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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
MILK IN THE COCOANUT.

"Husking a cOcoanut is one OF the
simplest-looking opera lions In the
world, but l have not yet seen the
white man who could do it effectively"
writes Beatrice Grimshaw in her book.
I'm the Strange South Seas" Every
native of Tahiti is apparently born with
the trick.
A stick Is sharply pinted at both
ends, and one end is firmly set in the
ground. The nut is then taken In the
hands and struck with q hitting and
tearing movement combined, on the
point Of the stick, so as to split the
thick, intensely tough covering of dense
coir fiber that protects the nut.
The nut comes forth white rs ivory,
about the same shape and size as the
brown old nuts that go by ship to Eng
land and America, but much younger
and more tender. for only the smallest
of the old nuts, which are not wanted
in the islands for copra-making. are
generally exported.
A large knife is used to crack the top
VI tnc nut ali dTOuDu, ike an egg
shell, and the drink is ready, a draft
Of pure water, slightly sweet and Just
a little aerated. if the nut has been
plucked at the right stage.
There is no pleasanter or more re-
freshing draft in the world. and 1t
has not the least likeness to the milk
contained in the cocoanuts of COM
merce. No native would drink from
old nuts. for fear of illness, as they
are considered both unpleasant and I'M
wholesome. Only the milk of half
grown nuts is used for drinking, and
even these will sometimes hold a couple
Of pints OF liquid.
The water of the young cocoanut is
food and drink in one. having much
nourishing matter held in solution. On
many a long day of hot and weary
travel l had cause to bless the refresh
ing and restoring powers of heavens
best gift to man in the tropics, the
never-failing cocoanut.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
BUILT UP.
Right Food Gives Strength and
Brain Power.

Right Food Gives Strength and
Brain Power.
The natural elements of wheat and
barley, including the phosphate of pot
ash, are found in Grape Nuts, and that
Is why persons who are run down from
Improper food pick up rapidly on
Grape Nuts.
"My system was run down by ex-
cessive night work." writes q n. Y.
man, Gin spite of a liberal supply Of
ordinary food.
after using Grape-Nuts l noticed
improvement at once, In strength, and
nerve and brain power.
This food seemed to lift me up and
stay with me for better exertion, with
less fatigue. My weight increased 20
lbs. with vigor and comfort in proper
tiOn.
"When travelling I always carry the
food with me to insure having It."
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, 1908-06-11

seven words, and only % letters are
used. is: burst, fed, jingle. quip. vim,
hack. zyzomma" This is the smallest
number of words that the alphabet can
be included in.
Two ineligible sentences, however,
OF eight words and thirty-two letters
apiece have been found. They are:
"0uick brown fox jumps over the
lazy dog"
Pack my box with five dozen liquor
jugs
The first sentence Is often used In
testing the types on typewriter. ON ac-
count of the shortness and the fact
that 1t includes every letter and has
the advantage Of making sense.
Here is list of the longest mono
syllables in English:
Seven letters, through; eight letters,
strength, thoughts, starched, thrilled,
straight, squalled, schnapps; nine let
tiers, strengths, squelched stretched,
splotched, stretched.
Probably the most interesting word
curiosity is the one made up Of the
greatest number of other words In the
regular sequence. That word Is in
discrimination. Discrimination
contains seven words and is only 16
letters long; that is allowing a frac-
ton more than two letters to each
word, and only one word is repeated.
Here are two that have six separate
words within the one:
assassination
assassination
infn-it-at-i-on
Intimidation
There do not seem to be any that
can be split up into five sensible parts,
but here are several Quads:
in-sat-i-ate
insatiate.
ass-as-sin-ate
assassinate
Investigate
investigate
initiate
initiate.
New York Press.
No one wants you to come and zee
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
CARGO STEAMERS NOVEL RIG.
Fitted with Four Derrick Masts Set
in Pairs Ranging Athwartships.

Fitted with Four Derrick Masts Set
I'm Pairs Ranging Athwartships.
There appeared in the East river the
other day steamer having four masts
which were set ranging fore and aft
in line amidships, as masts commonly
are, but in pairs, one pair forward and
the other aft and with the pairs as
thus set ranging athwartwards, max
ing strange looking rig, says the New
York Sun. But closer view showed
these masts to be derrick masts such as
many steamers carry, only differently
placed.
This steamer was the Norwegian
tramp Pollux, a vessel 257 feet in
length and of a cargo capacity of about
1000 tons. For a vessel of her size
she has unusually large matches. de-
signed to take in engines or machinery
or other large pieces of freight She
has one such hatch aft and another
forward, and forward OF the latter
another smaller hatch.
The after pair of derrick masts rise
from the two forward corners of the
big after hatch. the forward pair rise
from the two forward corners Of the
big forward hatch and between that
and the hatch further forward. The
masts are supported by stays running
down from the mastheads of each pair
to the sides of the vessel, and each pair
has brace running across from mast
head to masthead
Up the inboard side OF each mast
head are set step irons by which the
masthead can be reached The masts,
which are lsixty-five feet In height, and
their booms are all of steel. There
is an Independent winch for each mast.
Steamers with their derrick masts so
placed are rare. The owners of this
vessel, which Is about three years old,
have another steamer OF the same d.
mansions, built at the same time and
similarly rugged this sister ship being
now trading in Chinese waters. An OF
ficer of the Pollux said that there are
two larger steamers of recent construc-
tion, one Swedish and the other a
German vessel each having seven or
eight derricks which are not stepped in
line amidships, but ranging In two
lines nearer the sides.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
SOME WORD CURIosITIES.
Lengthy Specimens Which the Or
binary Reader Seldom Meets.

Lengthy Specimens which the Or
binary Reader seldom Meets.
Observation-Disclosures is a rath-
er long word. You cannot find it in
the dictionary, but you will find it used
in Shakespeare and some of the other
early writer's. The word is meaning
less; the only interesting point about
1t S its length. Twenty letters
In Il breath is quite a few. But our
dictionary gives some almost as long
for instance, the following two. of "a
letters each:
Observation-Disclosures
inanthropomorphisab
Here are some of the other boa con-
srrictors:
Twenty-three letters:
isproportionablenesses
Twenty-Five:
iniercommunicabilities
Twenty-one:
interconvertibilities.
Twenty:
his ,omorphologically.
MISREPRESENTATION.
supersensitivenesses.
hypersensitivenesses.
1t is safe to say that the ordinary
reader would not run onto one Of these
iu hundred years-and IL he did he
would run the other way.
1t Is interesting to know that the en-
tire alphabet can be arranged In one
Ineligible sentence without the repe
tition of single letter. Just &c letters
in the following sentence, and no two
alike:
u. @. vandz struck my big fox
whelp."
That simple sentence is the hardest
possible one to write on the typewriter
50 many Of the letters In the alphabei
are used so seldom that even a good
typist has to study out the comblna
ton before finding some Of them. This
sentence Is the only one known thai
contains every letter In the alrhaAe'
but once and makes sense.
Another interesting word group, II
which the entire alphabet u put Int
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

A college professor who had spent
four years at Yale and two in Berlin
acquiring his foreign education, lives
with his wife at KyOto. a city, In a
rented house, having little garden, at
a total cost Of 465 yen year, or about
$233. This Is divided as follows
Rent, 1920; house tax, So servants
wages, SIS; fuel, $13; light, IS; clothes,
$50, and food. $50. His salary Is 500,
and he is applying 500 year to the
debt he incurred to obtain his educa-
ton. A people who can conquer domes-
tic problems as do the japanese nnd
nc terrors In the economic burden of a
war debt.-Boston Globe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN
ToMBs OF SPANISH ROYALTY.
Most Gorgeous Burial Vau1ts-Maz
BILE Entries of Children

Most Gorgeous Burial vaults-Mar-
BILE Emgfes of Children.
The Escurial, In which for nearly
three centuries the kings and queens
Of Spain have been buried, is said to
be the most gorgeous burial vault in
the world, according to London Tit
Bits.
1t is an octagonai chamber, thirty
six feet across. with fits walls, save
where the collins stand, entirely over
laid with precious marbles. The stair
case which leads to it is of marble
with jasper walls. The general effect
Is unspeakably splendid In the midst
OF this magnifcence are the massive
black marble caskets let into the walls,
containing the bodies themselves. They
are exactly alike, inscribed simply with
the names Of the different kings and
queens There is room for just six
more monarchs and their consorts.
or another character altogether is
the vault devoted to Spain's royal chill
dren-princes and princesses. Here
white marble rules, and very charming
are some of the effigies ever the tOmbs.
The local name for the vault is ''the
place Of the little angels" and though
many Of the princes who lie here were
not at all angelic in their lives, the i'm
preston left by the white marble wings
OF the statues is one of spotless purity.
One unfortunate Spanish king, Don
Jamie III. of Aragon, is daily on view
in the Cathedral of Palma, in Majorca.
The sacristan OF the place takes you
10 yellow marble monument In the
choir, opens cupboard and pulls out a
very ordinary coffin with glass lid
As poor Don Jamie died in the four
teenth century, he is not now ar all
lively spectacle. His mummy Is made
gay, however, with imitation royal
robes-cottony ermine, and so forth
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
Eyes. but what has that to do with

"Yes, but what has that to do with
this Internal bowwowing?"
Everything, general; that wasn't a
sheep at all; it was a Newfoundland
dog"
For half minute the proud-spirited
Kentuckian looked hard at the man.
Then he laughed and rode away.
THE night We captured Missionary
Ridge / saw a dead Confederate col
onel," said Ford. after dark l went
to him and took his handsome overcoat,
and when l laid down for sleep put it
over me. Tired and sleepy as | was
and was never more so, could not
sleep. l kept thinking of that dead
man. About 10 o'clock l got up, took
the coat to the colonel, replaced it just
as 1 found it and went back and slept
soundly. I've always been glad | didn't
keep the colOnePs coat. ~
WatrOus, in Chicago Times-Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
The child Father to the Man.

Those persons who think they see I'm
Mr.. Roosevelt an alarming disposition
to regulate other peoples affairs will
be interested to learn hoy early this
tendency was manifested.
When Theodore was quite little boy
his father told him that he was going
on a long journey and admonished
young Ted to be good boy and take
good care of his mother That night,
in his prayers. the lad asked the AL
mighty to watch over his father, who
was travelling from home, aud to help
him to be a good boy, then he added !:
"As for mother, | win look out after
her myself Success Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
A Generoua Reauesf,

Porter Emerson Browne came into
the Office yesterday. He had been out
in the country for week and was very
cheerful. Just as be was leaving he
said: did you hear about that man
who died the other day and left all he
had to the orphanageT"
NO." some one answered. "How
much did he leaveT
Twelve children"
Mr.. Browne left, too.-Everybody =
MagaZine
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

deprive his children of many things which they need
while growing to manhood and womanhood and that
these things count for than the owning of
Then, too the writer argues 1t cheap to rent as
to live in ones property, and often after
saved for years and his family has made sacrifices
home it becomes unstable through unexpected con-
ditlons and environments
1t is question of neverending discussion if it is
cheaper to rent than to a home On the monetary
proposition do agree. There those who
that interest investment Insurance repairs
ETC., aggregate after than does
equally positive is better for man. especially
a wageearner salaried person. buy a home and
rent a In the aggregate sufficient to purchase a
Portable property.
However regardless Of which is right, there are 9TH
considerations which emphacaiy of the
home The family which is in its home has
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

five months In a hos
pital / W as dis
charged as incurable.
and given only six
months to live. My
heart was affected. I
had smothering spells
and sometimes fell
unconscious / got so,
1 couldn't use my
arms, my eyesight
was impaired and the
k / dney secretiOns,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

were badly dis0rdered- / was COM
pletely worn out and discouraged when
/ began using Doan's Kidney Pills. but
they went right to the cause OF the
trouble and did their work well.
have been feeling well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

On April %, 1861, l. with about
fifty other boys, neighbors of mine, and
some old men, organized and went to
drilling, writes James Malone in the
National Tribune, and before many
days we had the secessi0nists TO con-
tend with. We made our own flags
and drums. Some of us had squirrel
double-barrel shotguns, while some had
no guns, but had big knives made out
of pillow files. This was April 22, and,
OF course, we were only Home Guards,
but it was necessary TO organize in
order to hold old Missouri in the Union,
which we did In fine shape. | served
in the Home Guards until Jan. 20, 1852,
when l enlisted in the Twenty-first Mis-
souri, for three years. / re-enlisted near
yicksburg on March p, 1868, and
served until April 10, 1866. In all l
had over four years service. My Home
Guard service was just as hard as the
United States service. My first battle,
after enlisting in the United States
service, was Shiloh, and think know
when the battle opened. Our regiment
and the Twenty-fifth Missouri were the
first engaged. 4 part of my regiment
and a part of the Twenty-fifth We're
sent out before day think about 3
o'clock in the morning-to see what
was going on, and we found consider
able. Boys who are living and who
were there know the rest, so will just
say that my first big fight was Shiloh
and my last one was Fort Blakely, and
here 1 am, way out in California, liv-
ing In that land Sof sunshine and fowl
ers. Would like very much TO hear
from some of the comrades who were
with me from start to finish.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
COnsOlfng.

Miss Thrilbee-My father suffered a
horrible death. He was choked while
eating a small bit of sirloin.
Mr.. Hiltree-That makes him a mar
tyr.
Miss Thrilbee-Why?
Mr. Hiltree-He died at the steak.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

Claire-Do you really and truly be-
lieve I'm thousand times too good for
your
Wilfred-Of course. I'd never think
Of marrying you u I didn't-Kansas
CITY TmeA
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

81 have often marveled at your bril-
liancy, your aptness at repartee,
your"
IF it's more than So, old man, /
can't do a thing for you. I'm nearly
broke myself."-Houston Post.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
Attitude of Some Southerners.
A o,,rio,,S and SfriLriuO, illustration q

A curious and striking Illustration OF
the attitude of some Southerners OF
to-day toward the Union comes from
Dallas, Texas. A sham battle had
been planned as a part OF the attrac-
ton of an agricultural fair. The par
Elephants on one side were to be the
Confederate Guards, an organization of
Civil War veterans, and on the other
a body of the National Guard. The
commander of the Confederate forces
informed those in charge of the plans
that on no account would his troops
take part II the national guardsmen
used the American flag. "We will not
ire ON the Stars and Stripes even in a
sham battle. We stopped doing that
in 1865" he declared. This Is the
spirit that prompts the patriotic dis
putes amoDg boys who are planning
q battle Of the Revolutionary War
"well, who's going to be the British
We amt"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

Every man who has ever had the
toothache is secretly convinced that his
vas The wopt casa
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

Two men. one a bachelor, the other
married, happened to sigh simultane-
ously while riding downtown together.
and each looked at the other.
why did you sigh p Queried the mar
ried man.
Because I get lonesome" replied the
bachelor "And your
Because don't get a chance to get
lonesome" answered the married man
whereupon they both sighed again.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
Pettft,s Eve SaIye.

40 matter how badly the eyes may be
diseased or injured. restores normal con-
ditions. All druggists or Howard Bros,
Buffalo. N. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
OWNING A HOME.

WRITER expresses the opinion that no
man should own his home until he has
passed the age of 60 years, and not then
unless he has prospered. The theory is
that the desire to own a home causes the
poor man to go into debt while rearing
fo-,,iIv. that This b,,rlo, oov,,olS I;,,, -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

Upgardson-Got rich off So shoe, did
he? Invented new style of So shoe?
Atom-Not at all. He invented new
price for it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

Mrs Wfnslow's Soothing syrup for
Children teething: softens the gums.
reduces Inflammation. allays pain. cures
wind collie Is cents a bottle
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
THE LEIGH A WEATHER PROPHET.

LEIGH confined in vial Of water will
~ \ prove excellent weather prophet II
\ the weather is to continue fine leech
~ lies mOtionless at the bottom of the vial
E&$8&H and rolled together in spiral form If it
V2r8J is to rain, either before after noon it is
found TO have crept up the top of its
lodging and there it remains till the settled
If we to have wind the poor prisoner gaops through
mpid habitaon with amazing and seldom
rests till it begins to blow hard.-The Scotsman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
A PROPER DAYS WORK.

OW many hours day should a work?
:: : !" :: :: ::
10y 4 is question which it is easier to ask than
I &C answer There laws fixing eight,
krUw-4 nine, ten hours the length of the
uSQAMIxN working day, but those who passed the
kE0EHaIIO laws do not limit their hours of work by
rule The houses Of Congress meet at noon,
and remain in session from thirty minutes to five
six hours but before the presiding officer takes his place
and after adjournment, Senator's and members
cupied with duties, either in the committee in
their Offices in consultation with constituents Every
successful employer of labor has worked long
until he has reached the point where he dele
gate some of the responsibility of business others
And then it sometimes happens that he has not the
strength TO enjoy the leisure that he has earned.
Eight hours for work. eight hours for play and eight
for sleep has been sometimes put forward the ideal
division Of the day 1t implies that may In eight
hours enough to support his family. But the
bilious is not content with support. and
never will be- He too often works to the point of
haustfon When he is employer he sometimes thinks
that his employees should work long he. Laws
limiting the hours of labor needed to protect the
workmen against such employers well against those
who are actuated by sheer greed-Youths Companion
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

Mrs. Ellis-When you say third and
lastly, why do you continue your SER
mon half an hour?
Dominie-To give the deacons time
70 wake up.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

This woman says Lydia Z.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. C. Willadsen, of Manning.
Iowa, Whites to Mrs. Pinkham:
az can truly say that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved NV
life, and cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years suffered
with the worst forms of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots of money for medicine
without help. Iwrote you for advice.
followed it as directed, and took lydia
+ Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
1t has restored me to perfect health.
Had 1T not been for you should have
been in my grave to-day. wish every
suffering woman would try it."
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
diSplacements, Inflammation. ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities.
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, f1atulency, indiees-
ton, dizziness, nervous prostrati0n.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11

tanned days enjoyable leisure The daughter of
mutmionaire cannot be happy in the lonely drudgery
of cottage and the daughter of Door folk who has
struggled all life and who never had the adj
vantages to fit her for life of leisure,
happy in gilded paror where she has nothing to
but fold her hands She does not know the game well
enough to the twrlng of her idle thumbs
There is nothing pathetic In all the world than
the Woodworking business who has retired upon
fortune which he to hate because of the inactivity
which it enforcesuness 1t be his wife, who suddenly
finds all of her share of life In the servants and
has nothing with which to replace it-Seattle Daily
Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
why She Hesitated.

81 admit that l love you, Clarence
said the young heiress, but I'll have
to speak to mamma"
"Ehw said Clarence. "You mean Ill
have to speak to her"
"No, will. She'll come home from
Europe tomorrow. where she's been for
the last three months. and she may
have engaged me to some noblemap
while she was there."--Independent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
Boiled Down.

Tired Of hearing my 'sugary words,
are you, Pulsatilla Corkins 20 howled the
indignant Orlando. Perhaps you will b.
kind enough to tell me. Miss Corkins
what q sugary word isl What is it made
OPP
1T Is made, Mr.. Spoonamore,- answer.
ed the fair Pulsatilla, 'of verbum sap
Without another word of any descrip
ton Orlando Spoonamore grabbed his hal
and CROPPED his way out into the dark.
some night The blow had crushed him
--(Aics 90 Tribfrne
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
MISERY OF THE HALF RICH.

HERE are really only two classes Of happy
people on earth-the people who work hard
for their simple needs and the people who
are educated from birth to enjoy their
wealth and the leisure which it brings The
middle class is eternally regretting either
tho darS Of hannu norartu or tho I'm 4