she is able to follow her
trade of tailoring. I can recommend
Peruna for all such who are i'll and re-
Cuire tonic"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Correct Measuremenfa.

The correct measurements of short
woman are; Height, 5 feet 4 inches !;
neck, 12i4 inches; bust, 36 inches !;
waist, 81 inches; hips, 81. For tall
woman the measurements are: Height,
) feet 81 inches; weight. 1871 pounds :;
bust, SO inches. waist, - inches: hips,
AZ inches; top of arm, IA inches ia
pering to s inches.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

"Friend," asked the traveller, who had
lost his way, where is Mugg river.
expected to find it somewhere along here.
but don't see any signs OF IT.
"Mugg river. SIR" said the man In the
doorway of the log cabin. pointing to
dry gully a short distance ahead, has
been postponed this year on account OF the
weather Chicago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
S-rA THrDnf.

For summer sort throat, which is
often due TO the irritation of dust, try
gargling with a mixture of twenty
grains OF chlorate of potassium to an
ounce Of water. A teaspoOnful Of the
potash to a wineglassful of water is
quite a good domestic measure.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
FIGHTING FOREST FIRES.
Arrested by Fire Lines-Injury to
Soil by burning OF Vegetable
Matter,

OF all the destructive agencies that
attack the woodlands no other is so ter
rible as fire. Many parts of the com
try have experienced loss from fires
Chat followed severe drought. The
trees have in most cases been killed
and where the soil was muclly the Tres
SmOuldered underground until all the
vegetable matter was destroyed, leav-
ing the hard clay or sand. Fires are
often kindled along railroads by sparks
from the locomotives. Settlers aud
farmers clearing land or burning brush
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
To Kee. Jelly from Burning

When the jelly is put into the kettle
to boil, drop into the kettle a small
agate marble such as the children use
to play with. This marble will keep in
constant motion in the bottom of the
kettle while the jelly is cooking. Thus
it need not be stirred or looked after
until finished.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Consider the Consequence.

A Democratic paper lectures a Penn
sylvania manufacturing concern fo-
giving notice to its men that 1t will
shut down if. Bryan is elected. If such
is its purpose its notification is mat
ter of business, and may be Of service
to those who will have time to look
elsewhere for job. The concerns that
give notice of this kind will not be one
in 4 hundred of those that will neces-
sarily shut down Il the next President
is Bryan, the free trader, the free sill
yer apostle, the advocate Of the public
ownership of railroads and other issues
calculated to disturb business to its
foundations. The emergency currency
plank in the present Bryan platform is
greenback utterance. Not many firms
will announce that they will stop if
Bryan is elected, but thousands may
find it compulsory to Stop if the chronic
agitator, a man Of proved fallacious
Judgment, is invested with the powers
of the presidential Office.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Thc ChiId,s Study.

If your child can not concentrate his
mind on committing to memory without
great difficulty, or if he seems very
backward, do not force him to study.
No development which is forced is nor
NAL. and the mind may be developing
unevenly. The child must he encour-
aged instead of discouraged.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29
Thrown Down.

Agnes-What are you writing. Min
nie-your will?
Mipnie-No; I'm writing my won't.
George proposed last night, and l told
him I'd answer to-day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

with one kind of
dress form. Long
waists and short
waists all look alike
on this body por-
ton, which can be
adjusted to fit any
thing the human
form can wear. The
form is made SINH
lar to those now in