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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-02-06

And be slapped the drummcr's right
check and left check and chin and bowed
to the others and went back to put bIs
arm around his little bride again.
JOE KERR
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-02-06

Brown love nice lawn moro than
anything else nbout a house.
Smlth-You are different from nc
don't love any kind Of lawn mower.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
GIRL MOST TRAVELLED CHILD.

Baby Has Covered 1000 Miles for
Each Month of Her Age.
Six thousand nine hundred and for
ty-five miles within a period of thirty
days is the record made by little
Nancy L. Fitch. the 6-months-old child
of w. E. Fitch, western passenger
agent of the Iron Mountain Railway,
with headquarters in this city.
During the last thirty days Mr.. and
Mrs Fitch decided to visit New York
and the baby went along with them.
They were gone ten days, and or their
return the youngster had travelled a
distance of 1000 miles for the round
trip.
A few days later Mr.. Fitch was
called on to attend the travelling pas
senger agents convention to be neld
at Chicago, and he accordingly packed
up wife and baby for another long
journey. This time the baby had trav-
eled a total of 2,414 miles for the
round trip.
On their return from Chicago, Mrs.
Fitch was anxious to visit the parents
of Mr.. Fitch at Mercedes, and baby
was scheduled for another trip OF 522
miles for the round trip in order to
see its grandparents.
Railway men of the State who have
heard of the remarkable trip made by
the child say that it is the most tray-
eled youngster in the world and has
broken all previous records for one so
young.
This record is based on the fact
that the little girl, who is only six
months of age. has made an average
of over 1000 miles for each month
since 1t was born, or total of 1854
miles travelled.
Mr. Fitch is proud of the feat accom-
plished by his little daughter, and says
that If the child does not beat other
children for age, 1t certainly will for
the distance travelled within a period
of thirty days.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Vitality af Seeda

The period for which the seeds of
different plants maintains their vital
ity varies a good deal. The seeds of
some vegetables are worthless after
they are two years old, while the seeds
of other plants improve with age un-
til a certain period For instance: the
seeds of artichokes are good until they
are three years old; asparagus, four
years; beans, two years; kidney beans.
one year; beets, ten years; broccoli,
four years: cabbage, four years; car
rot, one year; caulifiower, four years;
celery, ten years; corn, three years;
cucumber. ten years; egg plant, three
years; endive, four years, kale, four
years; leek, two years; lettuce. three
years; melon, ten years; pea, two
years; okra. two years; onion, two
years; pumpkin, ten years; radish,
four years; satisfy, two years, spinach.
four years; squash, four years: toma-
to, two years, and turnips. four years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Do Farmers Read Bulletins.

l have noticed one thing in partic-
ular while travelling in some of our
best agricultural states, and that Is,
when | see a number of well dressed
farmers discussing beef and milk ra-
tions, feeding young animals for a
healthy development, nitrogen, potas-
SUM and phosphorus and their func-
tons in plant growth and protein and
carbohydrates and their functions in
animal growth, / am invariably in a
prosperous and up-to-date community.
Now, the question is, do tie best and
most intelligent farmers read their
bulletins and keep in touch with their
station workers and read the agri-
cultural press, or does the reading of
these bulletins and agricultural papers
make more intelligent farmers? 1t IS
one or the other considered from either
standpoint, for these bulletins and
agricultural papers are not read by the
poor and uneducated class of farmers,
neither do they circulate as freely
among the poorer farmers as they do
among the farmers in the better agri-
cultural communities. = Agricultural
Epit0mist
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13

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An official connected with an eastern
agricultural college has made a sum-
mary of the reasons given by 100 sons
of farmers for abandoning the pursuit
of their fathers. Sixty-two of this
number said that farming does not
pay. A strong argument can be made
on the idea that it pays better than
other forms of business. The secretary
of agriculture has stated that the
products of the soil in this country in
1905 reached value of $4,000, 100000,
which is a good deal of wealth to di-
vide up as a reward in one industry.
Seventeen of the young men said the
hours of labor on the farm are too
long. No doubt they meant at certain
seasons, but this is detail open to
adjustment. Twenty-siX thought So
cial advantages on the farms are not
equal to those in cities, which is also
matter of opinion. Sixteen said they
had natural bent for something else,
which is point that deserves consid-
Grafton always. Others objected to
farm monotony. and fifteen said they
would return to farming as soon as
they made pile of money at some
thing else.
Many of these young men are the
victims of illusion, and. unfortunately,
of kind durable only by experience.
Probably they are not aware that 80
per cent of those who branch out into
general business fail to accumulate
any considerable wealth. while the pos
tive wreckage in means, health and
comfort is large A farm is never mo-
notonous to a good farmer. 1t is
rather g book of fresh interest each
succeeding day. A surplus at the end
of year is the rule on the farm; in
the city a surplus is the exception, and
the style of family living. on the
whole, is in favor of the country. But
statistics show that plenty of boys re-
main on the farms. The farming popu-
alton of the United States in 1900 was
four times as large as in 1850, and the
value of their property increased five
fold. or from $4,000, 100000 to s20O00,-
900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Not I'm the Thunderbolt.

Il sent you a communication day
or two ago." said the indignant caller,
land you wouldn't print it just because
it didn't happen to agree with your
views"
What was it about?' asked the edi-
tor of the Morning Thunderbolt.
1T was about woman suffrage"
20, yes, remember"
You threw ii in the waste basket, !
presume"
Il presume / did,"
My object, sir. was to show that q
good deal can be said on both Sides"
We'll, you said 1t, all right, sir-on
both sides of the sheet. That's the
reason why you can't say it in the
Thunderbolt. Good morning, sir"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Scab In sheen.

The disease commonly called sheep
scab is one of the oldest known, most
prevalent and most injurious maladies
which affect sheep. 1t is a contagious
skin disease caused b. a parasitic mite
Investigation has shown that the dis
ease is not hereditary, as the parasites
which cause it live on the external sur
face of the body. 1t is possible, how
ever, for a lamb to become infected
from a scabby mother at the moment
of birth or Immediately thereafter The
treatment must consist of external
cures to purify the blood" Proper
hygienic conditions alone. though OF
Importance in connection with the sub
ject of treatment, cannot be relied
upon to cure scab. The only rational
treatment consists in using some ex-
ternal application which will kill the
parasites. BY far the most rational
and satisfactory and the cheapest
method of curing scab is by dipping
the sheep in some liquid which will
kill the parasites.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13

I'VE had a county Judge down my
way Q. few years ago whose love for
Biblical lore was so pronounced that
he couldn't resist the desire to air ii
on every possible OCCASION" said Con.
gresham Henry D. Clayton, of Ala,
bama, not long ago. "One day an old
darky was brought in from the
mountain district under suspicion OF
maintaining an illicit still. There was
no real evidence against him.
What's your name, prisoner?
asked the judge as he peered at the
shambling black man.
Nah names Joshua. jedge." was
the reply.
Joshua, eh?' said the judge, as he
rubbed his hands. Joshua, you say!
Are you that same Joshua spoken OF
in Holy Writ-the Joshua who made
the sun stand still?'
mo, jedge,' was the hasty answer
,t'warn't me. Ah'm de Joshua dai
made de moon shine"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13

There was once a young man whe
was paying court to three different
beautiful damsels. Each was fair.
each was sweet, each was charming
SO much of triplicate similarity did
they have that he did not know how
to choose between them. So he went
to a wise old man and laid his trou-
bles before him.
as there a clock ut each housef"
asked the wise old man.
There is"
And what does Esmeralda say
VIXEN the clock strikes 11?"
'.She says the clock is slow"
What does Eulalie sayT
"She says the clock is just right"
And what does Evangeline sayw
"She Always says the clock is fast 8
MY son, there is no need for rur-
Their evidence. Evangeline is tbs one
tia. really loves YOU"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Breeding swine.

In breeding swine or live stock of
any kind the breeder should have IA
well defined object in view, point to-
ward which to work, type, an ideal,
if you will, we'll fixed in his mind.
All hogs of the same breed are not
alike, and it is this fact that makes
improvement of any breed possible.
There are different types of the same
breed for the breeder to select from,
and the intelligence and judgment used
in the selection of the animals re
served for breeders will sooner or later
demonstrate the success or failure of
the breeder. Of course, methods Of
feeding and care cut an important fig
ure. Many men who are good feeders
of swine are very poor breeders, but
few good breeders are poor feeders.
The tendency OF all our improved
animals is to revert backward toward
the original type, and in the case of
swine it should be borne in mind that
while there is no stock that can be so
rapidly improved by judicious selec-
ton, care and feed, there is none that
will degenerate so quickly under neg
lect.-Kansas Farmer
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13

stick to the farm" says the President
To the wide-eyed farmer boy,
Then he HES him back TO the White
House home,
With it's air of rustic joy.
stick to the farm" says the railroad
king
To the lad who looks afar.
Then hikes him back on the double
quick
To his rustic private car.
Stick to the farm" says the clergy
man
To the youth on the worm fence
perch,
Then he lays his ear to the ground to
hear
a call to city church.
Stick to the farm" says the doctor
wise.
To those who would break the rut.
Then HES him where the appendix
grows
In bountiful crops to cut.
-McLandburgh Wilson in New York
Sun.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Hints About the Home.


Windows may be kept from icing By
rubbing glass with a sponge dipped
in alcohol
For a change try putting a dozs--s
chopped raisins in a boiled frosting.
adding them just before spreading on
the cake.
If the lamp wick moves up and down
with difficulty. simple remedy is to
pull out few threads at either side
Of the wick.
Boiled rice, prepared like macaroni.
9th grated cheese and baked in the
wen, makes a very nice dish for din.
ger or relish for tea.
Turpentine should be sprayed or
sprinkled in the haunts of cockroaches.
1t will often quite destroy the pests
and will always dispense them.
II your milk pan or any utensil hold
ing cold liquids has small hole in it
melted parafin is a good remedy If
the soldering stick is not handy.
A clean fire for grilling purposes
can be obtained by sprinkling over
it a little powdered inter- This is
used by all first class chefs and grill
cooks.
Paraffin used on the tops of pre-
serve glasses can be saved until the
next season by washing in cold water
and putting in tin box with al air.
tight lid
for ordinary use can be stood in the
bottom of the kettle closet to hold the
kettles. This prevents blackening of
the floor.
To prevent rust on polished steel,
dissolve one ounce of bleached shell
lac in one pint and one-fifth of spirit
of wine; warm the steel and give it
a flowing coat of this lacquer.
Carpets should be beaten on the
wrong side first and then, more gently,
on the right. Never put a carpet
down on damp floor, for this often
results in the carpet becoming mil
dewed.
To remove the bitter taste from
cooked cranberries before taking from
the fire add a pinch of baking soda.
Then skim off the green scum, put
through a sieve and it is ready for
use.
Squash or custard pie is much nicer
If the pastry is made and spread on
the plate the day before baking This
discovery was made by preparing pies
on Saturday for Sundays baking and
eating.
A square of house flannel of the
stoutest and coarsest description made
into a bag and put over the broom
is the best means of sweeping boards
or linoleum. When slightly dampened
it takes up instead of scattering the
dust.
Coffee taffy is a new CONNECTION. In
stead of water, use coffee to dilute
the sugar. Cook in the usual manner
and pull the taffy the same as the
old-fashioned variety. AS it begins to
stiffen roll the candy in ground nuts
and break into desired lengths.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Victoria Chicken.

Make sauce of one-fourth cup OF
butter, ons-fourth cup of -four and one
cup chicken stock To this add a cup
Mushrooms (may be omitted), one cup
drained peas, one-half cup tomato pulp
and a cup and a half of chicken, cut
into small pieces with scissors. Add
what seasoning is necessary. Serve on
toast or in croutards. The bits Of
turkey, goose or chicken picked from
the bones will do for this nicely.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Trial kidney Remedy Free.

The proprietors of Doan's Kidney
Remedy offer in another part of this
paper free trial of their renowned
specific for Kidney diseases. By cut
ting out the coupon in another COL
umn and sending it TO FosterMilburn
Co., Buffalo, n. L., trial of the rem
edy will be sent without charge. This
shows the confidence of the proprietors
in the efficacy of the remedy, else
they would not undergo this great ex-
pense.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Forcing Plants to bloom

A newly discovered plan for forcing
plants for securing blooms out of sea-
inversion in water at a temperature of
80 to 80 degrees c. for nire or u
hours, and afterward keeping the
plants in a dark, moist chamber at a
temperature of about 25 degrees until
the leaves. commence to appear, after
which the plants are grown under ordi-
nary greenhouse conditions. Lilacs,
azaleas, spiraes, ETC., treated as above
during the middle of November were
in bloom at Christmas or early in Jan
uary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13

IN need OF horns. Breeders are breed
ing them off very rapidly. Even the
long-horned Hereford has. a polled
strain now, and it is predicted by
many that within twenty-five years
horned animal of the bovine race will
be curiosity. On the other hand, adj
vocates of horns say the hornless
strain of every horned breed is under
sized, and until ii can come up TO those
that have horns in size and weight
people will want the horned cattle OF
both shorthorn and Hereford breeds.
However. there is no reason for leav-
ing the horns on after they are there.
The time to take them off is when the
animal is young. and the way TO do 1t
is with any of the prepared horn XIII
ers. But take them off with the saw
rather than let them go. 1t is more
humane to do it than not to do it.
Farmers Mail and Breeze.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
DOLPHIN and Fixing Fish.

A ship was lying at anchor at Boca
Grande, says the Punta Gorda Herald,
lately when the crew observed a dol
phin chasing flying fish, both coming
directly toward the ship. On nearing
the vessel the fiier arose in the air
and passed over the bow just abaft
the foremost. AS it did so the dolphin
went under the ship and, coming Up
on the other side, sprang from the
water and caught the flying fish on
"the fly" just as it was curving grace
fully down in its descent to the water.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Mock Turtle Soup.

This soup is favored by those who
prefer thick soup. The basis is stock
prepared from the hind shins of beef
and knuckles of veal, thickened with
Drowned flour and favored with a
blend of spices, herbs and sherry. To
the stock is added cubes of meat cut
frcm parboiled calves heads and SIM
mered until tender. Mock turtle soup
should be very smooth and seasoned
TO suit the taste of the consumer
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
The Cost of Keeping n Cow.

According to careful experiments,
the cost of keeping a COW a year with
the best of feed and shelter, Labor and
interest on the investment included, ali
told, amounts to $50. II, then, the coa
can not be made to produce more than
$50, she is not worth keeping. A gooc
cow ought to produce at least $110, OF
double the cast of her keep.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Preservation of Eggs.

The Agricultural department has for
some time been engaged in the inves-
tigation of the subject of the preserva-
ton of eggs with the view of putting
the official stamp of approval on some
particular method. In the course Of
this work it has been discovered that
the amount of moisture held by the air
surrounding the eggs in storage is
very great factor in their preservation,
and an effort is now being made to ar
rive at some mechanical means. of reg
ulating the air supplied TO the eggs
being held for later consumption.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Grating Trees for Nuts.

The experiment of growing walnuts
on oak trees is, according to newspa-
per reports. being conducted success
fully by E. NJ. Price of Sacramento.
Cal. who has a large number of new
species about his home. The nuts are
said to grow about three times as
large as those in the market. The
product is the result of cutting the
limbs of walnut trees and grating
them into oaks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Cost of Keeping sheen.

1t is roughly estimated that it costs
$4,000 to run $500 sheep a year under
ordinary range conditions, where a
forage crop is not put to figure against
the expense, says Denver Field and
Farm. Two men one year at $50 a
month. including their living, will cost
5000; twenty extra men one month at
S25, including feed, $500; expense of
shearing $500 sheep, $135; total cost
of running $500 sheep one year, 81 $50,
which, with the 1,OOe lambs and Incl
dental expenses of the ranch, brings
the total figure up to $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Brush for Soil Wash.

There is nothing quite so good as
nae brush to catch and hold soil wash.
Where small trees are used TO fill
gully the top of the tree should be
placed toward the head of the gully, so
that all soil and trash coming down
will be caught in the forks OF the
branches. If the tree is placed IN the
opposite direction the descending trash
VIII slip more easily by and over j..
For the same reason, in filling a gully
with brush and branches, the tops OF
the brush should be placed upstream.
Where gullies have been formed dur
ing the summer by soil washing 1t is
well to fill them as early as possible in
the fall while the leaves are still on
the brush with which they are filled
When they are filled early and before
the leaves of the trees have fallen,
many leaves, as we'll as grass and
weeds that may be blown about the
fields by fall and winter winds will be
caught in the brush to decay, Will
help fill and will form good soil. The
brush itself will decay in a year or
two, so that when the gully is filled 1t
cannot only be plowed over, but will
become the best soil. Never fill
gully with soil. unless some brush or
similar material is put in the bottom
to hold the SOIL
In mending a steep place in the road
side, briers, brush and all fence row
mowings make good material to lay
down to place the dirt upon. If rocks
are available it is best to first lay
brush in the place to be filled, then
place the rocks upon the brush. and
last the dirt upon the rocks and brush.
These will hold and bind the dirt until
it becomes settled and firm, and it will
be less subject to washing and being
cut up by travel in wet weather.
Never burn bit of brush on the place.
but put 1t to some good use.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Suet1 Paste.

One pound of sifted -four, one tea
spoonful of salt, six ounces of beef
suet, one cupful of ice water. Remove
all the fibers from the suet and chop
it fine. Rub in the flour and salt with
the hands. Then add enough water
to make soft dough. Roll out. To
be used for meat pies and apple dunn
nlincc
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
EscalIoped Cabbnge.

Chop a head of cabbage quite fine,
and scald. Melt two tablespoons of
butter in saucepan and smooth with
two of -four. dash of cayenne. Add
two tablespoons of melted butter and
the juice of half lemon. Pour into
a buttered dish and bake in a slow
oven until firm. Serve hot with white
sauce.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Roast PARTRIDGE.

Clean and open the bird as you
would any fowl. lay in strong salt wa
ter three or four hours, not more; if
not then ready to use put away on
ice. Make a dressing of bread crumbs,
butter, salt and pepper and to each
bird allow four or five oysters in the
stuff1ng. Replace in a pan and put
over them some butter, pepper and
enough water to make gravy: sift a
little flour over all. Lay small pierre
of picked pork on each breast, haste
frequently and bake forty-five minutes
in a good oven. Serve with currant
Jelly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13

Not only must the silo be erected,
shelter must be provided for the cat.
tie during winter. Then if corn Is
fed in the form of silage there will be
successful results. A great many
farms buy stock cattle in the fall OF
the year, turn them into stalk fields
and resell them toward spring as feed
ers. If the market is normal there will
usually be profit. but it. nevertheless.
is a wasteful practice A much greater
profit would be secured from silO feed
ing as mentioned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13

well, you have heard my voice."
said the aspiring cantatrice. Can you
recommend it as good security for a
loan to be repaid in a year or two?"
For the most part, yes, madam" an
swered the cautious manager; but
really could not indorse your high
notes"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Precocfous Foresight.

Tommy" said the teacher. you
have made some inexcusable mistakes
in your geography lesson"
"Yes'm,' said the precocious youth.
when I'm a man I'm going to be an
explorer. | want to avoid the minute
accuracy which will lead people to dis
credit my observations
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13
Late Polar CnnfrnXerSy

The king of France marched up the
hill with 10000 men.
Il wish plenty of witnesses" he ex-
planned
His purpose accomplished. he forth
with marched down.-New York Sun.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-13

Didn't some idiot propose to you be-
fore our marriage"
Certainly"
Then you ought to have married
him.
That's just what 1 did-"-Bon W.
vaat.