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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20

isiature met the following fall il gavs
$1,000 more. making the aggregate sub
scriptions from the city, the State and
the county 100000"
After referring To the work of porfnan-
ent organization when il was found that
the movement had assumed such magri-
tude that il had even then far surpassed
the most liberal expectations or hopes OF
lis founders. MIR. Howell continued: The
story of the fight for congressional recog-
milton and of the governments appr0pria-
ton of 100000 is too long To tell al this
time. but suffice Ia say that we got it,
and from that moment the success of the
movement was assured and the enter
price. already beyond the bounds of our
most Sanguine expectations. doubled in
scope at once. commissioners were sent
10 every State in the Union 10 every
South and Central American republic and
to every European country. From April
1S9i for nine months. these commission
crs traverscd every part of the globe eX-
planning the purposes of the exposition
and inviting the participation of the
world. Every State in the Cnion appoint
cd commissioners. as did many Euro
pean countries. and almost every South
and Central American republic. The
plans and specifications of the buildings
were approved in T. /early part of the
present year. ThreZ hundred thousand
dollars in bonds. guaranteed by the gate
receipts. were issued. on which cash was
promptly advanced 80 that the exposition
soon found itself in possession of ample
funds with which To push the work of con
struction. The movement has progressed
without Il hitch from that day TO this and
the result will be seen by the more than
2.0o0,0G0 visitors who are expected this
fall"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20

The story of Il most remarkable SHOW
storm. says the New York Tribune, is
told by Lieut.. John =. Finley, one OF
the best-informed meteOrOlOgists in the
country, vino encountered the storm in
making an ascent of Pixies Peak. He
says the storm could be described as a
shower OF cold fire" In reality it
was so charged with electricity as 70
present a scene more easily imagined
than described.
At first the flakes only discharged
their tiny lights on coming in contact
with the hair OF the mule on which
the lieutenant was mounted. Present
~ they began coming thicker and faster
each flake emitting its spark as il sank
into drifts of the SNOW, or settled on
the clothing of the lieutenant or the
hair of the mule
AS the storm increased in fury and
the flakes became smaller. each Of the
icy particles appeared as a trailing
blaze of ghoStly white light. and the
noise produced by the constant electric
explosions conveyed the impression Of
Natures power which Lieutenant Fin
ley will never forget.
When the Storm was at its height
ana each fake of snow was like a
drop of fire. electric sparks were sha-
ken in streams from the Lieutenant's
fngcr-tips. rs we'll rs from his ears.
beard and nose. and n wave of his
arms was like the sweep of flaming
sword blades through the air. every
point Of snow touched giving Out It's
little snap ana flash of light.
This phenomenon. though rare, is by
no means new To meteOrologistS. it
havin" been recorded several times be-
fore. 1t has by some observers been
treated As Il sort of phoSphorcscence.
but in the case above cited each flake
appears to have been charged with
static electricity.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
ATLANTA'S BIG SHOW.
MARVELLOUS BEAUTY OF THE
SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.
It's Future Now Depends Upon the
PubiiC-Prcsisient Cleveland Touched
the Button TO Put the Wheels. il
Motion-A superb Exhibition.
All the World Represented.

The Atlanta Exposition is reality. On
"Wednesday. II $50 p. ~, President
Cleveland. ut Gray Gables. touched the
button. and as quickly as the current
could fly from the coast OF Massachusetts
10 the inland metropolis of Georgia the
buzz of machinery WAS heard. and the
South 5 great show was open full speed.
Like all great enterprises of this kind
the Atlanta Exposition was not in a com
plcte condition on its opening day. The
finishing touches will have IL be put on
many buildings and much of the exhibits
were not in place. But this is not dis
courag ing 10 the promoters of the eXpoSi-
ton. They do not expect To be in good
running shape until Oct. 10.
The eXposition's future depends upon
the public. Atlanta brains. and pluck
and energy. and perseverance have done
their best. The money Of the citizens Of
the stirring Southern city has been in
vested in the enterprise without stint and
without hope of profit The universal de-
sire is To better bring 10 the attention of
the United States. To the attention of the
world. the advantages of the New
South. its manifold resources, its enter
prising business men. and It's hosptable
people
The highly trained labor of the most
advanced countries of the globe is to con
tribute its best cndeayors To the show.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
600 Chinese arrived direct from II

600 Chinese arrived direct from the
Flowery Kingdom. They were ON ex-
hibition opening day in the Chinese Til-
lagc. They were as much astonished rs
were the early seekers after the sights.
WHO paid Il quarter to get inside the
gates.
The scenic railway is doing business
right along. and 4 second edition of the
Ferris wheel is turning around with car
loads OF people IL is not nearly ~ large
As the original The streets of Cairo is
an attraction. with its camels. donkeys.
and dancing girls.
Shooting the chutes can BE enjoyed.
with all the accessories to 10 had at
Cnney Island. Atlantic jity. or esd street
in Chicago. y roof garden will be con
Structed on the top of the Forestry Build
ing. and an cnterpri>ing theatrical man
ager of Atlanta has built theatcr on the
Midway. where vaudeville shows of Il
high order will be given. The Mexican
Village. with its bull fights. the Illusion
Hall. and dozen other attractions will
tempt the dollars out of visitors pockets.
At the east end of the Midway life in
the South before the war is depicted by Il
troupe of colorcd people. \ rude theater
has been constructed of wood of historical
interest. 1t was first cut in 1878 on Pied
mont Park. where the exposition build
ings are erected. \ house was built
from il. which remained in the park until
Gen. Sherman took possession of the
country. Gen. Sherman destroyed the
buildings and used the lumber in the
brcastworls he built at Atlanta. At the
close of the war the lumber was pur-
chased by Henry H. Smith. an Atlanta
cotton merchant. The lumber has been
used in six buildings before being put in
the present negro theatcr and has every
evidence of hard usage.
There will be Il continuous Georgia bar
becue on the grounds and life in the min
Ing camps in California in 1919 will be
depicted true to life. Electric cars from
the business center of Atlanta run to the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
AFTER TIE HUNT.
How the BuffalOes We're Divided Up
Among the Indians.

No man was in haste TO claim his
game the moment it fell. because his
arrows had some popularity in their
decoration ~ which they could be iden-
titled. and later his bullets were mark
ed. The Omahas were expert hunters,
and many a man could boast of hav-
ing sent an arrow clean through one
buffalo 10 lodge in Il second beyond
The fiayinG and cutting up Of the an
imal takes place upon the field. ana the
meat and peitS are packed upon the
ponies in charge OF the boys. The
method Of skinninG and dividing the
buffalo. elk and deer is according To
fixed rules; there are twelve cuts. four
specified ones. with the hide. belong
ing 10 the slayer of the animal The
first man who comes to assist in the
cutting uD of the game js entitled To
his choice of two Of the remaining
pieces. with the exception OF the
breast" which is always the property
Of the last to give his services. This
disposition Of the pieces gives OppOrtu-
mites to the poor and the luckleSS 10
obtain provision for themselves and
their families If a hunter has Dor
rowed horse or weapon. half of his
share must 20 to the owner.
Women never 60 upon the hunting
field unless % assist a childleSS huS-
band in taking care of the game. After
the laden ponies have reached the
camp. the duties of the women begin
in the preservation Of the meat They
cut the headquarters into thin slices.
and hang them UP on frames to dry;
the muscle over the ribs il cut in strips.
dried and braided; and when the meat
is we'll cured pemmican is made. The
drying or tanning of the skins then re-
Quires affection: the summer peltS are
used for moccasins. clothing, ana tent
covers; for robes and Tor bedding only
the winter skins are used. For the lat
ter purpose the hide of the bull is pre-
ferred because Of its weight, and the
animal is cut and fayed differently
from the othCrS.-Century.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20

main entrance of the exposition. At the
entrance is the Administration Building
and just east of il the Fire Department
House. where several companies and APP
paratuS will stay during the exposition.
History of the Fair.
Now that the exposition has thrown
open its gates Ia visitors from all parts
of the world the story of the conception of
the enterprise will he read with interest
In recent conversation on the subject
Editor Clark Howell. who has been one
of the hardest workers for the success of
the undertaking in Atlanta. said:
''On the morning of the 18th of Decem-
Der. 1899. only two months after the
closing of the Worlds Fair. Colonel Will
lam A. Hemphil suggested to me in
casual conversation that Atlanta ought
10 ;naugurate some movement which
would act as an antidote for the hard
times from which the whole country was
suffering. | promptly acquiesced in the
suggestion that something must he done
L do not know. said he. and then. sud
denly stopping: Il have it: let's have an
exposition" whcreupon he developed the
idea that the best way To meet the general
depression was 10y launching IN undertake
ing which would bring our people together
and give them something 10 do while
others were talking about disaster and de
preston"
Mr.. Howell then told how the people
were inspired with the exposition idea of
the business mems meeting when the first
active steps were taken. the appointment
of Il general subcommittee and the deter
mination to raise Il preliminary fund of
II least 100000. Continuing. he said
But il was Necessary that there should
br some distinctive central idea. around
which the exposition should be built. 1t
would not do to go before the world that
Atlanta WAS getting up an exposition with
the sole idea of stemming the tide of &c
precision. Out of the discussion was
evolved the KEYNOTE on which the music
Of the whole movement was based. 1t
was that the exposition should have as
lis leading purpose the establishment of
closer trade relations between the Cnitcd
States and the Central and South Ameri-
can republics. The suggestion met the
immediate approval of the industrial and
commercial centcrS.
The 100000 needed as Il preliminary
fund had been pledged in cash subscrip-
tons in less than Il week. even the news
boys and the children contributing their
mites, the city appropriating $4,000, the
additional S1250OO being raised in per
sonal subscriptions. To this the county
added $4,000 in work. and when the Leg
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
Clerical fsorSpnlcu.

One of the most noted figures in Rot
ten Row is the Archbishop Of Canter
bury, who in point OF residence ranks
Immediately after the royal family. be-
fore even the lord chancellor. his wife,
however, having no official status or
precedence. The archbishop rides with
a very light hand and never uses the
whip His favorite mount is a mare
called Serena, for which he paid $1,000,
and he has taught her all kinds of
tricks, which his grace delights in show
ing off To his friends. The funniest
thing is to see her trot all alone from
her stable 10 the entrance of the Lam
beth palace as soon rs she sees the
primate waiting there for her. The
Bishop of London, whose salary is S5o.-
600 Il year, with two furnished pal
aces in lieu of the archbiShop's $4,000
and three palaces, rides Il white horse,
and il likewise conspicuous and no.
table figure in the row.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
HE'S READY TO RETIRE.
General SchOficId's Farewell a Nota-
bic Event.

General SchoficId's Farewell a Nota-
bic Event.
The officials of the War Department.
ut the direction OF Secretary Lamont,
made preparations for the farewell 10
Lieut.. Gen. Sch0tield. commanding the
army. on the 29th of September. the six
tyfourth anniversary of his birth. 1t
had long been proposed Ia make his leave
taking Il notable one. many officers. both
in the army aud navy. personally present
ing the retiring old warrior with some
token of the friendship and esteem they
feel for him.
Personally Gen. Schotield has made u
popular commanding officer of the army.
He puts on no frills with those who ara
brought into social or business inter
course with him. His door has always
been open 10 those who desire to call up
OH him in his office in the War Depart
mcnt. and while he is dgnitied and blisi-
ncss-lke in his dealings. yet his manner
is at once courteous and even cordial Ia
those who have even but ii slight ac-
Quaintance with him.
With Gen. Schofield's retirement the
title ''lieutcnant general of the army
dies. He has only held this official title
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
Money and the Producers.

If any fact is established beyond
controversy. says G.. G.. Merricl1, il is
that where prices of farm products are
T-ery low the great consumers of manu-
featured goods and wares cannot pur-
chase. cannot consume; therefore the
manufacturer cannot sell and of neceS-
sity must employ the wage Garner on
short time and starvation wages or
close his works entirely. Go ask the
carpet weavers in the city of New
York. who had but six days work in
five months. how low prices benefited
hem. Ask the wheat grower of eastern
Washington. who parted with the
crop of 1894 ut from - to 30 cents n
bushel much below the cost of prOduc-
ton. to explain what surplus he had
with which to buy goods of any kind.
Ask him if he would not rejoice with
exceeding great joy could he see that
his wheat in 1895 would sell for 81 q
bushel. payable in full legal tender sill
yer dollars. Ask the cotton planter OF
Georgia. the empire state of the cot
ton belt, what benefit he or his en-
ploves ON the plantation have derived
from low prices of cotton. Ask him if
he can see anything before him but
the destruction of his industry, the loss
of his property, restitution and want.
And when he has answered, as he
must, that the blight and curse of n
monetary famine are destroying him
and his then ask him. if he could be
assured of receiving for his crop the
average price of cotton for five years.
1SSO-1SS4, both inclusive--viZ, Hos
cents pOund-in lawful silver money,
whether in that event he could not see
immense advantages to his industry,
to himself, his family, to his employees
on the plantation, to the merchant,
manufacturer, railroad and to all his
State and nation. And would not that
general increase of price extend to all
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
4 Spendthrift ToEn.

!. NJ. Davis. of Greensburg, Kan,
who was member of the dual State
Legislature during the memorable SEES
sion Of 1893. in an interview stated that
the population of that town had dwin.
died from 900 five years ago To 10.
The bonded indebtedness of the city
works, electric lighting and other in
ternal improvements is $4,000. Farm
ers have bought up the majority Of the
houses for n song and moved them
away. and the handful of people that
still remain refuse to pay taxes. The
outstanding bonds are worthless.-Wi-
chita (kan) dispatch to New York
World
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
The Discussion Boiled Down.

If the silver standard has left Next
co in such Il deplorable condition as
some OF the gCldbugs assert. why is it
that the Democrats of Texas. who are
eye-witneSses 10 the so-called monetary
degradation of the Mexican republic,
should be almost unanimous in favor
OF the restoration of silver. despite the
fact that the members of the cabinet
and other agents of Wall street are
going about the country declaring that
the independent free coinage of silver
will MeXicaniZe the country:
According To these agents of Wall
street. the United States have no more
influence on the trade and commerce
of the world than Mexico has. They
have no more TO sell than Mexico and
no more To buy Being in stagnant
condition with respect To the worlds
commerce, as Mexico is, the restoration
OF silver to its old place rs money
metal would add no more TO its COM
mercial value than the open minis of
Mexico have done.
This is the sinister and unpatriotic
commit the party 10 the perpetuatiOn
of the British gold standard. Declar-
Ing that the restoration of silver will
"MeXicanize" this people, they maintain
that we are already worse than McXi-
caniZed since our foreign trade and our
influence on European commerce would
have no more effect on the commercial
value of silver than the open minis of
Mexico now have.
If we are already thus MeXicanized
in fact. why hesitate about putting
ourselves on a level with Mexico and
reap some of the benefits that Mexico
is now reaping? But if we are not al
ready Mechanical why not restore
silver to its old place, and thus restore
its value. by depreciatinS the value of
gold. which will 10 longer be in eXclu
sive demand Us the money of final pay
ment:
Honest voters who are keeping an eye
on the ms and outs of the discussion
would do we'll to bear in mind these
bottom facts; that the Mexican dollar
W III DuH us UluCL Ill dcAlcO us tie
gold dollars will buy in the United
States. and that the same Mexican dol
lar Will buy more wheat and cotton in
the United States to-day than the gold
dollar would buy in 1913.
As we have said hundred times be-
fore. the whole controversy hinges on
prices The producer, who deals in the
products of his labor, wants these
products to buy as many debt-paying
dollars as possible. The men who deal
exclusively in money want their dol
lars to buy as much of the products of
human labor as possible. On the one
hand the producer is interested in max
ing his produce more valuable On the
other the money dealer is interested in
making his dollars more valuable. This
is all that there is in the whole discus
sion. The force of the argument is with
the producer, for whatever enhances
the value or price of his products puts
more money in circulation and gives ali
impetus to all business and to all in
dustr;al nterpriSes.-Atlanta Consti-
luton.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
1t Came to Pass.

In July. 1893, the London Statist, in
discussing the closing of the m:nts to
silver in India. printed the following
prophetic words. In two years every
prophecy of the Statist has come to
pass:
The new policy of the Indiai. gov
eminent is likely to intensity the APP
probation of gold. We have pointed
out elsewhere that the new policy is
tentative and provisional and that the
most powerful member of the Herself
ell committee, who, in fact, carried
the committee with him, looks forward
TO the adoption OF gold as the standard
of value and Ultimately to the accumu-
lation Of Il gold reserve, while other
members consider that the new policy
cannot be carried out unless gold re-
serve is accumulated Us soon as may
be. We are bound. then, to assume
that by and By India will become a
larger consumer of gold. The point to
bear in mind is that all the world will
understand that the nav policy is pro-
visional and that by and by India will
endeavOr to accumulate gold. That
being so, all the other governments
will be anxious to anticipate India and
the likelihood is that the scramble for
gold will receive Il new impetus. If it
does, then we have to look forward to
further fall in prices, to frequent
fluctuations in the value of money and
money market. If the Indian govern
ment succeeds, silver, in fact, ceases to
be a precious metal and gold in the flu
ture will have to supply all the mona-
tary demands of the civilized world. 1t
follows necessarily that the value of
gold must steadily rise, unless, indeed.
new mines are discovered and the pro-
duction is immensely increased.
"One consequence of the further
appreciation of gold will be to intensi-
fy the agricultural depression all over
Europe. Most of the charges on land
have been fixed heretofore; they will
weigh more and more heavily on the
landowners as gold rises i'm value-in
other words, as prices decline So,
again, rents will become more OnerOus.
and it will be found that the SETTLE
ment Of the last few years was only
provisional, and that n further reduc-
ton will become necessary. Also it Is
evident that the burden of debt not
only upon individuals, but upon the
governments, will be much increased.
= Everywhere the burden Of
debt will necessitate increased taxa
ton, and so will weigh very heavily
upon the general population"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
WILL NOT EXECUTE THEM.
Chinese Refuse to Punish Murdercrs
of Missionaries

Advices from Foo-Choo. China. say
that the Chinese refuse 10 execute muir
derers implicated in the massacre of mis-
sionaries unless they are assured that
with the execution of the men accused
all other demands shall cease. The work
of the British and American joint com
mission is therefore stopped. Without
the presence of Il foreign fleet no punish
mcnt for the massacre is probable. The
vegetarans are relying on official sym
pathy To begin again seizing and tortur-
ing Christians. The Chinese officials ut
Ku Chcng are proving obstinate over the
results of the inquiry into the outragcS
upon missionaries and are unwilling 10
sentence the guilty. They cffer one life
for each European who was killed and
10 more
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20

other products Of this soil: And would
not the benefits of this increase of
price reach back to the shop. mill and
factory in an increased and increasing
demand for goods and merchandise:
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20

The examination of William f. Brock
way. king of counterfeiters. was con
tinued before United States Commissioners
Romaine. in Jersey City. The commits
siorer decided that prma facie case had
been made out against Brockaway and
held him TO the United States grand jury
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20

since February last. when he was nom
mated to it by the President in accord
ance with an act passed by the last Con
greSs. His former title was major gen
cral commanding the army His sue
cessor will hold that rank and title unit
Congress. if it chooses, creates him lieu
tenant general
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20

The man who says to his wife, Give
me the baby. dear. and | will try and
put it to Sleep" is greater than he who
taketh n city.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20

A popular actress announces that she
will soon begin n starring tour in THE
Queen of Liars. Will her leading man
be Tom Ochiltrce, Eli Perkins or Joe
Mulhatton?
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20

1t is habit with some people when
they wish their own virtues 10 look the
whitest, always to use the faults Of
others as background.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
CLEARED FOR ACTION.
FREE COINAGE FIGHT is SURE
TO COME.

Silver 3Ien Have No Reason to De-
spair Of Success Question that Over
shadows the Tariff-Moncy and the
Prices of Farm Products.