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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
TRAVELLED ON A TAG.
Five-Year-Old Girl Comes From
Poland to America Like a Parcel.


A number of passengers at the rail-
road DEPOT of Cincinnati, says the
Enquirer of that city, gathered in the
waiting room around very interesting
little mite of a girl, perhaps ) years
old, who sat by herself hugging doll.
The little one was pretty. with large
black eyes. raven black hair, rather
dirty hands. but a face SO pleasant and
full of light that it naturally attracted
everybody. Nobody could talk 10 lit
tie Bohumala HOma. for that was her
name. Yet ladies who bent down over
her seem 10 understand her dainty for
eign jargon. Around the child's neck
was a string that held suspended upon
her bosom the photograph of a young
woman holding babe n her arms.
To the phOtogra phi note was written
in the Polish language stating the
name of the child whittier bound. and
asking strangers 10 show her along her
way. The child had come all the way
from Bremen. in North Germany, all
alone, and was on her way TO her mo-
Their whose name was Anna klobosa
and who lives at 170S South Broadway,
st. Louis. The place from which she
started originally could not be learned.
Her clothes We're very poor and her
little shoes were made of the cOarsest
| kind of leather She carried no bag
gage except little school sack. in
which were few primary books. nuts,
candies. cakes and large envelopes that
! contained her transportation. Of these
the little one was very careful and
would cry in a frightful manner il
anybody touched them. From steam
ship captain 10 railroad conductor her
! guardianship had run since she was
first tagged and sent afioat down one
| of the worlds great arteries, but
everybody amused her, and before the
S:15 train on the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern took her away for her St
Louis home the little one had made
friends of nearly all in the big wait.
! ing room.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Rates OF Travelling.

1t is we'll known that the speed of
travelling has increased amazingly
since 1898. and it is matter for con-
lecture whether ii is possible to in
crease in the same degree by 1888
A French statistician has just drawn
up an interesting document. showing
at various periods in what time GER
tain frontier towns could be reached
from Paris. The years chosen are
1850, 1882, 1884. 1854 and 1897 In
1850 it took five days to go from
Paris to Calais. One hundred and
thirty-two years later, in 1882, the du-
ration CT the journey had been re-
duced to 90 hours. In 1884 it had fallen
to 2S hours. and in 1854 to hours
40 minutes. Today one of the boat
expresses takes , hours AZ minutes.
The journey to Strasburg took 21S
hours in 1850. los hours in 1882, 10
hours 40 minutes in 1854. and today a
matter of hours 20 minutes The diff
ference for Marseilles is still more
phenomenal From 10 days in 1850
the duration of the journey was re-
duced to so hours in 1894. and today
If takes 1919 hours. The distance
from Paris to RayOnne two centuries
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Developing the Rubber Industry.

Capitalists are somewhat enthusiast
tic over the future of the rubber in
dustry. Unless some substitute for
rubber is found the demand is likely
10 be imperative and increasing for
many years At present prices rule
rather high and somewhat firm for
good quality primarily because some of
the original sources of supply are ex-
hausted. Among the practical plans
OF rubber growers is the putting out
of young forests and cultivating the
trees a. one might cultivate other
crops Experiments seem to prove
that most excellept quality of rubber
may be made from the leaves of the
plant and that it is by no means nee
esSary to destroy the trees. as has
heretofore been the custom. The leaves
are boiled and DrOcesSed in variOus
ways. the result being finer product
than that obtained by the usual meth
cd OF tapping the tree and saving the
eXuding juice. Plantations of from
one 10 ten acres have been started and
are reported as doing remarkably we'll
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
FINDS IN ARIZONA.
RELICS OF ARCHAEOLOGIC AL
VALUE IN THE STATES.
Buried Cities Laid Bare-Many Idea, OF
the Customs. Dress, Warfare and
Religion OF the Prehistoric In dians
Brought to Light.

The Smithsonian institution viii.
count of excavations recently made
near Winsiow, Ariz.. under its
auspices. the result of which Was the
discovery of many things OF archaeO-
logical Importance. Dr. J. Walker
Fewkes had charge of the digging.
which unearthed portions of the ruins
of four ancient and lOng-buried cities.
The aboriginal inhabitants OF the
region have traditions to the effect
that the towns in question were the
dwelling places of remote ancestors
of their own. and the finds made
Incidentally TO the excavations seem
10 show that this belief is presumably
correct. Up 10 a comparatively recent
date the walls of the ruined build
ings rose to d considerable height but
the MormOnS in constructing the near
by Sunset City. now itself in ruins.
utilized the stones for their houses,
says the St Louis Globe Democrat
One of these buried critics. TO which
the most careful study was given, was
evidently a pueblo Of great size. OF a
rectangular shape and inclosing plazas.
From this ancient ruin, now repre-
scented only by a huge mound. were
taken several hundred beautiful OBJ
jects of prehistoric handiwork They
were obtained from the metropolis or
burial place of the pueblo. in the very
shadow of which the dead were inter-
red. not being carried away TO any dis
lance. Almost every grave was indi-
Gated by fiat stone slab. which lay
above a skeleton. Many of these stones
We're perforated with round. oval or
square holes. Some of the bodies were
extended at length. while others had
| their knees drawn up 10 the breast
Many vases and pots were obtained,
| which bore strange designs mostly
representing neurological birds and
beasts. Their significance. as illus
| trating the mythology of the people
| to whom the pottery belonged. is as
| certainable TO some extent from the
| traditions still current among the liv-
| ing aborigines. One design. wholly
unique. is painted on the bottom OF
a bowl. On one side of the rim is rep
resented the upper part of man. and
! below. in the interior of the bowl. are
| two footprints as if the man haf
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Raising Flax.

Linen is coming into such general
use as wearing apparel and the genuine
article is so hard 10 get that the Sus-
gestiOn has been made that our fair
damsels raise patch of flax and learn
to spin the threads as did their grand
mothers in days of old.
II IS unquestionabIy a fact that in
due course of time flax Will I've one OF
the standard crops OF the American
farmer. How important then that
each farmer who is able to do 50 should
set apart little space and become
familiar with the raising and process
ing of flax, beginning gradually and in
ye.ting not more than few cents in
seed and the needful time and labor 70
care for it. The agricultural depart
ment at Washington, ID. c.. is more
than willing to furnish information.
and would no doubt be glad TO supply
seed to experimenters. There is bull
letin already issued on this subject
which may he had for the asking.
Farmers sons and daughters who are
anxious to make money can to advan-
tage study the best methods of grow
ing and preparing flax The girls
should learn to spin it. and if there i
a demand there will surely be looms
set up to weave the delightful fabrics
in which all women delight.
Perhaps the time is not far distant
when every young Woman will with
her own hands spin the linen threads
to make her outfit of house linen. The
ingenuity and skill Of our young wom-
en- is surely quite sufficient 10 enable
them 70 compete successfully with the
untutOred peasantry of foreign lands.
Agricultural societies. fairs and expo
sitions should offer prizes for the best
hand-spun home made linen. Such a
prize would be eagerly sought for and
would do more toward stimulating the
growth and spread of the fax indus
try than any other course that could
be pursued.
Any soil that will produce good
wheat. oats or potatoes will raise flax,
but preference is given to a good rich
garden soil. II the ground is too ricn
the plant may run 10 stalk and produce
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
New Method Of Handling Grain.

The conveying of large quantities ii
grain from one point TO another is fire.
quently attended with very serious loss
and plans of all sorts have been adopt
ed at one time or another to avoid this
waste. One of the newest ideas in
this line is the carrying OF grain in
tight boxes or tanks and transferring
it from one receptacle TO another by
what is equivalent to pumping. Fleyi-
BILE pipes are distributed through the
tanks and powerful engines draw the
grain IN at one end OF these pipes and
deliver it at another. very much as
water is conveyed. In addition to
ease and rapidity of handling il Is
claimed that the grain is benefited BY
the current of air which naturally
passes through il during the pumping
process.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

leaped into the receptacle. From these
a line of footprints extends across the
bottom of the bowl, ending at the OPP
posite rim. behind figure of the lower
body and legs of man crawling out
OF the bowl on the opposite side. On
another piece of pottery. food basin,
is figure of a spider. representing the
NEUROLOGICAL spider woman. She is an
earth goddess. bride of the sun and
mother of the twin war gods. The
priests made elaborate prayer sticks,
some OF which were several feet long,
and painted them with yellow, green,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

blue, red, white and black pigments,
scendants. They priced for ceremonial
purposes quartz crystals, stone con-
cretions and fragments Of obsidian
They We're acquainted with bells made
of copper. They had rattles of sea
shells and wore fringes of shells on
the margins of their garments. In
ceremonials they made use OF stone
slabs painted with animals. The war
riOrs We're armed with bows and ar
rows tipped with stone and obsidian
points. They had clubs. stone ham
mers and axes. They made needles.
bodkins and avis of bird stones. an
telope tibiae and ribs. which they
sometimes carved in imitation Of AMI
mais. The women were adopts in the
manufacture of earthenware vessels,
which they decorated in elaborate fig
ures in several colors. They We're ia
mliar with the art of glazing pottery
and practiced etching of the same 10 a
very limited extent. They buried their
dead just beyond the outer walls and
deposited with them various votive
offerings. pottery. basketry. ceremonial
and other paraphernalia. having first
painted the face and wrapped the body
in mating The symbols on their po,-
terry indicate that they recognized the
sun and spider as powerful deities
They worshiped the rain, clouds
lightning. snake. tadpOle. frog and var
ious mythical birds. They entertained
an idea of future life and associated
the dead with rain gods.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
False Syntax Corrected.

There appears to be no end to the
humOr Of examination. Here is the
latest story that has come to us. and
that to us, at least. is new 1t APP
pears that in an elementary examina-
ton in English which was lately held
in school near New York City two
sentences were given out to be cor.
rected by the younger scholars. The
first sentence was to be corrected az
to its subject matter and the second az
to its syntax. These were the SEN
fences: The hen has three legs" who
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Tor Lengthy Runs.

Tlls invent on seeks to provide
gimgI. attachment by which an or
diuary bicycle can be used upon rail-
road rack. the bicycle running upon
one all, means Deing provided where
by ; held in position. says the oclen-
tific American Below the front wheel
o. -le bicycle frame is suspended
from Il forked brace fastened 10 the
bisy-le frame and from a bar running
from The axis of the front wheel On
the over portion OF this suspended
franz rollers are iournaled 10 engage
the --ack and he adjacent portion or
the ire. At he rear OF the wheel.
about midway of is height. two addi-
tiOn3i rollers are jOurnaled in the
forka,; brace already mentioned and
engage the bicycle tire for the purpose
OF relieving the lower rollers OF undue
stcalls. The axes of these latter roll
ers are perpe ndicular to the periphery
of :ae bicycle wheel
Beneath the ear wheel OF the Dlcy-
Gle ] somewhat similar arrangement
is en- ployed. In this case the frame
carries Dlit ~ SAu5lS 4oiicl dhu IL gus
peniing in position by a supporting
brace attached TO the bicycle frame
and ~ a bar running from the bear
ing If the rear wheel. AS in the de-
vice u5ed on the front wheel. SO here
the sOIler engages the inner side OF the
rail nd the adjacent portion Of the
wheel III order 70 keep the bicycle
in position on its track lateral frame
IS fastened 20 the lower brace and is
provided at It's outer end with a flang-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
IOWA Rtt'l3L!tAN TICKET.
State Officers Pat ia Nomination by tho
Convention.

The Iowa republican convention
nominated the following ticket: Sec
rotary OF state. George I. Dobson;
treasurer. John HeIriOtt: auditor,
Frank f. Merriam. attorney general,
Milton Remley: railroad commissioner
full term. Welcome Mowrey: rail
road commissioner short term. DaT-
id J. Palmer: clerk supreme court. C..
7. Jones: judge supreme court. II. f.
Deemer: reporter supreme court. b. l..
Salionger
The platform is an enthusiastic en-
dOrsement of the administration o.
President Mckinley.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

ago took 3SS hours; today il occupies
II hours II minutes Brest can be
reached in Is hours 81 minutes. while
in 1850 it took 270 hours. Finally, for
Havre 81 hours was considered quick
travelling in 1850 1t took Is hours in
1852, and II hours in 1894 Today it
is a matter of hours II minutes
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

done it?' When the papers were
handed in it was found that one of the
examines had apparently regarded the
sentences as subtly connected in
thought. for his answer was as fol-
lows: The hen didn't done it; God
done 1.-THE Bookman
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

before anyone could stop him he had
started. Slowly the horse put forth a
foot until it found a safe resting place
and then followed ii with another
Clarke leaned as far back as possible
TO give the animal chance. and while
hundreds watched him with bated
breath he descended. Stones and rocks
loosened by the horses hoofs rolled
and ratified down the hill to the great
plain below, but Dandy never lost hi.
footing. and Clarke kept cool. Inch
by inch they went down and the
watchers on top OF the hill were afraid
to raise cheer lest the horse might
be startled and lose his footing. in
which case horse and man would roll
10 certain death at the bottom of the
hill. Part of the time the horse an
peared to be sitting on his launches
so close to the ground he was forced
TO crouch in order to avoid being cap
sized" and from the heights above
horse and man looked like flies as they
slowly went down the long hill
At last the impatient watchers saw
the horse step out upon the broad plain
and the perilOus trip was done. Then
arose the cheer which had been long
pent up and horse and rider were
landed again and again by every sol
der who had seen the daring feat.
It took but few minutes riding 10
skirt the base of the hill. and soon
Clarke was once more with his com
panions. receiving their praise and
congratulations.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

Bread and Milk Diet Causes Thick Hair
Ii is said that rustics who live on a
bread and milk diet always have thick
hair to an advanced age, while people
who lunch and dine on meat rarely
have thick hair after %
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Leads New Hampshire Democrats.

The New Hampshire democratic state
convention selected Charles F. Stone
of Concord as its candidate for COVER
nor and indorsed Bryan. National eX
pansion Was opposed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

1t is the intention OF Russia TO con-
vene a peace conference a month after
the adjournment of the Spansh-Am-
erican peace conference.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Ordered to Remove Mines.

Spanish authorities at Havana are to
remove the mines and other obstruc-
tions to navigation in that harbor as
rapidly as possible
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Market for American Coal

Louis GOldschmidt. cOnsul at La
Guayra. says there is an excellent mar
ket in Venezuela and doubtless in
many other South American countries
for coal produced in the United States.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Ten yellow Fever Cases.

The marine hospital service has beer
officially advised of the ten new cases
of yellow fever which have been dis
covered at Orwood. Miss.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Texas Mayor shoots strikers.

Mayor \. w Ely. revolver in hand.
drove back a mob OF 1000 strikers at
Galveston. Texas. He fired five shots
into the crowd and TWO men dropped
before the crowd turned and fled.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
VIII Abandon Camp wikon.

Orders have been prepared in the
war department for the practical
abandonment Of Camp Wikoff at Mon
tauk Point
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Troop, Leave Porto Rico.

Twelve thousand troops will be left
in Porto Rico and nearly 1900 infan-
try, cavalry and artillery have sailed
for home
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

Bicycle saddles are being made i'm
Germany with the rear under portion
formed into a leather pouch. with the
flap secured by snap buttons, to pro-
vide receptacle for tools.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Look for Cabinet Crisis.

Several members of the Spanish
chamber OF deputies have expressed
strong belief that cabinet crisis will
follow Immediately on the meeting OF
the cOrteS
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

MILFORD Woodruff. president of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints. died in San Francisco.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Gold Reserve l. High.

The gold reserve in the United States
treasury reached the highest point in
its history Sept ,. with a total reserve
of $219,320.372.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Storm at Savannah. Ga.

While there was no loss of life from
the severe storm which swept over Sa-
vannah, Ga, the damage to property
will foot up close to $500, 900.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Gen. Brooke Assumes Command.

Upon Gen. Miles departure Gen.
Brooke issued an order assuming COM
mand of the troops in Porto Rico.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
The Danger OF 1t.

Aby-"Dere's a fire. Let's run" Ikey
II nefer runs to a fire." Aby-"Vy
nOd?" Ikey-"How do l know bud
Id mide be my own shop?'-Boston
Courier
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Gov. TAYLOR Seriously III.

Gov. Taylor of Tennessee. who has
been suffering with kidney trouble sew
aral days. is reported seriously ill.,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Midnight Philosophy.

She-"John, I'm sure there's a bur
gler down stairs" He-"Well, We can
tell by examining the silverware in the
morning,"-Puck
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

ed wheel running upon the rail oppO-
site that upon which the bicycle is
mounted. The hange of this wheel is
opposed 10 the f'ange devices on the
bicycle, so as to keep the latter in Do-
sition on the track. The attachment
in itself is lightly constructed. Ii can
be removed from bicycle and easily
applied and. moreover. can be packed
in q case carried on the bicycle. y
rider IS thus enabled to use his wheel
not Only on ordinary roads but also
On railway tracks.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

ed ii is only necessary TO give the
pump at the side a few strokes and the
air is released gradually from small
holes around the flame. A steady light
is maintained without the aid OF a
chimney, but one is used as a protec-
ton.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Earnings of Michigan Railroads.

companies for June were S2,644.04S. as
compared with 81. 454 925 for June. 1897.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Justice White Has Declined.

Justice White stated positively he
had declined peace commissioner
ship.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Four Men Instantly Killed.

AT Stinesyille. Ind. four men were
instantly killed by a dynamite expo
SIGN, and many others seriously in
iured
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Lamp Worked by Air Pressure.

A reading lamp. the flame of which
is maintained by an air pressure, has
been recently invented by Wssanom-
ing man. The principle is much the
same as the hand torches used by
painters. When the lamp is first light
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
German Ships Leave Manila

Orders have been given to reduce
the German naval force before Manila
to one or two ships.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Ordered Home at Once.

Secretary Alger has ordered that the
American soldiers in Porto Rico be re-
turned TO the United States as rapidly
as nOSSible
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

Twenty-one men OF the Fifth Illinois
are in the city hospital at Lexington.
Ky, sixteen OF them suffering with ty-
nhOid fever
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Washburn Fayors Forward Policy.

EX Senator Washburn of Minnesota
expresses himself as a strong advocate
of a forward policy on the part of the
United States.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

The transport Mexico, with Gen.
Shafter on board, arrived at Montauk
Point Sept. l.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

The Eighth infantry has arrived at
Santiago with l.l95 enlisted men and
seventy-SiX officers
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
Cen. Shafter Is Sick.
Santiago Troops All Home.

Gen Shafter is suffering with a bad
attack of chills and fever.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09
ToraI Praises American Soldiers.

Gen. TOra. before he embarked for
Spain, paid a high tribute to the
American soldiers.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-09

President Woodruff IL Dead.

The death list of the First Illinois
regiment now stands at thirty-0ue.