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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
NO FOOD FOR TWELVE DAYS.
Remarkable Endurance of Dogs I'm
prisoned by sD Indiana Cave-fn.

Remarkable Endurance OF Dogs I'm
prisoned by an Indiana Cave-fn.
From the Peru, Ind, Journal. A re-
markable story about Two dogs that
were caught by a cave-in and were
unable TO escape until rescuers ar
rived, twelve days later. comes from
john X. Thorne. a farmer residing
two miles east of Santa Fe. One OF
the dogs belonged to him and the
other to a neighbor. Both dogs were
good rabbit hunters and would hunt
from morning until night without even
stopping to eat. Two weeks ago yes
terday the two dogs suddenly disap-
peared. One, two, three days passed
and the dogs were still marked absent.
Their excuse was wanted. The owners
suspected a certain man in Santa re
OF having killed the logs and they
were quite angry about 1T. Last Sat
urday noon Mr.. ThOrne heard a
scratching on a door at his home. He
open it, and the two skinny dogs
dragged themselves into the house and
fell to the floor, not dead but very near
it. The sight of the dogs was enough TO
bring gladness and pity TO the family
The creatures were in such a d~epl0raDle
condition that it was thought that they
would die. But they have not, and they
are now getting fitted up for another
hunt.
After dinner Saturday Mr.. Thorns
met Silas Hahn in Santa Pc
and the latter asked ThOrne IL
his dog had returned home. He
said that early in the morning his
(Hahn's) dog followed up a scent and
landed at the foot of a hill where he
began digging in the side of it. Hahn
joined in. and in a short time a cave
in was struck, from out Of which
jumped the two dogs. They had start
ed in a hole after a rabbit, were caught
by the cave-in and had remained there
with nothing to eat or drink for twelve
days. And still the dogs live on.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
LACK TILE RIPPER
Insanity Expert Say. lie Is in = Coon-
try Asylum in England.

DR.. Forbes Winslow. a weil-known
insanity specialist of London, is in New
York. He says Jack the Ripper is in
generated in a country lunatic asylum
IN England. The story told by DIR
Winslow follows: Jack the Ripper
vas a medical student Of good family.
lie was a young man of slight build
with light hair and blue yes. He
studied very hard and his mind. being
naturally weak. gave way. He became
a religious enthusiasts and attended
early service every morning in st.
Pauls. His religious fervor resulted
in homicidal mania toward the women
of the street and impelled him to u
der them. He lodged with a man whom
| know, and suspicion was first directed
toward him by reason of the fact that
he returned TO his lodgings at unrea-
sonabie hours; hal he had innumer-
able coats and hats stained with blood.
| nave in my possession now a pair OF
Canadian mcccasinS stained with blood
that the Ripper wore while on one OF
his murderous expeditions. but at that
time they refused to cooperate with
ne. Subsequently the young man was
placed in confinement and removed to
an asylum. where he is to-day. Since
bis incarceration there has been no
repetition of the horrible murders that
be perpetrated. These facts are all
known to the English authorities, and
it is conceded that the man now in the
asylum is Jack the Ripper 1t was
deemed desirable. however. to hush the
matter up. The details were too hor-
rible to be made the subject OF a pub
lie trial. and there was no doIbt of the
mans hopeless insanity"
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01

Slavery survived in England much
later than is generally supposed. The
word bondage in Northumberland still
means a female farm servant. The
coolies and salters ii. e., salt miners)
of East Lothian were actually slaves
till 1775. If they deserted their service
anyone harboring them was liable to
a penalty of f5 if he did not restore
them in twenty-four hours. The last
slave in England was not freed com
pletely until 1899 and in 1912 there
was a coolie living who, as well as
his father and grandfather. had worked
as a slave In a pit at M~usselburg.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
MARRIED IN A VAULT.
A step Ladder for an Altar and Cour'
Records for Decorations.

Records for Decorations.
Necessity compelled Albert Grom and
Anna Pfahl TO be married in a most
novel place and amid unusual surround
ings last evening. They secured a mar
riage license late last evening in New
port. and desired to be married at once.
Judge Bennett. the successor to Squire
Beaslee. was solicited to officiate. The
Judges office has been worn away by
the tread of lovers who have %jOurneyed
there to embark upon the matrimonial
sea. But the judges office was not ap-
propriate for a marriage ceremony last
evening. The electric lamps had been
'cut-out'' by a falling tree, and the
sanctum was in The only
office in the courthouse that was IL
animated was that of the county clerk.
This was filled with men, and Miss
Pfahrs modesty rebelled against so
public a ceremony. Deputy Clerk Slime
suggested that the big depository OF
the records of the Office be utilized, and
TO this the young people acquiesced.
Accompanied by Judge Bennett the
couple repaired to the vault, and, with
court records in lieu of floral decOra-
tions and a step-ladder for an altar,
the ceremony was performed. to the
enjoyment of the audience without the
portals. who gained a glimpse of the
bridal party through the open door or
the vault.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
STABLE MADE A PRISON.
North Carolina Attorney Sent to JAN
for n Mule.

From the Washington Star: Il was
imprisoned In a stable once. said a
well-known attorney TO a Star writer.
Il had been retained to recover a mule
in a mountain county of North Caro-
Ira. The mule had been taken from
my client and / obtained a writ OF re-
plevin, under which the sheriff turned
the animal over to me. He was placed
i'm a log stable until the case could
he tried the next morning. Court con
vened about sunrise, under a big OAK
tree, and the mule was sent for. but
the brute had escaped and could not
be found.
"'Cou't will come to order" said the
Justice. AN es the critter is gone, the
red-headed lawyer1l take his place,
bein' as he was the las n then he'd
i'm in charge
The trial progressed and judgment
was rendered in favor of my client for
the mule, but in the absence OF the
property the justice said;
THE mule was with a hundred
dollars, an as the lawyer let i'm git
away. I'll render judgment agin I'm Tor
"a hundred dollars an costs, an the
sheriff I'll imprison i'm till the costs
are paid
"Of course the proceedings were IL
legal, but as l did not have enough
money in my pockets TO pay the costs
| was locked up in the log stable until
| could send thirty miles over me
mountains and get the cash. All day
long l staid in the impromptu jail,
snd as it grew dark my thoughts were
rot of a pleasant nature. Suddenly a
nose stuck through the chinks. II wastho
lost mule, and / have never been as
glad to see any living creature as
was to greet that long-eared repre-
sentative of tie equine race. | sue
ceeding n making the owner OF the
stable hear me, and in a few minutes
the mule had taken my place in the
stable"
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
New York,s ConstifnfionL

The new constitution of New York
state contemplates the separation or
municipal affairs from national poll
tics, and to that end it provides that
the election Of mayors shall take place
at a time when federal officers are not
to be chosen.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
|Ddi0nO. Illinois 0Dd |OWu R R.

Regular Passenger Train service operated lie
tween StreatOr Ill.,. and South Bend. Ind. Eie
CANT new equipment and last time.
West bound train No I leaves South Bend al
800 "A. m, arriving at StreatOT al 1850 4. H.
East bound train No = leaves Streator ii 6:l5 "A.
m, arriving at South Bend II 10 Il. M Follow
Ing freight trains Will carry passengers. West
bound. Nos. : and : from all stations. No ~
between South Bend and North JudsOn. East
bound. Nos. : and 10 between all stations. Ne
Il from kankakee Ia Shelby ana Nheatland
No IA from S~i:eater. Dwight and kankakee 10
MOInence.
TRAINS LEAVE wAlKE.roN-wFsr ROUND.
No. I. Mail and Express. IA a m
No. =. Local. S:25 "A n
No. Is. Freight. 80 q ia
WEST BOUND.
Nc. =. Mail and Express i0::sa a IA
No. IL. Local. S:5s 4 tu
Trains No. /. >. :. IL. IL and ~ daily. Trains
i. \. . and 10 daily except SUNDAY. Tickets can
be had for all principal points. For rates and
information applyto r.. g. SHORT. Agent. Walk
ert0n. ;. ;. WHITEHEAD q. "A.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
Accepted q Chair.

Professors are plentiful almost rs
people in Kansas and some other west
ern parts, but it is perhaps seldom that
the assumed compliment of the designa-
ton is so artistically rounded out as
In the announcement in an Emporia
paper that an accomplished professor
Of the t~onsorial art has accepted .
chair" In the finest shaving parlsr N
thH eitJ-"
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
NA\DALIA LIN r.

NA\DAIIA LINE
TIME TABLE.
In Encct June 10. 1880. Trains leave plymouth
. NORTH.
No. -. TX Sun.... l2:l4 p. m. toT ~. Joseph.
Is. ~. SUM-. 1:a4 il. IN.
" -. EN. sun 49,. lO:OS T.. M. South Bend.
FOR THE SOUTH.
No. 81. TX. sun. 5:23 a. III. for Terre Haute
I" %. EN. sun. 49,. l2:50 p. IN.
" 81. ~. Sun. 7:27 p. m. " LoganSpOfi.
For complete Time Card. giving all trains and
stations. and for full information as Ia rates
through ears, etc. address
+. \. DOWNS. Agent.
Plymouth. inu.
or a. FORD. General Passenger Agent
ST. Louis. Mo.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01

JOSEPH WOOD, f.. \. FORD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
i2t-e5-F' PITTSBURGH, EMMA.
For time cards, rates OF fare, through tickets.
baggage checks. and further Information re-
earding the running of trains, apply 10 any
Agent Ofthe Pennsylvania Lines
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-09
HOYernNr MRcCOrkle.

Gov. W. A. MacCorkle will arrive
at $40 P. NJ. to-day in. his private
ear. 1t is not known who accom-
panies the Governor. but there will
probably be several ladies and gen
tlemen in the party. The Governor
never fails to attend the Commence
>ment exercises if he can possibly
take the time from his executive du-
ties to be here. The University has
no better friend than the Chief Exc
cutive of the State, and henever let's
an opportunity pass to speak a good
Werd for the University or to do
whatever is in his power for its adj
vancement. Everybody is always
glad to see thee Governor and he iseom-
PEELED when here to give reception
whether he will or not, the people
just flock in4upon him and he can't
escape even if he wanted to. DIR.
and Mrs. Jno. A. Myers will enter
tain tonight in Honor Of the Cover
nor and several hundred invitations
have been sent out for the reception.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-09

Inst fall Gov w "A. Ma Corkle,
Hon. VIM. T. Wilson and Hon.
Stephen B. Elkins each sent d
beautiful gold medal to Dr.. ]. IN.
Hartigan, Director of the gymna-
stun, TO he given as rewards ID
such physical contests ats the Di-
rector might designate. The DIE
rector decided to give one for the
best record in the football team
for the year and this was awarded
by a committee, selected by the
team, to c. E. Nethken, of Elk
Garden, w. Va. = . II.
= The Wilson and MacCorkle med
ais will be- awarded to the two
young men making the most points
in the field contest, Wednesday af-
ternoon, each contest to count one
point. /.
The contest consists of long
Jump, high Jump, short puts. ham
mer throw, 100 yard dash, vaulting
bar, swinging Indian, clubs, dumb
bell exercise, boxing, etc. The
three medals will be presented to
the winners at the close of the
contest. q
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-09
Local Notes.
LAzIER's Soda.

LAZIER's Soda. --.s.e:% -
PAINTS and Oils at Jones'. -
Ice Cream Soda sc at Lazier's.
The University campus has just
been moved and presents a more
beautiful appearance than ever be-
fore at this season. r H.. 'ifsls
The MoNT1coLA, our College. An
nual, is on sale at Reeds Drug Store.
They make delightful souvenir of
Commencement. Every one should
take one home with. them. - n :.
MRS. E. MIGRANT gave a delight
full party last evening at her home
on Wiley Street, Quite n,rsaber of
our young society ladies and gentle
men were present. ...s. I'LL
UNLESS you are buying your gro-
ceries at Posten's Cash Store YOU
are paying too much for them.
WALL paper at Jones'.
Do NOT pay credit prices for your
goods, but buy at Posten's for cash.
. The article on s'The Geology of
Petroleum and Natural Gas" in the
new edition Of Johnson Cyclopedia,
! is by Dr.:I G. White This is high
and well deserved compliment to Dr.
White. Hesis recognized by scien-
fists as the highest authority in the
world on this subject and it was for
this reason that the editors of the
l.Cyclopedia asked him to write the
article. Dr,tWhite is an alumnus of
the University iof whom This alma
mater is proud. !. j .
CUE flowers. iat5 Geo. {: Hayes to-
day. s4s ss ..tas. zsa6 s ss- atssiis<I III
| PREsIDENT Good knights report to
the Board of Regents is i Folnnain-
Gus docament ana WouHil1 the View
York Sunday World. The report
DIVERS the work done ii the Uniiyer5
! sTy during the past year and points
out the needs of the University and
contains many valuable suggestions
| for the future welfare Of the institu,
ton.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-09
Board Of Regents.

The Board Of Regents heldits first
meeting Saturday morning after the
arrival Of the 8 40 train on which sew
eral of the members came in. Those.
present at the meeting were Regents
Col. John A. Robinson, Chas Bur
dette Hart. Col. C. Z. Smith, Stuart
+. Reed, E. 2. Rucker and Geo. F.
Evans.
The first business taken up by the
Board was the silver question, which
was dis -cussed in a spirited manner
and the arguments we're getting very
warm when President Robinson, who
occupied the Speakers chair, said
that it was 16 to- | that the Board
would have to hustle and do some
lively digging in order to getenough
s'lush". to provide for the needs of
the various departments of the Uni
versity as setforth in the reports of
the professors, and it did not matter
what the ''needfuln was made of SO
they corraled enough to keep the
wheefsef the University not the stu
dents ssthey go fast enough = in mo-
ton. He therefore sustained Regent
Harris motion to get down bust
ness and the necessary amounts for
the different departments, oras much
as the Board has ON hand, was APP
propriated. The other business trans
acted By the Board was of a routine
nature and Of no especial interest to
the public. 1t is not at all likely that
any changes will be made in the fac
ulty by the Regents this y ear. An
assistant Professor of Agriculture
and assistant Chemist will probably
be appointed in the Agricultural
College, H jts1 3 @.s .s-A IL. / Z.
The Board is now having the APP
plications from Professors who
desire to hold down chairs in
the University carted to the base
ment and Dr. Dancer has been EN-
ployed to take care of this class of
mail matter. >. The Board will meet
again this morning and will proba-
bly, not finish it's work before We'd
nesday.. x '..% ~ i Sd
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-09
THE PREPARATORY CONTEST
A Number Of Very Excellent
Il. Performances.
Mr.. Deffenbaugh Reads the
Regents Prize Essay.

Notwithstanding the wet evening
there was quite large and interest
ed audience present to witness the
annual contest among several of our
bright declaimers from the prepare
tory department. The programme
was opened with prayer by the Rev.
Buchanan. The contestants were
i. L. Bowman, of Maspntown, Pa,
subject, The Unknown Speaker"
L. S. Hendrickson, of Grant County.
subject, Young Men of Americas"
G. E. Martin, of Berkeley County,
subject, ssThe Painter of Seville;'
T., A. Yeager, Of Pocahontas County,
subject, Graves Enlogy on Grady .
Tiie contest was a very brilliant
one. The Young men undoubtedly
did great credit to the institution.
The Judges were Rev. DIR. w. E.
Powell of Parkersburg, Taylor B.
Mcclure, of Wayne Co, class of Is,
and Geo. WI. johnson. of Martins
burg. The decision was givento G. E.
Martin.
I While the judges were deliberat-
ing on their decision, Mr.. w. s.
Detfenbaugh, the successful contest
amt for the Regents Prize for the
best essay Of the year read his essay.
Mr.. d. is one of our best and most
popular students and his success in
the present contest is Legitimate re
ward for his careful and arduous la
Dor All join in congfatulating the
young gentleman on his success.
1t is only an earnest of the future.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-09
Prof. Hodges Elected to the Clair Of
+ - PhVSicS, .. .o )

! Prof. A R. Whitehill stated to
the board that his department has
been very much crowded for some
time and at his suggestion the chair
of chemistry and physics was di-
vided into two departments. Prof.
Whitehill retains the chair of
chemistry and Prot, Thos. . III lodges,
of Huntington, was elected to the.
new chair Of Physics
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-09

Rev. Beard from MasontoWn,
was one Of the arrivals Yesterday.
Rev. Geo. w. Morris, DC Pitts
burg, came in yesterday to stay
until after commencement.
Mrs. d. Bowman, Of MasontoWn,
mother of student n. 4. Bowman,
with Mrs. LeWellen came in Mon
day to be present at the prepara-
tory contest.
Miss Layara Cans, of Morris x
Roads, Pa, is the guest4of Miss
Carrie Stewart.
Louis Baker returned Monday
from q business trip to Pennsylya-
mia.
III Miss Minnie McWhorter, one OF
Charleston's most charming and
popular young ladies is visiting
Mrs. Frank Cox, on Spruce street.
Miss New horter's many frienIs
will be delighted to see herin Nor
gantown again. al
Student w. M. Chapman left for
his home yesterday evening. Mf.
Chapman was a good student this
year, but he says fifteen hours I'M
der one Prof. is too much. He
will not return next year. +
Capt: Macker Babb of the w. v.
National Quad, whose home is at
Medley, Grant county, is candidate
for the nomination for sheriff on: the
Republican ticket and we are told
that his prospects are very fiattering
for the nomination. Success to the
"a Major. IT, +
Prof. T. C. Atkison's friends are
glad to witness his annual visit to
the University. ./ n ~ /
Mrs. C. E. Jollige, of NJ anning ton,
Is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Vanderyort.
Mr.. Scott, of Lewisburg, father Of
student J. B. Scott is here for com
mencement. MI. Scott is one of the
warn1est friend the University has
and has induced a number of young
men to attend. Pig 4
DIR. and MRS. Goodnight gave a
tea in{honor of Rev. Dr.J S. Ram
say, of New York, to which the min
listers of the town were invited to
meet the Doctor. IL rs
/ Rey.James Sheerin returned Mon
day from the Episcopal Council at
Moundsyille.
Ghas. N. Ridgway, class of 95, Of
Hospital, III. arrived yesterday "
Mrs. Edw. smith, of Wheeling, i
visiting llsr parents 81 and Mrs. "
fiennen
fi' IL ..Sf2 F'f {,
ittA 5ioAday 81 business
trip.
Rev. s. e. Peters, Of Parkersburg
His here for Gommenc ement
We are happy to see State Treas,
urer Rowan on our streets and TAX.
ing an undoubted interestin all pro.
ceedings. It afgurs well for our
continued success when such men as
this begin to. give us their time and
attention. 4
j. M. johnson, a graduate Of this
University and also of Cornell wal
elected to- be Assistant Professor d
Agriculture. This will add very
materially to thisIcourse. Mr.. john
son is a thoroughly educated mar
and will do, good work. tn
Mrs, H.C. Flesher, Of E1khorn
mother Of Prof: AID. Hopkins, and
daughter Miss Pauline; Mrs. Tuck
ertWard and er-in-law Miss Lncy
Ward, of Huttonsville, W. Va, form
a pleasant party of ladies who art
the guests Of Prof. and Mrs. Hopkins
at their country home F,
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-09
THE ESSAY
THE EFFECT OF CUBAN INDEPEND-
lENeE ON CUBA, SPAIN AND THE (
: UNITED STATES.

No student of HISTORY is surprised
that the people ofCuba are now engaged
ina death struggle. for liberty. ItfWas
for liberty orr fathers tonight. They
first declared the FUNDAMENTAL nriIlci-
nile that governments derive all their
lust Mowers from the consent az the
goyerned. and that ali men shonld
have equal rights and privileges. 1T.
was on this great continent, that free
institutions had their birth. The
conception of our free government has
zone forth. and monaIcfies have he
come more Democratic have even de-
yeloped into repnblics.
rance HIS liullol1tlie ofse;0f Tie
blO0dfesf revolutions oil modern times.
and. from the wreck Of wal. Al renllb..
lie has come forth The South Amer
lean republics have. one by one. re-
.I1talnced monarchy and have assumed
democratic forms of Government. The
constitutions az England ana Germany
no longer embrace fine idea of tyranny.
There are. countries of Europe. how
ever. thar have not caught the spirit
,1f.the AGE. and that still hold to Media
,eyal customs And institutions. They
still hold to a:nolicy ofI narrow minded
despotism. and have Inot yet learned
that a country to he prosperons mnst
have a liberal form Of government. =
Russia and Snain continue an illiber-
al nolicy towards their subjects. Init
as soon as the neonle Of these conn
tries fully realize their condition
great revolutions viii occur. Nothing
On earth can prevent their coming. nm
less there should he \ political refor-
nation. spain could learn greatly to
her adyantaoesfrom Eholand VIM At
fer the 4 merican raydlntion renentad
sof her mode of DEALING with bar for
eiqn possessions and Gave them greater
freedom Snain, On the other hand
has gone blindly on In her course of
ruling her nossessfons She has ALWAYS
ruled them as denendeneies from
which certain amount of revenue
was to lie derived fter the South
American colonies Had gained their
indanendanca Snain oanTto rnla har
remainin0 ones with oreater severity.
abe was in financial straits and needed
monay III. nav her Immense debt. ( Her
nolicy has bea 50 ,flIiheraI that she
now holds in tho western Hemis-
nbere only one colony of any CONNER
eial imnortance. This country Cuha
has heen strnoolino for MANY wears n
throw off 7the Snanish woke and l. now
in arms apainsf the mother country
what tf1e result al the present con.
fict will 10 il mot aasv to nradict n
1aams howayar That tho Cubans are
fdefermire.l Ia be freq at ary nrice n
#thev m MT cain their in IN i
in this war they viii in the neyt 81
| II not then II the nart. THE C,Ibans
have determined ri free themsalyes
unless thew are reliayed az their bur.
dansoma tares and diyen greater frtee-
dom
+ iii ne now dee under what dtsad.