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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

sOmnia and the fiabby lids of the dope
fiend. That, then, was the reason Ben
Wung had taken to me so promptly.
The room into which l had been
somewhat fOrcibly ushered was dirty
little cubbyhOle, containing n bed.
table and two little chairs. When the
opium was ready, Wung drew the other
chair close to mine. seated himself and
put the layout on his knee.
We smoke pipe" he said, leering at
me, land then we have nice sleep"
NO. we won't" / exclaimed. think
ing the affair had gone far enough. AS
arose from the chair he pushed me
back roughly.
You stay here" he Kissed, all his
evil nature flashing through his wicked
eyes.
His sudden movement caused him to
drop one of the pipes, and as he step
ped to pick it up l saw my opportunity.
1t was the work of n moment to give the
creature a violent push, and in the
twinkling Of an eye Wung, the chair
and the layout were all in bunch on
the floor.
How he swore, and how sorry 1 was
that | could not understand the Chi
nese language! He was fat and clum-
Sy, and tho chair was lying on his head.
could not help laughing as l stepped
around him carefully and made Il dash
for the outside door.
Imagine my dismay to find that he
had withdrawn the key, And even as
! fumbled ut the knob he was beside
me- looking uglier and more wicked
than ever. AS he Srasped my arm
drew back and said:
Keep your hands off me. you miser-
able creature, and unlock this door at
once!'
You stay here" he began, but went
no further, for had drawn a revolver
from my pocket and had pointed it
straight at his face.
NO shoot! No shoot" he implored,
backing away from me and presenting
III his sudden and abject cowardice Il
most ludicrOuS contrast to his previous
manner.
"Open the door or | will"
With fumbling fingers be obeyed, and
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
Who Wins the $500?

a novel way to obtain a suitable
name for their great, yes. wonderful
rev oats, has been adopted by the
John 4. SalZer Seed Co. They offer
$500 for name for their new oats;
their catalogue tells all about it. Farm
ers are enthusiastic over the oat, claim
ing 200 bushels can be grown per acre
right along. You viii want il.
Farmers report six tons of hay from
Salzer's Meadow Mixtures; 112 bushels
corn per acre in dry season. and 1 ,161
bushels potatoes from two acres.
IT You viii Cut This Ont and Send 1t
with Zee postage to the John 4. SalZer
Seed Co. La Crosse. Wis, you get free
their mammoth catalogue and Il pack
age of above $500 Prize Oats. Gnu
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

amused himself for Il few moments jab-
bing pins into them, but Miss Fannie had
been schoolcd TO stand this sort of thing
since childhood and never WINGED. When
the doctor raised one of her legs Il look
of CONSERVATION Overspread the young
woman's face. What should she do? No
doctor had ever raised her leg before.
1t was not in the program. The leg re-
manned raised and the doctor smiled,
while the mother swore. A few hours
later the place was pulled and Miss Fan
ME sprang out of bed. The women OBJ
jected seriously to being taken into GUS
tody, and loudly protested their limo
cence. but they were quoted down n
triile when the peep-hole in the ceiling was
pointed out to them. They were taken
to the police station, where they broke
down and made n complete confession.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
A BRIGHT STAR.
SKETCH OF THE MAN WHO LED
MARY ANDERSON TO FAME.
Also Played Leading Roles with
Booth, Barrett and Thorre.


From tie 81. Louis Clsroniciel
One of the most conspicuous figures in
the Stageland of America to-day is John
W. Merton. Born in the seventh ward
OF New York city fOrty-siN years ago, the
friends OF his youth were Thomas w:
heene and Frank Chanfrau. We ind
keene n star at the age Of - and Norton
in the flower of early manhood, the lead
ing man for Edwin Booth at the famous
Winter Garden Theater. He was starred
with Lawrence Barrett early In the COS
and alternated the leading roles with
Charles Thorne at the Variety Iheater
IN New Orleans. Early in the Centennial
year, in Louisville. Norton met our Mary
Anderson, then fair young girl who as
pired for stage fame, took her under his
guidance and, as everybody knows, led
her 10 fame. Mr.. Norton is now the pro-
priotCr of the Grand Opera House in 81.
Louis, the Du Quesne Theater, Pittsburg,
and one Of the stockholders IN the Amerl-
can Extravaganza Company.
One afternoon early in June he hobbled
into his New York Office on Broadway
and encountered his business manager.
George McManus, who had also been
rheumatic sufferer for two years. Nor
ton was surprised that McManus had dis
carded his cane. Who cured you: he
asked. Il cured myself" replied Me-
AanuS, with DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
Il was encouraged 10y Mr.. McManus'
cure, and as last resort tried the Pink
Pills myself" said Mr.. Norton 10 a Chron-
iCle reporter. "Nou have known me for
tive years, and know how have suffered.
Why. during the summer of 1893 / WAS
on my back at the Mullanphy Hospital,
in this city. four weeks. | was put on the
Old system of dieting. with a view to clear
ing those acidulous properties In my blood
that medical theorists say is the cause of
my rheumatism. | left the hospital feel
ing stronger, but the first damp weather
brought with il those eXcruciating pains
in the legs and back. 1t was the same old
trouble. After sitting down for stretch
ot five minutes, the pains screwed my
legs into a knot when | arose and | hob
bled as painfully as ever. After | had
taken my first box Of Pink Pills, il struck
me that the pains were less troublesome.
l tried another box, and / began almost
unconSciously 10 have faith in the Pink
Pills. | improved SO rapidly that | could
rise after sitting at my desk for an hour
and the twinges of rheumatism that ac-
companied my rising were so mild that L
scarcely noticed them. During the past
two weeks, We have had much rainy
weather il St. Louis. But the dampness
has not had the slightest effect in bringing
back the rheumatism, which / consider a
sufficient and reliable test of the efficacy
of Pink Pills. l may also say that the
Pink Pills have acted as Il tonic on my
stomach, which | thought was we'll nigh
destroyed by the thousand and one alleged
remedies l consumed in the past five
years"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
HER CHINESE PUPIL.
A WOMAN CURIOUS TO KNOW
SOMETHING ABOUT HIM.

To Enable Herself to Study Him She
Becomes n Sunday-SclOOl Teacher,
and Visits the Opium Joint of Her
Heather Charge-What She Learned.
A woman who signs herself Dorothy
Dare, curious To know why SO many
white women become fond of the Chi
nese, secured n position as Il teacher
In Chinese Sunday school in New
York, and very interestingly describes
her experience with the wou!d-be Chris
.tian, both in school and in his opium
joint. At her request one of the worst
looking creatures in the whole school
was given her as Il pupil. He was
says Miss Dare. 'big. fat and greasy,
and when l sat down beside him he
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
Was i'll Chicago Monday.

Pierre Gray. son of the dead minister to
Mexico, said to reporter at Indianapo-
lis:
Father started TO the City of Mexico
from Chicago Monday morning. He had
been i'll Washington Il short time n week
or so before he left here to return to his
post of duty, and had caught cold, his
trip being in the coolest kind of weather.
But he took some medicine and when he
left he was in a fair state of health. lie
wired US from Chicago. and the next day
we received letter from him. but he did
not say that he was at all i'll. He went
over the Wabash road direct TO Laredo,
Mex, without change of sleeper, going
through st. Louis. We heard nothing
more of him until message said porter
had found him unconscious at o'clock
in the morning in his berth. | knew moth
ing more of the circumstances"
Twice Governor OF Indiana.
Isaac Pussy Gray was born in Chester
County, Pennsylvania, Oct. Is. 1898. His
parents removed to Ohio in 1886. Young
Gray received common school educa-
ton and early entered on the study of the
law His poverty. however. compelled
him to accept n clerkship in ii general store
at New Madison. In 1870 he moved with
his family to Union City. IND.
In 1862 he was appointed cofonel of the
Fourth Indiana Cavalry by Gov. Morton
and organized the One Hundred and For
ty-seveEth Infantry in 1864. In 1866 he
WAS the candidate for Congress in oppo-
sition to George W. Julian. being defeat
ed by 300 votes Two years later he was
Il l.
made himself famous as president Of that
body by locking the Democratic members
in and counting them 10 obtain the pass
age of ratification of the fifteenth
amendment lie was offered the consul
ship to ST. Thomas in 1870, but declined
l..
His connection with the Democratic
party dates from 1871, when he failed To
get the nomination for Governor from
the hands Of the Republican party. He
was Il dclegatc-at- large to the Liberal Re
publican convention Of 1872 and was APP
pointed by the convention member of the
National Committee for Indiana. His
name was before the Democratic State
convention in 1872 for Congrcssman-a
large and in 1874 for Attorney General.
but was Withdrawn both times at his re-
quest The State convention of 1876
nominated him by acclamation for Lieu
tenant Governor, To which Office he was
elected with "Bluejcans" Williams. whom
he succeeded as Governor on the latters
death In 1888 he received the compli
mentary nomination of the Democratic
minority for the United States Senator
ship In 1881 he was elected Governor
against William III. Calkins, receiv-
ing the nomination by two-thirds vote
of the convention.
After his last term as Governor ex-
PRED he followed the practice of his pro-
fesSion in indianapolis iii partnership
with his son, Pierre Gray. until he was
called to the Mexican mission 10y Presi-
dent Cleveland two years ago. In 1870
he married Miss Eliza Jaque. of Darke
County. Ohio. They have two children
who is n lawyer in Indian
apolis, and Bayard. who has been acting
as his fathers private secretary i'll Mex
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

moved his chair close to mine. While
/ was looking through the lesson books
he was making an inventory Of my
personal appearance.
what is your name:" J asked. be-
slowing upon him one of my choicest
smiles.
'Ben Wung. What you name
missy" was my reply.
"Missy nice Ill glul," he returned.
quickly. Not tloo young, not too
Old
I'VE must attend to our lessons"
said, severely. 1T is not right to talk
when all the rest are studying"
He read quite We'll and was credit
TO his regular teachers instructions.
But he evidently was not in the humor
for study, for. after while, he shut
the book with bang. and informed me
he was tired and couldn't read any lon
ger. Thinking L had better go 10 head
quarters to see what was TO be done
next, rose from my chair As did SO,
Ben Wung caught hold of my dress.
"Where you so:" he asked.
''TO speak to Mrs. NJ | said.
"You come again.
Eyes,
So he released my dress and let me
20.
ben Wung won't study any more"
] said to the teacher: 'he wants to talk
and | am not inclined to talk to him.
Can't | read with one of the others
'Oh, my dear. that wouldn't do at
air exclaimed the little woman in
great alarm. IF you go to any of the
others, he will leave the room and
never come back
Seeing how troubled she looked over
the probable loss of such Il dirty, diSrep-
utablc sheep from her fold, l relented.
We'll, III 90 back TO the beast, but
he fatty refuses to study or read. so |
won't know what 10 do with him."
Talk, if he wants TO, my dear. Who
knows but you may be able to speak
the Word in good season.
When l sat down by the greasy Wung
again, he began:
missy Molehen. All old hens come
here. You nice lii slul. You teach
next Sunday"
Perhaps"
81 bling you nuts. candy, nice things.
1 bling lii black blalls; make you sleep
Mice deans"
Dope" | whispered
How his wicked little eyes danced, as
he gave his chair I; hitch and pressed
close against me,
You know DOPE" he whispered.
| nodded.
You come see my laundry. / give
you pipe" lie said in low tones
Just then the closing bell rang, and
barely had time 10 Scribblc Wung's adj
dress before the last hymn was given
out. AS the pupils filed out Wung wills
pered in my ear:
You no teil?''
shook my head and gave him n
sweet smile.
The very next day went to the East
Side to find Wings laundry. 1t was Il
dinGy little den. quite as dirty as Nung
himself. When | entered Wupg was
talking to n customer When she had
gone WunG locked the door. Before
fairly knew what he was about he had
pulled down the heavy red curtain and
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
pulled me into the inner room. Pushing

pulled me into the inner room. Pushing
:; chair toward me, he said insinuat
ingly:
you no 'fiaid me-
NO" answered.
81 cook some dope. We smoke pipe"
81 don't know how" was ny reply.
''That's lie," he exclaimed, angrily.
''Really, don't, Wung," | repeated;
al never smoked Il bit of opium in my
life"
'YOu no tell TRUTH" rctOrted Wung,
"a he scOwled at me. IL see it ut Sun
day school, here and there" putting
his finger as he spoke first to one eye
and then the other; you smoke dope
plenty time"
And then 1 saw that to the heather
mind there was no difference between
the heavy eyelids of the victim of in
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
SCHEME TO DEFRAUD.
Mother and Daughters COnsDirc to
Beat a Railroad.

Mrs. Freeman and her two dadgS-ers,
Fannie, aged 10, and Jennie, aged Do
were arrested in Chicago. the specific
charge made against them being that of
attempting to defraud the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railway Company out
of 5000. The three women tried to
work new dodge on the company, but it
is one which, it is said, has been success
fully used by the same practitioners be-
fore. Miss Fannie, by much practice in
stoicism. passed herself off us Il paralytic,
claiming that she had been injured in an
accident on the railroad, and had become
paralyZed in consequence. She feigned
the part SO we'll that the company came
hear paying the claim presented. The
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
Arrested Both the Twins to Be Sure.
NIn1in and SnIlin u'rnutman hecausn

Arrested Both the Twins to BE Sure.
Maria and Sallie TrOutman, because
they looked SO much alike, were both
arrested yesterday afternoon by Pa
trolmen Simpson and Bierne. The
girls are colored, II years old. and
twins One of them is guilty of throw,
ing stones ut an old woman at 9th and
lowering streets. The woman, when
she saw both the girls together, could
not decide which it was WAC had mis-
treated her. To be sure, the woman
swOre out q warrant for each of the
girls, charging them with disorderly
conduct. The resemblance is remark
able.-Courier-J Journal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
Little Iiliteracy.

The general diffusion of elementary
education in Bavaria is evident from
the fact that of the 26.3S3 recruits for
the army levied in 1893, only six We're
unable To read and write. In France
6.43 per cent. of the recruits of the same
year did not know the letters of tho
n lnhabot
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
Worth Its Weight in Gold.

According to letter to the Sterling
Remedy Co, of Chicago. from y. L.
Dunaway, of Wesson, Miss, one box OF
No-to-bac, which he purchased OF his
druggist completely cured him of the
tobacco habit.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
Ronheur's Paintings.

Rosa BOnheur's paintings are scat
tered all over the world, and not many
galleries have more than one or two
specimens. 1t was therefore noted rs
a curiosity that ut Il recent art exposi-
ton at Frankfort-on-theM Main there
were no fewer than nineteen OF her
IL. ntinra
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

The Rev. w. L. Harrison, ID. D.. is
dead at Columbus, Ga. He was for many
years stationed at Nashville as the book
editor of the Quarterly Review of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

The design Of the American flag was
probably borrowed from the family
arms of Gen. Washington, which con-
sisted of three stars in the upper ror-
ton and three bars across the cscutch-
con.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

of the recent trouble between Mexico and
Guatemala and consulted with the Presi-
dent and Secretary of State rs TO the best
means of preventing war between the two
countries
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

New York. Paris. and Berlin COM
bined lack forty-two square miles of
having as great IN area rs London.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

Bacteria are so small that il takes
100000 of them placed lengthwiSe 10
measure an inch.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

The talented Zimmerman. the au-
thor of Solitude" ended his days in a
condition of torpid demcntia.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

For Whooping Cough. Piso's Cure is
Throop Ave, Brooklyn, y. Y. Nov. "A, ".
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

in another moment | was on the side
walk. making tracks for home.
| confess did not find out why white
women ever become fond of Cinnamon.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
Rev. DR.. Parker

Is the beloved pastor of the Universal
list Church ut Fargo. y. d., and has also
been pastor in Providence, II. L.. New
Y DIRK City and Troy, y. Y. lie says:
Il regard Hoods Sarsaparilla the best blood
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

an improvement in
business. This i'm
prOvement, he says,
began some time ago
and is going steadily
on. His information
warrants him in OK
pressing the belief
that it Will continue
to 20 steadily on, I'M
til the normal cOndi-
ton has been once
more reached. He is
not discouraged by
the present financial
situation. He does
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

Cape Conception, Cal, was called af-
ter one of the vessels in the feet OF
COrteZ.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
ISAACP. GRAYISDEAD
PNEUMONIA KILLS OUR MINIS
TER TO MEXICO.
Contracted on n Trip to Washington
Goes TO His Post IIl-Pulinan Con-
Guctor Finds Him Observation-Disclosures
Comes in a Few Hours.
Citizen, Soldier. and Party Leader.

Citizen, Soldier, and Party Leader.
United States Minister Isaac T. Gray
died at the City Of Mexico at 100 Thurs
day evening. Minister Gray had just re.
turned from a trip to Washington with
severe case Of pneumonia. y Pullman
car conductor found him unconscious. lie
was carried from the train on stretcher
to the American Hospital. DE- Bray in
formed Mrs. Gray that he could not live
the day out. lie remained unconscious
until the time of his death Coasnl-Gen-
eral Crittenden remained with him dur
ing the day. Col. Gray had been i'll all
the way from 81. Louis to the City of
Mexico
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
First News at Washington.

The first iutimation at Washington of
the condition OF Minister Gray came in
the following dispatch To the State De
partmeut from Mr.. Butter. charge d
affaires in the American Legation 1t the
City of Mexico:
Minister Gray arrived here very Ill
with double pneumonia, ami IS stin un-
conscious"
The news of the death of Minister Gray
WAS received with sincere expressions OF
regret He was in Washington recently.
having gone there at the commencement
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

ion. 1 am now 50
years of age. Four
years ago 1 was at
fiicted with rheuma-
tism in my back aud
limbs so badly that
it was impossible for
ne to get my usual
sleep at night. i had
just partially lie ov-
cred from the grip.
which reduced my
weight 40 lbs. Ny
appetite was poor,
and l felt Ian uid
and weak. in fact,
[ WIS in a very cii-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
BUSINESS PICKING UP.
COMPTROLLER ECKELS GETS EN-.
COURAGlNG REPORTS.
Bankers Throughout the Country AS
sert that Confidence Is Returning and
Prospects Are BriShten;nE-Cle
land Avcrsc to an Extra Session.
ECkeIs Is an OpfiniSt,
Washington correspondence:

y OOMPTROLLERE Eek
n els, who is in touch
4 Owith the bankers
81 throughout the country. re-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22

~@ts. % - E-SHs u. We WY
fatEo. 49, iaTidatcd condition.
Having beard and read so much about the won
derfui cures produced by Hoods Sarsaparilla
resolved to give it trial. 1 followed the d.
rections. and before the fifth bottle was an-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-30
The Worlds Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
so pure or so great in LeaV.
ening power as the Royal
POOR, INDEED!

The prospect of relief from drastic
cathartics for persons troubled with
constipation is poor indeed. True, they
act upon the bowels, but this they do
with violence, and their operation
tends to weaken the intesitnes, and is
prejudicial to the stomach. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is an effectual laxa-
tive, but it neither gripes nor enfee-
bles. Furthermore, it promotes diges,
tion and a regular action of the liver
and kidneys. 1t is an efficient barrier
against, and remedy for malarial com
plants and rheumatism, and is of great
benefit to the weak, nervous and aged.
AS a medical stimulant it cannot be
surpassed. Physicians cordially recon,
mend it, and its professional in1orse-
ment is fully borne out by popular ex.
perience, Appetite and sleep are both
improved by this invigorant and alter
ative.