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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
The wizard" and His War Talk.

ApropOS of war. il IL to he hoped ihai
the reported interview with Mr.. Edison
upon the subject of electrically blowing
whole armies and navieS into atoms il
at least exaggerated. if not wholly Il
product Of the festive eaSOn Visions
of the horrible wholesale cXtermina-
ton possible 10y his alleged Internal in
Vcntions-clectric chains. dynamite
cannon. submarine tOrpedoes. and the
like-bclnnS IL the very Nightmares of
science. and call up grim and glaStly
pictures of ccneS Such as Il NiertZ
might have dreamed for an illustrated
inferno" If Mr.. Edison really said
that. in the case of Il war between Eng
land and America. he would give his
Whole time and energy to his country
in other words. 10 the production Of
10 he denounced as the prime enemy of
the human race. Could ii be with
these dcvilish inventions in his mind
that one Of the NandcrbiltS declared
that Il month after 4 declaration of war
the whole seas would bc as bare of
English vessels aS the palm of his
hand: War. 1T its best. is brutal. and 4
disgrace To civilization for of what
value il our so-callcd culture if we can
only settle disputes by brute force
yet. when weapons were primitive. IL
gave opportunities for personal hero
ism. which cast some sort of Il glamour
over the Sickening and disgusting de
tails. But. conducted upon the Edi-
Sonian lines. it would he sheer coward
" maSSacrc-wholesale murder. with
out the faintcS; ~"cXtenuating circuln-
stances" and an absolutely unquali-
fed disgrace 10 humanity. | only hope
that the Edison interview is about rs
reliable is other compliments of the
season.-Lady'S Pictorial.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

expedition. The militia WAS called out.
and the boats and store were seized.
\ detachment Of militia from Wood
County. Va. landed upon the island.
became drunk from the liquors in the
cellar. and pillaged and burned the
house ana ou~t-huildings. Burr and
BlcnnerhaSSctt were both arrested for
reason. and were tried and acquitted.
In the next two years BlenncrhaSsett
lest his island home. and lie found him
self with Il family upon his hands. hut
with his riches all gone. and in their
place Il mountain of debts. However.
he learned enough TO write a book. in
which he involved q only Burr in
reasonable acts. but also Governor Al
StOn. of South Carolina. Rurr'S sOn-in-
law. Aston paid ten thousand dollars
rather than have the book published.
Blpnnerhassett then undertook n cot
reorganization near \atcheZ. but the
war of 1872 ruined commerce and he re-
moved To Canada. Here he became
bankrupt and was forced to subsist
until his death upon the bounty of his
sister. Mis-. Blennerhassctt. thrown
upon her own resources. returned 10
America 10 prosecute her claim for the
destruction of her home ON the Ohio
island 10y the militia. subsisting mcan-
while upon the income of a few shares
of bank stock and the charity of her
friends. She died. however. in 1872.
just as she had got her petition prop
erly before Congress.
Blennerhassett Island is now used us
Il pi~cnic-ground in the summer time.
and is kept planted in the ordinary
crops. There is little left to mark the
site of the old mansion. The well,
which is about six feet in diameter. WAS
So well stoned up when first built that
il * as good as new to-day. and the
water is sweet and cool As Il last
touch of ic%on0clasm. where the rounded
lawn once lay is now Il baseball dia-
mond-Albert Claypool White, in san
Francisco ArgOnaut.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

Recently. ~ Shelby. e. Ar. john g.
Schoelch killed herself ly 4nping .n-e p
cistcrn. and Tuesday rign- Mrs. Anna
Wordan. wife of Mr. W. T'or,lar. att
tie same lining. Mrs. W.~aau was th,
daughter I'll Mr.. AND M. Phil Neima.
oae Of 1he leading GorinsA families ot tht
place. and was ihcir c.i,s. daughter. ia
her Circle IF friends Ho woa;l stood h.sE
cr. There j. ah>olutcy o. Misc assigned
FOR Mrs. Worian killing Acrseif. Size
had = nice home. all iA. oi7nforiS 90 ~.
and plenty of friends. Sc was thirty
years old and had ~, cit,Crer.
Since The news has becu spread broad
east concerning the hiS S+.cFtLnoO fortune
that Squire Van Winkie 81 Crown Point.
recently fcll heir 20. T." "a been pestered
10y 40 fewer than iOH i,'icr> from Aais
Wrinkles throughout Ire / uited States.
writing FOR his hios-si.v- and also of al
his ancestors. In nine cases out 81 ten
they are sure They ar" o~l'..ei 10 a share
OF il. and are going - ;,.r. The matter
in attorneys hands. Erery mail brings
many letters of inquiry. II ..;s continues
much longer MIR. Van Wiueic Will br
forced TO employ a st.rorrarher 10 do his
letter writing. In most every case the
writer believes he * thc only Van Wrinkle.
excepting Judge Van Ninh.t. in exist
ence. All that are now iv.us expected
an estate for half Il century back.
The cold wave was welcome over q
large area of the W.~,. wiiri was liter
ally mudbound for W.ekS. ia most of tho
country towns the WORK 1cnc 10y a pair Il
horses in hauling an empty buggy " OF
ia "a ,nilnS kaS haap sp.... - .t. - o-.ro.~.
days work on good reads Eli the summer.
Many of the country reads nave been IN
such II horrible condition ~ 10 prevent
even the passage of i pair o.: horses draw
ing Il buggy with II single occupant. Suct
an experience onght 10 BE- saficicnt 20 in
duce agitation for road improvements 10y
those who hitherto have hold aloof be
cause Of the prospective eos. OF making
reasonably good roadhods. il * easy
enough for some farmers so think il doe.
not cost them anything 10 drive throuEh
heavy mud during the Scf; weather usug
in the early spring time. hu: when ii stops
the marketing of produce 10 he season
which normally gives them little else &
do il is Il more serious matter. Now X 4
good time for the advoca;cs Of country
road improvement la renew their agiia
ton.
Alfred T.. Gibson. a section hand. has
sued the PittsburS. Cincinnati. Chicago
and ST. Louis Railroad Company for SIC
900 damages for injuries sustained in Il
head-end collision on the Panhandle,
near Marion. Jan. Ia.
At Laporte. J. a. Dormot. was arrest
ed for a peculiar crime. He deliberately
threw a beer bottle through the large plate
glass window of a leading store. smash
ing il to atoms. He was NOT intoxicated.
is well dressed, and no motive can be as
signed for the deed. II developed that
Dermoit has n mania for breaking WIN
&eY&
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
Noises.

Attention has recently been recalled
noises. frequently heard in India and in
Belgium. and perhaps in other parts Of
the world. the explanation of which re-
mains to he found. In the Delta Of the
the revcrbcratiOn of distant artillery.
are called 'Barisa1 guns" On the coast
of Belgium the name given To similar
noises is mist pouiferS." because the
sailors say they drive. OF puff. away
fncs. They are also heard in the uorth
of France. NJ. Van der Brock. con
S%crvat0r Of the Museum OF Natural His
tory of Belgium. has recently suggested
that the noises. which are dull and dis
t1nt. and are repeated a dozen times or
more at irregular intervals. may be due
to some peculiar kind of discharge of
atmospheric electricity. Others think
they originate in the interior of the
globe. "Thcy are usually heard i'm the
daytime when Ire sky is clear, and es-
pecially toward evening after Il very
hot day" Similar sounds have been
heard on partmOOr. and in some places
in Scotland. Mr.. G.. III. D~arwin-fam-
GUS as the originator of the theory that
the moon was thrown off from the
earth aycs ago 10y tidal action-calls
upon observers in all parts of the world
for facts concerning such noises.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
Things Worth Remembering.

The zee discussion in the Senate
over the silver bill recalls la mind ali
the old saws. such aS The boot is OH
the other Leg" What * sauce for The
goo>c is sauce for the gandcr." ard So
ON. 1t Will he remembered that dur
Ing the summer and fall OF lS9:; great
ado WAS made because The friends OF
bold stand and made Il protractci fight
against the bill providing for the re-
peal of the sherman law.
The silver men were called iilihlS-
tcrS. obstructionisis. and were even
denounced as traitors. II WAS declared
Il reaction from the panic. and that the
immediate passage of the repeal bill
would bring about the immediate re
urn Of prosperity. Everybody knows
what all This goldbug calamity-howl-
ing amounted To. and how false these
predictions proved To be. The recent
situation WAS Numerically opposite.
The silver mep being III a majority in
the Senate. tried 10 pass Il free silver
bill. while the single gold standard al
Vocatcs in the Senate tried to prevent
the measure from coming 10 4 vote rs
long as possible.
The friends of silver are not mean
enough. hypocriiical enough. nor suf-
fcientiy broad gauge liars to apply Ia
their goldbug opponents the same cpl
thetS. denunciation and false predic-
tons that marked the campaign OF The
latter in 1893. Yet the silver lill did
not cause nearly 50 much anxiety and
fear as did the injurious and dcprcss-
ingsin"legold standard measure OF two
and Il half years ago. The passage of
Il free silver law WAS rather hailed as II
blessing. The iilibuStcrS will soon he
At the end of their rope. In the mean
time the calamity hoWlcrS should in
dulgc in q retrospect that viii take
them back 10 the Snmmcr of 1898.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
Gold Fctichisnn ExpOscd.

The gold lunatics have insisted that
the financial credit of the United States
depended upon keeping a little stock
of gold i'm the treasury as Il guaranty
of gold payments. They have insisted
that if the Government did not have Il
reserve of about 500. 100000 the credit
of the country would go to the DENIM
tion bowwows and nobody would trust
n President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle have even intimatcd that the
Government could not borrow money
cxcet al a high price unless it gave Il
pledge To pay in gold.
Yet Il call for Il bid for Il gold loan
brought offerings aggregating owe
SI.lO.OOOOOO The bonds are sold for
gold only. but are payable in coin"
They are offered when the stock of
gold i'm the reserve is only One-half the
supposed limit of safety. Was the I'M
limited faith i'm the Government, indi-
Gated by the offer of an enormous loan
I'm gold i'm the country. based upon the
miserable little gold reserve which is
subject In diminutiOn ut any time? Or
Was il based upon the magnificent re-
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
New Canning Process.

A acuum process of canning fruits
i'm glass has been invented. which il is
prophcsicd will doom forever the old
fashioned AMI extremely obnoxious
tins. All the tnrlcterious gases general
cd in cooking the fruit. ana even the
air. are extracted 10y this new method.
so that fermentation is reduced to n
minimum. No solder is used and each
jar is opened ny making Il puncture
viii, a pcnknifc. after which the cover
can be lifted off entirely.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

Answering His Own rgumcnt
Ii is announced that Mr.. Carlisle has
concluded Ia coin S%19.OUO.0GO of silver
TO he used in redceming the treasury
notes issued under the terms Of The
Sherman law of 1890.
This announcements suggests several
reflections. In the first place, how viii
MIR. Carlisle he able. under MIR. Car
isles ruling. Ia redeem these treasury
notes in silver That is contrary 10 the
practice of the Treasury Department.
OF curse. if the holders of the treasury
notes demand silver Mr.. Carlisle Will
pay il ont 10 them. but will they he
likely 10 demand silver. which has been
diScredited by the Carlisle policy. when
they can demand gold. which is already
commanding a small premium i'm bank
circles: In The second place. il ii is
either feasible or advisable To redeem
$19.O0O,00 of Sherman notes in silver
why is ii not feasible and advisable %
redeem the whole issue i'm silver. rs the
law clearly intended In the third
place. if ii is advisable To coin $4,000
600 of the silver bullion now in the
treasury why not coin The entire stock
and thus give the peoples treasury the
benefit of the SJO.oOO. 900 of S%cigniorage
that would accrue: In the fourth place.
if dollars coined at the ratio OF IL 10 |
are dishonest" dollars. why doeS Mr..
Carlisle engage in the business of man
~ufarturing more of them? The theory
is that the Sherman notes would be
"dishoneSt" if they were not rodecma-
bic in gold on demand: hut now M.
Carlisle. according to current report.
proposes 10 redeem S19.0OO.nO Of these
notes in dishonest" silver dollars.
IN other words. the holders of SO.
eOu.0o0 treasury notes are 10 II" dis
criminated' against if they are not
shrewd enough Ia demand gold for
their notes. and the necessary amount
Of "dishOncSt" silver dollars * ia be
manufactured for that purpose. The
fact shows that Mr.. Carlisle knows
bow 10 answer his own arguments
against silver in an unanSWerable wa.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
TREASURY SURPLUS EXPLAINED

A correspondent asks if we can
~ explain. what no one he has
Il \ met seems to be able To Do.
what IL meal 10y Il treasury surplus.
| nder ordinary conditions Il treasury
surplus would mean any and all mon
eyS in the treasury over and above law
full demand of corresponding date.
Money held in the treasury which was
represented by certificates of deposit in
circulation would not he counted as
surplus.
Under the conditions prevailing there
are I'VE kinds of money. only one Of
which is counted as making up IL sur-
plus. G~reenbacks. silver certificates
and treasury notes are counted rs .
ey for ordinary expenditures. but not
aS money for all purposes. The real
surplus il gold coin or gold certificates
calling for Il definite amount of Sol,!
coin. Consequently there may be a
surplus of lawful money in the treasury
and Il deficit OF the kind of money i'll
which this lawful money must be re
deemed. For many years the treasury
has ruled that legal tender must be re-
deemed with gold when the holder pre-
ferrcd gold.
oar correspondent will perceive.
therefore. that there may be Il surplus
of legal tender and Il deficit of gold
with which 10 redeem legal tender.
When the President said i'm his late
message that the bond issue had not
been neceSSitated by Il treasury deficit.
he intended To convey the idea MAT the
revenues of the Government were, with
The currency surplus carried over each
month. sufficient 10 meet current cXpen-
diiureS. But the gold surplus with
which Hon currency could be redeem
cd WAS 1T 50 low Il stage that il must
Ice ~rrplcnishcd 10y some means. and a
bond issue WAS The only means at his
disposal.
The SO-called gold reserve of S10O.-
100000 was considered the proper
AMOUNT 10 keep in hand 10 insure the
prompt redemption of legal tender with
gold. That 500. O0O.OO was not en-
croachcd upon from The time it WAS
AN'ittlltldi tI Ill 1867. when itupilfDllOfl
commenced. until the end of Iiarrison's
administration. When the gold reserve
talls below S1G0.0O0.00O the question Of
issuing bonds To rcpleniSh il is agitatcd.
While SiG.O0o,000 might seem Il tolcra-
lily healthy surplus. il might quickly
disappear with S5Oo.000. oo0 in currency
that might be- presented with a demand
for gold.
The confusion of meaning in regard
70 The term Treasury surplus arises
from the fact that there may be n sur
plus from which ordinary expenditures
could be mot. while there must he an
other surplus provided from which eur
rency presented for redemption may ht.
Daid.-Chicago Dispatch.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

1. l.. Lowmau. of Wabash. settled Ms
damage suit for S1UGoo aca.a~t the thi-
cage and Erie liailro&a Company. accept
ing S3.5uo rather than proceed with ihc
trial. which had Just opened il the HanI-
ington Circuit Court. i.oWman wa~ an
engineer on the Erie Inc ictwoen Hunt
inston and Chicago. Las ..aly a. hi>
train WAS going 4, Il livc'y zip near bass
Lake "a side rod broke and lie end of th.
heavy rod began smashing az thrau@r
the floor of the ,ab. ]: s.rac6 bowman on
The heel. tearing away l-r' ~ thu heel
and 80 decorating TIC f'ialors that he
was crippled for lie. ~ brought sui
but the attorneys reached q compromise
a. Indicated. The company agreeing To-
pay him this sun II ne would not cx4et
further employment a.d W,v.d pay III
casts.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

Turkey is properly Turkia. 'thc land
of the Turks" Ii is called the otto
man empire from the great Sultan,
Gilman /. The term sublime porte,
as applied Ia the Turkish government.
arose from the magnificent gate Pm
trance to the imperial palace in Con
stantinoplc.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

whats the difference between no.
toriety aud fame =" We'll. il a man Is
notorious he's still alive; il he's famous,
he's dead."-Chicago Record.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

sources and good faith Of The United
States: The question exposes The su-
prcme folly. the absurd fctichiSm of
the gold lunacy.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
RECORDER THE WEEK.
INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY
TOLD.

icosicr Town Has u Family OF Gianta
-EnGiucer bowman oE.promt-cs
lis Damage suit for S3,5O0-Flrc
Loss of 100000 n Waterloo.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

II is amusing to hear the -oldbugs
declare that the silver Senators and
Representatives do not represent the
people. that only Il small minority Of
the people are in favor OF the rcmoncti-
cation of silver. hat altogether de
ponds upon who are the people. If
the people" are those whose numbers
make up the length of the columns
representing our population. then we
believe sincerely that two-thirds Of the
people are in favor of the rcmonctiza-
ton of silver and It's restoration to the
important position il occupied in III
monetary system prior To the act Of
1873. On the other hand. if the gold
owners. bond holders. interest takers.
salary srabbers and tax eaters conSii-
tute the people," then il is highly
probable that the most of these are
In favor of The gold standard. or amy
other system that will increase their
ability to plumber the public. Ii all de-
ponds upon who are the people.
Intense cold. as is well known. burns
If VT may Use the tcrm-likc heat. II
n drop of air ut Il temperature of $50
degrees below zero were placed upon
the hand il would have the same effect
rs would the same quantity of molten
steel. Every me who has the care OF
horses ought TO know the intense pain
caused 10y placing II frosted bit into a
horses mouth. 1t burns like hot iron.
Any feeling that takes n man away
from his home is a traitor to the house
hOld.-H. Y. Beecher.
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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

Any feeling that takes n man away
from his home is a traitor to che house
hOld.-H. Y. Beecher.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

A correspondent asks if we can
~ explain. what no one he has
L u mot seems to lac allie IN ia
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-10
cuNEY GOES DOWN.
Defeated For Temporary Chairman of
 the Republican Convention.

Defeated For Temporary Chairman of
 the Republican Convention.
 FoRr WORTH, Tex, Sept. l0.-Wright Cuney went to his political death yes- terday, and that too at the very be- ginning of the Republican state con- vention. He had been dictator so long and had triumphed in so many victories that seemed even harder than the on that gave him his walking papers, that he actually wept, then turning his back upon the delegates left the hall.
 As soon as the convention was called to order the name of c. M. Ferguson was proposed by Chairman Grant as temporary officer. This the Cuney fac tion did not desire, and they pitted the once great Cuney against him.
 The roll was called The Paris man took the lead from the very start, and as Throckmorton county was reached it was plain to the Cuney crowd that the fate of their leader was sealed and they withdrew his name.
 Old campaigners say that they have witnessed very few such scenes as fol lowed in the convention hall Upon tf 9 announcement of Ferguson s election as chairman John Grant of the state com mittee was taken from the platform on two occasions and actually carried about the building upon the shoulders of his friends. They went wild with delight and shouted themselves hoarse.
 The convention took a recess as soon as Temporary Chairman Ferguson took the chair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-10
DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR.
Speakers Howled Down at a
 Political Meeting.
NO MAN ALLOWED TO TALK.

All This Occurred ar Fort Worth at a
 Speaking of the Advocates of Gold
 Standard After Monstrous Parade
 Police Were Poweriezs to Suppress
 the Disorder.
 FoRT WORTH, Tex, Sept. lo.-The political parade here Tuesday night of sound money followers was the largest seen in this city for many day, and some of the most disgraceful scenes oc- cured that ever interrupted political meeting in this state.
 There are various estimates as to how many persons were in line. Some placed the number at 5000, some at 5000 and some even as high as 10000. From estimates made it is certain that 4000 per- sons were in the parade They were gold Democrats, Republicans and many persons who belonged to no party,
 The march was from the head of Main street, on down that street and up Houston to the city hall square, where the speaking was to take place, and where large crowd had gathered.
 The programme was opened with a brass band. Then glee club sang America, and from that time on an organized band of disturbers made q continual effort to break up the meet ing. The treatment they accorded each speaker was most disgraceful.
 Major Jarvis of Tarrant county, who is sound money Democrat, and who was the first speaker of the evening, was Interrupted and discourteously treated
 George E. Neis of this city. prom inent Republican, followed, and he was booted and jeered until he had to stop short in his speech, plead for hearing from the disturbing faction, and, fail ing to obtain this, he sat down finally in utter disgust
 The police were appealed to but nc protection could be had
 At the conclusion of Neis attempt te speak Atwell of Dallas took the stand He had not proceeded far until the same severe sarcastic reflections had been ut tered at him. scoff after scoff, derision after derision was hurled at him, but the gentleman from Dallas stood like a statue, but his voice was drowned amid the misses and hoots. Finally he had to sit down.
 Others attempted to speak, but failed, but finally Chairman Neis declared the meeting adjourned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-10
Y. M. c. A.

All those who wish to attend the German class, or the Mechanical Drawing class, at the Merrill Insti ute, will please confer with the General Secretary soon. Mir. r. C.. Millar will teach the German, and MT. H. D. Eighme the mechanical drawing.
 The course will consist of twenty lessons, and it is possible that two such courses will be taught during the coming season, beginning soon after October 1st. If there is de- mand for it, q ladies German class will be organized.