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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
A NeXen Question.

The great problem is how to train
and keep the physical system ut the
top of its capacity for work and enjoy
get an abundant of outdoor exercise in
their regular avocations must secure its
equivalent in some other way, Or suffer
the consequences.
The more eXacting the work of the
brain. the more needful is it to keep the
whole system toned to the highest de-
gree of endurance and Vitality. How
to do this each must settle for himself
as best he can, with such professional
advice as he can commands; but to do 1t
i'm some way is both an interest and Il
duty. There is Il religion of the body
as well as of the spirit; indeed, true
religion includes both body and mind
1t is not Il crusade on c~alisthenics and
the other methods of physical train
ing tina is wanted. but Il wiser and
more general use Of them. We have
mastered the art of making Il perfect
tree, and p%ersuading Il rose TO bloom in
any color we may choose: We know eX-
actly how to rear just such Il horse or
dog as we desire: but who shall tell us
how to develop and train the human
body to perfection? When we go back
and study the old Greek and Roman
models. our pride oozes out. II we are
inclined TO question whether w have
not lost in one way quite as much rs
we have gained in another by this in
tangible something we call civilization.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Courteous and Patriotic.

Sir Walter Scot speaks repeatedly
in his journal of the appearance of En-
glish youths rs superior to those OF
Scotland. He theorized thai English
manners ripened earlier and more thor
oughly in Il SUMMER climate. We do not
usually think of England as Il hot
house: but there may be truth in the
idea. as the grace and ease of even the
most ignorant peasant in southern
countries is generally acknowledged.
The New York Times gives this in
stance OF a patriotic and graceful an
swer:
An American lady attending some
recent convention in Genoa. wore
pinned to the lapel of her coa n tiny
badge. which bore the Italian flag.
While on Il water excursion she no
ticed Il vessel which floated the Stars
and Stripes.
y thrill of heimwch shook her voice
rs she said. impulsiyely. to her boat
man. Did You w see anything more
beautiful than that banner:"
With n courteous bow. he answered:
Never. madam. except that which you
honor 10y wearing oyer your heart
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
~SHEPHERDESS OF SHEEP.

She walks-the lady of my delight
y shepherdcss of sheep;
Her ilocks are thoughts; she keeps Their
white:
She guards them from the steep.
Sh leads them on the fragrant height,
And folds them in for sleep.
She roams maternal hills and bright
Dark valleys safe and deep:
Her dreams are innocent 1T night;
The chastest stars may peep.
She walks-the lady of my delight
n shepherless of sheep.
She holds her little thoughts in sight,
Though gay they run and leap;
She is so circumSpect and right
She has her soul To keep:
She walks-the lady of my delight
n shepherdess of sheep.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
SKINS OF FOXES AND Offers.
Most Valuable of the Furs Found in
the Pacific Coast Regions.

the aCihC SodSt hcsloH-.
The most precious Of all Pacific coast
furs, is the sea otter. There was 4 time
when this animal was very plentiful off
the California coast. The Russians are
largely responsible FOR their destruc-
ton 1T the time they founded n settle
mcnt at Fort Ross, ut the mouth of Rus
sian River, in SonOma County. Some
sea offers are still captured off the Cali
fOrnia coast. and there are Il few small
vessels specially engaged off the Cali
fornia coast sea otter hunting; but
Alaskan waters are the chief source OF
supply of this Cass of fur-bearing ami
mails. Sea offers are always found
afioat. and the hunter n capture them
in no other way than by shooting. The
deeper and colder the water they are
found in the better the fur and the
higher the price the hunter secures for
the pelt.
\ first-class sea otter skin in the raw
is worth 5000 TO the hunter. The best
sea otter peltS taken off the California
coast will yield $3.50 each to the hunter.
There may be clements. however, in the
pclt which may reduce the value of the
Alaskan pelt to $50 and that of ths
California coast IL 81. The coast Of
Japan has been Il good hunting ground
for sea otter. and during the past TWEEN
ty-five years several small craft have
sailed from San Francisco and San
Diego to Japan, QUILTED for otter
hunting. Almost all sea otter skins are
marketed in Russia. where the fur is
in demand.
Next in value to the sea otter is the
fox among the fur bearing animals Of
the Pacific coast. Six kinds are hunted
for their pelts. which range from %
cents To $50 each in the raw.
These are the silver, cross, red, blue.
| gray and white. Something very rare
among foxes is Il b~lack-coated animal,
and the fur of such 4 fox commands 4
fancy price, often running as high as
$50. To supply the demand for black
fox furs, furriers prepare an imitation
by dyeing the fur Of the red fox. which
is the cheapest pelt of the fox family.
the best red" not being worth to the
trapper more than S2.25 per skin. II
we except the natural black fox. the
highest priced fox pelts are the silver"
and the blue" \ trapper gets for 4
perfect silver fox pelt as he strips it
from the carcass about 500. and for
the best blue fox pelt about SD.
An effort is being made on the Aleu-
tan Islands to farm the blue fox. Some
of the small islands in the group suit
able for the purposes of farming have
been leased by some of the old trap
pers of the Hudson Bay and Alaska
Commercial companies for a nominal
rent, and these Lave been stocked with
foxes. The animals are stOckaded and
regularly fed by the farmer. who ia
usually Il "squaw' man; that Is. one
living with Il native woman, who is set
tied with his family on the island. In
time the animals become domesticated
and are then easily managed. Furriers
are watching the experiment with CON
siderable mtereSt.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

en,-ApE OF THe NEW WOMAN.

.Ofke new woman now To sing
GA bid me. Prince. whose tangled Tyre,
those wrinkled muse. of weary wing,
Has lost her early might and fire.
More readily your fond desire
Would | cOnceie and chant for You
II the flir being You admire.
II the new woman were but ne,y.
She 5, alas, no novel thing:
For history herself might tire.
Might lain and fall. in following
Where the old woman did aspire.
What stellar space. what mortal miro.
Has not the fair sex vcntured through?
Indeed. We men folk might admire
II the ness woman were but new.
She veNes now with questioning.
Must taste. experience. inquire,
For Curios!ty's the spring
That sends her soaring higher and
higher.
That babe her with the snake conspire.
And 20 the snake alone he true
Who brought on us that heavenly ire.
II Tie new woman were but new.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
He Aimed High.

President Lincoln once had 4 singular
interview with Il perSevering stranger.
This was Il man who had been noticed
hanging about the White House in
Washington. Asked his business. he
said he wanted To see Mr.. Lincoln, and
was not going away until he had seen
him. Ultimately the President granted
the visitor an interview. Say. Mr..
Lincoln" he began, .do YOU want L
Secretary of War! For if you do.
I'm your man." The President inform
ed him that ut that moment he WAS
not in need of such an article. With
that the stranger withdrew. but as he
was leaving the % he turned and
said: Say. Mr.. Lincoln. have you sue
Il thing as Il pair of old trousers:'
After Il hearty laugh. Lincoln told his
visitor he almost deserved the secre-
taryship. because" he added, you
aim liyl."
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Going Around n Curve.

The driving wheels further from the
center of the curve have to cover 4
greater distance than the inner wheels.
out must do SO in the same length OF
time. The inner wheels turn, but do
The sliding is not perceptible to the
eye, but it has To be considered in plot
ting the curve. If the wheels slid too
much or too little. the engine would not
keep the track. but would Jump il.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

They Were Not Miracles.

NJ. Littre. of Paris, who recently in.
yestigated Il number of alleged mirlc
ulous cures, says that they can be ac.
counted for without supposing a mir
acle. He explains that in many OF
such cures there is Il muscular action
of the affected part. The muscle con
tracts energetically: it breaks down the
pathological adhesions, if they exist,
and restores the bones violently tC
their place.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Even With Him

Old Meanfusser-Me give you any
thing? No. l wont; you're "a fraud.
You're not blind mt all.
Indignant One-If | wasn't blind
dyer think I'd ask such II miserable,
mean-lookin' cove as you are fer any
thing?-Oakland Times.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

WISH to be alone
Tonight with Only
the blaze for com
pany.'
Iiepsie Seymour
sighed and sat down
;ncar the window of
apartment 10
watch the sunset
rrcdden the western
.ysnow-clad hills be-
, fore it dropped into
crisp February
night.
Jane turned away
from tho hearth af-
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
EN-

Prince, old a. Adam Is. our sire.
As old - Eve. whom Adam knew;
We nigh; not labor and perspirc
i the new woman We're but new.
Andrew Lang.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

The man who married his ideal for
his first wife is looking about for a
woman for his second.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

Hope builds a nest In mans heart
where disappointment matches its
brood.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Too ErauL-

She &c bootmaker)-You will mend
my shoes directly, will you not?
Bootmaker-Don't be uneasy. ma
dame it would be impossible To over
look such shoes.-Fliegende Blaetter.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
An Evidence of Good +

An Evidence of Good Taste.
"Cannibals have a redeeming trait.
after all"
whats that?"
They're very fond of children,
Town Topics. ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
HEW0N'TBED DISTURBED
POpulist Leaders Determined
That Maj. j. X. Hudson
Shall Serve Out the Term to
Which He Was
Honorably and Fairly Elected as
State Printer-The Scheme for
Ousting Kim Has Fallen Flat

The scheme Of ex-state Printer Snow to
have J. x. Hudson ousted from his posi-
ton as state printer as soon as the new
administration is installed in office and
the executive council is organized and be-
fore the present term of state printer
expires. seems to have been nipped by the
early frosts.
As soon as the reports from the coun-
ties as to the results of the election be-
gan TO come in and it appeared that the
Populist state ticket was elected. there
was movement started by Mr.. Snow
to have the new executive council recog-
nize Snow as printer as soon as they
We're installed in office and thus deprive
Major Hudson of about six months of
his term. The six months from the list
of January to the 1st Of July next. when
the printer that is elected by the legis-
lature this winter viii take charge OF
the Office. viii probably be the most
profitable part of State Printer Hudson-s
term, owing to the fact that the legisla-
ySaTs made 4 great deal more printiT,a
and work for the state printer.
When the people behind this move on
the part OF Snow began to push the
movement they soon found that they
would fail TO get the support of their
party. Ina fact. the sentiment was SO
strong against it among the persons
who were approached that it is doubtful
if those behind the scheme ever tried to
see now they stood on the question Moth
ing has been heard OF the plan during
no further move will be taken in the
a prominent Populist said in speaking
of the matter today.
THAT case Of Snow against Hudson
viii never come up again. Our people
viii nor tolerate any move TO revive it
on to help Snow to GUST Hudson out of
part Of the present term Of course the
legislature viii elect state printer who
VIII go into office July ], 1897. but there
IS no reason or justice i'm trying to take
part Of Hudson's term away from him
q o snow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
a BARBARovs SURGICAL OPERATION
For the Cure of Piles

Is not only intensely painful danger
Gus to life and very expensive. but in
the light of modern medical research
and since the discovery of the Pyramid
Pile Cure a surgical opera tion is who'll
ly unnecessary. If you have any doubt
on this point kindly read the following
letters from people who know that our
claims regarding the merits of the Pyr-
facts
From n. A. Stall. Ridge Road. Nj
agara Co, n. Y. I received your Pyr-
amid Pile Cure and tested it last night
Tt did me more good than anything I
have ever found yet,and remem Der this
was the result of one nights treatment
only.
From Penn w. Arnett. Batesville
Ark: Condemnation Pyramid Pile
Cure has done me SO much good in so
short q time that my sOn-in-law. Capt
T. j. Klein, of Fort Smith, Ark has
written me for your address as he
wishes to try it also
From A E Townsend, Benville, Ind.
[ have been so much benefited by the
Pyramid Pile Cure that / enclose 81
for which please send a. package which
/ wish to give to a friend of mine who
suffers very much from piles.
From John II. Wright, Clinton. De
Witt Co. I'LL. am so well pleased
with the Pyramid Pile Cure that I think
ii but right to drop you a few lines to
inform you its effects have been all
that 1 could ask or wish
From p. A Bruton. LlanO. Tex.
Cientlemen-The Pyramid Pile Cure has
done so much good for me that I will
say for the benefit OF others that after
using only two days I am better than
I have been for months.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is prepared
by The Pyramid Drug Co of Albion,
Mich and it is truly a wonderful rem
ady for all forms Of piles So great
1as ben the number of testimonial let
ters received by them from all parts Of
the country that they have decided to
publish each week a number of such
letters and never use the same letter
vice but only fresh letters will be
published.
All druggists recommend the Pyra-
MD Pile Cure. as they know from what
heir customers say that no remedy
gives such general satisfaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Successful Dance Given By La
dies Auxiliary of Firemen.
Many Firemen Unable to At
tend Because of Rush of Work.
Items of Interest About Kansas Rail
road Matters-Personals and
Miscellaneous.

A very successful dance was given
last night by the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men at the hall of Capitol Lodge A. o.
U. w, 418 Kansas avenue. The dance
was the first ever arranged by the
auxiliary and was to some extent an
experiment. The success attending
the venture, however will probably in
sure similar entertainments each
month
Mrs. E D. Webb. Mrs Charles Leaf
and Mrs. James Gallitley composed the
committee of arrangements who had
general charge of the dance SWearin-
gems orchestra Of four pieces furnish
ed the music, and W. NJ Saxon acted
Business is good on the Santa Fe
Just al present, and the majority of the
firemen were either out on the road or
securing needed rest last night. Only
six of the fremen were present at the
dance in company with their wives
They were Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Webb,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leaf, Mr. and
Mrs James Gallitley, Mr.. and Mrs Viii
Hams and Mr.. and Mrs William Sher-
man Dan Shannon, the popular night
caller at the Santa F'e roundhouse, was
also present.
The Ladies' Auxiliary is known as
Society No %, and was first organized
in this city several years ago. The SO
cietv now has a mem berShip of -, com
posed exclusively of the wives Of santa
Fe hremen. The following are the pres
ent officers.
Mrs. Thomas Verlin. past president;
Mrs Ed Gunsolly, president; Mrs. Wiz
liam McGirk vice president; Mrs ROD
ert Barnes, secretary; Mrs Charles
Leaf. treasurer; Mrs Charles Beeler'
collector: Mrs Ed Powell. guard Mrs
William Sherman, warden Mrs h. T.
Webb, conductor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
DAWES NON-COMMITTAL.
The Attorney Generals Opinion of
the Santa Fe Receivership Case.

Kansas City. Nov 19.-Attorney
General Dawes of Kansas is in the
city. He was sitting in the lobby at
the Savoy last evening gazing thought
fully out Of the window when a reporter
approached him and asked his opinion
with regard to the developments of yes
terday in the Santa Fe case. Mr.
Dawes said he had no opinion to offer
Il wasn't over there yesterday, and I
have nothing to say" ne said
You saw the report of the proceed
ings in the paper?" suggested the re-
porter.
Il glanced at it
what about Judge Myers references
to the state attOrneys2'
Il have nothing to say on the sub
ject"
Have you any idea what the next
move ia the case viii be?'
None whatever"
What is your opinion of the present
status of the case2''
Il have no opinion. One thing will
say. though. and that is that the mat
ter is largely a newspaper story
Do you mean the alleged eonspir-
oh. that's another thing altogether"
Then to what do you refer2''
Well 1 guess to the state of the
weather" And Mr.. Dawes again set
about gazing thOughtfully out of the
window.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
REED RAISES PRICES.
While He Talks to Duluth Board Of
Trade Market Goes UP.

Duluth. Mimi. Nov. 19.-SpealSer
Thomas b. Reed was on the floor of the
Duluth board of trade yesterday and
was prevailed upon to make a short
speech. He said.
II am not here to talk politics, and /
don't want to, but since you insist, 1
VIII say that we have had an election
That I believe is an assured fact
Laughter) Whether the result be right
or wrong We must live under it for
four years. There is one thing I do
want to call your attention 20. With
the revenues of this nation running
from 30 million to SO million dollars be-
low its expenses, we can never expect
to hold our heads UP among solvent ma
tions. A bill was introduced ia the con-
gress which did not affect the tariff
question at ALL but was only to raise
revenue. 7 appeal to you as business
men to investigate this matter and ere
ate a sentiment that VIII result in the
passage of such bill as viii enable us
to establish ourselves as a solvent ma
ton"
While Mr.. Reed was speaking all of
the tickers were stopped, and when they
were started again, the market had
gone up 7a cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
PLOT OR BLACKMAIL.
Denver People Aroused at the Action
of an Insurance COMPANY.

Denver. Colo. Nov 19.-Intense indig-
nation has been aroused over the arrest
Of Andrew J. Spute, a grocer, on the
charge of numbering his wife and FIVE
children, all of whom were drowned by
the capsizing of boat in Smiths lake,
Oct. %.
Four witnesses of the drowning as
sert that it was purely accidental and
Spute's friends claim that the arrest is
either a subterfuge of the insurance
company to avoid payment of a $40, 900
accident policy on the life of Mrs Spute
or an attempt by a local detective
agency to blackmau the husband
Tt is alleged that Spute is the victim
of a. conspiracy between his own lawyer
and the detective agency.
Miss Nellie Davis, Spute's alleged par
amour, who was arrested with him
has been released on bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

NJ. Watson who was candidate for
representative against Judge Thee Bot
kin in the SeVenty-sixth legislative dis
trict CReno county, and who was de-
feated by small majority is a candi-
date for secretary of the senate Mr.
Watson is one of the free silver Repub-
leans that were candidates for the
legfsla ture in this state His friends in
the Seventh congressional district say
that he VIII have the united support Of
thar part of the state for the position
He is a newspaper man, having been
On the Hutchinson News for sometime
and ait present is the editor of the
Hutchinson Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
FREIGHTRATE COMMISSION
The Western Freight Association Has
Appointed One.

st. Louis. Nov 19--The board Of ad-
minfstration of the Western Freight
association has appointed a rate com
mittee to take the place of the old
Western Trunk Line committee The
duties Of the new committee are strict
1y Recommendations and any action lit
may take as regards rates win not be
effective until approved by the board
of administration. 1t is probable that
j. NJ Johnson of the Rock Island road
and the former head of the Western
Trunk Line committee will be made
chairman of the new rate body.
Chairman Mldgley has issued a call
for a meeting of the committee in Chi
cagO, Decenn Der 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

DR.. Lloyd Cooke. whose remarka BILE
manifestations of spirit power have
made him famous throughout both con-
tinents, viii give an exhibition in the
Grand Opera House Sunday evening at
which he viii perform q variety of the
feats that viii fully demonstrate the
methods employed by Prof Taylor,
Bishop. DR.. Arnold and other mediums
whose achievements in the occult sci
ence have completely bafled scientific
explanation Dr. Cooke has been an
extensive traveller and in the course of
his presentations has appeared be-
fore the royalty in England the leading
and been subjected to the severest
tests by the scientific world. In the
programme mapped out for Sunday
evening DR. Cooke will give his open
seance in which tables are elevated
to mid-air flowers passed by unseen
hands and messages between the spir-
it's and the spectators exchanged. In
all of his work DR.. Cooke courts the
closest investigation and those present
Sunday evening viii be given the priv
ilege Of applying any ordinary reason
able test
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
I IMPROVING 'PHONE LINES.
Mr.. Mulvane's Company to Run Cop
per Wires Between Lawrence
and Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Nov 19-John r. Null
vane Of Topeka, president of the Mis-
souri, and Kansas Telephone company,
was in Kansas City yesterday examin-
ing plans for betterments to be made
on some of the company's toll lines.
The original line to Lawrence, Kan,
was iron wire with a grounded circuit
The action of rain and sun has gradu-
ally rOtted the wire. improvements in
the shape of copper wire with return
circuits have made the old system un-
popular The company already has one
copper wire circuit running to Law
renee and is now getting ready to tear
down the iron wire and replace it with
a new copper line, At the same time
q copper wire line to Olathe is to be
built to supplement the one already in
use.
Telephone business between Kansas
City and the neighbOring towns in kan
sas is steadily Increasing and the com
pany is forced to make improvements
to meet the demand. 1t is limited also
that some time between now and spring
the company viii do some digging with
a view to putting its lines ia Kansas
City underground