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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
FREDERIC CHOPIN AS A BOY
Showed his Great Genus-Taueht
by Master.

Frederic Francis Chopin was a
bright. happy little lad, overlooking
with fun and good spirits, but. while
still a mere baby, if he heard music
everything else was forgotten, and
he would listen eagerly, his big
brown eyes slowly filling with tears,
not of unhappiness, but of pleasure
so exquisite that there seemed no
other way of expressing it. writes
Fannie w. Marshall in st. Nicholas.
Almost as soon as he could walk
he would climb up on the stool before
the piano and try to make music for
himself His parents seemed to take
it as a matter of course that their
son should inherit their own love of
music, and one of the best masters
in Warsaw was engaged to give him
piano lessons. which he shared with
his older sister
Little Frederic not only made sur
prising progress, leaving his clever
sister far behind, but soon the tiny
hands sought and found lovely new
melodies and chords, and he would
beg his teacher to write them down
for him. AS he grew older he would
make up stories on the piano. as he
called it, All his life, even after
his fame became worldwide. he eX
ercised this wonderful gift of impro
vising, and many who were privileged
to hear him have said that, beautiful
as his written music is, only those
who sat near him in the twilight and
listened in rapt silence to the divine
sounds which the slender fingers sent
pulsating through the stiffness knew
the greatness of his genius.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
To Keen the Meat In.

The school inspector was visiting
the school Every face was washed
every pair of shoes was shining, and
every boy had on clean collar. The
teacher was proud of all of them.
There was very much attention
when the inspector came to examine
them.
Now tell me-" he said, some of
the things that are made in Glasgow"
Ships" said John Knight
Right" replied the inspector.
Now. some of you bright boys hur-
~ up and tell me-" he continued.
what the skin of a COW is used for"
Little Tommy Coyie jumped up and
said: Please. sir. tie skin is to keep
the meat in
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
PUTTING UP THE PINEAPPLE
Only Proper Method of Preserving
This Fruit, as II Should Be
Done, in Slices.

Cut in slices, using always a silver
knife, or. If you work rapidly, a steel
one, dipping ii every moment or two
IN pan of cold water by the dish in
which you are cutting the fruit This
is essential, as the acid OF the pine
makes the steel corrode very quickly,
imparting disagreeable taste to the
fruit After slicing. peel carefully,
using pineapple snip if you will or
the point of the knife to remove every
particle of the EYE" Core and weigh.
Allow three-quarters of sugar to each
pound of fruit. Sprinkle the sugar
over the sliced fruit, which on no &C
count should be left in tin, and let
stand over night In the morning
turn pineapple and the thick juice
which covers it into the preserving
kettle. adding for each pound of fruit
q quarter cupful of water. Cook ten
minutes, take out the slices without
breaking, and spread on platter in
the sun or in the oven while the strip
is allowed to simmer gently until
quite rich and thick. Return the fruit
TO the kettle, cook ten minutes longer.
put into sterilized wide-mouthed cans,
using fresh rubbers, fill to overflow
ing with the scalding strip and SEAL
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
SOME GOOD SALADS
DISHES THAT CALL FOR LITTLE
PREPARATION.
Mayonnaise With olives Is One of the
Recognized Standbys-vegetable
left-Overs Always to Be
Used to ADVANTAGE.

A Quick Salad-The housekeeper who
is wise enough to keep a small guam
tlty OF mayonnaise on hand finds many
quick yet delicious salads open to her,
literally at moments notice.
If kept near the ice the dressing
will remain sweet several DAYS. and
given, say a bottle of olives. a tasty
salad is matter of five minutes prep
aration.
Cut the olives in half and stone
them. Place a few on each plate in a
little nest of lettuce leaves, and ton
off each portion with a spoonful OF
mayonnaise.
Vegetable ft-Overs-Another good
salad which may be new to many
home caterers is composed of two
vegetable left overs, cold cooked cauli-
flower and peas. Break the caulifiower
into rather large pieces, arrange them
in wide circle on crisp lettuce leaves.
In the center of the ring have a cup
full or so of cold cooked peas. Sprin-
kle with French dressing or add a ia
blespoonful of mayonnaise to each
portion as it is served
For the entertainer who desires
something a little out of the usual
run of salads there is still another
variation of the popular lemon jelly
combination, which nodded with nuts
has been already described. 1t is
both novel and delicious of flavor.
Tomato and Celery Salad-Cook
one-half can of tomatoes, three cloves,
one-half bay leaf, one teaspoon of
salt and little red pepper for Is
minutes. Add one-quarter of box Of
gelatine, softened in one-half cup Of
cold water Stir until dissolved and
strain into border mold. When firm
turn out on bed of lettuce leaves and
fill the center with finely cut celery.
apple and broken english wainuts.
moistened with boiled dressing.
Waldorf SaIad.-This salad is CON-
posed of equal parts of celery and
chopped sour apples. dressed with
mayonnaise.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
MADE OF FLOWERED MUSLIN
Dainty Chatting Dish Apron That May
Be Fashioned From One of the
Leftovers.

A dainty chatting dish apron can be
made from the yard or two of lowered
muslin that is leftover in the patch
box
The skirt of apron is cut to reach
to the knees and is given a jaunty air
by having the edge in a deep central
scallop with a shorter one to each
side, then longer, shallower one.
topped with two shorter scallops to
the waist band.
Such pattern is not hard to cut
and the depth and length of the round
ing scallops can be varied according
to the length of the apron. For pat
tern double old muslin or big sheets
of paper on a lengthwise line and
round the edges into scallops-or
points-until a graceful outline is
formed.
The bib is made heart shape with
the point of heart covering the waist
up on the bust line.
The trimming may be simple or
elaborate as desired. A good finish is
an inch-wide facing on the edges, the
sewing covered with a double briar
stitch in predominating tone of the
muslin.
Another finish is to cut the facing
from plain batiste or dotted muslin
in a deeper tint than the flowers. This
is sewed on the right side, either
hemmed by hand or briar-stitched.
More expensive but iuffier, Is
scant ruffle or two-inch linen lace or
imitation cluny to outline the entire
apron. The lace can be run by ma
chine If time is an object. 1t can be
put on at the same time as the mar
row hem is laid.
Have a rosette of satin ribbon at
each side of the waist band in front,
and another on the upper lobe of the
bib at left side. The ties can be of
ribbon or a stitched band of the mus.
lin with two tiny rosettes to cover the
hooking at the back.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
Dinner Coats.

Dinner apd bridge coats are de-
veloped of almost any material that is
ornate and silken, but chiefly of bro
caded silk in pompadour effects on a
white or pale coloreG ground.
These are worn with any trained
skirt of net, lace, silk, satin or velvet
so long as the colorings of the two
garments do not clash.
Many women use them altogether
as home evening costumes, as they
are less negligee than tea gowns. as
we'll as less costly. and also serve to
prolong the usefulness of extra skirts
that may be on hand.
1t is thus that many women utilize
various ball dresses or post seasons
and thus save money for the utility
coat, which is an absolute necessity,
or for the extra evening wrap of en-
broidered velvet or satin, which she
imagines she needs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
MANICURE SET FOR POCKET
Pretty and ServiceabIe Designs That
Have Recently Become Ex-
tremely Popular.

Judging by the number of pocket
manicure sets that now are carried,
one might imagine that finger beau
tifving is considered OF far more I'M
portance than is teeth preservation.
Hollow buffers. three inches long, OF
celluloid. silver. ivory. pearl, gold or
gun metal, have spring equipped lids,
which fly open and reveal a case con-
tanning a tiny file. cuticle knife and
orange stick.
What looks precisely like the bar
rel of a fountain pen when closed, but
which actually contains all the uten-
sils and materials necessary for pol
isbjne the nails, is made of black Gel
nloid. plain or silver embossed ebony
or enameled wood. Like the buffer
manicure case, this pen shaped af-
fair may readily be accommodated in
a change purse, but if hand bag is
usually carried 1t is better to have
enc of the nail sets. which come In a
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07

ed and the movement of one affects
the other by means of a series of cog
wheels operating in relation to each
other. The feet of the mannikin have
grooves running transversely to en-
gage the wire or cord on which it
walks. A roo with a weight on the
end. forming a pendulum, Is attached
20 the hand of the figure. AS this
pendulum swings 1t moves the arm
back and forth and the correlated
cogwheels cause the legs to move
backward and forward and the figure
TO walk as if human. The ease with
which the mannikin retains its bal
ance is one of the most spectacular
features of this entertaining perform
ance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
LADY THAT ALWAYS SMILES
How Servant Identified Caller on His
Mistress-loft Sunbeam in
His Heart.

Some of us would be more sur
prised than pleased IL we knew the
impressions we make on the minds of
.hose who know us only slightly Haw
many of you girls are remembered as
pleasantly as was the lady described
In the following incident?
A lady called at the house of a
neighbor on an errand; but, as the
family were away, she asked the hired
man to tell his employer that she
would call again. Being in a hurry.
and not thinking but that the man
knew who she was, she did not leave
her name The lady of the house re-
turned before the rest of the family,
and the man told her that a lady had
been there who said she'd call again.
WHO was it," inquired Mrs. H.
"Oh, | don't know her name" re-
piled the man.
But you should have asked her."
said Mrs H., $50 we would know who
had been here. Can't you tell me any
thing by which can know who came ?
Where does she live?"
81 don't know" said the man, but
she's the one that always smiles when
she speaks"
The pleasant look and the courteous
manner in which the lady had spoken
70 the servant had been noticed and
remembered, leaving a sunbeam In
that mans heart.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
Delicious corned Beef.

Cut fat brisket piece of beef of the
size desired. Powder a small piece of
saltpeter, as large as pea, and rub
it thoroughly all over the meat Cut
one or two cloves of garlic very fine.
mix with pepper, salt and little gin
ger and rub we'll into the meat; let it
stand over night. In the morning
make brine as follows:
Pour three pints of boiling water
over two small cups OF salt, let it boil
few minutes. Cool and pour over
the meat. Put in two or three cubes
of sugar and some allspice. Keep well
under the brine and it will be ready to
use in five days. Wash it carefully.
cover with cold water and cook it very
slowly for five hours or until tender.
1t should be well skinned. If to be
used cold. let it cool in the liquid.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
TO FRESHEN GILT FRAMES
Havoc Wrought in Hot Days Of Sum-
mer Shown to Be by No Means
Hard to Overcome.

Summer is hard on gilt frames.
holdings and mirrors. The humidity
in the air, excessive dust and flies
quickly work havoc.
The old way was to shroud all gilt
in mosquito netting with the approach
of spring. This is too dismal for the
modern housekeeper. What she can
not put away she does not worry over,
for she knows gilt. especially good
gilt, is cleanable. A cloth slightly
dampened in alcohol will remove blur
and dulness- This must be delicately
and quickly done or ugly spots result.
Fly specks and the soil of SCOT can
be removed by rubbing with fresh
bread. or If the dirt is extra bad, with
bread on which a drop or two of am
monia has been sprinkled.
Should the gilt finally get too bad
regilding is possible at home with
some of the Japanese liquid gifts that
are easily handled by the novice.
Where there are old mirrors that
need regilding be careful to ask for a
gilt that has a dull finish; otherwise
most of the charm of the antique look
is lost. The frame is distinctly cheap
ened by high luster.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
TO TRAIN CRIPPLED CHILDREN
Bodily Defects Sometimes Entirely
Cured by Physical Exercises
Directed by Teacher.

Corrective physical training for
crippled children is of great import
ance. as bodily defects can be partly
and sometimes entirely cured by spe-
-ial physical exercises under the di-
rection of a trained teacher.
Twenty-three such classes for Grip
pied children, with an enrolment of
over $50 children, were carried on
free of charge in New York last year
by the Peoples University Extension
society of No. los East Seventeenth
street
Ninety-six free classes in annual and
domestic training were given to an
pied children by the same society. be-
sides "a free classes for mentally de-
fective children
The manual work taught included
basketry. bookbinding, chair Gaming,
economic cooking, dressmaking, ele-
mentary carpentry. embroidery. cord
work. sewing. shirtwaist making and
weaving. One badly crippled boy of
ten learned chair Gaming so quickly
that he soon hung out sign for
chairs to cane.
One of the largest departments of
the work of this society is supplying
free lectures by physicians to meet
ings of tenement mothers, giving
.hem simple practical advice about
the care of children and prevention of
contagious and other disease More
;han $1,000 mothers we're given such
instruction laS year in English, Ital-
tan, German and Yiddish.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07

own use from a picture), you should
have little trouble in the adapting of
1t to stencil work.
The design must first be suitably
chosen for the piece of work in hand.
A butterfly may be appropriately Sc
lected fer thin curtain materials, such
as scrim, cheesecloth, silk or bobbi-
nette, in which case both the window
curtain and the airy material contrib
ute to the setting.
The butterfly should now be con-
sidered as whole and so studied as
to its separate parts that in divid-
ing 1t into sections for a stencil cut
out the proportions will not be dis
turbed. The outline also must not
b altogether abandoned. At most
the stencil reproduces upon the mate
rial only a portion of the designed
article, and the painted spots that go
TO make up this limited portion should
definitely the whole. The darkened
spaces in the stenciled butterfly be
fore you carry out, you will observe,
the full outline of wings and of body;
otherwise the character of the insect
would be lost.
Now return to it with a fresh vision
and choose the outline only with a
view to embroidery. Here there is
less trouble, because our eyes are
more accustomed to this usual form
of decoration. Along the edge it is
made solid in over-and-over stitch,
and also to leave the body of the in
sect intact for solid work, both OF
which will preserve the character
The marks upon the wings may be
varied according to pictures of but
terfiies, but should be so planned that
the open eyelet treatment VIII give
the desirable filmy look.
Many things, such as the bird, the
fish, the swan, the peacock, are sub
jects for like treatment at the hands
of the amateur who cares to study
out these little processes.
Great strides are possible to even
the inexperienced, who never really
know their capabilities until they have
tried some of the more simple ideas
suggested b. others whose skill is
only, after all, trifie beyond.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
Fruit Bavaroise.

For delicious fruit bavaroise soak
two level teaspoonfuls of granulated
gelatine in half cupful of water, and
when softened set the dish in hot wa
ter until the gelatine is dissolved: add
one cupful of Ihubarb pulp cooked with
sugar until it is like marmalade, juice
OF half a lemon: set the dish in ice
water and stir until it begins to thick
en-; then fold In one and one-half cup
fuls of double cream whipped until it
is very thick. Turn into a dish and
set where !. will chill and become
solid. When ready to serve dip the
mold in hot water a second, then in
vert on a cold dish and serve with
sliced cherries over the top and
cherry sauce made by thickening
canned cherry juice with little corn
starch when hot. and cooking until
creamy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
UNIQUE GAME OF SALMAGUNDl
Differs From Other Progressive
Games in That Different One Is
Played at Each Table.

OF all progressive games none is
more popular than this. As in all
others, small table is provided for
every four players, but Salmagundi is
distinguished from other games in
that a different game is played at
each table.
Games of cards may be chosen, IL
preferred. such as hearts, euchre, five
hundred, sniff, ETC., or such games as
dominos, jack straws, lotto, helma,
pit, fsh-poles. The rules for playing
these are supplied with the game
when purchased There is no rule
against such games as Patent Medi-
cines," "Menagerie," ETC.. which GER
tainly contribute to merry uproar.
The winners progress at sound Of
the signal given at the head table,
and play a new game. The losers
keep their places and must play the
same game over again.
The introduction of variety adds to
the pleasure, and as there is change
of partners at each progression"
everybody meets everybody else.
When every couple has made the
round OF the tables and played all
the games, the prizes are awarded
and refreshments served.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07

of the
Of
York
Mr. made this prediction he about sail for
he
anyth
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that shall
there is probably
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07

procured divorce and htyeht
married
Mr. Frohman didn't wife
With Mr. Bowes the
home life she craved
returning the stage but would keep farming
who shoulders the blame
Miss Ellington to WELD the darning needle
Socks h! exclaimed Mr. Bowe That's right; she
hole In these
when She'll
along Haw, haw haw."
then explained to
angel this
that
Il have French said
edaptation that feel will
that bought
We will
will have first opening
Mr. will
That much cash would darnng
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
Gems on Lace.

For the restoration of your evening
gown, so that 1t may do duty during
the summer dancing season, sew gems
upon the lace.
Laces frequently suffer most In the
elaborate gown. They are fragile and
reach the repair point while the gown
is still good.
Then it is that glass gems or large
beads come into requisition as beauti-
fiers and, to tell the truth. as patches.
They will cover most successfully
any small darn or rent, and will at the
same time enrich and often recolor
the garment.
This adding of a new touch to the
half-worn articles of apparel is fire.
quently truer economy than the re-
building of a garment, with the new
materials reaching almost the price
of a new gown.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07

must be fixed in the lower end; now
make a round cushion raised in the
center and covered with velvet; this
must fit the open end, but previously
to fixing it in put some sand. two or
three lead weights. or other heavy
substance to make it firm; little
wool pressed in will prevent them
moving about.
Fix the cushion in position with
seccotine or glue, and set it aside to
dry. Straps of ribbon and little bows
of some contrasting color form the
ornamentation. These may be fixed
by seccotiae or by a stitch or two
of strong silk of same color as rib
bon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
Rolled Sandwiches

Six ounces of cooked chopped chick
en- meat, two ounces Of cooked chopped
ham or tongue, two heaping table
spoonfuls of butter, good dust of red
pepper. brown bread, three tablespoon
fuls mayonnaise two tablespoonfuls
chopped parsley. Add the butter to
the chopped chicken meat. ham or
tongue, mix thoroughly, add red pep
per, parsley. and rub through sieve.
Cut some slices of brown bread, trim
off the crusts and butter the slices.
Mix the PURGE above prepared with
the mayonnaise, and spread the but
tered side of the bread with this. Roll
up firmly each slice; then roll in wax
paper. Any other kind of cooked meat
may be used in place of chicken
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
PREDICTS MONEY HEPTARcHY

Thomas Fortune Ryan of Virginia and New
York. who has a few dollars stored away for
rainy Gay himself, has divided what he regards
the present financial monarchy of America
IL not of the world, into a heptarchy which
means that the world of money is to be gov
erned by seven kings.
He declared j. Pierpont Morgan to be SUI
preme monarch of the existing money empire.
and said that the monarch will have no success
sor but that his kingdom will be divided among
seven young fnanciers now in training in New
York city.
The men he named to form the heptarchy are
j. Pierpont Morgan. Jr, and Henry p. Davidson
of the firm of j. p. Morgan & Co.: Otto H
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07


the governor of Pennsylvania Hamilton Philadelphia
frightened of
gasoline bowed
York
The
surmounfng
arships the
pulling pilot smashed
This
ne
Before autumn
and Chicago ST. which
admirers
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drigibe ahp
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07

case sized and shaped like n mans
pocket match safe. These cases made
of materials similar to those used for
buffers and fountain pen barrels are
compactly filled with manicure scis-
sors, a flexible nail file, orange stick.
cuticle knife and nail buffer
Finger tip shapers. which now, &C.
company every high class set of man,
icure tools, are to be snapped on
Whenever the opportunity presents r.
self. for by this means. so II is said.
blunt edged digits may be made n IA,
per. These aids to hand beauty COM
posed OF silver or nickel plated metal
and ehamois lined. are finger tin
shaped clasps equipped with springs
so adjusted that they may readily
be adapted to the digits of any hand
of ordinary size
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
India Relish

Measure three quarts of green toma-
toes, after chopping them, and add 10
them one quart of chopped onions and
six red or green peppers. chopped fine
Put these ingredients into a cheese
cloth bag and hang where they can
drain all night. In the morning put
the vegetables into preserving kettle.
add to them one and one-half pounds
brown sugar. one-half cup of salt. three
tablespoonfuls of ground mustard, two
tablespoonfuls of turmeric, three table
spoonfuls of celery seed and one quart
of vinegar. Boil all together for one
hour and seal hot
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-07
Cream of Tomato Soup.

Cream of tomato soup is made quick
fy and easily If made by the following
recipe: Put two saucepans on the
fire. In one put two and one-half cups
of milk and scald it. In the other put
two tablespoons of butter. When 1t is
melted add three tablespoons of flour
and stir till smooth and bubbles Then
add the milk and stir till thickens.
Then pour into this one 10 cent can Of
tomato soup which has been heated.
Do not dilute the can of soup but use
full strength. Heat and serve This
makes a delicious. cheap and easily
prepared soup.