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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

to investigate, Tacks came bounding
up the stairs, two steps at a time, clad
only in his nightie.
Up the stairs, mind you'll The nerve
of that kid!
"Gime the prize, sister," he yelled.
Il caught the ghost. / caught him.
What do you mean?" / said, sha.
king him.
Tacks grinned from ear to ear.
You know they's a trap door in the
hall SOS TO get down to the cellar and
it amt finished yet, so this evening
l took the door up and laid heavy pa
per on it SOS If the ghost walked on
1t he'd go through, and he did, and l
get the prize, don't l, sister,"
| rushed down to the scene of the
explosion. followed by my excited
household.
Leaning over the yawning cellar
trap door 1 yelled, Who's down
there?"
sOh. you go to blazes!" came back
the voice of the Disguised Bunch,
~whereupon Aunt Martha almost faint
ed, while Uncle Peter loaded his bow
and arrow and prepared to sell his
life dearly.
Great Scott! what a situation, The
man who owned the house nursing
his bruises in the muddy cellar while
the bunch of interlopers above him
clamored for his life.
While l puzzled my dizzy think-fac-
tory for a way out of the dilemma
there came a terrific knock at the door
and Tacks promptly opened it.
Have you got him? Have you got
him!" inquired the elongated and
c%adaverous specimen of humanity who
burst into the hall and stared at us.
Il seer him early this evening q
hanging around these here premises
and l ups and chases him twicet, but
the skunk outrun me-" the newcomer
gurgled, as he excitedly swung a 20
licemaD's billy the size of a fence
rail.
Then / seen the lights here and
says /, they has him. Perduce the
maleyfactor I'll l trot him to the lock
up" and witV this the minion of the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
In the splendor Of Satin and lace and Gems

She smiled, lazily extending her
them, at all of her splendid figure. az
though in interested examination. II
am alone so much-so boredi" she
went on. And Sir Richard Paken-
ham Is so very, very fat. All, God!
You cannot guess how fat he is. But
you, you are not fat" She looked me
over critically, to my great u~neasiness.
"All the more reason for doing as I
have suggested, madam; for MI. Cal
houn is not even so fat as | am. This
little interview with my chief. i doubt
not, will prove of interest. Indeed
| went on seriously and intently-'T
venture to say this much without pre-
Stunning on my station: the talk which
you will have with my chief tonight
will show you things you have never
known. give you al interest In living
which perhaps you have not felt II
| am not mistaken, you will find much
in common between you and my mas
ter. ] speak not to the agent of Eng
land, but to the lady Helena Won Ritz"
He is old" she went on. He is
very old. His face is thin and blood
less and feshless. He is old"
Madam" | said. his mind is young.
his purpose young. his ambition young;
and his country is young. Is not the
youth of all these things still your
own"
She made no answer. but sat mu-
sing, drumming lightly on the chair
arm. / was reaching for he. cloak.
Then at once ! caught a glimpse of
her stockinged foot. the toe of which
slightly protruded from beneath her
ball gown. She saw the glance and
laughed.
Poor feet" she said. An, mes
pauvres pieds la! You would like to
see them bruised by the hard going In
some heather country? See. you have
no carriage. and mine is gone. have
not ever a pair of shoes. Go look
under the bed beyond"
l obeyed her gladly enough. Under
the fringe of the satin counterpart 1
found a box of boots. slippers, ali man
ner of footwear. daintily and neatly
arranged. Taking out a pair I my
fancy, | carried them out and kneIt
| before her.
Then. madam" said l. since you
insist on this. | shall choose. America
! is not Europe. Our feet here have
| rougher going and must be shod for
IL. Allow mel"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
SYNOPSIS.

chief, Senator John Calhoun, offered the
portfolio of secretary of state In Tyler's
cabinet. is told by DIR Ward that his time
- short Calhoun declares that he is not
ready to die. and if he accepts Tyler's Of
Ter II means that Texas and Oregon must
oe added to the Union. He plans to learn
she intentions of England Will regard to
Mexico through Baroness Won Ritz. secret
SPY and reputed mistress of the English
ambassador. Pakenham. Nicholas IL sent
TO bring the baroness to Calhoun's apart
mentS and misses n meeting with his
sweetheart. Elizabeth Churchill. While
searching for the baroness house a car
rage dashes up and Nicholas is invited to
snter. The occupan is the baroness. who
says she is being pursued. The pursGers
are shaken off. Nicholas is invited into
The house and delivers Calhoun's message
He notes that the baroness has lost a
sfpDer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

law rolled up his sleeves and pre-
pared for action.
II presume you are the chief of pc
lice?" inquired Uncle Peter, with ar
affable smile.
I'm all the police they is and my
name is Harmony Diggs, and they's
no buggular Twin can get out'n my
clutches oncet l gifts these BOYS OIL
him." the visitor shouted, waving ar
~antiquated pair of handouts excitedly
In the air.
Tacks watched him open-mouthed
That boy was having the time of his
life and 1t would have pleased me i'm
measurably to paddle him to sleeI
with Harmony's night stick.
81 caught hint" Tacks cried in ex
ultant tones when the village copper
looked his way; hes down there"
Down there. eh?" snorted the coun
try Sherlock, getting on his knees ana
peering into the depths, but just ther
Bunch handed him a handful of hard
mud which located temporarily over
Harmony's left eye and put his optic
on the blink.
With the other eye, however, Mr.
Diggs caught a glimpse of a sterlad
der, which he Immediately lowered
through the trap, and drawing a mur
derous looking revolver from hii
pocket commanded Bunch TO ONE VI
or be shot.
Bunch decided to come up. l didnf
hold the watch on him, but l figure
It took him about seven-sixteenths O
a second to make the decision.
AS the criminal slowly emerged
from the cellar the spectators stool
back. spellbound and b~reathless; Aun
Martha with a long tin dipper RAISED
in an attitude of defense, and Uncl,
Peter with the bow and arrow ready
for instant use.
These warlike precautions were un
necessary, however. Bunch was q
sight. His clothing had accumulated
all the mud in the unfinished cellar
and his false whiskers were skewet
around. giving his face the expression
OF a prize gorilla.
Bunch looked at me reproachfully
but never opened his head. Say. 4
ever there was a dead game sport
Bunch Jefferson is the answer.
He didn't even whimper when the
village Hawkshaw snapped the brace
lets on his wrist and said: Come on
Mr.. Buggular. This here's a fine
nights work for everybody In this
neighborhood because you've been &
source of pesterment around here fol-
SIX months. If you don't get ten years
Mr.. Buggular, then I amt no guess
maker. Come along: goodnight te
you. one and all; that there boy thai
catched this buggular ought to get re
warded nice,"
He will bei' ! said mentally, as
Mr.. Diggs led the suffering Bunch
away to the bastile.
1--WE got TO see that villain landet
in a CELL" l said to Clara J.. as the
door closed on the victor and van
quished.
do, joint she answered; "bu
don't be too hard on the poor fellow
You can't tell what temptations ma,
have led him astray. / certainly an
disappointed, for ! vas sure it was
the ghost. Anyway, the burglar hao
whiskers like the ghosts, didn't hep
! didn't stop to reply, but grabbing
my coat, rushed away to formulate
some plan to get Bunch out of hook.
Copyright, by G.. w. Dillingham; Coz
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
Tribute to Painters Skill.

One of the still, life paintings by
Jan van Huysen in the museum at
The Hague was recently injured. but
II is believed that the perpetrator
was neither vandal nor thief.
The picture represents a basket of
fruit on which a number of insects
have gathered. On a pale yellow ap-
pie. which is the centerpiece in the
cluster Of fruit. is a large fly. painted
no true to nature. so say the officials
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

leii Them indirectly; and they mus
not De secondhand facts that he has
earned from other writer's. For it Il
easier to detect "crammirg" in lit
erature than In examination papers
ana when the reader detects 1t ht
loses interest. There is this fault IL
many OF Zola's novels. He was thor
ousniy aware of the value of knowl
ease In a novelist; but he thought h
couio cram 1t. His books are full o
-e -s u they are often facts toe
easily come bs and accrirea srr
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

he can interest us as In Levin now
Ing, because he had moved himself,
Or l n Andrew Bolkousky fighting, be-
cause he has fought himself. II In
these cases he were not writing out
OF MS W experience. his narrative
would be empty of detail and Illusion.
And SO 1t is with stories of poems
passion. They are dull II the
writer eau only tell Us how he or
some one else Is very pox erfully
moved. He must. even In poetry. tell
facts about passion II We are to
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
Making of a Great Nouel

nourished; and the greater the writer
the greater his passion for knowl-
edge and the more use he can make
OF all that he knows. Scott Is per-
haps the most imaginative of all our
novelists. and none Of them has had
q knowledge so vast and diverse. It
u tho same with Tolstoi. His novels
interest Us SO much. even when the
story sesms lost In them. because he
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

lever see Venice again." he says,
with a smile. that l bought a return
ticket"
He long kept this return ticket
Wealthy collectors strove by every
means in their power to become its
purchaser; he invariably refused them
Last year the king of Greece, in the
course of a visit which he paid to the
pope. expressed a keen desire to pos
sess this little piece of cardboard
which has become for Al time hinfon
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
Why kIck7

Louis Wisna, the Newark artist.
wore a gloomy look on his usually
cheerful face.
1T has just struck me-" he said to
Charles Stasse, that my shoes don't
cost me as much as my youngsters"
Then what are you complaining
about?" asked Stasse.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
Russla,s GROWING Population,

This years census of the Russian
empire adds another five millions to
the population as enumerated In 1908
The cars subjects now number 16o.
100000 and increase every year By
$500, 900 despite wars, epidemics and
internal disturbances. AS there is no
lack of cultivated soil in Russia there
seems no eason why this big annual
increase should not continue.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
oMOrs
Care of Clocks.

Care Of Clocks.
The household timekeeper neeis
regular care and superintendent IL
it is to keep time accurately. A re-
sponsible member of the family should
be put in charge of it. to wind and
regulate It,
A clock should be wound. as far as
possible. at one stated time. and be
regulated at fixed periods; 1t should
be kept locked so that mischievous
persons may not play with 1t; and its
face, hands. etc.. should occasionally
be delicately busted. A periodical oil
ing may also be necessary and for
this purpose employ the purest oil.
purified by a quart of limewater to a
gallon of oil. Shake this. allow 1t to
stand for a few days. and then care
fully pour off the pure oil without dis
turbing the sediment. The oil should
be applied to the works with a camel's
hair brush.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
Does Your Cat couoh2

Poor pussy, AS If the immemoriai
charges against her Of keeping US
awake o. nights and of eating canary
birds whenever she gets the chance
were not enough. the doctors have
just dis~coveredthat for years she has
been responsible for the spread Of
sdiphthetria- DR.. @. J. Auburn OF
Manchester. England. having traced
an epidemic &C this disease in a sub
.urb of that city to a pet cat belonging
to n of his patients. has found, after
much clever investigation, that all.
cats are peculiarly susceptible to
!diphtheritic affections of the throat
He las therefore recently been III
ing all families who own cats to
watch them carefully. and, il they de-
;velop coughs, to forbid their being
Rugged and petted. DIR. Awburn fur
Their recommends hat if the cough
persists and the cat begins to grow
thin to have the animal destroyed at
once. The only really safe way. he
says, is to let the first wheeze be
pussy's death warrant.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

Il should think" said the beautiful
young widow. you would resent Mr..
Browns remarks coEce-- ms YOU"
What has he been saying about
nie?" asked Senator Piffie.
He says you are a politician anu
not a statesman"
oh, pshaw! don't mind that. ]
vas afraid o were going to tell me
he had ceen saying l was not r to
my party.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
SURE THAT COLD
TODAY

81 would rather preserve the health
of n nation than be its ruler-"-MUN-
YON.
Thousands of people who are SUFFERING
with colds are about today. Tomorrow
they may be prostrated with p~enumonlsx
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure. Get a Is cent bottle Of Nun
yon's. Cold Cure at the nearest drpg
store. This bottle may be conveniently
carried in the vest pocket. If you an
not satisfied with the effects of the remr
edy, send us your empty bottle and W
will refund your money. Munyon's Cold
Cure will speedily break up al forms d
colds and prevent grippe and pneumonia
1t checks discharges of the nose and eyes
stops sneezing. allays Inflammation and
fever. and tones up the system.
lie you need Medical Advice. write to
Munyon's Doctors. They win carefully
diagnose our case and advise you By
mail. absolutely Free
Prof Munyon. SD and Jefferson streets.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

to "shoo" it and brought his cane OF
hand tor close to the canvas. "A
tribute to the painters genius" says
the letter recording the fact. 10.
which the work had 10 suffer"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
Pope Gave Ticket to King.

Summoned by the conclave at Rome.
when he left Venice, one blazins
morning in July. greeted by the pro-
phetic cry Of Long live the Pope!'
he Pope Plus x-) did not for e mo
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
HoMESEEKERs, RATES WEST

VIA NICKEL PLATE ROAD.
Tickets on sale Dec. 6 and 20. Liberal
return limit. Ask Agent or write +. p
Parnin, T. P. A, Fl Wayne. Ind (50)
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

Fresh supply Mrs. Austins Famous Pan
cake Flour. Now at your grocers-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

DIR. Pierce's Pellets, small. sucar-coated.
easy to take as candy. regulate and insie-
orate stomach. liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

what is the latest thing in we'd
dings?"
Generally. it is the bride"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

ly ThIngs Other Than Powers Of
Subscription Enter Into Its Com
position.
The commonest fault of novels Is
fack of knowledge and 1t Is just be-
caure of this lack they fail In I'M
agtmtion- For. Imagination Il encour-
hged and enriched by knowledge Of
III kfnds. and fags for the want Of
= knowledge Is. ~ Il were, the hoil
WHICH the toveF ~ lrs~fre*scr -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

But you can't be sued for nonpay
ment Of a debt C gratitude.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15
New Idea for RAISING Money.

In France the government is about
10 venture upon an experiment for
raising money by letting or selling the
rights of advertising on match boxes,
the sale of matches being a state
monopoly. A proposal to this effect
has been passed by the chamber OF
deputies. The propossr estimated that
the advertising rights ought to bring
in between $500. 900 and $685. 00.
Hint far losers # Tea.
Tea is moTs beneficial If made with
hard water.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

Customer Tin grocery store)-Aro
those eggs on that counter freshf
Clerk-Yes, ma'am.
Customer-How long have they been
laid?
Clerk laid them there myself.
ma'am, 20 minutes ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

Farmer Lives Longest.
The average life .. a tradesman -
about two-thirds that Of a,farmer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

Roumania has 10000 o inhabitants,
of whom 10000 are blind.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

chambermald Repsrtee.
First Chambermaid-Look, You
let your pillow slip.
Second Chambermaid-No; the COW
erlet it.-Exchange.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-17
"LETTERS FROM HE'LL"

"a Republican paper in North Car
DINA is publishing letters with the
above title" says Jo-see-for-us. This
observation is worthy of the smart
set" It sounds as if the Republican
paper referred to might be published
way down in Currituck or way up in
Cherokee. The fact is, this paper is
published in stones throw of the
Office of the News and Observer. 1t
may be that Jo-see-for-us has found
out with Saladin-"that a wild cat
in a chamber is more dangerous than
lion in a distant desert" In these
letters | am giving, in part, my own
experience Of the men who have been
the special pets of the organ Of the
dominant party in North Carolina,
OF one Republican, | may say that
the organ of the dominant party was
kind and good enough to keep the
record of the number of rotten eggs
thrown for eleven years, so as to be
able to tell precisely what each one
cost the railroad company; such was
the zeal of the editor of the organ
Of the party to conserve free speech
in our State, but failed to tell how
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-17
Furman Wallace Killed by Father-in-
Law.

Lumberton, n. c., March Is
Sheriff Mcneil and Coroner Rancke
have returned from Blue Springs
Township, in the upper end of the
county, where they went yesterday
morning to investigate the killing of
Furman Wallace. Wallace was shot
and killed by his father-in-law, Eli
Switzerland, and is supposed to have
been the result of whiskey and wo-
men. Switzerland is said to be one
of the best-to-do colored men in the
county. While the sheriff did not
succeed in arresting him, it is ex-
pected that he will come in and give
himself up, as he will have no trou-
Bile in giving the required bond.
Sheriff McNeill states that while
he was searching for Switzerland he
went into room in the neighborhood
in which he found fifteen or twenty
two-gallon jugs. Of course they
were empty,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-17

Washington, ID. C.. March 1.-THE
Capitol was the scene OF q notable
event when IN the presence Of . dis
tinguished assemblAge. n statue OF
John c. Calhoun. the great South
Carolina Separatigt. vas unveiled In
Staiuary hall.
The unwilling ceremony vas con-
Quoted wholly BY South CaroliniAns-
The cords holding together the drap-
cry around the marble figure were
loosed by Mrs Bratton and Miss GIst.
both daughters OF the Palmetto
State. and Immediately afterwards.
the verbal ceremonies were begun.
Governor Ansel presided. and former
Governor Mauldin delivered the prin-
cipal Grafton.
The statue is a bold piece OF work
depicting It's subject in strident at
titude. 1t is placed on the south
side OF Statuary Hall. and directly. IL
not defiantly. faces the effigy OF Web
ster, Calhoun's great antagonist,
which stands calmly on its pedestal
on the north side OF the hall. The
ceremonies of acceptance took place
in the Senate and House after the
completion of the exercises in the
hall. It was in the two houses that
the representatives of the two ante
bellum belligerent States met 10 once
more bury the Ratchet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-17
SUDDEN DEATH OF w. &. ALLEN
Dropped Dead i'm Nash Square Tues
day Night-FOr Years County
Road Supervisor.

Capt. w. G.. Allen, for a number
of years superintendent of Wake
County public roads, died suddenly
Tuesday night in Nash Square. He
had been suffering from indigestion
during the afternoon and was walk
ing in the hope of getting relief. He
seems to have taken seat on an en-
bankment, and was unconscious and
sinking fast when found. He died
before medical aid could reach him.
old, and leaves six children. He
spent two years at Lumberton as SUI
perintendent OF Robson County
roads
The funeral was held from the
home yesterday afternoon.
Capt Allen is survived by four
sons, Messrs. Dan, Paul, and Frank
Allen, all of this city, and Mr.. Will
Allen, who is now in business in
Kansas City. His surviving daugh
ters, three in number are: Mrs. Har
ry Pool, Miss Hazel Allen, who re
sided with him at the time of hi.
death, and Miss Martha Allen, the
youngest, who resided with her un
Gle, Mr.. E, L. Allen.
Captain Allen recently moved t
| Raleigh from his old home in Bar
| toms Creek Township. He was ;
cousin of Judge Oliver H. Allen ant
Judge w. R. Allen. also of Captain
| Nick Allen. of Auburn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-17
Don't Break Down.

Severe strains on the vital organs,
like strains ON machinery. cause
break-downs. You can't over-tax
stomach, liver. kidneys. bowels or
nerves without serious danger to
yourself. If you are weak or rum
down, or under strain of any kind,
take Electric Bitters the matchless
tonic medicine. Mrs. ]. e. Van de
Sande. of Kirkland. ILL.,, writes:
THAT l did not break down. while
enduring a most severe strain. for
three months. is due wholly to Elec-
trio Bitters." Use them and enjoy
health and strength. Satisfaction
positively guaranteed. soc. at all
druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-17
TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY"
National Association Selects Sunday,
April Gath, for NatiOn-W Wide
Movement.

ApfI S4tn, ioF NAHUM" ioo
Movement.
The National Association for the
sis announces that on April gath,
National tuberculosis Sunday" will
be observed in all the churches
throughout the United States.
Following the campaigns against
consumption that have been carried
on in the churches in hundreds of
cities, and sermons on tuberculosis
that have been preached thousands OF
congregations during the past year, a
movement has been started for the
establishment of permanent tuber-
culosis Sunday, on which it is hoped
that every one of the $4,000, 900
church-goers in the United States
will hear the gospel against con-
sumption. Anti-tuberculosis socie-
ties, labor organizations, fraternal
orders, together with churchmen OF
the various denominations, have Of
fered to join in the movement.
| 1t has been planned, therefore
that on April oath, sermons on tuber,
culosis and it's dangers be preached
in all the churches. Literature viii
be distributed among the members Of
the congregations of all cities, towns
and communities.
Clergymen who desire additional
Information will apply to the local as
sociations.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-17
Philadelphia Car Strike still Unset
tied and Statewide Strike Now
Threatened.

The great strike OF the conductors
and motormen in Philadelphia.
which caused sympathetic strike
among other workmen, and which
has practically destroyed business In
that city, is still unsettled, The riot
ing and bloodshed has abated and
both sides have settled down TO a
hard fight. The workingmen are
principally demanding a recognition
of their union. which the official re-
fuse. 1t is possible that a State
wide strike of the Federation of La
Dor may be called.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-17
Tried to Burn Husband and Then
Attempted Suicide.

Hamilton, Ohio, March 15.-Mrs.
Edna Summerton, seventy-six years
old, fearing that she would be COM
mitted to the Dayton Insane Asylum,
to-day poured can of gasoline over
the bed in which her husband was
sleeping, and kneeling over the bed,
set it afire. The woman leaped head
first from a second-story window,
alighting on a fence. She was fatal
ly injured. Her husband is probably
fatally burned.