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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

An old railroad man who was con
verted recently is said to have uttered
the following prayer: ooh, Lord. Now
that have tagged Thee, lift my feet
off the rough road of life, and place
them safely on board the train of sal
walton. Let me use the safety lamp
known as prudence. Make all the coup
lings with the strong link Of Thy love,
and let my hand lamp be the Bible.
Heavenly Father, keep all switches
closed leading off on the siding, espec-
tally those with the fluid end. Oh,
Lord, if ii be thy pleasure have every
semiphore block along the line show
the white light of hope, that / may
make the run of life without stopping,
and, Lord, give the ten commandments
as schedule, and when | have finished
the run and have on time pulled into
the great dark station of death, may
Thou, the Superintendent of the Uni
verse, say with smile; "Well done,
good and faithful servant come up and
sign the pay roll, and receive your
check for eternal happiness"
Railroad accidents in this country,
when accompanied by loss of life or
manned bodies, are generally followed
by lawsuits or damages, and there is
often much dispute as to whether the
companies, in certain cases, are respon-
Sible for injuries sustained by passen-
gers. We are informed that in Russia
the railroad companies are from this
time forward to be held accountable
for any injuries that may be sustained
either by passengers or employees,
whether a previous agreement shall
have been entered into or not, exempt
ing them from the payment of damages
Even if it can be shown that every pre-
caution was used by the companies to
prevent accident, it will not relieve
them from liability for damages, which
shall be awarded according to the cir
cumstances in life of the persons who
may have been killed or injured When
actions shall be brouhgt in any court
against railroad corporations to recover
compensation for injuries, they shall
take precedence of civil cases of every
other description, and the government
will act as prosecutor.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15
A Pltiful Tale, But True!

1t was the figure of a man wretched-
ly clad, ill-fed with sunken cheeks, wild
looking eyes, and stamped all over with
SIN and poverty. He was YEARLY dodg-
ing in and out as if to avoid being seen,
presently he turned iutO a narrow alley
and stood beneath the Pickering light
of a gas lamp.
Hastily pulling piece of dirty news
paper from his pocket he once more
read the advertisement: pants made
to order at 81, no more, no less, by the
Apollo Custom Pants Mnfgs., of Chica-
60, ILL.,, NJ. Lauer & Son, selling agents
at Plymouth, Ind" lie also read let
ter, "If you get pair of these pants
made to order, you can come home and
all will be forgiven" that was all it said
and tear fell on the paper as he stood
there reading. Call at once as our
spring styles are now ready for inspee-
tiOn
NJ. LAUER & Son,
Plymouths One Price Clothiers' Agents.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

The report of religious riot from
Savannah, Georgia, is one that may fill
law abiding American with shame
and disgust. A riot is always to be de-
plored as an offence. a riot in the
name of religion, ostensibly to vindi-
cate religious faith, or to protect it
from an attack of mere words, is a
shameful violation of decncy and con-
sistency. The authorities of the city of
Savannah did well in suppressing the
disturbance by the first and readieSt
means at hands. Men should be
taught that however decided their relig-
ious convictions and theological views,
they are not at liberty to throw rocks
and break their neighbours head. In a
free country like this there must neces-
sarily be differences of opinion and dis
cussions on great many questions;
but in country where religious tolera-
ton and the perfect equality of all re-
ligious beliefs is the doctrine of all con-
stitutions and all laws, there is nothing
so unreasonable and un-American as
fractional fights about religion. There
is no other such a SenSeleSs ruflian as he
who would beat and club people on &C.
count of difference of religious belief,
and no other such pItiful demegogue as
ne who would organize and array Amer
lean citizens to prescribe other Ameri
can citizens on account of their relig-
ious faith.-EX.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15
Cities and Villages.

In great cities the people attend to
their own business. They pass and re-
pass scarcely speaking, and in the
main not knowing each other. The
banker, the merchant and pickpocket,
each and all of whom you meet, repre-
sent some interest and 60 hurriedly
along bend on the enterprise before
them, totally unmindful of the inter
ests of others. But in the villages and
smaller towns the reverse Of this is true.
Every man and every woman knows
every man and every woman. There
is Jealous prying into and knowledge
had of every body's business each
more intent upon the affairs of others
than his. Men sit in clusters and tattle.
Women sit together and tattle. a story
is started. 1t is reproduced with liberal
additions and grows to be a monstrous
thing, wonderful lie that the prince of
liars would be proud Of Sometimes
these shafts are directed at the bust
ness interests, and if Mr.. A or B is in
debt, they will go to the wall sure, and
a number of others will be seriously
crippled by them. But usually, it is a
social scandal, in which an opportunity
is found to blacken the character of
some one. How delightful it is to roll
under the tongue a dirty tale which
hurts some ones reputation and which
wounds some ones feelings.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

THE habit of forming an opinion and
expressing it to the detriment of any
man, upon mere rumor and the say-so
of prejudiced persons from personal
grievances only, is species of thugism,
boycotting and bulldozing which every
truly honest man will denounce. In all
personal and public difficulty it is al
most invariably the rule that there is
wrong on both sides to degree at least
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

NO REASONABLE man can deny the
right of women to earn her own living
by her own industry and skill. There
are plenty of old fogies who live, move
and act in circle and who claim to be
conservative, who get out of patience
whenever this question of woman la
Dor is brought to the front. The old
worn out twaddle is reiterated that wo.
mans place is to mind her home and
attend to her children. But the first
right of woman is the right to home
and this implies the right to work for
and provide this home, if she has no
means of securing it except by earning
it by her own industry and skill. Wo-
man has as much right and it is as
much within the proper limits of her
sphere to extend the range and variety
of employment by which she can earn
her living as is the same effort on the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

THE NoncOmformist, a strictly pop
ulist party paper, is out with the ques-
ton: "Why is it they are talking of
forming a new silver party, when the
peoples party have advocated this issue
from its infancy" There are number
of reasons. The principal one advanced
is. that the financial issue is the prom
inent one before the people, and that
the platform formulated at Omaha, by
the peoples party covers so much
ground and calls for so many radical
changes, that success seems to be out of
the question. There seems to be an
impression abroad, that by forming a
new party upon this important issue it
will draw from the old parties all those
in favor of double standard.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15
THHT diary of ex Queen Lil's is kick

THHT diary of ex Queen Lil's is kick
ing up quite hubbub. According to
her story she was the recipient of a
number of gifts from Americans with
whom she had been coquetting. The
democratic congress is much stirred up
about the diary record of gifts from
young Spreckels, but when it comes to
the record of a valuable present from
Grover Cleveland they want to ignore
it entirely.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15
Gard of Thanks.

Mr.. EDITOR:-The w. G.. T. U.
wishes to extend their thanks to Rev.
Mr.. Lands, through your paper, for his
kindness in offering his church to them
for their county convention this spring,
but the Bourbon union has invited the
convention to that place, and it expects
to 90 there. Miss +. A. STACY,
Press Supt.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

COMMENTS made some time ago re-
garding the formation of new polit-
itcal party on the financial issue, is fast
assuming material shape, and ere the
campagain of 1896 has fairly dawned
upon us, new party will no doubt
be asking the suffrage of those ia
voring the free coinage of silver.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

If the republican party comes out in
favor of the free coinage of silver in the
campaign Of 1896, all other political
parties might just as well gracefully
fall in line and follow the band wagon.
The greater number of silver men are
of the opinion they will never make this
concession.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15
The young American took the note,
and when G, o sight of course read it.
Obituary.

Charles Cropsy died March 10, 1895, at
his home in Crown Point, at the age of
SO years. He was well known to many
of the older citizens, having lived at the
Steadman hotel while in the employ of
the Pennsylvania Co. A private fune-
raj was held at his late residence on
Tuesday and the remains were taken to
Lockport, n. Y, for interment.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

In political affairs men are apt to
think their own personal ambition is
the public good, and when man tine
tured with such ambition fails to Sc
cure his aims he Immediately contends
that the public has been recreant to
DrinciDle
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15
Solicitors Wanted.

The INDEPENDENT desires to secure
hustling solicitors in every township of
this county, and will pay liberal COM
mission. This is an opportunity for
young men who desires to take hold of
something outside of the regular work
of mercantile life. Give it trial.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

In some parts of India editors receive
elephants as pay for subscriptions. In
this country many editors have ele-
plants on their hands in the way of
subscribers who take the paper for
wears from the office and read it, and
then refuse to pay for it.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

part of men. The progressive senti-
ment of this land is in favor of the adj
vancement of women. If, as must now
be conceded, woman is equal to man in
mental ability and in moral response
bility, then she is equally entitled to
every defense and protection man has.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

INChlcago Wednesday, seven suicides
were reported. While this is appalling,
we know of a place in Indiana, in
space occupying less than block,
where double that number of suicides
politically, were reported this week.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

THE song, where am 1 At" can be
utilized by the voters of Indiana, when
they read the explanations of the two
political parties, in regard to the scrap"
in the legislative hall at Indianapolis.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

THE arrest of South DakOta'S default
ing treasurer, w. w. Taylor, is reported
to have been accomplished at Tampa,
Florida. There seems to be more than
one in this steal of S2oO,OOO, and an in
teresting story will be given when the
whole matter is sifted to the bottom.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

JAPAN modestly asks for S2o0,OO0OOO
in gold as indemnity from China, for
the trouble the latter has caused. Why
don't Japan ask for the Empire.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

PARTY obligations are always sub
ordinated to principles by men whose
political actions are controlled by hon.
esty of purpose.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

OUR dear friend Virgins, the wealth
er prophet, predicts earthquakes. In
diana felt the first shock at Indianapo-
lis. last Tuesday night.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

WILL some one arise and explain the
exact situation of affairs at the Indiana
capitol.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15
For Sale.

A good horse, buggy and harness, for
sale cheap. Enquire of J. Huff. 2w
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15

county officials of his home, showing he
has the authority to solicit this help.
Mr.. Francis will remain here to receive
contributors until the 18th.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15
Licked by Proxy.

The story goes this week that small
boy, attending school, merited the dis
pleasure Of his teacher to such an ex-
tent that she wrote the following note
and sent it by the boy to the superin-
tendent, who has his office in the high
school building.
"pROFEsSOR:-I have been greatly
troubled with this boys conduct. Please
give hln good whipping and oblige.
The young American took the note,
and when @, o sight of course read it.
Meeting companion on the way he
hired him for nickle to deliver the
note. The unsupported youth, No 2
took the note and delivered it as in
structed. 1t is said that his reception
was somewhat warm, and that the two
comrades" do not speak as they pass
by.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

THE democrats of Alabama have or
organized free silver league.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-17
INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION.
Annual Meeting of knowledge Inn
parters In Infantry Hall.

The 5lst annual meeting OF the Rhode island
Institute Of instruction win take place OIL Oct
81 and Nov I and IN Infantry Hall
The subject OF the morning Of the first day
will be Educational Values" with an intro.
ductory address by President Walter Ballou
Jacobs The evening will be principally de.
voted 20 an illustrated lecture on the
passion Play" at ober ammergau. The sub.
ject for the morning of the second day will
be Thoughts from the Herbartians" and
that Of the evening "Tho Future Of Educa.
ton: during the evening HIS Excellency
Governor Charles Warren Lippitt will deliver
an address on "Rhode Island" The subject
for the morning Of the last day is Music"
Department meetings will be held on the
afternoons Of the first and second days in the
hall OF the Providence High School Some OF
the noted speakers from without the state are
Sam Walter Foss. editor OF The Yankee Blade,
at one time, and author Of the Back Country
Poems" in 1923; Larkin Dunton, LII ID,
George Aldrich, Charles DE uarmo, william
DE Witt Hyae, ID d, Frank N McMurry and
others
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-17
Ne IMPORT NE VS..
A Member of the Govern
ment Band Injured.

NEWPORT, Oct. II. Early yesterday
morning telephone was received by tie
police to the effect that a nan was lying
in yard on Perry Mill wharf and need
ed assistance. The ambulance was sent
and the officer found a man in the yard
with underclothss on and his legs thrust
through the sleeves OF his overcost. The
man was groaning and upon examination
1t was found that his hip was disiocated
his face were bruised. At the station he
gave the name OF William j. Connors, but
refused to state how the thing happened.
II is thought that he was either drugged
and robbed, as he had valuable watch
and roll OF money before the affair hap
pened, or that he got in some ones house
and not being wanted was thrown out OF
the window, and struck on his left side.
Connors belongs to the government band
at Fort Adams
NAVAL RESERVE MATTERS.
The Naval Reserve Militia companies are
practice, and the first order was received
at the torpedo station for one yesterday,
and in the afternoon it was shipped to
California. The only thing that Is troub-
ling the local company at present Is in
the coming election OF officers, which
occurs next month. II is stated that
strange things will happen, and that the
company will be commanded by new
person.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Mr. David III. King, Jr., of New York,
was here yesterday inspecting bis new
villa on Catherine street.
Lieutenant w. w. hsrts of the Engi-
neer Corps, for three years stationed here.
left yesterday for Kentucky, where he
will have charge of the Government work
on Kentucky River. Lieutenant Harris
built the torpedo easements at Dutch
Island and Fort Adams.
Mr.. William II. Lawton, Jr., is men,
toned as the coming street commissioners.
This week will close with not more
than dozen families of the SUNNI or res
idents here. The people are leaving the
city daily in large numbers.
1t is rumored that as a result of the ar
tillery company's field day, the General
Assembly will order all the militia fitted
out with rubber blankets.
The rife team of the United Train of
Artillery OF Providence have challenged
the local team to shoot. The challenge
will be accepted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-17
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

This evening Mr.. John Elliott OF Yale
University, ex-president of Intercollegi-
ate Prohibition Oratorical Association of
dents on "Political Reform" Mr.. Elliott
is very able speaker and the address
will be profitable one to all interested
in the cause OF reform and pure politics.
The Musical Clubs schedule is not as
yet entirely completed, although many
concerts have been dated. The general
plan for the trips is as follows: During
the Thanksgiving vacation trip will be
made to the north, the first concert be-
ing given at Nashua, N. II. On the
Christmas trip the club will take q
southerly course, reaching Philadelphia
and possibly Virginia. A western trip
will be taken during the Easter recess.
The election of the directors for the
athletic association took place yesterday
afternoon and resulted as follows: Grad
uate members, William NJ. Gammell, rs,
4. II. Weeks, 1913, and M. 8. Tanning, '91.
Senior Glass, r.. W. DrawDridge pd' l.
III. Dennison. Junior class, j. ID. Rookie
feller. Sophomore class, g. A. Gaskell.
These members, together with Professor
Hill and Professor David, appointed by
the faculty. will constitute the board for
the coming year.
A meeting Of the junior class was
held yesterday afternoon for the election
of officers and the result was as follows:
President, J. ID. Rockefeller; vice presi-
dent, J. o. Otis; second vice president,
X. b. Harris; secretary, A. o. Foster;
treasurer, w. A. Scott; historian, M. w.
Lyon; field captain, G. Il. Cliff.
A meeting OF the Vermont Academy
Club was held last night, at which an
address was given by w. &. Burwell of
this city. The only business of import
snce transacted was to appoint banquet
COMMITTEES and set the date OF the ban
quet at January "a, 1895.
In the annual championship games of
the N. T.. A. A. L., held at Worcester.
ID. II. O'Brien, '9s, won second place In
the 100 yards dash, and A. III. Sheffield
won third place In the mile walk.
Beginning with next week, the Glee
Club will sing in chapel two or three
mornings every week. This will make
addition and variety to the singing!*
which has already been q marked improve
ment over previous years
Millard has made the position OF half
back on the Orange Athletic Club. Hop
kins has been appointed captain and the
team has shown great Improvement
under his direction. The old pair OF
Brown backs did great work in the syra-
cuse game Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-17
A CHINESE MISSION.

At the annual meeting OF the American
Board OF Commits sioners for Foreign Mis-
sions, held in New York today, Rev.
CHAUScEy GOODRICH, ID. D., of the North
China Mission, furnishes us with some
interesting facts and figures about WORK
in the field that must 20 far to counteract
the impression, received by recent events
that Christian missionary work In China
is fruitless where II is not positively
wssteiul OF effort, money and life. Mr..
GOODRICH urges that the field OF his mis-
sion i'a splendid one for missionary
work, which statement, taken In con-
nection with his figures, means that II is
a profitable field ss well as q territory
that needs Cbristianizing about as badly
as any other on this planet. Mr. Coop
RICH has lived In Peking and has done
service OF the Theological seminary and
North China College, situated about
twelve miles from the imperial capital
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-17
CRANSION.

Yesterday. in the regular weekly court held
In Crnnston, George Elliot was bound over 70
appear at the December term.
Prisoner Elliot was charged with breaking
and entering Mr John Yeaw's barn. MISS
Ann Farrell's dry goods store and Mr. Patrick
o'Dowd's liquor store. Mr Holman. proprie.
tor OF the KnightsviIle Hotel. has not, ns yet.
recalled on the night Of the robberies, Elliott
ana two companions held mp Mr. Holman in
the bar room Of the latter's hotel. knights.
willie.
some departments Of the Crans,on Prin,
Works reNworking at night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-17

The Critic-(Second Prize Poem.)
It's Joy to be up in the morning when the
dew's on the grass and clover.
And the air is full of freshness that makes
1T draught divine
To mount ones wheel and 60 hying away and
away-a rover
In the wide, bright world of boauty-and all
the world seems mine!
There's breath Of balm on the breezes from
the cups of the wsyside posies;
A hint Of the incense odors that blow through
the hillside pines,
And ever shifting landscape that some
new, bright charm discloses
As fash from hooks of shadow TO plains
where the sunlight shines.
Along by tho brambled hedges where the
sweet wild roses redden
In the kiss OF the morning sunshine that
woos their leaves apart
Over cool. damp sward and mosses that the
sound of my swift flight deaden-
leave the world behind me and am close 10
Natures heart.
song seems sweeter
IMAM ever DeIOfe, fancy, sluco nave iounu
my wings.
Ah-the long, smooth stretch before me! and
my flight grows bnther feeter--
Good bye to the lark above me who scars in
the sun and sings!
I see fash in the bushes, and / hear
squirrels chatter,
Half frightened and full Of wonder, as 60
gliding by.
Perhaps-who knows i-he is saying that
something strange is the matter
In the world beyond the woodland, since its
creatures learn to fyl
am up on the windy hilltop; oh, the fair,
bright world below mel
see the fash OF the river through the
forest az my feet.
What beauty, what strange new beauty has
Nature degned to show me
In the world of which wesried ere felt
her warm heart beati
sing in my care-free eladness. I am kin to
the wind that's blowingi
am thrilled with the bliss of motion like
the bird that skins the down.
feel the blood of gypsy in my pulses com
ing,-goingl
Give me my wheel for comrade and the
king may keep his crownl
EBES Z. RExFoRp.
Shiocton, Wis.