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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Slipping Shoes.

Is there any woman who has not
suffered with half shoes and pumps
that slip up and down on the heel (:
In summer the streets seem to be
crowded with humanity with painful
expressions on their faces, treading as
though terra firma were a much more
fra gile substance than it is. A relief.
however, has at last been discovered
by some wise person whom necessity
transformed into an inventor.
Paste a piece of velvet inside the
heel of the shoe, Of course, with the
side of the nap toward the foot. and
this will effectually prevent any slip
ping or rubbing. 1t is very easy to do,
costs but a very few cents and any
good liquid glue may be used. so that
at last an effectual and easy preventive
for slipping heels has been found.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
TRAVELLING WITHOUT TIPS.
German Hotel Keeper Puts His The

German Hotel Keeper Puts His The
DRY Into Practice.
Herr Grauer, a wealthy German no
tel proprietor, has carried out an ex-
pertinent with amusing results on the
tipping custom, says the London Mail.
He had a theory that all hotel en-
ployes should be paid a living wage,
and that tipping should be abolished in
hotels.
So he started, accompanied by his
wife and daughter (the Lausanne CORE
spondent writes) on a three weeks tour
of the chief German and Swiss hotels,
determined not to spend a sou on tips,
in order to test his opinions.
One weeks experience Of the conse-
quences was enough for his wife and
daughter, who returned home disap-
pointed and indignant with Herr Grau-
er for the discomfort and insults to
which he had led them.
Mysterious hieroglyphics and secret
signs-known only to hotel employees
announced the arrival of the Grauers-
sorts they visited. The result was al
ways the same-nobody seemed to want
them.
At the stations they were told that
the particular hotel where they wished
to stay was full; the hotel omnibus
was merely waiting for a few old ell
ents to depart" When they insisted on
entering the omnibus there was nobody
to carry their luggage. and railway
porters had to be employed and paid.
Arriving at the hotel. their heavy bag
gage was unceremoniously thrown on
the ground and the boxes were dam
aged.
The maid took half an hour to, an
swer the bell, and the 'hot water"
when it did arrive, was cold At table
d'hote the Grauers were always served
with the last portion. The concierge
did not know" of any interesting
trips In the neighborhood, and was gen.
orally busy" when they descended to
the hall. Complaints to the manager
were futile.
Herr Grauer. who persevered with
his three weeks tour to it, unpleasant
end, sums up his experiences as in
Guiding the following:
Lost three trains; luggage unable to
be found.
Had four pairs of boots, two being
new, ruined; "cause unknown"
Two suits Of clothes, one dress, three
blouses mysteriously contracted ink
stains.
Herr Grauer now believes that tip
ping is a necessary evil, with a still
long life.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Lace Curtain.

Lace curtains must on no account be
ironed. In the country they may be
stretched on the grass, pinning out
every point; in the town a sheet spread
on the carpet will be found more suit
able.
Dwellers in flats who find it difficult
to dry such large articles, will be glad
to know that if the curtains are hung
up wet at an open window over night
they will be dry next morning and
hang more gracefully than If dried in
the usual way. Take them down next
morning, fold lengthwise and pass
through the mangle.
Feathers may be washed by placing
them in linen bags. Dip and squeeze
these in soapsuds. rinse in clean water
and dry in sleeves in an empty room.
turning the feathers frequently to pre-
vent them sticking together.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
RISE OF JOHN BURNS.
An Engineers Apprentice Who En-
tered the British Parliament.

An Engineers Apprentice Who En-
tered the British Parliament.
Some people are laboring under the
belief that England is less democratic
than this republic, says the Brooklyn
Eagle. They should study the rise Of
John Burns, now president of the local
government board. Thirty-five years
ago he was an engineers apprentice
at 50 week This position in Eng
land is far more mental than in this
country, because q lad has little hope
of rising TO an earning point beyond
6 or S shillings day. But John Burns
kept going.
He acquired an education by self
study because the common school sys-
tenn. as we understand the words, does
not exist In Great Britain. He devel-
oped the ability to talk upon his feet.
He stood for parliament, although he
hadn't shilling besides his earnings
as an expert workman.
Members Of the British parliament
are not paid anything for their serv-
ices Friends came to Burns assist
ance and he took his seat with nearly
forty other representatives Of labor.
To-day he is member of the govern
ment and as privy councillor may, IL he
chooses, draw $4,000 a year for the
rest of his life. whether in or out of
office.
OF course 1T is not considered regu-
lar TO take the salary when one is out
Of office; but some cases of the kind
are well remembered. That Ben But
Ter Of the British parlia1l mt, Ben
jamin Disraeli, always drew the money.
He needed it, as he asserted.
But what 1 started to say is that
a workman has as great chance In
England as here IL he makes some
thing of himself beyond a drudge.
Such successes are more exceptional
there than here, if reference be had
to the American born workman, be-
cause the foreign-born laborer does as
little work as he can here or else
where. His Incidence is infectious and
many formerly earnest toilers have be-
come imbued with the continental be-
lief in Sinking duty.
Had Burns felt thus he would still
be q mechanic and carrying a dinner
pail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

The Grove of Twelve Foot Quills
TINT Fills the Cavern.

that Fills the Cavern.
The rules for eating accredited to
Gladstone anl Fletcher, which requir-
ed thirtytysu, more or less, chews to
each mOuthful, were never meant for
the true whale 1t has no teeth, and Ii
swallows its food whole, catching it in
the baleen. or strips of ''whalebone,"
which depend from the sides of it's
mouth. II whale saw the whale
bones that womaniSind are accustomed
to using In their waists he would never
recognize them as part of his alimen-
tary system, they are so small. In the
form In which they would be familiar
to him, they would be ten or twelve
feet long and look like giant brushes,
with handle ten inches wide at the
end.
One might wonder how any animal
could close its mouth with q grove Of
twelve foot quilts sticking out of the
roof. When the mouth closes the slabs
of baleen lie fat in grooves. When the
mouth opens the slabs spring forward,
completely filling the cavern One
whale may have as many as 700 in its
mouth. Sometimes the weight Of this
giant mouth fringe is q ton. and the
contents of the mouth of one whale
taken in Bering sea on Oct. 20, 1893,
weighed 3,lOO pounds, or a ton and a
half.-New York Tribune
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

topics of national interest, and in many
instances she might give her opinion
OF questions with which, through study
and contact. she has become familiar"
Are you a clubwoman"
"Yes. just as Mr.. Taft is a clubman.
We are both honorary members of sew
eral clubs, but we are seldom at any
clubs. 1t is not because do not believe
in clubs. / do believe in them, but l
have my social and home affairs to at
tend to and don't particularly feel the
need of club life"
DO you believe in a business life
for woman?'
mot If woman wants to have hap
piness and fulfill her greatest useful
ness il this world. A happy marriage
is the most complete and useful life for
any woman. To be the mother of sweet,
healthy children is a heritage that is
greater than being-than being"
Eyes, than being the mistress of the
White House." she said
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
SfareliUR

Have collars and shirts quite damp,
as the starch gets into them better, AID
use the starch while quite hot Dip and
thoroughly squeeze the breast and col
lar of the shirt in the starch and wiring
out; do the same to the cuffs clap the
starched parts and hang up to get dry !:
afterwards sprinkle with water till
damp; roll up for a few hours. then
iron.
Embroidery or trimming on under
linen is sometimes dipped in very thin
starch. 1t irons better and will keep
smooth and increased longer If slightly
stiffened.
A cupful of stiff boiled starch added
to every two gallons of the bluing wa
ter for under linen gives it a nice
smoothness and gloss without stiffening
perceDtibly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
It's Nutritfve Value as COmpard with
Eggs and Beef.

Eggs and Beef.
cit is often said of food chemists
that they are pessimistic persons, al
ways telling us what we shouldn't eat"
said DIR. Henry C. Sherman of Column
bia University in his talk on "Nutritiye
Requirements and Milk as Food at
Teachers College yesterday afternoon.
people say they would be more COM
Portable to have around If they would
tell us what we ought to eat. Well, II
l may speak for food chemists, I'm sure
they would tell us to use milk. The
more literally milk is used in the diet
the better
Then DIR. Sherman showed a table
giving the comparative nutritive values
Of milk and other foods, says the New
York Tribune. One quart of milk. ac-
cording TO this table, equals in food
value one and one-fourth pounds OF
lean beef, one pound of eggs leight fair
sized eggs), three pounds Of oysters or
three pounds of bluefish or of dressed
cod
Most of DIR. Sherman's lecture was
devoted to milk as food for babies. "
1.-The only really normal food for in
fants is human milk" he said. "and an
effort should be made to feed the baby
with mothers milk. and. within reason
able limits. for as long a period as
possible. Even with the progress we
have made in modification it is impos-
sible 10 duplicate the human mother S
milk for the human child
Then DR.. Sherman told how best to
modify milk for the child who aust be
artificially fed.
Mares milk most nearly approaches
human milk" he said, "but as that is
not likely to be on the market ii Is
safest to begin with cows milk so mod
flied as TO contain, like human milk, !,
very small amount Of protein. But II
one dilutes milk 10 the point where the
protein is reduced to sufficiently small
proportion there will not be enough of
the fat. The more fat there Is the
more ii is like human milk and The
lighter and more digestible will De the
curd formed In the stomach. The test
artificial food for the infant Is the top
OF the bottle Of milk. diluted with soine
cereal Cruel or lime water, and with
some of the sugar OF milk added. Blu.
the addition OF the cereal should be
looked on simply as a means of modi-
flying the milk. not as means of ucur-
ishing the child. The milk contains
every element the child needs, FOR the
first year, at least.
Or. Sherman advised parents to feed
their children on milk as largely as
possible. the older children as well rs
the babies "The notion that meat
juices and other foods are necessary tc
supply the child with proteids is a mis-
taken one," he observed. Cows milk
is 80 much richer than human milk In
protein that the baby fed On cows milk
will not suffer for that. Iron Is the
thing the child needs to be supplied
with. Every baby Is born with large
store of iron in its little body, but In
time that is used up. AS the baby grows
older the necessary iron may be sup
piled by giving IL fruit-the juice and
pulp-and the yolk of an egg, with
bread crumbs. AS the child grows old
err 1t should have plenty of vegetables
also for the iron In them"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

81 shan't give you half that time to
live" says Deane. His glance is de-
moniacal; he rushes to the ladder and
swings himself out of sight.
Amber turns to Hilary with an almost
sraa5ie gesture.
Go" cries she go quickly. He
has gone to the house. and can be back
in a quarter of an hour. He has another
revolver"
Give me that one" says Hilary.
"Take it. but" vehemently, "go!"
"Well. come =" says be.
She stares at him, her face growing.
if possible, whittier. She shakes her head.
Never mind me. But you go, and at
once"
And leave you here?" he laughs short
ly.
81 am safe enough, believe me. Quite"
with a curiously strained smile. that in
spite of all her efforts to suppress it, be-
trays the actual fear she is enduring. no,
only for him but for herself-"Quite
safe
"In the he .ds of that brute! Don't
let us waste lime, Amber. No, not an
other word. lou come with me or | don't
&C. Comet"
"But where?" shrinking backwards.
ITO Carrig. of course"
"Oh ! impossible. l will not To meet
Sir Lucien again - She filings up her
head with a touch of the deepest pride
and resentment Last night he all but
ordered me out of his house."
"Why think of him? Is he worth one
of your thoughts? Besides, you need
not see him. Dolly. May will receive you
with open arms. And tomorrow you can
go to Madam's il you will" He is speak
ing sharply, hurriedly, in disjointed sem
fences. There is so little time, and to
be caught Ike rats in a trap. Still she
hesitates.
Look" cries he passionately, II know
I have forfeited the right even to speak
to you, but implore you to listen to me
now"
ITO no continued \
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

A lake of quicksilver, covering an
area of more than three acres and
having depth ranging from ter to
fifty feet, has been discovered I'm the
mountains of the State Of Vera Cruz,
Mexico, says the New York World.
The value Of the product is estimated
at many millions of dollars.
The news of this discovery was
brought to the City of Mexico by C. A.
Bungi, a reputable mining man, who
declared he was suffering from mer-
curial poisoning from having passed
much time investigating the extent OF
the lake and coming In contact with
the quicksilver. He went to Santa
Rosalia springs in the state of Chi
huahua, where he took course of
treatment for his ailment. He return
ed to Mexico City several days ago
fully restored in health.
Mr.. Bungi interested f. Lagerwall
wealthy iron manufacturer Of Swe-
den, who is now in Mexico on business.
and ]. b. Feelin, of New York, who
accompanied Bungi to the state of
Vera Cruz and proved the truth of his
discovery.
This lake of quicksilver has been
Known to the Indians OF that locality
for many generations 1t is situated
far up in the mountains in an almost
inaccessible position. Its surface Is
partly covered by stones. 1t is be-
lieved that volcanic action in the noun
tains above smelted the quicksilver
ont of the cinnabar ore and that it raI
down and filled this depression.
Lagerwall and Feelin have agreed
to provide the capital for the opera
ton of the rich find. A tunnel will be
driven through the base Of the noun
tain and the quicksilver will be
brought down by means of gravity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Irons Easier.

To lessen materially the difficulty of
ironing shirt-waist sleeves, open the
sleeve from shoulder to. wrist after
Joining the under-arm seam. hem the
raw edges, finish the forward lap with
lace and join the sleeve again with
buttonhoes and tiny fiat pearl buttons.
The result is not only practical, enab-
ling one to iron q shirt-waist in about
half the time it usually takes. but ex-
tremely pretty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

White pique or linen is very desir-
able for a childs frOck, such as is
shown in the sketch, as such fabrics
are especially practical for tub frocks.
Baby Irish insertion and edge are
used for the trimming, with a narrow
Irish beading edge as a finish about
tho neck and open sleeves. The de-
sign would also be practical for cham
brays and ginghams or colored linens,
trimmed with embroidery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
How to Hold Body Correctly.

When the body is being held cor
rectly in a standing attitude, the main
weight is on the balls of the feet, not
on the heels or the toes. The chest
and the head are held up well, though
the latter is not to be confounded with
throwing the chin out. 1 have seen
women thrust their chins forward, evil
IDENTIFY believing they were holding
their heads well. This is an error. for
holding the head correctly draws in
the chin trifie without allowing it to
droOp.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
An Insect Party.

1t was a novel little dance that was
given by a clever girl in Jersey, and
it was known as an Insect Party"
The costumes were all intended TO imi-
tate the appearance of some insect, and
the result was fairy-like illusion of
gauZe wings. of trembling antennR of
greens and browns that contributed a
lasting impression of scene from
Midsummer Nights Dream"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

until solution is obtained. Mop over
the affected parts. Keep the perpara-
ton out of the way of ignorant per-
sons and children.
Very often when one has cold, the
eyes feel hot and are red and infiamed.
The best way to effect cure is to
battle the eyes frequently with solu-
ton of boric acid and water. If the
eyes do not feel improved after your
cold disappears, it would be we'll to
consult an oculist
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Ice for SickrOOm.

When ice is broken in small pieces,
ready for use in the sickroon, it melts
rapidly. Keep large piece in basin
or pail and cover with several thick
nesses of newspaper and break off the
pieces as needed. They can be broken
any size desired ald with little noise,
simply by sticking the point of darn
ing needle into the ice and tapping it
with a thimble.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Renewing Oilcloth.

When oilcloth has been laid for
few months and is beginning to lose its
shiny surface it can be renewed and
made to last twice as long. Melt
little ordinary glue in pint of water.
letting it stand on the top of the oven
until 1t is dissolved. Wash the oilcloth
thoroughly and let 1t dry. Then at
Night. when no one will walk on it,
go over the entire surface carefully
with flannel dipped into the glue wa
ter. Choose dry day for doing 1t,
and by morning you will have fine
gloss.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
A GfrI,n Room.

A girls room can be furnished
throughout with white furniture.
white walls and white woodwork. But
the artists at work on such lovely
rooms do not leave the room In all
white. for bright red is suggested for
cushions, carpets and ceiling borders.
Then cerise is used for decorative
scheme and often lavender or various
shades of green. The last-n\ltioned
color is fresh and beautiful for a sum-
mer room and one can easily grasp an
idea of its comfortable appearance
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
To Make tive Hair CurJ.

Thistreparation has proved helpful
iii many cases: Potassium carbonate,
120 grains, ammonia water, fluid
dram; alcohol, u fluid drains; rose
water, enough to make IS fluid ounces.
In using, moisten the hair, adjust it
loosely and it will curl upon drying.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
To Prevent Chilhlain..

Take a piece of alum about the size
of nut and melt it in enough hot wa
ter to cover the hands. When the alum
has quite dissolved, soak your hands
in the liquid for quarter Of Al hour
Wipe the hands dry, then rub thor
oughly with n piece of common new
flannel kept for the purpose. Wearing
loose gloves at night and as much as
you can during the day is a great pro-
lection for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

A Boston woman who has been a
cook for fifty years in her own home
boasts that she has made and baked
$4,000 pies. 100000 doughnuts, 1900
600 buildings and other dainties, and,
of course no end of baked beans. Her
recipes are all her own but she will
not write a cook book.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
No uridesmaids Now.

There is growing tendency at fash
ionable weddings to dispose altogether
with grown-up bridesmaids and substi-
tute two or three little maidens attend
court dress or simple green linen Kate
Greenaway" suits. The old supersti-
tion as to green at wedding appears
to be dying out.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
shifting Els Course.

..We will carefully avoid passing over
Pittsburg." said the sky pilot as he con
suited the current meter.
"Then you entertain some preJudics
against that eity?' inquired the passen
ger.
"Oh, no." replied the pilot, but dc
so awfully hate to get the car smudged
up.'-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Tinted Stationery.

Nowadays milady has taken a fancy
to the new French stationery, which
is delicatcly tinted. and which has the
envelopes lined with tissue paper of the
same elusive shade. In the flap of the
envelope, where the seal should be, the
paper Is cut out TO form miIady's initial.
Nothing coEld be daintier, while it has
the additional advantage of being fairly
inexpensive
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Walking ON All Four..

A distinguished medical man holds
that the real secret of perfect health
is to be found in walking on hands and
knees. He says that this is how we
were intended to walk, and that the
erect attitude of man is a mistaken and
comparatively modern innovation. Ac.
cording to his view, good, steady
walk of four miles in and four miles
out on hands and knees every day
would bring every muscle in the body
into full play.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

There are white broadcloth costumes
braided in black, but these are rather
too conspicuous to be favorites with
women who have but few gowns. 1t is
thought more desirable to braid dark
costume with a light colored braid in
order that the braid may be removed
at some future time and the gown worn
with a contrasting coat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Oppo,e. Woman I'm PoIitic.

Mrs. w. ii. Taft opposes women en-
tering politics. In an interview she
said:
LAS the wife of Mr. Taft 1 would in
terest myself in anything that vitality
affected him or in which he was alb
sorbed. 7 do not believe i'm a woman
medd e in politics or in asserting her.
&C. cng hose lines. but 1 think any
woman can discuss with her husband
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

II. F. Tremaine. aged d, of Delta.
Ohio. and z. +. Williams, aged IS, of
Hicksville. Ohio. were killed by passen-
ger train on the Lake Shore and HIicks-
gan Southern railroad while riding on a
speeder near Pine station. A mile from
the scene of the accident the same train
killed an unknown man near Chesterton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

Flock of Angry Jays Makes ~
Furious Assault.
An attack from flock of jaybirds was
the altogether unusual experience OF Mrs.
Iottie Young of Ireland. Dubois county
She was pecked on the head and face by
the seemingly Infatuated birds until she
was forced to fee to the house. Mrs
Young was at work in her garden, when
to her amazement flock of half a dozen
or more jaybirds attacked her, flying at
her fsc and head at furious rate. and 1t
is probable that had she not been pro-
tected by sunbonnet. which she pulled
down over her eyes, her sight might have
been destroyed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

William Collins of Newcastle is out
$3.50 as the result of his faith in his own
ability to care for money. Collins had
saved up this amount from his years
wages and kept it in a suitcase in his
room During his absence some one en-
tered and took the money. Collins had
intended putting the money in the hank.
but delayed too long.