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The record-union., 1897-05-31
Norweeian Town DESTROYED.

CHRISTIANA,M May 30.-The town of
Namsos, province of North Trendhjem
near the mouth of the Namsen River,
on the Namsen Fjord, west coast of Nor
way. has been entirely destroyed by fire.
The flames. famed by a fierce wind
spread SO rapidly that the 1,S00 inhabi-
tants were unable to save even their fur
niture.
The record-union., 1897-05-31
Two Women and a Baby Drowned.

ABBOTT (Texas) May 30.-Mrs. Nan
ME l.. Barr, her four-year- -old babe and
her sister, Miss Matte l.. Alexander.
aged H. We're all drowned in tank near
the house. The boy was playing in the
shallow water and inadvertently stepped
off into a deep hole in the center of the
tank and the ladies were drowned in
trying to rescue the little fellow.
The record-union., 1897-05-31
Railroad ReorganiZed.

SPRINGFIELD Qll). May 30.-The
ST Louis, Chicago and ST. Paul Rail-
road bluff line) was reorganized yes
terday in this city by the election of
Charles F. Kimball of New York, Pres
ident: Joseph Dickson of st. Louis,
ice-President; Henry w. Gays of st.
Louis, General Manager, and Ran
dolph Blaisdell of Springfield, Secre-
tary and Treasurer
The record-union., 1897-05-31
General Miles in Greece.

ATHENS, May 30.-Dispatches from
Lamia report forward movements of
suspicious character by the Turks
Major General Nelson A. Miles, ar
rived here and at Lamia visited the
Greek lines and subsequently lunched
with Crown Prince Constantine.
The record-union., 1897-05-31

sui at Managua. has given his indorse-
ment to a contract with Nicaragua en-
tered into by an engineer to make
typographical survey of the region of
the Rio Rico in Eastern Nicaragua.
The record-union., 1897-05-31
Memorial Services at r1t. McGregor.

SARATOGA On. W. May 30.-Mem-
orial services were held to-day at the
cottage at Mount McGregor, where
General Grant died. There was
large gathering from this and sur
rounding towns and a lavish display of
floral offerings.
The record-union., 1897-05-31
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
Gold Taken by Russia-Americans
Looking Up.

LONDON, May 30.-While as yet
there is not much change in the rates
The record-union., 1897-05-31

have enough money, labor and mate
rial for the purpose, although il may
take three or four days to complete the
work
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
Paws for His Theater Ticker.

From London Answers: Contrary
to general belief. royalty does not pos
sess the privilege of free admission at
the theaters. When the Prince OF
Wales. for instance, visits the theater.
the expenditure for box hire alone
amounts to EGO. This is an unwritten
law at court, whether the theater
boasts of royal box or not. With one
or two exceptions the royal box is not
reserved exclusively for royalty. and 1t
can be hired by any one who cares to
pay the price-about twice as much as
is charged for the private boxes. The
exceptions are the Theater Royal,
Drury Lane. the Italian Opera and the
Haymarket T1eater. Although the
royal box is open 10 the public. very
few of those who can afford it care to
occupy it. The upper ten" shun IT..
for, to be seen in that box is 10 be stg
matized as rank outsider. mauyeau
richie, or foreigner who knows no
better.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

the depot on time and purchased her
ticket and got her trunk checked and
placed her ticket and check In her
pocket book along with $40 bill.
When she boarded the train she missed
her pocket book. ticket and all. Just
what became of her purse she C IN not
say, she retraced Der steps and did not 60
home. There is a mysterious mystery
as TO what became of her money ano
ticket
What a beautiful sight the town
would present if every home in whic1
dwelleth child was ornanented Wit
Christmas tree Ii need not necessarI-
ly be costly display. 1t is not IN It's
material wealth, but III the wealth OF
affection and the sweetness OF being re-
membered that lies the value OF The
Christmas tree. a comparatively small
out lay accomplshes the lofty purposS
involved in this beautiful custom OF
tho civilized world.
| Ills HAS Ittl a IcU-tCltCI nCChI III
deed. in the career of Senator Daniel,
of Virginia, VINO has been chosen TO
succeed the Senator Harris, as "a MEM
Ter OF the Senate comm tee OH iiaance
aud unanimously reelected 10 senate
by they lrgInia legislature. Two such
hOnors seldom come TO any man In d
single week, and it Is no. surprising
that Senator Daniel should be over
whe med with ongratulatlons on his
good fortune.
The weather prophet says that in
December the year shoots the chute
aud plungeS from the rosy revery Of
Indian summer right into the cold and
icy lap of winter. The farmer has in
ished and gathered his crop, the old
hen stops laying ami shuts up her SHOP,
the bees suspend business and 50 dc
the snakes, and We yearn IN the nom
ing for lasses and cakes. The leaN,
In the forest lie under the snow, the
UOys with their ferre for rdoltS do go
rhe birds hurry sou a IN che oath OF
gale aud the calf in the pasture gifts
OuTs III his tail.
Three Indianapolis preachers recent
IL dicussed the theatre. The first man
denounced the stage from start tC
finish. lie regards it as demOraliZlns
its tendencies and tnlaks ~ CHRIST
ian can attend theatres. rne very next
Sunday another minister everlasting
scored the puritanIcal preacher an,
said IL was perfectly proper for churcf
members to go TO the theatres and Ell
Joy themselves. And the next SUNDAY
a third preacher pounced upon preach
er humber TWO because he did not go It
JheatIes himself and the reason b,
didn't go was he was afraid to do SO OF
account OF the opposition OF he con
gregatiOn. The third man favored GO
. ing to high toned plays and could ST.
no wrong In it.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
COW BELLS.
Made Now i'm Just the Same Form as
for Many. Many Years.

Made Now i'm Just the Same Form AS
for Many. Many Years.
One of the comparatively few things
that the hand of Improvement has not
touched is the COW bell. which is made
now just as it was fifty, 100 and more
years ago, and has now just the same
peculiar, clanking sound as ever. Cow
bells are made. some of copper and
some of a composition metal, but most
of them are made of iron and finished
with coating of. bronze. The COW
bell is not cast; it is cut from a sheet
of metal which is folded into shape
and riveted. The metal loop at the
top through which the strap Is passed
is riveted into the bell. Cow bells are
made of ten sizes, whose sounds range
through an octave. Sometimes must
cal entertainers who play upon bells OF
one sort and another come to tie man
ufacturer, and by selection among bells
of the various sizes find eight bells
that are accurate in scale. There are
only four factories in the United
States in which COW bells are made.
and in each case the COW bell is only
an item of production among many
other things. Cow bells are sold all
over the country. just the same as ever,
but much the greater number are sold
in the South, the Southwest and the
West. where farms are larger, less
likely to be under fence, and cattle
are more likely to stray. There are
sold in those parts of the country 100
dozen COW bells to every ten dozen
sold in the East American cow bells
are exported to the various countries
of South America and to Australia
New York Sun.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

From the Boston Traveller: An in
genious method of importing a dutia-
BILE article will probably he put into
effect if certain importer in this city
adheres to the advice given him by a
customs attorney. A short time ago
Mr.. Importer received from abroad
casks of mineral water. When they
reached Boston he learned for the first
time that the water was dutiable. I'm
fact, the duty was SO large that if paid
he would lose money on the importa-
ton. The attorneys advice was then
solicited. and the importer was told TO
send the water back. have Ii frozen
abroad. and again imported, as ice was
free. This advice was needed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
PLIGHT OF A DENVER BRIDE.
She Is Spending Her Honrymoon in n
Snowbouni Mine.


Not many girls can boast having
spent their honeymoon in "a thrilling
manner as Mrs. Arthur y Roller.
formerly of Denver, Col. is p. ssing
hers Mrs. Roller was Miss l. ura
Elisha Leet. She is daughter of ex-
Alderman John E. i.eet of Denver. Oct.
rs last was her marriage day. Her
husband Is an assayer at the Monte
Cristo silver mine in the e. scade
mountains of northern Wa shin ston.
After the ceremony was over The young
couple proceeded there. \ letter f.om
Mrs Roller has just reached her pa
rents in Denver II IS ten days over
due In it she says she and her hus-
band are imprisoned at the silver
mine, hemmed in OH all sides by snow.
Provisions are beginning 10 grow
scarce, she says. and as it is almost
impossible to replenish the now nearly
exhausted stock, she expects she will
be forced to brave the hardships au1
dangers of a snOwshOe trip of thirty
miles to civilization. No communica-
ton between Monte CristO and the
outside world can be had except by
means of daring messengers, who are
sent over the frozen crust on snow
shoes. The letter says those who
have haZarded their lives in making
the trip to and from the mine. of whom
there have been but two or three. re-
port narrow escapes from avalancheS,
which the slightest provocatiOn sends
rushing down the mountain sides, car
rying with them huge trees and bowl
derS of great size. One of the few mes
sengers to reach railroad station car
ried Mrs. Rollers letter. The snow
bound party lives in hope that the
snow will soon melt sufficiently TO en-
able them to pack in provisions on the
backs of burros Mrs. Roller is a
leader OF Denver society
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
HE COULD KICK.
How n Mouutaineer Convinced Trace,
er Of ;. MuIe's Ability To Kick.

At rare intervals along the noun
tain roads of West Virginia and Ken
lucky the traveller may come upon d
blacksmith shop. but he is much safer
in the shOeing Of his horse if he will
carry few nails and tools in the bot
tom of his buggy says the Washing
ton Star On a trip to Pound Gap on
one occasion found a blacksmith shol
at the forks of the road and. as usual
a half-dOZen or more men sitting
around il in the shade. Ny turnOu
needed some repairs, and as the smitL
was pottering about it inside ! made
talk with the men outside. One oil
them wanted to sell me a mule which
he had hung up on the fence, and !
started in for dicker. After we had
been talking for perhaps a quarter Of
an hour the smith asked me to step
inside and show him something abon
the work he was doing. As soon as
he got me away from the crowd he
came close and grew confidential.
You amt thinkin' NV buyin' that crit
ter air you2" he asked in all sincerity
We'll, don't know. | want a mule,
and that one looks all right | said
You can't tell mule by his looks
mister. Mules is fer all the world like
women. Whats the matter with
him." inquired. quite ignoring the
comparison. He amt safe. Course
amt got nothn' ag'in the mule neT
the owner. and I'd be glad enough feI
him ter git the money fer him. fer ho
owes me fer the shOein' NV him. bul
| don't like ter see a stranger tuck in
an done up like he's tryin' ter do YOU.
But You haven't told me what's the
matter with the mule" insisted
Twill he kick" That's his weak
ness, mister, responded the smith, let
! ting his voice fall 10 a whisper. You
wont believe me. p'raps, but I'm tellin
| yOu he's the kickinest critter in the
mountains He shore is. mister and
| hope | may die right here ef he can
kick the soda Outen biscuit and nevel
crack the crust He kin, mister, er In
brother ter him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
Ross House Christmas Menu.
December %, 1897.
Blue Points
Celery

Blue Points Celery
Bouillon in Cup, Cream of Chicken
Mangoes Sailed Almonds Olives
Baked Blue Fish au Gratin
Julian Potatoes
ROASTS.
Roast Beef
Turkey with Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Green Peas
Asparagus on Toast
EN- TRIES.
Salama of Rabbit
Tenderloln of Beef with Mushrooms
Angelic Punch
GAME.
Haunch of Venison with Jelly
Quail Stuffed with oysters
Canvasback Duck, Gooseberry Sauce
SALADS.
Shrimp Salad
PASTRY.
English Plumb Pudding, Brandy Sauce
Cherry Pie Mlnce Pie
Lady Fingers
Macroons Asserted Cake
Chocolate Ice Cream
Toasted Crackers Cream Cheese
Sweet CIDER English Ale
Black Coffee
FRUIT.
Dinner from - TO 2 p. III.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
Cause for Tears.

DIR. Pitcairn, being in church in
Edinburgh where the preacher was not
only emphatic, but shed tears copious-
ly. was moved to inquire of country
man who sat by him what it was all
about. What the devil makes him
greet" was the inquiry. Faith,
said the man, slowly turning round,
I'VE had may be greet yourself. If we
was up there and had as little to say
-ArgOnaut.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
Football and Other Sport.

The claim is made that while there
have been eleven fatal accidents III
foot ball since 1894. the number OF
fatal accidents in other sports in the
same time have been: Swimming,
1850: boating. $50: hunting. 654:
horseback riding, 1888; bicylcing. 26i:
ice-boating, %; baseball, 6; tennis, 4;
golf. 2.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
Christm,s Eve at the NJ. Il. Church.

Christmas Eve at the VI. r.. Church.
Christmas views could not be secured
in Chicago.
An improvised program will be given
in the Sunday school room.
Every member of the school is ex-
peeted at O'clock. An excellent treat
IS provided for all.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
Cure Your Stomach.

You can quickly do this by using SOUTH
AMERICAN NERvINE. 1t can cure every case
of weak stomach in the world. 1t always cures
never fails. IL knows no failure Ii will gladden.
your heart and put sunshine into your life. 1t is
most surprising cure. A weak stomach and
broken nerves will drag you down to death.
SoUTu AMERICAN NEKvISE will help you
No failures; always cures; never
Lovely to take. Sold by
"a. Bs.Am 4 Co.. Druggists. Plymouth Ind
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
BOkRS ARE PROUD.
And It's the Kind Of Pride That Isn't
at All Productive.

at All Productive.
The daughter of the South African
Boer must not become a domestic
servant, except on condition Of having
her meals with the family. IF my
child is not good enough for your Ia
BILE she shall not live in your house"
said father A poor woman with
drew her son from an office because he
was learning some duty which she
deemed mental, and, thank God" said
she, my family never yet did any
slavery of that kind" A gentleman
whom | knew secured employment on
the railway for young fellow as por-
ter. On the very first request OF a
passenger to lend hand with luggage
he replied Indignantly, What do you
take me for? DO you think | am a
Kaffir?" These poor folks cannot for
get that they once had farms and were
independent. For two centuries they
compelled the service of lower race,
and now they would rather starve
than work like a Kaffir" For various
reasons they have lost their lands, and
it is a bitter cry that is being raised
throughout South Africa that these
lands are passing into the hands Of
strangers. and the erStwhile landed
gentry of the country are face to face
with the dread alternative, work or
Staryer
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
Thos, Popular SonCs.

A Disguised Memphis editor petu-
iantly remarks: Sometimes We wish
that white wings would occasionally
grow weary, that our gal wasn't a
high born lady, that all coons didn't
look alike to us. and that Mr.. Johnson
would turn that fellow loose and tell
him to 60 10 the devil"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
MA MES OF PEARLS.
About 5000 Small Ones Can he Fought
for -.

for ~.
Pearls are named according to their
size. The very large are called par
agon pearls: when the size of a cherry,
cherry pearls; medium are called
piece pearls; smallest, dust pearls, says
the Philadelphia Times. The oval and
long are termed pear pearls, while
badly formed specimens are known as
baroques. The value of pearls varies.
of course. with the quality and general
colors, but the piece. seed and dust
pearls always have a market price.
The cherry and paragon are sold on an
entirely different basis. If many fine
ones are on the market at time they
may be had at reasonable rates. Some
years they bring almost any price.
The last two years especially, the deal
ers say, there has been a great scarcity
Of fine pearls, although there is no fall
ing off in the supply OF the small stuff.
When pearl exceeds one karet in
weight it is sold separately. Under
that weight they are sold i'll parcels
and become less valuable as they be-
come smaller The smallest dust pearls
collected average about 5000 to the
troy ounce and are rated at about 81
per ounce. If, on the contrary, one
paragon weighing an ounce Tor l5O
karets) was on sale. it would bring
any amount from $4,000 to S2O0.OOo,
according to quality.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
Reafa .Iaraav.

Mosquitoes In Alaska" exclaimed
q returned Klondiker. Say, a pros
pector at Dawson has two Of them
trained, and they do all bis digging"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
Catholic Church.

Services on Christmas day as fol.
lows:
High mass at 3 a. M.
Shepherds mass at 7:30 a. IN.
High mass and sermon at 10 a. m.
Solemn Nespers al p. III.
Christmas tree at p. IN.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
The Year 1897

will soon be a Remembrance cnlg
ana K. ROTTEN the picture
maker extends thanks to all for
past favors and hopes hat his
numerous patrons will remember
him III the next year.
l shall keep up with the times aI q
all my WORK shall lie of the latest
and as liz E as can be made My
price will be the lowest. II Will be
to your interest to see me.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-26
Political ECONOMY via Japan.

1t is only a short time since our pro-
tectionist friends were wai1ing about the
progress of Japan and the certainty with
which her underpaid labor was going to
starve all the rest Of the world. Now,
we have the other side of the medal to
look at. We learn that Japan is in ex-
actly the same state of depression as our
selves. and, speaking generically, on ac-
count of the same causes.
Following the Japan-China war there
was a boom in trade and speculation in
Japan. Stock companies were organized
to carry on all sorts of enterprises, and
the savings of the people were tossed
into the laps of the projectors. The re-
suit OF this i~l-advised movement is
shown by the following extract from a
Japanese newspaper just received
Business is all but at q ~standstiil. The
godowns f-warehouses) are choked with
goods; buyers are extremely scarce, and
contract merchandise IS not taken de-
livery of at dne date. This is mainly at
tributable TO the scarcity of money, ow-
ing to the prevalence of the ompan
mania a short while since, causing an ex-
tansive lookup Of capital"
How precisely similar to the results Of
MeKfnleyism this is. Initiation to begin
with, then sudden contraction. doubt.
fear. depression. disaster.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-26
rome FOR THE VETS.
Important New Measures-Leo-
nard's Corporation Tax
Uniform Legislation.
SDcctal to the Jersey Cytv NsuA

TRENTON, Jan. 26, 1S97.-The routine
in both Houses last night was short and
embarrassing. At the opening of the
House Mr.. Wildman submitted the report
of the Commission appointed by the Gov
ernor In 1895, ITO report plans for the
erection and maintenance of homes for
INDECENT veterans and their wiyes.'' The
Commissioners report to the effect that
they have made careful inquiries and find
that there are now living in New Jersey
a large number Of veterans of the late
war, who, with their wives, are depend
ing for their sole means of support upon
a small pension paid them by the United
States Government, and without the ply
steal ability to d to this slender in
come by the earnings from manual or
other labor. In many instances these old
couples are without any assistance from
children or other relatives, and in a great
measure dependent Upon private charity.
The Home at Kearny is overcrowded,
n many applications for admissions by
single men are pending the action Of the
Board of Managers; and even, were there
room, the veterans who are now sup
porting themselves and their aged wives
could not avail themselves of the same
without subjecting these wives to the
necessity of going to the poorhouse. Many
Statex nave established Homes for vet
Grams and their wives, widowed mothers
and widows of veterans of the late war"
and these are managed on plans similar
to that adopted by the National and State
Homes. New York, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas,
Missouri and other States are now main
tanning such homes satisfactorily. Differ
etit rules as to the admissability Of APP
plicants are maintained In the different
State Homes, but the Commission are of
the unanimous opinion that the veteran
and his wife should have been married
either before or during his service. in the
army or navy or at least within five years
after his honorable discharge therefrom.
Such a rule would, they think, guard
against overcrowding and also act as a
safeguard against caring for undeserving
persons. The cost Of maintaining such
a Home will be nc more per inmate than
is at present required for Kearny. TAX
ing into consideration the existing neces-
sity for the erection of such a Home,
the Commission report that such a Home
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-26
M ENTS.
ssTha Cott,

tsThe Cotton King,s at the Academy
The Cotton King" which is presented
at the Academy this week is another
of Sutton vane's intensely exciting plays.
The story of the play is too well known
to need explanation. The play IS long
enough: there are five acts in all, eight
scenes. The scenery is pretty, two
scenes particularly so.
Mr.. James M. Brophy as Jack Osborne.
the Cotton King, is very good. His act
ing is vigorous. He is a lamentable
failure in the love scenes, and he seems
more at ease at the exciting times.
Mr.. Perkins d. Fisher wins a great deal
of sympathy as James S~hillinglaw. He
acts very we'll throughout the play, and
in the scene when he lets his sense of
honor triumph in spite of his need OF
money he does a very good piece of
work.
The villain, Richard Stockley, is ably
portrayed by T.. french Burke. Mr..
Burke IS excellent With the exception Of
perhaps two scenes The more import
ant OF these is when he is asked by Hetty
to pray for her DEATH. He lets Slide a
chance for action.
Miss Nellie Citing is a pretty Hetty
Drayson. She does some admirable ACT
ing. Mr.. James Mcdonald as Benjamin
Topper and Miss Clara Nisdom an Kitty
Marshall add the necessary fun. They
are amusing.
One of the best scenes is the elevator
events. One cannot grow sleepy at it.
The Cotton King will be given at the
Academy this week with the usual matt
neeS.