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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

tea and little cakes Those who
freshment did so, and left upon the
tray on which the tea was served five
rim (one-quarter cent? or one sen
(one-half cent? as they chose. Our
animal was a sorry one, our progress
slow and jerky. Long before we
reached the caves we looked anxious
ly for some sign of their existence.
The country through which we rode
seemed unfavorable for caves. 1t
was an almost level plain, and the
only hills of consequence seemed in
deed far distant. Just before us,
however, was a little irregularity
which looked promising. and, as We
came nearer. we found that there was
a low ridge of considerable extent,
composed of soft calcareous or arena
ceous rocks. This we followed for
some little distance, and at last, after
making a considerable detour about
its base, We suddenly saw, off to our
right, a beautiful rock cliff, almost
white in the bright sunshine, which
was perforated by scores and scores
of small rectangular openings. There
were so many of them, and they were
so close to each other as almost to
warrant the expression honey
combed" in reference to the cliff We
had not been prepared for seeing so
many at one time in so small
space We knew, indeed, that almost
400 caves existed in this immediate
neighborhood, but had supposed that
they would extend over a considerable
space.
The driver of the basha told us that
he should return at 2:3O, and that he
would expect us at that time If we
wished to make the train, as the
basha was punctual in its service and
he would have no time to wait for us
if we were tardy. 1t was but a few
minutes walk from the place where
we descended to the caves.
These caves were discovered some
thirty years ago and public attention
called to them by Professor Tsuboi
of the Imperial university. There
has been good deal of discussion in
regard to their use. Tsuboi himself
believes that they were dwelling
places. and attributes them to a pre-
Ainu population. Most writer's, how
ever, among them Aston and Basil
Hall Chamberlain. consider them the
burial places of an olden time. They
have been taken possession of by the
public authorities and are maintained
at government expense. Stopping at
the office where we paid the trifling
fee demanded from visitors, amounting
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
riE REAL JAPAN
FROM THE STUDIES ca. OBSER-
VATIONS OF THE WORLDS
FOREMOST STUDENT OF MAN
KIND WHILE LIVING IN JAPAN
AS A JAPANESE a@ 4$ ~
By PROF. FREDERICK STARR
The Caves of konosu.

Less than two hours by rail brought
us to Konosu, from which point we
took basha. A basha is an ugly one
horse wagon, with wooden cover;
passengers enter from the rear by
means of step: the driver sits on
front seat; two seats run lengthwise
of the body of the vehicle, each suf-
ficient for three medium-sized Jap
anese; six passengers, then, is the
supposed and intended limit of ca
pacity, and for comfort they should
be little passengers. The basha was
waiting close by the station, two pas
sengers already in their seats. The
driver had load of freight with him
in front, and when we stepped in he
started promptly on the six or seven
mile drive that lay before him. We
ourselves were bound for the famous
caves five miles from Konosu village,
and a little before the terminus of the
basha line. We had gone no great
distance before We picked up two
more passengers, and our little wagon
was more than comfortably filled We
rode out through level country occu-
pied by rice fields. 1t is the time of
rice harvest In all the little fields
men, women and children were busy.
Horses were being brought in. loaded
down with sheaves of the yellowed
grain. In yards about houses and out
houses shocks were spread out to dry.
Handouts of the loaded stalks were
taken and drawn through coarse metal
combs to separate the grains; these
still in the husk were further cleaned
by failing with fails quite like those
of Europe of hundred years gone
by. Two or three or more persons
thrested in unison or alternately. and
a pretty sight it was to see the move
ment of the falling instrument and to
note the rhythm.
When it had accomplished half its
course. the basha stopped for its
midway rest. An old woman brought
out tabako-bon at which the passen-
gers might warm their hands or light
their cigarettes. She also served hot
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

match Angela's eyes. He could have
afforded such ring, and he would
not have had the bargain-counter
feeling which oppressed him when
he accepted the offer of his future
mother-in-law.
He gave Angela the pink pearl and
she was happy. He did not tell her
where he had bought it. Her mother
had asked him not to tell.
Angela is such a baby" she had
said, land it might spoil her pleas
ure"
That Edwin's pleasure was spoiled
did not trouble her. She thought only
of her daughter. whose wishes had
never been denied.
The incident of the pink pearl was
one of many others. Angela's mother
put her money at the disposal of the
young people. She was diplomatic,
and when Edwin suggested the buy
ing of cottage she offered the land
for the site. she furnished it and fin
ished it until all of it's simplicity
was lost She chose an exclusive
neighborhood, and when the young
couple moved in they found them
selves the center of a wealthy circle
of neighbors.
And in the midst of the luxury
Angela pinned. She grew pale and
thin and languid. until her mother
and Edwin were alarmed
'She must go away" the mother
told the young husband. but Edwin
shook his head.
What Angela needs" he said, 'fs
to feel that she means something in
the world. There are so many idle.
unhappy women-and somehow I be-
lieve that Angela is more of a wom-
an than we will let her be. We cod
die her. and wrap her up in cotton
wool because we love her, but she is
a woman with all woman's right to
make home. Should we keep on
making a baby of herr"
But what" the mother demanded.
can we do?"
Let us try an experiment" Edwin
said. Let her think you have lost
your money, that we must all go
away from here to the old farm, and
| will come back and forth on the
train-we will see how she stands
real life"
But she is such a baby
she is woman" Edwin insisted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
TaIkjno 70 the Child.

Mrs. x talks to little Madge
just as Mr.. X talks to their dog"
said little girl of a neighboring fam
lily. And it was indeed true. Mrs.
x is a very well-meaning woman
and would be greatly surprised if shs
should hear the foregoing statement.
She has simply unconsciously acquired
a harsh tone of voice in dealing with
her children This is altogether un-
necessary and is not, as many moth
ers seem to think, a mark of good dis
cipline. The mother whose manner is
quiet but firm is generally a much
more successful disciplinarian than
the harsh-voiced mother who issues
her commands in dictatorial manner.
Kindness never spoils children. 1t is
flabby INDIGESTION, sometimes mistaken
for kindness, which spoils them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

to one cent of our own money, We be-
gan to climb about the face of the
white cliff. 1t is perhaps 100 to $50
feet in height. Chamberlain says that
it is "a gray, tufaceous sandstone"
which we are in no position to deny.
1t is soft, especially when moist and
not exposed to The open air; it is
probable that it is easily excavated by
means OF cutting Instrument
knife, or even spade. The cliff pre-
sents itself in two slightly separated
faces exposed to the midday sun; that
is, facing southwark. Where dry and
long exposed the material is almost
chalky white and nearly hard. At
the base and on the summit of the
ridge and on the slopes beyond the
exposed cliff faces there Is a growth
of pines sprinkled with naples,
the latter of which were in fine color
ing There is comparatively little
diversity in the caves. They have
rectangular openings ranging from
11a to 3 feet or so in height and
of somewhat lesser breadth. Very
commonly there is a ledge or platform
preceding the doorway and excavated
from the mass itself; passing through
the little door, one finds himself in a
small rectangular vaulted chamber;
the floor, level with the bottom of the
entrance doorway, forms usually a
narrow aisle running from the front
to the rear of the cave; on either side
of it there is q platform or bed Of
the original rock some eight inches to
a foot higher than the floor; these
platforms are usually bordered by d
narrow rim or margin 1 y to inches
wide rising above their general level.
While this form may perhaps be con-
sidered typical many of the caves
hav9 but one platform or bed instead
of two; very few have three, the
third transverse with reference to the
others and at the rear of the apart
ment. Of course, where there is but
single platform-bed the flooring of the
central aisle is extended over the re-
naming section of the room. The
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

Angela. having lived in a rose-col-
ored atmosphere all her life, could
not understand why Edwin should not
give her pink pearl for an engage
ment ring.
But, dearest" her mother argued.
Edwin is a poor mani"
No man is too poor to buy the
right kind Of ring for the girl he is
going to marry"
Angela's mother, who had worked
in a factory when she was young,
and had known what it was not to
have any rings at all, shook her
head
You can't understand, darling; you
never have been poor"
IF l were poor" said Angela. Il
would live in a cottage with roses
around it, and bake cakes for Edwin"
At that Angela's mother sighed, for
she knew that poverty is not a thing
of roses and of sweet cakes. but of a
struggle for dry bread without any
butter on it.
Il have sometimes wished" she be-
gan, and stopped.
WHAT" Angela demanded.
THAT you had fallen in love with
a rich man." her mother sighed, You
have always had everything you
wanted-and it won't be easy for you
to, go without"
You think l am just a child"
Angela ragged. with her blue eyes
flashing, land so does Edwin-I-I
think you are dreadful"
And she sobbed as If her heart
would break
OF course, she got the pink pearl,
for her mother spoke to Edwin tact
fully. Angela loved pearls she
said, "and / have some unset ones
which / can sell to you cheaply-they
won't cost any more than any other
ring"
Edwin protested. In his heart he
felt that he wanted to buy a little
circlet of turquoises. which would
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
Musician Discovers an Odd Way Of
Heading OFF Kiss From
Summer Girl.

II happened on moonlit pier. The
sea. c. lshing against the piles, caused
he two girls to elevate their voices I'M
July. But for the seas crash, this
strange conversation would never have
been reported.
First Girl-Yes, I like him. but
tshrugs), you know he plays in the
band.
Second Critics lovely. Such a
physique in a bathing suit.
First Girl (coldly)-He plays the
flute in the band.
Second Girl-Yes. He's got heaven
ly hair.
First Girl-Oh, his hairs all right,
but if I'd known he played the flute.
Second Girl--Why, what difference
does that make, silly?
First Girl Covering her voice)-
tie players mustn't ever kiss.
Second Girl-Nonsense!
First Girl-It's the truth. He showed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
Opportunity of suaraoist.

Baroness Aletta Korff tells in one
Of the magazines how the women of
Finland came to vote. The fact is.
that women had to show that they
could meet an emergency before the
vote came to them They have not
had many opportunities to take the
Initiative in the worlds history and
they have not always responded when
the opportunity came, but when a
crisis, such as that in 1904, when the
strike and the revolutionary outbreak
in Russia took place at the same time,
occurred. they proved they could
make peace by doing it. Not until
England and the United States find
the women helping them to bear some
great trouble will they give them the
right to vote.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
Golden Mirrors.

1t is now possible, by the Cowper
Cowles process, to provide glass mir
rors coated with a film of gold for
the reflectors of automobiles. Hither
to only glaring white reflectors have
been employed with lens mirror pro
jectors, and it is said that the COLO
mirrors not only afford more agree
able light, but one which possesses
greater penetrating power in fogs. An
other Improvement in automobiles Is
the substitution of horns that emit
harmonious sounds, instead of the
shrieks, groans and grunts of the
ordinary apparatus used for warn
ing pedestrians to look out for theiI
lives.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
loahook of the Monitor.

The original logbook OF the famous
Monitor, covering the period of her
engagement with the Confederate iron
clad Merrimac. in Hampton roads. on
March 9, 1862, has been given to the
navy department to be preserved
among its historic records. The
restoration of the log to the depart
ment was due to Capt. Louis StoddeI
of the United States revenue cutter
service, now living in Brooklyn. N. Y.
and an officer on the Monitor during
her entire service.
For years he has treasured the log
among his most valuable possessions.
but as old age advanced he desired to
see it placed where its preservation
might be assured. Hence it was that
he forwarded it to the library of the
navy department.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
a Shippinu Error.

The young Duchess of Westminster,
wife of the richest peer in England,
recently gave birth to her third child.
a daughter. Thus there is no heir TO
the immense Grosvenor fortune, Earl
Grosvenor, the Duchess second child.
having died at the age of four.
Apropos of all this, a rather cruel
story is being told in Newport about
Lady Ursula Grosvenor, the S-year-old
daughter of the young duchess.
A friend, the story goes, called at
Eaton Hall. and as she sat in the
drawing-room, little Lady Ursula en-
tered.
"Oh, good afternoon" she said
gravely. Mamma can't see any one
today She's upstairs with the new
baby. They sent her, you know, a girl
when she'd ordered boy, and she's
SO upset that she's quite ILL.,"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

1 am now enjoying. Mrs. SARAH
LOUsIGNoNT. Ala s. Livingston Street,
Brookfeld, Mo.
The Change of Life is the most crit
cal period of a woman'S existence, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Women everywhere should remem-
Der that there is no other remedy
known to medicine that will so sue
cessfuliy carry women through this
trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from na-
tive roots and herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing wo-
men from the worst forms of female
INSTRUMENTATION, liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, Irregular
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinbham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is tree
and always helpful
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
How X Was Named.

Nottingham lace was so called be-
cause it originally was made by the
semi-savage people who lived in the
caves in the district now known as
nottingham, in England. By keeping
the work between them and the dark
mouth of the cave the women could
work the pattern easily. Nottingham,
or any other lace, even the finest and
filmiest, can be washed safely and
quickly with Easy Task soap, which
is a natural, scientific cleanser and
leaves the lace in the best condition.
Easy Task costs but five cents cake
at your grocer's.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
a Woman's Back bone.

History records many instances
where a woman has shown that she
possessed clear grit-commonly called
backbone. She must have, to be able
to half kill herself over a washtub
every week. Women are learning now,
however, that if they use Easy Task
soap in the laundry it means half the
work done while they rest, their clothes
are cleaner and sweeter. their hands
are not red and ugly, their fiannels do
not shrink and their linens do not rot.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
HOW A DOCTOR CURED SCALP
DISEASE

When I was ten or twelve years
old ! had scalp disease, something
like scald head, though it wasn't that.
most of my hair came out. Finally
they had doctor to see me and he
recommended the Cuticura Remedies.
They cured me in a few weeks.
have used the Cuticura Remedies, also,
for a breaking out on my hands and
was benefited a great deal. / haven't
had any more trouble with the scalp
disease. Miss Jessie F. Buchanan,
r. F. d. 3, Hamilton, Ca, Jan. z, 1909"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

were highly colored and scalded terri
bly,. Marked improvement followed
the use of Doan's Kidney Pills. In six
weeks / was a we'll woman. My friends
and relatives marvel at my recovery"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers so cents
box Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. "
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

chambers range perhaps from six to
eight feet square to twelve: the usual
height at the highest part is from six
to seven feet. At the office we had
seen some ancient pots-presumably
found in connection with the caves.
We had time to examine perhaps
twenty of these curious affairs Per-
sonally we are inclined to believe with
Tsuboi, and against almost general
contrary opinion, in the idea that
they were dwelling-places originally.
1t was no uncommon thing among
cave-dwelling peoples for the old cave
to be afterwards used for burial pur-
poses, and it is possible that such has
been the case in this locality. But,
that the chambers were originally
made for living and not dead per-
sons. seems to us quiee clear. The
fact that practically all of the nearly
400 caves face southwark is a strong
argument for this point of view; the
living call for the suns warmth and
light; the dead need no heat The
raised platforms usually bordered by
a narrow elevated margin seem to
us intended for beds or sleeping
places. They are curiously like the
Japanese tokonoma. If, as has been
claimed, the Japanese name "toko-
noma means a sleeping-place it
would not be inappropriate to apply
the term directly to these curious con-
cfr.IpflOnC Whila urn nj of a
ly with Tsuboi in his idea that these
little caves are sleeping-places, we
are by no means equally convinced
that they were made for or by a pre-
Ainu population.
From the caves to the highroad is
a matter OF five minutes walk. At a
midway point is another curious and
interesting object. Whatever may be
the material of the ridge in which the
caves occur, neighboring ridge is
composed OF calcareous material with
fiimsy nodules scattered through it.
This limey ridge is cut by narrow
gulf, and in this gulf is perched lit
tie temple or rather shrine to the
goddess of mercy, Kwannon. The lit.
tie shrine is wedged in between the
rock walls in queer and pretty fash
ion, and is raised high on a cobwork
of supporting poles and posts. To
reach II one climbs up rickety stair
way. When he reaches the level of
the little shrine he sees excayated in
the cleft of rock behind him a little
niche in which is a strong figure of
the goddess. The shrine is in no way
of special Importance or interest apart
from It's picturesque position. There
~~ems to be no resident nriest or
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
Even the Children.

Ex-Governor Pennypacker, condemn
ing in his witty way the American di-
vorce evil, tod, at Philadelphia
luncheon. an appropriate story.
Even our children" he said. ARE
becoming infected A Kensington
school teacher, examining little girl
in grammar, said:
:" What is the future of 81 love?"'
"A divorce the child answered
promptly"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
WHEN ASTOR SOLD REALTY
Only Sale Ever Recorded in John ia
cob's Life Was to His Son, and
the Consideration One Dollar.

One of the most stringent real es-
tate rules of the Astor family is never
sell, and only one sale is recorded in
the entire life of old John Jacob AS
tor, said Niles f. Watkins, a real es-
tate broker of New York, to the Wash
ington Herald. "In 1880 Astor tore
down his house in Broadway, cleared
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
Turkeys Change Of Time.

Turkeys gradual change from ma
tional system of time to the European
has caused a demand for watches
showing both, to meet which three
watches have been devised, one with
dials on each side, another with two
dials side by side, and third with
fixed dial for European time. surround
ed by movable ring showing the ma
tional
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
Riuht at Home

New Arrival-Do you recognize the
profession, my good man?
st. Peter-ProfessIon? What profes-
sion, sir?
New Arrival (resentfully)-Why
didn't you ever hear of me? / am one
of the handiest harpist that ever
broke into vaudeville.-Puck
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
Source Of Revelation.

Twenty-seven new, crisp 81 bills,
says Harper's Weekly, weigh as much
as $40 gold piece. Wouldn't have
thought it, and have no means of
proving the assertion, but If so it is
probably owing in some way to the
recent activity of the inspectors of
weights and measures.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
ACCIDENTALLY OVERHEARD

me a book on fute-playing. To kiss
coarsens the delicate muscles OF the
mouth and spoils the execution.
Second Girl-Welll
First Grille told me on the straw
ride.
Second Girl latter long iraudible
murmur)-Ha, ha, ha,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

invalid. | lay in bed
unable to move hand
or foot. My right
limb was swollen to
twice normal size. |
looked the picture of
death and my case
puzzled the doctors.
The kidney secretions
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

the whole block from vesey to Bar
clay street. and built the huge gray
Quincy granite hotel which held forth
until not many years ago as the Astor
house, being one of the first notable
landmarks in New York. and also one
of the best paying pieces of property.
"A few days after it was finished
the old gentleman and his eldest son
William were walking through CITY
Hall park and stopped a moment to
admire the building-the finest hotel
In America at that time.
Pop, that's a mighty fine build.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
Ken; with Barnur,s circus.

P. T. Barnum, the famous circus
man, once wrote: Il have had the
Cuticura Remedies among the con-
tents of my medicine chest with my
shows for the last three seasons, and |
can cheerfully certify that they were
very effective in every case which
called for their use"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
Didn't Want His chewed

Bill-Don't you like to see dog
chewing a bone?
Jill-Yes, if it's not one of my own.
Statesman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

Depend not on another, rather lean
upon myself; trust to thine own exer-
tons, subsection to another's will
gives pain.-Manu.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08
Important to Mothers
Last Here.

The Minister-In the next world.
Tommy, the last shall be first.
Tommy-Say, won't |, shine when
the minister comes to supper at our
house up there!-Puck.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

"A bird In the hand is worth two In
the bush"
And bird on. a woman's hat is
worth as much as the two in the bush
and CHE bush included"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

People study political economy to
make a better nation? What? Just
the same as they study law? To help
the SINNERS of humanity pull its skin
IN a constitutional way, Ell?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

''Oh, the minister read two chapters
from the Acts, and Whoopler went out
between them."-Puck.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-08

dates Dack TO lnS
time that women
may expect nature
to brin g on them
the Change of Life:
/ got a bottle of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge bic Com
pound and it made
me feel much better,
and / have contin-
ued its use. / am
very grateful to you
for the good health