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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
NOTHING ESCAPES.
The Briareus-Like Clutches OF French
Taxation.

The New York World says: How to
tax the people sufficiently to meet the
governmental and military expenses,
without burdening them beyond their
power of endurance, is a task which
gives sleepless nights TO the statesmen
and lawmakers of every nation in Eu-
rope, and Is the cause of countless bitter
discussions in the various parliament
airy bodies of the old world. The French
Senate and Chamber of Deputies have
finally finished their tinkering with the
budget, and the members have gone
home to rest. The result Of their labors
is set forth in a recently published re-
port addressed to the Minister Of the In
terror, in which there are some curious
statistics. The tax on dogs brings in s.
600, 900 francs. and is imposed on 2.S47. 900
CANNES of all breed and conditions, from
the two Chinese edible dogs owned by
Walbeck-RosSeau the stateSman-which
are the only ones on the continent of
Europe-down to the SwarmS of dogs
without pedigrees which are among the
highest priced possessions Of the poor in
Southern France as we'll as elsewhere in
the world. The tax on clubs aggregate
I.44O. 900 francs. which are divided among
OF 2S3, 400 members. Billiards and check
ers are enormously popular games in
France, and the 1000 places where the
former diversion may be enjoyed put l..
100. 900 francs into the governmental cof-
fers. Checker playing is not taxed.
though attempts have been made to rem
der that game a source of revenue. The
quarter of a million bicycles in France
pay the State nearly 100000 francs in
taxes. Two hundred and ninety-nine
out of the 100000 wheels, however. are
growing rusty in the rooms of ma
tante." the Mont de Piete. Here, by the
way, seems to be a. new and untitled lit
erary field. Several touching poems
have been written regarding the sor-
rows of Arabs. elderly ladies and other
people when forced to sell a beloved
horse, but no one has yet portrayed in
verse the bitter pangs an ardent cyclist
feels when lack of cash forces him to
deposit his wheel as collateral security
for loan. Finally, the tax on horses
and vehicles is an annual resource Of
100000 francs. There are 1,156000
horses. 363,1S0 carriages which go on
four wheels. and 1851 which roll
upon two.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
A FORCED RIDE.
A Confederate Soldiers Horse Dashes
Wildly Into the Enemy.

John Gilpin's famous ride was beaten
by one which a confederate soldier was
forced to take during an engagement
between Quirk's scouts and a regiment
o. union cavalry. The two bodies or
soldiers were standing face TO face and
the bullets were flying thick and fast
through the air. The fight was a des-
perate one. and each side seemed to
stand it's ground.
Suddenly, as the fight was at its hot
test, a horse dashed out of the confed-
crate line and started in direct line
for the Yankee regiment. On the
horses back was a man named Eng
lish, who was leaning back in his sad
die and pulling with all his might in
futile attempt to stop his frightened
horse.
The animal was yellow in color and
in running took long. clumsy Jumps
The rider finally saw that he could not
stop the frantic animal and he made
up his mind to make the best of his
situation.
He leaned forward in his saddle until
his head almost touched his horses
neck, and his hands clasped the bride
near the bit Even the riders ears
seemed pinned back, so great was his
effort to make himself as small as pos
sible. His face was as pale as death.
The Yankees saw the horse With its
rider making straight for them. Some
of the soldiers ceased firing and looked
excitedly at the half-maddened animal
flying toward them. He reached the
regiment, but did not stop. The fed
erals almost fell upon each other in
their efforts to get away from the
horses heels.
The animal went plungmg through
the center of the line of soldiers, foam
ing at the mouth and with head down,
and then dashed on through the regi-
ment, the soldiers making way for him
all down the line.
Not shot was fired until he had
got out of range, and then nearly
half of the regiment, who had man
aged to recover themselves from their
establishment, fired at a cloud of dust
rising in the air, but the horse and rider
were at a safe. distance.
The horse made a complete circle.
returning to the confederate company
in safety. When they saw their COM
rade had returned without a scratch
from his dangerous ride. they almost
forgot the fight that waS before them,
and there went up great cheer.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
WELDING METALLIC BODIES.
Royal Society of Belgium Has PrOmul-
gated Some New Facts.


The Royal Society OK Belgium has
published some additional facts in re-
gard to the welding of metallic bodies
by means of simple pressure at temper
atures far below their fusing point. In
these researches the plan pursued was
ders bounded by plain surfaces, great
care being alSO,taken as to their purity,
and, having been mounted and welded
together by means of a hand-screw,
they were placed in heating oven and
kept at constant temperature between
200 and 400 degrees for from three to
twelve hours. The result, as detailed,
shows the most perfect joints were pro-
duced with gold, lead and tin, while the
worst were with bismuth and anthony;
two cylinders thus welded together
could be put in a lathe. one of them only
being held in the chuck, while the other
was being worked upon by a cutting tool
without coming apart. They could be
separated with the aid of pincers. but
then rough breakage was produced
which did not coincide with the original
plane of separation. 1t appeared, too,
that the more crystalline the bodies. the
less is this phenomenon of incipient liq-
uefaction exhibited, the commencement
of its appearance in the case of plat
mum, for instance, being at 600 degrees
below its fusing point-that such a liq-
uefaction or softening actually took
place being abundantly proved by ex-
pertinent
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
Reduced Rates.
Excursions over Pennsylvania Lines Dur
ing Season of 1873.


Liberal concessions in fare over the PennSyl-
vania Lines have been granted for numerous
events To take place this summer in various parts
of the United States. In addition Ia local eXcur-
SionS tickets at reduced rates O be sold oVerth>t.
lines given i'll the following paragraphs. In
cursiOn tickets may he obtained at ticket offices
Oh the Pennsylvania system and will also he sold
over this route by connecting railways. Some of
the points tn which tickets will he sold and dates
of sale are rs follows
To Baltimore. July 10th and 18th. good return
ing until August 9TH Inclusive. account the Con
yention of Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America.
To Boston. July 9TH To 9th. inclusive. for the
National Christian EndeayOr Meeting Return
limit may be extended by special arrangement
to August Sd.
To Boston. August 18th To 9th inclusive. ac-
count Triennial COncaye knights Tempiar
Return limit extended To October SCI by special
arrangement.
To Louisville. ny in September for National
Encampnent. G.. a. X. one cent per mile
Reasonable return limit.
The reduced rates over the PENNSYLVANIA Lines
Will not restricted To members of the organiZa-
lions mentioned. but may he taken advantage of
by the public generally. Any Pennsylvania Line
Ticket or Passenger Agent will furnish desired
information concerning rates. time of trains. and
other details. To all applicants. or the same may
be obtained by addressing j. T. HaneS Ticket
agent. or +. Van Dusen. Chief Assistant Gener-
al Passenger Agent. l'ttsburg. Penn.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
THAT TRIP TO BOSTON.
Something Besides Low Rates offered
by Pennsylvania Lines.

HUstOn eXcurSioniStS over The i'enn-
sylvania lines will be carried in he lux
uriuuS ease To be expected OF he
Standard Railway OF America.
Stop over privileges Will enable eX-
cursiunlsis to visit places of summer
s,,jrurn along the Atlantic Ocean. Long
B,anch. Cape May. Asbury Park. Al
lanisc City, Ocean Grove and resorts on
the New Jersey coast are ON the Penn
svlvdnia Lines, and may Toe reached at
sight expense from Philadelphia and
New York by daily excursions thlIher
during lac season. Historic scenes IN
Philadelphia. including Independence
Hall with Old Liberty Bell. the nited
States Mint, Masonic Temple. Fair
mount ark, the site OF the Centennial,
may be visited within the stop over
limit.
Returning excursionis;s may make
the trip over different routes to be St
lec:ed al The time tickets to Boston are
obtained.
Excursion tickets To Boston account
of the Knights Templar Con
cave Will be sold from Aug. 10th tO
Aug. 18th, inclusive. One-hdlt The eX-
cursion rate Will be charged for tickets
To lie used by children under twelve and
over five years of AGE. Connecting rail.
ways will also sell reduced rate tickets
to Boston over these lines. Informa-
ton furnished applicants to nearest
Pennsylvania Line Ticket Agent, or by
addressing r. NANDUSEN, Chef Assist
bnt General Passenger Agent, Pitts
aurgh, Pa.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
A PECULIAR FALL.
PIunges Headfrst Into a PosthOle Seven
Feet Deem.

Mrs. Sarah Lewis. of Sioux City, Ia,
is the victim Of a peculiar accident.
from the effects of which she is not
likely ever fully to recover. During
the past few days the Home Telephone
Company has been digging holes all
over the city for poles to be used in con-
nection with it's telephone system. Mrs.
Lewis knew that several had been dug
in the vicinity Of her house, but had
taken no particular notice of their To-
cation, and when she stepped to call
her children, who had been playing In
front of the house, she did not think it
necessary to look out for them. The
children did not prove to be as near as
she had expected. and pushing through
the tall grass along the sidewalk in
search of them she suddenly stumbled
over some obstruction and plunged
head first down one of the holes. The
hole was feet deep. &c inches in diam
eter at the top and % at the bottom, so
that Mrs. Lewis, whose arms were pin
toned at her sides, was unable to re-
lieve the weight resting on her head.
She remained in this position for near
ly half an hour when a paSser-by hap
pened to hear her groans and pulled her
out. She was then unable to stand and
soon lapsed into unconsciousnes, in
which condition she has remained near
ly ever since. Her nervous system is
greatly shattered by the accident, and
1T is feared her brain or spine may also
have been injured by the fall.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
Naptha for Securing.

The employment of naphtha as a
cleansing substance in the securing of
wool is a new method favorably COM
mented upon by the scientific papers.
BY the use OF a pump the naphtha is
forced through and through the wool.
extracting all the natural oil. 1t being
also claimed that the naphtha does not
injure the fibre of the wool. as does
alkali cleansing. but leaves the fleece
in an actually better condition than
when cleansed by any other process. A
further valuable feature mentioned of
this method is that the greece that is
extracted from the wool in a pure state.
thereby becoming valuable as a medic
inal agent or for specialization into
the purest of soaps. A plant following
this method is said to have secured 500,-
600 pounds of wool and had saved a
product of $4,000 pounds in pure wool
OIL
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
Hibbard Items.

Noah HerOld of Maxenkuckee was
III lIibbard Tuesday.
The son of James Holman. who has
oeen very sick with blood poison for
several weeks, is improving and they
now think he will survive
John Nightlinger is very sick with
malarial or typhoid fever. DIR. Knott,
Of Plymouth, is attending him.
We made little mistake in our last
items about the base ball game to be
played Sunday. 1t is the Grass Creek
club that will play and as they are a
crack club we predict close game, as
The IIibbard Twirlers are champions of
this vicinity.
VIM. Knapp is making some good i'm
provements for Albert Snyder on his
farm in Shaw Town, remodeling his
house and making other improvements.
ThreShing machines are now hullinc
out the small crop of wheat and oats.
Four or five jobs day is common.
The Nickle Plate Ry., has a surfacing
gang of 80 men here raising the low
places in the road bed
The Brick and Tile mill has shut
down for few days on account of the
miners strike at ROsedale and Terre
Haute. They will resume when they
get coal. OCCASIONAL.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
G.. a. II. AT LOUISVILLE.
One Cent Per Mile Over the Pennsylvania
Lines For National Encampment.

The rate to Louisville. Ky. for the Twenty
Ninth National Encainpment of the Grand Army
Of the Republic will he based upon One Cent per
Mile from ticket stations on the PENNSYLVANIA
Lines. Excursion tickets will he sold at that
rate September Sth 9th. 10th and 1Itl 1895. The
return limit will cover sufficient time for an eX-
tended sOjOurn. and will be ample for side trips
Southern Railroads are expected To make spec
ial rates to historic places. and to commercial
and industrial centers. enabling visitors To see
the South ut slight expense. Low rates have al
ready been arranged for the Chicamauga Nat
ional Park dedication which takes place shortly
alter the Encanpment at Louisville Closes En-
cursiOn tickets To Chattanooga for the dedicsl-
ton will be sold over Pennsylvania Lines, Sept.
10th To 18th. inclusive.
special arrangements may he made by Posts
desiring Ia 90 in body. or parties of friends
desiring To travel together can he satisfactorily
accommodated if they will kindly make their
wants known tn the undersigned Information
Will be cheerfully furnished all applicants and
any required aid in shaping details will he very
promptly extended. 1t will pay tn investigate.
c. l.. kIMBALI.. Asst Gen'l Passenger Agent.
Cleveland. q.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
DEVELOPING PRINTS.
New and Interesting Method of Doing
the Work Lately Discovered.

A valuable paper has been read before
the Photographic section of the Ameri-
can Institute E II. j. Newton. explain
ing a new and interesting method of
developing Photographic prints on
paper with coal tar products in aka
line solutions. He expresses the belief,
from observation and the Investigations
he has made, that prints resulting by
development from bromide of silver are
absolutely permanent. The bromide
paper was first made in Europe. and the
first prints were on imported paper.
An important consideration. of course.
is the keeping quality of such paper be-
fore using as well az after; and as to
this the statement is made that sam
Piles have been kept some three years
and half without any sign of deteri
Grafton being exhibited. the manufact-
urers also declaring that the material
when five years old is as good as when
first made. Different alkalies do not
perform or produce a uniform effect on
paper manufactured at different estab-
lishinents. Again. the carbonates pro-
duce a browner black than the caustic
alkalies But the beauty of print will,
after all, depend to a certain extent
upon the bromide in the developer-par-
ticularly noticeable being the effect of
an addition of bromide OF soda to the
developer.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
ing with friends in Bourbon, for few

ing with friends in Bourbon, for a few
days.
Miss Bertha Parker and sister, of
MaXenkuckee, were in town Saturday
evening.
Wednesday afternoon at . o'clock
conference VIII be held at the Christian
church.
Mr.. Virgil Nichols, of Chicago, is
visiting with his wife's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor.
Y. f. Neff the Argos painter and
paper hanger, is in possession of a
horse and wagon trimmed up to date.
Mrs. Rufus Clemmins was called to
Rochester to-day on account of the
sickness of her brother. who is not ex-
pected to live.
At the NJ f. church on the 18th. and
10th, of this month there will be held a
convention. Subject of discussion will
be WOmans Suffrage
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
|DdI0n0, Illinois 0Dd IOW0 R. R.

Regular Passenger Train service operated be-
tween Strcator H.. and South Bend. Ind Ele-
CANT new equipment and fast time.
West bound train No leaves South Bend at
800 Il. M. arriving at StreatOr ut II 30 a. M
East hound train No > leaves Streator at G:f5 a.
m. arriving at South Bend l1:15 a. III. Follow
lng freight trains will carry passengers. West
bound. Nos. and from all stations No ID
between SOEth Bend and North .JudSOn. East
bound. Nos. and 10 between all stations No
II from kankakee to Shelby and Wheatland
No II from Streater. Dwight and Kankakee to
Momence.
TRAINS LEAVE wALkEHTON- WEST BOUND
No. !. Mail ana Express. 7:4I IN
No. q Local. S:95 a m
No. Is. Freight. 7.o5 nm
EAST BOUND.
NJ. .. Mail ana Express. 1899 a mn
No. TO- Local. 3.5Snm
Trains No l. . :. II. IL and II daily. Trains
q. :; and 10 daily except sunday. Tickets can
ne i;id Tor all principal points. For rates and
information apply To +. G.. SHORT. Agent Walk
ertOn. -. -. WHITEHFAD. q. T. A
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
DRESSMAKERS' BILLS.
A French Story with Moral for Ex-
travagant Wives.

Following the dispute of Mrs. Cooper
Hewitt and her milliner comes the story
of a frantic discussion in Paris as TO
whether a man is responsible for the
bills his wife may run up at her dress
makers, says the New York World. 1t
has always been supposed that in such a
case as this the unfortunate husband
would have to open his pocketbook wide
and pay the amount even though his
heart-strings tugged. But the Paris
courts have said no to this. and there is
a wild stir in consequence throughout
the entire world of bodice, skirt and
coat designers. The story is a simple
one. A certain Partisan manufacturer
had a spouse who, while exemplary In
every other respect, had for two years
been running up dressmaker's bill and
paying nothing on account. The bill
finally assumed the amazing proper
lions of $4,000. The husband meanwhile
was in complete ignorance of her ex
travagance, and his first intimation of
1t was upon presentation of the bill.
Assuming the mastery of his household.
and bidding defiance to the world at
large, he contested the claim. with the
result that the Court Of Appeal cut down
the bill to 1.2O0. and decided that was all
he Should pay. The arguments of the
French judiciary were that the husband
was not bound if his wife's expenditure
was out of proportion to his means and
out of proportion to the circle in which
they both lived. The crucial point in the
case was that during these two years
the dressmaker had made neither in
quiry of nor referred to him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
From Mondays Daily.

Isaac Rhodes was in town to-day.
This is Pension day at David Hull's
office.
Rev. Reed and wife went to Rochest-
Ell to-day.
John LOwery went to Rushville to-
day on business.
VIM. Everley, of Plymouth, was in
town Saturday.
Fred Drake, of Logansport, visited
in Argos over Sunday.
Dentist Johnson returned from his
visit in the East, Sunday morning.
Ed. LOsier is handling the ice delivery
formerly run by Lester Middleton.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. o. Martin are visit
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
Saturdays Daily.

Saturdays Daily.
Quite nice little rain visited us last
night.
Claude Fisk, of Plymouth, is in town
today.
Dannie Boggs, an Argos boy, is home
on visit.
Remember this is collection day for
the INDEPENDENT.
Mrs. j. Miller and son Harry, visited
in Argos yesterday.
Several parties went to Rochester this
morning to the show.
Mr.. Bryant and wife are visiting in
Plymouth over Sunday.
L. w. McClure's family and friends
went to MaXenkuckee yesterday.
Corey & Alleman's new building is
being hustled to completion fast.
A sister of Mrs. L. w. Mcclure, from
Kansas, is visiting with her this week
The cigar factory added a new man
to the force yesterday. He comes from
Rochester.
The L. +. & w. will make a round
trip rate of % cents for Barnum's show
at Plymouth. Aug. eth.
The parties who have been visiting
for the past week at Mr.. Rosenbergs,
returned home last evening.
Chas. Willard, who is travelling on the
road selling an Egyptian cement for a
Benton Harbor firm was in town today.
Davie Gould and his friend, Allie
Robins, of Rochester, went to South
Bend Thursday and returned last eve
ming.
At the Christian church tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock, V. L. Kirk will
lecture on the subject, Gam my broth
er's keeper? -
Andy Bowel has commenced his reg
ular trips on the road for Cincinnati
millinery establishment. Mrs. Bowel
leaves for Wisconsin next week.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09
ARGOS AND VICINITY.
FRIDAYS Daily.

Fridays Daily.
Fred Book is on the sick list.
Trustee Gordon was in town yester-
day.
The band concert last night was
good.
Miss Fay Beeber visited at Walnut
this week.
Mrs. VIM. Rankin, of Plymouth, is in
town to-day.
f. Davis and c. Curtis were in Men
tone yesterday.
Mrs. Crider was in Rochester a few
days last week.
j. c. Gordon is in Indianapolis this
week on business.
Mr.. kewney and little boy, of ROcheS-
ter, were in town yesterday.
The train master of the Nlckle Plate
railroad was in town last evening.
Mrs. j. G. Gordon and Mrs. Cline Wis
tied at Maxenkuckee lake yesterday.
Mrs. Ealy and daughter, of Chicago,
are visiting with Mr.. Sarber this week.
Mrs. John Bucker, of Chicago, is Wis
lting relatives In this place this week.
Mr.. Chas. Davis has moved into the
house formerly occupied by VIM. Ran
kin.
Christian conference next Wednes-
day at this place. "A big crowd is an
ticipated.
The little boy of Chastine Crow died
yesterday afternoon of membraneous
diphtheria.
Mr.. b. F. Rosenberg is arranging a
new walk along Church street. Good
thing; keep it up
VIM. Bolen, Erwin Drake and Bert
Ruse, were in Rochester Thursday, at
tending a trial.
Daniel Buckley, one of our old citi-
zens was on the streets Thursday after
ternOOn. Dan lives in Valparaiso.
The attempted suicide of Mr.. COwan,
who lives near the county line and is a
trustee of Aubenaubee township, was
reported here yesterday morning. 1t
seems that Mr.. COwan has been large
buyer and shipper of stock, probably
one of the largest in the county, and
that from injudicious buying and re-
peated Improbable sales, he has lost
largely, so largely that his speculdtions
have consumed all his capital and led
to the foreclosure of a mortgage on his
farm. With these losses he grew des-
pOndent and took a dose of poison.
The physician who was summoned soon
after, reported that by the administra-
ton of antidotes and the use of stom-
ach pump he was enabled to so relieve
the patient that he may live, but if he
does live both limbs will be paralyzed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09

An improved sprocket wheel for the
bicycle has just been invented. 1t con-
sists of convertible gear, to enable
the rider to change his gear from So
inch to "A inch or 81 inches, in five min
utes, the extra parts being carried in
the tool bag and the extra weight
amounting to two or three ounces. Elk.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09

JOSEPH WOOD, e. a. FORD,
Gar,l Manager, General Passenger Agent
5-ia-s5 " PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards. rates of fare, through tickets.
baggage ch. cllS, and further information re.
earling the running of trains, apply To any
Agent of the ennsylvania Lines.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09

For complete Time Card. giving all trains and
stations. and for fun Information To rates.
through ears. etc. address
+. Il. HALE. Agent
Plymouth, Ind.
Or y. FORD. General Passenger Agent.
ST. Louis. Mo