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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
England's Latest Great Gun.

From the London Telegraph: Our
Woolwich correspondent writes: The
royal gun factories at WOolWich have
just turned out gun with range so
much in excess of any previous ord
nance that the government range at
Shoeburyness has been found INSULT
cient for ascertaining its maximum
range. When fired for the first time
the shot went out to sea, miles beyond
the targets. Though the range of the
new weapon has not been actually
measured or calculated, artillerists es-
innate it at fifteen miles, or about ten
miles more than that of the latest rifle
small arms. The government at the
present time possesses measured
range at ShQeburyness of 10000 yards;
and though in actual practice very few
shots would be fired at longer dis
lance at sea lowing to the curvature Of
the earth), the government has de-
cided TO purchase an extensive strip of
coast land eastward of the present
range. and as this would necessitate
waiting long time before the trial OF
the new gun could be proceeded with,
il has been shortened about twelve
inches, SO that ii can be tested under
existing conditions. When the gov
eminent range has been heightened,
the maximum range of the new weapon
will be accurately asCcrtained.'
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27

the Shamrock on the other tack, head
doubtful for few moments If the
American boat could cross the Other'S
bow. Capt. Barr did not give Hogarth
the chance to find out, but tackled to
port at 2:02:30, leaving the Shamrock
on his weather quarter about quarter
of mile away
Both were then heading well up for
the lightship and the finish. At 2:32
the Shamrock made a short hitch in
shore of about minute. The Colum-
bia also made a short hitch of two
minutes to port. going about finally on
her last tack to starboard at 2:37: 10.
She dashed across the finish line on
this tack three minutes later. fetching
by the lightship, which marked the lee
end of the line, with plenty Of room to
spare.
Every man aboard waved his hat or
sou'wester as he stood up close along
the weather rail a moment after the
whistle blew. The Shamrock crossed
the finish line on the same tack. after
lacking close TO the committee boats
stern.
Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht finished
five minutes seventeen seconds after
the Columbia. She was defeated in
this race, the final one Of the series,
six minutes eighteen seconds actual
time, and six minutes thirty-four sec
Onds corrected time
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
LIFE ON A BATTLESHlP
Captain Is Very Formal. but Other Off
GERS Are Free.

FIRST of al, OF course, comes the cap
tain, who. in spite OF the dignity and
grandeur of his position, must at times
feel very lonely. He lives in awful
state. a sentry (of marines) continually
guarding the door. and although he
does unbend at stated times so far as
inviting a few officers 10 dine with him,
or accepting the officers invitation to
dine in the wardroom, this relaxation
must not come too often The COM
mander, who is the chief executive off
Ger, is in a far better position as re-
CARDS comfort. He comes between the
captain and the actual direction Of af-
fairs; he has a spacious cabin to him
self, but he takes his meals at the
wardroOm table among all the officers
above the rank of sublieutenant. and
shares their merriment: the only sub
tie distinction made between him and
everybody else at such times is in the
little word sir" which is dropped
adrOitly in when he is being addressed.
For the rest. naval nous is so keen that
amid the widest fun when off duty no
officer can feel that his dignity is tam
pered with, and they pass from socia-
bility TO cast-irOn discipline and back
again with an ease that is amazing to
a landsman. The wardrOom OF a bat
tleship is a pleasant Place. 1t is a
spacious apartment, taking in the whole
width OF the ship. handsomely decor
ated and lit by electricity. There is
usually a piano. a good library, and
some handsome plate for the table. 1t
is available not only for meals, but as
a drawing room. a common meeting
ground for lieutenantS, marine officers,
surgeons, chaplains and senior engi-
neers, where they may unbend and eX
change views, as we'll as enjoy one an
others society free from the grip Of
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27

or worry or tear to pieces. shall b
prohibited. Without are dogs!" NO
place there for harsh critics or back
biters, or despoilers Of the reputation
Of others Down with you to the
kennels of darkness and despair. The
hart has reached the eternal water
brooks. and the painting of the long
chase is quieted in still pastures. and
there shall be nothing to hurt or des-
troy in all Gods holy mount"
Oh. when some of you get there. IL
will be like what hunter tells OF
when he vas pushing his canoe Tar up
north in the winter, and amid the
ice-floes. and a hundred miles, as ne
thought. from any other human be-
ings. He was startled one day as he
heard a stepping on the ice, and he
cooked the rife ready to meet any
thing that came near. He found
man. bare footed and insane from long
exposure approaching him. Taxing
him into his canoe and kindling nreS
to warm hi-1. he restored him, found
out where he had lived, ard took him
to his home. and found al the village
in great excitement. A hundred men
were searching for this lost man. and
his family and friends rushed out to
meet him. and as had been agreed at
his first appearance, bells were rung.
and guns were discharged, and ban
ouets spread. and the rescuer loaded
with presents Well. when some Of you
step out of this wilderness, where you
have been chilled and torn, and some
times lost amid the icebergs, into the
warm greetings Of all the villages OF
the glorified. and your friends rush out
to give you welcoming kiss. the news
that there is another soul forever
saved will call the caterers OF heaven
to spread the banquet, and the bell
men TO lay hold of the rope in the
tower, and while the chalices click at
the feast and the bells clang from the
turrets, it will be a scene SO uplifting
pray God | may be there to take
part in the celestial merriment. And
now do you not think the prayer in
Solomon's song, where he compared
Christ to a reindeer in the night. would
make an exquisitely appropriate pero-
ration to my sermon: Until the day
break and the shadows flee away. be
thou like roe or a young hart upon
the mountains of Bethero
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
Third and Final Yacht Race for
Americas Cup Won Against
Shamrock.

rock a good. hard full, hoping TO out
foot the Columbia.
The wind was now blowing ar least
twenty-five miles an hour, and there
was a lump of sea on sufficient to
make the racing craft do some rather
heavy diving. They heeled till the
greater portion Of their weather bulges
were exposed.
At 1882 the ShamrOck's topsail was
taken in She was then throwing spray
in clouds across her deck. making, if
anything. worse weather OF il than the
Columbia. Capt. Hogarth put her
about at 1910, and one minute and
thirty seconds later the Columbia went
about. This was about twenty min
utes after they had rounded the outer
mark. The Columbia was then between
a quarter and a half-mile to windward
and the same distance ahead OF the
Shamrock. She was increasing her lead
every minute
Both tackled to starboard at 1857.
Holding this tack for twenty-One min
utes they came about to port, the Co.
lumbia having been steadily outpoint-
ing the other. At 1:19:05 she went
about to starboard for a short board of
five minutes. Shamrock, however made
the short board 10 port, and tackled to
starboard al 1:24:30.
During the next fifteen minutes the
| Shamrock made three tacks and the
Columbia two and at lao. when the
Columbia tackled to port, the wind had
fallen lighter for a short time.
At las the Shamrock, then on the
! starbOard tack, sent up small club
topsail The wind soon freshened, cant
ing couple OF points westerly. The
Shamrock, having split tacks with the
Columbia, was heading inshore on the
starboard tack when the shift came
Hogarth at once put the Shamrock
about, and took advantage of this
slant.
1t was noticed when the Shamrock
came about to the port tack at / ~
that her position had been considerably
bettered. partly perhaps by reason OF
| Ter carrying the club topsail, making
her foot faster, but chiefly because of
the shift of wind, which she apparent
| " got a few minutes before the Column
! bia.
At any rate. when the Columbia
tackled to starboard at 1:56, she met
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27

The better boat, the better crew, the
better skipper. in racing, tumbling
sea. have made the Americas cup a
resident Of these hospitable shores for
another year at least. Such in brief is
the story Of the final race for the cup
on Friday.
The result will give satisfaction to
all lovers of yachting, even to those
who prayed for the Shamrock and Lip
tons victory. For the triumph is not
marred by single criticism. not sim
gle complaint. from the defeated for
eigners. 4 better-kept course there
never was nor more honorable dealing
between man and man. In the eleven
times that the two yachts have gone
to sea to battle for the cup there has
not been one untOward incident upon
which Upton, Hogarth or their men
could hang a single regret. 1t is be-
yond all dispute that faster yacht
than the Columbia has not been built.
The marvellous ken of the mind of the
blind Herreshoff is not to be disputed
tonight.
The agony OF waiting is over. The
end OF the race was so decisive. came
about under such conditions, favorable,
if anything could be favorable, to the
Shamrock, that Sir Thomas Upton
could only exclaim. I'VE were fairly
beaten-the cup has been handsomely
held" Game man that he is. he too
must turn his face toward that bourne
of defeat to which previous cup de-
tenders sent Ashbury, Clifford, Cuth-
bert, Sutton, Hem and Dunraven-all
challengers. all losers
The technical story OF the Columbia s
third and final triumph is as follows:
The official time of the start was:
Columbia, II :01 So; Shamrock II 90: "a
The Shamrock had certainly the bet
ter of the start. and with such breeze
blowing over her taffrail it seemed as
if her chance had come to show her
speed in a run down before the wind
In setting the Columbia's spinnaker
the boom had been Stacked so far for
ward that at 1870 the sail lifted over
the headstays by the force of the wind
For a moment it looked as if the sail
would be split, but by careful handling
OF the guy it was brought back to its
position in few minutes.
Those who expected to see the Co.
lumbia walk right away from the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
The Queen Wore Whiskers.

1t was pay day in certain English
battalion quartered in Natal. Private
Smith, on receiving his months I'm
suit" infinitely inspected a particular
coin. hesitated and coughed; then he
saluted and addressed his officer:
Please. sir" he said, this is a bad
'arf-crown you've given me-" The
officer looked at the coin. IT was from
the Transyaal and bore the likeness of
President Kruger "Oh, that's all
right" he replied; the money is quite
good; it will pass in the canteep." Pri-
vate Smith saluted again. "Of course,
if you say SO. it's orl right, sir. But
it's the first time | ever see 'er maj
esty wearin' Whiskers. Exchange.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
The Lively Modern SchOOlbov.

From the St Louis PostDispatch:
1t is time for school again. The
American schoolboy is usually will
ing enough TO see the school doors
open in the fall. He has little to fear
and great deal to anticipate. If he
behaves himself he knows that school
life is full of pleasurable experiences.
The schOOlroOm is not a prison nor
the teacher a DOGGY. 1t was not al
ways SO On both sides Of the Atlantic.
not so many years ago, Shakespeare S
picture of the whining schoolboy re-
turning to school was true TO life. be-
cause the school was conducted alto
gether by the rule of force. When
Jacob Faithful went to school, as Capt
Marryatt relates in the veraciOuS mar
rative of Jacobs adventures, he had
teachers, one of whom is thus de-
scribed: Mr.. Knapps was thin.
hectic-looking young man, apparently
nineteen or twenty years of age. very
small in all his proportions, red, fer
ret eyes and without the least sign of
incipient manhood; but he was very
savage, nevertheless. Not being per-
mitted to pummel the boys when the
Domino was in the schOolroom, he
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27

the collar. A little lower down in the
scale of authority. as we'll as actually
in the hull Of the ship, comes the gun
room, the affix being a survival and
having no actual Significance now. In
this respect both wardrOom and gun
room have the advantage over the cap
tain's cabin, in which there are cou-
pie Of quick firing guns. causing those
sacred precincts TO be invaded by a
small host OF men at general quar-
ters," who manipulate those guns as
If they were on deck. The gunroOm is
the wardroom over again. only more
so-that is. more wildly hilarious, more
given to outbursts OF melody and rough
play. Here meet the sublieutenants
the assistant engineers, and other
junior officers, and the midshipmen
London Spectator.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
COLUMBIA GEM OF THESEAS

played the tyrant most effectually
when he was left commanding officer
The noise and hubbub certainly war
ranted his interference; the respect
paid TO him was positively nil. His
practice was to select the most glazing
delinquent and let fly his ruler at him,
with Immediate orders TO bring it
back" This instructor had other very
unpleasant habits, and the Domino
was nearly as much of a savage. Die
kens' picture of Schoolmaster Squeers
was too often true to life. The school
boy of today has fallen upon pleasant
times. If he fails TO appreciate that
fact it is because he has had no OPP
portunity TO compare his lot with that
Of the schoolboy in generations past
and gone.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
READING OF BOOKS.
Wedding Out All the Trash Possible In
Self-Defcnse.

Self-Defcnse.
The ability to appreciate or the will
ingness to study book. a great pic
ture or even a great play is rare, says
the Brooklyn Eagle. If the prosperity
of art or literature depended upon this
cultivated minority art and literature
would be sorry businesses. That was
the fact not so many generations ago.
and poets and painters starved and
begged and truckled to unworthy pa
irons" all over Europe. 1t is doubtful
if the proportion of strong minds has
greatly increased since those unhappy
days. There has been. however. an
the reading, the play-gOing and the
picture-seeing habits have grown &C
cOrdingly. None will pretend that that
is not good thing for art and litera-
ture. and no one bit a dyspeptic die
tatOr would contend that these new
readers must read the things which
the dictator considered best for them.
The people who read for education
will read only so fast as they can as
simulate They will perforce, confine
themselves TO very small part OF
the printed output, and will, in self
defense. weed out all the trash posi-
BILE They will also read those books
which appeal to their own minds and
will speedily learn to escape being
lured into the perusal of books which
are dry husks TO them. no matter how
vital they may be 10 book review
ers This class of readers is small.
1t is the intellectual aristocracy. Tn
doubtedly it is fine thing to have this
caste increased. Children should be
taught how to read books and that
their education stops only with their
desth-bed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
First Industrial Exposition.

Perhaps the first industrial exhibit
ton on record was held in 1869, in the
Rathhaus of Nuremberg. A catalogue
purposes of the exhibition: 1T shall
bring before the public all innovations
in the trade of the whole world in mod
ern times, together with domestic art
production"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
The Reason.

will you have piece of the pie.
Mr.. Goodman asked Robby's mother
of the minister. Thanks, no." will
yon. Robby?" she inquired. "No. /
think not" said Robby. rather hesi-
taiingly. The minister looked at Rob-
by in surprise. IL thought all little
boys were fond OF pie" he said. They
are," replied Robby 81 could eat that
hull pie, but ma said IL you didn't take
any, l mustn't. and she'd save 1t Ter to-
morrow"-What to Eat.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

HYPERION LODGE, No. Ir7j
meets every Monday night in
Castle Hall. VIM. +. Young,
c. C. Cal Switzer, K. of K.
and s.
HYPERION TEMPLE, Rath-
bone Sisters; meets first and third
Fridays of each month. Mrs.
Chas. Mclaughlin, Z. c.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
WOODMEN CIRCLE.

PLYMOUTH GROVE, No. 6,
meets every Friday evening at
Woodmen hall. Mrs. Lena VI
rich, Worthy Guardian. Mrs
Chas. Hammered, Clerk.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
MODERN wOODMEN.

Meets second and fourth Thursdays
IN K. of p. hall. J. A. Skunk,
Venerable Consul. G. l.. Swift
ger, Clerk.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.

Meets first and third Wednesday
evenings of each month in K. OF
P. hall. O. Pomeroy, {. {,
z. Rotzien, Clerk
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
MODERN SAMARITANS.

Meets second and fourth Wednes
day evening in w. 0. w. hall
S. B. Tanning, Pres. ]. A
Skunk, Sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
FORESTERS.

PLYMOUTH COURT, No.I4oo;
meets the second and fourth Fri
day evenings of each month in X.
of P. hall. c. M. Slayter, {. K.
Ed Reynolds, Sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
ROYAL ARCANUM.

Meets first and third Wednesday
evenings of each month in Simons
hall. J. c. Jilson, Regent. b.
7. Lauer, Sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
BEN HUR.

Meets every Tuesday. w. II.
Cove, Chief. Chas. Tihsrtts,
Scribe. "a
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
K. O. T. w.

PLYMOUTH TENT, No. Az
meets every Tuesday evening at
K. O. T. NJ. hall. d. w. Jacoby,
Com. Frank Wheeler, Record
Keeper.
WIDE AWAKE HIVE, No. 81,
L. O. 7. NJ; meets every Mon
day night at X. O. T. NJ. hall on
Michigan street. Mrs. Cora
Hahn, Com. Bessie Wilkinson,
Record Keeper.
HIVE No. IS, L. O. T. NJ; meets
every "Wednesday evening in K.
O. T. NJ. hall. Mrs. w. Bur-
kett, Com.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
G.. A. R.

MILES II. TIBBE IT'S POST,
G. A. r., meets -"ery first and
third Tuesday evenings in Simons
hall. w. Kelley, Com. Charles
Wilcox, Adit.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
MARSHALL COUNTY PHYSL
CLANS ASSOCIATION.

Meets first Tuesday in each month
Jacob Kaszer, NJ. D., President
Novitas b. Asphalt, NJ. d., Sec
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
ODD FELLOWS.

AMERICUS LODGE, No. OF,
meets every Thursday evening at
their lodge rooms on Michigan
street. &. F. Schearer, n. @.
Chas. Bushman, Sec.
SILVER STAR LODGE, Daugh-
tiers Of Rebekah; meets every
Friday evening at l. O. 0. F.
hall. Mrs. !. E. Ellis, n. 6.
Miss Emma Zunbaugh, V. G.
Miss y. BerkhOld, Sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27

PLYMOUTH CHAPTER, No.
40 r. a. M; meets second Fri
day evening of each month. J.
c. Jilson, H. P. H. B. Reeve,
Sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
PLYMOUTH COMMAND'RY,

No. 20, K. T.; meets fourth
Friday of each month. John c.
Gordon, E. c. L. Tanner, Rec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
COLUMBIAN LEAGUE

Meets Thursday evening, every
other week, 100 p. m, in Bis
sell hall. Vert A. Beldon, Com.
mander. Alonzo Stevenson, Pro-
voSt.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
Society Directory.
MASONIC

PLYMOUTH Kill WINNING
LODGE, No. I49, F. and A. M;
meets first and third Friday eve
nings of each month. VIM.
H. Conger, w. NJ. John Corba-
ley, Sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27

PLYMOUTH CHAPTER, No.
20, o. E. s.; meets first and third
Tuesdays of each month. Mrs.
Bertha Mcdonald, w. NJ. Mrs
lou Stansbury, Sec.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-16
HI ROBINSON'S THRIFT.
-est and Stream.

From Forest and Stream.
While we were eating breakfast the farmer sal1
'-That remark O. yourn yisteddy about seiiih I'd,
mry the dishes an havn the coffee LOT hothih,
minds Of the way Hi Robinson got sone,hIn
You member Hi, don't you? He's kinder slow
spoken, n some folks calls him foolish One day
an in comes Hi He goes up to I1sh. who keeps
the store an takes out o his pocket an
saws How'll yer swap? oh. l an kDo's want 10
swap fer one egg says Lsh: what do you want
for 1tY A darnin' needle We'll I'll swap with
you says Lish an took the egg and Civ him ther
darnin' needle Hi stood round while, an then
he saws drawn' like, Say, amt yer goin' ter
treatT Treat? On one darDin' needle" says Lsh.
Mot much Feller cross the way will says Hi.
Iish grinned All right says he, jest ter humor
him; 'whatll yer haveT Cider n aig,' says HI.
That tickled the rest o us, but I.sh brought the
CIDER an broke ther egg into it-Iiis own egg-an'
Iii see it was a double-yelker Hi took up ther
glass AM looked at ther egg time. Then he
says says he: Say. hadn't yer better gimme
mother darnn' needleY ="
New-York tribune., 1899-04-16
HIS VOTE FOR STONE.
UNCLE BILLY SUPPORTED ONE OF TIE INsTI-
TUTioNs OF MARRIAGE IN MISSOURI.
,From The Kansas City Journal.

= From The Kansas City Journal
Representative Theodore Bolton, OF Henry Coun-
". tens this good story: II was n strong Stone
man. sad Bolton, when the Ex-Governor was a
candicate for Governor. One day while the cam
pstign was at its hottest Democrat from an out
ying township came 10 see me. He called me out
from my store and took me into back alley
thought he wanted to borrow s. or ask me TO go
on his note. Finally. when he got TO a selected
place, away from the crowd the old fellow laid
down his cob pipe and said Say Bolton can't
- vote for your man Stone Why Uncle Billy
inquired. Well, they tell me, The that Bill
Stone beats his wife. beats her twice week.
looked the old man squarely in the eyes and never
smiled. and said: Now, Uncle Billy you wouldn't
vote against for beating his wife-and you
married man. too" The, you don't beat your
wife. do you? Whenever she needs II, Uncle
Billy. We'll, didn't think that of you, The, The,
I like you but I can't vote for your man Stone.
So parted and Uncle Billy went back TO his
nome in the back township
Three weeks later the county convention 10 Sc
lect delegates the State nominating convention
met in Clinton The first man met on the streets
Uncle Billy. What you doing here to-
day. Uncle Billy asked. the old fellow shook
hands with Why, am delegate from my
township to this here convention. And how DO you
stand the Stone question now We'll, | tell
you. The, ! nave been thinking about what you
told me, and it's all right. I'm married man
myself and | going to vote for stone. And
he did added Bolton, "and to this day believes
Stone beats mis- wife twice a week. and that's why
Stone got his vote in the Henry County conven-