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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
TEE cALLsIIoULD KNOW nErrEn

The Paterson IN j. Call should
know better than to say the Monitor
in the famous battle of HAMPTON
Rnads. gained victory over the .'AIcr
rlmac," and that she swept the Roads
on that occasion, and yet that is what
II does say. In reply to n correspon-
dent' who wishes to know what q
monitor" is. our contemporary speaks
as follows:
IN reply to a correspondent we
would say that the name of the mont
tor type of warships comes from The
name of the original one of the kind.
which was called The Monitor. The
original Monitor was built in ninety
DAYS, ana became at once famous on
account OF her victory over the rebel
iron-clad Merrimac' in Hampton
RoaGs 1t was one Of 11ricsson's ex-
periments, and when she made her
iirst appearance off Fortress Monroe,
she was laughed at In derision and
called a Yankee checse-box on a raft
liut she soon swept Hampton Roads
or the terror Of the harbor, after the
Mcrrimac had destroyed several old
fashioned United States frigatcs, and
was at once acknowledged as the most
valuable acquisition to the navy. Many
built afterwards ana did good service
during the war. Although they al!
bore distinctive names, the same as
other ships. yet they were always
called monitors and the name of the
first one has become in this manner
the designation Of Il type 1t might he
remarked however. that the Puritan
and Terror of the present day are not
like the first monitors, inasmuch as
the former are provided with two, in
stead of one turret, and are more COM
pletc in detail. the original Monitor
was lost in a storm off Cape Hatteras
while being lowed South. Seven of the
others remained for thirty years after
| the war moorcd in the James river
Just below the city Of Richmond They
were removed to other places only a
short time ago. They are All I'm good
condition and would render efficient
service in case OF another war"
Every one who knows anything at
all about The battle Of Hampton Roads
knows full well that the Monitor did
not defeat the Mcrrimac. There is no
| need Of rehearSinG the facts here
they have been so often told that al
most every school, hoy is familiar with
thcm-and yet the Cali either presents
them or IS ignorant of the facts. In
either case Its nasition Is inexcusnble.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
THE NEW "MARrNE,, woS1Ep

The New York Times contains an In
'eftetias account of the new marine
wonder, the Holland torpcdo-boat,
winch recently made a trip under tho
water from New York TO Perth Amboy
N. j. The craft. it is said, made tho
TRIP IN such manner as to greatly
please her designer and builder. and
mere is what our contemporary thinks
OF her:
y submarine boat that doesn't begin
ana eiid Its career by drowning the first
crew bold enough to test Its capabil-
tues is enough unlike Its numberless
predecessors to deserve very serious
consideration. The Holland boat has
risen from the waves as well as pIunp-
eu beneath them, and, therefore. com
paratiVely high hopes are entertained
announcer conquest Of nature has
peeh begun That is much different
from saying has been Accomplished ;
out 1t Is saying good deal, and the
progress Of the present experiments will
ne awaited with eager and anxious In
tcleSt IN many quarters. If nobody ha RI
ever tried TO make Il boat of this kind
the task would seem to be ono which
any skilled mechanic with q. moderate
amount OF money at command could
periorm. MANY thus equipped have at
lacked the problem, however, and hith-
crto tale reward has always been fail
ure' usually immediate, and in not a
lew cases the failure has been empha-
SIZED by death. 1t may be, TOO. that
sven Wheh a practicable submarine
ooat has been constructed the naviga-
toIS thereof Will find harder than they
Nhlhk the expected revolutionlzing of
war and commerce. The underwater
Mo!ld IS a dark one. and the blind
move Slowly and uncertainty"
1t Is claimed that this wonderful YES
s'a can travel under water and DESTROY
an entire fleet in something less than
no time and IL all is said about her
Is true, she is a wonder indeed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

Assistant Secretary OF State Day de-
MED an interview attributed to him in
which he was reported to have said
that the Americans in Havana were in
been quite right If he had advised them
to leave the city. II have not had any
imtimation that General Lee has given
the Americans in Havana any such adj
vice" he said, land have not discuss
ed the matter with any one"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

Official figures at Madrid indicate
that the cost of the Cuban war from
February, 1895. to December, 1897, was
s240, 900, in addition to which the ar
rears due from the Cuban treasury ex-
coed S40,OO0,000. The government be-
iieves that it has enough money for a
war expenditure Of SS5,OO0OOO per an
mum until the Cortes meets in the mid
die of April, when it will apply for
authority to raise more by pledging
further sources of peninsular revenue
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

General Lee Is a Democrat, but he
seems to be n loyal American, and he
has conducted the duties of his office
with tact and courage. 1T is fortunate
for the United States that it has such
n representative in Cuba at the present
time ,-Paterson IN. j. Call
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

Former Mayor w. j. Piero, q leading
yesterday at the instance of Postofflce
Inspector a. P. Owen, charged with
completely in the robbery of the MasSil-
lon, Ohio, postonlce Sunday morning
In Piero's Office over four thousand
stamps were found. tnr:thc: with n lot
of burglar tools and compromising let
tiers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

most Intense Americans, and the MUIR
der of their fellow countrymen on the
Maine will send the fiery torch over
every mountain and through every
cross road, from Mason and Dlxon's
line to the Rio Grande.'' The South
does not desire war-it has had quite
enough of it--but If It should come It's
people will not sh!rk their duty.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

Explorer Na.nsen assures his Euro
pean friends that the people who heard
him lecture in America would evidently
have been better pleased If he had per-
formed song and dance. SO they
would.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

rms is a sad commentary upon the en-
terprise and business sense OF the peo-
pie OF the United States. There Is no
sooa reason why the difference should
exist. and yet it does exist, and that
TOO. greatly TO our injury.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat says:
''The fact that this country will always
need a strong navy Is lesson brought
home to the people by recent events
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

1t Is estimated that there are $4,000
blind persons In this country, nearly all
of whom are dependent upon others for
their support.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

The New York Commercial Adver-
tiser asserts that Genera! Blinco has
revived Weylcr's edict against the eX-
portation of tobacco.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
EIGHT PAGES.

The Kentucky legislature has Il res
olution before 1t to change the name
OF Carlisle county TO Bryan county.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

1t is proposed to erect in Washington
a monument. TO cost $1,0O0,000, to the
rank and file OF the army and navy
who served in the late war.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
MORE MARVELLOUS REDUCTIONS!

ne snow windows Tell the Price
fSGs 6 6;ph ga d ALWAYS COUNTS LOW PRICES WILL TELL CASH TALKS
ete$ naggng t with the merchandise All weights be sold
abor % ngay Wegn azure WI DC carried over matters how
dDOae me cut
ends and broken sets Of sizes regardless COST ha
consideration go o0 = 'o'' ~ ue
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
Unrivaled Bargains in Mems OverCoats

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throughout 80 choic
choice
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made
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

Is Of lustrons Nilo-grecn silk associated
a,:ractively with velvet. The skirt has
the fashionable faro ut the bottom aud
the waist shows tho stylish dronp over the
belt, and Nil Of tho accessories arc UP to date.
This toilette could be made M handsomely
for a brunette Of primToscyclow silk and
black velvet, with lace Cor dccoration fG,
a blonde blue silk conil be used with velvet
Of n darker hue and floral earni;uro and lace
would complete 1t deliberately Tho ingcni.
Gus woman quick TO perceive opportuni.
ty for fine effects, will eagerly possess her.
self of the practical and stylish idea conveyed
by tho illustration.
Specially prepared for us Jy The Butterick
Publishing Co. iLimitedl
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
UnrivaIed Bargains in Mems Pants.

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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
IL is MAYOR JONES.
HE PRESIDED AT HIS FIRST COUN
GIL MEETING MONDAY NIGHT,

Begins His Administration BY Introduce
ing An Ordinance Investing In Him
self the Power to Appoint Committees
skunk Appointed City Attorney Rate
OF Taxation Fixed for the Present Year.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16

lars for general purposes and S5 cents
for school purposes and 81 cents for
school house bonds.
skunk Appointed City Attorney.
J.. a. Skunk presented petition in
the early evening announcing that the
term of office for city attorney had ex-
pred and asking to be appointed to
that position. Attorney Hess immedi-
stely challenged his first statement, say
ing that the city attorneys term of Of
flee was four years and that he, the
present attorney had filled the place
but two years. Mr.. Skunk explained
that the ordinance had expressly stated
the year "a should be the beginning of
the term and thus with four years for
each term his time would expire in 90.
He also recalled that Judge Hess had
been appointed to fill out the unexpired
portion of Atty. Logsn's term. Judge
Hess retorted by citing to q recent case
where a city treasurer had been like
wise appointed and being forced to law
had proven that he not only had a right
to remain in Office during his predecess-
| ors unexpired term but that he could
fulfill his duty for length of time COW
ering the original term. Judge Hess
held that this state of things held true
in every Office of appointment but not
in offices of election, like the mayors.
However, the council acted in al i'm
| personal manner and framed an ordin-
| ance appointing Mr.. Skunk as attorney.
! When the vote was called Dickinson
and Kuhn answered no and Reynolds,
Morris and Harris voted in the affirm8.
tive. The controversy between the two
attorneys may find its ultimation in the
courts.
A petition was presented to have
Center street between Jackson and
Harrison cut down and spread out.
Under past orders it was being filled
up. AS the street is already higher
than the property along it and very I'M
even the difficulties were but multiplied
by such procedure. Capt. Houghton
made good speech upon the subject
before the council. The council voted
to suspend operations on the street for
the present.
A petition was offered for extending
the water works mains past the brick
planning mill and south. The petition
was referred to the proper committee
Ira Lauer applied for bill posters
license. An ordinance creating such
license was framed and referred to the
proper committee.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16

Promptly at 100 Mayor Jones called
the assembled councilmen to order. His
first words embodied a sermon on
punctuality. He next referred to a
change that he desired to make in the
established order of things. Under an
existing ordinance the mayors power in
appointing committees is limited. His
honor cOntended that the mayor should
have the right of changing committees
whenever he thought it conducive to
the general good of the public. On the
strength of these words an ordinance
was framed which dissolved all exist
Ing committees and gave the mayor I'M
limited power to appoint new ones.
The ordinance received the favorable
report of the ordinance committee and
was passed on to its second reading.
Mayor Jones appointed the following
committees:
Finance Dickinson, Reynolds and
Walls.
Auditing Walls, Kuhn and Rey-
holds.
Acknowledgements, Dickinson and
Walls.
Police-MOrris, Harris and Kuhn.
Water Works-W aIls, Dickinson and
Harris.
Sewers and Drains Morris, Reynolds
and Dickinson.
Streets, Alleys and Telephones Nor
ris, Reynolds and Harris.
Electric Lights Walls, Harris and
Morris.
Fire Department Kuhn, Dickinson
and Harris.
City Cemetery-K Walls and
Harris.
This being the date for issuing the
annual levy, the council gave the mat
ter consideration. An ordinance was
framed and passed which fixed the rate
of taxation the same as last year
namely 10 cents on every hundred dol
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Reunion of Company ID.

The reunion of company ID, 73d regi
ment Indiana volunteers at Ezra Barn
hills, in this city, on the 18th, was no
ordinary occurrence. The enlistments
were nearly all from Plymouth and
vicinity and was composed of fine able
bodied young men, about 80 of whom
still survive, most of them being in
gooC health at this time, The captain
was w. NJ. Kendall, of this city, who
spent % months as prisoner of war
in the celebrated Libby prison at Rich
mond, Va. There were four brothers
of the Beeber family in this company
and all returned sound and well
James M. Beeber, now of Argos, was
the returning captain.
This reunion was the 10th, the first
Gibson three miles southeast of Plym-
outh. At that time III. &. Thsyer was
elected an honorary member of the
company, and at subsequent date DIR.
5. w. Gould of Argos was elected.
A new president is elected every year
but Ezra Barnhill has been continuous
secretary for 10 years and was re elect.
ed Joseph White was elected presi-
dent for the ensuing year and the next
session will be held at his residence five
miles southwest of Plymouth.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
commissioners Court

Liquor licenses were granted to Jacob
Rentschler, Plymouth, and Jacob Wal
mer, Bourbon.
r. F. Martin, Lewis Lemert and
John Collier, reviewers on remonstrance
for drain petitioned for by Peter Aker,
German township, present report fay-
orable to drain; ordered established and
the reviewers to meet at surveyors of
flee Sept % to make final report
r. F. Martin, James FL. Snyder and
VIM, A. Thompson, viewers, file favor
able report on the ditch petition of
Julia G. Davis, Polk township, and
ditch is ordered established and viewers
to meet in surveyors office Sept. % to
make final report.
Joseph Wood, Joshua Biting and A
Z. North appointed viewers on drain
petitioned for in Walnut township by
Leander b. Snyder.
Burial expense allowed AMI head
stone ordered for James ii. Robinson
an ex Union soldier.
Remonstrance against Whitsell &
Peterson, applicants for liquor license
was relied.
Henry Roberts, Fred Zimmerman and
Vim. j. Benner appointed reviewers on
drain petitioned for ID. F. Reddick in
Bourbon township, and orders them to
meet at the office of j ID. Chaplin,
Oct. 10, 1898, and make report.
Charles Kellison ct al. file motion to
reject report of viewers on road petit
tion of Elmer st. John and the same is
granted.
DR.. j. 5. Martin awarded contract for
medical attendance upon the poor in
Center township.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16

There were 16 present at Comrade
Barnhill's with their wives and fami-
lies. After the dinner was served and
general business concluded. speeches
were made by Gonzales W. NJ. Kendall,
James NJ. Beeber, William Stafford,
James NJ. Gibson, w. :. Ramsey.
Thomas Leek and H. G. Thayer.
Songs and war stories were INDUCED In.
The old soldiers present were, James
McGibbon, Ezra Barnhill, Charles Viii
cox, W. NJ Kendall, James NJ. Beeber,
George Beeber, William Stafford, ThOs.
Leek, Thomas Hindle, Joseph White,
Seneca Primly, William l. Dunlap,
Smith PomerOy, Winfield S. Ramsay,
George Kaufman and James Spencer.
The moral of this company were not
excelled by any company in the Union
army, and it participated in every bat
tie in which the 73rd regiment was en-
gagged, which was fighting regiment.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
From Thursdays Daily.

Horse swapping on the streets is
quite common this week.
III. B. Hall has gone to Hot Springs
Arkansas, to doctor for his rheumatism.
Mrs. ID. w. Albert was called to Toto,
Stark county, today on account of the
illness of her mother
w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs. f.
II Blain Monday, September 18th at
2:30 p. M. All members are requested
to be present.
j. w. Bassett was in the city yester-
day on business concerning the Reeve
bridge. Work will commence on it III
the near future.
You can go to Chicago next Sunday
for 81 from Plymouth via Pennsyl-
vania lines excursion train at $50 a. M,
central. Returning leave Chicago at
8 and II 80 p. m.
Will Martin has been discharged
from the army. He is now in Plym-
outh but will return in short time to
Toledo where his old positlon as stem
ographer awaits him.
have about forty heating stoves to
dispose of as soon as my building is
ready for use. l can save you about so
per cent if you will wait. Mlller's Sec
onL Hand Store. South Michigan
street. 1d1w
Lieut.. White, of the 18th Indiana,
made patriotic speech this morning
which created much enthusiasm among
his listeners. The cons of 9S are not
80 old in the world, but they feel and
express their feelings as we'll as the old
veterans.
Messrs Percy and Samuel Nussbaum
have returned recently from Europe
having completed their musical study.
The former studied the violin under
Pinellin at Rome and Hair at Berlin
and the latter under Leschetizky of
Vienna and Zwintscher of Leipzig
They will visit Mr.. and Mrs. M. ALL
man here Monday and will be pleased
to see old friends and advise those who
propose to make music study.
While tearing up bundle of old lum-
Der on the Orpans' Home property, Jim
Miller came across sign which dates
back fifty years or more 1t is an ad.
vertsement for the old Plymouth
House which once stood on the present
cite of o. G. Soice's residence. The old
hotel was in its most hourlshing prime
about the time the l. Z. & G.. railroad
was built to this city. Its proprietor
was &, Kebert who will be remembered
by the older citizens.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16

ING anywhere from three to three and a
half inches in diameter. They are of the
Crawford variety. The trees bearing
them were set out only five years ago.
The neighbOrs and friends of MIR.
and Mrs. Fred Zimmerman arranged
complete surprise on them Tuesday
evening. Refreshments were served.
At late hour the jolly crowd departed,
wishing the couple success in their new
home which they will soon occupy on
their farm northeast of the city.
The police, of Muncie, arrested Cyrus
pected Of knowing something about
the William b Stoll murder. The ar
rest was brought about by stories told
by Wilkinson. The Herald representa-
tive has just interviewed the suspect,
who denied knowing anything about
the case, other than he saw Mr.. Stoll in
the Webster place at 10 o'clock on the
Saturday night previous to the murder.
1t will be remembered that the muir
dered man was brother of editor
StOll of the South Bend Times.
Plymouth and part of the sur
rounding country has thrifty crop of
sand burs and weeds. An observer re-
marks that the sand bur crop has
tripleQ itself i'm less than three wears
They are more pernicious than Canada
thistles. The Canada thistle may be
distinguished from the earliest period
in its growth. but sand burs come up
in the gulse of tender grass. Under
the present administration there are not
enough funds appropriated to keep the
weeds from commons and highways in
Plymouth. At that rate Marshall
county will not have long to wait until
it becomes veritable stark.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Preachers Visited City Schools.

Superintendent Chase invited the
preachers to visit the city schools Mon
day. Quite body of them took ad-
vantage of the invitation and expressed
themselves as being delighted with the
sanitary advantages as well as the
system of instruction.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
Private Perkins Killed

Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. 14.-Lafay-
cite Perkins, a private In Company b,
One-hundred- and fifty-seventh Indiana
volunteers, was killed last night by q
Findlsy, Fort Wayne & Western pas
senger train, near the city limits. He
had been ill and it is supposed was
overcome enrOute home and sat down
on the track to rest. A wife and two
children survive
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
VIII Meet I'm South Bend.

One of the most notable gatherings
ever held in South Bend will be the
meeting of the northwestern branch OF
the Woman's Foreign Missionary so
ciety, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which is to convene Oct. IL, IA
in the First NJ. E. church. This con.
vention will bring together represen-
tative body of women of Methodism
from the states of Wisconsin, Michi-
gan, Illinois and Indiana.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
The LapOrte Race Track,

The Chicago horsemen are reported
as taking great interest in the project
to establish race track near the lax es
at Laporte. 1t now seems probable
that a stock company will be started
which will embrace several hundred
fast horse owners for the carrying out
of the proposed enterprise.