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Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
A GREAT TRIAL.
j. LoIolmaugh Arrested for Being Intox
icated-A Stupendous Array
Witnesses.

of Witnesses.
Tuesday considerable Interest
was manifested in the case of John
Lolomaugh, arrested for being
drunk on the public highway. The
array of legal lore was Bender 4
Reeve against the prosecuting attor-
ney. 1t was truly remarkable, espe-
cially when the spectators would glance
over the assembled witnesses.
1t seems that Johnnie, owing to the
Ill health of his wife went to Joe
Haag's store and bought half gallon
of cider last Sunday evening. Some
difficulty had arisen between him and
another family that lived in mansion
on the other side of the river. John,
according to the prosecution, loaded
himself with this cider (which Haag
sw0re would not make goose drunk
and marched over onto the other side
of the stream to have an understand
ing.
Now, Johnnie said he drank only one
glassful and one of his witnesses said
he drank two. But at any rate the law
was set in motion, Lol)maugh was up
for drunkenness. 1t was a great trial
and worth mans while to listen to
the evidence, all originating from a
family fracas.
The judge had tough time keeping
Haag from chipping" in, and after the
evidence was all in there was not much
to consider. Our friend Bender
warmed the jacket" of the prosecution
for taking fellow up, who, In his gen
eral appearance, denotes that he has no
more gumption than the law allows
him, and tried to explain to the court
how the defendant when under the
mysterious influence of some kind of
an unexplainable emotion, he would
stagger like drunken man; and we
guess that is about right.
The prosecution inferred that it "cut
no ice even if he had been drinking
lemonade, the witnesses for his side of
the house said he was intoxicated, and
that settled it. He did not propose to
go to the expense of producing X-rays
to learn whether the prisoner had
drunk cider or river water, as there
would be very little difference in the
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
THE LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE.
The Story of Its Development from .
Little Tin Horn.


When locomotives were first built
and began to trundle their small loads
up and down the newly and rudely con-
structed railways of England the pub
lie roads were for the greatest part
crossed at grade and the engine driver
had no way of giving warning of his
approach except by blowing a tin
horn. But this, as may be imagined,
says a writer in Cassier's Magazine, was
far from being sufficient warning.
One day, in the year 1888, so runs a
story of the origin of the locomotive
whistle, a farmer OF Thornton was
crossing the railway track on one of
the country roads with a great load
of eggs and butter. Just as he came
out upon the track train approached.
The engine man blew his tin horn lus-
tily but the farmer did not hear it.
Eighty dozen of eggs and fifty pounds
of butter were smashed into an indis-
tinguishable, unpleasant mass and min
gled with the kindling wood to which
the wagon was reduced.
The railway company had to pay the
farmer the value of his fifty pounds Of
butter, his $50 eggs, his horse and his
wagon. 1t was regarded as a very seri-
Gus matter, and director of the COM
pany went to Alton Grange, where Geo.
Stephenson lived, to see If he could not
invent something that would give a
warning more likely to be heard.
Stephenson went to work and the next
day had a contrivance which, when at
| tached to an engine boiler and the
steam turned on, gave out shrill, dis
eordant sound. The railway directors,
greatly delighted, ordered similar con-
trivances to be attached to all the loco
motives, and from that day to this the
voice of the locomotive whistle has nev-
q been silent.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
"OYER-PRODUCTION."

When talking about the hard times
our single standard friends tell us that
"there is great abundance of money
in circulation" and that "overproduc-
tion Is the principal cause of the pres
ent hard times" Yet it is an actual
fact that they never produce ono item
to prove that their theory is correct, for
it is nothing more nor less than a
theory. 1t is said that "an open con-
fession is good for the SOUL and yet
We are compelled to state that those in
authority who are supposed to know
The exact truth of this statement never
attempt to give the figures to back
Their argument.
nut what are the facts in the case
IN .ne Year 1880 there were 49S.549, 1868
ooSne's OF wheat raised in the United
States, making 80 bushels per capita,
ana 'niS cereal at that time sold for
9o.l cents per bushel In 1893 when
there was a yield of but 396, ,I31, ,725
bushels or a per capita production of
So bushels, the pric. v.s only 53s
cents, and, remember, 41.s cents per
bushel less than in 1880 wben the
productions equalled 90 hn.ha,o nor
capita. Then in 1894, with &c h,sh.l.
per capita the farmer received -. 90 =,
cents per bushel for his vra,. W.
would like to have those Who
this false assertion give more CO..
sive evidence, If what they claim Is :,
cause be true.
The Same may be said in regard :,
corn, but with more effect, as the pric
Of wheat is fixed in the Liverpool MAJ
ket, and, too, the price of wheat i
India, Australia and South Americ
has tendency to reduce the price i
this country. But with corn it is differ
snt. The United States is the onl
great compromising country in tn
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
MAN is a trading animal.

MAN is trading animal. With him
everything has its price, whether it be
the market price or a fictitious price.
The farmer digs and delves, and trades
his work for the crop of wheat and
corn he hopes to raise. The urGhin on
the street commences life by swapping
marbles for kite and ends by corner
ing the wheat or pork market. Trading
is the chief end of man.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
effect upon the prisoners mental abil-

effect upon the prisoners mental abil-
ity.
There were so many knotty problems
in this unfortunate case that Justice
Reeves was compelled to withhold his
decision until l:30. He then, after due
deliberation, rendered a verdict of
guilty fixing the fine at cent, the
prosecuting attorney, constable, and all
other court officials throwing oft their
fees. TIE defendant instead of
"planking' down his l cent, took an ap
peal.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22

llIOOD FOR SALE-lS-inch
w sugar. beech. hickory
ironwOod. per single cord
500. Second growth oak per
cord 81 Maple and elm
per cord $i.5O. Price reduced
on 3 or more cords (full cOrds)
at one delivery. Deliveries
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat
urdays. Wood. green or dry.
after April 1st. WIN. w. JONES,
Box 733, Plymouth, Ind.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
''AS Neat
as SaPin."
Come i'm and see assortment of dishes
which is the largest, by far, of any
i'm Marshall county.

We can sell you decorated set of dishes from
$500 to $780, every piece guaranteed perfect shape and
will not crackle. We have such large variety of pat
terms and designs of decorations these goods that it
will be to your interest to them before buying else
where. Our decorated toilet sets, from $95 to $500
per set beauties, sold before at such low
prices for the quality of the goods Call at store for
flower jars We have just received lot of them which
will be sold cheap.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22

WITH population of 35,S19,2Sl in
1866 tho volume of money amounted,
in round Numbers, to $1,S63, ,4O9,216.
According to the statement of the Sec
retary of the treasury In 1895, with a
population of about 69,00O,OOO, there
was 1854, ,534 ,557 outside of the treas
ury vaults; S2SS,S74,659 less money for
nearly double the population.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22

OUR population since 1866 has in
creased 92 per cent, our commerce and
trade have doubled, but our volume of
money has actually decreased Is per
cent. Is there any wonder we are hav-
stringent times?
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22

Entered at the post office at Plymouth. Indiana.
as matter of the second class.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
CHICAGO STORE.
LEADER IN LOW PRICES.
NEW SPRING GOODS
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.

fine line of Percaes waists: fine line of new
Shirt Waists ETC. Linen for dresses with linen embi olery
to match Linen effects cotton goods Dmettes Lawns
and other spring goods 1t will
pay you to make visit to The Chicago Store them
And have lot of Boys Suits sizes TO Is years
that we Will close out if low prices will We offering
any of them at Cost and Some of them Below Cost Come
and them before buying
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24
have been having have caused Rock

have been having have caused Rock
river to I'LL its banks.
We had a heavy frost Saturday
night la.t, which will have q ten
dency to hasten the ripening Of the
corn.
F. E. Crompton, Jr.. left for Sac
county, Iowa, Tuesday evening last
to visit with his sisters and brother
in-laws. He expects to be gone
three weeks.
Marion Walker, Elsie Walker and
William Feaster have returned from
Nebraska and Kansas. Thither and
back they have travelled 1.5OO by
team, averaging about forty miles
per day. They say they have en-
joyed the trip. have not taken cold
by sleeping in the vehicle. apd their
general health is much improved.
Saturday next there will be a
Bryan and Sewali flag raising a,
Hillsd ale TO which all are invited,
gold standard as we'll as free silser
men. The gathering will be ad-
dressed by Lawyer Allen. of Erie; +.
II. Kemp ster, of Whites de couniy; j.
&. Ii. Read, Of Moline, and others.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24
CuRuDSA CHAT.

Curiova. Sept. % Ed Cool is
spendicg a few DAYS ut Chicago.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trent
Sept. 21. boy.
George b. Spoor is confined to his
bed with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Newton Tavenner is visiting
relatives at Sanborn, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wil.on are
visiting at Muscatine, Iowa.
c. b. Marshall. of Rock leland,
called on friends here Monday.
George Boston has moved his fam
ily and household effects to Erie.
Jesse Maxwell, of Rock Island, is
spending a few days with friends
here.
Mrs. Edward Cool is spending a
few weeks with relatives at Winter.
set. Iowa.
j. Fl. Buckley and daughter. Miss
Mary, left monday morning for Sal,
Lake City. &.
MIR. ard Mrs Charles Favenner,
departed Tueday for their new no me
at Lanark, Ill.
DIR. Freek's trotting horse, Stulta-
briz. won second money in the race
at Joslin fair Thursday.
| Walter Case has procured n posi-
tion with the u. S. survey party that
is working up the river.
Joe Karr, Of Brooklyn, Iowa. i.
making a short visit with his par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Karr.
The temperance lecture given b.
Mrs. Mary Metzgar Monday even
ing. at the Baptist church, was wei
attended.
The Clinton base ball club wa.
defeated by the Cordova team
at Cordova Saturday last by score
of 9 to 10.
Mrs. l.. d. Marshall joined heI
husband at Kirkland Saturday
They expect to make that city thei
u ure home.
Mrs. James Sells departed for he
home at st. Louis Sunday. She wa
accompanied to Rock Island by Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Baker.
Mrs. Margaret Bell. at the ripe oil
age of 81 years, passed from this lii.
at O'Clock p. m. Thursday. afte
many months of severe sutferin.
from dry gangrene. Funeral serv
ices were held Friday and the re
mains inferred in Cordova cemetaay
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24
Thu.


The late George niAi.!othall. Cl,ief
'usticc Of Victoria, WAS noted fer tie
ihoroughness with which he performed
his duties, no matter whether they were
pleasant or unpleasant, light or oncrous.
During his early life III Melbourne, the
breaking out of the New Zealand war
caused tine departure of the Fortieth
British infantry from the city to the
scene Of hcstilities. Volunteers We're en-
rolled to guard Melbourne, and MIR.
Higinbotham joined them as q private
An officer Of the volunteers describes a
scene which shows how conscientiously
his duty as 4 soldier was performcd:
Scene, the Werribce camp. Time,
4 80 III the morning. Company parad-
ed, and the officer commanding the
company announces that the two men
whose names are the first on the roster
are to fetch the meat from the butch
er's. the next 10 fetch wood, and so Oh.
Orderly sergeant, call the names"
George Higinbotham, Richard Hale
Budd."
\ sort Of shudder passed through the
i"'-N' "AiNA ~ was sttIi 10 WlltlIl tIlt
most unpleasant duty had fallen-a
graduate of Dublin university, a lead
ing barrlster, Higinbotham, and grad
uate OF Cambridge, the secretary Of the
education department, Budd.
The orderly sergeant asked the officer
II ne might be permitted to find volun-
teers to take this work off their hands,
adding that he could easily find 4O A
young brlcklayer and young laborer
came forward, but they could not per.
suade Private Higinbotham.
"Bndd," said he, ''they want to re-
lieve us Of this work because it is dis
agreeable. What do you say:''
A resolnte mo- was the answer.
And the best educated men in the coun.
try marched to the butchers, waited
for the meat and brought it back skew
cred on their ramrods.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24
MAY LOSE HIS LEFT EYE.
Nine -ysar-old Fred Ksd0y IDjured By q
Playmate.

Nine .ysar-old Fred Rsddy Iojured By .
Playmate.
Fred Reddy. 9-yesr-old son of MIR.
and Mrs Michael Reddy of Thirty
first street and Fifth-snd-a-half ave-
nue.. may lose the sight of his left
eye in consequence OF an accident
which occurred to him last evening
while playing with a few Of his little
associates nesr his home.
One of the boss was trying to cut q
wire in twain when Fred peered over
his shoulder TO see how he was pro-
gressing. Just then the knife slip
ped and the boys arm jerked up
ward, sinking the blade OF the
weapon into Fred's left optic. DIR.
B. F. Hall. the oculist. was sum-
moned and administered for the lit.
tie sufferer 1t is doubtful il the
sight Of the eye can be preserved.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24
Not to I:e Gammoned.

A Mr.. Y wished to have a telephone
put il his house, but his aged mother
vigorously protested against it.
Robert" she said, ''if you bring one
of those dreadful things i'll here I'll
never close my eyes for fear it may
break out and sweep US all into eterni-
ty, and US not a bit the wiser"
Mr.. X tried to persuade her it was a
most harmless instrument, but she said
''No, no. Look at the thousands-aye,
millions-of poor Hindoos it killed last
autumn
Why" exclaimed he, that wasn't
telephone, mother! That was a ty-
phoon."
But the timid old lady lowered her
spectacles, and, looking at him over
the rims thereof, said:
You need not try to make fool Of
me, Robert. perhaps don't know very
much, but 1 do know that the typhoon
is the emperor of Japan. "
Mr.. X gaze it up as hopeless case
Strand Magazine
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24
MONREAlE CATHEDRAL,
Thought by Many to he ";,,s Noble.t
Church In the World"

Monreale, by many deemed 1.-THE ro-
blest church in the world" together
with the vast Benedictine abbey and
cloister-''a mOnastic Alhambra" (now,
alas! falling to ruin)-was created
cathedral in 1882 by Pope Lucius III,
who, looking on the work, exclaimed.
1.-The like of this church hath not been
constructed by any king, even from an
cient times, and it must compel all men
to admiraticnP'
If, externally, in the first view Of
Monrea1e disappointment awaits one,
that may be because Oh the way there
ones eyes have grown too accustomed
to beauty. For that same morning one
may have seen the sun rise from the
ivied chapel behind Santa Maria do
Gesu, looked thence down upon the
mountain girdled plain and white domed
city of Palermo curving round the azure
bay, or, climbing Monte Pelegrino.
fianked by its sheer precipices 1900
feet, you may have heard the noon an
gelus bell float skywaTd from all Paler
mos towers. Then. as the sunbeams be-
gin to slant, the ride up from the valley
of the Concha Do'ro. under the blossom
starred boughs Of almond and orange
trees, past the old convent of San Mar
tino-gray hermit, cowled III pines-up
and up to Monreale.
If the dome appears small and the
| towers plain the eastern portal compen-
safes for all. Great richness is produced
| by the mode of its ornamentations, the
interlaced arches, upheld by slender pill
lars, being formed Of alternate blocks Of
black and white marble, the panels di-
versiiied with multicolored nosaics.
The three beautiful doors are Of bronzc
deliberately adorned with Scriptural de-
signs and arabesques, the largest one
executed by the architect Of Pisa's lean
ing tower.
Within the blending of different
styles is remarkable. 1t is in form, accord
ing to the founders wish, Latin cross.
Its columns aye borrowed from Roman
temples, their capitals Greek. The By
Zantine mOsaics, in which Monreale is
the richest Of all medieval churches.
wrought upon gold ground, time has
mellowed into "a delicious purple haze
Of glory. The nave is ample, and the
arches slightly pointed. Marrow win
dows cast Il tempered radiance over the
fiat, gorgeously embellished roof There
is a single aisle. The east end consists
Of three apses, the largest one terminal
ing i'll the high altar.
Above it. unique i'll design, is the ia
nous fresco. a half length figure OF
Christ, SO colossal that the whole edi-
flee seems a mantle thrown about it.
The right hand is outstretched i'll benc.
diction; the left holds an open book
wherein is written, Il am the light Of
the world ''-Aye Maria.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24

try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? II not, get q bottle
now. and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be particularly
adapted to the relief and cure of all
Female Complaints. exerting won
derful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. II
you have loss Of appetite, constipa-
tion, headache. fainting spells or are
nervous, sleepless. excitable. melan-
choly or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need. Health and strength are guar
anteed by its use. Large bottles
only SOC at Hartz & Ullemeyer's 4
drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24

The two most critical times in q
woman's life are the times which
make girl a woman, and the woman
q mother. At these times, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is of
incaicuiable value. 1t strengthens
and lnvigorates the organs dis
tinctly feminine. promotes regular
ity OF the functions, allays irritation
and infiamn alton. checks unnatural.
eNhausting drains, and puts the
whole delicate organism into perfect
condition Almost all the ills of
womankind are traceable to some
form OF what is known as '.female
complaint" There are not three
cases in a hundred of woman's pc
culiar disease that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription viii not cure.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24

One having a fancy for preserving
natural flowers may do SO by dipping
them into melted paraffin. The mixture
should he only warm enough 10 remain
fluid. Hold the flowers by the stems.
which should he free from all except
the natural moisture, dip them i'll the
fluid, give them quick turn to remove
the air cells, and place them i'll glass
until the coating becomes firm.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24

In 1889 occurred the great fire" at
Seattle. in Washington. in which prop
erty to the value Of $4,000, 900 was
destroyed -
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24
AWARDS OF THE FAIR.

The Leading Premioms Given for the
County Exhsbtt at J0slia.
Joslin. Sept. 22 Following is the
list OF first and second premiums
and to whom they went for short
horn cattle, horses. hogs and poul-
try at the Joslip fair:
The herald., 1896-02-23
THE CITRUS BET NONSENSE

Since the December frosts, there is a
whole lot of nonsense talked and written
about citrus belts. Those who happen to
have orchards near the base of mountains
in sheltered spots. or rather in spots but
slightly if at all subject to the freez ng
desert air currents. are busy asserting that
only on table and foothill lands near the
mountains is it safe to plant orange Or
rhards. This is equivalent to saying that
nearly all the orchards of Orange county
and very many in Los Angeles county are
in danger of freezing. Others are blatant
in saying that lot of orange orchards
should be converted into alfalfa fields, and
a whole lot more of such stuff. This seems
to be jumped up now to justify misrepre-
sentatiou of a most important orange Sec
ton. Doubtless few orange orchards are
in the wrong place, but it is not because
they are away from the table or foothill
lands, or where alfalfa will flourish.
Perhaps no brighter, sweeter or attrac-
tive oranges are grown, than in aud about
Santa Ana, Tustin and Orange in orchards
by side of which alfalfa grows to perfec-
ton. The land is almost black, and the
localities far from foothill or table land.
Frosts rarely injure the fruit or trees in
the slightest degree. The same is true in
parts of Los Angeles county. We will
point out one instance and might others to
prove our assertion.
Mr.. A. T. Currier has an orange orchard
in black land which needs little if any ir-
rigation, and right in the midst of the best
alfalfa land in Los Angeles county. The
orchard is in the San Jose valley, near
Lemon station, about four miles
west of Spadra or seven or eight
west of Pomona. This orchard is
q regular bearer. The fruit in it
has never been in the slightest degree in
jured by frost. Regularly for years past il
has brought its owner from $500 to over
$500 per acre above all expenses of culti-
waiting, picking, boxing, freight and COM
missions. The fruit is sought for by dealers
III large eastern cities.
There are sections on which neither
Granger or lemons should be planted, be-
cause of the liability to injury by frost;
some of these sections are at, near, and far
away from the fooIhill and table lands.
The truth is that in some localities on
the table lands, frost Injuries oranges in
one or more five or ten acre orchards and
does no injury to others adjoining them,
and the same is true in the open valley
lands far from the foothills. Cold and
warm sections or belts are now pretty
well known to orchardists of correct OBJ
observation-disclosures Times.
1t is despicably mean for the newspapers
to indiscriminately condemn and injure
the value of sections as whole, and like
wise to hold up and give special value to
other sections.
The herald., 1896-02-23

SECRETARY MORTON. who is being
honored with the defamation of GER
tain small statesmen in congress, who
feel angered at his opposition to the
paternalistic seed distribution scheme,
has just furnished an object lesson of
the manner in which the government
the people--has been swindled in the
seed business. He has purchased a
quantity of these seeds of trouble at
$15 that the government heretofore
paid $500 for. 1t is about time for
Congressman Boatner or some other
member who feels aggrieved at the
prospect of being shut off from the
seeds with which he has been bribing
certain Of his constituents, to indi9-
nantly protest against the secretary's
action, on the score that it reflects on
the latter's predecessor. This sould
be as logical as some Of the other OBJ
jections urged against the secretsry's
course.