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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-03
The PitfaIIs of POIiteness.

Mr.. Phizzidore Tarara (after his
song)-I must beg of you to excuse my
voice, Lady jasmine, but really ought
not to be singing at all. Indeed, have
q doctors certificate with me to say
that | cannot sing.
Hostess gushing over with sweet
ness)-I am sure a doctors certificate
was not in the least necessary, Mr.,
Tarara! -Tit-Bits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-03
Old-FashiOned Gingerbread.

To make the old-fashiOned ginger
bread or ginger bricks, for which
Daughter of an Old Subscriber" asks,
mix a cup of softened butter, or make
half of any nice clean beef short
ening and half butter, with two cups of
molasses. Boil heaping teaspoonful
of soda in a cup of milk. Stir table
spoonful of ginger with the butter and
molasses and add boiling milk and
soda. Let the mixture cool little, then
sift in four cupfuls of flour and beat the
batter enough to mix thoroughly. 1t
should be beaten as rapidly and as
little as possible to attain the
desired result. Dredge flour on
the board ind over the batter
Turn it out on the board and
cut it into portions, and roll out each
portion into a slab an inch thick and
about ten by five inches in size. Score
these with the blade of knife in par
allel lines. Lay them in dripping pans
and bake them in a hard, quick oven
untik brown, but not until they are
hard. Cool them rapidly, as soon as
they are taken from the oven. Serve
them while still warm, breaking them
into squares of uniform size 1t is also
nice cold, but will not keep fresh and
moist beyond few days.-N. Y. Trib-
une.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-03
Cause of Unanimity.

Mrs. Henpeck-Do you notice. Mr..
H, that a great majority of the
newspapers are opposed to easy divorce
laws?
Mr.. Henpeck (wearily)-Yes. Iwor-
der how it happens that editors get
such good wiyes,-N. y. Weekly,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-03

The statistics of the government in
reference to loss of life by alcoholic
drinks gives about 10000 deaths each
year. But a conservative estimate of
the deaths caused by alcoholic poison
ing. though credited to other causes
would inc1 ease the number to 100000
annually.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-03
AlcoboIic stimuIants in India.

The authorities at one time were 50
convinced that Europeans could not
live in India without alcoholic stimu-
lants that they actually prohibited the
formation of temperance societies
among the soldiers. The theory is now
altogether changed, and the English
soldiers in India include no fewer than
20. 900 total hbstAinerS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-03
Badly Torn Up.

First Deaf Mute What's the matter
with your hand. Been trying to ride a
bicycle?
Second Deaf Mute-No. Been learn
ng to speak Observation-Disclosures tx =
1uirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-03
Success of Swiss Temperance Societies.

At the Swiss National exposition
held in Geneva this summer, the Swiss
Temperance societies had very cred
liable exhibit, and Pastor Philippe
Chatelain, secretary of the Interna-
tional Federation of Temperance soci-
cites, was there daily to explain the
charts and expound the principles to
interested listeners. The news now
comes that the Swiss "Blue Cross" and
the international Federation of Tenn
perance societies have each been award
ed a gold medal by the exhibition jury.
This public recognition will wonder
fully help the Swiss temperance re.
formers, especially among a well-mean-
ing and influential class which is still
preiudiced against them because it does
not know the blessed results of the
decentralization Signal.
Prohibition comes into effect in tn.
Transvaal, January. 1897
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-03

Prohibition comes into effect in tn.
Transyaal, January. 1897
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25

The section men who have been at
Syracuse cutting ice have returned tor
the winter.
some one stepped around and walked
off with REV. Rothenberger's wood pile
on the 18th.
Mr. Jones, the butter-maker for the
new creamery, is on the ground ready
to turn out the best.
W. NJ. Forsythe was at South Bend
Sunday lie said 1t was for the pur.
pose of taking contract.
The head mechanic for the creamery
firm has started his work. lie expects
To remain about four weeks.
Quite numLer of teams and men
have been employed in cutting and
hauling ice for the creamery
LaIaz is once more connected with
the outside world The Il. X q. has
put commercial into their depot al
this place.
On the night OF the 18th someone
gave small dance at the hall. II was
IA surprise 10 the l.ai'az people when
the caller opened up.
The wood choppers that donated
their labor 10 the NJ. +. church one day
last week succeeded in getting supply
sufficient for the winter
Revs Kaufman and Linville have
been holding profitable meetings at
Teegarden. Several converts are cred
tied to these gentlemen's efforts.
Mrs. Il. ID. Marooney, of Tinin, o.,
has been here for the past week at the
bedside of her aged mother, Mrs. Egan.
The latter has improved So as To he
able to sit up.
The LaPaz Library Club is negotiat.
ing for fifty extra chairs to put III the
hall 10 accommodate the increasing adj
mirers of their efforts. They give
their next entertainment on January
81, %. a mixed programme, both lit
erary and comical, has been arranged.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
Public Sale.

CHAPLIN * GRILL wish to announce
to their friends and neighb0rS that they
are practical live stock and farm chat
ties auctioneers and desire a share of
the public sales of this and adjoining
counties. We furnishfsh sale bills to
our customers free of charge. Salts
faction guaranteed in every instance.
We also build the best FARM FENCE in
the fence line. Ii our work in both
branches isn't first class and rated with
the best, don't pay us anything; if it is
all right and satisfactory, our prices are
among the lowest. CHAPLIN 4 GRILL,
Plymouth, Ind, Lock Box l0O05.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
lI.ItI<.
Jan. ~.

Will Eyerly, of Plymouth. was max
ing lion business visit last Thursday
Protracted meeting still continues at
Tippecanoe town. Some conversions
were reported.
Winfield Fore has been having Il
serious time with cancer on his face,
but at present is improving. lie is
taking treatment of Dr. Schoonover, OF
Warsaw
Barn Ehernman, of Rochester. has
been visiting friends in this vicinity the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Laird spent
Saturday and sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Bates, Mrs. LIS parents, near
bourbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Blue, of Men
tone were visiting MIR. Blues daughter,
Mrs. Winfield Fore, Monday.
James Nj. Johnson has accepted a
position with Millbern Bros, hardware
merchants of MentOne, and will move
his family thither the middle of the
week.
Tippecanoe Township Sunday School
convention meets at Ilion Saturday at
p. IN. Quite an interesting session is
anticipated. Mrs. {. \. Hume and }
w. Parks are expected to be present.
Rev. Beardsley will lecture in the eyed
ing. His subject, the Changers of
Apostacy,' will be worth any mans
audience.
Rev. Bundy the =. NJ. minister began
a series of meetings here Monday even
ing. We sincerely hope he will meet
with bOuntiful harvest.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
From Fridays Daily.

The case of assault and battery be-
tween Singrey VS.. Corl, of Bourbon re-
suited In the latter receiving benefit
of S1.OO and trimmings amounting to
$685.. He appealed upon the court S
decision.
Mrs. Ford, of Chicago, the popular
Worlds Fair lecturer, will lecture upon
"The Women In Shakespeare, 'on Thurs
day, Jan. 30th, under the auspices of
the Saturday Club at the club room in
the Simon's block. General admission
33c; school children 25c. Tickets on
sale at LOSey's.
We understand that the famous anti
toxin diphtheria cure was administered
in the case of the Cunningham child
whose illness of malignant sore throat
has been reported from day to day in
these columns. The result will be
watched with particular interest as the
case is most critical in every respect.
"A farmer who had not been in town
for some time, stopped in front of the
electric light plant and inquired of a
by-stander "what is that air building, a
factory mo, plant was the reply
What do you raise there" he again
queried. Currents" "IIOw much are
they worth per bushel?" I'VE don't
sell them by the bushel, we sell them
by the shock" And the farmer drove
on scratching his head and looking
wise -Ex.
Recorder Thos. Walker and Dr. Jack
son attended banquet last evening at
Maxink uckee, given by the Odd Fellow
lodge there. They report royal good
time, fine supper and pleasant social
visit with old friends and brothers. Dr.
Jackson joined the lodge there in 1871,
and last evening he met only six who
were members there with him and also
there are only two of the charter mem
bers there now, bat they have fine
lodge, mostly young men and several
hundred dollars of lodge funds for
future use when needed.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
From Thursdays Daily.

George ,Iacox, son of Orc Jacox, who
was considered seriously i'll yesterday
is some what better this morning.
Hon. G. IL. Reeve has been confined
to his home for several days past with
an aggravating attack of rheumatism.
One year ago last Tuesday the ste amer
ChicOra went to the bottom of Lake
Michigan, with twenty six peopl e
abroad.
James Redmond carries the medal as
a prison convict. lie is only 80 years
old and has served seven terms. lie
was arrested at Indianapolis few days
ago, and soon will serve his eighth term
behind the bars.
The Plymouth Mandolin club was or
ganized last night with the following
members: Bert Harris, leader; III. G.
Corbin, Lou Altman, Mamie Harris, G.
ID. Fish and Ray Tanner. Will play
for the Princes of The Orient tonight.
The changing OF the location of the
Watson school house in district No.
was accomplished last evening. Mr.. Me
Crory met the members of the district
board yesterday and by unanimous
vote the location was chosen and new
school house will be erected. The site
chosen IL mile east and mile north
of the present location.
Archie Wilcox sucumbed to an attack
OF the grippe yesterday, and was com
PEELED to return home from school. 1t
was the first time in three years that he
has missed day at school, and that
circumstance seemed to weigh on his
mind to larger extent than that of be
ing sick.
Mr. Walter Fisher and Miss I.enora
H. Nangider, both of this county, were
married at the L. B. Parsonage We'd
nesday Jan, 22, 1896. by o. f. Lands.
y cordial greeting by their many
friends follows the newly welded couple.
They expect to make their home in
this city.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
TWIN LAX rs.

Jan. ~.
Chas. Glass is quite low with dropsy.
VIM. Goddard spent Sunday at home
Literary Thursday night at Fertigs
school house.
Mrs. Amanda White is visiting at
VIM. Whites.
Protracted meeting still in progress
with some success.
The log haulers have MillerS woods
nearly cleaned up.
Clancy, Greely, Swipes and Butcher
are busy cutting the logs in the Miller
Goddard timber. DO you know them +?
Twin Lake post office has new set
of pigeon holes" and private boxes.
Mrs. Mafy IIOssler and Mrs. Susie
White took dinner at Jos. Whites, Tues
day.
White Bros, Agler and Taylor Grover
have their ice houses filled with splendid
ice.
Mr.. Snyder, of Ohio, dropped in on his
brother.in-law, Morris Agler for short
visit.
Mrs. Sam'l StrOle went to Harris
station yesterday To visit her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Kuple.
A gang of sports lead by City Mayor,
Nichols spent last Saturday fishing in
Maxenkuckee lake, Nichols was not
"skunked" but lawful near it,"
Moses Holm has purchased a fine
new carriage, we presume for his
daughters to use in their leap year
catches, or may be he will run a hack
line from the station to the lakes.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
Communicated.

EDITOR INDEPENDENT: | notice in
this weeks Republican, that twenty
four of the republican precinct commit
teemen met last Saturday Afternoon"
and organized by electing John ". Wilt
fOng chairman ami Joe Black, secret AIRY .
also notice in this weeks issue of the
Democrat. that IA portion of he Re
publican county central committee met
al the Clerks office with closed doors
Saturday several leading republicans
being unable To gain admission and
selected County Clerk John W. Wilt
fong chairman and Deputy Sheriff j.
NJ. Black secretary" Now, rs the pub
lie gener ally has the right of free ac-
cess To the public offices during office
hours, and the Republican does not
state where the meeting was held the
inference from reading the Democrat
is, that it was held al "the Clerk S Ollie :
with closed doors, and that the public
was excluded from the clerk Office dur
ing part of last Saturday afternoon.
In the interest of fairness to all con-
cerned, and that the truth of the charges
may he either sustained or denied as the
facts warrant, | address the INDE-
PENDENT as the exponent of trGth re-
gardIess of politics, hoping that it will
investigate the matter, and publish the
facts. SD tnat If Clerk Wiltfong isguilty
of violating his oath by keeping
"closed doors" during business hours
for political purposes, he may be called
down, or if the Democrat has mallc-
iously lied about the matter i'll lis at
tempt To injure Mr.. Witfong, for Pc.
litical purposes, this fact also ought to
he generally known, and there is per
haps no better medium through which
to reach all the people, than the INDE.
PENDENT. \. OBSERVER.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
.
To the Ladies'.

Nine Wallick, late of Peru, invites
the ladies of Plymouth wishing special
dressmaking done TO order, to call al
her rooms i'm the WoliOrd building on
Center street. Nine Fickey. of Chica
90, is with her and special attention
will be gwen to all kinds of work.
Tuesday and Friday afternoons is Civ
EN- to drafting and cutting Ladies
wishing to see our style of basting and
work are urgently invited TO call
MESDAMEs WALLICK X FICKEY.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
The Millennium.

We hope says an exchange to see the
day arrive when men will be just as
honest and upright in politics as they
are in private business matters. 1t has
not yet arrived, but there are many peo-
pie "hoping for the day" that mans
word can be relied on, politically,
That time will arrive when spoils are
not handed out by successful aspirants
to office. The patriotic influence as
yielded by our forefathers Is as dead as
door nail when it comes to political
campaining.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25

The farmers Institutes held i'm var.
been both interesting and profitable TO
the farmer. But with all these meth
ods adopted by intelligent farmer,
there is still a large number of the til
lers Of the soil who sneer at what they
call book-iarming and affirm with the
utmost assumption of wisdom, that they
These same farmers will hang over the
! fence by the hour, though, ami talk
with their neighbors about how they
fattened hogs, or their breed of cattle,
and tell about their seed corn, or their
failure with Turkey wheat, and mock
and wonder at this man or that man
being such a fool as To be book farm
er.
If these same Superstitious wise fel
lows would only stop to consider, mo-
ment, they would know that the books
or papers they profess tOdespise are only
their neighbOr stalking TO a thousand
farmers, instead of TO one only, and if
they had the wit to know it, the book
| they condemn would correct, modify
and explain all their neighbor's exper
ience. Jealousy and contempt of the
recorded knowledge, experience and
wisdom of other men in ones own
country or all the world will never in
crease ones own wisdom or knowledge.
This rule will aptly apply to other oc-
cupations in life as farming.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25

The case occupying Judge Capron's S
attention the past few days has became
quite inter esting. Last night court
was in session until 10 o'clock and when
those interested In the case started
to depart for home, discovered the ef-
feet of the rain on the front steps of
the cOnrt house. 1t is said that some of
the court dignitaries fearing severe
fall, forgot their position as legal lights
and crawled on their hands and knees
TO the grounds below.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25

republican councilmen have resigned
owing to their position OH the question,
being against the new redistricting.
Mrs. Robert Hume. who has been sick
at the home of A. {. Hume since her
arrival from Minnesota, has recovered
sufficiently to return to her home in the
country today.
j. Hoffman, of Bremen, enjoyed a
social chat with friends in Plymouth
last evening. He was homeward bound
from the republican district conven-
ton held at South Bend yesterday.
Fifteen years ago George Granger,
of Decatur, Mich, found baby girl on
his door step. lie has just received
word of the death of the young LADY,
mother who left her a small fortune.
The Pennsylvania system took the
management of the Nandalla under its
control tn, 18th of this month. While
considerable talk has been done regard
ing the abolishi"g of the division at 1t.
Joe, not u move in that direction has
been made.
The souvenir hunters are thick IN
Michigan city and numerous. Al the
recent high school building fire, the bell
when it fell from its lofty perch, was
broken into thousand pieces. Every
vestige of it has been removed, and
peices of Il are for sale on the streets.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25

There was a guest at one Of our
hotels last Wednesday night, who ac-
cordiDg to recent developments, must
surely need bath. On examining his
room the following morning it was dis
covered that he had stolen the soap and
every towel in the room. We have often
heard of the towel tiend, who purloins a
towel at every hotel he stops over night
in, but as a rule they left the soap.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25

by Immediate action OF giving Nch, Id
ton no serious result accured Mr.
Young was feeling badly yesterday
from the effects, but his neice, Laura
SEWERS. Was not So fortunate. being
overcome by the noXious gas 10 such al
extent as 10 he confined 10 her bed the
greater part of the day. 1t was for
| tunate escape.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
Announcements. 4

As it will be but short time until
aspiring candidates will be presenting
their names to the people for their
suffrage at the coming county conven-
tiOnS, the INDEPENDENT desires to say
that it is ready To receive such an
nOuncements and present them to the
people OF this county.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
L. still Sufiereng.

The Hon. III. e.. Thayer, though re-
ported better yestesday, is still suffer
ing with a sever form of facial erysip-
elias involving the nasal passages and
throat
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
t'aponS.

The price for Cap0ns depends on the
size and quality. Any time from tins
on will do To market them At this
time we can pay for those that will
weigh . lbs, 1c: lbs, Sc: lbs, sc; 10
lbs. lOc. and SO on. SLIPS, &c to Sc.
Don't feed poultry the day you market
II. j. SwINDELL X BRO.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
Overcome lty Gas.

Tuesday morning the family of w.
F. Young were awakend by the fumes
of gas in the house. 1t was discovered
to have originated form the heater, and
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
For Sale

A span of good horses and harness
An exceptionally good bargain. Cash
CT on time. Enquire at this Office.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
Let Us Have


TO hear the sweet music which comes from our
hear this elegant instrument. We purpose to
give chance the above with every 25c pur-
chase made between this date and the first of
April Our prices are strictly the lowest so
don't fail to call and take advantage of this
offer
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
Tadaypaly Veeraragava Roy,
(ilindoo Nationality
Physician and Surgeon.

Treats all diseases of Men and Women.
Obstetrics specially. Medicines furnished
Calls answered promptly. day or night
Onice i'm Parks Law Building on Garro ST
Residence on north side Adams ST. two blocks
west Of Public schools.
OFFICE llOURS: From Ia T. m: io SD,
m: To 9p. m: sundays AT home
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
License to We'd.

Albert j. Hess and Luella Stevenson.
Walter Fisher and Laura X. Van
glider.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-21
Characteristic Of the Slnn.

Many an act of kindness has been
left undonc because II carried with II q
seeming loss of dignity. The following
letter Of lady of Springfield. ILL.,. pub.
lished In McClurc's Magazine. shows
the self-fOrgcifulncss and Kindness of
the great man we all delight to honor.
! The incident took place after Mr.. Lin
coin had been to Congress. We might
query how many representatives OF two
hundred AMI nifty thousand men would
forget themselves enough to do the
same thing.
''rhc very children" the lady writes.
knew him. for there was no, one of
them for whom he had not done some
kind deed. My first impression of Mr..
Lincoln was made by one of his kind
deeds. ! was going with little friend
for my first trip alone on the railroad
cars. 1t was an epoch of my life.
had planned for 1t ana dreamed OF it
for weeks.
1.-THE day came, but rs the hour of the
train approached the hackman.
through some neglect, failed to call for
my trunk. AS the minutes went on I
realized. In II panic Of grief. that ]
should miss the train. ! was standing
by the gate, my hat ana gloves on, sob.
bling rs II my heart would break, when
Mr.. Lincoln came by.
"Why. what's the matter:" he asked.
ana poured out all my story.
allow big's the trunk? There's still
time, II 1t isn't too big and he pushed
through the gate ana up to the door.
my mother ana took him up to my
room, where my little Old-fashioncd
trunk stood, locked and tied. oh. no:
he cried. Wipe your eyes ana come on
quick
"And before l knew what he was GO
ing TO do. he had shOuldered the trunk.
was down stairs, and stridlng out of the
yard. Down the street he went as fast
rs his long legs could carry him, | trot.
ting behind, drying my tears rs | went
We reached the station In time. Mr.
Lincoln put me on the train, kissed me
gOod-by, and told me to have a good
time. 1t was just like him."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-21
HON. CHARLES B JRMEISTER,
Much Talked OF tor City Tree surer

Charles Burmcistcr was born IN Ger.
many In 1850. He Is a thorough Chi.
cngoan. having received his cduca-
ton In our public schools and resided
on the North Side ever since his youth.
His pleasing and congcnial personality.
together with his quick ana clear per.
ccption of social and commercial in
icrest. has made him one of the most
popular and honorcd citizens of his Ill.
vision of the city. When Mr.. Roche
was elected Mayor. Mr.. Burmcistcr
became Alderman of the Twenty sec.
ond Ward: this was his first expert
cncc In holding public office. Two
years later he was elected u member
of the Reform Board Of Commission.
ers. This Reform Board began the
erection of the new Criminal Court
Building. enlarged the County llospi-
tai and added the Cold Storage plant
10 the Cunning institutions. In all of
which undertakings Mr.. Burmcistcr
took an active part. ana made record
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-21
Lighting.

A new ana simple system Of street
lamp-lighting is being introduced
Each lamp post is fitted with two sal,
amOniac batteries, ana spark coil
placed in an iron box at the foot of
the lamp. A miniature gasholder of
about two cubic inches capacity is ply,
oted in the lantern on a hinge ana held
down by weights. Directly over this
Is an automatic gas lighter of the Ordl.
nary pattern, connected with the cells
aforementioned by wires. TO light
the lamps OF a city, a valve connect,
ing one Of the large gas holders OF
the works with the mains Is opened
ana this causes rise of pressure In
the mains, in consequence of which