Semi-weekly Independent, Volume 2, Number 41, Plymouth, Marshall County, 1 April 1896 — Page 4

Cf?c3nbcpenbent ZIMMERMAN & S.MITH, Propr's.

A.D. SMITH, General Manager. Office. Corner Garro and Michigan Streets. Telephone, 84. Si: 111 KIITION riJK K. On Year, Siv Months. One Yt-ar. cali. Six Months, rash. Three Months, cah, IVrCopy, ."" 1.14 .OA Filtered at tlie post ottk-e at Plymouth, Imliana, as matter of the seeoml clas. ANMVKKSAKIKS MAUL' 1 1 -S. On this date, 1512, M argaret Davy was boiled to death. In HVsl Charles II, of England, dissolved parliament. In isol occurred the battle of Alexandria. In 1SÖ1 war against Kussia was declared by Kngland. In the United states grand jury found a new bill of indictment against Jefferson Davis, at Richmond, Va. mahcii 31. Francis Joseph Haydn was born on this date, 1732. He was a composer. Francis I of France died in 1517. Ludwig Feethoven,the composer died in 1S27. John C. Calhoun died in 1S50. Charlotte Uronte (Mrs. Nieholls) died in 1SÖ5. John (!. Saxe died in 1VS7. 1771 marks the passage of the liostori Fort bill, forbidiiK' importations into Uoston. In lbbO the Egyptian obelisk presented by the Khedive to City of New York was successfully embarked at Alexandria. In lbsy FilTel tower, 1,17S feet high, was opened at Faris. Dkp.s says lie is not a candidate for populistic honors. Tin: pops anil dems seem to be consolidating their interests in a portion of Indiana. It is believed that Uncle Sam will take up his abode in Cuba when it be comes a band wagon. (Jive the industrial classes more money to do business with and they will secure good manufacturing enterprises. That Reed boom started down in Massachusetts has caused another revision to be made on the presidential slate. It surely is about time (irover Cleveland should dictate that letter an nouncing that he is not a candidate for re-election. In the Third ward we hear the names of C. L. Dickinson and W. E. 15ailey mentioned as aldermanic candidates on the republican side of the house. The platform adopted by the republicans in New York will, if followed out by that party in its national convention, cause a great rupture in their ranks. A few more conventions like those held in Texas and Virginia by the republicans and a drug store with a corps of surgeons will be needed in St. Louis. The bl-metallic clubs throughout the United States, organized along nonpartisan lines, will do more for the restoration of silver than any other means now in vogue. We wonder if our republican friends, who believe in keeping things on a parity, can produce this great principle between the single and double standard adherents. Anothei: good reason lias been discovered why silver should not be used as money! A one-dollar silver certificate was raised to ten dollars at Michigan City a few days ago. A Washington correspondent says he has a straight tip that (Irover Cleveland will be a candidate for a third term on a platform favoring "sound money" the gold standard. Theke must be considerable wood sawing going on in this neck o' woods for the coming city election. No candidates have yet been mentioned, and, we believe, all nominations must be made by April IS. The right kind of Christian growth is manifested by the work undertaken by Itev. (Jeo. E. Hicks in breaking the walls erected between creeds. At IMair, Nebraska, the Christian church of over 100 members has gone into the Congregational of that city. And now comes the "animalcules," a cursed little creature built on the style of a blood-sucker or tad-pole, which lives on human tlesh. A woman

in Chicago is suffering with this new malady and the attending physicians think that the whole human race are liable to become victims. The little vermins are said to breed thousands an hour.

The following is from the liourbon Mirror and shows that JJrother Mattingly does not intend to be led astray: "The district republican convention held at Flymouth last Thuisday, was a largely attended and enthusiastic gatherin.g The convention was presided over by Hon. H. (J. Thayer, of Flymouth, who was given quite an ovation on taking the chair. The mention of his name as a candidate for governor by Aaron Johnes, of South 15end, was received with applause, and not only shows that Mr. Thayer is in favor with the voters of this district, but that he is a leading and popular candidate for the exalted position of chief magistrate of Indiana." IT IS THUS. A MiWriber ils His View on t lie I'inanclal l'roblem. It seems to be a foregone conclusion from the action of the state and district conventions of both parties so far held that the gold sentiment is predominating and will engraft its monometallic ideas into not only state platforms, but will control both national conventions and either adopt a gold mono metallic platform, or will couch the language of the financial planks in such rhetoric as to straddle the question. A straddle by these conventions, however, will be as full of meaning to the long humbugged masses as though they adopted a solid gold platforai, and the people of the country who believe in bi metallism or the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 1 to 1 will know that the time has come for them to strike Never in the history of the country were the masses as much in earnest as they now are to turn upon and rend any and all parties that are aiming further at the very basis of their prosperity. They have been hoodwinked, betrayed ami oppressed quite sufficiently in the past by false issues to be further fooled by the straddle platform or by a false cry on the "tariff." From this time on the great question to be determined by the American people is, shall silver be re stored to the place set apart for it by the founders of the republic or shall it be allowed under the machinations of the national banks and the gold gamblers of Wall and Lombard streets to be forever degraded. There was a time when the people with no greater burdens and no greater reasons resorted to means for their own amelioration that caused bloodshed and strife with results for the best, and if the ballotthat silent means of settling matters in this day and age -fails them, it cannot be foretold that the spirit of 'U7 and other famous years may not be aroused again. There is a means of succor; party ties may have to be broken to receive such help, but good heavens, how many Miore mortgages must be foreclosed; how many more banks and manufacturing institutions fail; how many more suicides committed before the people will strike for their country and their homes? The battle-cry must be taken up by every man who is a sufferer, whose neighbor is a sufferer, ani the backbone of the conspiracy between the national banks and the powers that be will be broken. "Eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty." Are the liberties of the people assailed? Let the universal distress of the masses answer; let the misery of the laboring classes send out its reply; let the tottering business interests of the country send in its balance sheet to be its answer; let üO-cent wheat and 20-eent corn and high taxes and scanty necessaries of life be the word that the farmer sends to testify in his behalf; let the debts of the merchant answer for him and on the other hand to contradict it all, let the time-serving political fakir, the hireling lawyer who will be around to your school houses this fall, add his testimony by saying that times are not hard, that it is all imagination and that the tar ill is the great question before the American people. The so-called leader, when he goes to make these statements, wants to be as well fortified from the assaults of thinking men as it is possible for him to be, for the people will ask questions that will stagger his "mighty" brain. He cannot truthfully answer the people and his attempt will only aid to further arouse the people to their senses. This same time-server is just awakening to the fact that the dear people are wronged and he is go ing to spend many sleepless nights for the good of the people, and for when the time comes, backed by plenty of committee gold, he will spend his time to help the deluded farmer how to vote for the interest of whom why for those who hire him of course and that means the very conspiracy that is trying to throttlo the silver question. Uut, like Uanquo's ghost, it will not down; but in the next six months, will haunt the crafty Macbeths of the gold ring until they may well wish they had taken another job. "Foil SlI.VKK.'

For inflammation of the stomach or bowels, and for hemorrhage, Brazilian Balm is a soverign remedy. l or sale at the 1'eoples Drugstore.

Tlie Testimony of i:kv I- i. TI'N. An anu't'l voire in thuinler tunes l t-i-lioiiii; i'MT ;i :tlnl laiul The vileinu wariiinj; aiul the !m.ih tltoe who hieaketh ( lod . nintii:ml. A drunken hat let rules the world. And Sodom's w iue her eup eontaiiis; Holds drunken kinus in lu-r emhrace: llcrcup of tlltli all nations drain. The he:M she rode lias !is:ii'e;ur., A laiiil appeal upon Hie si-rue : Its dragon voice ispIaiuU heard In honor ot tlie toxal ueeii, S.mn;;: " Make an imaiM to the hrast, I nite the power ot rhuirh and stale, That she may ride in roaI power .Viiil slay the saints, hotli small and reat. Her drunken revel soon will end. '..l's niVstie hand itisei ihes her fall: The saints ot Cod all understand And read the v. ritiii on the wall. Oh. foolish viruins! eount tin? name, iearius Filii Hei- tlod; Or lo consumed in l'urntn Haines, The judgment of Almighty tied. - I'.Ut. XV i i.i. is I t... x.

Are XVe Ooini; Our Duty.' Since last Sabbath morning these thoughts come to our mind and as we try to banish them they come back with renewed force. So we come to you and ask vou, as citizens of this citv, did we do, or are xve doing, xvhat xve can to save the young men of this place Irom following in the footsteps of those who are going down to death in our midst ? Do xve, as Christians, go to those xvho are being tempted and led astray and talk to them and encourage them by our help and by our prayers into a better life? How many of us, as followers of Christ, went to the man xvho has so lately been laid away in ourcein etery by tlie side of his beloved mother, and showed him by our actions and coining in personal touch with him that xve xvere interested in him, and then take him to our Father above and present him there ami ask the aid ami forgiving love of that One xvho has commanded us, "Thou snalt love thy neighbor as thyself"? Who is thy neighbor y Not the one xvho lives nearest to me, but the one whom we see and know needs a Savior's tender, merciful love and care. "Am 1 my brother's keeper?" Am I? Who of us can rise up an 1 say with a clean conscience before !od, "1 have done xvhat l could" to save this man with many others in our community, ltather should we ask ourselves the ijuestion, Have 1 hindered by my action, by my xvords, by my daily lile, anyone fiom coming to Christ? What have xve, as Christians, failed to do for this brother? Are not xve xvho claim to be Christians responsible for the evil which is existing on the right and on the left, ruining so many men, young and old, and sending so many souls into eternity unfitted and unprepared? We are fostering and sustaining that which is destroving and breaking up homes, sending children to orphans' homes, separating husband and wife, and yet we raise not our voice, or make one effort to abate by one "jot or tittle" the cause thereof. Think.you not thatdod will hold us, as his chil Iren, responsible? l'KtsStT'T W.C.T. r. An Old resident, S. Ii. Davis, editor of the South Uend Weekly Herald, is in our city yesterday. We are informed that at one time Mr. Davis did all the press work on the txvo old papers on a Washington press. This is surly an enviable position to be occupied by an old newspaper man, and gives conducive evidence that he was ore of the early settlers in our city.

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DCirMJCJCDi 1 mä ii 1" ri l ; A Sound Objection is justly taken when you purchase a musical instrument and lind it doesn't come tip to the guarantee. Too careful judgment cannot be exercised in the selection of these necessities. If vou are a musician you want the best, and you don't want to give too much for xvhat you get, either. We keep a full stock of pianos, organs, piccolos; all of standard makes and bargains. Sheet Music a Specialty. :i,iH) copies at inc. each. Eye Tests and Spectacles 'a Specialty at 5 doors north of Postoffice. E. SPANGLE JEXVLLER and OPTICIAN, REPAIR SHOP. 1 J NO. S. GAST & BRO. t UMBRELLAS Kcpiilreil iitl lie-covered. StOVC Repairing of all kinds.. Stoves also stored during summer with best care at reasonable prices. We will remove them in the spring atul replace 4vJ them in the fall. (ieneral Repair Work of every description at low prices. Casoline and oil stove cleaning and repairing a specialty. Jno. S. Gast & Bro. Kast llasement Itoom, Model lllock. JAS. K. HOUQHTON, Prosecuting Attorney Collections, Depositions and Civil IttiRtness Attended to Promptly. We have them in exclusive, original

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A line line of new Percales for waists; also a line line of new Nhiit Waists, etc. Linen for dres.M s w ith linen emb oiderx to iu:i!cli. Linen e fleets in oilton g Is. Diinettes. L.ivm.s and utlier new spring gi,ils ton numerous to mention. It will pay vou to make a visit to The Chicago Store and see them. And we have a lot of Hoys Suits, si.rs 1 nun 1 to l. years, that we will close out. if low prices will do i!. We are oi'Jennif any ot them at Cost and Some f them Below Cost, '.nie and see them before huvimr.

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The shoes that we are cdt ing t he pneeä on are t he Plout Shoes and Brooks Brothers' Tine Shoes for Ladies. We an cutting the price at about the middle. $4.00 Shoes go at $-19; $3.50 Shoes go at $1.93. We are also cutting the prices on the W . L. 1 )oui;la-s and Pargo Men's Pine Shoes. These bhoes are all the best makes. People who buy tlietn do not lake chances, but get good shoes every time. Try a pair of them and get a nig dollars" worth.

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WERE YOU IN THE CROWD at our bargain counters last week? If not you do not know what a a large line of bargains we have to oiler. We haven't space to enumerate them all, but cordially invite you to call and look through our line and see what an amount of goods a small amount of money will buy. We offer Good Machine Thread, white or black. . - - ?c. a spool. Five Papers Needles, 5 cents. One Paper Pins I cent. Two dozen Hooks and Eyes, I cent. Good Crash, 4 1-2 cents per yard. Two cakes Fine Toilet Soap, 5 cents. Twenty-four Knvelopi's .Ys or (Ts, 4 cts. We have a good line of hosiery, towelings, notions, pens, inks, paper and school supplies. We try to make prices merit your patronage. Yours for low price.-, WILKINSON &CO.

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Apple dumplings, 10c a pound. Dried peaches in halves, yellow fr lit. X lbs. for 25p. Turkish prunes, fine goods, 5 lbs. for 25c. Golden prunes, very large, 12c. a lb. Kaisins, 5c, (c, 7c. and 8c. a lb. Canned tomatoes, 8c, 10c, 12c, and 15c a can. Corn, 10c and 15c a can. World's Fair kidney beans, 10c. a can. Ileintz baked beans in tomato sauce, 15c. 5 lbs. crackers, 25c, Fox make. 5 lbs cake, home-made, maple sugar, 50c Full cream cheese, (mild ), lbca lb. Hulk olives, 15c. a pint. Kraut, 5c. a quart. Just Received, Oat meal wafers, graham wafers, ginger snaps, sweet crackers and cookies. W. E. LEONARD'S, 0,V LA PORTE STREET.

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