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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
WIRE BROKEN BONES
Silver Strand Hastens Knitting
of Fractured Parts.
Wonderful Progress Made In Surgical
Science illustrated by Two Oper-
ations-One on Island of
Tristan Was Difficult.

London-The wonderful progress
made in surgical science is well Illus
trated by the accounts of two opera
tions-one from the London hospital
and the other from the lonely island
Of Tristan da Cunha, in the South
Atlantic, 1000 miles west of Cape
Town.
The operation at the London hos
pital was carried out with great sue
cess by means of a novel apparatus
for wiring together the ends of a
broken bone. The instrument, which
was invented by Professor Lambeth
of Paris, consists of a strong. pliable
wire of softened German silver. on
which a screw thread has been cut.
4 nut runs loosely on this thread.
One surface of the wire for its last
eight inches is lattened out so that
below the nut the wire has one fiat
surface N one rounded.
In wiring a broken BONE" one of
the oficials at the hospital explained,
the surgeon, after having separated
the soft parts covering the fracture,
bends the fiattened end of the wire
into the shape of a button hook, the
fiat surface being inside and the round
threaded surface on the outside.
Slipping this hook under the frag-
ments. he pulls the free end up to-
ward him with a pair of forceps, and
then, opposing the two 1attened sur
faces of the wire, he screws the nut
down until the loop thus made grasps
the bone sufficiently tightly. The rest
of the wire above the nut is then cut
of, and another similar wire support
Is placed round another section of the
break
With this instrument an oblique
fracture of the thigh bone in a middle
aged man was wired in about hsf
the time 10 usually takes. An X-ray
picture she WIS that the bones are held
in perfect position. Instead of being
IN bed five or six weeks, as used to
be customary before the days of wir-
ing. this patient will probably be up
in less than three weeks. The wire
and the nut, which. Of course, are al
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
Ended the Controversy.

On the steeple of an old UNIVERSAL
ist church in Bath, Me-, there is a
wooden figure of an angel. 1t is not
a remarkably fine specimen of art, and
has always been somewhat laughed
about, especially because of its high
heeled shoes. The Batl Enquirer re-
calls the story that a former pastor of
the North Congregational church once
accosted a devoted Universalist with
the question: Mr.. Raymond, did you
shoes on its feet?" Why, no." an
swered Mr.. Raymond, Il can't say that
/ ever did: but did you ever see one
without them?"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
GOT THE BEST OF THE ELDER
Apt Quotations of Brer Reuben Saved
His Mule and at the Same Time
Rebuked Sin.

Elder Harris was making another
attempt to induce one of the members
OF his flock TO trade horses with him.
Dat pony O. you'n, Brer Reuben"
he said, "is jes' what I want, an my
big bay hos is jes' what yo' want. !
kin git over de groln' faster wild do
pony, al you kin haul a bigger load
bofe on us, 'oeptin' dat it'd be a leetle
better fun you dan it would fur me
You take de bay and give me de
chestnut sor'l."
DE pony suits me we'll 'nough, ell
DER averred Brother Reuben, for the
no swap"
But l jes' natchelly got { have dat
pony, Brer Reuben"
Elder" spoke the other. after a
period of profound thought, 81 been
wantin' t asst yo' a qt estion for a long
wantin' t asst yo' a question for a long
time"
well, what is it?"
u know wa one q de 'postles says
bout de law bein' done away with, but
amt we still livin' undah de ten CON-
man'ments?'
"Brer Reuben" solemnly averred
Elder Harris, I'VE air."
We'll, n o. dem commandments
says we mustn't cevet anything W.T.
blongs t our neighbors, an you're
covetin' dat lii chestnut sor'l pony O.
Lline, Brer Harris."
Then the elder gave it up. Clearly
the tenth commandment was against
kim--Chicago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

Young age PENSIONS, Why not? IT,
ties, honors, riches, pensions and mos
other good things are. as a rule. posb
poned to a period Of life wnen the ca
pacity for enjoying them has begn'
blunted. Australia was n of the
first countries to adopt old-age pen-
sions, and now a Labor member of .he
commonwealth parliament proposes q
complementary scheme of young age
pensions He would start by pentaon-l
ing the fourth child at birth. The fact
that three had previously been torn
showed that the parents were doing
their duty and deserving well OF the
state. The young age pension gould
reward industry and encourage the
birth rate."-London Chronicle. /
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
HOUSE @ FELINES

loaded down will, ~prejudices about
what they should eat and how warm
an atmosphere they should be allowed
to breathe. gradually the little lady
of the house discourages these views
until the kittens come to enjoy plain
food and blasts of fresh air. Just at
present she is working hard with a
small Angora and her two kittens.
They we're very feeble on arrival,
their eyes closed with hard colds and
their bodies limp with weakness.
Beauty, the mother cat, has had about.
$50 spent upon her for doctor bills,
and all three cats have to be fed
goats milk from a medicine dropper.
The milk costs thirty cents per pint.
Although the three kittens have
been at the house only a month, they
have grown immensely and have such
high spirits that the other Persiahs
are beginning 10 wonder II they have
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
LONE MULE CLEARS S928.1C
Alabama Farmer Demonstrates What
He Could Raise With Aid OF
One Animal.

Tuscumbia. Ala striking illus
tration of what can be done with one
mule in farming during a short
crop" year is shown In figures fur
nished by l.. A. Ford, living near
Leighton. This mule enabled him to
raise:
Seven bales of cotton weighing 502
pounds each; value at IA cents,
$491. sc.
Seven thousand pounds of cotton
seed, at SLIPS a hundredweight. $3.50.
Remnant of seed cotton, s37.14.
Two tons of pea vine hay. $50.
T%hirty-two gallons sorghum, SIG.
Three hundred and fifty bushels
corn. at rs cents. $262.50.
Total value. $929.60.
The hired labor employed in pro-
ducing this crop cos. s1.50. Tie net
profit was s92S.10.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
House Cat Bests Bear Cub

The proprietor, a well-known small
merchant. was behind the counter
when the visitors entered. but. upon
looking up. he made for the back exit.
leaving the bear to do his best to de-
YOUR the array of pies and cakes
upon the showcase.
The cat In the meantime escaped
the bears observation for a few min
utes. but oon the cub saw it and play
fully slapped her under the ear. The
cat as playfully slapped back and evil
IDENTIFY got her paws tangled up in the
cubs whiskers, for he grew mad and
cuffed the cat a jab that sent 1t into
the street. The bear followed up its
advantage and the two were having
the "go" of their lives when the ex-
pressman managed to grab the cub
and attach the leash just In time to
save many of the s-tenographers OF b
big Office building from Mysteries.
The merchant said later that he
thought the cat would have licked the
bear IL 1t had had a fair chance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
REALLY OPENED THEIR EsES
Pensioners Remark, However, left
Young Minister Somewhat in
the Dark.
Color more sscds BRIGHTER and iastss celop ttan an
m gafmenk Witheut Tipping apaft Writa iea res B

Rev. Henry r. Rose in the Newark
Star tells the story of a young MN
lister who had recently taken charge
of q small parish in Vermont. lie
aspired to greater things and a large
field. and in the hope that his reputa-
ton would travel beyond the limits Of
the village to which he had been SEPT
he threw into his N all the
force and e~loquence at his command.
He was, however, totally unprepare1
for what was intended for a compli-
ment, bat which was put to him II
such a way that it left him in doubt
as to the real impression he had made.
One Sunday morning, after an espg-
cially brilliant effort, he was greeted
by an old lady, who was one of the
most faithful attendants at all sery-
ices. Approaching the young minister,
she said: "Ah, sir, we do enjoy your
sermons so much, they are so in
structive. Do you believe it, we never
knew what sin was until you came to
the parish"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
His Rulinu Passion,

The young man waited for the mil
lionaire's reply.
Il don't blame you for wanting to
marry my daughter" said the latter.
And now how much do you suppose
you and she can worry along on?"
The youth frightened up.
Il think" lie cheerfully STAN
mered, that $4,000 well invested,
would produce a Sufficient income"
The millionaire turned back to his
papers.
Very WELL" he said, 81 will give
you 500. 600, providing you raise a
similar amount"
And the young man went away sor-
rowing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
Animal Asks for Cakes When Hungry
and Alarms Servant When 1t
Enters Kitchen.

Berlin.-The German public has
lately been RECALLED with tales Of the
increased accomplishments Of Don. a
talking dog.
For five years Don. who is the prop
erty of Herr Ebers, a gamekeeper OF
the royal hunting preserves of Kol-
bitz-Letzlinger. near Hamburg, has
been noted for his powers Of speech.
He began to learn at the age OF 6
months, and now has a useful. If i'm
tied, vocabulary.
When the puppy Don was standing
by his masters side at dinner time
one day Herr Ebers said, you want
something. do your" To every ones
amazement Don replied. in a deep,
but clear tone, "Haben, haben!"
c"want, wanti")
The gamekeeper at once started to
develop the dogs talent. In -sply to
"What is your manner" he learnt to
say @Don," and to Whats the mat
teri" he answers Hunger. He came
to say 'Kuchen" (cakes) with parti-
cular distinctness. When cakes are
in view he repeats. "Kutchen. haben,
haben," any number Of times and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
GERMANS DRIFT FROM FARMS
Recent Census In Germany Shown
kaiser's Realm Is Rapidly Be-
coming More Industrial.

Berlin.-Remarkable evidence OF thu
rapidity with which Germany is being
transformed from an agricultural into
an industrial country is furnished b,
the new census estimates. The fig
ures show that the cities of the EN-
pire are making great strides at the
expense of the rural districts. In 190t
the empire had thirty-three nlunici
palities with q population of 100.00
or more each. There are now forty
seven such cities and the number @
towns with a population of eco 300 o
more has grown from t'c to seven.
The comDlned growth In popsiatio
of forty of the larger towns Is alon
about half the incres<c recorded fo
the entire empire, which Is especte
to be about 4.500. 90. The rspid pr
gress OF the Industrial csnt.rs has a
important bearing ON tho oterni
situation. as the soeernLlents poll
cal support has kseatcecre sse'n larg'
~ .drawn from IRE agrar%sn districts.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

not some low-bred. short-haired blood
In their furry bodies.
Taking care of such a lot of valu
ables," said the woman of the house
lis a great responsibility. A few
weeks ago one of my most distin
guished boarders undertook to wall
out alone, through a door which ]
had left open just for a minute. Well.
he didn't come back. l spent a lot
of money adver Using, and did every
thing to find that cat. At last Q
woman who sometimes works here
saw a cat which looked like Smoke
il a neighboring house. and we went
after him and brought him home IL
triumph"
One Of the most beautiful cats in
the house is Cinders, whose v~elvety
coat shows all the colors of the less
brilliant leaves. When the air is moi
too chilly. Cinders loves to squirm
among the leaves which fall from the
trees into the open runway, and to
dash out when another cat ambles by
unconscious of his presence.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
To Appease "cow souIs.-

Seattle. Wash. Steamer advicei
tell of the ceremony Of the beef SOU
celebration" recently in Tokyo, fol
the purpose OF %appeasing the souls a
thousands of COWS and oxen killed dur
ing the recent war to supply the aryaj
in Manchuria. 1t was estimated 1st
a day were killed. A monument was
erected Ito prevent the souls Of thoss
slaughtered animals rising in retribu
ton against the butchers"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

lowed to remain about the bone after
healing, give no inconvenience in after
life."
The operation at Tristan da Cunha
was carried out by l.. Repello, who
conducts the church services and per-
forms other functions for the ninety
nine inhabitants. He writes: "a child
was injured by a stone coming down
the hillside and falling upon her legs.
breaking both of them and making
four very bad wounds, which got full
of sand. / attended the child for
nearly three months and / suppose it
will be two more months before the
wounds are healed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
Grandmother Uses fashioned
Remedies, but They FaII-Doctor
Scores "~Soother."

CHARACTERISTIC and Feeding a
Baby a lecture by Dr. Lena K Sad
Ter, was interrupted at the public IL
brary the other night when an infant,
used to demonstrate the talk, was
seized with an attack of the colic.
It's grandmother then refused advice
from the physician. Old-fashioned
cure-alls were used by the graIdpar-
ent, despite the circumstances OF the
doctor. After these failed a little hot
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

Il was in great difficulty at first
as l had to operate on one of the feet
part Of which I had to remove, includ
ing two toes. / have no surgical in
strumerts. All / had was a little cot
ton wool and O little lint, my instru
ments consisting of a pair OF scissors
and a pocket knife. But, thank heav
en-, she improved wonderfully.
"If things were as they used to be
when "a British warship periodically
visited the island, ! should be pro
vided with all the necessary things.
but now We have not that privilege
But / hope better times are in store
for u.s."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
Left Both Satisfied

It all happened on one of those few
surviving pay-after-you-enter cars.
"Oh, I insist or paying, Gladys" said
the brunette. you paid coming
down." p e
mo, I shall pay" declared Gladys
with equal firmness. What II l did
pay coming down-didn't you buy that
last package of gum?"
Let me settle the quarrel, ladies'"
suggested the diplomatic conductor.
why not use the denatured form of
Dutch treat?"
Whats that?"
"Wen, you each pay the others
fare"
And that was the way they solved
ft-"-Cleveland Leader.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
They Both Knew.

The fool said N day in the kings
presence, II am the king," And the
king La ghed, for he knew that his fool
was wrong.
A week later the king was angry, be-
u of an error he had committed,
and exclaimed: Il am a fool" And the
o o laughed, for he knew that his
king vas right.-Smart Set.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
A Young Philosopher.

Time is a relative quantity. Some
minutes seem like hours and some
hours seem like minutes. How to con-
troll this flight is beyond any person,
but the little boy mentioned below
seems to have progressed pretty well
for a youngster.
The teacher was surprised to see
that he remained perfectly idle all
through recess. and accordingly asked
him why he did not play.
Cause" he said, slowly, ct makes
recess 90 quick If I play. ard / want
it to la-a-ast!"-Youth's Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
GOT IT.
Got Something Else, Too.

II liked my coffee strong and I
drank it strong" says a Pennsylvania
woman. telling a good story, "and al
though I had headaches nearly every
day I just would not believe there
was any connection between the two.
/ had weak and heavy spells and pal
pitation OF the heart, too, and al
though husband told me he thought 1t
was the coffee that made me. so poor
ly. and did not drink 1t himself for he
said I. Gid not agree with him. yet I
loved my coffee and thought l Just
couldn't do without It.
"One day a friend called at nv
home-that was a year ago. 1 spoke
about how well she was looking and
she said:
Yes. and I fee, well, too. It's be-
cause l am drinking Postum in place
Of ordinary coffee
II said, What is Postum?
Then she told me how it was a
food-drink and how much better she
felt since using 1t in place of coffee or
tea. SO / sent to the store and bought
fDC 1Ad WACu IL Wd6 uldQ6 dc
cording TO directions 1t was SO good
I have never bought a pound of coffee
since. ! began to improve immediate
~.
7 cannot begin to tell you how
much better ! feel since using Postum
and leaving coffee alone. My health
Is better than 1t has been for years
and l cannot say enough in praise of
this delicious food drink"
Take away the destroyer and put
= rebuilder to work and Nature will
90 the rest That's what you do when
Postum takes coffee's place in your
diet There's a Reason"
Rss[ the little book, The Road to
We1ville," In pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietfers A new
pnc appears from time to time. They
IRE genuine, true, md full of human
Interest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
Old Women ,n nsaIne.

Gray has a quintet of ladies whose
ags Is over ninety years. Mrs. Enoch
Merrill's g is ninety-nine years and
elegen months, while Mrs. Lois B.
Small reached her ninety-eight birth.
day on November 6, and both there
ladies are bright and active. Mrs
Mary A. Frank was ninety-six last
September, and is in her usual health.
Mrg. Hannah T. Rowe Is ninety-one;
Mrs. Mary Leighton also is ninety-one,
-Kennebec Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
Hard-Hearted Judge

The Sympathetic Pal = Wotcher,
Bill. You looks bad; been laid up?
Bili-Yes, sort of. 'Aven't been
outer doors for three .munfs.
The Sympathetic Pal-Wot was the
matter wiz yer?
Bill-Nuffin'; only the Judge wouldn't
believe 1.-THE Sketch.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
Same ThInu.

Joakley-You're right; most people
worry over what they haven't got,
but l know certain people who worry
because of what they have.
Coakley-That so? What have they?
Joakley = Nothing.-The Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
On the Doc.

A small West Philadelphia boy may
be an author some day. He has just
finished his first essay. 1t is on a dog.
"a dog is an animal with four legs,
a tale and pants but he never changes
them. He wags his tale when he is
glad and sits on it when he Is sorry. A
dog is a useful animule because he bites
burglars but he is more trouble than
he is worth when he tracks mud on
the carpet A bulldog is ths king of
beests."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
Lies Varied Interest.

"The weather's rather bad, is.'t TT"
asked the young woman.
Yes" replied the nonchalani youth.
Lucky thing it is. Helps CONGREGATION.
It would be a deadly bore to &C on for
ever saying it's a pleasant oSy.'"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
Had Been in a Worse scrape.

Damocles saw the suspended sword.
That's nothing" he cried, I've sat
between two women with hatpins!"
Thus they saw he could not be
scared.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
The Cache.

Hricker-We are told to CO our
shoIying early.
Becker know It; my wife las al
reads concealed a forty-nine-cens tie
In ths top bureau drawer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
Jones is so dreadfully primitive"
sWhofso hic fofacf9D

What's his latest?"
why, I'VE were at the opera house
the other night and a stage hand re-
moved a table and Jones yelled 'Supeis
supe!' We were dreadfully mortified"
Il was at a dinner the other night
saw the row of spoons and forks and
knives beside his plate. he beckoned 10
the waiter. Say, boy he hoarsely NUT
tered. I guess you spilled the spoon
well, it's lucky he's rich"
"Ain't it?"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
A piscouraoIno View.

I'VE must investigate thfa affair.""
said the rural official.
What's the use?" responded Farm
er Corntossel. :" | never saw sn inves-
tigation that changed anyboays per-
sonal likes and dislikes."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
His Speciality.

What has become of young Mr..
DAu5er, who showed such signs OF
talent in drawing? Has he made a
SUGGEST"
"Oh. yes. indeed. He's got all the
work he al do now"
Magazine or sudio work."
He draws the maltese cross show
ing where the body was found. in the
evening papers. Cleveland Leader.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

Some people would drown with a life
preserver at hand. They are the kind
that suffer from Rheumatism and Neural
gia when they can get Hamlins Wizard
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

Mrs. Austins Buckwheat Flour gives the
real genuine old time flavor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

Bring your will to your fate AMI suit
your mind to your circumstancek-
Marcus Aurelius.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
German Has a Talking Dog

IL his plea is unanswered he adds
"Hunger." with a long drawn empha-
sis on the last syllable.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

The wealth of a man is the number
of things which he loves and blesses.
which he is loved and blessed BY
Carlyle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
The Kind

." think that chauffeur had great
nerve to make love to his employers
daughter"
$50 he had-motor nerve"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

Love is the only thing that never
fails
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

O.. Do you use Postum or GrapeNuts your
self at all?
A. Yes, l use them at home.
@. If from your knowledge OF the factory
which you have gained IN your ten years at
the factory you believed that they were dirty
or impure In any way. would you use them?
A. ] do not think / would. No.
asked II any one on behalf of the Company
had asked him to testify in any particular
manner. Stated NO"
All these sworn dispositions were carefully
excluded from the testimony at the trial. for
they wouldn't sound well for the weekly"
Think or the fact that every man sswore to
the purity and cleanliness SO that the Atty.
for the Weekly" was forced to say In open
court that the food was pure and good.
What a disappointment for the "Wee119Is
But the testimony showed: E
All of the grain used in Grape-Nuts. Postum
and Post Toasties Is the Highest standard
possible to obtain.
AN parts Of the factory are kept scrupulous
ly clean.
None of the workmen had been told how to
testify. -
Most of them have been from 10 To- IS 5eors
with the Co. and use the prcd06fs On tsaT
tables at home.
Why do their families use tho products,
Grape-Nuts, Postum and Post Toasties. that
they, themselves. make?
There's a Reasons
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd.
Battle Creek. Mich.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

To add a library TO a house Is to
give that house a soul.-Cicero.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

People who borrow trouble always
give more than they get.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
Are You Sick
Ailing? Hoo nDod, s,. s sssaIse

curative powers, peculiarly adapted to
restore health and strength in just
such a condition as you are up against.
1t has been doing this for more than
a third of a century. It's legions Of
benefited friends telling of health re-
stored, sufferings ended, are found
everywhere. Give it a chance to help
you out by getting a bottle today.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

Answered.
How can / keep a husbands lover
Have you tried cold storage?"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05

Kid Old Centleman-Why, chill
dren. what's the matter?
1hs Twins Tin chorusj-Boohoo!
Everybody SEE / looks jest like him!