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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-03

ngly Anticipated, may find his little Puritan kerchiefs
and small clothes coming into favor and setting thu
fashion?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-03
STEADILY GREW WORSE

a Typical Tale of sunerings from
Sick kidneys.
Mrs. l. c. Fridley, 1924 ~. Main
ST., Delphos, Ohio. says: Five or six
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-03

The clock shown in this illustration
is a rather ingenious assembling Of
an ordinary alarm clock minus it's
case, a discarded frying pan. and a
circular sheet of copper. TO form a
timepiece by which the blind can tell
the exact time The copper sheet is
the dial, and upon it are stamped the
dots which form the numbers OF the
Braille system of letters and figures.
Il was made in the Missouri School for
the Blind.-Popular Mechanics.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-03

is unthnkable The cosmic spiritual laws just as
accurate as the physical laws That sin brings
IS whit inevitable that starch in digestion
brings sugar. Now, there is certain spiritual stuff
called graft 1t is byproduct OF the social law works
The only get rid of graft is to abolish the
OF graft Take the copper out Of the blue vitrol and
the electricity will die away Either make laws that
represent the sentiment of the people, elect officers
that know nothing but enforce the highly moral laws
now have.
We will do neither Graft will grow right along Oc-
casoHally when peculiarly atrocious crime is
mitted, when the craftsmen have a quarrel among
themselves about the spoils will have eruption
But the is in system-all the when there
IS eruption.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-03

Many a mans morality doesn't begin
to work until he discovers that he is
being Swallowed by detective.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-03

The man who gives his business
proper attention has but little time for
side issuea.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-03
onlv one aBRoMO oUINrNE,,


That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUIrsINE. Look
Tor the signature OF Z. w. GROVE. Used the
world over to Cure Cold in One Day. sc
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-03
" ANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-03
ALIENS LUNG BALsAM


viii not only fresh cold. but OF those stub
born coughs that usually hang on for months. Civ
IL trial and prove its worth sc. SOC and sloc.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-03
DoCToR yorRsrtt
nf.apnointmcnf.

when yo1 feel cold coming BY taking a few dosss
OF Perry Ddrts Poinkilcr. IL is better than Qunns
ana safer The large soc bottles are the cheapest
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-05-20

French descent have curious prejudiccs
against intrusion upon their house
holds. Moreover. learn this for your
SELF because d lack Of knowledge IN
such matters may sometimes prove
acknowledgement dangerous-to you:
Our young gentlewomen are not TO be
addressed or come upon In such way
as has been yours"
Gilbert Steele, color yet higher. faced
the other with dignity.
81 did not intend any offense." ne
said quietly. 81 am very ignorant or
French customs. Certain or them |
could never hope to comprehend. be
assured that | shall never Interfere
with any Of them again or shall have
the honor willingly to present myself
here after today"
He turned. Lightly. behind the pro-
lection of his body, he dropped the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-05-20

isn't it lovely >ut in-t the sun
today?" she asked.
81 came pretty fast" he said. 81
galloped all The way"
"Did your" she cried. "Oh, what
color is your hOrse?"
'Come look at it."
"Oh." she cried eagerly, some time
will yon let me ride it,"
~ should say ! would" he assented
emphatically. There were flowers on
The table. He stopped suddenly, See
ing them.
Ibid you pick these fowers" he
said.
She nodded Gust a little while
ago." she replied.
evil you give me one?" he asked.
a bit diffident.y.
She replied, In emphasis as his own:
81 should say I would|
She plucked from the mass upon the
table a rose. rendering 1t to him.
"After you've seen my father, will
you have to go homer" she asked.
"Yes," he answered. iii have to
take the answer to a letter"
"But you'll come back again."
"Yes, | will"
"Can you come back this very day?'
"Yes."
"And tomorrow. too" she persisted.
"Will you come tomorrow, too, per-
haps?
'@r~.---'-'0w." he repeated; then.
with sudden gloom, "No, can't come
tomorrow"
"Why?" she queried.
He said slowly:
'Its a secret"
But" she cried brightly. "you can
come the day after"
For moment he was silent. Then
he said abruptly:
"Do you always wear white dress
like that?"
She asked wistfully:
DO you like itT'
"It's wonderful" he cried. 'T think
all women in the world ought to wear
white dressesl And you always wear
white dress-like that"
She said lightly:
"Well. until after I'm married to
49,
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Raoul," =.
He started back from her. eyes wide,
lips apart. He said slowly. almost
dazetlly:
r-you're-married.'
She nodded. Yes" she replied
casually. She was not looking al him
now. "You see, I'm 70 be married to
my cousin"
You mean IT," he asked. He could
not quite believe.
She responded cheerfully.
"Its all arranged. NJ. Raoul Is quite
an old gentleman. ! have just met
him. He is very pleasant"
You're promisedY
"Why. yes" She spoke with faint
surprise. 70 her II was quite matter
of course. She was very younS-she
did not know.
He looked at her for long moment,
eyes fixed upon her. AT length he
said, in the bitter resignation that Is
Of youth:
THAT'S all. then"
She asked apprehensively:
"All what?"
He-said slowly-very slowly:
"All of everything"
"YOu don't mean she began quick.
ly.
He swung around sharply.
"lt's the last time shall come here. v
he declared.
But why? she asked.
81 said that II was Il secret why
couldn't come tomorrow" he returned
bitterly. But now | can tell you. It's
because I'm going to the war"
An Involuntary little cry left her
quivering lirs.
"Our company marches tonight"
"You mustn't go!" she exclaimed
tensely. Il don't want you to co.
"And now I hope that won't come
back!' He turned away.
She cried strickenly:
You're angry with mel"
"No. I'm not"
eyes, you are" she asserted. "Or yo,
wouldn't 20 away. You wouldn't even
say that you were going. You're an
CRY. What have doneT' 1t was all
i'm q breath-swift. broken.
He cried with bitterness. turning on
her:
"Do you think want to come back
to find you married.
"Bu, how can help that:" she
asked TREMENDOUSLY. 81 must be obedi
ent. always have been Obedient."
She was before him. eager. agOnized
protesting. But he was Obdurate. The
iron had bitten deep. He said slowly
81 can't even see you again-never
A deadly pallOr overspread the young
girls face. The words Of her new
found friend and admirer came to her
Ms distinct shock
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DO yOu want to see my father
now" she asked
He replied. with reluctance all ap-
parent:
"YeS: ! must"
"Shall | 60 and tell hlm?'
"lf you please"
"Then will"
THANK you" he acknowledged
lugubriously.
But she did not move. nor did he,
and for long time they stood. looking
at one another.
Have you always lived only five
miles away" she asked at length
We'll" he replied. 1--WE been ava!
a good deal. They sent me to be
educated"
land are you?" she asked. Are
you all educated?"
He said seriously:
Eyes, it's finished"
>"Then you won't have to 60 away
any more. will you?"
mot to school"
She said. at length. thOughtfully:
You must know Il great deal. And
yet
And yet what?'
at will be long time" she replied
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-05-20
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YT was natural that Mile. de Va
lette. entering the room and
there finding them. should not
understand. Thus she gave a
little cry of alarm. and her brother.
coming behind. strobe forward swiftly.
"What Is it?" he demanded.
"a stranger.r' cried Mile. de Valette.
Hes frightened Madeleine"
De Valette turned upon Gilbert.
$50" he said. These are American
manners. are they-tO enter gentle
mans house unannounced-to fright
en- a lady"
Gilbert turned. his shoulders SONAR
ed. for. while he was boy he WAS
in many ways man. and he lacked
not in either courage or dignity.
"Mr de valette." be said proudly.
II am Gilbert Steele. My father sent
me here by appointment"
Whose" queried De Valette. 1T
takes two to make an appointment. !"
HE sent me for an answer to his
letter.
"Ah. yesr cried De Valette. bowling
low. HE wishes to know what price
put upon my home. May ! risk the
indelicaey Of inQuiring If you have
heard that this poor house Of mine
Is Oh the market"
"No. sir. But my father considered
It fur proposal"
by any chance" inquired De Va
lette harshly. could either he or you
consider 1t merely as piece Of effron-
tery?'
mo. sir" returned Gilbert. the color
mounting his cheeks.
"Of course you could not" The
smothered anger in the breast OF DE
valette was finding fame. But hap
pen to regard it SO. Tell your father
he went on. that he shall not have
the last acres of Valette. And beg
him to do me this courtesy: That If he
shall ever have occasion to send me
another message let it not be upon
this subject nor by this messenger.
Explain To him that gentlemen of
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-05-20

slender little figure intenrly. She said
suddenly. 1T might be that ! could
[To BE CONTINUED
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-05-20
"MADELE1NE-Ir's WONDERFUL NAME

"MADELEINE-IT's A WONDERFUL NAME.
seriously. thoughtfully. before you'll
be quite an old gentleman. won't it?'
He said bOyishly:
"Why. no. I'm twenty already"
you're twenty years old" sht
repeated, marveling.
"And." he went on. "I'll be twenty
one in less than year"
But" she protested. you're onl,
twenty now. I'll be twenty in les.
than three years"
"Then." he said imrressively. 81 all
just three years older than you. Well
| think a man ought to be three year
older than a woman"
She asked. little troubled:
"Very much older?"
"Well," he returned judicially, eel
three or four years"
"hN t'rnoh toward the window.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-05-20

y all the IulllcSS vi lie Ut It's lui
in the utter JOY of life that
comes to boys of twenty newly
freed from that eXacting task
mistress education, Gilbert Steele
threw loose the reins upon the with
ers of his mount and let the dainty
bay have her will. She shook her
head. curvetting, making great pretense
of fear at blowing leaf or swinging
moss. And he laughed in sympathy
with her mood, riding erect, 1.-the. his
well set up body swaying to her every
move.
Down the old road they sped. His
eyes caught frequent vista Of bayou
and marsh and meadow and some
times the spreading sweep Of the river
beyond. Now and again he bent to
avoid swaying branch or dead gray
cluster of Spanish moss.
At length he came to the head Of
the old live oak avenue that led to the
great house that was his destination.
He swung his mare around the haze
old post and sped forward. AT length
he could see the house
He dismounted. There was no one
about, so he tied his horse and mount
ed the crumbling steps.
Coming to the door, he knocked.
There was no answer. He knocked
again and again and again. 1t was an
important mission that he was on.
Surely some one must be about. He
hesitated for a moment. then, thrust
ing the door open, entered.
1t was an old room and very sGmber.
He could see no one in it.
He called:
"Mr. de Valette! Mr.. de Valette!
Mr.. de Valette.w No one answered.
Then suddenly he saw asleep on a
mahogany sofa by the fireplace a girl
He turned to tiptoe from the room.
But then he had never seen before a
girl quite like her-sO delicate, so
fragile. of such perfect beauty. There
was within him something that made
him stop. He stopped. There was
something within him that babe him
go very silently to her and to look at
her more cloSely-she. so wonderful
And he went to her silently, obeying
that within him, and looked. bending
over the high back of the great seat.
Yes. she was acknowledgements more
wonderful far than he had thought
The lips half partPl-rn' ''"" ""' "'.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-05-20
& > WH

VN all the fullness of life at its full
in the utter joy Of life that
comes to boys of twenty newly
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-05-20

tween them teeth of PERI.
Her hair was of brown gOl1. a.
sun was in it. And her ch@p
like the pink Of seasheil. H. 10
wondering. deep in the dcn;a
miration that comes OF that "
meDt.
She stirred a little. He KIN
he should go. But there Wa
him something that would Il,
so he stayed. AT length sh'
wonderful eyes of violet opeHee
looked at him. \ tiny wh.,r
rose. futtered. then went toWar;r
touching his coat
He cried breathleSsly:
"Oh. rardon. pardon"
She SAID IN hushed voice Of great
wonder:
81 thought you were in my dream"
He took step back, embarrassed,
fingers clutching his hat.
IL came TO see Mr. de Valette,"
he said awkwardly II am Mr.. Roder-
lex Steele's son, Gilbert Steele. My
father has written to Mr.. de Valette.
II AIN here by appointment"
"Your name is Gilbert" she asked.
Eyes"
She said gravely as she rose and
faced him:
'My name is Madeleine"
He repeated it after her slowly, with
little intake Of breath.
Observation-Disclosures And then,
"It's wonderful namer
Colbert is wonderful, too" she de-
clared very seriously.
There was little pause. He asked
at length
"Do you live here?"
Eyes" she replied
"How long have you lived here?"
"All my life. NJ. de Valette is my IA
Their"
But why didn't I know?" he de-
manded. Il live within five miles,"
"Only FIVE miles" she cried. why
didn't you known
He said slowly, appalled, with the
thought:
81 might never have known If my
father hadn't sent me here to see your
father~
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rose that Madeleine had given him.
casting it upon the chimney seat. AT
the door he turned and bowed. Then
he was gone. Madeleine stood watch
ing. white fingers lacing and interiac-
ing. There was In her heart that
which she did not know. she did not
understand. Only ii hurt--it hurt so
much. Her father, was saying:
"Hah. That clears the air OF Yam
kee riffraff."
Father O'Mara chuekled.
Faith, be said, "he ia gallant
young rooster. that Gilbert Steele. ]
know him."
Louise had come into the room. car
rying a decaDter Of wine and glasses.
! :ladeleine saw her dimly. And now
her aunt was speaking.
Madeleine" she said, come, MY
DEAR
O'Mara. lifting his hand. said:
"Not for minute yet.
"But." protested Nile. de valcttc,
'she's to try on her wedding dress"
after we have drunk her henlth,
said O'Mara. He raised his glass
"My DEAR
They raised their glasses then-her
father. the priest, her betrothed-they
raised their glasses to her. Mechanic
ally she remembered; mechanically she
courtesied. They turned one to anoth.
er, clinking their glasses.
ITO the BRIDE" they cried. the three
together. And then her aunt had
gone. No one was looking. Suddenly
that which was within her became
greater and yet more great. 1t be-
came greater than habit or fear or
obedience. 1t became the greatest
| thing of all the kindergarten even
than that great emptiness that was
her heart One person of all the world
she wanted. and that one was Gilbert.
One thing of all the things there were
she wanted and that thing was to
be with him. Of him, his. and to have
him. here. They were not looking.
Came to her ears dimly as from IL
limitable distance the words:
ITO bright wedding day.,
! And 1t was then that she fed. blind
| ly, wildly, following him--Gilbert.
Deep in the underbrush. clinging to
the shadows of fallen log, Wolf
found Crawley, his recruit. He strobe
to him.
what are you hiding for?"
Crawley came forth shivering, i'm
PEELED by the heavy butt of long
rife.
81 thought there might be British
about" he said fearfully. IL was
going to ambush them"
you'll get all the ambushing you
want tomorrow" the other rejOlned
contemptuously.
"You-you don't think there'll be a
real battle. do you. Mr.. WolfT' ven-
tured the recruit quakingly.
The other snOrted.
81 don't believe you'll be able to tell
It from real one" he returned.
do you think We'll all be-killed"
Wolf eyed him severely.
Something tells me. Crawley." he
said at length, "that you're going to
be one Of the survivors OF this war"
There could be no doubt Of the fer.
yor with which the recruit replied:
"Oh, do want to be!'
Wolf again eyed him.
"See here. my son." he said. 'are
you considerable of coward?"
"Oh. Mr. Wolf"-began Crawley in
expostuation. And then: Yesterday.
when yon were making that speech In
} the village. felt dreadful patriotic
and reckless. But somehow it amt
the same today, when we've got to
marchw
"See here. Private Crawley." said
Wolf sternly. lido you know where
we put a man that gets to shakin'
when he has shootin' to do? We stand
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-05-20

ed" he rejoined c0mplacently. II tell
.-ou. my boys from these trails Will
know how to help Andy Jackson chase
them British vnrmnts into the river
You know what we call the company
VOLTS sharpshOoters. and were TO
meet here at sunset That's the word
sent out-'by the fallen log and the
boiler tree"
LAcadlen le placed her hands on her
hips, smiling little.
You have my good wish in the
fight" she said simply. Il think you
have good hearts. That Is not SO fire.
quent."
An idea had come to Wolf. He
turned to her.
Are you In any particular hurry"
he asked.
She smiled again.
/ "Ale?" she said my hurry is all at
an end. What Is 1t that you wantT
DO you know young Gilbert Steele?"
She shook her head.
"rhat won't matter" he replied
Hes a mighty likely young Teller OF
this neighborhood, and he's Joined
VOLTS sharpshooters unbeknowst to
his father, so | had to bring his rifle
here for him. He'll be here for ii. but
haven't had no chance to give him
the word that here's where the COM
pany is to meet and start from, and !
want him to stay here Now. If you'd
, Just wait here and tell him for me it'd
give me chance to fOler a darned
coward"-he glanced in the direction
in which Crawley had disappeared
that think Is going to desert
could make sure he comes back"
She nodded lndifferently she said:
81 will do it"
"Well, | take that kindly Of you" he
acknowledged. He handed her the ex-
ira rife that he carried and unslung
the second powderhorn that lay across
his shoulder. She took them and went
to the cleft tree that stood by the log.
81 will put them here for him." she
said
Wolf turned.
Hell be here" he said: "a likely
lookin young Teller with pleasin' man.
ners. Jest ask him II his names Gil
bert Steele and give 'em to him." And
he was gone.
LAcadienne had forgotten him ere
he had vanished from sight. She stood.
arms akimbo, silent, motionless. Only
her eyes moved, and they moved not
much. At length she heard the bushes
rustic behind her. She turned.
Came toward her Madeleine de Va
lette. Golden brown hair was DISNEY
eled. Her eyes were wide. The hem
of her white dress was torn, and to 1t
adhered biz of vine-a bramble.
Madeleine came forward slowly.
"Have you seen any one pass this
wayY" she asked.
"WhyY L'Acadienne wondered; the
wOnderment was in her voice.
Madeleine said:
| 81 was following some one. but he
was very far ahead and on horseback.
He rode into the woods. and lost
sight Of him, but kept following
LAcadienne shrugged her 1.-the shout
ders expressively. She said:
IN. Raoul de Valette is difficult
man to follow, as many have found
IN. Raoul de yalette But am
not following him."
"Not he?" LAcadienne cried. sur.
prised.
Madeleine shook her little head-ths
head that was SO like lily upon Its
stem.
"Oh. no.' she said simply.
zone so fortunate as to be betrOthed
to NJ. RaOul de Valette and searching
for another man" LAcadienne spoke
slowly. cur'Husy.
Madeleine said. almost piteously:
"Oh. so far! have never been as
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-05-20

far as this be-
fore. 1t is hard
coming through
these woods"
"Who is it?"
d e m a II ded the
other. "Who is
1t that you fol-
low"
His name Is
Gilbert
colbert Steele p
cried L'Acadienne
quickly.
do you know
him." exclaimed
Madeleine eager
ly. Have you
seen him."
81 have a mes
ge for b | m
too" She was
Evening journal., 1910-03-22

Read THE EVENING JOURNAL
Evening journal., 1910-03-22
GENTLEMEN OF
THE OLD SCHOOL

Gentlemen" said the toastmaster ris-
ing again to his feet Eve have WITH MS
this evening a-an eminent gentleman
whom am sure you viii be glad 10 hear.
a distinguished exemplar of-of, in short.
Of his well-Snown limo of human cndcaNor;
one whose name is household word all
over this broad land of ours one who viii
bth instruct and entertain yu 1 have the
pleasure. gentlemen, OF lntroducins'--
Here he stopped to take a drink of ice
water.
Il have tho pleasure, gentlemen, OF I'M
troducing''-
At this point he was seized with Mt of
coughing.
"cf introducing. senuemen"--
Here he took another large swallow Of
ice water. "rho pleasure gentlemen as
we'll as the water ''The pleasure. gentle
men. as well as the honor, Of introducing
er-the Hon. Bwgh prrimin Wgzrxkinm-
nooqusist. who viii now address you
! Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1910-03-22

prove that bees perceive odors at only
short distances. When a needle dipped in
ether is brought near tho head OF the
bee, it shows signs of pereciving the odor.
but not so when the needle Is placed back
Of him or near other organs. Besides.
when the organs of smell (antennae) are
removed entirely the bees will return to
the hive NJ BONNER made the following
experiment; At GEO feet from the hive he
placed a supply of sirup, and the bees
soon found il. proceeding to and from the
hive. Such bees he marked with green
colored powder. He then placed a second
supply of sirup at the same distance from
the hive. but spaced at twenty feet from
the former.
Other bees were now engaged in the to
and fro movements to this point. but
these were not the same individuals as the
green marked ones. whe were still work
ing on the first supply. and he marked
these in red This gave two distinct sets
Of bees. able to distinguish two directions
which formed a very acute angle. These
facts NJ. Monnier believes Indicate a
special directive sense which does not re-
side in the antennae, but probably in the
! lccrebroid ganglia
Evening journal., 1910-03-22
RUSHING WORK
ON BATTLESHIPS

WASHINGTON, March 22-Work on
the new battleships Delaware and North
Dakota will by no means be finished when
these ships go into commission early next
April. Tho ships are being rushed into
condition far In advance OF the date orig
inally planned. 10 they can be ready to
Join the Atlantic battleship feet on it's
next cruise. about November.
The ships viii have considerable work
left to be done on their military masts
the coling apparatus for tho magazines
will have to be changed, other minor in
stallauons of the contractors will have e
either be remodeled or torn out, not be
cause the contractors have not done thei
work well. but because there have beei
such rapid strides in naval development
even while the ships we're building. Sec
rotary Meyer believes that this work ca
be done BY the crew after she Is commits
stoned