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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
ST. PAUL's REFORMED CHURCH..

formed church Sunday morning and
evening.
The pastor preached his Introductory
sermon in the morning based on Peter
2: 1-2.
The evening discourse was based on
Is. 81. Z.
The Z. E. meeting was led by Miss
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
He Was Careful of His Voice.

Brignoli, the famous tenor, was very susceptible to flattery, and it is said that once in New York, when the or chestra vigorously applauded one of his favorite songs, he was so touched that he came down to the footlights and in vited them all to a champagne supper at the Everett House. The supper cost him $500.
 Brignoli was very careful of his voice and was terribly afraid of drafts.
 It was once stated that during the winter it always took him three-quar- ters of an hour to get from his room tC the street.
 First, he would, on leaving his room, pace the hall for ten minutes to get ac climated. He then descended to the lobby, where the temperature was lit tie lower, and spent 20 minutes there He then ventured to the vestibule, from which the door opened into the street. He would parade the vestibule for 1t minutes, occasionally opening the door to let in a little cold air. Being now accustomed to a cool temperature, he would button up his coat and sally forth. National Magazine.
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A writer connected with a Boston newspaper asks: Why shouldn't wO- men smoke cigarettes if they want toY' The question seems to be badly con- structed; it should be put thus: What is to prevent woman from smoking cigarettes if she has the inclination? ?' The writer goes on to say that cigar ette smoking blackens the teeth and materially impairs the feminine charms, and adds that with the depar- ture of the charms the prospects of the lady in the matrimonial market van- ish. This argument has been met by a young woman of Chicago who has promised her mother that she will not smoke until she is 40 years of age. After that time she will consider her self released from all filial obligation. This would appear to be a perfectly fair arrangement. If young woman is not married by the time she Is -4O her chances are not likely to be i'm periled by an occasional cigarette, and if her teeth have stood by her nObly until her fortieth year they will prob ably be proof against the pernicious in huences of the nicotine of after life. Really, the attitude of the woman of the present day is most deplorable; she must not wear corsets because they are vainIy feminine, and she must not smoke because 1t is distinctly mascu- line. It would seem that the only deV- ilish thing left for woman is to put oD a shirt waist with a fiat scarf and chew gum
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
TheY Looked Alike.

A prominent South Side minister re- lates an experience which he had the other night in a street car while he was returning home.
 There was but one other passenger in the car, a jovial looking man, who sat in one corner with his hat pulled down to shade his eyes The minister felt that the other man was watching him, but every time he turned his eyes in that direction the passenger was looking out of the window and smiling. Finally their glances met, and the pleas ant looking passenger kept his eyes fixed on the minister's face, scrutinizing him carefully. The minister coughed and looked embarrassed, and then the other man, looking a little sheepish. came over and, sitting down beside him. extended a hand, at the same time saying:
 Stranger, I've been thinking that we look so much alike we'd ought to get acquainted. The minister smiled and shook the hand. and they soon were chatting like old friends. As the stranger rose to leave the car he passed out card, saying:
 ''Come around when you're down my way"
 After he had gone the minister glanced at the card and read after the mans name: "Wines, liquors and ci- gars The coziest place on the South Side "-Chicago News.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
A Rutton ColIectIon.

A New York lady's pet hobby is . marvellous collection of all sorts and sizes of buttons Some of the enamel and miniature painted ones are Veri- table works of art, while paste and precious medals worked in various ways supply other fascinating specimens The greatest rarities are two Chinese official buttons, which in reality are decorations. and buttons from off gar ments known to have been worn by Marat. Robespierre. Charles Dickens. Sir Walter Scott, Washington. Nelson Byron. De>Foe. George II. George III. Napoleon. Wellington. Bismarck. Irv- ing, Garfield and numerous other celeb rities of both sexes The collection numbers some 10000 specimens New York Telegram
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

A peculiar condition of affairs in az riculture exists in a portion of Oregon occupied by the Eastern Oregon In dians. Nominally these tribes have abandoned their tribal relations and their members have taken land in sev, crafty, but instead of occupying their farms they rent them to whites, who pay a rental of from $1.50 to $3 an acre. The crop raised Is almost invariably wheat and when that grain sells at % cents a bushel the farmer makes a profit of about $25 an acre from each crop, the cost of production being about $4.50 an acre. These Indian farms embrace 160 acres of land each and as they are being carried on under the rental system the white man is the one who is most profited, but so general is the rental system practiced that only one Indian in the three tribes cultivates his own farm. The lands were allotted to the Indians in the winter of 1SS6-7, and to show how shrewd bargain the ''untutored savage" drove with the Government, it is told that he admitted to the tribes very many whites, who had slight mixture of Indian blood in their veins, upon the payment of an initiation fee varying from $5 to $500, as the chief saw fit to impose. The fee being paid the chief saw that none were sighted when 1t came to a dlvis- ion of their lands, and about thirty five white men took their share of Indian lands. "FOr ways that are dark and for tricks that are vain" the American half-civilized Indian is a match for the "heathen Chinee"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

The more a woman has her way the less her way is worth having.
 Love has a thousand eyes and five hundred pairs of smoked glasses.
 Every woman thinks life is most SC rious for the men till after she gets married.
 One reason women can have SC many griefs is that they get over them so quickly.
 A woman can love so many different ways 1t is no wonder she is doubtful as to which is the man.
 Flirting Is a good deal like squirrel. hunting; you don't get much game, but it's mighty good exercise.
 The harder a girl tries to marry a man the surer he Is that he wants to marry some girl who won't have him.
 If women were worse and men bet ter, 1t still would be a toss-up as to which were the bigger fool to get mar ried.
 A man can never understand why a woman will insist on remembering the soft things he said to her and think they were sensible.
 A man has no idea what an imagina- ton his wife has till he sees how many different ways she can get up of ar, ranging the parlor furniture.
 When a man is pondering deeply as to whether he shall bet horse straight or for place, his wife feels sorry that his business makes hiE think so hard.
 When a woman gets to comparing her husband with other women's hue bands, 1t is time for him to begin to pay some attention to other mems wives.
 The more a man lets on that he is wicked the more a woman thinks he is only trying to conceal some virtues; if he keeps still about 1t she is sure he is plotting deviltry.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
WHEN FIRE BREAKS OUT.
Keep Cool and Remember and Fol low These Instructions


 low These Instructions
 In case of fire, if the burning articles gre at once splashed and sprayed with a solution of salt and nitrate of am monia an incombustible coating ls formed. This is a preparation which can be made at home at trihing cost and should be kept on hand Dissolve 20 pounds of common salt and ten pounds of nitrate of ammonia in seven gallons of water. Pour this into quart bottles of thin glass and fire grenades are at hand ready for use. These bot ties must be tightly cOrked and sealed to prevent evaporation, and m case Cf fire they must be thrown near the flames, so as to break and hberats the gas contained. At least two dozen Ot these bottles should be ready for an emergency.
 member that water on burning oil scat ters the flame, but that four will ex- tinguish it. Salt thrown upon a fire if the chimney is burning will help 10 deaden the blaze. If a fire once gets under headway and prompt exit be- comes 8 necessity, a silk handkerchief dipped in water and wrapped about the mouth and nostrils will prevent suffOca- tion from smoke; failing this. a piece of wet flannel will answer.
 Should smoke fill the room. recall your physics-remember that smoke goes first to the top of the room and last to the floor. Wrap a blanket or woolen garment about you. with the wet cloth over your face. drop on yO1r hands and knees and crawl to the win dow. Bear in mind that there is 10 more danger in getting down from three story window than from the first floor if you keep a firm hold of the rope or ladder. Do not slide, but go hand over hand.-New York Tribune
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

Gold and silver are poured abundant ly into the lap of the nation; but our material wealth and strength Is rath- CT In iron, the most useful of all the metals. Within the last few years the inventive genius of our people has ap- piled such processes to mining, smelt- ing and manufacture that we are able to furnish the world with bar-iron, steel and hardware in infinite variety, at lower prices than were ever known before. And just now American loco motive builders are receiving orders from various countries, even including Great Britain.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

It is not unworthy of notice that one of the most serious disasters that have befallen our troops in the Philippines occurred to those who were going to the relief of beleagured Spanish gar rison. They were under no legal obli- gation to go thither, the Spanish Gov ernment itself being responsible for the safe withdrawal of all its men. They went on the perilous expedition at the simple call of humanity, more ready to succor their late foes than they would have beer last year to nght them. Such a deed should go far to- ward restoring friendly feeling in the Spaniards toward this country.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
Ston That Cough.

For troublesome hacking coughs with which many people are constantly af- flicted, especially tobacco smokers, for inflammation of the mucus membrane of the throat and larynx, there is no remedy superior to the following:
 Take the juice of three fresh lemons, add an equal quantity of hot water, one-quarter of a level teaspoonful of powdered alum, enough granulated white sugar to make a, syrup; put the solution in a clean vessel, put it on the fire and bring it to boil. When cool it will be ready for use. Dose, one tea spoonful every hour until relieved.
 Caution: This is a very powerful solution and should be taken exactly according to directions. It should be measured in a teaspoon and not taken by guess.
 If bottled and cOrked tightly it can be kept any length of time.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
Patient NotICompetten1t e Judee.

A San Francisco medical journal re ports a legal case thatowas recently tried at Tacoma, WashI,. inswhich the question as to. the liability'of patieRts for the fees of consulting physicians. The action was to collect a consultation fee of $2O by Dr. McKone from pa tient named Cole: The defense was that the plaintiff never employed Dr. McKone, but that the latter was called in without consulting him by the fam fly physician, Dr; Stratton,. whe was attending him for an attack of appen- .dicitis at the time, and for this reason the attending physician was ,responsi- ,ble for the. bill. /
 The court held that in serious cases the patient is. not competent to judge of hfssown condition, and that, the at tending physician need not always in form the patient of his intention to call counsel, as. the excitenent pending such. a consultation might be. prejudi- cial to the patients chances of 'recov- cry. A verdict was accordingly entered for plaintiff -e :
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
UPSET BY AN UMBRELLA.
u Came Very Handy, but Made Three Men Miserable.


 Talking about stealing umbrellas. '' said New Orleans business man ''I lad whimsical experience last week One afternoon, when it was raining, I happened to see very good umbrella in the hall. and-well. annexed is. or rather established protectorate. in tending to return it before night to the gentleman in the adjoining office. who. I supposed of course. was the owner
 But somehow or other I didn't. and for several days lodged him in and out of the building. feeling particularly uncomfortable and guilty. Finally he dropped in and. seeing the umbrella in the front office, walked of with it I witnessed the incident unobserved from the rear room and naturally said noth- ing Next day we encountered in ths elevator, and he handed me the um- brella.
 "'Here's your parachute. he said I'll have to own up that appropriated 1t yesterday, but it was raining. and the temptation was too strong for my morals.
 ''I took it rather gingerly and re- trained from offering any explanation That afternoon set it just outside my door and had the satisfaction of seeing it disappear under the arm of an archi- tect who is prominent member of my church and generally regarded as . very moral man. Since then he has had pressing business whenever hove into sight, and infer that he is suffering duplicate of the pangs recently expert enced by myself and my neighbor- The fellow who originally left it hasn't turned up. so suppose that he. too. is a member of the robber band New
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

During the years 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899 more than $20,OO0,OO0 worth of bicycles were shipped from America to foreign countries and sold. Now if the tack manufacturers in this country could get the foreigners interested in the puncturing business another indus try might reap big benefits.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
Almost ,Unnerved Her.

Marie -Maude and were downtown yesterday and as we were walking along one of the streets we looked up and saw men on asladder, painting a building. They must. have been at least 200 feet above the ground, and all of a sudden one of them slipped and almost fell. I was terribly shocked. =
 Harry-Pm not surprised at that. I suppose, in your minds eye you could see. the poor fellow shooting down through the air, even though. he sue eeded in saving himself. - .. ' Marie Oh,. 1t wasn't that. In his awkward grab at something he upset his paint and a big splotch of It came rfght~dewn on my new spring wrap. Did you ever hear of any one who had such luck as have?
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
Took the Hint.

Alice-I heard very pretty eompli- ment for you to-day.
 George What was it? Alice-Mr. Thurston, the jeweler, said you were one of the best judges of diamonds in this city. George-MayI>b buy nice solitaire for the third finger of your left hand? *t,$s Alice-Oh, George! What made yea think of such thing? Well, if you want to.-Buffalo Commercial.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

The crime of wife-beating has be- come so common of late that some eX- traordinary punishment seems to be needed for It's suppression. When gar roting became common in the streets of London some years ago the restors- ton of the whipping post for those con- victed of the crime proved an effectual remedy. Perhaps a temporary resort to 1t here in the case of wife-beaters would prove efficacious.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

Of the thirty-two Speakers of the national House of Representatives, fifteen have come from States south of Mason and Dixon's line, thirteen from north of that line and east of the Ale ghanies, and the remaining four from ''the West" if Indiana and Ohio may now be so designated. The States which have contributed the most tai ent in this line are Kentucky. Virginia and Massachusetts, which have given four Speakers each. James k. Polk was the only Speaker of the House who became President of the United States. Frederick A. Muhle1berg, of Pennsylvania, was the first Speaker, and his statue may now be seen in the Capitol in the famous statuary hall.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

It is a little odd that, although cap ltal punishment for burglary would be monstrous, the shooting of burglar by a policeman leaves the most hu- mane of us with an under-consciOus- ness that 1t served the burglar right.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
The Wine. off Snrinp.

"Oh," sighed the poetic lady, had I the wings,of a birdp'
 "Don't!'s protested her husband. Don't wish for the wings of a bird. If you had them some other woman would probably be wearing them CD her hat before the season is over."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

The test of the Gathman shell dem- onstrated at least that if one of them should be carefully buried in the in- sides of an ironclad and touched off there would be nothing more to do to that ironclad.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

A suit has been brought by Martin White to recover $25,0OO from Paul Dresser, the composer of "On the Banks of the Wabash" 1.-The Letter that Never Came" Just Tell Them that You Saw Me-" ''I Believe It for My MotherA Told Me So," and other soul-stirring lyrics of similar nature. White claims that the money is due him on a contract with Dresser, the former putting in the money and the latter the talent for the production of these. gems. The Chicago Tribune, in an editorial referring to Whites action, says 1t has uo knowledge of the merits of the case, but the statement that Dresser has realized between $200,00 and $3O0.0OC from the publication of -hess Iftties will create some surprise aud should provoke the query whether muFical education has made much
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

A bucket 74S miles deep and 74S miles from side to side would hold every drop of the ocean The bucket could rest quite firmly on the British isles. To fill the bucket one would need to work 10. 900 steam pumps. each sucking up 1. 1000. tons of sea.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
Her Surprise.

She-A doctor in Berlin, after great deal of study, has discovered that mar ried men live longer than bachelors.
 He QmplOringly)-Save my life!
 She Goyously)-Oh, Clarence, how did you guess that loved you?-Columbu State Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
The Real Thing.

''The idea of sending children to bed early to punish emp exclaimed Mrs. Cossel, who was discussing her rela- tives. "That isn't any way to erect them"
 "Of course it isn't" answered her husband. If you want to convince 'em that you mean business make 'em get up an hour or so earlier in the morn. ing"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
The Product Limited.

''Yaas, Miss Cutting" remarked ChOlly; ''I believe in-aw-straightfo ward speech. It's my custom. dOncher know, to always speak my mind That's it, is it?" put in the young lady; ''I often wondered why you had so lit tie to y."-Philadelphia Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
Looking Out for His Safety. tGXXhV have VOn and Miss GadfhWa if

why nave you ana MISS GadthWalte broken off your engagement?";
 Because she loves meyso."
 That's a queer reason"
 'Not at all. She believes in fortune telling and when she went to have her future revealed, not long ago, she. was informed that she would be married three times. That settled my case, for the time being at least She said she was determined that 1 should not en- !. counter the danger of being first on the list !" '"'- -.. .'S&
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
Natures Influence on Man.

< Mature exercises a wonderful and mysterious influence over men. Certain plants are poison to some folks and medicine to others"
 "Yes, and my husband is always troubled with rheumatism when the grass begins to get tall upon our lawn"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

progress. When Dresser can pocket quarter of a million dollars for the sale of such songs and SOusa's mOnotoDous two-steps return him many thousands a year in royalties what is the outlook for the composer who writes music?
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

Lady in Front Row ito her neighbor, towards the end of the second act)- Who is this man next to me, who's just come in-do you know? He doesn't seem to be paying the smallest atten- tiOn to the play. i>@:' ~'. >'
 Her Neighbor-Oh, expect he's 8 critic. He's probably made. up his mind long ago what he's going to say of the piece, but he's just dropped in te confirm his uspicions.-Punch. :.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

Study, it is alleged, tends to lessen personal beauty. A case in point is the man who, after fooling with a mule, was not so good-looking, but knew a great deal more.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
A Contrary Person.

"Old Bill Gudgett, he was that con trary," said the oldest inhabitant, "that when spring came he pertended he felt like n'!'-Indiana Journal
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

Cadging CharlieLI 'umbly begs yer parding, young lady, but could yer spare a pore workin' man a little salt to eat with this 'ere nice piece of dawg biscuit I've just lad the luck to pick up?-Fun. ~r.. "
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
Oldest Medical Recipe,

The oldest medical recipe is said by a French medical journal to be that of a hair tonic for an Egyptian Queen. It Is dated 400 B. c.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

Did you ever find that when you stood up to talk before an assemblage you forgot everything you knew"
 ''NO," answered Senator Sorghum, q never was investigated" Washington Star,
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

It is not considered good form for a red-headed girl to ride white bicycle. This Is important and should be re- membered.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

Climbing trees and swimming rivers seem to be natural attributes of the American soldier. Wheeler and Fun Ston, for instance.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21
High .Amhifinn.

"I'd like to be rich enough to get my name in the papers every day"
 And I'd like to be rich enough to get my name off the tax list. t."-Indianap. oils Journal.
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Terrible.

MT. 'Bogosh-Whats the matter, my dear?
 Mrs. Bogosh (sobbing)-Our Sylvia called me mother" a moment ago, for the first time in her life.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

An armor-piercing prOjectlle having been perfected, the next thing in order Is another invention of prOjectile proof Rrmor
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

The heir to the Keely motor seems to have discovered the sawdust stuff ing concealed within the bosom of the beQuest. Thus ends the tale.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

The peanut trust presents itself as a thing to be crushed-between the teeth Df the public, so to speak.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

Docs the new flour trust, with cap italization of S4O,OO0,OO0, need a bis cuitT asks the St. Paul Globe. Not ex- actly. But it needs dough.
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A Census of British Doctors,

The Lancet, in a statement Of the number of doctors in Great Britain holding British degrees, gives the to- tsl of practitioners as 34,994.
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A Shattered Idol.

Father-My son, George Washington was first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. SOn-I'n bet he wouldn't have been first in a bicycle race with Jimmy Michael.-New York World.
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A New England war hero has been publicly horsewhipped. Verify, peace hath her victories and other things.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-21

There is an unfortunate popular ten dency to forget that hero is human and needs sleep.