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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-12

The longest distance that shot hss
been'frcd is a few yards ovor 10 miles,
which was the range Of Krupp's well
known monster" 1870 ton steel pun.
firing a shot weighing 1900 pounds.
The III ton Armstrong gun has un tx.
tremo range Of ii miles, firing shot
weighing l,sO0 pounds and requiring
OGO pounds Of powder These guns.
however proved too expensive, being
unable 30 stand firing 100 times. and
their manufacture has practically been
abandoned. The &c ton Armstrong gun
hurls solid rhot m distance of 10
miles, and the discharge Of the gun can.
not ho heard AZ the place whore tho ball
strikes, From ~ 10 10 miles is the com.
puted range OF the most powerful guns
now made, and 10 obtain that range an
elevation Of nearly As degrees Is found
TO bc necessary. Quick firing guns are
more depended upon az tho present duy
than extreme length Of range, aud in
this respect what is considered tho most
wonderful Of guns. perhaps, is one of the
MaNims, which eau fire as many as 600
shots minute and yet is So light that
a soldier can carry 10 strapped 10 his
back. Financially regarded, the inn.
menso sum Of sl05 OOOwas expended in
constructing tho monster Krupp gun.
and each pruicctile cost "a, 700.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-12

There IL no danger it0m tuIs difCnfc
whom Chambetlains C0uEh ltemtdy
u freely given. II lqueilvI to tough
muCus aud aids IT, eNIo"iout'ou. II
also Lessons the severity AMI frequency
u pafoHysms Of coughing, aud inslrt.
a sToody recovery. There iu not IT,
lcatt danger in giving tho remedy
children or bablcs, ~ L. c1rtaiuH ~
81 furious substance. FIr baiu by drus
rlsts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-12

surc tn,Tc ~ nuuc INV Tears a future
state, and when tho most ubdurato
swear they do not their trembling
hearts belle thor boastiug tongues -.
Dryden,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-12
AND Ia6iS LiP?OlElgE.

SEE Ricardo tho strongest nan ON
earth.
sEE The only nock Of giant I\ir,can
SEE the $4,000 school o E educa ed sea
lions
SEE tho most wonderful man alive.
Prof l.. n. Ioyal, who daily at 10 %. ~.
ace"mplishcs the masi hazardous aud ito
defy ing feat " lohpiug from portable
tow0r 100 feet IN height 10 the olrih he,
low, making two complete revolutions
In tho air.
Free ~ the air YOU breath, Tho salary
for this feature alone cost 81 600 per week
Positively 90 be- seen daily a. N a. m on
the show grounds.
See ClyplOcom tho ,hIco horned mon.
sier.
Two mOungerlCs OF Wild hesss.
The most exciting races.
Don't miss foaing the rauIc-a solid
mile Of gold and glitter.
theap ctrurtI0u rltes LNofy railroad gives
low rates 90 this bIg show. htlJa u. o. giur.
lgls Eraud holiday tree parade. one day uuly
Afternoon aud night Doors open uf land
H. no. Tho only DIS SHOW coming tus year
Admission, 90 ccnts
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

Thee men rode out to the wide, wide
world;
(Sing no. sing hey, for the merry, merry
.wayD
And the first joined the war, where the
banner was furled;
tSine hey. sing no, where the skulls lie
.itiowD
AMI The second had a post in the court of
ia king;
(Sing no. sing hey, for the bride and its
payD
But Ie crpwed too high, for the throne he
II tried to sing:
(Siug hey, sing no, where the gallows
winds blowD
And the third. he married fine bonny
wife:
(Sng no. sing hey, for the merry mar
riagc dayD
For she spent his money. and led him such
y lifc;
(Sng hey. sing no, to the funeral goD
Such were the ways Of these three merry
men.
(Sng no, sing hey, at the worlds sweet
way!t
Some trifling pleasure n hope and then
(Sing hey, sing no, for the grave belowD
Temple Bar.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

ison Globe writer recently that WON.
an never opened Il telegram without
turning pale. and. when the message
was not alarming. they looked disap-
pointed. He delivered about two death
messages Il day. four birth messages.
great many business messages. and
once in a great while n love message
that makes him tired to carry. lie
carried one recently TO young man in
town that read: How are you to-day,
darlingT"
The answer went promptly back by
the boy and was TO this effect: Il am
better. love" He once carried n mes
sage of death 10 colored woman, and
after reading it, her emotions overcame
her to such an extent that she caught
the messenger in her arms and soundly
boxed his ears. Another colOred WON.
an refused TO open or sign for a mes
sage, hut walked the floor and beat her
breast. and screamed, supposing it an
nounced death. When all the neigh
bors had come in. one more venture
some than the rest read the message.
1t was simply a notice that the wOnl-
ans sister would come up from Leavcr
worth that evening TO see her.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

OF the ~ Senators now holding seats,
G3 are lawyers. OF the $50 Representa-
tiveS. 22J are lawyers. Tennessce's
Senators and 10 Representatives are
all lawyers. OF Ohio Senators and
II Representatives, both of the former
and 10 of the latter are lawyers. FeXas
has lawyers in the Senate and 10 out
of Il possible Is in the House. New
York gets along with 1 lawyer in the
Senate and II out of 81 in the House.
Massachusetts has > lawyers in the
Senate and only 1 in the House. o of
her Representative being merchants
and manufacturers. Maine has > law
yers to represent her in the Senate
and . in the House, Capt. Boutelie be
ing the only Representative she has
who is not Il lawyer. Mr.. Dingley,
however. has not practiced law for
many wears
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
CANNiBAlISM AT SEA.
Desire to Eat Human Beings Stronger
on the Ocean than on Land.


on the Ocean than on Land.
Then it comes TO pass, when the mo
mcnt of kecncst agony is reached, that
the starving man begins To eye his
companion with the wolfglarc of Il
beast of prey. His pangs become par
oXysmal During their greatest inten-
sity there springs up within him Il
fierce impulse To Stay his neighbOr that
he may feed on his flesh and Stake his
thirst with his blood. This terrible
prompting TO cannibalism, ii may he
noted. is, however. rare. save in cases
of famine from shipwreck.
Although il is customary to regard il
as Il common feature of starvation.
and to make thrilling statements of the
frequency with which even mothers
will, under the goad of hunger kill and
eat their children; and though start
ling assertions to this effect have been
made by historians of great sieges, yet
it ought to be said that, as general
rule, northumberland cases Of eau
nibalism among civilized people will DC
found to occur only at sea. They are
very rarely found on land. And what
is more curious still, whenever FAM
ished. shipwrecked men set foot on
shore, no matter how desolatc and bar
rem may be their rock of refuge. they
seem as if by magic at once to banisn
from their minds the very idea of au-
thrOpophagy. or man-eating. and thai.
too. though they might have been re-
signedly contemplating it as an ili-
perative necessity a few hours before.
In the case of Ensign Prenties, of the
EightyfOurth Regiment, and his COM
paniOns. who were wrecked on the bar
rem island off Cape Breton in 1850. the
difference between famine on shore and
on sea is curiOusly eXempliiicd. Prem
ties records that they were able 10
endure the most fearful pangs of hun
ger without ever so much as Il thought
Of reSOrting 10 cannibaliSm for relief.
SO long. however and only SO long rs
they kept on land. But when they took
to their boats-and it was not once
merely that they experienced thisin
order to escape from their rock bound
prison, though they were not viii;
worse off for food than they were on
land. yet the moment they put to SEA
with one accord they began TO think
of killing and eating one of their num-
Der. On the other hand when they
found their attempt to escape futile,
and put back to shore. whenever they
landed the horrible idea of cannibalism
Sccmcd 10 YaniSh.-Science for AL
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
COMMANDS a SHIP AT I8.
Joseph II. York Is the Youngest Full.
Pledged Sea Captain Afioat.

The Youngest sea captain that ever
entered the port of New York in charge
of vessel, and probably the youngest
commander in the world, is Captain
Joseph III. York. Of the tree-Iassted
schooner Charles j. Willard. Captain
York is eighteen years old. He is Il ma
tive of South Portland, Me. and his
father is Captain George York, his
grandfather is Captain J. c. York, and
his brother is Captain Franklin c..
York. all masters Of vessels owned in
Portland and we'll known in New
York
Young Captain York went TO sea in
1893, serving before the mast of the
schooner he now commands. The YES
sci was then in charge ef his hrother,
+. G. York. who was promoted TO n
larger vessel.
Young York made but one trip before
the mast. He noted every movement
Of his superior, and soon learned how
to work the schooner. On the next
trip he was made first mate. and before
he had been on the vessel a year he
was promoted to master. His first
voyage. after he was given command
OF the Charles J. Willard, was to Porto
Rico, and it was most successful. All
last summer and fall lie was in the
Atlantic cOaStwisc service, and one Of
the quickest trips between Richmond,
Va, and New York, in Il sailing vessel,
was made by young York. He covered
the distance between the ports named
in the remarkably short time of forty
one hours.
Captain York is six feet tall weighs
lis pounds. has very broad shoulders
and Il handsome, clean-cut face. The
next trip of Captain York will be from
Portland. Me. to the West Indies.
Young York from early babyhoOd had
n taste for the sea. and devoted much
of his time in building toy boats and
sailing them on ponds adjacent to his
home.
When he was ten years old he ac-
e0mpanicd his father on an extended
voyage to South American countries.
1t is his ambition To command one OF
the hig liners. and he is thinking of en-
tcring the service of some of the trans
atlantic companies.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

This is the latest fad among house
thievcs-you would better look out fol
the fraternity:
The door bell rings. and Molly, tho
maid, responds trippingly. y mar
stands in the veStibule.
lis Miss Hewlett in:' he asks.
Molly may say yes" or no" Ii
she hcsitates he continues. hurriedly:
''She ordered some goods from IS
and the clerk made Il mistake in tn,
bill i'm our favor. We find that Mrs
Hewlett paid us $3.50 too much.
have come to return the money. viii
you kindly tell her."
He fumblcS in his wallet. and Molly
leaving the door wide open. rushes tO
inform her mistress. Mr.. Honest Man
slips into the house. helps himself and
departs. The next day we have Il story
of another robbery.-New York Press
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
Moon Dogs i'm Canada.

Persons who were abroad at an early
hour in Toronto recently witnessed Il
beautiful lunar phenomenon. The
moon herself was the center of bril-
liant white cross. while on either side,
at distance of about sixteen degrees,
were what might not inaccurately be
called great prismatic parlunions. or
moon dogs. Beyond the radius of these
and at the opposite points of the lunar
cross there were rainbow-colored ores
cents with their convex sides toward
the moon, while all about the sky was
"haZed" with ever-shifting swarms of
ice particles shimmering in the moon
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
Married by Her Mother.

A very odd wedding occurred Few
days ago at the residence of Rev. Mary
T. Whitney. in Boston. The groom
was Rev Carl G. Horst, the pastor OF
the Second Unitarian Church of Athol,
Mass. The bride was Miss Emily Ait
ken. of Boston, and the officiating min
lister was Rev. Martha c. Aitken, moth
er of the bride Cases where Il father
marries his daughter are not infre-
Quent, but this is, perhaps, the only in
stance on record where Il mother has
married her daughter.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
Gold Find i'm Montana.

a rich gold discovery is reported from
Flint Creek in the Georgetown district,
Montana. Nine weeks ago Sam Sni-
der, a destitute and hungry Butte pros
pectOr, trailed deer over the hills, and
accidentally discovered fabulously
rich ledge, which he has been working
since alone and in secret. He came to
town few days ago with thousands
of dollars worth of gold and the re-
ports of men who have since inspected
the prospect say that Snider has ST.
100000 i'm sight, although his prospect
hole is only about fifteen feet deep. The
vein is only eight inches wide, so far
as developed, but is yellow with virgin
gold.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
White and Read.

\ white object of any size may Ice
seen in sunlight at distance of II. 251
times its diameter; that is to say. if it
is white ball foot in diameter it can
he perceived at distance of 11.250
feet. A red object is not nearly so Wis
ible at distance as one of white. \
red globe foot in diameter can he
perceived clearly only ut distance of
5000 feet, and a blue globe little fur
thor
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
HOM's Thfsi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO. Props. Toledo. o.
We the undersigned have known +. j. Cheney
for tho last Il years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and finan-
clally able TO carry out any obligation made by
theis firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
WALD1NG. kISSAS & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Price zoe. per bottle. Sold by al
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
A Phjladelphian'S Queer Fad

For Il few days in every year the
street ears of Philadelphia are deco
rated with selections from the Bible
The verses are printed on the same
sort of cards as those used by advertis-
ers and appear in the same rack. The
quotations arc put in 1. 800 cars at an
expense of $50 day and run about
a month Who is it that thus adver-
tfscs scriptural verses has never been
discovered
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
"Thc Wooden Hen"

The illustration shown herewith is small
in size, but really large when we consider
tina the Wooden Hen" is no larger than a
live hen. yet has double the capacity. 1t
weighs only Is pounds has capacity of %
eggs, ant while not a toy, is just as anus
ing, besides Icing instructive as well.
We suggest that every eader of this write
Mr.. Geo. III, Stahl, Quincy. ILL.,, and ask for
a copy of his handsome little booklet &c y
describing the "WOOden Hem" also his
large catalogue of the Model Excelsior In
cubator All sent free. Mention this paper.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
The Land of Eternal Cheapncss

\ person can be a nabob in Japan for
twenty-five dollars Il month. This in
cludes rent of Il comfortable house, sal
aries of two servants, and larder
stocked with the Fat of the land"
This is the nation that is going To send
over twelvedOllar bicycles next sea-
son las good as the best"
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
Don't Re Too Late for the steamer.

i'OH Z he TOO Latc Tot tHt OtedfncI'
And don't omit when you are packing up
your effects preparatory for the voyage, -
include among them supply OF Hostetters
Stomach Bltters. the great remedy for sea
sickness. Travellers for pleasure or business
seeking foreign climes, or who loCOmOte by
steamboat or train, besides yachtmen and
Mariners testify 70 the remedial and proven
tive efficacy OF the Bltters. which is incom-
parable for nausea. headache, dyspepsia.
billousness. rheumatism nervous and kidney
tro,ihla
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
Camel's Flesh as Food.

Camers flesh is the latest addition to
the Partisan bill of fare, Algerian
butchers undertaking to provide the
supply. The meat is said to taste like
beef. though white like veal. The
hump is considered IA great dclicacy by
the Arabs.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
Texas Immense Wheat Fields.

The whcat-growing lands of Texas
are in the region northwest of Fort
Worth. and the average crop about
100000 bushels. 1t is said that the
frequent and abundant rains that have
fallen since the growing crop was seed
ed give excellent promise for the yield
of 1So,s
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
All About Western Farm Lands.

The Corn Belt" is the name of an illus
trated monthly newspaper published by
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy II. X.
1t aims to give information in an interest
ing way about the farm lands of the West.
Send 25c in postage stamps 10 the Corn
Belt, 209 Adams street. Chicago, and the
paper will be sent TO your address for one
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

If the hair has been made to grow nat
ural color on bald heads in thousands of
cases by using Halls Hair Remover, why
will il not in your case?
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
Cost of a London Fog.

1t has been computed that fog costs
the city Of London from 5000 to f100.-
600 a day. \ large proportion of this
is borne by the railway companies.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

Plat which seemeth most casual and
subject to fortune is yet disposed by
the ordinance of heaven.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

Sufferers from coughs, sore throat, etc..
should be constantly supplied will
Browns Bronchial Troches." Avoid
limitations.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

He who has not good memory
should never take upon himself the
trade of lying.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
Free to Comrades.

The latest photograph of Hon. l. y.
Walker. Commander-in-Chie of the e..
4. Il. Write to L. ii. Lord. Quincy
Building, Chicago, and you will receive
one free.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

The most Objectionable feature about
love is the poetry that accompanies it
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

The truest self-rcspect is not to think
Of self-Bcecher.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

For lung and chest diseases. Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have used.-Mrs
j. l.. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

More love affairs originate i'm an IN
occupied mind than in the heart
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

Hope without action is : barren I'M
doer.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

When an article has been sold for 81 years spite Of
competition and cheap init slons, IL must have SUI
rerlor quality Dobbins Electric Soap has been con
for a. Best of all
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

FITS All Fits stopped free by Dr. xiines 6relt
Nerve RestOrer. No Fits after first DAYS Mar
yelous cures Treatise and 800 trial bottle free to
Fit Gases. Send to Or Kline s3l Arch st. PhIla Pa.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

Mrs. WtnslOws SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething sottens tire gums, reduces Inflammation.
ailays pain. cures wind collie. % cents . bottle.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
Troubles of the Messenger Boy.

A telegraph messenger probably sees
as much of the other side of human
nature as a doctor. One told an Atch
The herald., 1896-04-24

try '"prior to '73' had ranged from moth
ing in 1884 to $500, 900 in 1858, and by
gradual stages up to $2S, 100000 in 1872
That was, the very largest product ever
recorded s'prior to 49, and an ounce
Of fine silver was then worth about 81. 30.
Since that time the silver product has
enormously increased, amounting in
1892 to $73, S97, 900 land the price of a fine
ounce of silver is now naturally only
6S cents. We say naturally because
while the. silver product has more than
doubled Since that time the production
Of gold had actually fallen off up to
1892, and has increased since only slight
ly as compared with the silver increase.
In other words, the gap between gold
and silver, which has grown since 1873,
represents with almost mathematical
accuracy the change that has occurred
in their relative annual production. In
1873 we produced almost exactly the
same amount In value of gold and silver
We now produce double as much silver
as gold, and by natural laws of supply
and demand the bullion in silver dollar.
which was worth rather more than a
gold dollar in 1873. is worth about half
as much as gold dollar now.
"Can Mr.. Crisp suggest way to re-
store the conditions prior to '73' in this
respect? Shall we bury the hundreds of
millions of silver produced in the mean
time and close UP mines enough to re-
duce production by one-half for the
future? Is there any other conceivable
way in which to restore the conditions
prior to 1877
There were other conditions prior
to '73' which may deserve consideration
hereafter. For the present the prob
lem of undoing the mighty silver pro-
duction of twenty-three years and
checking the present productiveness of
the mines may furnish adequate occupa-
ton for Mr. Crisp's Abilities
The herald., 1896-04-24
CONDITIONS PRIOR TO '73"

"A regulation plea of the silver-stand-
ard people is for restoration of the
conditions prior to 49," They constant
" buttress their appeal for the enact
ment of a law providing for the free
coinage of silver at the ratio Of 16 to /
in the face Of the fact that the conf
mercial ratio of silver and gold is near
80 to 1. with the proposition that as the
dollar dropped from coinage was 16-
toll dollar, the silver dollar again coined
should be of the same sort. Adherence
70 this idea of course involves absolute
IL ignoring the obvious fact that the
conditions of production are decidedly
different today from what they were
prior to 49," In a recent speech. ex-
Speaker Crisp said: I'VE say, restore the
conditions prior to rs. TRY it and see If
free coinage doesn't restore the value
Of silver bullion to that of gold'
The New York World furnishes a.
compact and convincing answer to the
Georgia silverite. After. asking what
were the conditions prior to 1872" 1t pro-
seeds to reply as follows:
rThs silver production Of the coun.