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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
Preventing Ships From Sinking.

1t is proposed to construct the
matches on ships so that pressure from
below will fix them more firmly IN
their seats. This implies that they
shall be air tight. Then as long as a
ship with hole in her does not cap
size, the confined air will give her a
chance at least of floating. At pres
ent matches are put in from above and
are designed to exclude deck water,
not to restrain air. An alright hold
would make it possible TO force out
water down to the level of leak by
pumping in air.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "CASTORIA, and
PITCHER ; CASTORIA,'' as our Trade Mark.
/, Dr. Samuel Pitcher. of HyanniS. Massachu-
sets, was the originator of PITCHERS CAS-
TORIA, the same that has born and does now
bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. H
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has
been used in the homes of the mothers OF
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you
have always bought and has the signature Of
CHAS H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper No
one has authority from me to use my name
except The Centaur Compan, of which ChaS.
II. Fletcher is President.
March s, 1897 SAMUEL PITCHER NJ ID.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

BY feeding poultry and stock with
cooked food during the winter months,
at least one-third of the food is saved;
also having stock in a healthy condi-
ton, preventing hog cholera among
your hogs, and insuring the hens lay
Ing freely during the winter months
when eggs are always wanted at high
prices. This Cooker will pay for itself
IN one weeks time and is without
doubt the best and cheapest on the
market-just what its name implies, a
Farmers Handy Feed Cooker Upon
application to the Empire Manufacture
ing Co., 615 H street. Quincy, H., a cat
alogue. giving a full description. may
be obtained. They are made in all sizes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
All They Could DO.

There is a good old story of gen.
eral whose death was announced in a
newspaper by mistake-a circumstance
which annoyed him very much. He
called on the editor and demanded that
a contradiction should be inserted in
the next issue That, general" was
the editors reply, is quite out of the
question. We never apologize and we
never withdraw a statement; but l tell
YOU what we'll do for you. Well put
YOU in the births next week."
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
DUNS DELINOUENTS.
silent Monitor Used by Method,,
Church In Oregon

Church In Oregon
Alter careful consideration the Cen
tenary Methodist church of Portland
Ore, has decided upon novel plan for
raising funds necessary in conducting
the affairs Of the congregation. 1t was
suggested by the pastor, Rev. ]. J. Wa
ters, who has determined to run his
church as a democracy, giving every
Dody opportunity and inducement to
contribute. At meeting of infuen-
tlal membc-s he explained his plan. He
showed a large roster with all the
members Of the church on it. Opposite
each name are fifty-two spaces for
credit marks. The roster is placed in
the vcstibule of the church. where it
remains, and is III plain view of every
one entering the church. At the close
OF every month the roster is taken
down and all who have contributed
anything to the current expenses of
the church are checked up in the
spaces opposite the names. The amount
paid is not given, but the check indi-
Gates that something, however small,
mas been paid toward the support of
the church. The contributions come
into the hands of the club by means Of
envelopes, and the amount and name
are obtained in this way. The roster
VIII show just VINO has paid anything
and who has not. 1t is claimed for
the system that the delinquents get
tired after a while seeing the row of
blanks after names and begin to pay
something in order to I'll up the blank
spaces. 1t is a sort of ever-present
dunninS board. 1t looks down with
significant silence on every member
who enters the church door The de-
linquent cannot escape its all-seeing
eye. Whether present or absent, he
knows it is there, and the blank spaces
seem constantly to say Pay some
thing" The meeting adopted the
plan unanimously.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

or brute of a cat?" he had burst out.
when Dorothy had caught up Lorna
and held her to her cheek
Some men hate cats-a man who
comes here sometimes loathes her."
she said to Dick, and Dick knew by a
sort of instinct who the some one"
was
"Oh, some men are cross grained
enough for anything" he said good
naturedly-he could afford to be good
natured, for he had realized what this
girls real feelings for some one"
were For my Part, I must say I've
got a liking for a cat, but | should
hardly class beauty like this with
ordinary cats. She is not only beau
ty to look at, but she is evidently af-
fectionate, -and-and she's yours,
you know"
THE tea is waiting, Miss Dorothy"
said Barbara. appearing at the door
just at that moment.
Come" said Dorothy gently.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
Sleepers Made of Cast-Iron,

Cast-iron sleepers are fast taking
the place of the steel sleepers on ac-
count of their greater durability end
the saving when worn of 20 per cent
of the original cost by remelting.
Wooden sleepers are not plentiful
while those of steel are cheaper than
the cast iron at first cost; they do not
last so well. nor when worn can they
be put to further use.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
Try Grain-0.

Ask your grocer to-day to show you
package Of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without
injury as we'll as the adult. All who
try it like it. GRAINO has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. "a the price of coffee.
10 cents and % cents per package.
Sold by all grocers. Tastes like coffee.
Looks like coffee.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
An Electric Pen.

Among the many curious inventions
in which electricity plays the principal
role is mentioned a pen, provided near
the point with minute incandescent
lamp intended to illumine a small
space on the paper, and prevented
from shining into the eyes of the
writer by a little reflector placed Just
above IL.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
Read the

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements: they will
afford a most interesting study and
will put you In the way of getting
some excellent bargains Our adver-
tisers are reliable. they send what they
advertise.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
Old Woman on Stone Pile.

Because her son wouldn't work, Sc.
year-old Agnes Boatman went on the
city rockpile at Williamsport, Pa. and
hammered away for a day. She hal
applied for assistance and her son
could have broken stone at 81 a day.
but wouldn't.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
WAS A BORN LEADER.
EARLY DAYS OF THE LATE
IHADDEUS STEVENS.
George Alfred Townsend Gath Revec Is
Some Heretofore Unwritten History
War Period.

HIRTY years ago
t n e m a S t er Of
Pennsylvania poll
ties was in the
house as now its
master is in the
senate. ThaddeuS
S t ven S seldom
nshed, and never
fshed south. His
hcme in Gettys-
burg is now a doc
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
Highest Chimney In America.

The highest chimney in America is
that of the Grant smelter, Denver, Col.
1t is 325 feet in height and cost $50
600.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
CHAPTER V.

+ was strongly
tempted TO rush off
home and dress
himself and go off
TO the Hall after
Dick. but he resist
cd the temptation
with a hopeless
feeling that he
would gain nothing
by it, that he would
only yeX himself
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
a NEW RAPID-FiRE PISTOL.

The new Mannlicher rapid-fire pistol
has recently been brought to this coun-
try for the purpose of exhibiting it to
the authorities at Washington and
seeking TO have it adopted for use in
the United States army. AS the name
of the new weapon implies it is not a
revolver, but it can discharge five car
tridgeS in rapid succession, five car
tridges being an ordinary load, and it
can be reloaded with that number Of
cartridges in much less time than it
takes to load a revolver. AS the empty
shell is thrown out every time a car
fridge is fired the weapon is ready to
be reloaded as soon as the last of the
five is discharged. The chief impor-
lance of the weapon, however, rests in
the fact that it uses the smokeless
powder cartridges, which would blow
an ordinary revolver TO pieces, and it
thus becomes Il most formidable weap-
on for army use Its action is much
like that OF the Mannlicher rifle, which
is we'll known to military men. The
bullets fired from it have SO much mi
tial velocity that at distance of twen
ty feet from the pistol they go through
twenty eight sheets of iron, each -
1,0C0ths of an inch thick.
The weapon is loaded by bringing to
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

-i "a NCiAAC ~ III
and see you
again ?" said Dick
to Miss Dimsdale,
when he took
leave of her that
afternoon.
"Oh, yes" she
answered. She was
quite conquered
by the delightful
mOdesty of his
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

Don't swear before lady. A gem
tleman will always permit lady to
swear first.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

1t is easy to find fault but it's hard
to tell what to do With 1t.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

An ordinance has lately been pro-
mulgated in Japan exhorting the peo-
pie to eat more freely of meat, with 4
view to increasing the average hight
of the race.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
Don't tobacco Shit and Smoke Your ;ga a.,,

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic, full OF life, nerve and vigor take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, Soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
FARMERS handy FEED COOKER.

We desire to call our readers atten-
ton TO the Farmers Handy Feed
Cooker. which is sold at the low price
OF $3.50 for so gallon capacity.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07

SHOWING METHOD OF LOADING.
a full cock. pushing forward the barrel
by the aid Of the middle sight, plac-
ing the cartridge charger in the special
groove of the magazine aperture and
loading the five cartridges into the
magazine by a single pressure Of the
finger. The magazine may also be
loaded by inserting, one after the 9TH
er. five cartridges into the slot and
pressing them home. To extract the
cartridges it is sufficient to push the
barrel forward as before, as far as pos
sible; and each operation will eject
one cartridge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
Valentine Cake.

The ingredients required are 2 pounds
of butter, 2 pounds of flour, pound
of castor sugar, half a pound of sweet
almonds, the same quantity of dried
cherries and candied citron, the yollzs
of eggs and the whites of s and a
little orange flower water. Beat the
butter to a cream, sitting in the castor
sugar, add then the yolks of the eggs
thoroughly beaten with the orange
flower water. dredge i'll half the flour,
then put in the cherries, each cut in
half, together with the citron and aim
onds finely chopped. Beat up the
whites of the eggs to very stiff froth
and add to the mixture, dredge in the
rest of the flour and beat we'll for 10
minutes Then procure q heart shaped
mold, grease and line also with thick
buttered paper, pour in the cake mix
ture and bake i'll moderate oven for an
hour and half. When done, allow to
stand for 80 minutes, placing it upon a
sieve, and when quite cold ice the top
thickly with good almond icing, with
dried cherries set all round the edge.
Let this set, and then ornament the top
with small sugar Cupids and doves,
which can be purchased at any good
cOnfectiCner'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
AN APPLE PROBLEM.

Once upon time, says a young
folks monthly, there were two old
men who sat in the market early ev-
cry morning and sold apples. Each
one had thirty apples, and one of the
old men sold two for a cent, and the
other old man sold three for a cent.
In that way the first old man got ff-
teen cents for his basket of apples,
while the second old man received
ten cents; SO that together they made
twenty five cents each day. But one
day the old apple man who sold three
for a cent was too sick to go to the
market, and he asked his neighEor to
take his apples and sell them for him.
This the other old man very kindly
consented to do, and when he got to
the market with the two baskets of
apples he said to himself, 'I will put
all the apples into one basket, for it
will be easier than picking them out
of two baskets" So he put the sixty
apples into one basket, and he said to
himself, "Now, if sell two apples for
for one cent, that is the same thing as
selling five apples for two cents"
When he had sold the sixty apples he
found he had only twenty four cents,
which was right; because there are
twelve fves in sixty land twice twelve
are twenty-fo But if the other old
man had been there, and each one
had sold his apples separately, they
would have received twenty five
cents. Now. how is that explained?
Forward.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

Those who are disposed to charge
that the reduction of wages in the
cotton mills north is something con-
trary TO what it was promised that an
increased tariff would result in, should
at least couple with their criticism an
admission that the cotton mill reduc-
ton is both partial and exceptional,
since it applies.onIy to one section of
the country and to one industry, while
in many, if not all other industries,
wages have been going up, and are
still rising. Having made this admis-
sion, the critics will find their ground
of argument somewhat too narrow
for the structure they try to erect up
on it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Color Schemes For Interior Decoration.
homemade Photograph Frames.
Whole Pea Soup.

It is an unfortunate fact, yet fact
none the less, that a large proportion of
mankind are what is termed color
blind and still larger proportion do
hot understand color. That is, they may
be able to distinguish one color from
another, but they are entirely ignorant
Of the art of arranging and adapting
the various tones in order to get de-
sired effect To certain extent this can
be learned by constant association with
colors, very careful observation and
little experimenting with them.
Before deciding upon any particular
scheme of color for room it is wise to
consider the surroundings and their
style, as, for instance, heavy oak furni-
ture must not have a background Of
weak coloring, while lightly made de-
signs, such as Sheraton and the various
French styles, would look absurd among
heavy shades. Appropriateness must
ever be the keynote. In the hall, which
often has to rely principally upon the
coloring, the warm tones of red, golden
brown, dark blue and copper are all
very suitable, being what is called good
furnishing colors, and these again look
well in the dining room, where green
and plum color may also be added to
their number. Terra Gotta is also a good
color, as it stands we'll in addition to
being both warm looking and bright.
The library requires subdued color
ing, but not so much so as to be gloomy.
Brown, gold, royal blue and sage green
are all appropriate, and, again, cedar
wood color can be used with most salts
factory result.
In the drawing room the lighter and
more delicate tones of coloring can be
introduced, and greater variety is per-
Missile, although as general rule it
is preferable to keep to the different
shades Of one color rather than use con-
trasts, as the harmony is more restful
to the eye. Rose color, pink, yellow,
pale green and blue can be used effect
the room has a sunny aspect, but too
much green is liable to be depressing
and should always be relieved by a
touch of brighter color.
For bedrooms the colors must be
cheerful, such as cream, yellow, pink,
blue and fawn, and all colors should be
seen by artificial light as well as by
sunlight before being finally decided
upon, the difference in their effect be-
ing hardly credible. Some of them very
readily catch reflections and have to-
tally different effect from the one in
tended, and all these things are to be
considered in the manipulation of col
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
Whole Pea Scum.

Here is Good Housekeeping recipe !:
A cupful OF dried peas (not split) a
quart of milk, butter the size of wal
nut, pepper, salt. Soak the peas over
night in sufficient water to cover them
well. In the morning cook until thor
oughly soft and thickened, which will
take several hours. When done, rub
through a colander. Have the milk
boiling hot and pour it gradually on to
the pea pulp. Return to the fire and
season with the butter, salt and pepper.
II too thin, thicken with little -four
rubbed smooth in milk and let all boil
up once. If the peas are freshly dried,
this soup will be of light green color
and of deli,'e us favor Serve with fried
bread. Ellsyu for six.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
"BABY TALKS.v

wonder how many mothers realize
that the so-called "baby talk,' while,
perhaps, very "cute" and stcunning, y
greatly retards the progress of the
speech of the child as it grows older,
asks a writer in Woman's World.
Many of you will, doubtless, look
indignant at my protest against what
you will call part of baby's babyhood.
Have you ever beard what most
people would call quaint, old-fash-
Toned child, a little tot who speaks
precisely, using perfectly proper Ian
guaee lisped out with little child's
impediments of speech, it's inability
to articulate certain sounds?
Have you not admired such baby
talk? Is it not as cute as any you have
ever heard? and yet, as such a child
grows older, there will be no need for
continual correction, for constant
repetition of the proper words. AS
the child becomes able to pronounce
the different sounds which at first
baff1ed it it will, of itself and by itself,
learn to pronounce the words as it
has Away heard them spoken-prop
erly and correctly.
Talk to a child properly from the
beginning, and let it form its baby
talk for ITSELF Pet and caress it and
speak love words to it, but let them
be legitimate words.
If little child, a baby, continually
hears such words as, "It's such pity
litter sing" etc., it will of necessity,
when it begins to talk, use just such
words, or as near them as it can, and
later on will have to struggle, not
only to articulate sounds properly,
but to learn again the ordinary words
Of speech, spoken SO brokenly to it at
first.
I DO not protest against baby talk.
Heaven forbid that any one should.
But rather plead for it-honest baby
talk formed by the baby itself in it's
own pretty way, and not by the moth
er, who manufactures it herself.
'That child is SO backward in talk
ing! I cannot see why it isl" We hear
again and again, land the solution very
often lies in the fact that in babyhood
the older peoples talk has been So
what shall say?-mutilated that the
child has, as have said before, double
obstacles to fight.
Let us have legitimate baby talk in
the home, and not that which is man
ufactured.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
w. CT. u. COLUMN.
THE HOUSE BEA UTIFUL.
Motto. ssGod and Home and Native Land

All members of our Union and many
ladies who are not members, but have
expressed friendliness have received
cards asking for so cts. to help the
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion to own the controlling interest IN
the 'sWoman's Temple "Our House
Beautiful in Chicago. The unex-
pected and continued hard times have
greatly hindered this work. 1t may
be that our Women builded better
than they knew, but it stands to-day
in the heart of that great city, an OBJ
ject lesson to all beholders, a repre-
sentative of the principles which God
inspired in the hearts of noble, self
sacrificing women for the benefit and
uplift of the race.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union is now a world wide or
ganization, the "White Ribbon belts
the world,' and all religious bodies
are represented in it's membership,
and all political parties acknowledge
ligious or otherwise, have ceased to
criticise our methods, but speak with
appreciation and respect of our prin
ciples and work.
All great organizations must have
a home, headquarters for their pub
fishing houses, executive meetings,
&c. The work has grown on our
hands so much that it has become al
most necessity for our existence
that we have the controlling interest
in this home. We need the rentals to
maintain and push our work. Through
it's busy workers and tireless presses,
snow fakes all over our land, teach
ing what true womanhood and noble
manhood prizes most, good homes,
clean bodies, pure hearts and conse-
Grated lives The hallowed influences
that cluster around the daily noon
tide prayer service in Willard Hall
has reached and saved many wan
derer, and shall we dare Withhold the
mite that snail help keep its doors
wide open in the years to come?
Marshall Field has extended his Of
fer until July, SO we have more time
to do this work. We have received
prompt returns from some, others
will yet come in. We are not asking
anyone for means to simply pay for
the most beautiful building in Chica-
go, but one that is and will be a mon
ument of woman's work, and woman's
prayers for country that will be a
safer place for our growing boys and
girls.
No woman who asks a friend for
30 cts. for this work should feel that
she is begging, but rather bestowing
a favor by allowing the privilege of
helping on the great temperance and
social reforms Of the day. Every one
of the 200, 600 cards should be prompt
ly and cheerfully filed and sent on
their return journey. I do not be-
lieve there is an intelligent, thought
full woman in America who would not
rejoice in full ownership of the Tenn
pile, the 'sHouse Beautiful of the
Christian Temperance Union. Help
US to lay our gifts upon the Altar,
asking the Loving Christ to multiply
it many fold.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
ADVICE TO WOMEN.

You cannot have nerve trouble and
keep your health. In ninety-nine
cases out Of hundred the womb, the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

Give the children drink called Grain-O
1t is delicious, appetizing. nourishing food
drink to take the place of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all who have used it be
cause when properly prepared it tastes like
the finest coffee but is free from all its in
furious properties. Grain-O aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. 1t is not 8
stimulant but a health builder, and children.
well as adults, can drink it with gr. at
benefit. Costs about = as much coffee. Is
and Csc.