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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-19

That gold should exist in the ocean
is an induction that DR.. Henry Wurtz
claims to have presented in 1856, and
i'll 1872 the discovery was announced
by Il. Sonstadt. A careful cOmputa-
ton with the best data Obtainable, on
the basis Of 90 grain of gold per ton of
sea water, about the proportion as
signed by Sonstadt, shows that the
great ocean should contain gold to the
amount Of over $50, OOO, OOO, 200, 900, 900.
The getting of some of this by electro
lysis, DIR. Wurtz now predicts, will be
one OF the pr9blems Of the future
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-19
CHINESE LADIES IN SOCIETY.
They Were Not Embarrassed at All
and Had Lively Time.

They Were Not Embarrassed at All
and Had a Lively Time.
Although Washington has become
somewhat accustomed to seeing Chi
nese women, since tW" successive min
listers Of China hav> brought their
wives with them 10 the legation at
Washington. Chinese women are still
objects of great curiosity in the city.
A few days ago there was Il musical
reception at one of the most attractive
houses. and among the guests were two
Chinese ladies.
They were the daughters OF the Chi
neSe Consul General at New York, and
they were accompanied by their father,
q tall, cOrpulent mandarin in ample
garments of light blue silk. and by an
interpreter of the Chinese legation. WHO
was CARRIED in somewhat demure ap-
parel of dark-blue.
The ladies entered the house with
heavy wraps over their house clothing,
and, having hObbled to the dressing
apartments-for they both had cramped
feet-they reappeared ia odd blouses Of
figured silk and with flowing dark blue
skirts that just revealed ample trousers.
One of the ladies was decidedly Mon
golian i'm features, but the other was
small and decidedly pretty. Both Wore
their hair in a way common to a native
and inexplicable to Americans.
Having greeted the elegantly gOwned
hostess with the fashionable high shake
of the hand. they stopped long enough
to chat Il little. employing the interpre
ter to convey their message of cere-
mOny.
Then they found seats with the finely
dressed ladies in one of the parlors, lis
tened to the music with attention, and
applauded when the others did so.
When they left they told the hostess
it is to be aSSumed-that the music was
too lovely" and that they were de-
lighted to have had so pleasant an even
ing. They went away, after 4 repeti-
ton of the high hand-shakc. And they
were not embarrassed for IN Instant
New York Times.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-19
INDIANA INCIDENTS.
SOBER OR STARTLING, FAITH.
FULLY RECORDED.

An Interesting Summary OF the More I'm
portant Doiags of Our NeighbOrs-Wed-
dings and Deaths-Crines. Casualties and
General News Notes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-19

Society must let go of any man who
has to work more than six hours a day,
or his employer will.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-19

worthlessness comes mighty natural
to q man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
Tallahassee GIeanings.

Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. 1S-Hon. VIM. n.
Sheats, state superintendent of public in
structisn. left on Saturday for Cleveland
O., attend the national convention Of
state superintendent. Mr. Sheats carried
with him an invitation from the city coun-
ell and mayor of Jacksonville for the SUI
perintendents to hold their next meeting
In that city.
A negro working the swindling immigra-
ton scheme, by which so many colored
people were defrauded in West Florida
some weeks ago, arrived here a few days
since. He called meeting at one of the
colored churches, but the official members
refused him the use of the building
Mrs. Fred T. Myers gave a reception on
Saturday in honor of her guest Miss Es-
telle Courtney of Richmond, Va, who re-
turned home to-day.
Mrs. George Lewis gave a delightful
card party last night, complimentary to
DR.. H. r. Palmer and bride.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
AN OBSTINATE JUROR.
This Is Not Quite the same Old story
After All.
From the Lewiston Journal.


From the Lewiston Journal
There is still living in this city" said
a Bangor gentleman, who thinks jurors
have rights of opinion as well as judges,
"a man who is very proud Of a little ex-
perience he had as a juror. It was in
Judge Cuttings day, and that excellent
jurist was en- the bench. The jury had
heard an important case, and failed to
agree because this particular juror stood
out against the arguments and solicita-
tons of his fellows, and declared he would
stay there till the ants ate him up and
carried out his remains through the key
hole before he would consent to what he
believed to be an unjunst verdict Judge
Cutting asked how they stood, and the
foreman, replied, Eleven to one, your hon
or Who is the one? asked the Judge
angrily. Let him stand up. The Juror
arose and received a scathing rebuke from
Mr.. Cutting, who peremptorily discharged
him from further duty. The case went
over to the next term, and was again
tried, resulting in a verdict in accordance
with the views of the one juror 1t was
then taken to the law court on motion for
a new trial and was upheld by the full
bench as manifestly right. The man says
that whenever he thinks of that case, he
thanks God ne had the sand to stick to
what he believed to be right, and take the
rebuke mistaken judge gave him for so
doing" This will do for an exceptional
case, but the one man against the eleven
is not always filled with good judgment as
this one seems to have been.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
Railroad Men ON "a Hunt.

Jacksonville. Fla, Feb. 1S.-President H.
r. Duval and General Manager d. f.
Maxwell, of the Florida Central and Pen
insular railway. Frank Thompson, first
vice president of the Pennsylvania rail-
way, and a party of other gentlemen from
New York and Philadelphia, are out on
a hunting expedition over the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular. railway. To-day the
private car carrying the party is side
tracked at PeacOck's siding, near Live
Oak. in which neigh borhood the finest
cartridges in Florida are TO be found Just
now bY the thousands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.

8 and ll:uO p. M Saturday nights only from
Bolton street.
sChange a. Thunderbolt
For Montgomery, 9 ana 1887 a. m, $50 and
500 p. m, and change at Sandhy, Leave
Montgomery, 1880 a. m, 10 and 5 rs p IN
For Thunde-bOlt cars leave Bolton street
depot on every hour and half hour
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
'INVESTMENTY' INSURANCE."

But plain life insurance has to contest
the Held with so-called Investment in
suIanSe. As II awning IKE invest
ment' could come out of companies that
take from fifteen to twenty-five cents
for expenses cut Of every dollar that
comes in The lack of foundation is con-
cealed from ordinary eyes by an arrange
ment to POSTPONE all dividends for ten
or twenty years-the longer the time the
higher the commission to the agent and
me rebate to the applicant. Whoever
dies leaves behind him all the surplus
MS premiums have earned above the
proper cost of carrying his insurance
while he lived, and those who lapse for
felt their surplus and also all or d large
part OF the reserves accumulated from
their premiums, in the hope that the
lorteltureS Will be so many as to fill up
the hole made by great expenses and
furnish great dividends TO those who
live through the term and keep up their
policies. The immortality and cruelty Of
setting men TO speculate on what ought
10 be absolutely sacred to the protec-
ton of their own and other mems fam
lies is obvious. But the estimates" and
Illustrations" have tempted a multitude,
but only disappointment.
10 Illustrate: one of the great pion-
GERS in this sort Of speculative life in
surance is settling this year 1895, the div
idend on Tontine policies issued twenty
years ago Its then estimate
Of that dividend on policy
of $4,000 annual life premiums, age 40,
was 50, 556; it is paying only 1874; just
591O per cent of its estimate Scores
VI iullllbiS OF 0OUdES OF reserves ana ac-
cumulated surplus on lapsed policies that
ought to have gone to give some rem
nant of protection to the families of
those who lapsed or to enable them TO
keep up their policies. have been forfeited
to the TOntine pool; but the great ex-
penses incident to doing a speculative
business all over the world have eaten
up the profits and left but that pit
iful outcome.
Mark, now, how the dividend-produc-
ing power of this speculation is steadily
waning. The company referred TO began
issuing these twenty-year Tontines in 1871.
and therefore FIRST paid a twenty-year
Tontine dividend in 1891. On policies like
the one Just cited that dividend was esti-
mated at S9.j5s. Here are the dividends
paid; on policies issued in 1871 the divi-
dend In 1891 was S4,976, or 52.o7 per cent
of the. estimate; on policies issued in 1872
the dividend paid in 1892 was 81, ass or as So
per cent. of the estimate; on policies is
sued in 1873 the dividend paid in 1898 was
S. SOS, or 1857 per cent. Of the estimate; on
policies issued in 1874 the dividend paid in
1894 was S4,l06, or 1926 per cent. of the -es7
innate; on policies issued in 1875 the div
tdend paid in 1895 IS s., T94. or 1910 per cent.
of the estimate. Perhaps the company It,
self furnishes the best comment on this
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19

We received for interest and dividends
81, 939, 965S0; for rents, $26S, Az. 4S. ON real
estate loans of S37 asa, S4S.lS the overdue
interest at the end of the year was $685.
9H.53, or 26-l00 of 1 per cent. Nearly all
of this small percentage is on loans on city
property. On farms loans of $12 266 .0i in
the corn belt" only there was only S12-
097.l0 overdue interest. our experience has
steadily shown that the ability of good
farms, in good hands, in the right local
tiles, to pay interest promptly on a proper,
that is, a relatively small, loan, is less af-
fected by hard times than is the case with
city property of good character and of
the average variety; and yet we loan only
in cities which are the great centers of
Commerce. All our loans are very con-
servatively distributed and placed.
On bonds costing Sl2, 256, $50 % there was
two items of overdue interest. amounting
TO 4,700. One of these is on bonds of the
city Of Austin, Tex, and the other on
First Mortgage bonds of the Detroit. Lam
sing and Northern Railroad. In neither
case do we apprehend a. los.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19

Johnston, Ga. Feb. 1S.-Dr D. w. Baggs
OF this place and Miss Mary Thorpe Of DC
tagon, Ca, were married at the residence
of the brides father. Mr.. c. c. Thorpe. in
Mcintosh county last Wednesday. They
will make this place their home
The severe and continued cold billiards
and snow has killed many cattle in this
county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19

Traveller Cnquiring at famous 'castle)-
Can 1 see the antiquities to-day?
Servant am afraid not. sir NY lady
and her daughter have gone to town.
Household Words.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
ENCLOSURES AND SALES o
REAL ESTATE.

II is rot to be supposed that over II 900
loans aggregating over $37 SOC, 600 could so
through times of protracted and severe
financial stringency and depression with
out some defaults of payment and the
necessity of enforcing our security in
such cases. During the year we have
taken in under foreclosure property
costing us at decree $4S7, sos. "A, and have
sold properties costing $3.50 33l. 49, leaving
net Increase of real estate held at a
cost of S257, 272.41. OF these sales, $780,
056,64 represented the cost of properties
which were entirely closed out at $685.
1898, a gain over cost of 81, 409. 81. The
remainder represented sales of parts of
properties.
While we always regret the necessity
of realizing on our security and do not
wish to hold property any longer than
Is necessary in order to sell it TO your best
advantage we are governed by the fact
that these are not the times 10 press
real estate to sale except al a sacrifice
which we do not need to make. We are
strong holders and can we'll await a nor
NAL market.
A bit Of history viii illustrate. In the
disastrous decade 1S70-Se we took in prop
critics costing $l3,4S2, 1853. ~ and valued by
the then insurance commissioner at only
$ll, 323, 5S609; out of which properties cost
ing N3lS,0l062 and valued at only Sc 234 =
O0I9f have been sold for IS 72f. 216 81 a
gain over cost of 81, 4QS205.69 and 81 49, :
ZVS.dl over the commissioners valuation
And these properties came from loans
made upon valuations representing the
great currency imitation prevailing dur
ing and after the civil war and suffer
ing corresponding shrinkage as the
country approached a soslnd basis, That
element of disturbance and danger is
fortunately absent from the present sit
uation.
We can therefore contemplate such fore
closures as have been and are likely to
be made during this depression without
serious anxiety. while the higher rate of
interest realized from real estate loans
makes them especially desirable for earn
ing dividends
BONDS.
No purchases of Importance have been
made during the year. Bonds have been
paid off to the amount, at cost, of Sl73.-
OBS go We now hold bonds of the par
value Of 81 ,S3S, 500, costing 81. 25S 500 ~
and worth Jan. / 1885, 81, 700 O47 by a most
conservative use of market quotations.
An. inspection of the list will disclose
their high character. We have been at a
good deal of pains TO get our holdings in
to bonds having a long time to run,
Insurance Operations,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19

rion County AcEro hemchbtFs q"
OId-TIme Favor.
GEORGIA
John Teuuse Graves IS said 70 g. max
inE s-el q ciSh- b. t1e .tcture REID
IRE 1-a-lt4e-l-a-s Record reports y
rtu e-ls-r-s -1 la1--'i l.--l= -Ne PAST
IA -,rs--t IS c. fco, which win
ecLo.liss --s-- 81 EF--s H1le piG
Re=c SIS s- c-f.--- requiring every
raw t-e-s5 q s. Sd ye4-.
R-r-E-- Ross vho k.Hei his father-in-
law ..e- Gibson ~ tllt-l's-- I'D Mon
noe --l--t- -l-- A--l7t- was sentenced 20
life imprisonment saturday
The Baptlsts ot Lexington are making
srrau-e Ueu-s to have rr--- Rms .W-He
4. month Rev. Nr. Myers Of sumter has
been called and has accepted The pastor
ate
George smith has sold out the Smith
Druc Companys business at Brunswick
20 J.. ~. Adams OF savannah formerly
Of Lloyd q Adams The business VII
hereafter be known rs the Adams Drug
Company.
AT Dublin on Thursday nirht about
o'clock as the CHIEF of police was ON ms
way home, some unknown party Wa}leld
aud shot at him nye times None OF me
shots took effect. He was unable TO as
certain who the party was.
The Newman cotton mills have found IT
necessary 10 run "a ul-lL force 4oE some
time. IN order TO supply the demand for
yarns and ball thread. orders for the
last named product have accumulated so
rapidly during the past month az to Sc
riously tax the capacity OF the mills.
Col Zeb Vance Peacock. Cochrau's
leading lawyer. and Miss Bessie Dekle
Of ThOmasyille We're married Saturday ar
terno0n. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. p. A. Jessup at the First Bap-
list church. Miss kempcr Peacock, ac-
companied by Miss Laura Bum OF Ma
con, leaves Feb. 20 for Paris.
Thieves entered the Southern Express
Office Thursday night, taking therefrom
several packages. Owing to snow haV-
ing fallen after the theft was committed
Il was impossible TO track the the thieves
with blood hounds A car of the Macon
Dublin and Savannah road was entered
Friday night and some goods taken. 1t
seems thar a band of thieves has organ
ICED for the purpose of systematic rob-
berry.
News has reached Americas Of a bold
attempt 20 murder and rob r. X. Webb,
a prominent merchant of The Plains. in
Sumter county. Fortunately, the attempt
failed. though the intended victim was
badly injured by the assassin's blow. Mr.
Webb was about TO close his store Fri
day night, and was in the act of drawing
a window shutter when he was dealt a
stunning blow upon the head, which
knocked him senselcss. The Would-be
murderer stood in the darkness without
ana was not recognized. though seen later
as he ran away A stick or club was used
by him in the assault.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co,

RATES OF PASbAGE,
TO NEW YORk-Steamer and Rail-
Cabin, Limited Days, $3.50; Cabin, Un@
limited, 5000; Excursion, $500; Interme-
date, SAFE.
TO BOSTON-Steamer and Rail-Cabin.
Unlimited, S2200i Intermediate, Limited
Days, S17.O9.
TO BOSTON-Steamer-Ca Limited
10 Days, 5000; Excursion, $500; Interme-
date, Limited 10 Days, $500
TO WESTINGHOUSE and Rail-
Cabin, $500
TO PHILADELPHIA-St and
Rail-Cabin, $3.50; Intermediate. $3.50.
TO PHILADELPHIA-St eamer-Cab
$780, intermediate, $11.50.
TO BALTIMORE-Cabi $500; Excur'
sion, $500; Intermediate 5000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

DubIfn's Chief of Police Waylaid
and shot At-A Hold Attempt tc
Murder and Rob a Merchant OF
Sumter COuuty-A school building
Erected ON the Wrong Lot-A Ma
rIoD County Neero Remembers an
OId-TIme Favor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
DIVIDENDS.

The dividends paid 90 policy holders in
1885 were larger than those paid IN les3
The cost Of their insurance was therefore
less. A like increase viii be made in the
dividends on policies renewing in 1885.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

E1I4A-Nf1 w ItI-4NI4 To 7 = 7 I1f
We loaned on real estate during the
year $3.50, 0O7.S4; loans were paid amount
ing to $7,064, 654.52.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19

A good feature Of the years business
was the revival OF q considerable number
Of policies which lapsel ln The pressure
Of the panic OF 1883. IL is far the cheapest
way IN which persons who still need IN
surance and are stil iusurable risks can
resume carrying policies. our agents are
instructed TO give particular attention 10
such cases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19
INSURANCE REPORT.


The death losses in 1893 We're somewhat
higher In amount and ratio than those In
the previous year. but were stlu so 1ar
within the amount anticipated by our
premiums and reserves rs 20 give US
net saving Of about S6l.U14
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19

Net assets, Jan. /, 1896. ... SEQ, SAG, 39S. sc
Add interest due and accrued,
market values of stocks and
bonds over cost and net de-
ferred quarterly and semi
annual premiums, as per
itemized statement, herewith. 16SS, SOC. 81
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-04-02
BEAVER, Utah, April I,
ITO Hon. b. H. Roberts, Salt Lake
"Accept sincere CONGRATULATIONS and
Specimen Cases

S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis,
was troubled with Neuralgia and
rheumatism, his Stomach was disor-
dered, his Liver was affected to an
alarming dagree, appetite fell away,
and he was terribly reduced IN flesh
and strength. Three bottles of Electric
Bittters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, IL.
had running sore on his leg of eight
years standing, Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of
Bucklen's Arnlca Salve, and his leg is
sound and well, John Speaker, Cata-
wba,O. had five large Fever sores on
his leg, doctors said he WAS incurable
One bottles Electric Bitters and one
box BuckleH's Arnica Salve cured him
entirely. Sold bv Smoot Drug Co.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-04-02
SILVER jumped two notches yester.

SILVER jumped two notches yester-
day 1t is now quoted at 67I.
NEXT Saturday, Arbor Day, is legal
holiday.
sNoRMAN BEAN of the Second ward
has got himself into snarl with the
law. He has been little too ardent
IN his attentions to Miss Katie Smith,
OF Lehi. The result is two babies
(tWinsl dead, and this charge against
Bean for fornicatiop. He was arrested
by Deputy Marshal w. K. Henry,
taken before Commissioner Dudley,
waived examination and was bound
over to await the action of the grand
jury. Bonds at $500 were signed.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-04-02
NIPeEp IN THE BUD.
An Incident Not Especially Surprising IN
Life at a Seaside Resort.

An Incident Not Especially Surprising IN
Life at Seaside Resort.
There was quite an exciting episode
at one of the leading hotels at Long
Branch the early part of last week in
which the youngest daughter of prom
inent New Yorker, whose family is
summering here, and a dapper young
fellow, clerk in New York life in
surauce office, took active parts. The
young lady had become enamored with
the dashing young clerk and thought
that an elopement with him would be a
Citing climax for her seasons sojourn
at the seaside Accordingly the young
lady made all the necessary arrange
ments for hasty exit from the hotel
and as she was about to jump into the
carriage in which sat her trembling
lover she was espied by her mother, who
quickly called the hotel officer to he'
assistance and succeeded in getting the
erring girl back to her room.
The young man, who had succeeded
In making good his escape, was iatel
In the evening found at the Pennsyl
vania clubhouse by the enraged father,
and an exciting scene ensued, The young
man was threatened with an Immediate
arrest for attempting abduction, but
friends Of the poor clerk interceded, anc
the matter was hushed up. Instead Oh
spending happy honeymoon the young
;ady has been sent to her aunt's, pend.
ing the reopening of her boarding
school. New York Telegram.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-04-02
SHERIFF'S SALE

Pursuant to a decree of foreclosure and or
der OF sale to me directed by the Di stricl
court of the First Judicial district of the TER.
| ritory of Utah, shall expose at public sale at
the front door OF the county courthouse In
the city of Provo and county of Utah on the
sd day of April, 1895, at 12o'clock m. ali the
right, title, claim and interest of Nathaniel
Williams and Joseph K. Murdoch. OF. i'm and
TO the following described real estate sitI1.
ated, lying and being in PROVO city. Utah
county. and particularly bounded and desert
bed as follows to-wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner Of
block th1rtv-one OIL plat &C." Provo CITY
survey; thence south eight (S) rods: thence
east twelve III reds; thence north eight fS5
rods; thence west twelve ~ rods to the place
OF beginning, together with all and singular
the hereditam ents and appurtenances there
unto belonging, or in anyWise appertaininr
To be sold as the property of Nathaniel
Williams and Joseph R. Murdoch, at the suit
of Il. Shines,
Dated at Provo City, this End day of April
JOHN A, BROWN,
Sheriff of Utah County.
Kellogg s. Corfpap, ATTORNEYS for plaintiff,
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-04-02

The Union Pacific is in line with a
special cen. erence train. For schedule
see the special notice in this issue.
SPECIAL sale of spring wrqps at r. 4.
Barney'S. One hundred distinct styEes.
Prices guaranteed to be L0wer than ana.
Whoop 'ene up.
THE best line of baby carriages ever
brought to Provo have just been re-
ceived at the Taylor Brothers Company
furniture house.
SEE the latest, nobbiest and best
BABY carriages at the great Taylor
Brothers company furniture house. \
S. 9. WHITE Leghorn eggs, 81. 90 Der
setting, two settings for 81. 80 at Provo
CITY Lumber company,-W. J. Ross.
Manager.
If you are paying excessive interest
on borrowed money, it will pay you to
call on George a. Dusenberry.
a MAMMOTH Shipment of perambul-
ators, ranging In price from s.. 90 up to
$1,000 and in the latest styles and
colors has just been received at Proves
leading furniture house, The TAYLOR
Brothers company.