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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11
TYPICAL AMERICAN HUSBAN ,
He Has but Few Spare Hours to De-
vote to His Home.


The type Of American husband most
familiar among us. however. is the man
If busy energies. kindly. affectionate.
proud of his family, with whom he is
free-handed and sympa thetic in their
pleasureS-WhO might, if the stress Of
making a livelihood would leave him
free to do so. enjoy domestic life hear
tily, and aid in bringing the married
state to what good old Dicky Steele de-
scribed it in the Tattler-"a c0mplca-
ton of all the pleasures of life and "A
retreat from its inquietudeS.' But alas,
under the conditions of modern money
grubbing. what opportunity has TIE
poor man 10 cultivate fircsidc ameni-
ties and hang garlands upon the iares
of his hearth: In New York. COR iE-
stance, he hurricS away from homo di-
rectly after eating a hasty breakfast.
TO return to it late in the day. tagged
from the inceSSant and nervous grind
ing of the mill down town. AID raven
ing for his dinner.
At such Il moment. all the charms
and all the virtues combined in one
wife. often cannot win smiles OF play
full speech from any husband 50 heset;
and wise woman ctfacoS herself IN
I'll the pOst-prandial nour gives her
a reasonable hope of claiming his
conversation. At this period o. the
evening, unless She is mere mOnSer
of nursery gossip or h0uscl0ll
drudge. her spirit. braced and expand
ed by the day of independence and re-
SponSibility, is eager for thu fray of
ideas. She longs for the interchange
Of sentiment on current tUo'cS, While
her heart tan organ among our wives
apt to he fairly well stored with con-
jugal affection OWLS 10 4 lille joyous
thrill of satisfaction in the TT "A tote
that has lost nothing by yearS % rCpe-
tition. TO il. even the grown children
are an interruption. and she secs tlh':;I
go their several ways in search of more
active entertainment. with almost a
sigh of satisfaction. What, a. this in
terosting juncture. is the attitude of
the ideal husband: What IF The raj
husband: These are queries 20 be all
swered by observation or by expert
enc! North American Review.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11
He COMPROMISED.

One of Calgary's recent contingent to
the coast evidently knew but little
about the Chinook, judging by the
story that is being told on him. Wish
ing to get some clans to take back
with him, he asked an old squaw, who
had cobwebs i'm her eyes and a basket
on her head, what she wanted for a
baskctful, and the blushing brunette
replied: "Sitcum dollar, hyas klosh."
TO this the gay Calgaryite said:
"Yumping yimminy! Six dollars and
all my clothes? No. by Singcrsnap, Ill
give you $3.50, my watch and over
coat" 1t is unnecessary to state that
the offer was accepted, as all the dusky
maiden asked for the clans was four
bits.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11
money outstanding:

The same statement included the re-
port that of S2,197 ,OOO,23 coined or
issued up to Jan. 1, 1896, S1,j79, POS, 124
was in circulation and SGT, 1881 was
held in the treasury. The amount of
circulation decreased during Deem
Der $14 ,9SS, 1876, making the per capita
circulation, Jan. l, 500. The amount
Of money in circulation decreased dur
ing the calendar year S47 1861 sos.
The treasury now holds legal ten
ders to the amount of $147, 495, $40, of
which S115, 500, 143 are in United States
notes, S2,S45,000 in currency certifi-
Gates and So, oil in treasury notes
of 1890. The amount of legal tenders
now in circulation is $31S, 1S7, $40, as
follows: Treasury notes of 1890, S115,-
126, 100; United States notes, $3.50. $780,
S13, and currency certificates, $780,,
653, $3.50 OF the amount of legal ten
ders in circulation the 1882 national
banks on Sept. 2S last. the date of the
last report, held $143, $780, S5, the re-
mainder being held by State banks,
trust companies, savings banks and pri-
vate banks, aggregating in number TO-,
03S, and by private individuals.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11
THE SONG OF THE SEASONS.

care you going so soonT"
Ii.., Said the bee to the rose.
''' "Must You follow Queen June
4 To the land no one knows?
The sun is still shining,
RI, The breeze whispers stay;
: The birds in the grove there
:, Still MARBLE of love there.
Whittier away"
"T follow my june"
III Said the rose 10 the bee.
ais earth such boon,
Such a gladness to me?
The clouds lower dreary.
The rain sweeps the dell,
The wind wakes chilly,
The evenings grow Silly. .,
Bid me farewell"
The rose dropped her leaves,
The bee flew TO his hive;
Said August, "Who grieves?
L am here and alive;
/ am touching to glory
The woods and the leas;
With harycsters singing,
World wealth l am bringing.
Sorrow who pleases.
Winter smiled grimly,
The murmurs TO hear:
Hoar frost brooding dimly
Where slept the new year;
He said, Bee and blossom,
And autumn rich reign
Each has its own hour
OF beauty and power.
But come again.
Words.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11
An EyCcptiOu.

"A woman likes to have her every re-
quest gratified, said the youngish man.
Ordinarily that is the case" was the
answer. But she's terribly disap-
pointed il he takes her i'm earnest when
she says she doesn't want him to buy
her any Christmas present this year."
WASHINGTON Star.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11
Not Iincorn,nnn

Ycast-Men turn somersaults on
horseback. suppose before long well
see them doing it on the bicycle.
Crimsonbeak-Why, man alive, that
was the first thing | did Oh a Wheel
Yonkers Statesman.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11
Paper Money in Circulation.

Since the beginning of discussion on
the bond issue there has been much
talk of the amount Of various kinds Of
paper money in circulation. The Urea s.
ury Department has made The following
statement of the denominations of such
money outstanding.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11
ISSucS of Coin.

The following table shows the num-
Der of coins issued of the various de-
nominations, during the 102 years,
from 1892 to June so. 1891, will be Of
interest to our readers:
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11

that such had been the case. But this
did not trouble Alec. He was apt to
sit after supper, smoking his pipe, on
the front stoop. without 4 thought of
the unwashed dishes, and watch the
smoke curling up from the Widow
Townshend's chimney.
''She's n good gal n : neat 5 pin,' -
he unused one night. Bob was bet
ter man then me, some ways. He'd n
done it an I'll do 1t, an l won't wait
no longer, blessed ef do"
He knocked the ashes out of his pipe.
put out the cat and went to bed and
slept soundly all night. The next day
found him at Mrs. Townshend's door.
The bees were humming in the lilacS
! and the March winds were soft and
warm. The house was wide open. Mrs.
Townshcnd was carding cotton. She
gave him curt welcome.
II hope you air well enough, ma'am,
said Alec, with Difference.
I'm only jest tOrable," was the cold
reply.
where is Miss Delyf' ventured
Alec. presently.
shes down to the spring place, but
| don't reckon tibet cOnsarns YOU"
Yes it do, ma'am, bekase me an
DEFY air gOin' ter git married.
NO, you ain't,' Strapped the old
woman. Il amt gOin' ter hev you
hangin' round here tryin' ter steal my
| da'ter."
Alec's face lighted. If he had known
Shakespeare he might have said:
Il thank thee, Jew, for teaching me
/ that work
But he only repeated:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-07
A NEW PROCESS.

Mr.. Woodbury. swore in the Heney
last that the returns from ore mixed
with Mint acid ran a good many thons-
and dollars more than the ASSAY value
aud AS Mr.. Heney has confess d that
he took part and Jon-s' attorney vir-
tually admitted that he stole rhe bal
ance, it looks as if here must be some
thing a little queer about the opera
tons Of Mr.. Mackays mill on the
river.
Mr.. Mackay according to his Super
intendent's statement has a lot Of
money that don't belong to him. He
had better donate il to some orphans
asylum, or as we said before, look
a little into the workings of his mill.
If Mr.. Woodbury. has discovered a
process that saves w 1876 per cent OF
the ASSAY value OF Cnmstock ore he
has a bonanza, and he PROFESS -hould
be patented before some one A-e gets
in. His present salary seems made.
quale for such talents as that.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-07

nd the like, viii be the delight of Caiifor-
ia Tor the next two or three months.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-07
THE MINT CASES.

The following article from the Reno
Journal gives the people Of Carson
some idea Of how the actions Of people
in this community is regarded
abroad. 1t says:
Two men who were paid from the
public treasury for performing GER
tain duties in the United States Mint
at Carson are now wearing stripes uG-
der heavy sentences in the Peniteu-
tiary. When the shoTtH-e was dis
covered in the Mint and he men since
convicted of being responsible for it
the cry Of persecution was raise, at
Carson and the howl was ecnond bv
every ring organ in the State. People
who wanted the thieves hunted down
and punished, were denounced by the
ring papers and a combined and de
termined effort vas made to make the
public believe that there WAS no short
age in the Mint, and if there was, that
it occurred under the administration
OF Superintendent Adams and Meter
and Refiner Harris. When this pu-
sition was male u%ntauable by the
discovery that $4,000 in gold bullion
$50 fine had been taken by HeneV to
the Reno Reduction Works pri r to
the Adams administration at the
Mint, a further attempt a made T.
arouse partisan feelings in favor Of
- o4a, -~l M, "a -, .r--
gang charged the Journal, APPHsL
and all who encouraged the pr seen
ton Of the thieves, whoever they
might be. with all the crimes in the
calendar. The prosecution was pro-
bounced a farce and tAe Court
and its officers ridiculed until for
bearance ceased to be a virtue,
and the Court interposed its
authority to silence the gang and its
organ. Now. after two trials Of each
of the defendants. their is no doubt
whatever of their guilt, yet those who
attempted to shield the real thieves.
though presumably Knowing that
they were guilty, and openly accused
innocent persons of the crime, hold
their heads high, though they have
escaped the cot sequphces Of bribing
Witnesses only by a techuiraIity.
Much credit is deservedIv accorded
the counsel for the prosecution in this
case. General Clark was engaged to
assist District Attorney Jones early
in the proceedings, when it was little
less than high treason to alIpGe that
there was a shortage in the Mint and
spOnsible for that shortage. He
faced this Prejudice, and though, as
Judge Ha~lry says, eve1 fraud, per
jury, bribery and corruption were
brought to bear to influence the re-
suit, secured the conviction of two of
the thieves.
1t is greatly to be hoped, in the in
terest of Justice ard good government
that il there are others implicated in
the Mint steal, they will receive THEN
de-erts or at least be compelled t,
publicly interpose the statute Of lin
itation as a barrier tOthc penitentiary
The public have a right to know how
so many bags Of standard dollars
which experts say were never in cir
culation, found their way from tn
Mint TO tie State Treasury. Wer
those dollars coined surreptitiOusly
If not, to whom and for what purpO-,
were they paid by the Mint author
tiles at a time in 1898 when the Secre
tary of the Treasury 10 answer to de
mands for standard dollars publicI,
announced that there were no fire
dollars in the vault Of the Minis o
the United States treasury.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-07
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES

Sealed propossis for furnishing supplies de-
livereG at the Nevada Hysrital for Mental bis
eases at Reno, ev> da, for one year from Juy
LIST, 1896 will be recei, ed up to June 9Th.
1896 All articles 10 be first class of their kind
and to b" deli 1ered in such quantities and t
such Times as may be required by The Supcrin-
tandent, quantity varying each mon h as dir ected
=! Inn
Al a'tic'es not satisfactory to be returned at
Contractors expense. Bids to be directed to
Clerk of Board of COMMISSIONS S for the care #
the ins me, ,r Or City, Nevada, up to June
5tf. 1896. at y. VI. ., at which time all bids
received win be opened and considered.
The Board reserves the right to rejf ct any or
all bid. For list Of article 10 be furnished and
conditions OF contrac apply to Dr., H. Berg stein,
Superintend mt of Hospital for Mental Diseases at
Reno, Nevada. Envelopes IN clio, ing Bids should
be marked Proposals for Supplies.
BY order of the Board.
w. 2. DAVIS,
Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-07
Some of

Some of tac men who went on the
stand as 'eXnrrts' in the Mi t trial
and swor thai certain moulds were
not used at certain times etc, etc., etc,
must feel a trihe cheap at he present
stage. One eff ct # he trial will he
that these pc pie are not liable to bob
up as experts for some time.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-07
REDUCED RATES.

will be made by the SoCTHERN PACIFIC
COMPANY for all these brilliant events.
Arrange youl programmes accordingly,
and call on agents for particulars.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-07
The Carnival. of Roses, to

he Carnival! Of Roses, 10 take place
in San Jose. MAY s to 9, Inclusive,
though a more recent candidate for favor
of the fun loving world, vet because of the
iimitlesS possibilities of the Garden City
for anything that is made of roses, is
quite as full of promise.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-05-07

IA Fiesta &c Les Angeles, now
fixed in the chronology of California feastS,
and not less illustrous than its older pro-
totvpeS, commences APRIL %, and the
riot of fun will spread over 4 days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
ANSWERS MRS. DIGGs.
The Ottawa Journal, dwellings Or
gan, In Response to Her Open
Letter.

The Ottawa Journal in reply to little
Annie Digs open letter to the gov
ernor says that it does not impugn her
motives but it does question her judg-
ment. It says that Annie is not a good
politician and adds:
Mrs. Diggs seems to forget some
things. She seems to forget that she
made that kind of a speech at the
state convention two years ago. She
then pIumed herself on her knowledge
'of the thought and feeling among the
people of Kansas She got a majority
of the delegates to believe that she did
know a great deal about the thought
and feeling of the people, Therefore
when she stood up and solemnly as
sured the convention that a majority
of the voters were for suffrage; and
that a suffrage plank would carry the
Populists to victory, a majority of that
convention foolishly thought she knew
what she was talking abOut-and there
is where they made a serious, a fatal
mistake.
ITO show Mrs. Diggs that she did
not know anything about it, to show
her that she was talking through her
bonnet, to show her that she was de-
ceiving the people on a matter that
meant victory or defeat to the POpulist
party-to do this we want to ask Mrs.
Diggs to turn to the last secretary of
states report, and read the official re-
turns Of the elections of 1894, and there
learn that instead of suffrage sweep
ing the state, it swept the Populist
ticket into the ditch. Instead of the
majority of the voters of Kansas being
for suffrage, the cold figures show that
less than one-third of them were.
Let Mrs. Diggs study these facts
now, and learn how she was RESPONSE
bic for Populist defeat-and once for
all learn that she is not an oracle, that
she is anything but a prophet. In 1894.
there were polled 299, 1913 votes. while
the suffrage amendment received but
95. 302. Yet at the Populist convention
a few months previous, Mrs. Diggs
claimed to know all about it: claimed
to understand then "the thought and
feeling among the people of Kansas
and solemnly assured the convention
that suffrage was in the majority
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
RACE FOR PETRIFIED BODY
Exhumed, Exhibited by Fakirs, Guard
ed in Jail, Sought by Relatives.

Duluth, MINI. July 27.-Louis Lee
count, who was murdered on the prai-
ries near this place back in the 4Os.
seems doomed to have no rest even af-
ter the grave closed upon him.
Some weeks ago Lecount's grave was
discovered by accident, in northern
Minnesota, and the body was exhumed.
1t was found to be completely petrified,
and the eXhumers started out to exhibit
it as a curiosity in the Red River val
ley country.
The owner of the farm on which the
body was found brought suit and had it
replevined. Then they had it kept in a
cell in the Polk county Jail for three
days and guarded by armed men.
Bonds were finally given by the ex-
humers and the latter took the petri-
faction across into North Dakota.
A few days ago the sons of the dead
man, Enable and Antoine LecOunt, of
Red Lake Falls, MINI, went to Fargo
with a warrant, charging the eXhumers
with grave robbery. The Dakota au-
thOrities failed to promptly observe
the reQuisitiOn Of the Minnesota COVER
nor. and during the delay 90 Holmes
the owner of 40 per cent of the freak,
became involved in a dispute with Nc
Pherin, who owns the rest of it, and
the liter shipped the petrifaction
away during the night and ran it over
to Winnipeg.
Holmes and the Lecounts have gone
to Winnipeg to fight for the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
]. A. BINGHAM F0R BRYAN.
a Leading Republican in War Times
and Later, is for Bryan.

Cadiz, O., July 27.-JOhn A. Bingham,
minister to China under Grants ad-
Ininistration and prosecutor for the
government in the impeachment Of
President Andrew Johnson, and Mrs.
Surratt for completely in the assas-
sination of President Lincoln, has de-
clared for Bryan and free silver. He
was a member of congress at the time
of the emOnetizatiOn act of 1873, but
now says il was mistake
Mr.. Bingham says that the war on sill
yer is war on America, led by the
. British, and he does not believe that we
should await the pleasure of our enc
mics to restore justice. He was mem
Der of the house when the demonetiza-
ton bill passed, and under misappre-
hensiOn, he says, voted for it.
He denOunces the trick and the con-
spiracy which through it succeeded and
is equally severe upon the enemies OF
common honesty who are not in favor
of undoing the wrong. He says that
when the bill passed the house of repre-
sentatives silver coinage was EMBEDDED
in it as ii had been from 1872. On
disa gFeement on other matters the bill
went to q committee of conference; that
committee reported the bill with no no
tice that important changes had been
made in il and with the understanding
that it stood practically as it had passed
the house.
Mr.. Bingham and his associates who
were not on the committee voted for IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
SPENCER STARTS HOME.
The Lawrence Young Man Leaves the
Philadelphia HOSPITAL

Philadelphia, July 27.-Herbert c..
Spencer, accompanied by Charles B.
Spencer, his brother, left the PhiladeI-
phia hospital at 1 o'clock Sunday for
his home in Lawrence, Kan.
The leave-taking of Spencer was
very pathetic. During his four months
stay at the hospital his gentlemanly
manners and evident refinement ap-
pealed strongly to the officers, so in
a short time he had a friend in every
one of them. DR.. Daniel Hughes took
almost a fatherly interest in the young
man.
The brothers were accompanied to
the train by DR.. Ernest Robinson, Her
bert's former friend. Spencer shook
hands with him and thanked him for
bringing about the reunion with his
family but he spoke to DR.. Robinson
as an acquaintance of a few days
standing, and not as one whom he had
known for fifteen years.
Up to the time of leaving Spencer re-
membered nothing about himself fur
Their than stating that his brothers
face was familiar. He called his broth
er Charlie and seemed to lean on
him and be perfectly happy and con-
tented in his presence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
5000 RATIFY.
Bryan People Celebrate at St Louis
Bland Makes a Speech.


St. Louis. July 27.-The Democrats
held a ratification of Bryan and Sew
airs nomination at Music Hall Satur-
day night. Every seat in the music hall
of the exposition building, which holds
5000, was occupied, and standing room
was at premium. Those who were
unable to get in held an overflow meet
ing on the exposition steps. Richard p.
Bland, Senators William V. Allen Of
Nebraska, William NJ. Stewart of Ne
Vada and other prominent speakers ad-
dressed the meeting. Mr. Bland and
several others then went outside and
addressed the overflow meeting.
The Populist speeches elected the
gratest enthusiasm, although the Pop
ulist senators now and then took occa-
sion to say pointed things about the
Democratic party.
Richard Parks Bland, the speaker Of
the evening, was given a big ovation.
Hats, canes and umbrellas were thrown
into the air. and amid deafening yells
two large American flags, with por-
traits of Bland, were waved. from the
stage and gallery. The demonstration
lasted several minutes and after il had
ceased Mr.. Bland said, in part
4 am proud of Missouri and of ST.
Louis, her Queen City 1 know 1 have
had no truer friends than the people Of
this great metropolis, without regard to
party politics. 1t has been referred to
as possible that l might have been the
choice of my party. In all the contests
I have had, 1 had nothing in view but
the success of the free silver cause.
gave instruction to my friends at Chi
cagO that the moment that they saw
that some one else was thought q bet
ter leader than I, they should waive ali
instructions and cast MlSSOurfS vote
for that man. ] feel grateful for the
honors bestowed upon me, and am not
aggrieved, but give the standard into
the hands of william J. Bryan. If the
choice had been left to me I would have
chosen Bryan. He has stood the test of
fidelity to the cause of free silver. Mis-
souri, win roll up a victory for Bryan Of
not less than so 000."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

thing, but that in the present case
where the PLATFORM on questions of pr1-
mary Importance is dramatically OPP
posed to what is right; that party 10y
atty is a crime against the country Mr.
KinbIe says
"The platform at Chicago certainly
makes the announcement that the
greatest issue now before the people in
this country is coinage and upon that
greatest issue proceeds to take the
wrong side. 1t. with equal emphasis,
declares as another great issue the
question as to whether the courts OF
our land shall stand, and as now and
for ages has been provided, perform
their functions, enforce their orders
under the law or not and upon that al
legged all important question proceeds
again to take the wrong side"
After discussing the power of courts
in matters of injunction and going for
Ed Little, Mr.. Kimble says;
THE fact that Bryan and Sewall
were born Democrats is not sufficient.
1t is the platform on which they now
stand by which they must be measured
and you know that was dictated by
forces outside of the true Democratic
thought of our party.
THE Chicago convention assembled
in the name of the Democracy was
dominated by the spirit of socialism,
Altgeldism and TilImanism."
He then proceeds to say that the Chi
cagO platform shows a spirit which
would revive the ssRtes-rights doctrine
and expresses his dK5approval of it. He
concludes as follows:
with you, I trust we shall always be
friends and more than that, I trust we
may be good Democrats and good citi-
zens. For myself / have no question
Of my duty toward the Chicago plat
form and ticket. I cannot and will not
support il. 1 will do my best to secure
the announcement of Democratic