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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

Suppose that gardener has a plot
of raw ground to be put under cult
walton. How does he go about it:
Ernest Poole, writing in Success
Magazine" describes the process as
follows: First, the entire surface is
covered with stable manure. mixed old
and new, in such huge quantities that
even When pressed down it makes n
bed nearly a foot in depth. On top of
this he spreads a second layer, about
six inches deep, of the richest soil,
which is also mixed with manure. So
the ground has now an artificial sur
face of from fifteen to eighteen inches
deep. 1t is all one hotbed.
And not only warm The loan thus
made becomes in time too rich. AL
most every year the maraicher takes
off the top layer, replacing it with new
earth and manure, and the old rich
loan is either used IN making new
beds in his own garden or else is sold
at a high price. | read in one report
of three-acre plot where more than
two hundred and fifty cubic yards Of
old loan was sold each year.
With such treatment, the primitive
condition of old Mother Earth is prac-
tically of no account. In the gardens
which | visited, threading my way
along nine-inch paths, the garden rose
almost to my knees on either side
quite artificial beds of earth. With q
very slight pressure l could force my
cane down foot or more. and then it
struck as though against a rock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15
MENACE TO THE APPLE TREE.


Speculation to What Might Hap
pen if All Apples Were COreless.
We have already viewed Colorado's
new coreless apples from several posi-
tions, one of which also brought King
Edward into the field of vision, engaged
in the kindly task of expressing the
emotions experienced by him latter
as well as interesting. says the New
York Times. and it may be worth while
tc take another look at it. The Ques-
ton. is the cOreless apple better than
with a vehement affirmative by the
king. and as he. in the course of his
long and active life, has tasted most
varieties Of most fruits. including, If
there is anything in rumor. some de-
scribed by the specialists as ''prohib
ita." his verdict is weighty one, if not
absolutely final, and it's no wonder that
the ingenious pomologist has taken
pains to publish the royal comnenda.
ton of his apple fast and far.
But while we have now as little
doubt as he that the coreless apple is
good-to eat-second thoughts on the
subject have raised in our minds few
doubts if in the long run it will prove
advantageous for men or for apples to
turn the latter so far away from the
way in which nature intended them
to go.
Coreless means seedless, and seedless
means doorled to an extinction that
may be remote, but it is as sure as
sure can be. Were all apple trees rem
dered seedless, the duration of the spe-
cies would be limited to the time dur
ing which, without the invaluable aid
Of crossing" the trees then alive could
continue to send up from their roots
q constantly deteriorating series of new
shoots. Into that sad condition some
cruel accident of environment has al
ready thrown the banana, and If to-
day something frost, an insect or
the like-should kill all the banana
Plants there never would be any more
of them, in this world at least.
Persistent propagation of the potato
from its tubers alone has had upon
that precious vegetable an effect that
already is alarming many Of its most
thoughtful friends. and they foresee the
necessity. in a not very distant future,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

ment only three women were to be count
ed. One was a New England sea cap
tain's wife. shrivelled into sort OF
mummy-like condition by the storms OF
many seas. the suns of many lands.
All day she sat in the respectable Sc
clusion of the ladies' cabin, exchanging
experiences with the stewa- Jess and sew
ine steadily on through the worst wealth
er at garments for her two solemn, self
reliant little girls, who roamed the ship
with the light dexterity of the stewards.
Another woman was the bride of a
commercial traveller, having come on
board adorned with much cheap jewelry
and a large feathercd hat, amid the joeu-
lar farewells of group of friends oil
much the same. style as herself. This
lady. after the first hour, devoted to the
consumption of candy. had never raised
her head from the pillow for days
The third of the women passengers
ras the one who counted as a social fact.
Tn the important point of immunity from
xea-sicl,ness he had almost occupied the
proud position OF heroine Of romance.
Almost. but not quite. for even Miss
Tborne had disappeared from the saloon
durinr the first bad blew that had met
them rea- The Canadian coast, to reap
near two DAYS later with paler face and
more Ianxuid movements. Many Of the
men. howerer, lad done the same h and
small wonder If was. considering the toss
ing about which the st. Lawrence had
sustained.
But il vas now the sixth day OF the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

And Mr.. Stewart, tall, gaunt, hageard.
with impressive face from which a pair
of sportsmen's eyes looked keenly out
under dropping lips-what part did he
take in the group?
Lounging in his usual listless fashion
on the sofa, putting in some keen ;aunt
or gibe at everything under heaven or
earth, or else letting fall some queer out
of-the-way fact or hint at some startling
bit of personal experience, as his share
in the conversation, stoically Indifferent
to the severity of the storm or to the
length of the voyage, utterly reticent as
TO any future after the landing at Liver
pool-how was it that he had established
a tacit footing of greater intimacy than
had the other two?
Wherein that intimacy consisted Miss
Thorne might have been puzzled TO say
and yet she felt that it was there, if only
in a subtle comprehension of the seasons
Of each others dark moods
That she should ever be under the do
minion of such moods was probably :
quite unconsidered theory TO either OF
the other two men, for the girls manner
might always have been marked by tn,
same dreamy stillness-''the perfection OF
repose," Charlie Hudson called it, while
Captain Kerr praised the intelligence Of
so good a listener; and it was only Mr.
Stewart who guessed that that same man
ner might have been a blythe one but fol
the Observation-Disclosures entailed by al
overmastering recollection or anxiety.
Pretending to doze in an opposite cor
ner of the saloon, Stewart had watched
the open book remaining with unturne,
leaves in the girls hands. while sh
| stared ahead with the fixity that drew
weary lines around the young mouth.
Looking as though her world had gon'
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

Even a returned African explorer can
hardly be more susceptible to the attrac-
tons of feminine proximity than is a
young Englishman who has spent two
or three seasons on lonely ranch or in a
rough crowded mining camp.
Young Charlie Hudson, who had been
fretting and Tuning at not getting home
in time to spend Christmas among his
assembled brothers and sisters and cous-
ins, forgot his grievances when allowed
to chatter at Miss Thorne's side, or to
help her to pour out tea on extra rough
days. when the task was no sinecure.
Captain Kerr, that kindly little Irish
gentleman, kept her supplied from his
own apparently inexhaustible stock Of
fiction, AID asked nothing better than 10
lie allowed 70 yarn away about the wife
ard ol ildren whom he Was on his way
home to Join.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15
Blast for Woman Suffrage.

Bishop William Croswell Doane
said in an address the other day to
the graduating class Of St. Agnes
school at Albany, n. Y:
Il cannot count it necessary and
perhaps II is not wise for me to eau.
tion you against the loudly shrieked
call to give women the right to vote
and to be voted for.
II am disposed to think that the
quiet and decent appeal Of few Of
the so-called suffragists will be so
drowned in the sort of bowling der
wish performance of the so-called suf-
fragettes that 1t will fail of any eff
feet.
AT any rate. the argument should
be addressed rather to legislators than
to you. except so far as one is justi-
fed in saying here TO you that your
womenhood will gain nothing by suf-
frage and is losing every day in its
dignity and its true influence by the
hysterical clamor which is employed
In the pursuit of this chimera"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

The girl who can sew has sreat adj
vantage over the one who cannot, for
If she studies the gowns here pictured
she can evolve with very little trou-
bic and expense beautiful frock for
afternoon or church wear One that,
If made by a fashionable modiste,
would cost $50 or more, can be made
cheaply at home. Women's apparel is
not closely fitted nowadays, which
makes 1t easier for the amateur dress
maker. The first picture shows a prin-
cess gown of figured foulard in brown
and tan, with yoke and sleeves of
cream-colOred net
The coat is of heavy brown linen
with wide insets of coarse linen lace
OF the same color. Around the neck
Is fold of bias black satin passing
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15
CHAPTER |.

The steamship St. Lawrence had been
q fashionable mailboat in its day, crowd
ed on its summer trips by wealthy Mon-
treal and Toronto folk.
Those days now lay in the dim ais
iance, though the st. Lawrence was till a
good sea boat. albeit one of the slOwest
in the line, and one in which economically
minded or impecunious travellers could
obtain passages at ra es much lower tOan
in some other boats There were but a
handful of any sort of passengers on this
mid-December voyage, for who but the
most homeless or friendless of wanderers,
or those under the stress of the strongest
Christmas day out upon that desolase
waste of grey, turbulent waters known
as the North Atlantic
Rarely there does a days sunshine re-
veal the blue-green light and purple shad-
ows of that swaying, surging space.
Rarely does the white flicker of a sail,
or the long. grey trail from a steamer S
funnel bring a trace of mans existence
into that chaos. which seems cs though
forgotten in the work of creation and left
as in the space before days were, when
1.-THE earth was without form and void
and darkness was upon the face of the
deep. and the Spirit of God moved upon
the waters"
OF these few passengers. who, from ne
eessity or choice. had isolated themselves
from all familiar surroundings at the
supreme festal season of the year, the
greater part were men.
There was q group of commercial trav-
elers, keeping together in the smoking
room, with mich convivial consumption
of the cheaper varieties of fluids, with
much card-playing and noisy gossip of
their craft
But there were three or four other men
of another type, whose shabby clothes
and unkempt appearance were emphasized
by the trim prosperity of the dapper lit
tie bagmen.
The hands of these men bore marks of
toll, and their faces were bronzed and
roughened from contact with the extremes
of summer heat and winter cold.
Yet the significance of untrimmed hair
and shabby clothes was contradicted, with
some of this latter group, by occasional
flashes of voice or manner that BETRAYED
q former contact with the great world
As these men earnestly discussed the
prospect of Klondyke mines or British
Columbian ranches, looker-on might
have noticed some phrase or trick of ex-
preston which had been, few years ago,
q temporary shibboleth of the gilded
youth of London clubland.
Men from the wilderness of the great
Northwest these, ranging in rank from
the son of some great historic house who
Faith, he wenr the pace and went il
blind." down TO the farmers plodding SON
TO whom the ownership of his Manitobau
acres was a perpetual awe and delight
but all. gentleman and yeoman, equally
delighted to have secured a few winter
months holiday in England.
Amidst the miscellaneous masculine ele-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

voyage, and Miss Thorne was by undis-
puted right the ruling lady of the ship
Miss Thorne, whose young face and fig
ure formed the pleasantest central spot
to masculine eyes in that dreary saloon,
even though the set gravity of her face
matched but too well the fresh black that
clothed her figure.
No deck life had been possible during
that week of storms, and as the poor old
st. Lawrence did not boast of the mod
ernity of a music room or library, Miss
Thorne's cushions and rugs were heaped
in a corner of the red plush divan which
ran around the saloon. This corner, be-
ing recognized as her own peculiar haunt.
was approached by the Northwest men
with Difference when on social thoughts
intent. or. rather, by the two or three
from the Northwest to whom such social
thoughts were possibility.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15
CHAPTER XXII

AS the footsteps of the visitors died
away Bob Pegram sprang from his chair,
ana. throwing his rug and wrappers upon
the ground, exhibited the comic picture of
a young man partially made ap to repre-
sent an old one.
Its all up, Kitty" he exclaimed. 81
told the governor it was madness to con-
tinue the deception but he was obstinate
and refused to admit that he was beaten.
OF course, neither he nor l ever reckoned
upon Hemmingby turning up in this way
| wish had taken your advice. You said
the minute you saw your old manager that
it was best to say old Mr.. Krabbe was too
i'll to receive visitors, that if we once
played our little comedy before him he
was certain to detect one, if not both of
us but l had bamboozled so many, that
/ was ass enough to think 1 could deceive
him. What do you think he whispered in.
to my ear before leaving, Kitty"
II don't know" she replied; but it
Toes not much matter. / saw that he had
recognized you some little before that:
whether he made me out also cannot
say; but that, l suppose, is not of much
consequence now"
do you know what all this means,
girl? Do you know that this means penal
servitude for me? Why Hemmingby
should turn against us in this fashion l
cannot imagine; he could not have come
here with that barrister fellow by acct
dent At all events, it is too risky for
me. and l mean to be out of Rydland to-
night"
Bob Pegram, as, having resumed his
own clothes, he walked quickly back to
Rydland, rapidly turned over in his mind
all the details of his projected fight.
There was but one difficulty that he saw
in the way of his steaithy retreat, and
that was his father. To draw a good big
sum from the bank, and slip quietly away
from Rydland, was easy enough; but the
bidding goodbye to his father was a diff
ferent matter. Influenced entirely by his
Dwn selfish fears, he determined to spare
the old lawyer that ceremony.
He kept carefully out of his fathers
way, but employed part of his time at
The Crown" in writing a short note TO
him, in which, after explaining his own
flight and his reasons for it, he strongly
recommended the old man TO follow his
example. He further reminded him that
he had already obtained two dividends
from the ''Tontine" by the fraudulent
representation that old Krabbe was alive
and, consequently, placed himself at the
mercy of Lord Lexington, or anybody
else who chose to denounce him.
Hard as old Pegram was, he little
broke down under his sons note. 1t has
been said that every human being must
have something 10 love, that it is ne
ressity of our existence, and such love as
lawyer Pegram was capable of giving he
had centered on his son.
However, the old lawyer quickly recov-
cred himself. and after the first half-hour,
faced the situation as undauntedly as
ever
In the course of the afternoon there
was rumor afloat in the town that old
Krabbe was dead, and inquirers at Mr..
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15
Cupid Defensive.

There were something like $4,000
less marriages In New York State dur
ing 1908 than there should have been
under normal conditions Of increase"
writes Richard Maxwell Winans In
Harper's Weekly. The author ascrtbes
this fact to the new law compelling
brides and bridegroomJ to appear in
person at the City Hall in order to Sc
cure licenses. The publicity and its
attendant unpleasantness have driv-
en- many couples to take advantage OF
the facilities for marriage that are
offered by adjacent States.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

They were talking of the strange
sights TO be seen in great city, and
one man paid his tribute TO New York.
Il don't believe enc of you could think
of any combination of circumstances
that hasn't at some time occurred on
the streets there" he said.
II reckon / know OF one that's never
occurred there" said Hiram Fowle.
whats thaty asked the other, cur
iously.
Il guess" said Hiram, slowly. that
you've never seen, nor ever viii see,
brass band going in one direction an
the heft of the folks going the other"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15
Making Friends.

The only way to have a friend is
to be one. For friendship cannot pos
sibly be a one-sided matter. Just as
1t takes two to make a bargain or
quarrel, so does it take the same mum
Der to make friendship. No one can
stand aloof from others, waiting to be
sought, without experiencing keen dis
appointment. This is because friend
ships are not made that way.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15
To Clean n Panama Hat.

If a Panama hat is not too soiled ii
may be nicely cleaned by rubbing ali
over with stale bread. Take about
half loaf of bread about one or two
days old and rub the cut end we'll
over the hat. AS the bread becomes
soiled cut off slice so as to leave a
clean surface, and continue rubbing
the hat. You will be surprised at
the amount of CRIME and dust it will
remove
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15
Shirt Waist Barrel.

You will find a shirt waist barrel
more desirable than a box. Get a me-
dium-sized barrel. Line with some
pretty tinted cheesecloth. Six inches
from top screw in a dozen small brass
hooks. For outside covering make
three frills of bright lowered silkoline.
Pad and cover the lid with the same
material as sides, finishing edge with
a small double frill. Insert a small
brass handle in top and with four
castors put on bottom of barrel you
have a something useful This can
be used for a laundry barrel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

OF going back to the miserable little
nu5bins that grow wild in Mexico and
developing them over again into the
treasure houses of starch that do so
much toward feeding the world-a long
and costly task. We are not really
frightened by the Colorado mans apple
or by the kings approval of it, but the
situation is not quite as simple as it
seems. and it will be well to keep in
mind the fact that cores" have uses
as well as inconvenience.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15
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The woman Who Never Reads.

The Woman Who Never Reads.
81 love my mother-in-law," said a
young woman recently, but visit
from her almost gives me nervous
prostration. She is kindness itself,
would do anything for me. except
leave me alone five minutes at a
time. She is one of those uncomfort-
able people who never reads, but sits
with her hands folded hour after hour
and expects to talk or be talked to.
My children are going to be readers If
1 have to beat love of books into
them"
There are few characteristics more
trying than not to read. If you do
not love books for their own sake,
cultivate taste for them in the in
terest of your own popularity. The
woman who never reads Is rarely a
popular guest. She is dead weight
on her hostess and wears thin the ut
most hospitality. If you have friend
in your house who, you know, is only
too pleased to get a chance at a book,
you do not worry about her entertain
ing.
Every housekeeper has duties that
must ne attended to, and to hustle
them through while stranger waits
idly for your return, Is conducive to
nerve strain. Conversation, like bon
bons, should be taken in moderation.
About the only one that can thorough
ly enjoy unlimited chatter Is a men,
Der of the monkey tribe. To talk the
clock around generally means words
not ideas. Even though the woman
who never reads has a fondness for
the needle, it does not help the har-
assed entertainer much. Besides be-
ing a bore to others. the woman who
never reads generally is bore to her.
self. The true book lover is depend
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

Bordered foulard In a delightful
shade of green was used for an at
tractive gown patterned after above
model. The yoke Of bodice is formed
of fan plaits OF white silk mousseline,
with stock, tab and side pieces of
lace. The bertha band and pointed
strap pieces are made from the bor-
der, which has an embroidered ring
in 81 cen several shades darker than
ncterlal. These are edged top and
be om with velvet ribbon In dark
green. Fancy crochet buttons are
placed in each point. Four deep cir
cular tucks form the blouse and the
same number Of tucks are used in
tops Of sleeves. The skirt is plain,
the dotted border forming the hem.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15
Overcoming NIiIdeyy.

A cure for mildew that is the rem
edy Of an old negro laundress is excel
lent for all white goods and will not
injure fine materials. Pour a quart of
boiling water over two ounces of chlor-
ide of lime. add three quarts of cold
water, let the mixture stand until
settled. strain and 1t is ready for use.
The material should be STEPPED in the
lime water for a day or over night,
when the spots will be found to have
diSaDDeared
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

The woman who is ordered to use
tonic on her scalp must know how to
apply it or her hair will be in worse
condition than if none were used. The
ideal method is to have the tonic
rubbed in by hairdresser, but as that
is out of xle question to most women.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

the next best thing is to own either
small oil can, such as can be bought
for 10 cents, or a medicine dropper,
Put the tonic in either of these recep-
tacles, which are equally good to dis
tribute the liquid evenly on the scalp
without wetting the hair. Divide hair
into strands and go over each part
carefully before making a new divis.
ion. While the tonic is being applied
with one hand rub it in we'll with the
finger tips of the other hand.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

it should be changed for a clean piece
before 1t is too much soiled. If you
have plain paper on your walls and 1t
is faded or spotted. mix some wall
finish, of desired color, rather thick,
and apply 1t swiftly over the wall. If
done carefully and with dispatch the
paper will not become wet enough -
come off. and will dry quickly, when
ii will look like new
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15
Man n Girl Likes

You couldn't get a girl to confess 1t,
but the man she most admires is Oft
He whose ideas never coincide with
her own.
He who tells her point-blank that
he hates to see powder on her face.
He who never says that some other
girl looks pretty.
He who always appears interested
when she airs her little tribulations.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-15

ent on no one for her amusements;
What shall | do next?" is never on
her lips, and "ennui" is state I'M
known. The atmosphere of good books
makes for a refinement that levels
rank and social position. The woman
who knows intimately the master
minds of the world. who keeps up
with current events, has within her.
self a well-spring of content. and rare
ly is a source of discomfort to her
friends.
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to pieces around her." he said to himself

to pieces around her." he said to himself
as one who may himself have gone
through that bewildering process.
The surface reason for thes, times OF
sorrowful broOding seemed to lie in the
new black dress that she wore.
That the captains of Canadian steam.
ships gather a fair amount of gossip as
they come and go was fact not I'M
known to Mr.. Stewart.
1t did not take long, in a late even.
ing chat over a pipe in the chart-rOom,
TO get at the principal facts in Mis-.
Thorne's history.
CTo be continued)