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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

We are positively making the greatest offers in
Mems, Youths and Childrens Clothing Overcoats and
Pants ever before known in Marshall County
We say the greatest and most truly genuine bar
gains before offered and -
Because we give clean, straight discount of
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
Completely surprised.
From Saturdays Daily.

Were the boys at Mrs. Frank Orr'S
last evening. Mrs. Orr had invited the
boys OF her sunday school class e.
spend the evening at her pleasant home
on Michigan and Adams streets. OF
course the gentlemen knew the evenings
pleasure could not be properly consuma.
ted without the presence and aid Of the
young ladies. They were eac.l trying,
suggested '"rhe Princes Oh the In f5i8s;
but suddenly charm was added tc-
the scene that would gladden. the most
cynical heart. Half score of the dear
little innocents" precipated themselves
into the midst OF the masculine
crowd. The cloud )f depression dis
sappeared as the mist before the wind
and the rest of the evening was passed
very pleasantly. Later on supper was
served, To the guests in blocks Of four.
Those present were:
Misses
Mabe Wallace. Eva smith
Mary Howe. elm Nash.
Frances Ever>on. Mertie Cummings.
Mable ,Iac0hy. Janetta ENerson.
Mesers
Bert Rosenhnry, VIII Warrens.
Josie Whitlock. John Rupert,
Harry Craig. Joseph Black
ROilO Bennet. Bert Cummings,
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
80 per cent.

which is more than any other house has done ever
dared to do
All Clothing is marked in bold plain figures be-
fore they placed the Shelves which, by the way
is the only legitimate honest method that can be
sued-prOvng at once that the customers judgment is
taken into consideration as we'll as
Furthermore it establishes mutual confidence
between the buyer and seller.
The lines are yet unbroken, assortments complete
in every respect, in all grades and styles.
PONDER OVER THESE PRICES
excellent
a Chevot
a N
stylish quality guaranteed work
manhp
a heavy, strictly al-wool Cashmere.
Imported English nobby, and stylish
o $3.50
LAO buys good Cashmere durable and substantial
varieties good
spot will 81 1885,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15
A Curious War Relic.

Charles F. Gillet of Cleveland, o., has
curious war relic In the shape of an
"honarablc discharge" Of faithful dog
which was formerly owned by Mr.. Gil.
let's father The animal served three
years in Battery II, Independent Regi-
ment Pennsylvania Light Artillery. The
discharge recites that "Jack Puppy
(brindle) was a 'watchman' In Captain E.
H. Neyin's company; that he was en-
listed on January Il, 1862, for three
years, and was discharged on June 10,
1865, at Camp Barry, D. C., by reason
of expiration of time He was born
at Alexandria, Va, and was four years
old at the line of discharge. The paper
further says that the dog was of yellow
ish complexion and brown eyes," and
that by occupation he was "a fighter
This curious document is signed by
E. II. Nevin and by 1. A. Terrence,
mastering officer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15
WILLIAM Nv. IN NEW YORK.

It may be an old story to the histori-
an, says the New York Sun, but 1t is not
very widely known outside of the stu
dents craft, that Queen Victoria's uncle
and predecessor, William w., spent a
very pleasant winter in New York City
while lad, enjoyed himself immensely,
and just missed being Kidnapped by the
Americans and held as hostage to be
used in getting good terms of peace.
The winter was that of I7SI-I7S2.
Prince William was boy of 10, mid.
shipman on the British flagship Prince
George, under the especial care Of Ad-
miral Digby. During most of the win
ter the Admiral and Prince William
Henry-it must not be imagined that
he was named after a famous hotel up
in this State, for he wasn't, but that was
his name, or part of it--liyed in Hanover
Square. One of the Princes favorite
resorts was the Kolch Pond, later called
the Collect Pond on the site of which
the Tombs Prison now squats. He was
fond of watching the skaters on the pond
but II is said that he never learned to
skate himself He used to sit on achair
fastened to a sled and have himself
pushed around the pond.
While the Prince was enjoying him
self, Colonel Ogden of the First New
Jersey Regiment, devised the plan to
carry him off. lie submitted the plan
to Washington, who approved it, think.
Ing that the Prince in captivity would
facilitate the adjustment of affairs with
England. On March as, 1852, Washing
ington sent these orders to Colonel Og.
den;
ITO Colonel Ogden of the First Jersey
Regiment-Sir: The spirit of enter.
prise SO conspicuous in your plan for
surprising in their quarters and bring
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15

1t has long since been conceded that
the speed of electricity is practically in.
Simultaneous. Sunlight travels 10000.
600 miles a minute, and 1t is believed by
many scientists that the speed Of cleo
tricitY would be equally as rapid If we
could get the proper medium over
which to transmit It, and get all other
conditions in proper shape. In the ex-
periments made from Philadelphia to
Liverpool, in 1890, It was proven that
with the imperfect apparatus then ia
use the speed was 5000 miles per second.
Some enthusiasts believe that 1t will
eventually be sent around the world in
three seconds, or cover the distance to
the sun in 3K minutes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15
That Tea.0nestIon Again.

A hint given by the Schilling tea ad-
vertisements may be of use to house
wives, whether they use ScHILL1Ne's
BEST or not. We quote;
"Whatever your tea is, don't boil it.
Bring your water to the boiling point.
Put in your tea; let it stand four to
eight minutes mo longer according to
the tea. Pour it off the leaves into the
the cup; or if you're not ready to drink
it, pour it into another pot and keep 1t
hot"
That's good hint. Thanks! But we
wish there was some way for the aver
age man or woman to tell good tea from
bad.
Can't you tell us2
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15
DeaTness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies, Deafness Is
caused by an inAsmed condition Of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tubes. When
this tube gets infamed you have a rum bling
sound or imperfect hearing and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal eondi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh which
Ia nothing but an inhamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Gatarrh Cure Send
for circulars, free.
Il. j. CHENEY & Co Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Halls Family pills are he best.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15
a Thought Weighing Machine.

Prof, Mosso, the great Italian physi-
ologist, has invented scale or balance,
which may very properly be called a
thoughtweighing machine. !" He shows
by experiment that the act of thinking
causes the blood to rush to the head,
the amount of rush depending on the
nature of the thought. The professor
proves this by balancing a man in
horizontal position on his delicate
"though t-weighing scale" This scale is
so nicely balanced that when the man
begins to think the rush of blood to his
head turns the scale. 1t is claimed that
the machine will even indicate to per.
son who ccnsnlts the scale whether the
one on the balance is reading Greek or
Latin, the great mental exertion re-
quired for the Greek producing more
copious flow Of blood towards the head
and corresponding depression of that
end o. the balance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15
Dialogue

We: why don't you use
SeAtiling's Best tea :"
You: IL don't believe ad-
vertisements nowadays"
We: "When tea tastes
good, do you believe that it
is good 2"
You: YES; but | haven't
your tea"
We: "Your grocer has.
He has money-back to give
you if you don't like j."
You: That is ridiculous.
No one ever does that"
We: do you believe any
body? Ask your grocer
whether it is so or not"
Also pure and money-backed: .Schik
hgg'S Bsstcofee, baking powder, soda,
spices, and fiavoring extracts.
ASchi49ingG' Company .San Francisco
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15
EYES LIKE rELEscoprs
Cases Of Abnormal Vision Among African
Bushmen

| Eases OF abnormal Vision Among African
Bushmen
There Is race Of men who can see a,
far with th9 Hsked eye as an ordinary
man can W VII a telescope. Every man
his own telescope might be applied
with proPriety to these fortunate per
sons. They live in wild state In the
South of Africa, among the tribes OF
Bushmen. The name "Bushmen" Is an
Anglicism of the Dutch word "Bios.
man." meaning "man in the woods,
says an exchange.
These human telescopes have derived
their extraordinary powers of vision, ac.
cording to Herbert Spencer, through
necessity. lfit were not for this they
might long ago have become extinct.
They are remarkably small in stature
for wild men, and they offer an easy
prey for the large, fierce beasts that in.
fest certain parts of Southern Africa.
And on account of their diminutive
size, they are not able to fight on equal
NSaA'9 WIN AANAA WeAiAAhC anu idTRC-
proportional neighbors. Travellers in
the region of the long-sighted Bushmen
have reported some truly remarkable
feats with the eyes. One day while a
European was walking ia company
with a friendly Bushman, the latter
suddenly stopped, and pointing ahead to
some alarm, exclaimed;
GA lionm
The white man staged until his eyes
ached, but he could make out no thing
Thinking that the native must have
made mistake he insisted on going
forward, though his companion urged
him to retreat When they had ad.
vanced a little farther the Bushman
again came TO halt and absolutely re
fused to go another step, for, as he ex-
planned, he could distinguish not only a
lion, but also a number of cubs. 1t
would be dangerous, he said, to tamper
with lioness while nursing her little
ones.
The European, however, still unable
to see a lion, much less the cubs, pushed
on boldly. When he had advanced
quarter of mile he saw an object NOV
ing slowly along III the distance, at the
point TO which the Bushman had direct
ed his gaze. Still doubling that hu.
man being could possess such marvel
Gus powers of vision, he approached
nearer, and finally distinguished the
form of lioness making leisurely for a
line of forest.
The limit of a mans power of vision
is established BY necessity. If our ex-
istencc depended upon our ability to see
twice as far as we do this additional
power would be acquired by practice
st. Louis Republic.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-Mrs. Sanford
B. Dole, wife of the president of the
republic of Hawaii, arrived here today by
the steamer Peru from Honolulu. When
seen at the Occidental hotel tonight she
said;
"All that can say regarding island
affairs is that everything is quiet. There
is simply nothing 10 tell. Mr.. Dole is
well and just as l was leaving he was
starting for one of the other islands on
a little vacation trip which he is probably
enjoying now. My visit here is pri.
vate matter. am on my way east first
to see my nephew, Guy C. bennett, en-.
tered in Williams college. Afterward |
shall visit New York and Boston before
returning here-p
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15

The illumination in the lighthouse at
Cape de Heve, three miles from Havre,
is equal in power to 100000 candies
It is the most brilliant artificial light in
the world, and In clear weather can be
seen at distance of I44 miles.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15
Delicate.

Will you spoil your evening meal with
coarse rough tea' or will you grace it
with the gentlest and smoothest2
ScHILL1NG's BEST.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15

A Boston naturalists, with a tuning
fork, has discovered that crickets chirp
in unison, and that their note is L nat
ural
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15
la rTIRRfE AssAYER, IBO Main
Ne ~ aItlNNlLI st,SAlt Lake. Promp.
attention given all.ordefs by mail or pFesa
! Nm. U. 80 1895.


Another wonderful substitute for
ivory has just been discovered and put
on the market by Norwegian chemist.
1t Is called lactite, and Is such a perfect
imitation Of real ivory that nothing but
an elaborate chemical analysis will dis.
cover the difference. II Is made IS
ground bone and skinned milk.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15

gave up his plan, and Prince Henry
William remained unmolcsted as long
as he stayed here; and finally he went
home, to become Duke of Clarence and
Lord High Admiral and finally King
William w.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15
Another Cause for Anxiety

Another Cause for Anxiety.
doctor, Mrs. Brown doesn't seem to
have much confidence in YOU"
"Whyi"
"She told me this morning that she
was very uneasy as to the outcome of
Mr.. Browns Illness"
"Oh, yes. But you know his life is
insured for $4,000 ,"-C.:cago Record,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-08-15

German agriculturists are agitatine
a return TO blmetallism.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-31

Hon. Charles Frederick Crisp, speaker
Of the Fifty-iirst and Fifty con-
crosses, died at Atlanta, Ca, aged 81
years.
Hon.. Holmes Cummins, one of the
foremost lawyers and politicians of the
SOUTH died at Memphis.
Gen, Morton c. Hunter died at Bloom
ington, Ind, aged II yenrs. He was
the hero of SGodgrass hill and saved the
day at Chickamnuga. He also served in
congress four terms.
The remains of eX-Speaker Charles r.
Crisp were Inferred in Oak Grove cem-
etery in Americus, Ga.
EX-Congressman Charles A. Eldridge
died at Fond du Lac, Wis, aged 76 years.
He was elected to the Thirty-eighth con-
gress and served six terms.
Mrs. Martha Squires. aged 1902 years,
died at Nelsonville, N. Y.
Mrs. Eunice Russ Davis, the Oldest fe-
male abolitionist in the United States,
observed her ninety-sixth birthday an
iEfversary at her home in Deadham,
Mass.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-31
Counterfelters Arrairned.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 2s. - Walter
Grimwood and his wife, Ellen Grim
wood, We're arraigned before United
States Commissioner Craig yesterday
on the charge of counterfeiting. The
hearing was continued until to-day,
the accused being held respectively in
81, 500 and $1,000 bail. The couple are
charged with making and freely circu-
lating bogus 5o-cent pieces, about 100
of the unfinished counterfeit coins be-
ing discovered. At the hearing Grim
wood admitted his guilt and declared
that his wife was innocent of any
wrong-doing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-31
CHANGED THEIR MINDS.

Chiefs Arthur and Sargent, of Railway
Brotherhoods, Deny that They are in
Favor OF Free Coinage of Silver.
PEORIA, H., Oct. 2S.-The following
circular was issued Tuesday:
To the Workingmen OF the United States:
To refute false statement, as we sincerely
believe it to be- and correct an impression that
our friends and acquaintanceS may have
! formed concerning our signatures TO cam
paign document going the rounds of the press
and circulated broadcast the streets, en-
| titled proclamation, in which it is made to
| appear we are in favor of free silver at any
ratio, and substantially the establishment OF
| two standards of money contradictory as the
| terms may be. we wish to be recorded by all
| who are interested in our position as being en-
phat.cally and unequivocally against any such
measures, but are Tor the sound money plank
promulgated by the republican convention at
st. Louis
Our signatures were obtained nearly three
| years ago 10 Il document purporting TO be
memorial" to congress- then in session, which
| in our belief and memory was much milder
| paper than is the proclamation" referred to.
| And no matter what our opinions may have
| been on the money question at the time of sign
| ing the memorial nearly three years ago, we
| have learned enough since the subject to
warrant US in denouncing the attempt at free
coinage of silver ut 16 10 |, believing 1t to be
| directly against the interests of labor and also
| believing, under condition OF free coinage this
| country will be subjected to one OF the most
frightful panics that any country in this world
| has ever seen.
| Our belief in this statement is strengthened
| by admission made by William ]. Bryan
candidate for president, in recent speech in
| the northwest, wherein he is reported TO have
| said that he thought that free silver condi-
| ton would bring for the present stagnation
and panic, but from which, in four years, we
would recover
| We do not believe that this country can
stand an additional four years of misery and
Distress and are therefore opposed to the
sentiments contained in the aforesaid procla-
nation
| P. NJ ARTHUR, Grand Chief brotherhood Of
| Locomotive Engineers.
F. p. SARGENT, Grand Master Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen.
| f. W. ARNOLD, Grand Secretary and Treasurer
| brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-31
FOREIGN.

Ii Hung Chang arrived at his home in
Peking, China, from his tour in the
United States and other countries.
Advices from Formosa state that the
Japanese are pacifying that island by
cxterminating the natives Men, wom-
en- and children are bayoneted by Jap
anese troops, while the whole country
is overrun by banditti.
The estate OF Charles Bertrand nt
Quebec, Can, assigned with liabilities
of $235,000.
In massacre on the Solomon
islands the five victims of the savages
were members of party of Austrians
under the leadership of Henry Baron
Foulton Won Norbeck, an Austrian
scientist. who was one of those killed
The bank of England's rate of dis
count bas been advanced from three
pei cent. to four per cent.
Jamaica has prohibited the importo-
ticn of American cattle.
The government has revised its esti-
mate of the wheat yield of Manitoba,
reducing the amount to something less
than 100000 bushels.
The annual financial statement of
Canada for the past fiscal year shows
a deficit of S363,481, and an increase in
The public debt of $5,53S,33l. The net
public debt now aggregates $23s, s,52S,30
Two severe earthquakes occurred at
Lima, Peru. Little damage was done,
but there was a panic.
Rt. Rev. Frederick Temple, bishop of
London, has been appointed archbishop
of Canterbury and primate of all Eng
land in succession to the late Most Rev.
Edward White Benson.
The Spanish government has called
upon Gen. Weyler to bring the rebellion
in Cuba to decisive issue.
An unknown ruined city, covering a
space larger than New York city, has
been discovered in the mountains in the
state of Guerrero. Mexico.
The supreme court of Canada says
that the present dominion fishery act,
under which license fees are eNacted
from American fishermen, is illegal and
must be withdrawn.
Victor Emanuel. prince of Naples and
or, Il prince of Italy, was married in
Rome 10 Princess Helene, third daugh-
ter of Prince Nicholas l., ruler OF
Montenegro.
NJ. Chullemel-Lacour, minister of for
eign affairs in the cabinet of Jules Fer
ry, died in Paris.
Advices from Turkey say that 1000
Armenians were killed in the recent
massacre at Egin.
The British steamer Taft, which plies
| between the island of Mauritins and
Bombay, foundered during heavy gaze
and 81 natives were drowned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-31
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Hon. Charles f. Baldwin, editor AMI
owner of the Mount Vernon (O.) Repub-
lican, died at the age of 60 years.
Rev. DR.. n. A. Reed, a widely-kuown
Baptist minister, died at the residence
of his son-in-law, Rev. j.. b. Murc!l, in
Minneapolis, aged 81 years.
Columbus Delano. sc secretary of the in
terror under President Grant and n
member of the Twenty-ninth congress,
died of heart disease while sitting in
his chair at Lake Howe, his suburban
home, near Mount Vernon, o. He was
81 years old
Mrs. Juliana Bedunah died at Niles.
Mich, aged l02 years.
Mrs. Emily jackson Luckey, well
known as a painter of animal subjects,
died suddenly at her home in Crawford,
N. j., aged 60 years.
o. w. Peabody, of the weli-known
Boston banking firm OF Kidder, Pea
body d Co., died in that city.
Bishop Henry B. Whipple, of Mime
sofa, was married in New York to Mrs.
Evangeline Simpson, widow OF @
wealthy cotton manufacturer of Massa-
chusetts. The bishop is IA years old
and his bride 35.
The populist state committee of Geor-
gia has withdrawn the bryan and Wat
son electors.
Edwin Willis, who was assistant sec
etary of agriculture during the admin
istration of President Harrison, died
suddenly at his home in Washington
aged 65 years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-31
THEY GAME WITH GIFTS.

A Number of PresentR arc brought to
Maj. and Mrs. Mckinley by>visitors from
Different Sections.
CANTON, Oct. 2S-Canton yesterday
had another beautiful day of Indian
summer weather and seven delegations
took advantage of it to call on Mai.
Mckinley. His visitors came from New
England and Ohio. Two delegations
were composed wholly of women.
Great clusters of flowers for both Maj.
and Mrs. Mckinley were brought by
every delegation.
The first delegation to arrive was a
large one from the mountain counties
of West Virginia and Maryland on the
B. & o. There were 600 farmers in
the delegation and number of busi-
ness men.
A delegation of about 75 ladies from
Martins Ferry, o., arrived with the
West Virginia and Maryland people,
Maj Mckinley addressed them with
the larger delegation.
Tne next delegation came from Cleve-
land and was composed of about 1000
employees, in the aggregate, of the Up
son Nut Co., the Lamson-Sessions Co.
and the Peck, Stow &c Wilcox Co. w.
f. Mckenzie was spokesman. Maj. Nc
Kinley's appearance was greeted with
thunders of applause. Maj. Mckinley
discussed the tariff for several minutes
Pressing closely behind the Cleve-
land delegations were 500 workingmen
from the Junction iron and steel works,
of Mingo Junction, o. Maj. Mckinley
addressed them from the stand in the
front of his lawn.
A special train brought a fine dele
cation from Boston and other New
England cities. The members of the
New England Sound Money League
who composed the delegation were
met at the station by the mounted
Canton troop and the Grand Army
band and a committee of prominent
citizens, who escorted them to Mckin-
ley's residence.
The New England delegation brought
several gifts to Maj. Mckinley. r. A.
Soule, of New Bedford, presented him
with large cut glass punch bowl and
some handsomely polished whales
| teeth; o. w. Holmes, on the part of
the Salem Republican clubs, with a
golden witch spoon, and the women of
Massachusetts, through Mrs. Emma $.
Almy, sent Maj. Mckinley twig from
pear tree planted in Danvers in 1880
by Gov Endicott.
An interesting organization of wo-
men from Norwalk, o., were the next
callers. There were more than 800 in
line when they marched up the street,
accompanied by reception committee
of Canton ladies. Each woman in the
delegation carried red, white and
blue umbrella. They marched well
and had several bands. The ladies
were greeted with cheers and applause
along the line of march. Mrs. L. C.
Laylin made the address to Maj Nc
Kinley.
The last delegation was composed of
about 800 members of the Under
writer's Sound Money club, of Cleve-
land. Capt. Manning was the spokes-
man. Maj Mckinley made the most
stirring speech of the day to the under
| writer's