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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-07
Told in a Few Lines.

congressman William Whitney Rice
died Of heart disease at Worcester. Mass.
Gen. William Moffat Kelley. prominent
in the war of the rebellion, is dead ut
Philadelphia, aged Al years.
George W. Sheidley. one of the pioneers
of Kansas City. Mo, and 4 very wealthy
retired capitalist died at an advanced
age.
During a quarrel at Cheviot, O.. sub
urb of Cincinnati, Harry Matlock shot
and killed Mrs. Anna Strong. wife of the
proprietor of the Cheviot Hotel.
Tie massacre of thirteen Armenian
families is reported from the District of
Morsh and five Armenians are said To
have been killed at Kirchehir, in the An
CORA district.
Henry $. Fox, Jr.. son of Banker Fox
of Houston. Tex, was acquitted of the
murder of his mistress, Daisy Douglass,
whose proper name was Daisy Trelgeld.
and native of Kansas City.
Miss Marion Crawford. the artist. Grip
pie ard protege of Fanny Davenport.
PATTI. DIR. Sayre, the Astor family and
other people of prominence. died in New
York and was buried in Minerva, o.
Harry Pillsbury. who returned to New
York from st. Petersburg. has no excuse
to offer for his failure 40 carry off first
prize ut the Russian chess tournament.
but says he expects To do better IL given
another chance.
4 correspondent in Guayaquil, Ecua-
DOR wires that Gen. Plutario Bowen has
arrived at TumacO and has issued Il pro-
camation denouncing Alfaro rs man
incapable of governing the country and
as Il robber of the public treasury
The visit of the Sultan to the Tap
kapou palace in the Stamboul quarter,
upon the occasion Of the Mid Ramazan
festival. to perform the ceremony of kiss
ing the prophets mantle, passed off with
out any hostile demonstration.
The Maupin anti-gambling bill, which
prohibits betting at race tracks. passed
the Virginia Senate. and now goes to the
Governor. lis prohibitions are sweeping.
and are especially aimed ut race tracks
and gambling establishments across the
Potomac river from Washington
Miss Gertrude Middleton became vio-
lently insane and was taken TO the Athens
(OD asylum immediately. She went there
in December. and has since been writing
poems for Eastern magazines. Failing
to secure recognition or remittances she
soon became penniless, and brooding over
her troubles unsettled her mind.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-07
Friends CE CUBA
Resolutions Adopted by the House
with but Slight Opposition.

with but Slight Opposition.
Despite the war talk from Spain, the
struggling patriots in Cuba were eulO-
gized in the House Monday and syInpI'
thized with in Il two hours debate, and
the rules were then suspended and The
resolutions by the House Foreign Affairs
Committee were adopted rs a substitute
for those Of the Senate 10y an overwhelm-
inS majority 2G5 10 L. An analysis OF
the vote shows that $50 Republicans, 40
Democrats and > POpulsis voted for the
resolutions and . Republicans and S Dem
ocratS against them. The debate, says
Washington corr, Spondent. which pre-
coded their adoption WAS animated and
brcajhed 4 spirit Of liberty. At times il
was exceedingly dramatic. especially
when forcbodings of war were uttered,
bat there was 10 stemmins the strong
tide
The setting of the sceae was brilliant.
The galleries were black with people at
tracted by the prospect Of the stirring
event. In The reserved gallery were many
prominent personageS. Even the diplO-
matte gallery. which IS usually empty. was
throngcd with the representatives of for
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-07

the original inquiry. Always put
your questions TO the entire class:
name the one to answer afterward;
this serves to hold the attention of all
Usually name the pupils; do not say,
who knows" The tendency is for
some to neglect to try and summon their
little stock Of knowledge Sometimes
put question and incte ambition by
asking. How many know" or "Who
knows" Have but little concert recita-
ton, however. except in review. In
sist on attention. but seek rather to
win than to enforce it, Be sure the at
tention is genuine and not feigned.-
Things a Beginner Must Learn.
To assume and exercise authority.
TO estimate the intellectual and NOR
III capacity of children.
TO assign reasonable tasks.
To instruct one class while conscious
of the presence and conduct of other
pupils.
To teach and illustrate each particu-
lar topic in each branch.
To keep all work in mind and CORE
late the various school exercises Sc
that they may tend toward n definite
and distinctly seen end.
To so direct the school as to keep
each pupil constantly busy with woi k
that is educative.
70 overcome special defects in train
ing. habits and temperament of pu-
pilS.-MiSsouri School Journal.
For Primary Teachers.
Arouse the minds of your pupils.
Give them something 10 do.
Tell only what you cannot get your
pupils To tell you.
akeyourpupllst alkabout what you
told them.
Review everything that is taught.
Make the lessons brisk and brief.
Enlist timid and dull pupils
Cultivate sympathy with your Pr.
pils.-SchoOl Herald.
The molar teeth are hard to pull be-
cause their roots are bifurcated, and
thus have q much better hold In the
jaw.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-07
An Aged Horse.

A horse which General John Nor
gan rode i'm his famous raid in 1862
died near Versailles. Ky, few days
ago. Morgan rode the horse into Yer
saillcs and left it there, taking in its
place n fine mare. The horse was.
when it died, more than thirty seven
years old
Arizona republican., 1896-04-14
FAMOUS FACES.

PITT had fiery red face and terri ble scowl.
 PHILIP THE GREAT of Macedon had a large mole on his neck.
 HAYDN had a long nose, an almost in- variable peculiarity of genius.
 TAsso's features were regular and pleasing, but he had a wild eye.
 CHARLES I. wore pointed beard, in the style known as the Vandyke.
 VEsPAsIAN had large, red face, with high cheek bones and heavy chin.
 THE duke of Wellington had a great Roman nose and stern, forbidding face.
 ADDISON had regular and quite pleas ing features, unmarked by dissipation.
 CHAUcER looked like dandy, the inn precision being intensified by his dress.
 NAPOLEON III. had a dull, almost stupid, face. He generally seemed half asleep.
 PoPE's features were small and deli cate. All his life he was very pale and looked siclsly.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-14
POLAR BEAR AND WALRUS.

Strange Association Existing Between the
 Two Animals.
 Old voyagers in Behring sea tell of strange association between the wal rus and the polar bear. The walrus furnishes the principal foood of this great carnivore, which is his deadliest foe, in fact, yet to see them together, as they frequently are encountered, one might think they were boon com panions. Lying upon the field ice will often be seen patches" of walrus con taining from thirty to fifty, and with each of these groups will be found the polar bear. They all are apparently resting together in the happiest sort of unity. Occasionally walrus fops into the water and sinks leisurely into the depths, while others will be seen emerging the-efrom and climbing up on the ice.
 Tie bear becomes hungry and de- cides he will dine with the walrus that day. He rises to his launches and sways himself heavily upon all fours. After a yaWn and stretch he saunters to the nearest walrus and swings his power ful paw in a crushing blow on it's head, instantly killing the animal He then proceeds leisurely to make 6 com fortable dinner off the unfortunate ob- ject of his selection. This perform ance, apparently, does not startle the others. They continue to bask un- disturbed, seemingly indifferent to the fate of their comrade and awaiting their turn like stoics. The female wal rus with young, however, does not tol- crate the presence of the bear. She regards him with merited suspicion, and promptly takes to the water with her offspring on his appearance.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-14

boxer gained much advantage, al though there were several rattling ex- changes.
 In the fifth Maud secured first knock down, and there followed three rounds devoted to uneventful rallies.
 The ninth round was distinguished by some clever work in the way of feints, ducks and counters, both contestants being pretty well winded at the quaver- ing call of time from a member who was so excited that she had almost lost her voice.
 When the flushed and panting, but plucky, girls faced each other for the last round the first effort made was a splendid straight-arm punch which sent Ethel reeling for moment. A new member of tender years quietly tainted in a corner just as Ethel re- covered herself quickly in time to duck another beauty aimed for the chin.
 Before Maud could get herself back into position Ethel landed twice and her adversary at once became exceed ingly groggy.
 Ethel, though pufing like grampus herself, was quick to see her opportuni- ty, and with a smart uppercut sent poor Maud to the floor in bunch, fairly knocked out.
 The vanquished maid was carried to dressing-room, where she soon recov- cred. Then all the girls, after having a good cry together, went home, satisfied that they had lovely time and eager for the next bout.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-14

His Glorious Self-SacriAce in the Min
 nesota Forest Fire.


 The exploit of the brave engineer who piloted his train through the tor nado of flame in the Minnesota forest fires and rescued swarms of terror stricken refugees has made him famous; but the self-sacriice of poor parish priest in Hinclzley has hardly been mentioned, although there was in it much of the finest quality of heroism, says the Youths Companion.
 From the moment when the destruc- tion of the town was menaced by the rapidly advancing wave of flame, he ceased to think of himself and devoted all his energies of mind and body to the protection and rescue of others.
 He went from house to house, warn ing the inmates of their peril, and beg ging them to take refuge in sand pits where there was water. While panic stricken men were harnessing horses and frantically seeking to escape into the burning woods, he was calm and collected, reassuring everyone whom he met, yet pointing out the only chance of safety.
 He led one group after another to the sandpits when they were beside them selves from fear and excitement. When one place of refuge was overcrowded he found another, and begged the strag- glers to follow him.
 The woods were flaming on every side, and the refugees standing in the water felt in their faces the scorching breath of the storm of fire. The good priest had words of encouragement for all. He held children in his arms; he supported fainting women when they were falling from fright and fatigue; he put the stoutest-hearted man to shame by his coolness, cheerfulness and energy.
 With his hat he poured water on the heads of women and children in that fiery furnace. He took the coat from his back and tore it in half. One frag- ment he dipped in water and bandaged the forehead of a woman with child clinging to her. The other half he wound around the heads of two help less children whose faces were scorched with the heat of the burning forest.
 Bareheaded and in shirt-sleeves he stood among the dying and ministered to them while he had strength to stand, eyes to see and voice to utter words of comfort and hope. His was the spirit of self-sacrifce and of minis try to the needy, and whether shown in Catholic'or in Protestant it is worthy of high commendation.
 The flight of the train through the burning forest was the more stirring story in print, but what could have been nobler or more heroic than this devoted mans work among his flock!
 There were deeds of valor and chiv- airy before the walls of Zutphen in Flanders, but one act of self-sacrifce alone is remembered. Sir Philip Sid ney, wounded, dying and burning with thirst, put away from his own lips the bottle of water which had been brought to him in his agony and gave it to a common soldier covered with gore who had glanced at him wistfully.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-14
GIRLS iN BoE,SG GLOVES.
Ten Rounds and Knockout in a New
 York Gymnasium.

York Gymnasium.
 Nearly every week day afternoon the favored visitor to a certain aristocratic gymnasium on Fifth avenue, New York, may see clever boxing bouts between the spirituelle young sports in knicker- lockers who are members of the organ ization.
 Not many days ago, says the New York World, ten-round ''go" between two of the most expert girls resulted in a clean knockout.
 A member of the gymnasium, who found the secret too much to keep, gives details of the bout, but refused to say more than that the contestants were named Maud and Ethel respect ively.
 For the first four rounds neither fair
Arizona republican., 1896-04-14

But, notwithstanding they are now in the city itself, there are few lots for sale yet at prices corresponding with the "Sound Money Doctrine" of President Cleveland and his cuckoos, which means that kind of a dollar which will buy two dollars worth of property. These lots are near the new elec- tric car line which is now in operation. The lots are in the city and their occupants do not need to ride into town, but the presence of electric street cars is popular and adds market value to the property. Inside of five years this will be business property. Buy lot now for residence and when business crowds you out the rents will SUD- port you in house outside in some addition where you can keep horse and drive into town and collect your rents. Terms, cash
 5, in one year, } in two years at 10 per cent interest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

TINES are hard. There is no doubt
OF this. The business man knows it;
the laborer knows it; the farmer can
swear to it. Bradstreet's mercantile
agency reports greater number of
failures during the last three months
than during any other corresponding
period. What remedy does the Demo
cratic party propose? Burn up the
greenbacks. What does the Republi-
can party offer? More tariff taxes.
What does the Peoples party offer?
More money; an increase in the circula-
ting medium to $50 per capita through
the issuance of paper money aud the
free coinage of silver. The paper mon
ey to be loaned to the people at two
per cent instead of to the banks at one
per cent as now. Government owner
ship of railroads, to be operated at cost,
which means one cent mile for pas
senger fare and big reduction IN freight.
Government savings'banks where peo-
pie can deposit their money in perfect
safety, and where merchants, farmers
and others can borrow at very low
rate of interest. These are the principal
means of relief proposed by the Peo-
pies party. That their adoption would
bring great and lasting prosperity can
not be doubted by any one not preju,
diced.-Mlssouri World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

ABOUT the most amusing sight in
Kansas now is the big crowd of little
Republican papers that don't know
whether to support Leland or Morrill,
1t is very unpleasant to wear a party
collar when you don't know who owns
the collar isn't it? A little more man.
hood among editors would be bless
ing to the state. But some people are
always looking for foot to pick uI
and plant on their own necks. They
like the sensation. Editors ought te
learn that newspaper onght not to
belong" to anything, any more than
judge on the bench should. The press
should always occupy the judicial at.
titude just and impartial.-StateJ ourn.
al, (Rep.)
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

SOME of our friends have contended
that Sena tor Wolcott, CT Colorado, is a
sincere free silver. man and that he
would bolt when the republican party
at st. Louis refuses to adopt free sill.
yer plank in the platform next June.
We always doubted Wolcott's sincerity
very much and yet we hoped
that we had no reason for doubt
ing; but public letter written by the
Senator recently shows that we were
not mistaken when we said that Wolcott
is republican all the time and a silver
man only when it doesn't interfere with
republicanism. The letter to which
we refer states that he, (Wolcott) will
stand by the republican party and it's
standard bearer during the campaign
regardless of his position on the cur
rency question. Of course he hopes
that the man heading the ticket will be
favorable to the West" bat failure
of the party even to do that much will
not induce him to become less loyal to
his party. Wolcott is an ossified fraud.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13
HURRAH FOR M'KINLEY!

Several weeks ago we suggested that
somebody throw the Cathode rays on
Mckinley to discover what he has stor-
ed in his Uranium on the silver question
and what his position is. The Denver
Road and the Topeka Co Operator
jointly performed the operation and
this is what they found:
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Our republican friends will rejoice
to learn that Nc has thus committed
himself. Many will join in the chorus
and say that's just my sentiment"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

THE republican press is doing its
best to create an impression that the
Peoples party is divided against itself
but the effort will avail nothing. Some
time ago report was started to the
effect that Chairman Breidenthal and
Ex-Governor Lewelling were at sword s
ends with each other, because of a
small difference of opinion in regard to
trivial matters. The fact is that I}reld-
enthal and Lewelling are working in
perfect harmony with each other and
there is nothing between them at all.
The same report has been started as to
other prominent Populists, by lnsinuat-
ing that everv Populist is another's
rival aud all are aroused by jealous mo-
tives. There isn't any truth in such
statements and they are simply
given out to detract public attention
from the family quarrel now going on
in the republican household. Populists
should remember this so that they will
not be misled to the detriment of the
party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

SINCE the May term of court began
in this city, for our own satisfaction,
we interviewed Judge G. w. Mckay as
to the authenticity of the press report
which stated that he and I. E. Lam
bert. of Emporia, had a conversation
on the bond question, in which he INC
Kay was reported as saying that the
people should not pay taxes. officers
should work for nothing until after the
bonds are due. and other similar state.
ments. The Judge says he never dis
cussed the matter with Mr.. Lambert
and the report is entirely false. 1t will
now be in order for those who haye
been taken with spasms after having
read the bogus report, to take back
what they have been saying. Republic
can papers please copy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

JUST to give the INDEX chance to explain
something we viii ask what i thinks of the
torney's office is handled.-Oreeset.
That's very easily explained. We
think, in fact we know, that the coun-
ty attorneys Office is being handled in
as competent a Dlanner as it ever has
been. The Office is not, as 1t has been
under certain republican administra-
ton. stated quantity of merchandise
owned by few individuals. The Cres-
set loses no opportunity to be mean
when County Attorney Beals has or is
to have case in court. For instance,
when it was thought that the ElklOr
case was to be tried in this county the
Cresset published Eiklor's story In
full, put In dirty little filings at the
county attorney in nearly every para
graph and did everything possible to
! make it difficult to secure a jury. In
nearly all the criminal prosecutions
brought by the county attorney the
smut machine would try the case III
that paper, abuse the county attorney
and otherwise do everything possible
TO clog the wheels of justice. thus max.
ing the expense of prosecution greater.
But this did not defeat Mr.. Beals and
his record as county attorney Is as good
as any and better than most of his
predecessors. 1t is useless for a thing
like the Cresset which knows no more
about law than q hog does about Sun
day, to try to belittle County Attorney
Beals. We have heard prominent law
yers and able jurists speak highly OF
him, and the wailings of political
nOndescript like Axline Is like the
proyerbial fiste trying to annoy mas.
taft. Aside from few very severe
''roasts" for endeaVoFing to defraud
justice, Mr.. Beals has always treated
the Cresset's indecency with silent con-
tempt and this has had the tendency to
cause the EDITORS hair to become a
shade redder, hence the above little
squib. The fact remains that Mr. Beals
| is one of the best officers. according to
the records, the county ever had and
the Gresset must either admit 1t or lie
again which. by the way, Is no great
! inconvenience to that sheet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

How MUCH will a republi.
can gubernatorial nomina
ton be worth on the market
this year at Leland and Smith
prices? Two years ago it was
quoted at $500. The mark
ct is said to have improved
since then.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

Boss LELAND has given
Morrill, the cold shoulder and
says the present governor is
a miserable failure and not
the republican Moses in this
state. But Morrill,, in spite
of what the boss says, wants
to be governor some more.
Man which is born of repub'
licanism is of few days and
full of trouble.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

UP in Holy Topeka they have queer
way of netting out justice. A republi-
can policeman by the name Of Gaines
recently shot and killed man without
any provocatlon. He was tried and
convicted and was sentenced to one
year in the penItentiary, but is allowed
to remain IN the Shawnee county Jail.
A few months later two of the dark
skinned tribe were convicted of stealing
a half dozen chickens. They got eight
years at hard labor in the pen. Oh
Justice, thou art much abused in re-
publican cQurtsl
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

The Daily Co-Operator very consis-
tently calls attention to class of Pop
ulists who condemn McKinley's cow
ardlce on the silver question while they
themselves seem to be afraid to stand
by the leading demands of the Popu-
list platform. The Co-Operator is en-
inently right: Mckinley is no more
cowardly than the Populist who is in
favor of the single plank platform.
Both are in it tor pollcy's sake. We
don't want to employ Mckinley tactics
in the Peoples party, because they re
dangerous and will kill in course of
time
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

IT is said that the demo
Gratis in the recent election
in Louisiana, received 5000
majority in a small district
where only 600 votes were
cast. This is better than the
Kansas republicans did in
1890 when they counted John
+. Willis out of his election
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-13

HE republican manage,
ment of the Topeka insane
asylum are making an eco.
nomical showing by clubbing
and starving the inmates to
death. At last we have
learned what business ad.
ministration" means.