Marshall County Independent, Volume 1, Number 20, Plymouth, Marshall County, 1 March 1895 — Page 4

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Entered at the Plymouth Post Office as smv.imIciass matter. A.R.ZI.MMKKMAX.KMTOH am Puoi'üiktoi:. srnsc-i:nTioN huck. One Year Six Months -75 Monday next the torture will he at an end. Congress will adjourn. It is said that at the republican primary election in Chicago Wednesday last, the motto, "A fair ballot and an honest count," was "turned toward the wall." A Washington, i. C. Journal inform its readers', that music will cure insanity. A serenade by the marine band upon the present congress might have a telling effect. It is said that the original document, of the 13th amendment, prohibiting slavery, is in the possession of a Mrs. Clark who lives near London. It was drawn by Win. II. Seward, and with alterations made by President Lincoln. Tin: people's parly in Convention at Chicago last Friday placed a full ticket in the Held. The convention was harmonious. Their efforts towardpolitical reformation was very emphatically given in their platform; and if thereforms spoken of could be followed out, Chicago would be a model city. (Jl'itk a commotion was raised at KaIeigh, X. C, when the house of representatives decided to adjourn owing to the death of Frederick Douglass. The reason for the commotion, is, that they refused to adjourn upon Lee's birthday, and therefore the people think it improper to show such respect to a colored man even if it is owing to his death. Statistics have been published showing the percentage of illiteracy of the immigrants to this country from the different nations in Lurope. The word illiterate, according to the standard of statistics, means those who cannot read or write their own language. 01 those who came here from lUissia in 1SU2, 20 in every 100 were illiterate. From Poland 5ti in 100. From Hungary 2s, and from Italy M. TiiKgood work still goes on. And now the parliamentary committee, of the bimetalic league, of London, heartily concur in the recent expressions ma'de by France and Germany in regard to the demoni i ing of silver. And so it is considered by all, who believe in the rights of the people. And mark you, the time is not far distant when silver will once more be placed where it belongs, and prosperity, so long laid away to rest, will again visit the suffering people of the United States. The determined opposition which has met the bill before the Illinois legislature providing for a divorce in cases of incurable insanity, is most commendable to the wisdom and the humanity of the legislature. It is a most brutal invention and ought to have been tabled at its first presentation. It would be just as much in accordance with humanity, and a true moral sentiment to make an involuntary incurable disease a cause for divorce, as insanity. Suppose the faithful and loving wife of some brute of a husband should loose both her eyes after twenty years of wedded life, or some poor man should meet with an accident by which he loses both his legs, or becomes helpless from rheumatismeither of these suppositious misfortunes are as good reasons for divorce as insanity, which is a disease. The moral sentiment of the good people of that state will never sanction such an outrageous law. The financial question is still considered by most of the people of this country as the paramount issue. It is unquestionably of the utmost importance, and the treatment the subject is receiving by the different parties in congress is most instructive and interesting to the people. The general supposition is that the gold bugs of Wall street hold the president and Secretary Carlisle under a mortgage, and that the administration must obey the dictates of a few monopolist bankers. Dutmonometalism is effectually dead in this country. The people have thoroughly investigated this matter, and most of them have a very intelligent idea of what is wanted and what is best. There is money enough and wealth enough and there is gold and silver enough for all the legitimate purposes of trade. The demand is for bi metallism; for the coinage of both gold and silver, and the use of both metals at a fixed ratio of value and parity. The gold aristocrats and monopolists of the east may imagine that they have the president and his cuckoos by the gills, but when the west and the north and the south Insist upon

free coinage, and the two metals on an equal and fair footing, the rich monopolists of Wall street who wear their Sun day-go-to-meeting clothes all the week will have to succumb.

Ti IK president claimed that he was obliged to issue bonds at 3A4 per cent, interest, when if they were not payable in coin he could have negotiated them at a less rate. This looks a little singular and the impression is gaining ground that there is a dirk complected, wooley headed individual concealed somewhere in the wood pile. The fact that the same kind of bonds have been selling J in London for a larger premium, and further more, that the negotiations for the present sale were made through the firm in New York of which Cleveland is a partner, have caused some very pertinent comments by influential democratic papers in Xew York. It is moreover, somewhat singular, that the credit of the United Slates has sunk so low alter only two years of democratic administration that it cannot float gov eminent bonds at as Iowa rate of interest as some state corporations. The bonds of the Chicago drainage district in Illinois, are payable in coin, and are readily taken at 'A1 1 per cent, interest. Ir our democratic friends persist in comforting themselves with the idea that their defeat last year was not an indication of the deliberate preference of the nation lor the republican party, then they ought to manifest their own confidence in the democratic party by vigorous attempts to do some thing which will show their party as being worthy of confidence and support. The loyal people of America gave the democratic party a chance to show their ability and capacity. lut as has been aptly stated by some speaker it has only shown its capacity for incapacity and the elections certainly did prove that the loyal hearts of the American people does most certainly distrust the democratic party. The people saw after a fair trial that evil counselors in the party advocated the most doubtful and reckless measures in the face of vivid precedents of disaster. They saw men controlling the legislation of the country whose career and character were not such as to command confidence or even respect, and when the opportunity came the people preferred the leadership and the counsels of those who had for many years legislated prosperity and peace to the land. Kverywhere there was democratic discontent because of democratic dishonor, and the people spoke out at the polls their rebuke of those they had only two years before put into power. It was hope? and expected that the lesson would be heeded and that while still the administration and congress had a chance they would not hesitate to correct their continual course of error. But even in this hope the people have been disappointed for things have gone from bad to worse. Xew developments of corruption daily crowd the columns of the newspapers. Increased divisions and squabbles within the party. Xew defalcations of high democratic officials. Xew evidences of arbitrary and expensive action by democratic governors, and a democratic president until the whole nation democrats and republicans together now begin to breathe more freely and are mutually rejoicing that a few more days will end the evils and the terrors of supreme democratic control of the country. The legislature at Springfield, 111., were interested by a bill presented by Mr. Merrian. The bill is for the repeal of an act passed in 1815, and another in 18M, in which Bishops of the Iloman Catholic church were Impowered to hold and convey real estate for the benefit of the church. It is claimed by those who are opposed to this bill that it originated in the camp of the American Protective Association. Be that as it may, the statistics brought forth by Mr. Merrian in defense of his position are worthy of investigation, lie states that the Catholic churches of Illinois to-day own and control, in the immediate neighborhood of 05,000,000 worth of property, wholly exempt from taxation. Ilia position is that the law should be so arranged that this denomination should not have any more power than another. While it does not interfere with the property already in hand, the bill offered, will not permit them to secure land for speculative purposes. He further says: "The privileges granted are extraordinary powers never granted to any church in this country before or since the passage of these acts. The effect has been to enable the Catholic church in this state to acquire lands of Immense amount and value and to hold them often for speculative purposes merely without paying any taxes to the state. The object of my bill is to repeal theso unjust acts and to place the Catholic church on the samo plane in future with other churches in rcppect to their power to hold and acquire lands. The bill is not

to divest the Catholic church of any of the rights already acquired or to interfere in any way with its holdings. The law at present enables the church through its ollieers to hold apart large quantities of land exempt from taxation. The archbishop of Chicago can acquire by purchase any piece of land he considers likely to be enhanced in in value by the growth of the city. lie

! may erect upon a part of it some small improvement, a chattel or church, or not, as he chooses. In any event the church pays no taxes and reaps to the full the increased value of the land without sharing in the burdens of other citizens of the state." Republicans and the Duty on Sugar. The democratic party made grievous mistakes in enacting the tariff law, but now that it is willing to acknowledge its blunders and to repeal a particularly obnoxious section it ought tobe allowed to do so. The republican party has nothing to gain by obstructing the repeal of the clause imposing a differential duty on sugar. Karlier in the session, when the democrats apparently had no plan to offer, the suggestion of the republicans to remove the cause for hostility to American meats by authorizing the president to renew the reciprocity treaties was wise. But at this stage of the session the attempt in the senate to substitute for the simple repealing bill that has already passed the house a measure involving reciprocity, the bounty on sugar anil restoration of part of the old duties on lumber and wool, can simply have the effect of preventing any action at all. The differential duty on sugar is causing injury to American commerce, and its existence places the United States in a humiliating position. 'COIN'S FINANCIAL SCHOOL" Opinions on the Book What Business Men Think of It. (Inter (Kran, Teli. I3t!i ls:r..) James F. Canficld, Xo. 75 Board of Trade, city: "It will repay anybody to read it through and through very carefully for the time expended in doing so, as it is brimful of solid facts and information on the financial or currency question of the country, and, besides, it contains much general information, and is full of amusing and entertaining stories and anecdotes that would interest almost anybody, either young or old or rich or poor and in all conditions and walks of life, and I would advise everybody to get a copy of it, by buying, borrowing, or stealing it, and read it all through." S. S. Kaufman, Gothensburg, Xeb.: "I have just read 'Coin's Financial School' and found it the most interesting and instructive and best exposition of the silver question I have ever read." M. W. Roberta, Spokane, Wash.; "Your little book, '.Coin's Financial School," chances to come to my notice and impresses itself upon me very much by the originality of ideas therein expressed. A few such books as this properly brought to the attention of the fairminded men of America and the battle is won for silver and prosperity." A. B. AVhite, Fort Wayne, Ind.: "I have carefully read 'Coin's Financial School,' and think every American should be provided with one to read, so when the election in Uf comes they will know what kind of men to send to congress; also the man to elect for president." Rev. I. C. Burhans, Ilennesey, O. T.: "It has been my good fortune to see and read 'Coin's Financial School,' which I have this day finished. To say that its clear, terse, and practical presentation of a supposedly abstract and difficult problem pleased me is putting it very mildly. It is simple, yet strong, and its very logical simplicity is its real strength. Its author has taken the simple facts, and so arranged and illustrated them, that in my judgment every unbiased mind will arrive at the same conclusion, i. e., that free coinage is the real gospel of national prosperity." C. W. Betterton, Jr., Kouts, Ind.; "Have just read 'Coin's Financial School,' and now stand for free coinage." This book for sale at the Indepkndext office. An Exhibit. Exhibition of Chase Sc Sanborn, Seal Bran Coffees at Ketcham & Wilson's hardware store. Ed. S. Hogarth & Co., would like for the people to call there during the exhibition of the Magestio Itango and samplo coffee free of charge. Wo are the solo agents of Chaso Sc Sanborn's teas and coffees. Don't fail to get souvenir while you are there. For Sale. Ono three-year-old mare, weighing about 1,100; ono seven-year-old gelding, weight about 1,000, and ono yearling colt. Enquire at Fred II. Kuhn's meat market.

NEWSY NOTES.

No worm or insect is ever found upon the eucalyptus tree or in the earth penetrated by its roots. The power öf herculite, a new explosive, is almost beyond belief. A half pound of it will move thirty tons of stone. r.The "Old Ministry of Hoots" supply 30,000 garments and 2,00) pairs of boots to the need' ones of London annually. At a sheriff's pale in Patterson, N. J., a few days ago a man picked up a cemetery so to spak, for $100, and proposes making building lots of it. The earliest known attempt at an explanation of the rainbow was made by Aristotle. It was along the line of modern scientific investigation. One-third of Chicago's invalids get their medical service five. More than 100,000 men, women an I children are treated every year at the dispensaries, infirmaries, hospitals and medical colleges of Chicago. Including stacks and bonds the railways of the United States are capitalized at $0o,000 per mile, while those of Great Ilritain are capitalized at $C20,000 per mile, or nearly 400 per cent higher than in this country. Professor Knapp of the university of Chicago has sold his Spanish library of 0,000 volumes to a son of C. P. Huntington, residing in Xew York. It contains manj rare books on philology and the history, religion and law of Spain. Kabbit stew has been a big "go"' in a district of Kastern Brooklyn knowD as "Dutchtown." owing- to the plentiful supply of dressed rabbits, peddled chiefly by Italians, but the sudden disappearance of hundreds of cats in the city of churches was noticed and Investigated, and well, rabbit stew is off. A remarkable discover was made during the work of excavating the site for a repairing slip now in course of construction on the shore of Loug-h Neagh, near the mouth of the River lilack water, in Ireland. The workmen came upon an ancient boat imbedded under five feet of dense black bog-, ami measuring- twenty-three feet long, four feet wide in the center, tapering to two feet nine inches at each end. TRIVIAL TOPICS. Mr. Goodboy Does your sister know I am here? Tommy I guess so; I saw her leave thj house right after you came in. "An' thot's a chrysanthcrmum," said Mr. Dolan, deeply interested. "It is." replied his wife, who had been indulging in some floral purchase. "Weil, a wondherful flower it is. If the fing cu'd only bark, it 'ud bo as foino a sky e-terrier ez ye'd want to see!" Stockly I hear that your son went into the oflicc to work this morning. Jobly He went into tho oftica to work me. I was out, but I guess I'd been out more if I'd been in. "My friend," said the near-sighted barber, running his fingers absent, mindedly through Cholly's chrysanthemum, "your hair needs trimming." Hoarder Madam, I have found a nickel in my hash. Mrs. Mealer Oh that's all right. I put it there. I thought I'd give you a little change in your diet. Fair Driver Mercy me! This lano is coming- to an end. We have g-ot to turn the horse around somehow. Fair Companion Oh, no. Let's walk back to town, instead, and send a man out from the livery stable to brincr the horse and carriage in. Husband Why did you scold the butcher? It isn't his fault that tho meat comes to the table all dried up. Scold the cook. Wife I don't daro to; but I'm in hopes that if I keep on scolding the butcher, he'll get mad, and come around and scold the cook. Lipper Ah, Chipper, my boy, your wife tells me you were a "little out of the way" when you cama home last eight Chipper Look at that cheek old man. That proves I wasn't far enough out of the way to escapo the umbrella she swung at me as I came in the hall. IN FAR COUNTRIES. During the last two centuries the wealth of Great Britain has increased forty-fold. France has more persons over sixty years of age than any other country. Ireland comes next. The inhabitants of Hellas, in Greece, are fond of butter churned from sheep's milk. It is semi-liquid. Cows are used as beasts of burden. It costs S100,000,000 to maintain the army in Spain, and only 51,500,000 to educate tho children. It is tho exception to find a Spanish farmer who is able to read or write. In a hurricane at Iiathurst a mass of timber weighing eight tons was detached from tho showground pavilion and carried 00 yard The timber in the pavilion was all splintered like matchwood. A meteorite, weighing I0ö pounds, has been found on the salt marsh east of Mulga downs, Northwest Australia. It was an iron-stained mass of bright, pure metal, not a particle of stone being visible, and when struck with any hard substance rings liko an anvil. It is two feet long, ono foot at its greatest width and eight inches thick. At last the English channel can bo crossed at night with comfort and decency. Tho lino from Southampton to Havre has put on tho first of a number of new steamers, which, in the placo of a common cabin, into which all the passengers are huddled, arc divided up into state rooms, as on the trans-Atlantic boats; their speed is 1J) knots an hour, and they make tho trip between midnight and 0 in the morning, giving travelers a chanco to sleep.

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You are all invited to call at our store where we have just placed on exhibition a full line of the famed Majestic Steel Range with their latest and improved patterns. To demonstrate the superior baking qualities of the Majestic, we propose to have one in operation for one week. Remember that the Majestic Range is no new invention. It is the result of years of thought, labor and experience, directed to the perfecting of a cooking apparatus. These ranges have the best combination wood and coal Grate in the world. The most powerful and successful Water Heater made. Our Opening Day was Wednesday, February 20, and continuing one week. Do not fail to see them while in operation. KETCHAM & WILSON, SOLE AGENTS FOR MARSHALL COUNTY. A Brand New Sewing Machine Free. THE JIACIIINE WILL NOT COST YOU A CENT except postage. Drop Leaf, Four Drawers, Swinging Drawer and Ueautiful Finish Free w ith the machine: One Foot Hemmer, Screw Driver, Wrench, Oil Can Package of Needles, IJobbins, Instruct ion liook. Tucker, Fxt Huftier, Sot of Flait Hemmers, Hinder, Thread Cutter and a Certificate of Warranty from the manufacturers good for Ten Years. Regular price, S3 1.00. To get this machine, send me the names of farmers and others that propose buying either WIND PUMPS or GRAIN DRILLS this year, and the person sending tho largest list of names of persons buying from me either one of these articles during the year of lb'..", will get this beautiful machine for a present. Don't send names of person's that have no notion of buying, or who can not buy, as I expect to see every man whose name I get. Write name and address plain. Ciive full explanation. Circulars free on application. Address, J. A. MILLER. PLYMOUTH, INDIANA.

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