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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
Cuff MuzzIers.

The most curious article in the
tramp's outfit bears an appropriately
odd name-the cuff mueller" 1t con
sists of the leg of an old stocking Gu,
up into short lengths and worn over
the wrist like a thick mitten. and its
object is to increase the cfrcumfer
ence of the wrist to such an extern,
that a constable cannot easily slip a
handcuff over 1t.
Indeed a pair of "cuff muzzlers"-
which are worn by none save veteran
roadsters-make 1t very difficult fol
a constable alone and unaided to hand
cuf their wearer. Tramps' tools beaI
puzzling names. Particularly cryptic Ii
"f1ddle," the term for a big nail carried
by the spike ranger or itinerant who
goes from one casual ward to the next
Should he fall into the hands of the
police 1t is used in "oakum worrying
that is, separating the strands of. hard
rope.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20

think" until her thoughts finally
crystallized and resolved themselves
into the present scheme; "it is hoped
that much of the drudgery i~nseparable
from the life OF the average woman
with small means will be done away
with and that she will have more
leisure to devote to the training of
her children. or. II intellectually In.
clined, to lead her own life and de-
velop 1t along those lines which most
peculiarly appeal to her. A civilized
home should not need all the hours
between waking and sleeping to keep
1t going"
Proof that the scheme is filling a
long-felt want is seen in the fact that
between thirty and forty houses we're
booked before the purchase Of the
estate was settled.
Brent Lodge, it is interesting to
note. was originally only a cottage on
Finchley Common, and it grew and
grew and was added to until it final.
ly became the home for a time of
the late Baroness Burdett-C outts, dur.
ing whose tenancy the duke of Well.
| ington stayed there.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
Defect in American Law.

In a letter published in the Syracuse
Post-Standard, former Ambassador
Andrew ID. White speaks vigorously
on the subject of the chicanery, pet
tifoggery and folly in the defense OF
criminals" He says that "homicides
have increased within fifteen years
from two thousand a year to nearly
ten thousand, placing us by far in the
lead of all civilized nations in this re.
spect," and that there we're capital
convictions in only about seventy
cases last year. 1.-The immediate
aus of the whole of this state OF
things, with constantly increased dis
respect of law, is, in my opinion" adds
Mr.. White, "a kind of sickly sentiment
pervading the whole country on this
subject"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20

Six miles south of Dinard Qllet-et
Vilaine), on passing through the vii
Iage of Pleurtuit, and descending in
10 the deep valley of Fremur, the
visitor finds Crochais ponds, a widen
ing of the river in a romantic spot,
between wooded slopes whose dark
yerdure Is reflected in the somber wa
tiers. The whole valley being private
property, dependent upon the neigh
boring castle of Crochais, which dom
mates the hills, would-be visitors are
directed to apply at the mill, whose
great wheel is turned by the waters
of the first pond. The miller pockets
his gratuity. points out the intricate
path that must be followed, then calls
Bernard and, indicating the visl-
tors. tells Bernard to go with them.
Bernard is the dog that acts as gulde
I'm order to save the miller the Jour-
ney and explanations.
The dog trots quietly along IN front
OF those intrusted to his care, and, IL
they take a by-path, he stops and
waits till they rejoin him. The Walk
is about a mile as far as the second
pond. where it terminates.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
WOMEN STILL FAVOR HANSON
Americans Shopping in London Dc
Not Like Way Taxis Count up
-Spoils Pleasure.

London-American women shop
ping in London this season have
brought grist to the mill of the needy
drivers of hansoms who have been
badly hit by the popularity of the taxi.
cabs. American women have discov.
cred that the ransom cab is the
cheapest vehicle in which to go shop.
ping.
IT'S the women who want the
hansoms for an hour or two's shop
ping" said a Strand hotel porter
They know where they are with
a hanson; half a crown an hour is
the rate they pay. But a taxi goes
Pickering on twopences all the time.
and it makes up at least four shill.
ings an hour, eve while it's standing
still. The women feel the pleasure OF
shopping is spoilt when there is a
machine outside making them pay
for every second of it."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
Poisoning
By DIR. w. III. BAILEY

of the Kansas University Medical
School or ROSedQLR

ness. Irritant poisons often leave
stains and burned places upon the lips
and inside the mouth. Often the Ia
bel upon the bottle or box, in the
case of medicine, will show one what
has been taken. The Odor of the
breath, or of vomited matter will
sometimes help to make a diagnosis.
Often the patient himself is able to
inform you as to what he has taken.
Although poisons are usually taken
into the body by way of the digestive
tract, it must not be forgotten that
they can be breathed into the lungs
in the form of poisonous gases. 1t is
also possible to be poisoned, in some
cases, by absorbing the substance
through the skin in large enough guam.
titles to produce the injurious effects.
William H. Bailey, A B., M. D., Kan
sas University School of Medicine,
Rosedale.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
Swimming by Machinery.

A ten-pound swimming machine that
may be packed in a suit case is the
invention Of a Frenchman. II Is 8
safe and rapid semi-craft for the mar
who swims or the man who doesn't
At the front of the apparatus is a cy
lindrical metal float, with conical point
and a depending rudder. At the real
is another metal float, with stirrups
acting upon a propeller, the WE ends
connected by a wooden bar on which
the swimmer lies as if on the water
Kicking with his feet and alternate
ly pushing and pulling with a eros.
handle bar just back of the forward
float. the swimmer on the swimming
machine gets a maximum of exercise
while making a speed impossible I'd
the ordinary swimmer on the oper
water.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
Anfdotes for Some

Arsenic, when taken In poisonous
doses, produces, in half an hour, pains
in the abdomen, often vomiting, thirst,
often purgation and sometimes nerv.
pus shock and Inconsistencies. The
antidotes are milk, eggs, or best of
Rll freshly prepared ferric hydrate, a
chemical that is made by mixing tine
ture of ferric chloride with ammonia
Spirits of hartshorn) or calcinated
magnesia- The resulting substance
should be washed two or three times
by placing in a cloth and running wa
ter through 1t. These two substances
60 under the official name of 'ferri
oxidium hydratum cum magnesia.
and car be procured at most drug
stores.
Carbolic acid, If taken in too large
doses or in concentrated form, causes
white burned places on the lips and
inside the mouth, or any place that it
touches the skin. 1t causes intense
pain In the mouth, throat and abdo-
men. The odor is very characteristic
and may lead one to a diagnosis. 1t Is
a heart depressant and If enough has
been taken, the person soon goes into
a stage of collapse and unconscious
ness. The a~ntidotes are alcohol in
some form whisky or wine or d.
luted alcoho) given In large quanti-
ties and then promptly vomited. In
other words, wash out the stomach
with alcohol Lime water, magnesia
and eggs are of some benefit and
should be given if no alcohol is OBJ
tainable. OF course the general treat
ment Of poisoning, as to stimulants,
ETC., must be carried out.
Phosphorus is a local irritant, caus-
ing burning Of the throat and pains in
the abdomen and sometimes vomiting.
until three or four hours after the poi
son has been taken. The odor of wet
m~atchheads may be detected and the
vomited material will sometimes give
off a pale light (iuoresce) In the dark.
The a%ntidotes are crude %turpentine
and magnesia In milk, and hydrogen
peroxide. Do not give oil of any kind
as 1t forms a compound with the
phosphorus that is more quickly alb
sorbed.
The strong acids cause death by de-
stroying the tissues, giving severe In
fammation and swelling of the throat
and perforating the stomach or intes-
tines. The antidotes are dilute aka
lies of sc ne kind as weak ammonia,
soapsuds, magnesia, chalk, lime wa
ter. Raw eggs may also be given.
the burning of the mouth and throat
is slightly relieved by oily liquids. as
small doses of sweet oil, olive oil, or
castor oil. These can be taken IN
any case of poisoning where there is
burning of the throat, except in phos-
phorus poisoning.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
Mrs. Murphy MulIigan, Real Es'
tate Operator, Against 1t.
Physical Limitations Are Too Great
and They Are Almost Certain to
Lose Ideals Necessary for
Home Life.

New York.-Mrs. Agnes Murphy
Mulligan, the only woman member Of
the Real Estate exchange, has an
after 80 years of money making. She
doesn't believe hat women should go
into business. Their physical limita-
tons are too great and they are al
most certain, she says. to lose the
ideals that are necessary for home life
and the upbringing of children.
Mrs Murphy-Mulligan began to sell
real estate UP In the Bronx when the
borough was little built up. Her ia
ther was William Jay Murphy. n of
the pioneers in developing the Bronx
and an active real estate man. His
daughter studied law at h New York
law school and vas graduated when
she WIS sixteen years old. Her father
died, end the care of an invalid moth
er fell to Agnes. She took up her IA
theirs business where he dropped 1t
and became one of the best known
She was among the first women
who ever took up a business career in
this city, and in 80 years she subdi-
vided and developed large sections of
the Bronx. Her husband is William
G. Mulligan.
Thirty years of business" she said.
has convinced me that woman's
sphere is home and motherhood, not
business. l have five girls, the Oldest
seventeen years, the youngest two
months, and | should consider it the
greatest calamity II one of them went
into business. l did it because l had
to. 1t was necessary to take up my
fathers work. Perhaps / have been
more fortunate than most women in
finding chivalry among men.
"As things are today | do not think
that women should be in business.
They are not satisfied with ordinary
success. They insist on going on and
making fools of themselves by want
ing to vote and compete with men in
stead of helping men. They have a
place in the business world. but they
should not go away from home TO
find it. They a remain at home and
be partners with their husbands. The
most successful business women are
married women. Women defeat their
ends by becoming competitors.
'In 30 years I have seen many bust
ness women, and one thing has i'm
pressed itself on me. AS soon as
ome get wrapped UP in business
they forget their homes. They have
no longing for home or motherhood.
Most women In business lose their
ideals. A girl who maps out a bust
ness career maps out a career of un-
happiness.
THE most powerful argument
against women in business is their
physical limitations. Their chances
of success are remote, because they
are not physically fit to compete with
men. That cannot be gainsaid any
more than the theory | have formed
that a woman, to be In business,
must be untrue either to herself or to
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
HIS HANDS CRACKED OPEN

Il am a man seventy years old My
hands were very sore and cracked
open on the insides for over a year
with large sores. They would crack
open and bleed, itch, burn and ache
so that I could not sleep and could do
but little work They were so bad
that / could not dress myself In the
morning. They would bleed and the
blood dropped on the floor. I called
on two doctors, but they did me no
good. I could get nothing to do any
good till I got the Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. About a year
ago my daughter got a cake of CUT
cura Soap and one box of Cuticurs
Ointment and in one week from the
time | began to use them my hands
were all healed up and they have not
been a mite ore since. I would not
be without the Cuticura Remedies.
"They also cured a bad sore on the
hand of one of my neighbor's children,
and they think very highly of the Cuti-
cura Remedies. John w. Hasty, So. Ef-
bingham, N. H., Mar. 8. and Apr. IL. '09."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
NEW HOUSE SCHEME
London Suburb Soon to Witness
Unique Attempt.
Combine Privacy and ExcIusiVeness
So Dear to Heart of Every Eng
Iishman, With All Other
Advantages.

London.-A garden village. situated
on a tableland some 300 feet above
sea level-as high as st. Paul's cathe-
drain one of London's prettiest and
healthiest northern suburbs, and not
more than seven miles distant from
Charing Cross, is on the point of
making its successful debut as a
pioneer housing scheme. The plan
will combine the privacy and ex-
~clusiveness of home. so dear to the
heart of the average Englishman. with
all the advantages. economical and
otherwise. of cooperative ~housekeep-
ing.
On the beautifully wooded estate of
Brent Lodge, consisting OF "a acres,
1t is proposed to build houses. allow
ing six only to the acre. which will
permit Of a fairly large garden for
each house. at rentals of from f35
($175) to eco (s30O) a year together
with three quadrangles of flats. In
addition. large spaces will be reserved
for the tenants. who must also be
shareholders IN the enterprise. as
recreation grounds. Every house will
be fitted with an appliance for con-
slant hot-water service. electric wiring
and power for vacuum cleaning. and
many other advantages and economies
will result to the tenants.
The old mansion OF Brent Lodge,
standing in a spacious center of
lawns stretching under wide-spreading
cedars, will be preserved as a club
house, dining hall and center of gen.
eral reunion" Here meals Will be
served In the three big reception
rooms. opening one into the other.
from which a charming view OF the
surrounding gardens and trees can
be obtained. By this means domestic
labor will be reduced to a minimum
and the servant problem satisfactorily
solved. In addition to a cooperative
kitchen. there will be a cooperative
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
What to Do
Before the
Doctor Comes

In general. p~oisons may be divided
into two classes, % corrosive or irri-
tant poisons, those which injure a per-
son or cause death by their local &C.
ton of destroying the tissues; CD
nervous or systemic poisons, those
which produce their Ill effects by their
action on the nervous system at
large.
Some of the more common irritant
p~oisons are: 1. Arsenic, in it's va
rious forms as white arsenic. Paris
green, rat-poisons, poison fly paper,
and various vermin exterminators; 2.
Carbolic acid (phenol) which. although
probably among the most irritating of
poisOns and producing death after the
most agonizing suffering. is. strange
to say, very frequently selected for
the purpose of committing suicide; g..
Phosphorus, which is found in various
rat-poisOns and in match heads; 4.
Strong acids such as sulphuric, mu-
riatic. and nitric acids; and 5. Strong
alkalies as caustic soda, caustic pot
ash, lime, I've and strong ammonia.
Among the systemic pOisons are: l..
Opium, In its various forms as NOR
phine, codeine, laudanum, paregoric,
and black drop; 2. strychnine; 3. bella
donna; 4. alcohol, which although SO
commonly used. is nothing more nor
Hess than a poison, and in the quanti-
ties usually taken, produces its effects
by really poisoning the system; 5.
ptomains. which are formed in spoiled
or partially decayed foodstuffs.
The poisons produce their Injurious
and sometimes fatal results In various
ways. The irritant poisons all have a
destructive action on the tissues with
which they come In contact. II left in
the stomach or intestines for any
length of time. they are very liable to
perforate their walls and so set up a
peritonitis. which is very frequently
fatal. If perforation does not occur,
the scar tissue which forms where the
normal tissue has been destroyed, al
ways contracts in time, and may do so
te such an extent that an obstruction
to the digestive trace may be the re-
suit JILL VI liz oyotCnllC pOloOho
kill by owe stimulation, others by de-
pressing the vital functions and others
by paralyzing them. There are a few
p~oisons which are at the same time
both irritant and systemic in their
actions.
The diagnosis Of poisoning is some
times very difficult, but at other times
it Is quite evident. If after taking
something either as medicine or food
the person suddenly begins to feel
very much different from what he did
a few minutes before, poisoning should
be thought of. Sometimes there are
pains In the abdomen, sometimes con-
vulsions Or spasms, sometimes an IT.
resistable drowsiness or unconscious
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
Dumb Man Protests at H.t.

London.-At the Theater ROYAL
Dublin, during a performance of "Tbe
Dollar Princess" a young mar seated
In the circle behind a woman wear
ing an enormous hat attracted some
attention Immediately after the cur
tain rose by vigorously %gesticulatlne
with his hands.
Finding that his dumb Motions
were OF no avail the man took a card
from his pocketbook. After hastily
scribbling on 1t he handed IL 70 he
young woman. who read the words
Il cannot speak a word-nIa.ss ra'
move your hat"
The young woman immediately "a.
moved her hat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
CURE FOR FRUlTLESS TREE
After Stiff Dose Of CaiomeI Hitherto
Sterile Plant Yields Politically
Big Results.

Lincoln, Del.-That a dose of calo-
mel is as good for a sick tree as for
a sick man is the curious doctrine
worked out by William Morrison, sta
ton agent here. who claims practical
results to prove his assertion.
Morrison has a large plum tree in
front of his house. For years the tree
has borne but few plums, never over
one or two quarts. A faithful believer
in calomel for the ills of men, Nor
rison determined to try his ~favorite
remedy ON the tree, and last fall
bored a hole in the tree and into this
hole inserted a spoonful of the medi-
cine and then plugged the hole up
tight.
The result has beer wonderful, for
the tree that hardly bore enough
plums to give 1t a name bore several
hundred quarts of fruit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
BANKERS KNEW THEIR MAN
Further Identification Was
Necessary.

One day a big city bank received
,he following message from n Of its
country correspondents: PAY SIS to
John Smith, who will call today" The
cashiers curiosity became suspicion
when a cabman assisted into the bank
a drunken fare" who shouted that he
was John Smith and wanted some
money. Two clerks pushed, pulled
and piloted the boisterous individual
into a private room away from the
sight and hearing of regular depos-
itors. The cashier wired the country
bank:
Man claiming to be John Smith is
here. Highly intoxicated. Shall we
await identification? 90
The answer read: Identification
complete. Pay the money."-Success
Magazine
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20

Strong alkalies have very similar
effects to strong acids. The antidotei
are weak acids, as vinegar, lemor
juice. etc. The giving of oil often re
lieves the pain considerably.
Opium, in any of its forms, if taker
In suffi cient doses, causes stupor, COZ
tracted pupils Of the eyes and slow
respiration, followed by a deep heavy
sleep and Inconsistencies. The anti
dotes are large quantities Of potas
SUM permanganate in weak solution
used to wash out the stomach, OF
strong tea used in a similar manner
The patient must not be allowed to &C
to sleep. Giving strong black coffee
at frequent intervals, Shaping with
wet towels and frequent shocking with
an electric battery will assist In
keeping him awake. Artificial respira
ton may sometimes be necessary.
S~trychnine, the active principle In
nux vomica, causes pains in the
stomach, spasms or commissions and
death by over stimulation of the mus
CltS VI IeSpiTdliOu. II ndS q piStcl
taste even In very small quantities
The antidotes are a weak solution OF
potassium permangate, or large
amounts of tea, used to wash out the
stomach. The patient must be kept
absolutely quiet in a darkened o
Choral and potassium bromide in.
lection often aid in the treatment.
Belladonna and its ~derivative, afro
pine, cause flushed face. dryness OF
throat, dilated pupils of eyes, delirium
and Inconsistencies. The antidotes
are strong tea or some other solution
containing fannie acid. and potassium
permanganate solutions to wash out
the stomach.
Ptomaines give pains in the aldo
men with vomiting and purging. There
are no special antidotes, but the stom'
ach should be emptied and a purgatiye
given. Stimulation is sometimes nee.
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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
ursery and laundry and a co-opera.

nursery and laundry and a co-opera-
tive staff Of servants.
Those tenants who prefer to do
their OWL catering, instead Of dining
out" and to keep their own servants,
will, of course. be at liberty to do so,
as entire freedom of action Is one of
the results aimed at.
It will be seen that the scheme is
not in any sense a land speculation
or a philantbropic enterprise. but a
practical effort on the part of it's
initiator and actual working secre-
tary-Mrs. Alice Melvin-to cope with
some of the difficulties hat beset the
lives of people with strictly limited
means.
1t is estimated hat a capital of
from 10000 to 100000 ($350, 900 to
S400, 000) will be required for the
Brent Garden Village estate, but one
third of that amount will suffice for
the initial outlay. AS mentioned
above, all tenants must be share
holders and copartners In the scheme
"In this way" said Mrs. Melvin
who told the correspondent. that
she used to think and think and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
More Than Billion Passengers Car
ried Yearly by City's Trans
~portatlon Lines.

New York.-That New York's ele-
waited. surface and underground car
lines are now handling traffic equiva-
lent to ten rides a year for every man,
woman and child in the country is
disclosed by experts In the subway
report just issued for the last year.
More than 1000, 900. 900 passengers.
1t Is stated, have been carried during
the last twelve months. OF which, the
subway accounts for more than half.
with 563, 000, 900.
For the population of this corner
of the state this means that each one
OF the 5000, 900 took about 200 rides
last year. Figuring that the average
length OF each ride is two miles-a
low estimate when the long hauls to
the northern part of the city and to
Brooklyn are taken into consideration
the enormous total Of 1000, 600, 900
passenger miles we're travelled last
year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
NEW YORK CAR TRAVEL BIG

Thus, were one person to do all the
riding represented by this figure, he
would be able to make 10000 trips
around the earth. 1000 round trips to
the moon or eleven complete trips to
the sun and return. Moving at the
rate of a mile a minute without ever
stopping. 1t would. however, take him
$500 years to use up this mileage, so
that II such a trip had been started
at the beginning of the Christian era
1t would still be only half completed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-20
With Bernard for a Guide

goes no further. If one tries TO con
tinue, it is at his own risk and peril
Bernard will not bulge from the spot,
but squats down or carries on a flirta,
ton at the second mill until one re-
turns. AS soon as he sees the visitor
returning, Bernard runs along the
path back to the first pond, and, with.
out repassing the mill where the Wis.
itor was committed to his charge, he
conducts him directly to the road for
Pleurtuit. Then, when he sees the
visitor SET off on foot or In a carriage,
he turns his back and trots OFF home,
and no amount of persuasion will in
duce him to accompany anyone far
Their on the road.-The American Boy.