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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
DISCIPLINING THE BABY.
'OOSOOOOO&VOOSO

In writing of The Real Malay" Sir
E. A. Swettenham tells how he saw a
baby elephant disciplined on the march.
There were nineteen elephants in the
caravan. OF these. some were too
young to carry burdens. and others,
full grown. looked after the youngsters.
The hero Of this story was about a
year old.
We were travelling over a jungle
track, which necessitated walking in
single file. AS we neared the foot of
the slope leading into the Perak Val
ley, Malacca, we came to gigantic
forest tree which had fallen right
across the path.
Exactly in the path a great slice of
The tree had been sawed out and
thrown to one side, so that coolies car
rying loads might pass without having
20 get over the obstruction.
All the elephants went a little way
along the tree, to where the diameter
vas smaller, scrambled over, and then
waited in a bunch on the other side
We asked the reason, and the drivers
said that they were waiting for the
baby, which had last been seen, higher
up the hillside, chasing Chinese
.Oolie.
We tried to persuade the drivers to
20 on, but either they could not or
would not They said the elephants
faH 70 10 hal
.ulty.
Suddenly there was a noise of scat
.ering leaves and rolling stones, and
he baby ambled down the steep de-
Zines at really hazardous pace, made
straight for the cleft in the tree, dash
ID headlong into it, and there stuck
'ast.
He squealed Justify. His mother
bumped her trunk on the ground,
rumpeted in a very high-pit,hed voice,
md moved about in so uneasy a way
hat she nearly threw her passengers
IF her back.
The baby was caught very fairly by
lis ribs. He seemed to fit the aper-
.uIc tAdClly, Ills ntdti OuL III Ills
TAIL behind, and his body held as in a
rise. We were very curious to see
what would happen, and had not long
20 wait.
The nurse" elephant went to The
rec and clambered over it where she
lad passed before Then she slowly
walked to the path, looking at the i'm
)risoned culprit as she passed him.
She took a couple of steps up the
path, and then, lowering her head ran
1t the baby. smote him behind with
her forehead, and sent him about ten
feet down the path on the other side
Of his house OF detention.
The ungrateful little beast never
even looked round but, with the i'm
,etus given him, started off on a quest
,or new opportunities for mischief
The nurse" rejoined the party with
what seemed to me a curious twinkle
IN her eye, as If she had administered
.hastisement while apparently only dis
charging her duties in the most ortho
fox fashion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
DO YOUR LEVEL BEST.
Put the Right Spirit Into Your Wol
and Ynup UAoaI~

Pat the Right Spirit Into Your Work
and Keep Your Ideals High.
Put the right spirit into your work.
Treat your calling as divine, as a call
from principle. If the thing itself
be not important, the spirit in which
you take hold Of it makes all the diff
ference in the world to you 1t can
make or mar the man. You cannot
afford grumbling service or botched
not afford to form n habit Of half do
ing things or OF doing them in the
spirit Of drudge. for this will drag
Its Shiny trail through oil your sub
sequent career. always humiliating you
at the most unexpected times. Let
other people do the poor jobs, the
sotched work, If they will. Keep your
standards up, your ideals high.
The attituce with which a man ap-
proaches bis task has everything to do
with the quality and efficiency OF his
work and with its influence upon his
character. What man does Is q part
Of himself. 1t is the self-expression
Of what he stands for. Our life work
Is an outpicturing OF our ambition, Our
Ideals, our real selves. If you see a
mans work, you can see the man.
No one can respect himself or have
that sublime faith in himself which
is essential to all high achievements
when he puts mean, half-hearted, slip
shod service INTO what he does. He
cannot get his highest self approval
until he does his level best-Success.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

The tragedy of an artists life had a
melodramatic denouement in a Mont
martre cafe in Paris recently. Some
years ago a pianist named Margay
married a girl of great beauty against
the advice Of his friends. She deserted
him and, though he constantly be-
sought her to return, preferred a life
Of less restraint. Brooding over his
loss, Margay fell on evil days, and sank
lower and lower, living in an attic
and being sometimes arrested for
drunkenness and vagabondage. The
other night as he wandered aimlessly
past the door of a cafe on the Boule-
ward de Clichy he saw his wife enter
with a man. Margay followed, clad in
rags, and in spite of the walters went
to piano which stood in the center
of the room. Seating himself, with his
eyes on his wife. he played a funeral
dirge and then the Dead March" No
one tried to stop him. A deep sob
broke from him IS he struck the final
chord. He rose to his feet, staggered
through the room and at the door
drove a dagger through his heart
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
MADE FAME FOR MRS. PAT"
Press Agents Unique scheme for In
ferestfng New York I'm His Star.

Press Agents Unique scheme for In
ferestfns New York I'm HIS Star.
One of the most successful press
agents at present making theatrical
near L istory is Token Worm, better
known In the profession" as Tanbark
Worm, says the American Magazine
lie is the man who made Mrs. Campbell
famous. She was playing her first en-
yagement in New York at the theater
now known as the Belasco when Mr..
Worm became her press agent. Know
ing the eccentric irritability Of his star,
be conceived the idea of spreading tan
bark along 42d street in front of the
theater to deaden the noises which, he
let it be known, Jared upon the sensi-
tive nerves of the actress almost be-
yond endurance. Some city department
granted the authority, and the tanbark
was spread. The story was printed far
and wide, exciting laughter, comment,
derisiOn.
Finally the talk resulted In rebuke
from officials, higher up to the depart
ment which had granted the authority
to spread the bark. The tanbark was
removed. That meant more stories,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
BANISHED.
Coffee Finally Had to Go.


The way some persons cling to coffee
even after they know it Is doing them
harm, is a puzzler. But 1t is an easy
matter TO give it up for good, when
Postum Food Coffee is properly made
and used instead.
A girl writes: Mother had been
suffering with nervous headaches for
seven weary rears, but kept drinking
coffee.
Zone day I asked her why she did
not give up coffee, as a cousin of mine
had done who had taken to Postum
But Mother was such slave to coffee
she thought it would be terrible to
give 1t up.
FINALLY, one day, she made the
change TO Postum, and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum so free
ly and with such relish, / asked for
q taste.
THAT started me on Postum and
now drink 1t more freely than | did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now.
"a girl friend of mine, one day, saw
me drinking Postum and asked if it
was coffee. l told her it was Postum
and gave her some to take home, but
forgot to tell her how to make it.
1.-The next day she said she did not
see how could drink Postum. / found
she had made 1t like ordinary coffee.
So told her how to make it right and
gave her a cupful / made, after boil
Ing it fifteen minutes. She said she
never drank any coffee that tasted as
good, and now coffee is banished from
both our homes Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Greek, Michigan.
Read the little book, ''The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Rea-
non"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
PLAYING THE GAME.
Miss Esther Found Not Only Victory
but FriendS.

Miss Esther Found Not Only victory
but FriendS.
feet OF silver ripples flashed
across the blue water. The spruce tops
began to stir, then the grasses; a
breath Of wild roses perfumed the air
The morning breeze had come Some
thing came with it straight to Miss
Esther Kincaid's ears. as she lay in
the hammock enjoying 1t all after the
heat of the city.
Have you sren the kincaids' aunt
who came last night? Not very attrac-
tive looking, is she? From all the
Klncaids had said. we expected some
body quite different"
Miss Esther's face redeemed and
tears came to her eyes. Her sister-in-
law had written SO much OK the Jus
tins next door that she had looked for
ward to meeting them as one of the
especial treats OF the summer. and now
Miss Esther's lips suddenly took a
resolute line
Now, which are you going to have,
a neighborhood quarrel or neighbor-
hood victory. prefer victories" she
resolved. II never did like being beat
en-, and l certainly don't intend TO be
by a chance remark. The game is in
your hands. Miss Kincaid!"
Accordingly, Miss Esther laid her
plans. They included her prettiest
gowns and her most charming manners
Before long they began to include
many other things-the lending of a
new novel TO Agatha Justin, teaching
Lydia a new kind of pudding, showing
Norris, the week he was shut in the
house with lame ankle. half dozen
games and tricks, helping Mrs. Justin
with a pattern, and devlsing a mas
querade gown for Efiie The gown
proved SO absorbing that before she
realized it, Miss Esther's last day ha6
come, and she was on her way to the
station.
1t hurt her a little that none of the
Justins was at the window to wave her
off, even il they had all come over the
night before to say goodbye. II
seemed little thing TO do. and she had
really grown fond of the Justins. Then
the carriage whirled round corner
and drew up at the station. and Miss
Esther sat staring so hard that she for
got to get out. For there were all the
Justins, from Mrs. Justin down to
Morris. who carried a banner Of his
own devising. with the legend, "GCod-
bye, Miss Esther
There were five minutes of confus-
ion, and then Miss Esther was upon
the train, her hands full of fruit, candy
and a new book. She looked down at
them with long breath. She never
had had a "Send-Off" like that before
Undoubtedly the game was won. But
suddenly the game seemed such little
thing compared with friends Youths
Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
The Usual Result.

A man alighted from a train and
after walking laboriously up the short
flight of stairs which led TO the wait
ing room, stopping few times on the
way to rest, he looked rcInd for &
place to sit down. His wan, thin face
heavy eyes and general appearance
of weakness and detection attracted
attention. and a kind old gentleman
accosted the stranger and asked il he
could be Of any assistance.
Moo, thanks" the young mar
drawled out; I'll get along If l taks
my time about it,"
"Are you HIP
"No-o. I'm not Ill. But 1 feel as II
I were completely done up"
"Been in an accident?'
moo. I'm just tired. that's all
Thanks; you may call a hanson for
me, IL you will. Don't believe l could
ever walk out to the tramway. 1 don't
mind if you carry my bag. I'm SC
tired
whats the matter with your
"Oh. nothing much; I'm just return.
ing from my holidays. I'll be all right
In week or two"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
AWFUL EFFECT OF ECZEMA.
Covered with Yellow Sores-Grew
Worse - Parents Discouraged

Covered with Yellow Sores-Grew
Worse - Parents Discouraged
Cuticura Drove Sores Away.
"Our little girl, one year and half
old, was taken with eczema or that
was what the doctor called it. We took
her TO three doctors, but by this time
she was nothing but a yellow, green
ish sore. One morning we discovered
a little yellow pimple on one of her
eyes. Doctor No. said that we had
better take her to some eye specialist,
since ii was an ulcer. So we went to
Oswego to doctor No. 4, and he said the
eyeSight was gone We were nearly
discouraged, but 1 thought We would
try the Cuticura Treatment, so / pur-
chased a set OF Cuticura Remedies,
which cost me 81, and in three days
our daughter, who had been sick about
eight months, showed great improve
ment, and in one week all sores had
disappeared. OF course it could not
restore the eyeslght, but if we had
used Cuticura in tine / am confident
that it would have saved the eye. Mrs.
Frank Abbott, r. T. d. No. o, Fulton,
OSwego Co.. n. Y. Aug. IL, 1906
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

Postal showers" form the newest
method of disturbing the peace of cou-
Piles on their honeymoons. The plan
was devised by a man fond of 'prac-
teal joke and his suggestion found
ready and wide acceptance. Though
honeymooners seek to keep secret the
itinerary of their wedding trips they
naturally tell their nearest relatives
where they are going. OF course, a
member Of the family always whispers
that secret to another, and finally a
persistently inquisitive person gets the
itinerary and proceeds to make life
miserable for the couple. Scores of
postal cards, with as many silly senti-
ments written thereon, are sent TO the
hotels where the couple will stop. AS
postal cards are common property, and
as writing may be put on both sides
the fact that the couple are on their
honeymoon becomes known. no matter
how hard they try to hide it. At every
hotel where the couple stops the bride.
groom receives from the grinning hotel
clerk punches Of postal cards every
time he goes to the desk
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
An Appropriate Hymn.

The worshipers in a certain chapel
had some trouble TO keep their faces
straight short time ago.
During the service some commotion
was caused by a gentleman who acct
dentally ignited a box of wax matches
In his pocket and was trying to put
them out. while his alarmed neighbors
struggled equally hard TO help him.
The minister, being shortsighted,
could not make out the reason of the
disturbance, and. thinking to diplo-
matically cover the incident, he limo
Gently said:
Brethren. there is little noise GO
ing on Until it is over let us sing
Sometimes a Light Surprises. Lon
don Chronicle
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and in
order TO cure ii you must take internal rem
edies Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly or the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by one
of the best physicians in this country for
composed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
binatlon of the two ingredients Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. price 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

won fame for hospital work and or
ganized a society for nursing wounded
soldiers during the Crimean war, sery-
ing in the field amid great perils and
privations. In recent years she has de-
voted 100000 to the founding of n
home for the training of nurses. Miss
Nightingale was born in Florence,
Italy, on May II, 1920. She has pub
lished works on nursing and on SAM
tary conditions in the army. One of
her books. issued In 1874. Life or
Death In India" attracted wide atten-
ton. But nineteen men who have
achieved distinction have been honored
with the Order of Merit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

The writer of detective stories laid
down his pen with sigh of relief.
There" he said. I've worked out
the problem. All I've got to do now is
to build up a measly plot to fit it,
Looking through the first page col
umns of the Daily Blood and Thunder
he soon found suitable crime, and
with the aid of Poe's Tales of Mystery
he had no difficulty in rigging up the
intervening incidents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
wallace and the Canning Industry


Mr.. Wallace, the Arkansas free
trader, who got several undelivered
speeches printed in the Congressional
Record, ending with prolonged ap-
plause," said in one of them:
The tariff duties which keep out
canning factories cost the farmers fully
$50 per family per year for wasted
products"
Mr.. Wallace should examine the CEN
sus bulletin devoted to the canning in
dustry He would learn a great deal
in the astounding advance it has made
under the Dingley law, and he ought
to be told that within few days a
single order was given to the American
Can Company of Pittsburg for 3OO,-
100000 tin cans, and this order came
from single fruit Gamers associa-
ton of one State.
The trouble with Mr.. Wallace Is that
he not only does not read his speeches
in Congress, but that he evidently does
not read them in private. If he did he
would not be caught fathering such ri
dicul0us trash.-Exchange
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23


neys. 1 was tired
every morning and
my limbs stiff and
sore. Dizzy spells
and headaches were
frequent. and the kid
ney secretions much
disordered. This con-
tinued for fifteen
years and until l be-
gan using DOan'L
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Her One wish.

Have you single wish that re.
mains ungratified?" asked the indul-
gent father.
YES" answered the daughter, who
was beginning to carry weight for age
Il am 80 years old to-day, and 1 wish
you and mother had postponed your
wedding at least ten years."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

ut looks odd to see a cemetery right
in the middle of town." said the tIav-
eler who was walking up and down the
station platform while the train hands
were trying to pacify hot box. why
don't the people here move it outside the
corporation limits?"
well, it's this way, mister" answered
the villager sitting on the nail keg.
That's an old part O. the town. and the
folks that's in that cemetery settled there
first. We callate we hain't got no right
to make 'em git out'-Chicago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

There is no nobler monument
Than rises from a life well spent;
And blest is he of whom they tell
''He did his work and did it well :"
Plain Dealer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Souvenir Post Cards.

The Evening Wisconsin company, of
Milwaukee, Wis, has published series
of eight attractive souvenir post cards,
in five colors, showing the animals at the
Washington Park zoo, IN the city OF
Milwaukee. A set will be mailed you
upon the receipt of II cents (coin or
stamps). Address The Evening Wiscon-
sin company, Post Card Dept, Milwau-
kee, Wis
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
brother Dickey's Sayings.

Fer all de singin' er de saints in dis
worr mighty few of 'um wants tel
swap real estate wid de hereafter.
Rent day comes roun' so frequent
ter de po' man it's no wonder he casts
wishful eyes at dem free mansions il
de skies.
After lookin' over his whole life
Solomon said IT wuz all vanity an
vexation er de sperrit. But you see
dar wasn't no divorce courts in his
day an time.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23

cult point any region this earth where the
dtons for the of the experiment about be
made have hitherto been less promising.
The pacific and purely diplomatic intervention Of this
government and of Mexico fully justified by the
condition TO which Central America, blessed with an
abundance natural wealth. had been brought by in
strife The Intervention has received further
justification by the of the Central American
peace Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
COuldn't Keen Still,

81 suppose" remarked the young man
who had just returned from a trip
abroad, you love Miss Naggsby still?''
''Well, not exactly" rejoined his ex-
chum. "We are married now and she
keeps me continually on the jump
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
PO|iCO| Comment.
Recovering Our Sanity.

There are men who profess 10 be-
lieve that this country Is only on the
threshold of its financial troubles, that
more serious times are coming and
that the paralysis Of industry will be
more acute before we can be assured
Of permanent relief.
When asked 70 support their claim
with evidence or argument, they falter
or launch into a general discussion Of
trade conditions and of what they as
sert to be an almost total lack of con-
fdence.
But the facts are that none OF them
can advance practical reason for
their pesslmism. Unfortunately there
is class of citizens who are sedulous-
ly preaching against an early return
of confidence because they do not want
to De discreditcd as prophets. When
the government began its attacks on
law breaking corporations these men
warned the administration that II 1t
persisted in its policy 1t would bring
ruin and disaster on the country. The
reply was that if these offenses against
the people were not checked ii would
spell ruin and disaster anyway, and
that the responsibility must rest with
those who held themselves supreme to
the law
Now it Is generally conceded that
there would have been no money
stringency but for the breaking Of the
copper corner. and the resultant drop
in the security market. Banks having
large loans out and holding these Sc
curities as collateral were compelled
to contract their loans and the men
who had been doing an expansive bust
ness on the strength of their stocks
and bonds suddenly found the prop
knocked out from under them. The
suspension OF several banks and trust
companies exposed illegal practices
and this knowledge has had more to
do with the weakening of confidence
than all the activities Of the govern
ment People began to think that the
only safe place for their money was
at home. and the small depositors. be-
coming frightened. withdrew their
savings from circulation.
But there is little doubt that the tide
has turned. Money is flowing back
into the banks and the statements re-
Gently published show a generally
healthy condition. Railroads are be-
ginning to project improvements, and
factories that have been closed or run
ming on reduced capacity, are return
ing to normal. 1t is announced that
10000 men will go to work in the
Pittsburg iron districts on January g,
and similar reports are coming in
from other sections.
And when one stops to think that
the year Just closing has been one OF
the most prosperous in our history,
that our export trade has reached a
new high mark, that our farmers have
produced greater value than ever be-
FORE and that the general health Of
the American people is fully up to the
standard, why should We take alarm
and stampede like a herd of animals
because some stock gamblers have
been playing the game bit more reck-
lessly than usual Toledo Blade
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.

Florence Nightingale, who has been
decorated by King Edward of England
with the Order Of Merit, is the first
woman to receive the distinction and is
renowned as philanthropist She has
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
She Wns Hnneful

But said the timid young man, eff
we elope, darling, will your parents
ever forgive u.s."
Yes, DEAR" answered the fair maid
that is, if we are not too long about
It"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
katzenjammer.

"The worst thing about taking a day
off and having a good time" groaned
Budger, bathing his aching b cad. lis that
you need about two days to forget it
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
The Handy Doctor in Your
Vest Pocket

TITS thin, round-cornered little
Enamel Box
When carried in your vest pocket
- II means Health-lnsurance.
II contains SIX Candy Tablets Of pleasant
taste, almost as pleasant as Chocolate
Each tablet is working dose Of Cas-
carrots. which acts like Exercise on the
Bowels and Liver.
1t will not purge. sicken. nor upset the
stomach.
Because II is not "BIe-driver." Ike
Salts. Sodium, calcmel. Jalap. SIENNA. nor
Aperient Waters.
Neither is it like Castor Oil. Clycerine.
or other Oily Laxatives that simply lubricate
the lntestines for transit of the food stopped
up in them at that particular time.