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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
CHINESE CHARACTERS
strange Ideas of Economy, Politenesa
and Gratitude.

ana Gratitude.
The spirit Of economy in the Chinese
race transcends all that can be imag-
med. says the ST. Louis Republic. The
. smallestt particle Of matter is utilized.
The Cid Cdst-off account book of the
merchant IS cut into pieces and oiled TO
serve. instead OF glass, in windows or
lanterns. cOolie who has a six hours
| march with heavy burden will return
TO his point of departure without hav-
ing broken his fast, in order to save
the two cents his breakfast would have
cost away from home. Nothing is
more curious than to see them eat. al
though with their famous chOpstick
they 90 not perform all the wonderful
feats generally supposed. Everything
is served them in bowls. or saucers. and
with the chopsticks they raise the
pieces of meat or fish to the mouth with
sufficient grace. Each one has a bowl
of rice, which he holds near his lips,
and with the aid of the chop-sticks he
pushes the contents into his mouth. 1t
is curious to see them pick up with
their chOpsticks the grains Of rice that
| fall on the ground The children are
taught this art from their earliest
years; nothing must be lost, not even
the smallest grain. Europeans regard
politeness as an expression Of those
qualities of the heart which render the
person who desires to be polite agree
able to those with whom he is thrown.
The Chinese look upon the matter from
an entirely different standpoint. The
same sentiment which accords impor-
lance TO the preservation of dignity
regulates his actions as regards polite
ness. Here is an example of their po-
likeness. A Chinese arrayed in his
most beautiful costume. who presented
himself at a house, disturbed a rat
which was enjoying himself in jar Of
oil. The rat in his flight overturned
the jar upon the visitor, whose dress
was ruined. While the unfortunate Wis
itOr was still pale with rage, his host
entered the apartment. and, after the
usual salutation, the visitor explained
his miSadventure: las | entered your
honorable apartment I had the mis-
fortune TO alarm your honorable rat,
which, in taking flight, overturned
your honorable jar of oil upon my
miserable and insignificant clothing,
which explains the contemplate condi
ton in which you find me in your hon.
orable presence" To determine your
conduct when a Chinese offers you a
present is the most difficult thing in
the world. Certain things are not Of
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
HARVARD'S NEGRO GRADUATE

Miss Alberta Scott is the first negro
girl to be graduated from the Harvard
annex. Her classmates and the pro-
fessorS of the institution have cOngrat-
ulated her in the warmest terms and
in the literary and the language club
of Boston her achievement Of the Il. A.
degree has been spoken of with high
praise. Miss Scott is but the fourth
student of the negro race to attain this
honor at the colleges for women in
Massachusetts. Two received diplo-
mas from WELLESLEY and one from Smith
college. They all came from other
states. Miss Scott is 20 years old. She
was born in Richmond Va. Her moth
er was one of the famous cooks of the
plantation country The Scott family
had lived in a picturesque shanty on
that part of an old estate willed to
them after the civil war. When the
girl was 6 years old the family sold
heir plantation home, moving to Cam
bridge, where they still live. Gradual
ing from the common schools in BOs-
ton, Miss SCOTS teachers spoke so en-
couragingly of her work that the girl
was determined TO have a college edu-
cation. She paid particular attention
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
THE BICYCLE HEART.

In former number of the Youth 5
Companion a warning was uttered to
parents against the abuse of the wheel
by young children who are ignorant or
careless of the evil effects which over
indulgence is sure to produce sooner
or later; but children are not the only
ones who are in danger from this
cause
There are many older people who are
doing themselves lasting injury. and
undoubtedly shortening their lives. by
straining the heart through foolish and
criminal excess in the use of the hi
cycle.
Century runs are now such common
and everyday affairs that one scarce
ly dareS call himself a wheelman who
has not made many of them. Yet there
are few, even of seasoned riders. for
whom q journey en- a wheel of a hun
dred miles in a day,is not a dangerous
excess and a certain tax on the heart.
We have described in a previous II
ticle the cycling neurasthenia which
comes sometimes from a repeated
slight Overtaxing of the strength. An
other much more serious result of the
abuse of the bicycle is the injury done
to the heart
This injury is of two kinds. the
acute and transitory, and the chronic
or permanent. The acute trouble APP
pears suddenly in answer to a strain
by an unseasoned rider. 1t may take
the form of heart failure; the victim
perhaps falls from his wheel in a faint
while straining uphill or against a
high wind. or while scorching to keep
up with others. The sufferers pulses
throb, he pants for breath his hands
are cold, his face is pale and covered
with a clammy sweat.
The heart may recover its tone af-
ter short rest, or it may remain IT.
ritable for months, the pulse being ir-
regular and becoming very rapid with
the slightest physical exertion or men
tai excitement
After several attacks of this sort. or
more commonly without any such
providential warning, the heart begins
to thicken in order to accommodate it.
self to the greater amount of work it
is called upon to perform. and now
the rider is becoming Seasoned"
IL the case of a sensible person who
rides for pleasure and exercise only.
there is no harm in this seasoning:
the enlargement is not excessive be-
cause the extra work demanded is not
excessive. But the punishment for
senseless overeXertion is appalling, be-
ter a certain point
The wheel, like many another good
thing, is an excellent servant, an in
comparable aid to health, but it is .
terrible master, a death dealer.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19

quis OF Cerralbo. Mr.. Cortina, the rep
resentatiye of Don Carlos in America,
has predicted the success of the move
ment in a brief period. 1t cannot De
denied that the trend OF events tends
10 sustain this prediction. This being
so, the personality of the man who
must be regarded as the coming man
of the peninsular kingdom is OF great
interest.
Marquis Cerralbo is a grandee Of the
first class. a distinction OF paramount
importance in Spain. He comes of a
line as ancient as any IN the land
where ancient lineage is a boast. His
family boasts of one member who has
been canoniZed as st. Dominic, the
founder of the monastic order known
as the Dominican friars, esta blished IT
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19

Marion. Ind-County Assessor Win
BLOW, of this county, has compiled
some interesting statistics which are
Of especial interest TO men who pay
taxes OH real estate and personal prop
erty. The significant disclosure is that
while there are seven banks in the
county. which report aggregate depos-
s.s Of 81, 462, 555, the total amount of
cash returned for taxation by taxpay-
ars is but S259.720. The difference be
tween what the banks report and what
the taxpayers return is more than the
assessed value of the personal property
Of the townships of Mill Sims, Rich
land. Paramount, Washington, Pleasant
and Jefferson. With this amount of
property escaping taxation in this
county. a little arithmetic will give an
idea Of the amount of property of the
game kind in the state that probably
escapes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19

Pensions for Indianians-

Pensions were granted TO Indiani'
ans as follows: Original-Special. Jul
" 80, Junius Alexander. Bloomfield,
S12; Christian Wolf. WalkertOn. s12
Increase Milton X Wheat. Craw-
louisville. So 10 IS; James ID. George,
Laurel. SIG to $24: John w Killinger
Warsaw, SO to IS; Isaac Brown. Swift
City. 81 to $50: Benjamin +. Drake
Madison. 81 to So; Bergman James
Brazil. IS to $40; George w. Kirk
Kirksvile. S14 to ST.: William CorsOn,
0sg0od Sl2 to S14; Thos. Crakes. Mish-
awake. Sc TO $40; Samuel c. Hoover.
Wolf Lake. $40 to S12: Stephen George,
Waterloo. IS to $l2; David B. Hutchin-
son. Goshen. SIC to s24: John c. Nc
Cormick. Jacksonville. So 10 S12; Hen
ry Schakel. Wanamaker. Sc TO S.. Re
issue-John Green, Rising Sun, IS.
Original Widows, etc.-Harriet +.
Ellis. Rnckport. IS: Mary c. Price.
Mitchell. Sl2: minors Of Alfred Swalls.
Terre tlaute. Sic Reissue Tempy
Grznger. Wheatland. s12.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
ScOvel, q NOtOriety Seeker.

A group OF army officers at the Eb-
bitt house were discussing last eve
ming the case of Sylvester Seovel. the
correspondent, who is at present under
guard for striking Maj. Gen. Shafter
in the face on the day the American
flag was hoisted in Santiago.
"ScOvel,' said one of them, has got
himself in a predicament which will
cause him to pass some uneasy hours.
He is, indeed, in a plight more serious
than many people would think possible.
Any follower of an army no matter
what his occupation, whether enlisted
as a soldier or not, is by the precise
language of the law amenable TO the
same discipline to which a soldier ia
subject. The penalty for striking an
officer is death for the offending sub
ordinate or such other punishment as
a court-martial may direct AS Scovel
stands exactly on the same plane rs
though he were an enlisted man, the
statute is applicable to him.
1T isn't probable that the fellow will
be shot, though in most European
countries after such a break as he
made, he would be, in the language Of
Mr.. Matalini, 'demnition corpse in
side of twenty-four hours after the per-
petration of the outrage. What think
ought to be done with him is to keep
him on bread and water for a week and
then have him drummed out of camp.
He evidently craved notoriety by his
wanton assault on Gen. Shafter, and 1t
ought to be seen that he gets 1t ad
nauSeam ''-WaShingtOn Post
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19

the 18th century Riches and high
rank have been the attributes of the
family for more centuries than many
nations can reckon OF life.
The present head of the family is
still comparatively young man. hav-
ing been born in 1881. He studied law,
but has never INDUCED himself in the
practice, preferring literary and politi-
cal life to the dull routine of iitiga-
ton. He is a member of many of the
learned societies of Europe. has writ
ten number of historical pamphlets,
and is regarded as a man of great cru
dition. While he took no part in the
field operations of the Carlists in 1873
rs, he and his family have always been
sympathiZerS and active ones in the
legitimate cause. He has been the head
of this cause in Spain since 1882 and
is the choice of the pretender for the
Office of prime minister
In that year he succeeded Mr. Noce-
dal, editor of the Siglo Future, as the
legitimist leader, the latter having
become very unpopular with the young
er and more ardent spirits in the
movement BY birth and tradition he
is fitted for the position. He is a ma
tive of Valencia. capital city of the
province of the same name where the
fires of legitimiSm are SmOldering
Nothing but fear of the military power
and the civil guards prevents an out
break there, and a small success any
where else in the kingdom would
speedily rouse this province to revolt.
During a portion of the winter
months the marquis lives in Madrid.
and is an attendant at the court. but
he prefers his ancestral palace in Va
lencia TO any other residence. This
palace is one of the most magnificent
in the country. Its walls are rich in
splendid paintings by Rubens. Saliva
tor Rosa, AnnlDal Carracci and Guido
REM, which make it a place OF excep-
tional interest to students of art
large variety of archaeological eurios.
prehistoric vases. Christian relics dat
ing back to the first centuries. Etruscan
and Byzantine vases. sculptures and
pottery from the palaces of"the abor-
iginal rulers of Peru and Mexico ap-
peal to the antiquarian and historian
He has collection of over $1,000 rare
coins and a magnificent library filled
with rare treasures.
AS he is a Carlist. the marquis IS
also a most devout Catholic His
sanity relative and the order founded
by him also add to the zeal of the
grandee. His chapel in this palace
is renowned as the most splendid of
all the private chapels in land where
such things are part of the national
life. There is a splendid painting Of
ST. Dominic in this chapel. before
which the marquis prostrates himself
every morning to implore the aid OF his
canonized kinsman to gain the bless
ings of heaven on the house and the
cause of his master, Don Carlos.
The marquis is a widower and child
less He was bereaved of his wife two
years. she dying without leaving an
heir to the great fortune and greater
name.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
nrowned I'm the Grand Calum eft.

Hammond: While bathing in the
Grand Calumet river near here, late
Sunday afternoon, Frank Peterson, of
Chicago. became en.angled in the wild
rice brakes, and was drowned. the
body not being recovered until yester-
day. Peterson was camping with a
number of men on the bank of the
river. and after the drowning they did
rot seem to manifest the slightest con
Germ. They did not even assist in the
search. Township Trustee Ross
thought this rather an unusual proceed
ure. and ordered the entire camp put
under arrest until a thorough investi-
cation can be made. Late last night
Il was ascertained that Peterson was
until recently in the employ of the
Rock Island Railroad company He
leaves Il family in destitute circum-
stances. =.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19

pie take off their hats and shout
''Hoch." They mean it. too, when
they shout. If they sit down and
discuss the beauties Of republicanism
over their beer afterward that does not
belong in the fairy book.
The two princes were confirmed a
few days ago in Potsdam. The pub
lie was not admitted when the cere-
mony took place, but thousands of 10y
al Germans stood outside and waited
patiently till the royal personages
emerged from the church. Then the
loyal folk cheered and the great peo-
pie drove away. This Is the kind OF
thing that cements the blocks in the
bulwarks OF the German empire.
OF the two, Wilhelm is the crown
prince. His brother is Prince Eitel
Friedrich "Eitel' means vain"
But it is an exclusive name and not so
inappropriate when one thinks of the
princes father.
The confirmation was done with a
great deal of pomp, although only 10
persons were invited to attend. That
establishes a new SldUudTu, ny the way,
and the four hundred will not now
seem to be so exclusive a number. An
empire that contains only seventy per-
| sons who are eligible to witness such a
ceremony either must be hard up for
good society or extremely recherche in
| its standard.
The confirmation was in the church
| in which King Friedrich Wilhelm ~
| lies buried Over his tomb there was
spread a great red cloth, on which
| were two purple velvet seats for the
| two princes. Near them were purple
| chairs for the imperial family, and be-
| hind them were the seats for the sew
enty guests. After praying at the
tomb of Emperor Friedrich III the
princes were confirmed.
Then they left the church, and the
| faithful public were permitted to look
at them. They are nice, well-behaved
BOYS. and the public cheered with pleas
| IRE and went home full of enthusiasm,
| we'll content to pay taxes for the sup
| port c. so satisfactory family. Thus,
| the beautiful sentiment Of loyalty to
| ruling houses makes everybody happy.
| The HOhenzollerns get good living
out OF It, with easy hours, and the
public has something to cheer about at
| reasonable intervals.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19

Patents were issued to Indianians
as follows: John Booth. Terre Haute
bicycle support; Dennis Brennan. j. L.
Wirley and Z. Goldthwaite, Elkhart
device for bending angle bars; Els
worth &. Carter. Coal Bluff. railway
tie; Darius l.. Harshner. Etna Green,
bicycle gear; AlOnZo A. Innis, Milroy
feeding trough; Elijah Neff, Milford
pumping apparatus for water-disIrib-
uting systems; William II. Phelps. FIT.
Wayne. shoe-brake and head: James
Smock, Spencer, folding wagon brake !;
Charles p. Fernier. Butler. heating
drum: William A. Voncanon. Indiana
polls, combined pad-moistener and let
ter press; Francis I. Wright. Edinburg,
means for extracting pith or cellulOSe
from corn stalks.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
Private Hire HonOrabIy Discharg ed.

Ligonier. Ind-Elmer Hire. of Com
nany l.. One Hundred and Fifty-sev-
enth Indiana. arrived here today. hav-
ing Deen honorably discharged on ac-
count of sickness. Private Hire was
sick when the first call for troops was
made. and he left a sick bed TO join
his company. Soon after reaching
Chickamauga he was again Frustrated,
and his ailment was diagnosed as APP
pendicitis. After several weeks he re-
covered sufficiently 10 rejoin his COM
pany. going TO Port Tampa City, where
he again was on the sick list. For the
past month he has been gradually
growing weaker, and he was very weak
on his arrival at home. He reports
that Privates George Wills and Frank
Nadley. of Company H. are in the hos
pitaI at Camp Thomas and unable TO
be moved. Home physicians have
grave fears that Hire will not recover.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
No Funds on Deposit,

Shelbyville: 4 week ago A. w
Knowles, representing w. G.. Heimer-
dinger. dealer in BARRIERS supplies
Louisville, KY, came here on his reg
ular trip. he being well acquainted
here. He remained a week, saying he
was on his vacation. He had a num-
Der of business firms cash checks for
him, ranging in amounts from 81 to
$50. He drew the checks on the Ger
man Insurance bank of Louisville. and
that house informs the banks here that
Knowles has no account with them.
Knowles went away on Monday. An
attempt will be made to apprehend
him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
Paid for His Free Ride"

DillsborO: John Deerwenter. who
lives between here and Milan. was rid
ing on the top of a freight train. be-
tween OsgoOd and this place, when he
saw a car door open and crawled over
the side and entered the car. Three
tramps inside the car Immediately
bounced on him and relieved him OF
$50 and kept him a prisoner until the
train reached Cincinnati, where they
managed to escape before their victim
could report them.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
DIItz Family Reunion.

Chesterfield: The reunion Of the
DitZ family will be held on the 18th
inst. at the home OF Moses A. Diltz,
of Winamac The prOgt nitors of this
family came to this state in 1920 from
Massachusetts. William Diltz entered
a northumberland tract of land just
east of Chesterfield. where he died in
1874. There are three hundred de-
scendants of the family scattered
through the western, middle and east
ern states. The first reunion was held
i'm the old homestead in 1890.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
Very Close to Us.

The war comes very close to us
when our own sons or the sons of our
friends depart for service on the other
side of the world. In our present war
the best manhood is represented in
our army and navy. the recruits are
not bounty men or mercenaries. Many
of them are the sons of Christian par
ents. who let them go in the carrying
out OF what they deemed sacred duty
TO their country. 1t is more than
merely martial spirit when a mother
lets her son go to the front and peril
his life for his Countrywide Evan
gelist.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
Congressional Convention Called.

New Albany: The republicans of
the Third congressional district will
meet in this city on the 18th INST. to
name a candidate for congress. There
are no candidates, in the proper sense
OF the word. the district being over
whelmingly democratic, but there is a
probability that DR. Mcmahon, of Hunt
ingburg. will be drafted into service.
The democratic nominee is Congress
man ZenOr
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
Mormon Elders Threatened.

Boonville, Ind.-TwO Mormon elders,
who are PROSECUTING in this county,
making their headquarters at Millers-
burg, have been receiving threatening
letters warning them to leave the state
to avoid violence. The elders con-
stantly go armed. and refuse TO aban-
don their meetings. The authorities
are taking special care to prevent trou-
BILE. extra watchmen being in constant
attendance during services.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19

Crawfordsville: The engagement
has been announced of Miss Grace Lee,
of Charlottesville. and Mr. Ernst Louis
Oberg. of Duluth, Mimi. Miss Lee was
the maid of honor at the recent mar
riage Of Miss Helen Mount, daughter
of Governor Mount, and is a graduate
of Coates college. The groom-elect is
a Journalist of Duluth. and is at pres
ent a member OF company A. of the
Fourteenth Minnesota regiment.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19

Anderson, Ind.-Thomas c. Fisher,
formerly one of the largest indepen-
dent grain and snath manufacturers,
today refused to longer remain in the
trust under present conditions. and he
will begin manufacturing here. The
trust has called for meeting of man
ufacturers throughout the country 10
assemble on the 10th inst, at SYRIA
cnSe n Y
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
CoIored Pythians Elect Omcers.

Richmond. Ind The COlOrcd
knights of Pythias have organized the
grand lodge of Indiana. Officers elect
ed: Grand chancellor, DIR. J. III. Ward
of Indianapolis; vice-grand chancellor
John Gordon. Richmond; prelate, A
". Strickland. Indianapolis: master oi
exchequer. w. NJ Ford. indianapolis
keeper of records and seals. b. II. Cor
lev. indianapolis; lecturer, Edward M
Scott. Indianapolis; master alarms
Will Porter, Indianapolis; representa-
tive. w. ]. Reed. Indianapolis. Tho
grand lodge will adjourn this evening
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-19
Too Much for Her.

Gertrude-"HoW are you getting
along with your Spanish lessons?"
Millicent-"I've had to give them up
for the present My teacher has ner-
vous prostratiOn.'
Gertrude-"Why, how did she ever
come to get that?''
Millicent-"While riding down town
I'm street car the other day she over
heard young man pronOuncing the
names of some Of those Cuban towns"