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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11
No Homes.


Editor INDEPENDENT a citizen
| desire to thank you for the fearless
utterance of truth found in yesterdays
article. o, that the public press, that
great educator, would be, indeed, "inde-
pendent When will the American
people learn wisdom? The greatest
menace to American liberty is the pres
ent practical and prospective homeless
condition of the millions of her people,
be that from any cause it may. This
great fact stares us in the face with an
awful reality. The past 80 years have
been the great money loanlng period of
this nation. Besides our national, state
and municipal bonds, mortgages on
private property have accumulated to
an alarming extent. Capitalists have
grown rapidly rich, and to invest their
fast-increasing capital in firSt-class
mortgages has been the highest of their
ambitions. Bankers, private money
lOaners, newly tledged lawyers, real estate
dealers, insurance men, etc., represent
ing foreign capitalists, have flooded
every town and village of our country
with advertisements of money to loan
Under this incentive and temptation
the people have become reckless. With
q desire for larger barn, a better
house, elegant furniture, fine equip
age, nice piano, or what not, we have
responded to these advertisements,
signed the mortgage, spent the money,
until many of us have forever bar
gained away our birth-rights.
We used to sing, Uncle Sam is rich
enough to buy US all farm That
day has passed away. Like an old man
in his dotage lavishing all his affections
and earthly substance on second wife
and neglecting his children, poor old
Uncle Sam has taken to his embrace,
monOpOlieS, trusts, rich railroad cor
pOrationS, foreign capitalists, to whom
he has given his lands and is now bor-
rowing money, a hundred million dol
lars at time, to still further favor his
pets. Thirty years ago our fathers left
to us-their chlldren-th lands and
homes unencumbered that we might
enter into and enjoythe fruit of their
labOrs. But we have recklessly mort
gagged our rich inheritance beyond the
hope of redemption. No America will
ever again open its portals to free soil
for our occupancy. We still make a
faint attempt to revive the patriotism
of former times in singing, as of old,
My country. It's of thee.
Sweet land of liberty.
OF thee sing,
Land where our fathers died
Land of the pilgrims pride;
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring,"
or say with Walter Scott in his "Lay of
of the Last Minstrel"
Is there man with soul so dead
Who never to himself has said.
This is my own. my native land?''
whom standing by our side is some old
ShylOck, with under jaw stiilly set
sharp angles protruding down from
each corner of his mouth, and as he
fixes his unfeeling, unsympathetic, un.
patriotic cold, gray eyes upon us we
hear the coarse, cultural tones of his
voice in response to our sentiment
Yes. subject to my mortgage my mort
gagel"-
our patriotism dies out and we stink
away from his presence like cringing
towards.
Can a person be inspired with the
sweet spirit of American liberty and be
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11
ANNIVERSARIES
April. 10

APRIL III
In 1856, this date, 5. &. +. Hahnemann
founder of homeopathy was born.
In $40 Louis III of France died.
In 1890 William, Earl of Pembroke
died.
In 1852 John Howard Payne, author
of "HOme Sweet Home died.
In 1716 United States bank recharted
for twenty years.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11

e that we are cutting the prices on are the Pout Shoes as
the middle 81 90 shoes s2s So 80 Shoes at We
shoes all the best makes. bat
Try dollars
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11
NOtice.

Mr.. Edwin Mayer announces today
that he Will continue the hide, fur and
wool business of Nussbaum Il Mayer
and Will make his office with l.. NJ.
Lauer. Telephone No. D. He Will also
act in the capacity Of agent for the
Standard Oil Co.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11

A set of triplets "a years old are liv-
ing in the town of Inez, Ky, where they
were born. They are finely built men
and remarkably alike in appearance
In every respect. Two are married.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11

Do not purge yourself for constipation,
MY makes matters worse. Use Brazilian
5alm same as for piles. Instant reiies
I'D permanent cure
For sale at the Peoples Drugstore
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11
BUSINESS TOPICS.

Commercial. want. for sale. and other adyer-
ti>ementS will he inserted under this head in
reading matter type al the uniform price of =
cents per count line.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11
Licensed to Wed.
N and Rehepca bod

John ii. Nation and Rebecca bod.
Edward Anderson and Naoma Pershing
William Ringle and Mary H. DitIbrener
Nicoio Spotalo and Nitandonia D'Rosa.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-01-03
Sans Souci
Seaside Resort.

The pleasantest, quietest,
shadiest and most perfectly APP
pointed seaside resort on the
Islands. It is only four miles
from the heart of the city and
within easy reach of the tramcars,
which run every twenty nutes
or oftener. Elegantly furnished
detached cottages or rooms are
obtainable on easy terms. The
table is superior to that of any of
the city hotels and all the modern
conveniences are provided.
Picnics and bathing parties can
obtain extra accommodations by
telephoning in advance.
The bathing facilities of Sans
Souci are superior 10 those of any
placeon the beach. S9-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-01-03
HARRISOS AND ALLISON.
o Probability That Both VIII he Candi-
dates Before the Convention.

dates Before the convention.
indianapolis, December IT,
1t is definitely stated by the Re-
publican leaders here today that
ex-President Harrison's name
will not be presented to the st.
Louis convention by the Indiana
delegation. 1t will, however, be
presented by some other State and
the Republican leaders think
there will be no doubt of his no.
mination. Under these circum-
stances Harrison will accept.
Chicago. December IA spe,
ciai to local paper from St.Louis
says: Colonel H. l.. Swords of
Iowa, sergeant-at-arms of the Re
publican National Committee, w 10
is here to select the committee
headquarters for convention week
said in discussing the Presiden-
tial outlook:
Senator Allison is in no sense
a receptive candidate for the
nomination, whatever that means.
He is an active, aggressive can
didate. L saw him at Washington
Wednesday and had long talk
with him. His campaign will be
managed by General james s.
Clarkson and Congressman Hen
derson of Iowa. Ours will be
something of waiting policy.
That is to say, we will hold our
forces in reserve until Mckinley
and Reed cut one another to pieces
and stop fighting from sheer ex-
haustion. Then we will plunge
to the front with our man.
81 am delighted that General
Harrison's friends have decided
to enter hnm. That will greatly
relieve the intense strain created
by the struggle between McKin-
ley and Reed. A great man rs
General arrison-a great man
and there is no telling at this
juncture what sort of factor he
is going to be in the contest"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-01-03

He-But your father isn't lite
rary and doesn't know a good
thing when he sees it. She-Just
the same he can write forty checks
that will b. accepted and you
can't write one. The bank knows
good then when it sees it, even
if he doesn' t.-Detroit Free Prese.
Jiuks-So poor Puffem was
killed in that railroad accident?
He was IN the smoker, | believe.
Binks-Yes, that's one consola-
ton we all have. He forgot to
take any cigars with him, and if
he was smoking one bought of
the tram boy, death must nave
come as a W. lcome relief.-New
York Weekly.
Capt4in Isaac Bassett, the vete.
ran assistant do Keeper of the
United States Senate, died on
Dec. IL. He served continuously
in one position or another in the
Senate for slxty-four years. He
was the second psge appointed in
that chamber, his sponsor being
Daniel Webster, and the date OF
his appointment 1880.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-01-03
WILL GIVE ANOTHER MILLION.
Rockefeller viii Duplicate the Gift of
Miss Culver.

Rookie teller Will Duplicate the Gift of
Miss Culver.
CHICAGO December 1.-THE
Times-Herald's New York CORES
pondent says: A new light has
come to John d. Rockefeller re-
garding the gift made by Miss
Culver to the University of Chica-
go. At first Mr.. Rockefeller would
not discuss the matter further
than to say that there was no
truth in the story, but yesterday
he said to reporter:
81 have received. telegram
from President Harper announc-
ing the fact of Miss Culver's gift.
At first l believed there was a mis-
take. The gift is genuine, and |
will gladly make good my pro.
mise made several weeks ago, and
will duplicate Miss Culver's mil
lion"
Mr.. Rockefeller declined to say
whether he would advance the
cash or give the million in inter.
est-paying securities. He sent the
following dispatch to President
Harper of Chicago:
President w. r. Harper,
Chicago: l am in receipt of your
telegram announcing the gift OF
81 900, 900 by Miss Culver to the
University of Chicago. l rejoice
with you on account of this NUM-
ficent offering to the cause of edu-
cation, and l hope that it will
ever be the source of happiness
and satisfaction t. Miss Culver.
JOHN ID. ROCKEFELLER
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-01-03

waianuenue Ave. near Court House. l6s.tf
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07

commenting on the provision of the
constitution giving congress the power
to coin money and regulate the --alue
thereof" says: "Coins OF such metals
gold and silver are necessarily a legal
tender to the amount of their respec-
tive values without any legislative en-
actment, and the statute of the United
States making them such tender is only
declaratory of their effect when Of
fered in payment. The thaIers that
Joachimstha1, in Austria, and which
circulated for years over Europe, were
private coins. without governmental
sanction and without a law making
them legal tender, and yet they were
accepted because of the common con-
fidence in the honesty of their mlntage
So in the early days on the Pacific.
Private persons minted the gold in
Sacramento and Utah, giving the coin
only the authenticity Of their names
and the weight of the metal. and IT
was not until in the sixties that the
government enacted their prohibition
They passed current, were received in
buying and debt-paying, because the
receivers had confidence in their con-
tanning the value certified to by the
stamp of their dies. Such. money
never needs any legal tender clause
to give it currency. 1t is honest"
money.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07
AT THE THEATERS.

matinee will be given at the Grand this
afternoon by Mathews and Bulger and their
superb company of associates in the meritori-
Gus musical farce, cat Gay Ccney Island
This superior organization has easily taken
first place among the plays of it's class, which
have visited st. Paul in tae past several
seasons. 1t is filed to the brim with whole
some fun and excellent musical and speciality
surprises. There is company surrounding
the young stars which, for artistic excel
lence and general appearance, is seldom if
ever equaled, and the entire performance.
is free from the customary suggestiveness
and vulgarity. cat Gay Coney Island" will
doubtless be a standard attraction in first
class theaters for some time to come.
The engagement Of HamiItons players in
In Mizzoura' should prove one of the most
enjoyable of the season, coming to the Met
ropolitan opera house with cast specially
selected and rehearsed by the author. The
company includes A. s. Lipman, Charles
Macon, Charles H. Riegel, F. c.. Hamilton
A. J. Edwards, Fred Weber, Charles Hail.
j. H. Surridge H. Charles. the Imperial quar-
tette, etc. The engagement begins Sunday
evening and will be for the entire week.
The sale of seats begins at the box Office
tomorrow morning.
Eddie Foy and superior company of bur
lesquers open weeks engagement at the
Grand Sunday night in the spectacle s4Off
the Earth" Many new features are prom
ised, and a cordial welcome will doubtless
be extended to the attraction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07
HALF MILLION FOR MISSIONS
Expended During the Year by the
American BOARD.

TOLEDO, o., Oct. 6.-The- American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions opened its eighty-seventh an
nual meeting in this city today and the
sessions will continue Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, Oct. to 9. The
board represents the Congregational
churches of the United States Its
headquarters are IN Boston, and its
work extends over the world 1t has
under its care 572 missionaries, with
3,107 native helpers. IN it's 46l churches
are associated A, 413 commandments,
of which number over 5000 nave been
added during the past year 1t MAIN
tains- sixteen theological schools, with
2O5 pupils; 124 colleges and higher
schools, helping to equip S.964 picked
youth, and LOIS common schools with
1852 pupils.
AS shown by the reports read today,
the total receipts for this year ex-
1881, and the gifts, excluding 1ega-
cies, are larger by $56.985. In the four
teen states and territories west of Ohio
more than $21 900 was raised for the
debt in the interior district. The gain
this year In the number of contribute
ing churches has been 1874. About $500
churches have contributed this wear to
the board and 2,0S3 have made no con-
tributions. The regular donations
from churches and individuals were
1926, $50, a gain over the previous year
Of $3,357 OF this amount $191 088 came
from the woman's boards The spec
ial gifts received and expended accord
ing to the wills of the doners were
$43, 1883, a decrease from the previous
year of $1,569. The receipts from lega-
cies were $116,988. q decrease from the
previous year Of $33, 446 From all
sources of receipts to Aug. 81. 1895, have
been $743. 104.59. The total expendi-
lures of the year have been $742, 601. So.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
Regular work to BE Resumed. This
Week.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The Vene-
zuelan boundary commission will meet
next Saturday for the arst time in
seven months, and it is expected that
considerable business VIM be transact
ed. At least large quantity Of matter
pertaining to the inquiry with which
the commission is charged has been
collected by the agents VI no have been
engaged all summer in this country
and Europe, and much OF this will be
in shape for final consideration. The
secretary of the body, Ma,let Provost
has carefully examined no less than
700 maps, and the ancient charts. and
has succeeded in dividing them into
several groups for easy comparison
as to general features. PROF Baar and
Mr. De Ham, of Johns Hopkins uni
versity, have been very successful In
the collection Of records In Great Brit
ain and Holland, and hope to report
upon their branch of their work about
the 18th inst, while the individual
members of the commission have spent
much time in the preparation or re-
ports On special lines. Mr.. Baar reuorts
that he was treated with the greatest
courtesy in his work of searching and
comparing the British records. The
foreign Office placed at his service an
expert clerk, and he with Mr.. De Ham
were allowed the use. during his alb
sence in America. of the private office
Of Mr.. Chamberlain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07
WITH INTENT TO AMUsE.

You men must really be careful and not
run over people," said the president OF the
surface car line to his motormen. They lis
tened in res 1ectful attention. and he contin-
ued. Every person you kill is one less pass
enger to ride. Judge.
He-Yeu said you would lose no time in
considering my proposal
She-Well, I haven't lost any and won't
Detroit Free Press.
stranger-What's the quickest way to get
to the emergency hospital? Polieeman-Try
to cross Broadway alone.-Truth.
Mother dmpatiently)-I don't know what
ever will become of that child Nothing
pleaseS him. Father (serenely)-Well make
an art critic CT him.-Bengal Punch.
An English paper reports the discovery of
real Mrs. Malaprop. She walked into the
Office of the judge of probate and inquired:
Are you the judge of reprobates % 81 am
the judge of probate, was the reply. well,
that's it,. expect, quoth the lady. You
see my husband died detested and left me
several little infdels, and / want to be ap-
pointed their. executioner. Boston Budget.
Oh. I'm going to be an omnibus conductor
when l grow up. Fair American-But your
brother is going to be a duke isn't he?
L. L. C.-Ah. yes; but that's about all he's
Attorney examining witness)-You say you
saw the shots fired.
s'How near were you to the scene of ths
affray?''
when the first shot was fired I was about
ten feet from the shooter"
Ten feet Well. now. tell the court where
you were when the second shot was fred
81 didn't measure the distance
Speaking approximately. how far should
Well. It Appropriated to half mile
Texas Sitter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07
WHOLESALE FISH POISONING.
Number of Victims in Wisconsin Is
Increasing.

Increasing.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. Ceases
OF poisoning from eating smoked white
fish continue to be reported, but TIE
only deaths that have occurred thus far
have taken place at Merrill, Wis,
where Albert Radloff and a man whose
name is not given, succumbed to tie in
siduous virus. Radloff's father and
two other children Of the family are
very i'll from eating the fish. Twenty
five cases of poisoning are reported at
Merrill. Four more cases are reported
here today. Thevictims are Theodore
Suhr, his wife and two children. Their
condition is quite serious.
Following so closely after The pros
tration of all the students in Concordia
college. in this city, and the similar
affliction of over fifty people at Osh-
kosh. the news from Merrill is causing
quite panic among fish eaters and
dealers, and it is safe to say the mar
ket for smoked fish will be stagnant
for some time to come.
The health commissioner has caused
an analysis of some of the fish eaten
at COneOrdia college to be made and
it is expected that his report will be
ready today.
Twenty additional cases are reported
from Brotherton, on the east shore of
Lake Winnebago, the family of George
Weber, consisting of himself, wife and
five children being in serious condi-
ton.
Later advices from Merrill Wis,
say the number of cases Of poisoning
there has been swelled to TO- One more
death occurred this morning. The last
victim was Gus Krueger. Several others
are in a critical condition.
The analysis by the Milwaukee health
authorities developed the fact that the
fish partaken of at Concordia college
Contained the poisonous germs called
ptomanc.
The state board of health will investi-
gate the cases at Oshkosh, Brotherton
and Merrill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07

and Porter sent his wits wool-gather-
Ing in great style. From 1880, he says,
under McKinley's tariff. until 1895. I'M
der the German tariff, "the price OF
wool. as shown by the statistical alb
stract of the United States, declined
nearly so pr cent. Fine wool, which
brought 80 cents pound in 1890,
brought only 171a cents in January,
1895; medium wool fell from 81 cents to
20 cents, and coarse wool from 81 to Is
cents" This is a clear case of sup
pressio VERT. 1t does not state the
whole truth. That would have spoiled
the effect of his statement. To have it
IT is necessary to state that the Nc
kinney bill took effect Oct. 6. 1890. and
went out of work Aug. 20, 1894. Until
TINS last date 1t was in full force and
doing all the good or mischief 1t was
capable of. When it went into opera
ton. medium washed Michigan. Indi-
ana and Wisconsin wool was quoted in
Philadelphia at So to 81 cents. When 1t
ceased protecting wool In August. 1894.
the quotation for this wool was 20 to 81
cents. No German bill had touched
wool up to this point In August. 1895,
after a full year of Communication, the
same grade of wool was quoted at 20 to
Il. In August. 1896, the price was 10 to
20 cents. The NEARLY so per cent falP'
was almost wholly under the stimulat-
ing, fostering and protecting bill of
Mr.. Mckinley. So much for ''the truth
the whole truth and notn1ng but the
truth" In the face of this he has the
hardihood to assert that 1.-THE effect Of
the Mckinley tariff was to check the
decline in the price Of wool in the
United States"
We assume that this editorial is one
OF Mr.. Porter's productions. for the
double reason that the Times Herald
aims to be fair and truthful. and usual
ly succeeds, and that this preyarica-
ton is so in harmony with Mr. Porters
census methods, as we have had occa-
sion to know them. This, taken in con-
nection with his supervision Of the tar
iff department of the national Repub-
Hcan committees bureau Of misinfor-
nation, makes the conclusion irresisti-
bic that Mr.. Porter has worked off on
that unsuspecting paper some of his
unused or rejected manuscript.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07

judgment or the merits OF the con-
trOVerSy. The sound money people.
who have worked this field indus
triously were more than willing that
the request or the Workingmen be
complied with. Rut 1t seems the Demo-
Gratis are not willing that the work
ingmen should hear any but the free
silver side. The action of the county
Democratic committee In refusing To
furnish speakers for debate leaves the
sound money club more time, more
speakers and freer to continue the
missionary work that has been car
r1ed on in the interests of sound money
during the past six weeks. 1t is the
working men who should resent the
action of the Democrats and not the
sound money men, who are already
converted to the doctrine of Republi-
caniSm.'
Iron Moulders Union No. 232 of this
city, held special meeting at Labor
nall last evening and discussed the
matter OF a reception for Hon. A. c.
Rankin, who delivers an address at the
auditorium on the money question
tomorrow evening. The union finally
decided to appoint a committee Of
eight to receive the orator. AT, the re-
quest Of the local trades-1absr COM
nittee that 1t appoint chairman to
preside at the auditorium meeting, it
unanimously selected H. e. Young, ex-
president of the local union.
In another part Of the building rep
resentatives Of every brancb Of or
CARRIED labor met and formed a
Union Labor Sound Money club"
Officers were chosen as follows: Presi,
dent, Harry Franklin; secretary,
James Morrow: treasurer, X. H. Beck
Jord. The club also appointed COM
nlittee OF eight members to receive
Mr.. Rankin. 1t was also decided to
have Frank Orlins1aw's band, COM
posed Of mechanics at the various rail-
way shops, furnish the music at the
auditorium and serenade Mr. Rankin
at his hotel just before the meeting
After the transaction of other busi-
ress the club was addressed by Hon.
F. c. Stevens, Fred c. Schiffman.
President Franklin and Sam Brant. 1t
was also decided to hold mass meet
ing at Labor hall the night of Oct 18th
when Hon. F. Q. Stevens, Oar F.
Reese and Jno. J. Ryder will deliver
addresses The enthusiasm manifested
through and after the meeting prom
ises we'll for the organization of large
club from the ranks of union labor.