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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

The United States has had many
large expositions in the past % years,
great Worlds Fairs where the prod
ucts of the world have been displayed
but the first thoroughly American eX-
position ever given will be the Ma
tional Export Exposition to be held in
Philadelphia during the coming fall.
This will be a national display of
American manufactures for the eX-
pansion of export trade. The best Of
everything will be on view and the
vast inroads already made in the COM
merce of foreign countries by our
manufacturers will be increased. In
addition to this great display of goods
made in the United States there will be
samples OF the goods made in England,
Germany and France which sell read
lily In foreign countries, arranged so
that our manufacturers can study them
and meet the competition of foreign
manufacturers. There will also be a
department of the exposition which
will illustrate the methods in which
goods should be labeled packed and
shipped so as to readily sell in foreign
countries. In connection with the ex-
position an International Commercial
Congress will be held during October
To this will come delegates from every
one of the commercial centers of the
world, representative Of foreign gov
ernments, boards of trade, chambers
of commerce, and business men who
want to study American manufactured
goods with view to exporting them
1t will be the greatest gathering of
foreign merchants ever held in the
United States and is expected to be
beneficial to the commercial interests
of our country.
The National Export Exposition has
been officially recognized by the
United States government, congress
having appropriated S35O,OOO toward it.
The legislatures of many states have
aided it and given it their official sane
ton. The governors of most of the
states have requested manufacturers
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to make creditable displays. All the
money necessary for the erection Of
the buildings and maintenance of the
exposition has been raised and its sue
cess is assured. The exposition
grounds will cover 20 acres and will be
laid out in an artistic manner. The
buildings will be novel in cOnStruc-
ton. massive and beautiful. The main
building will cover eight acres of
ground and will be constructed of steel
and brick. There will be over 100000
square feet of exhibition space in this
building in addition to a beautiful
auditorium with a seating capacity OF
5000.
The manufacturers of agricultural
implements took hold of the eXposi-
ton with such vigor and applied for
so much space that it became necessary
to erect a special building for this class
NJ exhibits. This will be 160xf50 feet
IN size and in it will be displayed
everv description of farm implements
and machinery. There will also be
a field of 20 acres for the proper dis
play of windmills, field engines, etc.
Every manufacturer of farm machin-
ery or agricultural implements should
he represented in this building as 1t
will afford unusual opportunities for
the showing of the merits of goods, not
only to foreign buyers but also to the
thousands who will flock from all parts
of the country to see the hrst American
Exposition of American manufactures.
In addition to the many detached
structures for special exhibits, there
will be a transportation building in
which will be shown locomotives,
freight and passenger cars. electric
cars. automobiles. etc.
The amusements to be provided will
be of an eleyating and instructive char
acter. There will be daily concerts in
the auditorium by leading Organiza
tions of the United States. On broad
esplanade, 500 feet long, and nearly
as wide as the Chicago court Of honor,
will be located villages in which will
be shown the habits, customs, modes
of life and amusements OF the inhabi-
tants of the Philippines, Hawaiian ISL
ands. Porto Rico, Cuba and China. The
villages will be peOpled by natives OF
those countries, brought to this coun-
try expressly for the exposition. In
the Chinese village there will be over
400 people. Other amusements will be
located on this esplanade and it will
be one OF the most attractive spots at
the exposition for the general public
The National Export Exposition will
be unique and distinctive In character
and scope. 1t will prove interesting to
every American who takes pride in the
extension of his country's trade and of
especial value to farmers as the dis
play of farming implements and ma
chinery will be one of the most COM
prehensive ever made.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Earthquake Echoes"

Mr.. John Milne gives this name to
certain vibrations. which his delicate
instruments have revealed, running
through the crust of the earth after
the occurrence of distant earthquakes
The apparent symmetry of these pulls
ations. resembling the rhythm of mu-
steal sounds, leads him to suggest that
an earthquake may be "a blow or
blows. which come to an end with
musical vibrations inside the world
The blows probably come from the
slipping or falling Of rock within the
earth. Mr.. Milne, at his observatory
on the Isle of Wight, photographs
vibrations of his seismOgraphic pendu-
lums, induced by earthquakes many
thousands of miles away, and in a re-
cent letter he speaks of "a magnificent
set of waves which arrived from Mex,
leo on the night of Jan. 4th."
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

visitors. taking food from their hands.
The correct thing to do seems 10 be TO
feed oranges, which are devoured
whole, the diversion being mutual Is
the orange presents a remarkable ap-
pearance as it passes down the long
neck Of the bird.
The picking of the feather crop oc-
ours every few months, the occasion
being not only interesting but eXcit-
ing, as the birds protest decidedly to
the robbery. The pickers are men
skilled in the business; necessarily so.
as poor picking ruins feathers and
birds. When picked the feathers are
what is termed ripe; that IS. they
would soon be thrown off by the moult-
ing process, consequently there is little
OF no pain in the operation. The heavy
plumes are cut off, the Stumps being
removed three months later
The commercial side of the industry
is not without interest. Birds are sold
to circuseS and shows; the eggs bring
81 apiece as curiosities; the feathers
are made into boas, which range from
So to $35; capes, ranging from SIG to
$25; fans, tips, single plumes, collar
cites and other objects, suggestive that
ostrich farming must be a profitable
business indeed. in South Africa it
was at one time ranked next to that of
the diamond in point of value.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
DICK RODNEY:
Or. The Adventures of ;
An Eton Boy.
by JAME0 GRANT

BY JAME0 GRANT.

! 1t is then that We feel what a sway
one little island has exercised over
| the mighty earth"
Hislop and l dined with Capt. B,
who was anxious TO hear orr story IL
| detail.
Our shipmates were told off to their
| several divisions. and We were placed
in the ward room mess for the re-
mainder Of the voyage.
We sailed that night, and under
steam and canvas, as We bore away tC
the north. We soon saw the Peak OF
Adam sinking into the dark blue sea-
"Adieu to the Canaries," said HislOp
waving his hat; the next shore We
see will be Europe-the white cliffs OF
Old England. perhaps"
But next day We sighted the great
pitons of the Salvage islands, a group
of uninha bited rocks which are claim
ed by the Portuguese (perhaps no one
else cares about them, and which are
! surrounded by dangerous shoals. One
of these isles closely resembles the
| fantastic rocks of the Needles, at the
west end of the Isle of Wight.
On the Salvages the canary birds are
so numerous that an old vOyager says
lit is impossible to walk without
crushing their eggs
We touched at Madeira, and after a
delightful voyage of about sixteen days
ran up the Channel, and came to an
Choir in the Downs on the 10Th Of Oc-
tober.
| had been absent from home more
than a year, when / found myself in
LondOn-in mighty London, with its
dark forests of masts and its dark ca
thedral dome, that meets the eye from
every point of view-a wondrous and
bewildering change, after traversing
so long the wide and lonely sea!
With heart swollen by anxiety to
learn tidings of my father. my mother
and sisters, l reached the counting
room of my uncle's firm, Rodney &
Co., in the city, but there was some
thing so peculiar in my aspect. which
pertained neither to sea nor shore, and
was Enthusiastically Outlandish, that old
John Thomas, the porter, seemed in
clined to shut the door in my face.
A short explanation, however. soon
overcame his scruples, and | was then
admitted.
My uncle was at Erlesmere, but his
head clerk assured me that my family
were all well, though they had long
since given me up Cor dead, as
handsome Che assured me it was very
haldsome) white marble tablet erected
to my memory in tie Rectory church
remained to testify.
Ny letters from Cuba had never
reached home.
As | had no desire to shock my par
ents by a sudden surprise, telegram
preceded me. and in less than an hour
| was off by the express rain for
Erlesmere But with all its speed the
express seemed too slow for me- Mark
HislCp accompanied me until he could
get ship, but before looking for that
he meant to visit his old mother. who
lived somewhere in Scotland
After all that we had undergone
all that | had to show my family were
the sword and old book found in the
waterlOgged brig, the creese of a mu-
tinOus Lascar, and the ring given me
by the governor of Surabaya.
| have now realized the truth of
Goethe's maxim: He that looks for
ward sees one way to pursue, but he
who looks backward sees many"
THE END.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

title Of the pope's temporal dominion
has disappeared from the atlas; but
the pope has not renowned his claim
to be the rightful sovereign of the
medieval States Of the Church.
When the Italian Kingdoms and
municipalities were united by Cavour's
campaigns and Garibaldi's valor. Rome
was the only possible national capital
Cavour decreed that there should be
a free church in free state. and the
Italian parliament has resolutely re-
fused to recognize the rights of tenn
poral sovereignty once exercised by the
pOpes. Rome in the course Of thirty
years has doubled its population and
become one of the great capitals Of
Europe.
The Vatican has been helpless in this
conflict with the state. Its Swiss
guard could not offer resistance to the
national army, but could only perform
police duty at the Vatican and the
Lateran-where the old-time papal
privileges are reserved by law. The
Vatican, however. has chung tenacious
ly to the traditions of its ancient
rights. and refused to make any COM
promise with the state. Plus TX. and
Leo XIII. have taken the same position
on this question, and charged the state
with usurping what once belonged to
the Latin Church exclusively.
This is a brief statement Of what is
known in Italy as the conflict between
church and state 1t is bitter quar-
rel between the Vatican and the Quiri-
nal. and there is no immediate pros
pect of any settlement of the questions
at issue.
If the Vatican were willing to be
reconciled with the Quirinal its pos
sessions would be altered in Europe
and it's resources of power would be
greatly diminished. If peace were
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
"OLD PARIS" AT THE FAIR.
Reconstruction of City In 18th Century
interesting Feature.

One of the most interesting of the
private enterprises at the exposition
in Paris in 1900 will be the reconstruc-
ton of 'Old Paris" Already the tur-
rets, gables and scaffolding reveal the
general ensemble of the several his
torical quarters" and building of the
Paris of the seventeenth and eight
zenith centuries, says the New York
Mail and Express. The idea is to re-
produce streets of the time of Louis
MIL and XIV. and TO people them
with the costumes and dresses CT the
period. The "Old Paris" will be built
on piles and will extend on the Seine
from the Alma bridge to the Jena
bridge on a surface. part of concrete
and part wood, Of 10000 square feet.
with a frontage on the river OF $50 feet.
The part of the ''Old Paris" immediate
" over the Seine will be supported by
900 piles at a height of sixteen feet
about high-water mark. The princi
pal entrance will be off the Alma
bridge. 1t will be a reproduction OF
the old st. Michael gate. Past the st
Michael gate the traveller will come to
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
How Insects Make Soil.

Mr.. Darwin once wrote book, which
many readers pronounced as interest
ing as a novel, on earthwOrms and the
wonderful way in which they pillow up,
turn over and invigorate the SOIL In
recent address, DR.. l.. o. Howard Of
Washington showed that many species
of insects are also important agents in
soil-making. They are found beneath
the ground, he says, in surprising
numbers, and they penetrate to a sur
prising depth. THE minute insects OF
the family Poduridea-which are wing
less-have been found swarming liter
ally by the million at a depth of six to
eight feet in stiff clay subsoil"
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CHAPTER XV.-(Continued)
This instrument OF the law was SIM
ply an upright wooden post rising from
the platform. At its base was low
stool. on which the condemned are
seated. and about three feet above that
appears an iron ring with handle
and screw, by the compression OF when
they are strangled. instantly or slowly
according TO sentence.
The crowd was very impatient; the
hour at which the grim scene W. TO
have taken place was now long past.
Loud murmurs arose from the people,
who had heard most exaggerated
stories of Antonio's stature. strength
and ferocity, and glances of anger and
Impotence were darted at the gilt dial
of the town house, on which black
banner was hoisted but half-mast high.
We recognized nearly all the crew of
the San Ildefonso in front of the mob;
and there. too. were a number of Brit
ish sailors of II. Ms steam sloop OF
war Active, which had anchored in the
harbor that morning.
Several priests in long. gray robes
were hurrying to and fro. begging a
"peseta" to pay for masses for the soul
OF the condemned man.
AS neither Hislop nor l had any de-
sire to witness a scene so barbarOus
and revolving as an execution, We has
tened to our posada to breakfast, where
ua Upro -Omo timo later tOinpd nv
Capt. Jose Estremera, who had just
come from the Castle of Santa Cruz,
where the culprit was confined, and
who gaze us all the particulars con-
corning the execution Of Antonio that
we cared to know.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

The great detective paused. The
horseless carriage containing the our
derer passed here just twenty minutes
ago. he said. The other man looked
astOnished. But l see no wheel
tracks" he cried. NO." said the great
detective calmly. "but if you will sniff
a little you will get the odor OF the
kerosene"
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making him hold it up number OF
different ways, say: Now place the
paper on the ground in the middle OF
the room, and in order that | may not
have the chance of lifting it up in
the least, please place both your feet
upon it. l will then proceed 70 in
form YOU at once what is on the paper. y
After going through all sorts of ma
neuvers to mislead the spectators. and
keep alive their curiosity, you finally
turn to the gentleman who is standing
with both feet on the paper. and say:
Il have undertaken to state what was
upon that piece of paper. You are up
on it."
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paid no attention. So, in order to make
him take shelter, l told him he was
trying to impress us with his courage
and that if he thought he was making
me feel badly by walking about, he
might as well sit down. AS soon as
told him he was trying to impress us
with his courage he dropped on his
knees, as had hoped he would, and
We breathed again.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

You begin by declaring that if any
one will write something on a piece OF
paper, you will undertake to say what
there is upon it. Should anyone desire
to test you. tell him. when he has writ
ten something on piece of paper, to
roll it up small and hold the paper
straight up in his hand, and, after
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Large Tires Versus Small Ones.

Experiments made in the engineer
ing department at Cornell university
have shown that, other things being
equal, bicycle runs more easily with
a large tire than with a small one. A
two-inch tire, for instance, was de-
cidedly easier to run than a tire OF an
inch and a half diameter.
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How 1t Started.

From the Washington Star: "Phwat
was it yez said started the fight?"
asked Mr.. Rafferty,. 1T wor this way"
answered Mr.. Dolan. Mccain wor
talkin' large an loud about his pros
perity, an he says he were goin' 10
give his youngest a roide in is horse
less carriage. An says is it that blue
wheelbarrOw yez name, McCann?"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

Eli, there" called the guest. who
wanted to add something to his order
The waiter. however, merely looked
back, nodded and went on. Fifteen
minutes later he brought on the wood
cock, done to turn. Waiter" said
the guest, this is overripe." Yes.
sir; didn't you holler to me you wanted
If high -
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
In the Whirl.

Everything Callson Puts sees he
wants to have his finger in II" Yep.
He saw an electric fan the other even
ing. Had to put his finger in that.
too" How did he come out?" He
came right out. The finger stayed
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Not Much of the Angel, After All.

Prison chaplain-Ah, you have a pet,
/ see.
Convict-Yes, this rat / feeds him
every day. / think more o. that ere
rat than any other Twin creature
Prison chaplain-Ah, in every man
there's something of the angel left, il
one can only find it. How came you to
take such fancy to that rat?
COnvict-He bit tn warder.-Tid-
Bits.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
VATICAN AND OUIRINAL

A generation ago schoolboys used to
find in the center of the map of Italy a
section entitled States of the Church"
Since 1870. when the Italian troops
marched into Rome and took posses
sion of 1t as the national capital, this
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

Fuddy-Harry is having lot of trou-
BILE, but then, YOU know, the course OF
true love never did run smooth. Dud-
dy-Especially when the man In the
case is little crooked.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
A COmpsete Cure.

"Of what did the faith curcrs cure
your" asked the skeptic. of my
faith" said the former devotee. -Bos-
ton Herald.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
How Peking Is Lighted.

The city of Picking has only one
street lamp, and that is in the street
where the ambassadors reside.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
BIRD GIANTS.

Among the big things which the
state of California produces are os-
triches. 1t has been found that the
mild climate of southern California is
remarkably we'll adapted for the pur-
pose and that ostriches thrive as well
there as in their native African haunts
The experiment was first tried by an
Englishman, Mr.. Edwin Cawston, who
in 1885, bought fifty-two birds in South
Africa. 1t was a hazardous expert
ment, as the big birds are extremely
difficult and dangerous to handle; but
forty-two were landed on American
soil, says the Scientific American.
From these pioneers the fine ostrich
farm at Pasadena, Cal. has grown,
which at present contains 200 birds.
The Pasadena ostrich farm is beau
tifully situated among a grove OF live
oaks on the Arroyo Seco. between the
cities Of Pasadena and Los Angeles
The Enclosure Of several acres is di-
vided into corrals in which the various
classes OF birds are seen. AS one en-
tiers the birds approach in droves with
a queer mincing gait. ludicrous in the
extreme. The ostrich impresses one
as being the type of stupidity. posing
as very wise parsonage; its large
body, small head and brain, construct
ed on economical principles, its enor-
nous eyes, all carrying out the idea.
The birds are fearless and approach
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
STORY ETTES.

Michael Joseph Barry, the poet, was
appointed police magistrate in Dub
lin. An shAmerican was brought
before him charged with suspicious
conduct, and the unstable swore,
among other things, that he was wear
ing a republican" hat. Does your
honor know what that means" in
CURED the prisoners lawyer OF the
court. Il presume" said Barry. that
it means a hat without a crown"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

among other things, that he was wear
ing a republican" hat Does your
honor know what that means?' in
CURED the prisoners lawyer OF the
court. Il presume" said Barry, that
it means hat without a crown"
Years ago Joaquin Miller, journeving
on foot, was overtaken by a country
man, who took him on his wagon and
gave him long ride. Tired, at length,
of conversation. the poet took a novel
from his pocket, and pored over it long
and silently. What are you read
ing?' asked the countryman. "A no.
vel of Bret Harte's," said Mr.. Millec.
well, now, l don't see how an i'm
mortal being wants to be wasting his
time with such stuff Are you quite
sure" said the poet, that | am an i'm
mortal being?" "Of course you are"
IF that be the case" responded Mil
Ter, Il don't see why I should be so
very economical of my time"
Lillian Russell, who Is rather care
less with jewelry in the theater, left
very valuable diamond ornament in
her dressing room one night during
the run of Erminie" at the Casino.
says the New York Dramatic Mirror.
She did not miss the article until the
next morning. when she started out for
a drive, going to the Casino first. The
woman who had charge OF Miss Rus
sells dressing room had finished her
work and had gone away. Miss Rus
sell FASTENED to the dressing room,
looked on the table, but could not find
the jewel. Then she turned to the
hat was on straight, wien the follow
ing announcement met her eyes, writ
ten on piece of yellow paper, and
stuck in a corner of the glass: miss
cleened up. | hid it in the tow OF your
wife satan shoe and hid the shoe in
the bottom draw of the buro were you
can find it. Macy"
AS several other persons had access
to the dressing room, nothing but a
sense of honesty prevented soma one
other than the owner from finding the
jewel ''in the tow CT the satan shoe
in the bottom draw Of the buro." But
Mary's good intentions were renem-
bered in a most liberal manalr by
Miss Russell.
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made. the pope would be regarded al
the Austrian. German and other courts
as the chaplain of the king OF Italy.