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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
SPARROW HUNTING.
Men Make 1t a Business I'm Kent Count
Michigan.

Men Make 1t a Business I'm Kent County,
Michigan.
Sparrow hunting has become so prof
liable in Kent county that men have
now gone into the business that here
tOfore was conducted only by boys.
says the Grand Rapids Democrat. One
OF the most persistent hunters is ChaS.
II. Sarow, of Walker township. who on
May Is drew in bounty from the coun-
ty $3.50, and on May 16, $3.50. An
other sparrow eXterminator is Fred f
Mcbride, who on May Is. drew $3.50 in
bounties, and more recently S14. But
the gamiest sparrow hunter OF all is
Ernest Cutler of this city, who follows
the trail the year around. Last year
the county paid 1915 to Cutler in spar
row bounty. Just so soon as the sun
goes down Cutler appears, just before
o'clock at the cashiers window in
the clerks Office with his order from
the county clerk. During the legisla-
tive session of 1855 the state authorized
a bounty OF cents per head upon all
birds known as the common English
sparrow" which are considered det-
riment to the country. A few years
ago several western states placed a
bounty on hawks and wolves. Imme-
diately the mountaineers began raising
hawks and wolves 1t was a thrifty
business, as the bounty paid was 81
per head for hawks and IS per head
for wolves. In this state at present
there is bounty OF So per head on
the shy animals that no one cares to
hunt for the bounty.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
to tell me when you expect Mr.. Leroy
home"
CHAPTER II

CHAPTER II.
The young man was delighted with
this little ebullition. He was now alb
solutely resolved not to par: with her
until he was obliged.
81 am an unlucky fellow to be mis-
understood" he replied. Il meant TO
convey to you a delicate hin. that the
longer you talked the more I should
be pleased, but you turned my mean
ing upside down. Do forgive me and
sit down again l shall be quite dis
appointed II you CO." he went on. as
she hesitated. You surely won't
make 1t such a serious matter? was
half In joke. and thought you appreci-
ated the humor of the situation"
Il was very silly to take offense."
said the lady client with decision.
Now l will sit down and tell you all
about it; but really l thought you felt
me an infiiction. 1t Is very warm. you
know"
1T is; but this old Office keeps pref
ty cool. 1t is dark and low"
He rose and lowered the Venetian
blind, then resumed his seat with an
attitude of deep attention.
Now, Miss Lilbourne."
"Ah, l wish l were certain that It
is Miss. she lamented. That is one
of the things that l don't know!"
He raised eyes to hers with another
strange, furtive look
'Oh," he said, you do not even
know whether you are married or sim
gle?"
Not the least in the world!" she
said. shaking her head and laughing.
The plot thickens," said Mr.. Mar
tineau. please proceed to explain"
The first place that l can remem-
ber." said Marguerite Lilbourne, "is a
French convent. 1t was very happy
there. The nuns made much Of me-;
the sun used always to shine-at least,
1 cannot remember any wet days but
one. They called me always Bebe or
La Petite never knew any other
name.
They taught me to read and write,
but | do not remember once writing my
name. No letters ever reached me;
childlike. l expected none. l knew OF
no world beyond the convent gates.
There were no children there except
me. l never wondered how l came
there-it was home-it had always
been so. l believe they told me that
was an orphan. but for me the word
had no meaning-I had no desire for a
father and mother because, in my ex-
perience, there were no such things.
(To be cOntinued)
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
THE MODERN W00DNEN Of AMERICA.

risks and excludes all those engaged in
hazardous occupations, and selects the
most healthful territory in the United
States, excluding all large cities with
crowded populations. The bulk OF its
membership is in the rural districts. It
is stated that no other secret society
has enrolled as many farmers in Its
membership as has the Modern Wood
men OF America. Being strong with
the people. the society naturally at
tracts to its membership the public
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28

the Omaha exposition in September,
'9S, $4,000 people attended on Wood
man day. The society has large
number of what are called picnic asso-
Citations, the largest Of these is the
Southwestern Missouri Log Rolling as
ISOLATION. It's 1898 meeting, at Soda
liza, was attended by over 10000 people.
The next largest is Northern Illinois
and Southern Wisconsin Picnic asso-
citation. On June LIST it met at Beloit,
Wis, and $4,000 people attended. This
society is select in the character of its
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28

A Frenchman, M. Charles Janet. has
recently carried out experiments at
Beauvais with the object of proving
that by means of India rubber bal
looms" as children call them, which
may be carried in very small COM
pass and rapidly filled with air in time
OF danger. person who knows moth
ing OF swimming can keep afoat in the
toughest water.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
HER IMPCDENCE.
Makes the Business Woman Angry Every
Time She Remembers 1t.

There Is a Manhattan business wom-
an who is pretty angry and the more
she thinks the more angry she is, says
the New York Times. She was COM
ing home from business the other ev-
ening when sudden shower came UP.
She would not have liked to be caught
in it umbrsilaless. Probably it would
not have done her any serious dam
age, for she was wearing a business
gown, which was made TO stand all
kinds of weather. Still, as she hap
pened TO have her umbrella with her
she was very glad and she felt very
we'll satisfied with herself for her per-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
NEW USE FOR TOY BALLOONS.

The increasing risk of collisions at
sea, with all their terrible conse-
quences, stimulates the interest that
would in any circumstances be aroused
by rational proposal for reducing the
danger of death by drowning.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28

Nothing could be more simple than
the apparatus. and 1t can be put into a
box no larger than a lady's purse it
consists OF yard or so of whipcord,
to which are attached four balloons"
rolled up. and what Is necessary for
blowing them out and keeping them
afterward alright. The balloons"
should be filled to only about half OF
their full extent. so that they may
offer sufficient resistance to the waves.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28

There are 1900 persons upon the
German emperor's list of employees, in
Guiding $50 women servants, who are
engaged In looking after the twenty
two royal palaces and castles that be-
long to the crown.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
A Difference.

Never mind" said Aguinaldo; ma
poleon met his Waterloo" Yes" an
swered the Filipino leader; che met It.
He wasn't chased up and down several
mountain ranges by it, as have been"
Washington Star.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28

This resistance Is very remarkable,
considering the lightness of the ma
terial. NJ. Janet's children having
fastened the apparatus just described
to the upper part of the body. jumped
into water thrown into violent COM
motion by the opening OF slulce-gates,
and although they were hurled into the
eddles and drawn under by the force
OF the current, their disappearance
was only momentary, whereas strong
swimmers in the same circumstances
would have run the risk OF drowning.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28

Vegetables are like fresh air-indis-
pensable for our health they cool and
purify the blood and add a necessary
acid to It
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-19

the lines Of the Constitution and look
ing to the best interests Of humanity.
the nation and the American people,
though such expansion may include all
of North and South America.
But the Democratic party is opposed
to the British system of foreign con-
quest of alien peoples, colonization,
militarism and in perialism-a policy
Numerically opposed to the Constitu-
ton, the Monroe Doctrine and all the
sacred traditions and principles OF
freedom and free government, to whose
strict and LOYAL adherence in the past
this greatest country on earth owes all
Of its greatness. On the other hand 1t
is the British imperial. colonial and
military policy which the administra-
ton has adopted.
This, in nutshell, is the difference
between the two parties on this sub
ject.
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QUITE SIGNIFICANT.

The conversion of Mr. Croker who
has been led to see the evils of imper-
ialism, is said to have been due to no
less a person than your cousin Thorn
as B. Reed. of Maine. who also is an
ardent opponent of Mr. Mckinley S
Philippine policy. Mr.. Croker has late
ly crossed and re-crossed the ocean in
company with Mr. Reed. The two are
quite intimate friends and it is suppos-
ed that they have naturally held many
conversations on this most important
topic of to-day.
Mr.. Reed clearly perceives the I'M
American spirit that underlies the i'm
perial policy of the administration
and he has boldly repudiated it. Mr..
Croker has been brought to see its dan
gers and with equal frankness ex-
presses his change of opinion on this
subject But while Mr.. Reed alien
ates himself from his party by his at
titude, Mr.. Croker brings himself in ac-
cord with his party and aligns himself
with the Democratic sentiment of the
people of this country.
1t is question if Mr.. Reed is power
full enough to save the Republican
party from the political ruin sure to folt
low its antagonism Of American princit
pies. He is more likely to dig his own
political grave and retire with his party,
while All. Croker and Tammany. fhy
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-19
MARTINS FERRY.


Mrs Will Bowman, of Cincinnati,
left yesterday for her home. after a
couple of weeks visit with friends here.
Miss Bess Truax was down from
Yorkville yesterday calling on friends.
Harry Johnson and brother leave the
first of next week for Missouri, where
they expect to go into business.
John Yerger, an Aetna-Standard
mill employee. is off duty because of a
badly sprained back.
Many from here will attend the picnic
to be given on the Island fair grounds
to-day by the congregation of st. Marys
church.
About half-past one o'clock yesterday
afternoon the main shaft of the new
engine at the Laughlin tin mill broke,
which will cause over 800 men to lay
idle until repairs can be made, which
will be about five weeks. judging from
the time it took to repair the one
broken some time ago.
A number of colored people from here
attended picnic yesterday given at
Ridgeway's Grove, west Of bridgeport.
Joseph Jacobs leaves for the Etst on
business II ! few days.
Yesterday MA II 4. Williams ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-19

ceived q letter from relatives IN Wales.
stating that her sister had died at her
home at Nautyuroel, Wales. the first
OF the month.
owner of the baby found about a week
ago has proved a fruitless one and will
likely be given up.
Miss Hattie Thompson, of Sardis, o.,
is visiting Miss Pearl CARRIER, of Third
street.
E. X. Hoge and wife are expected
home to-day from an eastern pleasure
trip.
Yesterday Mrs. lobe May and Mrs.
Jane Hymes were arraigned before
Mayor Shipman on the charge of using
abusive language, preferred against
them by Mrs. George Pitner. Mrs. May
Plead guilty and was fined So and costs.
Mrs Hymes plead not guilty, and her
hearing was set for next Friday.
Thursday evening Mrs. Howell, wife
of Street Commissioner Howell, fell
while taking some clothing from line,
breaking her right arm just above the
wrist
A number, of people from here will
attend the ball game this afternoon ct
the Island park between the Bridgeport
and MaSci1lOn clr'hS
The a-Standard will pay their
employees to-day.
The lawn fete to be given this even
ing by the members of the Presbyterian
Church on the vacant lot at the corner
of Fourth and Walnut streets, prom
ises to be very enjoyable affair
Mrs. NJ Padden and daughter I've
to-day on a pleasure trip to Nias4ra
Falls
To-day the members of ST. Mary's
Church will give their annual picnic on
the Island fair grounds. Those in
charge of the affair have made every
arrangement possible for the amuse-
ment of those who attend. There will
be horse races, bicycle and foot races
and other sports that will interest every
ore. The feature of the day will be
the race between the Independent hose
team of this place and the Mechanics
team of Bellaire. A purse of $50 goes
to the successful contestant.
Mrs. Jacob Seegar, of South Fourth
street, has returned home from Detroit,
Mich, where she has been visiting
friends and relatives. She was accom-
panied home by her mother, who will
visit here couple Of weeks.
The authorities intend to put an end
to the youngsters bathing in natures
own garb within the corporation linn
its. Thursday evening five Of them
were taken before Mayor Shipman,
who, after lecturing them, allowed
them to go. Any repetition, however.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-19
COMING AROUND.

Our esteemed and able contemporary,
the New York Journal which has been
supporting the imperial policy, is fin
ally getting right on this question and
coming around to the true Democratic
policy of expansion without imper-
ialism. 1t says editorially in big black
type: "The Journal believes in ex-
pansion, but not in imperialism"
This is vast Improvement on the
Journals previous rabid imperialistic
utterances, and is the best evidence Of
the direction of the popular wind.
In stating that it believes in expan-
sion but not in imperialism, the Jour-
nal is on safe and sound Democratic
ground.
The Democratic party was the first
and greatest exponent of legitimate
American expulsion, and under its
benefcent rule, almost exclusively, the
United States have expanded to their
present great proportions. BUT THIS
EXPANSION HAS ALL BEEN ON
THIS CONTINENT AND WITHIN
THE PALE OF THE CONSTITUTION
AND IN CONSONANCE WITH THE
MONROE DOCTRINE.
Bear that in mind in perusing the
following recital of the expansion of
this greatest country on earth: In 1903
the area of the United States contained
823,765 square miles. Thomas Jeffer-
son, the founder of Democracy, annexed
1,120,000 square miles in Louisiana,
much more than DOUBLING. the area
of the Republic. Jefferson. also caused
the occupation of the unowned terri
tories of Oregon and Washington.
In 1919 the Democratic party, under
James Monroe, took in Florida.
From 1916 to 1853 the Democracy,
under Polk and Pierce, took in 100000
square miles of Texan and Mexican ter
ritory, amounting to THIRTY-SEVEN
PER CENT of the previous extent of
the United States.
The various Democratic annexations,
under Jefferson, Monroe, Polk and
Pierce in the fifty years from 1903 to
1853 aggregated nearly THREE TIMES
THE ORIGINAL AREA OF THE
UNION as Jefferson found it. That is
to say the United States under Demo-
cratic auspices took in additions
amounting to THREE HUNDRED PER
CENT. When the Democratic party
went out of power in 1861 it left the
Union nearly FOUR TIMES as large as
when it went into power in 1901.
The States of Florida, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas. Texas, Colorado, Wyoming,
Montana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Cali
fornia. Oregon and Washington, ard
the Territories of Arizona, New Mex
leo, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
have been built in the regions annexed
by the Democracy.
Does this look as if the Democratic
party was opposed TO expansion?
Assursdly not, and most certainly the
Democratic party is not opposed to any
expansion of American territory within
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-19

Allusions to the new anti-imperial
Continental Republican party have an
effect on the Fourteenth organist SIM
liar to that of red rag on bull. Get
ting mad about it. however. will not
mend matters And In the meantime
we would inform our esteemed neigh
Dor that there are no gold" or "sil-
yer" Democrats these days. In the
light of the imperial issue all Democrats
look alike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-19
MOUNDSVILLE.

Hon. w. G. Worley, of Kingwood,
was in the city on business last even
ing.
H. w. Harmer, census supervisor, of
Clarksburg, was an arrival in the city
last evening.
Wheeling Bakery Bread is the larg-
est loaf sold for cents. Your grocer
will get it for you.
]. C. Bardall and wife are home from
Mt. Lake Park.
Mrs. F. w. Brown and daughters,
Misses Cora and Mabel, are home from
Niagara Falls.
Bruce Chaddock is confined to his
home on account of sickness.
J. X. Chase, of Cameron, was here
yesterday.
DR.. T. N. Rogers and wife are home
from visit to points in Maryland.
E. w. Koontz has been appointed
fire chief to serve until September 8.
when a new chief will be elected.
Will Taylor, an employee of the South
Penn Oil Company, is in the city visit
ing his parents.
Miss Blanche Russell has returned to
her home at Bellaire, after a visit with
friends here.
VIM. McGill, of this city, has been
granted an increase in his pension from
So to $40 a month.
Mrs. Lloyd Chenoweth. has gone to
Galesburgfi Ills, which city she will
make her future home.
wheeling Bakery Bread is the larg-
est loaf sold for cents. Your grocer
will get it for you.
The Women's Relief Corps was or
ganized yesterday by Mrs. Leeds, of
Grafton. About thirty ladies were
taken in as charter members.
The independent school examinations
were concluded yesterday. The exam
liners were S. B. Blair, Mrs. W. l..
Brown and Prof d. T. Williams.
Those who stood the examination are
Anna Ewing, Alice Sanford, Mary Nc
Combs, Mrs. M. B. Hoskinson, Daisy
Cats, Hattie Jordan, Jennie Sutton,
Mary Halpin, Blanche Voitle, Newton
Crow and Mr.. Anderson.
Miss Iva COPYRIGHT is visiting
friends in Greene county, Pa.
T. d. Cheadle, of Cambridge, O., is
visiting DR.. S. M. Steele, of Third
street.
R. G. Blankinsop has leased the old
postoffice building and will have his
Bee Hive store in it shortly.
Moundsville is to have free delivery
and the service is to begin November
/. This means that favorable action
has been taken on the report filed by
Inspector Hooton some time ago. 1t is
not necessary to add that this new i'm
provement will be greatly appreciated
by the patrons of the Office.
Mrs. A. L. Francis and son, of Cam
eron, are visiting relatives in the
city.
A session of Police Court was held
last night to hear the cases against sew
eral boys who stoned hay party from
the camp grounds this week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-19

While the imperialists at Washing
ton are trying to subjugate by force OF
arms an alien race of people in orien-
tai islands on the other side of the
earth, they are apparently oblivious to
the hard fact that our next door neigh
Dor, Canada, by force of her armed
troops and mounted police is brazenly
and without authority denying Amer
lean citizens rights and privileges on
their own territory in the Klondike.
Drop your long distance, imperial tel
escope, Mr.. President, and look little
nearer home after American rights.
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willabe punished BY me and probable

willabe punished BY me and probable
imprisonment
About six o'clock yesterday morning
a small fire occurred at the Aetna
Standard mills by which a small build
ing on the east side of the mill was de-
stroyed 1t is supposed to have caught
fire from torch. Several Of the. mill
employees got out the hose kept for the
purpose and soon quenched it. I3was
very fortunate the blaze was discovered
when it was, as the building was locat-
ed very near the oil house, in which
several hundred gallons of oil are
stored.
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cANApA,s FOOLISH CLAIMS.

The more they are examined the
more f1imsy Canadas claims to Alas
kan territory appear. These claims
are pressed at this late day merely be-
cause of the discovery of gold in that
territory and in pursuance of the time
honored British policy of claim every
thing, grab everything and hold on as
long as possible. The official CORES
pondence on the question makes the
matter clear 1t is thus summarized:
Russia early in the present century as
serted claims over the North Pacific which
were denied by other maritime nations She
attempted to assume jurisdiction for leo
miles from shore, alleging as a ground for
the assumption the protection of her fish
cry interests.
This country and Great Britain made no
claim on the inshore fisheries. but they in
sisted that their whalers had the right to
pursuit of game to go within less than 100
miles of the shore. 1t is disclosed in the
correspondence between Great Britain and
Russia that the former made persistent eff
forts to get to the seacoast but the latter
continually refused to make the conces-
sion.
"A final agreement was reached by
which Russia waived her claims to con-
troll the high seas within 100 miles of the
shore, Great Britain acknowledging Rus
sias ownership of a strip not less than ten
leagues wide along the shore.
1.-THE gist of the disclosure in the official
correspondence is that control of the en-
insisted upon by Russia in the interest of
her fisheries, and that this concession was
finally made by Great Britain.
Canada has no rights that Great Brit
ain did not secure ,ader the treaty of
1925, and all the rights of Russia under
that treaty now belong to the United
States"
This is the whole question in nut
shell. Meanwhile, Canada, British
like, is coolly asserting her authority
over this disputed territory as if she
owned it. 1t is full of her soldiers and
police and we are informed by return
ing Klondikers that Americans stand
little or no show with Canadians in the
gold fields in the matter of accommo-
dation, being regarded by the Canadian
officials as interlopers and as having
no rights the Canadian officials are
bound to respect. Canadian citizens,
on the other hand, pay get everything
they want for the Masking. In other
words, pending the dispute Canada, in
pursuance Of the British policy in such
matters, is enjoying by force practic-
ally all the fruits of actual ownership.
For except on the lower coast there
are no American soldiers, and only a
company or two there, while there is
no sign of American authority any
where in the gold region.
How long is the supine administra-
ton at Washington going to allow this
sort of thing to continue, to permit its
citizens to be practically denied all
rights in their own territory and by a
foreign power?
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aligning themselves with their party
will ride in on the wave of Democratic
victory and win their share of the hon
ors.
The spectacle Of these two men, who
have heretofore been Numerically OPP
posed in politics, holding exactly the
same views on this issue is highly sig
nificant of Democratic victory in the
next national election.
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ACCORDING TO HER UNDERs-
LANDING.

Publisher Ito Mrs. Newrich, who has
compiled volume Of poems)-Of
course, you will want your book bound
in morocco.
Mrs. Newrich-Well, if it's the proper
thing to have it bound in Morocco, go
ahead and send it there But l don't
see why they can't bind it in this
country just as well.-Chicago News.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-19

The Beef Trust raises prices in Amer
lea to undersell Australia in England.
This is how the trust Idea al
ways works. The American consum-
err is always bound to ''hold the bag. :"