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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07
THE Playful PORPOISE.
A Sportive YouuEster That Had Fun
with Motor Boat.

A Sportive YouuEster That Had Fan
with n Motor Boat.
Writing of motor boat trip on the
Black Sea. Henry c. Rowland In APP
pleton's tells of the playfulness of the
porpoise:
THAT evening was lovely one, the
air of q delightful temperature, very
clear, and the sea like mill pond. A
big school of porpoises came over to
play with the boat, and the water was
so sparklingly clear and of such
CLASSY surface that we were able to
follow all their movements even when
they plunged to their fullest depth.
They had not the slightest fear Of the
ously close to the propeller and fire.
quently rubbed themselves against the
sides of the boat.
Zone sportive youngster kept getting
across the stem. For almost an hour
| lay on my face forward. with my
head over the bow, watching him. He
was playful as q puppy and at last
invented a little game of his own. Ly-
ing across the stem, he would let the
curve of the bow roll him over and
over, presently disappearing to swim
back and repeat the performance l
have watched porpoises In many wa
tiers of the globe, but have never seen
any as klttenish as these"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

During a little pedestrian trip gen.
tleman came unexpectedly upon coun-
Try race course, and on one portion of
the ground found thimblerig estab-
lishment in full work. Notwithstanding
the remonstrances of his companion,
the gentleman, who was bit of a mad
cap, insisted on watching the game.
Now, would the gent like to wager
a crown he can find the pea?" remarked
the expert.
YES" was the reply.
The money was OH both sides deposi
tied and the pedestrian, lifting up the
thimble. pointed out the required pea
and took the stakes.
A second bet, double or quits ended
to the surprise Of the expert, in the
same result.
Then a third wager, "a pound or moth
Ing" steadied the nerves of the loser.
and the trick was accomplished with
great caution The gentleman lifted
M a thimble and show ed the pea, at
the same time pocketing the stake.
"S'help me-" etc. II didn't put 1t
there :" exclaimed the bewildered artist.
NO. but | always carry my own
pea" rejoined the man who had come
out right. as he went on his way with
the spoils Of war.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07
New York City fifth grammar grades.


In lesser numbers children I'm every
town and city in the United States,
from Maine TO California, left school at
the same time, the vast majority OF
them to earn their bread. Children Of
the people, for whom the public schools
exist, they left school with minds prac-
tically void of knowledge Most of them
could barely read and write, and not
one of them had been taught anything
that would even remotely or indirectly
help him to earn a decent living.
Think what this means industrially |.
1t means that every year millions Of
American boys and girls--for all grow
up to be Americans, no matter where
they were born-are sent out wherever
workers are needed-to factories, to
trades, to commerce, to all industries
as ignorant and helpless as kittens |.
They are turned out into world of
1erce competition utterly UNIT to COM
pete, into q world of splendid opportu-
mites, without the training or the in
tellectual power TO enable them to take
advantage of these opportunities. Is it
strange that skilled workmen are so
few, or that the lnskilled, low-waged
occupations are so overcrowded, or that
our armies of unemployed are larger
every time hard times bring them into
notfcee
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07
slack Robinson"

Jack Robinson has long been favor
lite synonym for rapidity of speech or
action. but possibly few people who use
the phrase are aware that Jack Rob
insOn was a real live person. AS 4
politician" says Lady Dorothy Nevill
in her "Reminiscences" Jack Robin
son was great fayorite with George
III. His political career was long, for
he was a member for Harwlch during
twenty-six years, being on one occa-
sion bitterly attacked by Sheridan. who,
denouncing bribery aud its instigators,
replied TO the cries Of Name, Name :,
by pointing to Robinson on The treasury
bench. excaimlng at the same time
Yes, | could name him as soon rs
could say Jack Robinson and thus
originated the saying still current AT
the present day
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07
NOT TREATING HIM FAIRLY.


In Oriental countries public writer's
are familiar to every traveller In the
Balkan states their outfit consists of Il
pot of ink, some wooden pens, some
pieces of paper, a pepper-b0x of sand,
a constant cup Of coffee, n tObacco-box
and flint. The trustwOrthiness of
these scribes is shown In the following
anecdote, taken from book entitled
The Balkan Trail" by Frederick
Moore:
\ yelled woman presents letter at
the booth.
From whom:' asks the sage of
cipher.
''Our husband" the woman replies.
Most beloved of wiyes," the fiat-
tering fellow begins to read, AZ am
well. l wish you are well. The weather
is well. The buffaloes are well. ."
Here the wise man studies the docu-
ment closely, and asks, What is your
husbands Nance"
"Almoon, effendi."
"Ah, yes; Almoon."
The woman pays two metaleeks.
A. few weeks later the same woman
appears with another letter.
From whom is it?' again the ques-
ton.
"Our husband
"'Most beloved wife," he starts in,
by way of variation, 1.-The weather is
we'll / am well. l wish you we'll
What did you say your husbands name
isT'
"Almoon."
"Ah, yes; Almoon. Your husbands
letter writer does not form his letters
we'll"
The woman pays two more metaleeks.
Some time later she returns again.
The intelligent man Of letters recognizes
her this time, and employs his trained
memory.
"sMost beloved Of my wives. he
begins. az hope you are well
"Effendi," the woman interrupts,
this letter. think is from my sister.
"Ah. you should have told me-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07
Fighting for Honest Revision.

Fighting for Honest Revision.
The determination of compact alli-
ance of Middle West Congressman TO
accept nothing less than an honest re-
vision of the tariff laws from the new
Congress. is matched by the determina-
ton of President-elect Taft that Re
publican promises shall be translated
without evasion into Congressional per-
formances The revisionists are care
full to explain that their organization
involves no reflection on the ways and
means committee, and implies no
doubts as TO the sincerity of the COM
mittee's intentions. SO far as has ap-
Republican majority thereof-is going
about its work in thorough and
straightforward manner. 1t has taken
up the task of gathering the necessary
data ON which to base the new law,
with an energy quite unprecedented.
The revisionists, no doubt. recognize
that the enemies of honest tariff re-
vision will find the best cover for am
buscades i'm the Senate cloakrooms
The Senate has n record for spoilln
the best-meanr tariff bills by the simp;e
process of covering them. with amend
ments. But the Senate may itself sur
prise us this year, by improving instead
OF aborting tariff legislation There Is
n new deal In the Senate, as well as
elsewhere. and its good effects ought
to become evident. Signs multiply that
the new Congress will take up the
tariff question ut the extra session IN
the right spirit and dispose Of 1t on
the lines Of fairness TO all. without
unduly prolonged debate.-Minneapolis
Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

Complete Recovery from Conee HIS
About nine years ago my daughter
from coffee drinking. was on the verge
of nervous prostration," writes Louis
vile lady. "She was confined for the
most part 20 her home.
"when she attempted a trip down
town she was often brought home in q
cab and would be Frustrated for days
afterwards.
lon the advice OF her physician she
gave up coffee and tea. drank Postum,
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast
"She liked Postum from the verr be
ginning and we soon saw improvement
To-day she is i'm perfect health, the
mother OF five children. all of whom are
fond OF Postum.
"She has recovered. is a member OF
three charity organizations and a club
holding an office in each. We Civ.
Postum and Grape-Nuts the credit foI
her recovery
There's a Reason.
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich Read THE Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs-
Ever read the above letter? A
nov one appears from time "a
time. They arc genuine, true an>
full e hyuian interest
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

HE SAFETY OF THE SEA.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The landsman. safe in his snug bed,
pities the poor sailor, whose narrow
berth swings 1T the mercy of the waves.
The tar" on the other hand, feels
more security among the tumbling bill
lows than among the perils of the dry
land An old sailor whom James
Greenwood describes in The Wilds of
London" gives expression to the dan
gers of the shore. from the nautical
point Of view, and backs up his argu-
ment with personal experience.
It's safer than on shore, that's my
opinion, though, mind you, l never
really liked the sea- For eight years /
never put out without being seasick.
Amt that true, missusy''
AYE, sir, that 1T is" answered the
wife. MANY a time I've seen him
shudder at the sight OF his great boots
as he was pulling them OH before he
went down to the boat"
We'll, WELL" continued the sailor.
Il amt the only one. What was
going to say is this, that 1 never was
one who took kind to the sea, but I al
ways thought, and now 1 am downright
sure, that it's safer than being ashore"
I'D be glad to know low you make
that out" said I.
I'll tell you, sir. I've been fisher
man for thirty-fve years and never
got hurt, and how many landsman can
say that?'
Never got scar, you mean," inter
rupted the wife "Bless the man, He's
got hurts enough.'
''Hoy - asked her husband.
"Why, how many times have You been
washed overboard:"
Pooh. How many times have yo,l
washed plates and dishes, old lass?'
replied the fisherman. impatient that
his good lady should think such trifles
worth mentioning.
"And twice run into @nd foundered. y
'SThat hurt the owner a sight more'n
1t did me-"
And once the lightning struck you.
Surely you don't forget that, William? 2"
and didn't it strike the market
house ashore the same night, and didn't
1t rive the old pollard up ON Wilson's
land? Didn't It kill Millars horse the
same night, as 1t stood In the stable?
Don't tell me, old lassI It's three to
one more dangerous on land. wonder
you can talk so after tother night"
THAT was an accident"
"Yes, one of your shore accidents
Never had such fright N sill the
years I've been at sea. Tel You how
1t was. I'd been out three nights, and
was glad to GET ashore and lie down in
bed for an hour Or more. Old lass she
yoes to market. Don't you touch things
drying about the fire. says she.
well, I falls of, and presently I
gets it into my head that I'm being
drowned. and Lave to fight for my life.
So I walk up, choking. and the room
Is full of smoke, and an old flannel
petticoat, hanging before the fire, is
all glowing red, and the chair smolder-
Ing. Wasn't that an escape? Pooh
Don't tell me about the perils of the
seaw
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07
WHY UNSKILLED WORKMEN.

They Are Called the Result of Inn
Practicable school Training.
Less than per cent OF all the mill
ions of school children in the United
States ever reach the secondary school,
says Rheta Childe Dorr i'm the Delin-
Gator, and il is safe to say that not
more than p per cent of the whole
number ever go above the fifth grade.
That is to say. of the 23,792, 723 chill
dren enrolled in 1907, at least $1,000
600 will leave school between the fifth
and sixth grades.
A report of the United States CON-
missioner Of education issued in 1904
gives the average amount Of schooling
for all public school children as 400
years. rhe term varies from 2.S4 years
In the South Atlantic division to 5.93
In the North Atlantic. The average
term has increased slightly since 1904.
The term is still very short, not more
than five years. If the children who
finish grammar school and spend per-
haps year in the high school are rs
densely ignorant as the evidence indi-
Gates the average child who attends
school five years must 90 forth to meet
the struggle for existence almost an
uliterate-
Last year, 14.ss1 children left the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

The other day man walked into
BARRIERS shop, deposited upon a tabs
a number OF articles which he tool
from a satchel. and arranged them with
artistic care.
''This Is pomade." said the visitor.
81 am well supplied said the bar
Der.
ssThis is bears grease
~ am full up with bears grease"
"Here is some fine bay rum
Don't doubt it, but make my ow1
bay rum and put on foreign labels. No
body knows the difference"
Here is some patent cosmetic fos
the mustache-
II know 1t is for the mustache. als<
for the whiskers and. that that, but
I'm thoroughly stocked ard reekins
with cosmetic at present"
Here are an electric brush, duple1
elliptic hair dye. lavender water, and Q
patent face powder"
Il don't want any of them"
81 know you don't"
"Then why do you ask me to buy
them:'
Il did not ask you to buy them DID
say anything to you about buying
them
Come to think about it, you didn't"
81 did not come here to sell any
thing. L wish to let you know that l
possess all the toilet articles thar Z
gentleman has any business with.
Now give me an easy shave without
asking me to buy anything. every
body's Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

"l[ot much changed.' He laughed
oddly as he repeated the words. Then
he looked at her again. You have
grown, little Nora-but-you cannot
have heard"
She nodded gravely. 81 have heard
everything. but I'm little no longer
I'm twenty, Mr.. Rodney"
He laughed again. 1t seemed sc
strange to see Nora a woman. the pref.
| ty little Nora who had cried so bitterly
when he had told her, years before,
| that he could spend no more afternoons
helping her to catch shrimps, but must
| be off to London to seek his fortune.
| Al0 now she was a woman with the
same sweet voice, the same pleading
eyes
And l am twenty-eight," he said,
hardly knowing what prompted him to
do so. "And two years have been spent
in prison, little Nora, and I'm a black
guard and in disgrace"
You are not"' she cried, dropping
her net and flushing holly. Nobody
shall say it. / will hate them for it If
they do,''
Rodney stared about him. utterly be-
wildeIed. Nobody had spoken to him
in that way before. A few had sympa-
ihized. many had pitied. but not one
had stretched friendship to such linn
It's.
R,,t Voc IN friandcbino IL o,or c,-o-
were to read, those blue ones could be
fathomed at that moment. answering
everything yelling nothing which need
not be yelled before permitting one to
see and to feel every depth within.
II am ashamed of myself" he said,
irvoluntarily stepping back pace.
"And i"
Yes, yes.' cried Rodney, stretching
forth hand and grasping her arm till
the blue weals started on the soft flesh.
"Oh. have you never guessed?" she
whispered, looking splendid in her wild
bushes. "Have / ever forgotten you
By night or day." She dragged her
arm from his strong clutch, and buried
bNl ldtC III hCl lldfc yOu
come only to say goodbye"
"You can't love me, Nora, and for
getty" cried Rodney, well nigh dunn
founded at the sudden revelation
Forget The face lifted swiftly
to his. what have / to forget, but
you? | would have gone to prison as
well. could l have seen you there. l
ought to have forgotten you ten years
ago. but l couldn't. Now say good-by.
and don't come near me again. she
added. biting the quivering lips. II
have said too much"
But even as she retreated. Rodney
followed her. needless of the water
which swirled about his ankles.
"Say it again" he said, catching a
fold of her skirt. let me hear it
again, Nora. God knows I've suffered
enough!"
Nora shook her head, but she was
smiling now.
and l have been fool enough al
ready" she said Don't make me
worse. my Hugh"
And, as the name fingered on the
girls lips the man felt the burden lift
ed from his soul. One still had faith,
stfn trusted him; he had not lived in
Philadelphia Telegraph
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07
M Renuhlican Runture.

The fear that there will be an em
bar&ssing contest among the Republi-
cans at the outset in President Taft's
administration rests on no tangible
basis. Mr.. Taft wants honest tariff
revision. So does every other Repu0ii-
can. \ few Republicans are saying
there will be some opposition to the
reelection of Mr.. Cannon as Speaker.
From present indications there will not
be enough of this feeling to create a
ripple in the House caucus, which Will
meet just before the extra session
opens in March.-Exchange
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

.. 81 IN s.sssssx,.en :
k,'<:EDITORIAl.S,zss ]
Opinions of Great Papers important Subjects E
e

church purely democratic patterned after the uni
versal brotherhood doctrines of Christ.
Yet. long since, the wife of cabinet officer
mt Washington quarreed with the wives of other Off
GERS over social precedence. The of the tene
ment, proud in possession of new feather for her
bonnet, boasts her next-door neghbor. Fond
mothers approve their children trying establish
secret society arstocracy in the public schools of Chi
cago.
Is the church exempt from human nature? If not,
then perhaps Dr. Shaw is right after ALL and another
childhood Illusion has perished-Chicago Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

The British Isles are in the throes Of
4 butter famine. The state of affairs
which now exists in London has never
been experienced before in the memory
Of the oldest living merchant. That
city, Liverpool, Manchester. Glasgow.
Bristol and other great centers of trade
may be said to be in state OF panic.
There is no reserve of cold stored but
ter at all. Many of the prominent mar
garine manufacturers In England re-
port that not for many years have they
been working at such high pressure to
fill their pressing orders. 1t is antici-
pated that during the present high prics
of butter twill meet with an enormous
sale.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07
THE UNREMEMBERED.

Where have they gone aforementioned things
The hours, the faces,
The trumpet call, the wild boughs of white spring?
Would l might pluck you from forbidden spaces,
All ye the vanished tenants Of my places
Stay but one moment speak that may hear,
Swift passer-by!
The wind of your strange garments in my ear,
Catches the heart like Il beloved cry
From lips, alas, forgotten utterly.
An odor hauntS color in the mesl
A step that mounts the stair;
Come to me, would touch your living flesh
Look how they disappear ah where ah whereI
Because them not, my prayer
If l could call them 1 used,
Each by his name.
That violin-what ancient voice that musad
Yon is the hill, i
My feet have found the road where I came.
Quck-but again the dark darkness and shame.
Florence Wilkinson. in McClures
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07
HANDS RAW AND scALY.

Etched and Burned Terrib1y-CouIA
Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh
Cracking-Sleep ImpoSsible-Cuti-
cura Soon Cured Eczema.
An itching humor covered both my
hands and got up over my wrists and
even up to the elbows. The itching and
burning were terrible. Ny hands got
all scaly and when L scratched, the
surface would be covered with blisters
and then get raw The eczema got so
bad that could not move my thumbs
without deep cracks appearing went
to my doctor, but his medicine could
only stop the itching. At night I suf-
fered so fearfully that | could not
sleep. / could not bear to touch my
hands with water. This went on for
three months and 1 was fairly worn
out. At last / got the Cuticura Eeme-
dies and in month I was cured. Wal
ter H. Cox, 16 Somerset ST. Boston.
Mass. Sept. %, 190S.''
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole
Props. OF Cuticura Remedies. Boston
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

voluntarily. Two months ago began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills and the
Improvement has been wonderful Four
boxes have done me more good than ali
the doctoring of seven years. have
gained so much that my friends Won
der at it."
Sold by all dealers. SOC a box Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07
SHOOTING AT AIRSHIPS.

! :: =: :: !" : !: ::
r~ a t is going be all easy sailing for
sHSa I the flying machines when they be-
EXA the commonplace occupants of the
kSsA@.s air They will face dangers which are
tHIMNAS not entirely of the suspended law of grav-
ESDNoz.1 ation. When great balloon was
run from st. Louis in the attempt to reach
Atlantic Shore several of the balloons fired
on of them times while in the state of Ohio
A German balloon shot at by guards while ii was
crossing the Russian frontier last week.
This, suspect is peril likely to be permanent
feature of air sailing Hunters far from the neghbor
hood of the constable and having GRIM Italian sense
of humor will find delight in taking shot at flying
machines irresponsible youngsters housetops will
try to pepper drigibes in the temper of impu-
that they throw passing railroad trains
Punishment is the temptation, not small
and curiosity what would happen strong Police
Ing the earth for the protection of aeronauts will be
difficult Iabor-Toledo Blade
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

- = - - = -
must have been hurt,
as l passed bloody
urine with pain for q
long time after, vas
weak and thin. and
so | could not work.
Two years after ]
went 10 the -
hospital and remain
ed a I'm ost 81 Z
months. but my case
n
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

The Canadian railways had a total
length of 22,452 miles on June 80, 1907.
or 27,611 miles including double tracks,
sidings and spurs The greatest mileage
in any province was 1867 miles, in On
tario, and the least was 90, in Yukon.
The dominion and provincial governments
have given these roads $1S1 ,29S, 412. be
sides 31,763,945 acres Of dominion lands
and 20.420. 100 acres of provincial lands
The international road, 4S5 miles long.
was built and is operated by the govern
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

Give me good cigar, my boy" said
the customer in the tobacco shop
Give me one that smokes free
Cant do it, mister replied the
boy. ave haven't cigar In the place
that smokes for less than cents"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07
EaifhfuI for Years.

Gyer-There goes man who certain
ly loves his country.
Myes Why do you think so?
eye. lie has held government job
for thirty years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

In operation In the United Ctates the proposition
would something like this: Every postoice in the
become a depository, not unlimited but
limited amounts for the savings Of the people This
money would be in deposited by the government
in regular banks and individual deposition would be
allowed interest the of, say. per cent. Hav
ing taken charge of the money the government would
responsible safety-Philadepha Inquirer
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

II you have pains 10 the back, Urin-'
ary. Bladder or Kidney trouble. and.
woman's ills, try Mother Gray's Austria
,ian-Leaf. 1t is safe and neyer-failinG
regulator. At Druggists or by mail 50
cts Sample package FREE Address
The Mother Gray Co. Leroy, N Y
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

dition which foretels their Killing the ranks of the
lower strata society With frequent and protracted
wars thing of the past. with the questions of national
defense pressing than before with the conquer
ing of plaques which other centuries claimed their
thousands yearly. the welfare does not demand
families eight children particularly if
parents are poor.-Brooklyn Standard Union
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-07

IL Il man gives bis wife some money
lust before he leaves the house she is
not so apt to notice it il he fails TO kiss
her good-kye.