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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
FRIDAY JANUARY Z, 1898.
Democratic Convention t3t;, District.

Democratic Convention l3tn, district.
The DemocI acy of the 18Th, Congress
sional District of Indiana, "lll meet III
delegate convention, on Tuesday, Jauu
airy IL, 1898, at the opera house, in Ply
mouth, Marshall county, Indiana, a
o'clock p. m., for tn. purpose oil selec! p
ing a member of Ihr ID 'mOcratic ; ate
Central Commute for th- ensuing tive
years, who shall also be tx otiicl chair
man of the IL h District Democratic
Committee, and for the tran action OF
any other business that may come Tegu-
larly before the meeting.
According to an order Of the Demo
cratic State Committee each county in
the district is entitled to the following
representation:
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

Farmer Armour, OF Chicago, can give
the bonanza agricuiturists OF the great
northwest cards and spades on raising
wheat and beat them as many points
as there ale iii the game. lie has raised
nearly ten millions of bushels for Mr.
Letter right here III mid-winter.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

The commissioners OF LaGdange
county have placed new and more
strict Interpretation upon the Nichol-
son temperance law. An applicant tor
d liquor license made his publication in
d newspaper but wheu the DAY came he
withdrew his petition because 4 re-
monstTance was fled against aim. The
board denied the petition, h0ldng that
The petition was regL ..Eiy oei0re tnem.
This action under the law shuts the ap-
pllcant cat for two years. lie made
application again a. a recent meeting
pealed to the circuit court.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

A swiss surgeon has demonstrated
that the stomach is not a vital organ
by operating upon woman patient for
. complete removal. She gets along
better without it than she did with it,
but the average person will not be in a
hurry to profit by her experience.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

The enemies of Senator Hanna IL
Columbus profess great onfidenre IN
lher ability to beat him. lis frirhGs
say that the Karz Bushnell movement
IA an assault on the Administration !;
which is true, because Hanna is the
Administration.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

Speaking of Judge BAKER as candi-
date for Uuited States Senator, the
indianapolis News says:
JohH II, Baker, Judge of the United
States District Court, has friends all
over the state, who still insist on say
ing: "W hats the matter with Baker ?"
and he may nave TO protest again, I'M
less he is willing to allow the use of
his name.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

L is glorious 10 die on the battle
Geld fighting for liberty, but ohl how
much more sweet and proper 1t is 10
live in the United States Senate and
fight for liberty.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

Il some 81 the Democratic members
of the Ohio Legislature become mOued
with The on-pariIson idea to such an
ex' ent as To vo'e for Hanna they will
he sure to cause a sensation.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

The Western Republicans with free
silver constituencies get up these MORN
lnes with dark brown Gage taste III
their mouths.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

Mrs. Luetgert has been seen in Wis
consin. The people, however, are In
terested in meeting her IN Chicago.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

Johnny Mclean will ehie his castor
into the ring as candidate fer Senator
from Ohio. The Pcpuhst 10 nibeI from
Cincinnati has pledged Mclean his
support. The Democrats WI support
him and if those Foraker Republicans
should grow willy mad, they might
join in and elevate John to Hanna :
seat. Stranger things have happened,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

Only few days more until the Re
publican party III Congress will tackle
the currency tarantula. Then listen TO
the music.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
pELEGATEs.

Each county should be sure that they
send none but true and tried democrats
rs delegates to this convention.
PETER j. kRUYEE,
j. w. MORROW, Chairman.
Secretary
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

The OHIO legislators are now III a
position TO invite Mr.. HauI q 20 sep mp
aud guess which shell the pea is under.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

Up to the present time Mark Hanna
ha6 not applied tor membership in one
of the "Dou'' Worry" clubs.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
THE BALLOON WAGON.

magic and one could almost see them
run. In an incredibly short space of
time-but little longer than it would
have taken me to walk to the edge of
the timber-the line had disappeared
among the trees. While 1 was Won
dering what would be done next, the
instrument in the battery wagon began
to tick and message came in over the
newly constructed line asking for
further instructions. Orders were
flashed back and the line was con-
tinued all the way to the foothills.
At times, in actual warfare, it is not
only desirable but necessary for COM
manding General to get instant news
from the very front. OF course field
telegraph line like the one just de-
scribed could not be maintained there
long. To overcome this, however, the
field telephone can be used, and, in
case its instruments are out of order
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
USEFUL CASTOR OIL
II wv 1t Is Secured and Some of It's Numer.
Gus Virtues.

n wv 1t Is Secured and Some of Its Numer
Gus Virtues.
The much maligned castor oil bean,
which grows within cultivation in al
most all parts Of the world, in America,
particularly in South America and the
southwestern part Of the United
States, produces an oil which has
many other than medicinal uses. The
bean contains from SO to so per cent.
of oil, 100 pounds of beans yielding
about 80 pounds of fine oil at the first
pressing, 16 pounds of second
quality by additional heat in the press
ing, and five to 10 pounds by heating
the mass with steam OF in an oven
and final pressing.
Fhe extract obtained from the last
named process is valuable for burning
purposes. In the East the beans are
obtained from the pods by allowing
them to dry in the sun, and then
thrashing them out with fails.
In this country the pods are passed
through hard wooden rollers, set about
three sixteenths of an inch apart,
which merely crush the pods without
reducing the mass to pulp. The
beans are then placed in heavy canvas
bags, which are placed in a hydraulic
press, il the work is conducted on
very large scale, or hand press if
only small amount is treated. By
slow compression the oil is extracted
and runs into receiving tubs.
The cold-pressed oil, as it is known
&l,o k,oIa a1,fo;pa1 in thio ,nonpor
is about one-half of the total oil con-
tents of the bean. For the balance
the cakes are removed, crushed and
heated to about the boiling point of
water, then re-bagged and again sub
jected to the press, or, what is pre-
ferable, to keep the two qualities of
oil separate, use separate press and
greater pressure. After refining by
boiling with water in large retorts the
oil is ready for use. AS preservative
of leather castor oil has no superior.
Mice and rats, which are very destruc-
tive to leather articles, will not touch
harness OF other articles which are
occasionally dressed with castor oil,
while such applications render the
leather pliable and soft.
When applied to ordinary shoes
polish can easily be got Immediately
after its use, which is rarely so with
other oils. AS preservative for
leather betting it has no equal. AS
lubricant for heavy bearings it is advo-
Gated by many English manufacturers,
many of them going so far as to have
all of their shafting and also their
cylinders fabricated with castor oil.
A castor oil fabricated bearing rarely,
if ever, becomes hot, even under
extraordinary circumstances s.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

yards from the battery wagon and
thrust the sharpened end Of the steel
bar into the ground. The other passed
him and went twice as for, when he,
too, thrust the sharp instrument into
the yielding soil. The first man had
now run around him, and his place,
where he had dug the first hole, was
taken by a group of men armed with
one of the lances, an insulator, and
the end of the wire, which was now
spinning out of the rear end Of the
wire wagon. In less time than it takes
to tell it, the lance or pole was set, the
insulator was in position and the wire
was attached. The men were already
at the second station, where a pole
was going up, before 1 had time to
make photograph. The men with
the crowbars were now far away and
going further all the time. That row
of bristling poles seemed to grow like
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
Revolutionary Scholars.

Rev. George Charming wrote an
account of the school of his youth,
which he attended just after the revo-
lution. Girls and boys attended to-
gether the primary school and sat on
seats made of round blocks of wood
of various heights, which were fur
nished by the parents. Children
bowed aad kissed the teachers hand
on leaving the room. The teaching Of
spelling was peculiar. 1t was the last
lesson OF the day.
The master gave ont long word,
say multiplication, with a blow of his
strap on the desk as signal for all
to start together, and in chorus the
whole class spelled out the word in
syllables. The teachers ear was so
trained and acute that he at once de-
tected any misspelling. If this hap
pened he demanded the name of the
scholar who made the mistake. II
there was any hesitancy or refusal in
acknowledgement he kept the whole
class until, by repeated trials of long
words, accuracy was obtained. The
roar of the many voices of the large
school, all pitched in different keys,
could be heard, on summer days, for
a long distance. THE Chautauquan.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
Matrimonial Commandments.

Matrimony has ten commandments.
These were studied out by Theodore
Parker, shortly before the day of his
wedding. They took the form of ten
beautiful resolutions, which he in
scribed in his journal. They were as
follows
/. Never, except for the best rea-
sons. to oppose my wife's will.
.. To discharge all duties for her
sake freely.
3. Never scold.
4. Never to look cross at her.
5. Never to worry her with COM
mandments.
6. To promote her piety.
7. 70 bear her burdens.
s. To overlook her foibles.
8. To save, cherish, and forever
defend her.
10. To remember her always in my
prayers. Thus, God willing, we shall
be blessed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

has done for mankind cannot be meas
ured. His influence has been like
the sunlight. "Ernani," "Rigoletto,
Ell Trovatore, ""La Triviata, "Aida"
these names tell the story of what
Joy and peace and pleasure the genius
of the italian of humble origin has
brought to his kind. Verdi is now
nearing the end at the age of eighty
three. His compositions have been
very numerous. AS early as 1s47 he
wrote the "Masnadieri +" It was COM
posed for Jenny Lind and was sung at
Her Majesty's Theatre, in London,
with the great soprano in the princi-
pal part. "Trovatore" is his most
popular opera. "Alda" is his greatest
work, but opinions vary on this point,
as they vary about the greatest Of
Shakespeare's plays. Signor Verdi
has done other things than write
music. He has been member of the
Italian parliament, and has served his
country in the capacity of minister Of
public instruction. France gave him
the Legion of Honor, Russia gave
him the Order of ST. Stanislaus, Italy
the Order of the Grown and Egypt the
Order of Osmanieh. Austria present
ed him with cross of commandership
of the Order of Franz Joseph. OF
late years Verdi has written works
that are almost as we'll known as his
earlier efforts. They are "Otello" and
"Falstaff.' The latter was written
when the composer was seventy-nine
years old.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
A likely Tale, This.

Pulpit Harbor is wondering how a
gull brought down by B. X. Carver
came to his death. The bird was shot
at with forty-four- -oalibre rifle and
picked up dead fifteen minutes later
with not drop of blood on it and not
feather ruff ed. The local wise men
of the place scorn that he came down
like Davy Crockett's coon, because
he knew 'twant no use,' to do any
thing else, although Mr.. Carver is
esteemed a mighty hunter, but are
divided in opinion as to whether the
bird had his mouth open and the but
let went straight down his throat, or
whether it went SO near that it stunned
him and he fell and was drowned. -
Lewiston Me-. Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

by flexible wire and communication is
possible ut all times, even while the
wire is being laid. Messages may be
sent and received with as much facil-
ity as If the instruments were at
tached to solid wall in comfortable
Office.
Eminences, hiss, bluffs, or other
elevated portions Of land, when SO 10.
Gated as to be in view of headquarters
in the field, serve as admirable sites for
heliograph stations. OF course, unless
an uninterrupted view of the country
is to be had, no photographic signal
ing can be accomplished. The system
in vogue now in the Signal Corps is
the latest and most improved, in the
matter of instruments procurable, bit
the method which provides for the
transmission Of messages by light
flashes, is old. It is astounding, how
ever, to note the fact that telegraphic
messages have been flashed with this
little instrument distance Of almost
200 miles. The system of dots and
dashss of the telegraph code is re pro-
duced by means of long and short
flashes Of reflected sunlight. While
it is true that any operator may read
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
! UNCLE SANS SIGNAL CORPS,
Field Telegraphy and Military Balooning Described

order to halt was sounded The Off
Ger in command had selected his i'm
aginary line and directed the battery
wagon to be placed in certain posi-
ton when halted The men ran to
the wire wagon and swarmed over it;
others of them attacked the pole, or
lance truck, and in an instant stream
of poles was issuing from that wagon
that could only be approached by an
army of circus employees dismantling
big tent.
The general direction of the line was
indicated by the officer and the men
set to work. Two of them. armed
with huge crowbars, trotted off in the
direction the line was to take. One
Of them halted at about fifty or sixty
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

my. Comparatively little is known
about the Signal Corps of the army
and it's important work, and it is the
purpose of this article to describe in a
general way some of the interesting
things this little body of men accom-
plish in these days OF military progress.
Aerial military manoeuvres, photo
graphing from great heights and dis
tances, laying, equipping, and opera
ting telegraph and telephone lines in
time OF battle at rate as fast as q
horse can travel, are interesting mat
ters, and all Of them are achieved by
this branch of the service.
The Signal Corps on peace footing
consists of ten officers and score or
more sergeants, together with small
detachmeAts of enlisted men detailed
for this special service on the frontier
where instruction in the work of the
corps is being given. Brigadier Cen
eral A. w. Greedy of arctic fame, is in
command of the corps and has his
headquarters at Washington, d. G.
The largest school of instruction at
present is at Fort Logan, Colorado.
Captain W. A. Glassford, Chief Signal
Officer, of the Department of the Colo
RADIO, is in charge and has in his de-
tachment three Sergeants and eighteen
detailed enlisted men.
In the present day, owing to the
rapid advance made in modern fire.
arms, the necessity has arisen for a
means of instant communication from
one part of battlefield to.'another. For
the transmission of orders, instruction,
reports, &c, nothing is so swift as
electricity. The manner of its adap-
lion for this work is interesting in the
extreme, and the means by which
telephone and telegraph lines are put
up and operated are unique and origi-
nal. The aerial exploits of some
Of these men outrival the widest
dreams of Told-time aeronauts-for O
balloon train is now part of the field
equipment of the modern United
States Army.
The country surro un ling Fort Lo-
gan is particularly adapted to the uses
of the Signal Corps for field work.
It's diversified character renders the
correct and practical use of the various
instruments employed easily taught.
The high peaks Immediately in the
back ground afford lofty stations in
temperate weather for long distance
signaling and heliographing
Supposing that state of actual
warfare exists, we will go with the
signal men into the field and see how
the field telegraph and telephone lines
are put up and operated. The tele-
graph train consists of three wagons
of the usual army type, built more for
rough, hard service than for beauty.
The electrical batteries are securely
packed in wooden bins or cells in one
of these wagons, to prevent their top
ping over in transit. Another COM
partment in this same wagon provides
safe storage for the telegraph instru-
ments and necessary supplies. The
wagon is drawn by two or four mules
ns the nature of the country demands.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
Gigantic Bow Used in China to Kill


Gigantic Bow Used in China to Kill
Tigers.
In the Smithsonian institution in
Washington one of the most interest,
ing objects is the bow used by the
Chinese to kill tigers in the jungle
district.
1t resembles greatly in size and
shape crossbow of the medieval
period. The whole is cleverly com
pounded, the power being obtained
from ten pieces of bamboo, forming
an elliptical spring, and producing an
immense power The barrel part of
the weapon is block of wood, in
which two grooves have been cut, and
in these rest two arrows, about foot
and half i'll length, and from half
inch to an inch in diameter. In the
end of these is stuck loosely a shaft,
three to five inches in length, with
barb at the end.
The trigger is compound one, and
is released by the pressure on a
thread. So strong is the bow that in
China it took six men to pull it back,
bending the bow, when it broke, and
one of the men was severely injured.
The weapon is placed in one of the
paths frequented by the tiger. Itrests
on two bamboo sticks driven into the
ground, holes being cut in the bottom
of the bow for that purpose. The
trigger is set, and its presence is con
cealed as far as possible. When the
tiger passes it and brushes against
the thread laid out for the purpose the
arrows, with their shafts, which have
been dipped in poison pots, are driven
into it's body.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
Asylums For the Homeless.

Paris has, apart from two places
where paupers can spend the night,
fourteen asylums for the homeless,
which last year lodged 144,037 per-
sons, of whom Is, 557 were women and
2606 children. Among the dodgers
were 246 professors and teachers,
eighteen students, five authors, five
journalists, 100 nctors and singers,
thirty musicians and sixteen music
teachers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

His Lordship-I am deeply interest
ed in the new gold discoveries.
Friend-You don't think of going
to the Klondike,, do you?
His Lordship-Oh, no! But
thought of advertising that L should
be glad to communicate with any
successful miner who, might happen
to have an unmarried daughter
Puck.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
An Old House With IA History.

One of the places in which tourists
in England revel is Bulls Tavern. It
looks to-day just as it did when it was
erected in 1912. When repairs were
necessary they were made with the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

dea of carefully preserving the ap-
pearance of the old place.
It was here that Oliver Cromwell
made his headquarters for nearly a
year. Ten births and six weddings
are dated here, and there is story of
a murder to lend charm for those
who love the morbid.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

N OLE s AM has
some little tricks
up his sleeve, which
in time OF war
could be brought
into service at a
moments notice
and which, says w.
J. Rouse in the
New York Times,
would prove very
oppovinO tO an ano-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
MOST NOTED LIVING COMPOSER
Giuseppe Verdi IL the Author OF Many
Popular Musical Works.

Giuseppe Verdi's father was the
keeper of an inn, fact which would
seem to prove the theory of some men
of science that all human beings are
born equal in possibility. What Verdi
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

American dynamite is finding an ex-
cellent market in South Africa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03
BALLOON HOUSE AT FORT LOGAN, COL.

d wagon is known as the
1t carries q supply of
oized telegraph wire
It a l@F = or n doz-
~
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-03

MOLE SAM has
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-05-05

A dispatch to the N. Y. Journal says
F. W. Rsmsden, the consul at Santiago
de Cuba. cabled Sir Henry Arthur Blake
the governor general at Kingston, jana
ica, April 80: "Send warship immedi-
ately. My life is in danger The
cruiser Psllas was then in the harbor at
Port Antonia and thirty minutes later
was headed for Cuba, 80 miles away.
The cause of Ramsden's cable was an
attack by mob of infurlated Spaniards
on the British consulate the night before
They threw stones and yelled: "Down
with the Americans "Down with the
English" The Spaniards we're angry at
him for distributing to the starving
Cubans food sent by America for their
relief and left in the consulate when
Pulaski F. Hyatt, the American consul,
departed.
A reign of terror exists in Santiago
where $4,000 troops are CHARTERED living
on The fat of the land while women and
children are dying Of starvation. Gen
eral Pombo ordered every man between
the ages of ]5 and 50 enlisted under
penalty death and Judge G. Manduley of
the high court of Santiago, with his
relatives and servants, left for the rebel
camp followed by thousands who had
been Spanish sympathizers- 1t was
known that Pombo would confscate the
supplies sent by America and the
British consul was distributing them as
rapidly as possible. This was the origin
OF the present trouble.