Marshall County Independent, Volume 4, Number 29, Plymouth, Marshall County, 1 July 1898 — Page 6

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THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT. C. W. METSKER, Pub. and Prop. PLYMOUTH, - - - INDIANA,

TOPICS OF TODAY. EXCEED $800,000,000. The preliminary reports cf May asportations which have reached the bureau of statistics make it quite apparent that the agricultural exports of the year will be considerably in excess cf $800,000,000, the total for the year being likely to reach $835,000,000. Never before have the exports of agricultural products reached the $800,000,000 line, and never but twice have they been as much as $700,000,000, the two occasions in which they passed the $700,000,000 line being in 1881 and 1892. Compared with the last fiscal year the increase In exports of agricultural products will be fully $150,000,000, and compared with the preceding year the Increase will be over $250,000,000, while the total will be fully 50 per cent in excess of that of the fiscal year 1895. BLOW AT THE "GROWLER." If. as the brewers say, the tax on beer will injure the "can" and "growler" trade this war will indeed be one for humanity. The "can" trade Is an American institution, and had its origin in the larger cities and among the rougher element. It served the purpose of a crowd of idlers, who. not having enough money to buy each member a drink over the bar. resorted to a perfectly feasible plan of slaking wholesale thirst. An old lard or tin can was taken from the neighboring rubbish pile, cleaned a little and taken to the nearest groggery. For 10 cents beer enough for three or four men was obtained. From such beginnings the "can" trade has grown to large pro-po-' s. Competition caused saloonk. us to be more liberal, and today 10 cents will fill a can twice us large as when the custom originated. LIVE STOCK. Live beef seems to be gaining in popularity with our foreign customers, the exports of beef cattle having increased materially, while those of beef, either fresh, canned or salted, have failed to show any increase, in most cases a decided falling off being noticeable. The exports of beef cattle during the first ten months of the fiscal year were 379.663, against S10.478 in the correspond- j Ing months of last year, while fresh beef in the same period fell from 2 42 -168.034 p -ninds in ten months of 1897 to 227.434.373 pounds in the corresponding ten months of 1898. Salted beef shows a fall of 35 per cent for the year, canned beef from 46.349.00tl pounds in the ten months of 1897 to 34 011.129 pounds in the ten months of l!s98. PHENOMENAL EXPORT RECORD. By a return just tamed from Washington it appears that the farmers ol the United States are drawing upon other parts of the world for more money in the gscal year which ends with this month than In any preceding year in the history of the country. Even the high-water mark of 1892, when our exports of agricultural products aracuntfri to $799,328,232. will be surpassed by the record of the year, which closes with this month. CORN. May exports of torn were larger than those of any other month in the history of the country, while the total exports of corn for the year for the first time will pass the 200.000.000 bushel line, the total in only three preceding years having ranched 10G.000.000 bushels. Cornrieal. oats and oatmeal and rye show i striking increase, the gain in oat.n ! being more than 00 per cent over tost year, and that of oat.s 100 per cent, while in rye the gain is also phenomenal y large. PEACE MOVEMENT. The apoeal for peace thai has been made by the people of the Spanish province of Barcelona is the most direct and outspoken of any of the many demands that have been uttered in that direction. Barcelona is in population the largest of the Spanish provinces, and its capital city, of the same name, is one of the most important ports cf entry in the kingdom. C Eft VERA AND SUPERIORS. Two weeks ago Admiral Cervera VII the only man holding a Spanish office for whom this country felt admiration or even respect. His brave and generous acknowledgment of the heroism of Lieut. IJohson and his men and his prompt offer to arrange an exchange of prisoners commended him to his emtnie and to all the world. BREADSTVFF8, In breadstuffs alone the exports of the year il 1 amount to nearly f 1,000,(00 for each business day and will be more than $100,000,060 in exeeai of last year's exports of breadstuffs. Neatly all trticles classed as breadstuffs have participated in this increasCincinnati. O.- Osborne. Hatching & Hunt, dealers in millinery goods, assigned to John H. Tells. Tampa, Fla. - The international fishery congress, organized here last year, has been invited to meet in Paris during the exposition and has accepted the invitation. Des. Moines. la. The will of I,andnn Hamilton provides that his museum ito go to the state. Princeton, Inn. John Seitz, aged 14. was drowned at Haubstadt while bathin er. Washington Thr Knights of Honor elected J. W. (Joheen. Philadelphia, supreme dictator. The next Meeting rill he h.-ld at Detroit, Mich., the firs' Toescin f In June 1 Sf3.

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St Louis It has now been definitely decided that the centennial anniversary of the purchase of Louisiana from the French government will be celebrated in an appropriate manner by the citizens of St. Louis in 1903. Columbus, Ohio The Ohio Supreme Couit has held invalid an act of last winter authorizing the governor to commission women as notaries public. The court holds that the act violates the state constitution. Lena. 111. Gen. Charles Waite of Lena is dead at the Boulder, Colo., sanitarium. He was born in Orange county. Vermont. April 1, lb'tf, went to Sycamore, 111., in 1855, and to Lena in latt. Columbus, Ohio The Supreme Court sustained the Pugh law, which says if a man petitions for a particular party ballot to be put on the ballot sheet he must vote the ticket of that party. Princeton, 111. Dr. T. N. Cunningham, a well-known physician in northern Illinois, died here, aged 54 years. Crawfordsville, Ind. Col. James H. Hallowell, an ex-congressman from Kansas, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Doubleday. in Crawfo: 'dsville. Victoria, B. C The steamer Amur, from Skaguay, brings a report which had reached the coast that the stern wheeler Ora had been lost between Lake Bennett and Lake Lindeman while on her first trip to Dawson. Springfield, 111. Gov. Tanner has appointed Joseph C. Murphy of Aurora a member of the board of trustees of the Illinois Northern Hospital for the Insane at Elgin. Areola. 111. Broomeorn is suffering severely from the ravages of the chinch-bugs with which this section ;s infested. Appleton, Wis. The Wisconsin Horticultural society met here. About 150 delegates were present when President Kellogg of Ripon called the meeting to cider. Lyons, Iowa Wales Pinch Harrison, aged (IS. died suddenly at the home of his sister, Mrs. Joseph Conway. Mr. Harrison served through the war as chief of scouts in the sec ret service. Lincoln. Iii. Major V. (J. Sims, aged 87 years, died at the residence of his son. L. J. Sims. He was a veteran oi the Mexican and civil wars. A widow and three sons survive him. Chicago -According to the new city directory Chicago now has a population of 1,803,000. This is an increase of G5,I $0 over the figures for 1M7. St. Joseph. Bio. Abraham Nave, one of the oldest and wealthiest merchants, is dead. Comstock, Mich. Deacon Willard Mills is dead, aged 90 years. He was one of the firs; Kalamazoo county settlers. Kingston, Jamaica The Austrian war ship Maria Teresa, commanded by C'apt. Julius von Rippe, arrived at Port Royal, Jamal a, Nashville, 111. The wheat harvest throughout southern Illinois is nowwell undc r way. The wheat in this section has not been as good for several Fears, and bids fair to yield an average of twenty bushels to the acre. Pittsburg, Pa. The sheet mills of the country may shut down for six weeks this summer. About So per cent of the total number weal of the Alleghenies have already signified their willingness to consent to a suspension. Beloit. Wis. -The contribution ot $50.oo to )i loit college by D. K. Pearsons of Chit ago on condition that $200,000 be raised f,,.- th institution, has been met, and the full sum secured. Madison. Wis. The annual picnic of the Aurora Grocers" association was held hre. Milwaukee. Wis. Corolina Gmeiner. 72 years of age, was found dead at her home. EI wood. Ind. The American Tin Plate company has signed the amalgamated scale. Pay City. Mich. The steel schooner John Fritz was launched from Whe er's shipyard. Kenosha, Wis. Dr. P. o. Stonebraker, at Som rs. has disappeared. He was recently divorced. Boaton, Maas. Mrs, Mary Wiggin Pnllerton, an original Daughter of the Revolution, aged 102 years, is dead. Moline. 111. -tfharles Kelly, a dangerous criminal lunatic, escaped from the hospital at Watertown and is still at liberty. LATEST MARKET REPORT. CHICAGO. Cattle all grades J10 .". Hogs, common to prime. 2.20 -. Sheep and lambs 3.00 (h. Corn. No. 2 2-V't Wheat. No. spring .... Oats. No. ö white 2f0 . Eggs Putter Rye, No. 2 BT. LOUIS. Wheat, No. - Oats. No. ii cash Corn No. L CSSh Cattle, all grndei 2.00 9fc Hogs 3.70 4. Bheep and lambs 4.15 TOLEDO. Wheat. No. i cash Com. No. '1 mixed Oats. No. 1! mixed Rye, No. 1 (ash CloTsrseed, prime cash . 2. MILWAUKKE. Wheat. No. 2 northern . Oats. No. 2 white M Lv Barley. No. 2 KANSAS CITY. Cattle, all grades IM i Hogs, all grade .1.20 Zr Sheep and la mos 4.l.r 0g PEORIA. Rye, No. 2 P.O 96 7" M 71 ( Z i ltJt tc 4J 80 M .:u 10 10 80 91 41 ST'a 83 31 M 95 02 Vi 10 58 Oats. No. 3 white 20 Corn. No. 2 NEW YORK. Wheat. No. 2 red C.'oru, No. 2 Oats, No. 2 a 2 5 4 3 1 y Ml n - 4

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-'- 177(5 THE FOURTH 0FJITLY BIRTHDAY OF THE GREATEST OF NATIONS. Why Kvrr.v Patriotic H Mill 1l N!'ouhl Re Joke ::sl Thank- II tstory f the Itoolaratloa of Intlttp&ntleacc ItSigner... One hundred and twenty-Oils years ago the bei! rang in Independence hall in Philadelphia. To the uninitiated it THOMAS JEFFERSON, pealed Ita Bonoro is notes for some unknown purpose. To those who. breath less, were waiting for the sound, it told 1 the news that liberty had shaken off her shackles in the new world, that she had taken her rightful place und that hereafter the people would aeknowledge the power of no ruler except UCh as might be chosen by themselves. It was a curious scene in that staid old Quaker town, the last place in the colonies where one would h;ie suspected a spark would be given birth to liht freedom's, torch throughout the western hemisphere. It was on the seventh day of Juno. 1776, that the delegates from the colonies sitting in congress in Philadelphia considered the following resolution introduced by Virginia's statesman. Richard Henry Lee: "Resolved. That the United States colonies are and ought to be free and ! I : N JAM! N F R ANKL1 N . Independent states and their political connection with Great Britain is and ought tO be dissolved. " There had been munnurlngs and threats and calm expressions of determination. But here was united action. The people, by their representatives duly chosen, formally absolved themselves from allegiance from the mother country and said to the world that they had cast off their swaddling clothes, ami were now able to walk alone. TO speak with absolute truth, all the delegates did not favor this progressive step. Some opposed it on the ground that it was premature. Nevertheless the resolution overcame opposition and was indorsed as stated, by the majority of one. Thirteen colonies were represented. Because seven of them voted sjid stood for Independence, the (Talted states is today what she is. Subsequent developments prove that had the action tak en been delayed, the question of iudenendence might have slept in Denes nn i til the herald of the people, go one i knows how many yean .tfter, sounded

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A Siovsly awaiting the result. IVbfD U was announced at noon the state bo u bell, on which was Inscribed "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land u;.the inhabitants thereof clanged i ; and melodiously and the throng av vt nt to long and loud shouts of exultation. The old bell ringer h;;d been at hi post since early morning. !' had placed his boy below to annoonc-4 wh n the declaration was adopted, ro la: . 9la v.. z, .y. Yii.nuiv.-?: v v ROBERT II. LIVINGSTON, not an instant might be lost in transferring the glad tidings by means of the bell to the waiting multitude. As the wearisome hours passed and no sign came to him the aged bell ring, r finally exclaimed "They will never 'i it! They will never do it ! " .Ihm then he heard his boy dapping his hand and vociferating at the top of Iii? juvenile lungs "Ring! R.o.u:" The old hands swayed the sonorous bell with delirious vigor. Its reverberation' was echoed by every steeple In the city. That was a gala day in Philadelphia, what with rejoicings and bonfires and illuminations. The cannon bootui J and messengers rode away hotly In all quarters to announce the news. Washington then was in New York with the army. By his orders it was read to the soldiers, who acclaimed it enthusiastically. The townsfolk on that night tore the statue of (borge III. from its pedestal in Howling Green and It was melted into 42,000 bullets for the patriotic troops. "Yesterday, wrote John Adams ROGER SHERM N his wife, "the greatest question eras decided that was ever debated la America; and greater, perhaps, never was or will he decided among meui A peso lutton was passed with ut one dissenting colony 'that these united colonies are. and of right ought to be, Free and Independent.' The day is p&- jcd. The Fourth of July, 177, win be a memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as t!;e g'i anniversary festival. It OUSjfal to !'c commemorated ;s the day of detiv rance by solemn acts of devotion to Almighty God. It ought to be solemn i d with pomp, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of the continent to the other from this time forward forever." By i stränge com kk see John Adams died on July t. IS'it".. the fiftieth anniversary of the declaration of independeaee. His last words were "Jefferson still survives.1 Bat .-.t 1 o lock on the same lay Jefferson also passt 1 away.

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