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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Mark Twain On Lies.

Mark Twain, in a recent article,
treats OF lies, spoken and unspoken.
declaring that the silent assertion lie
is the more numerous and the less de-
feasible. He recalls Carlyle's state
meEt: This gospel is eternai-tnat a
lie shall not live" and says: ITO me
it is plain that he said il in moment
of excitement when chasing Ameri-
cars out of his back yard with brick
bats. They used to so there and wor-
ship AT bottom he was probably fond
of them, but he vas always able to
conceal it, He kept bricks for them.
but he was not a good shot, and ii is
a matter of history that when he fired
they lodged. and carried of the brick:
for, as a nation, we like relics. and SO
long as we get them we do not much
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

~ known as Cannabis Indica, and
tivated in India, and has long been
employed as a medicine III Asia. Arabs.
PersiaEs, Indians, Chinese and South
Africans esteem ii for its intoxicating
powers. Various preparations of the
plant are employed for the purpose of
producing this effect. A favorite mode
OF extracting it's active principle is by
boiling the tops and flowers with
water TO which butter of oil has been
added. evaporating and thus forming
an OieaginoaS solution CO fatty sub
stance. The effect produced by hashish
is that of happiness. and by that Is
meant an enjoyment entirely moral
and by TO means sensual. The haShiSh
eater is happy not like the gourmand
or the famiShed man when satisfying
his appetite, or the voluptuary in the
qualification of his desires, but like
him who hears tidings which fill him
with Joy. One OF the first appreciate
effects of the drug is gradual weaken
ing of the power OF controlling and
directing the thoughts Then comes
the stage already described; and ac-
companying. and in part following it,
there are observed errors of sense.
false convictions. and the predomin-
ance of one or more eytravagant ideas.
These ideas and convictions are gener-
ally not altogether OF an imaginary
character but are suggested by external
Impressions which are enormously in
terpreted by the perceptive faculties.
Finally. if the dose is sufficiently pow
erful. there is complete withdrawal
of the mind from external things.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

it seems passing strange considering
the enormous amount of ocean traffic
carried on nowadays. that it should be
possible for a vessel to put out to sea
In lit condition only to vanish from
the face of the waters and leave no
indication of its fate. True, there are
hundreds of unidentified deTelictS float
ing about the seas. and some of them
MAY be the vessels which have so myS-
teriously vanished. 1t is appalling to
think of such mysteries as the fateS
of these vessels. which. setting sail
with hundreds OF passengers to whom
the voyage perhaps promises happiness,
wealth and ali the joys of life. never
reach their destination. and are never
again heard o. Take the case OF the
Burvie Castle as striking example
She vanished, not in miGcceau. but be-
tween the ports OF London and Ply
mouth. Into the latter port she put
on her way to Australia Bat she
never reached Plymouth. and not 4
living soul knows how or where she
vanished. 1t is most extraordinary
that she should have been lost so near
TO land without so much as q spar
being washed ashore to tel of her fear
full fate. Equally mysterious is the
case of the Atlanta This famous
training vessel was stationed of Ber-
muda with more than go souls aboard.
Early in 1880 she set sail for short
cruise and from that day to this she
has never been heard Of
very considerable percentage OF
the vessels which disappeared forever
IN this mysterious manner were run
ming between England and America at
the time. It might be thought that the
terrific seas Of the vast Atlantic were
responsible, but It has been proved that
many vessels were lost when the ocean
was almost at dead cain A large
sailing ship left New Orleans some
years ago for London. Thrice she was
spoken and reported al well. and she
was facing exquisite weather and a
smooth sea at the third time Yet
it IS known she WAS lost with all hands
within twenty-four hours. and to this
day no trace of her has been discov-
cred In the early part OF 1892 a five
mast bark. the Maria. newly con-
structed vessel and at that time the
third largest in the mercantile marine,
st sail in beautiful weather from one
q the biggest ports IL Cochin China
for Hamburg with every promise OF a
fsir voyage. But she never reached
Germany. She vanished shortly after
being spoken OF the west coast OF AT
RIGA. and nothing has been found since
TO indicate the fate that befeIl her.
Another vessel running between Eng
land and America which met an eni
OF 4 kind none but those who shared
X ever knew was the first-class steam
ship President. She sailed from New
York for a journey 10 Liverpool in
the spring Of 1911. having on board a
FIJI crew Of experienced hands and
officers and a distinguished company
OF passengers. She lett New York in
fine weather in splendid condition and
with no reason for fearing ANYTHING
ene was likely 10 meet. But she was
never spoken and never heard of again
and although ffty-seyen years have
passed. no one yet knows to what dire
calamity her end was due
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

this kind without showing that you
feel it. You know that girl was tell
ing You about. whose father is the
vice-president OF the p. d. & @. rail-
road?" "Oh. yes. The one you met
down east this summer? Sent your
ring back. has she? Wei. didn't tell
you from the first that she would9
And thought you looked upon the
matter as nothing but little lark.
anyway Il did 1t isn't the return
OF the ring that has upset me. She
has not only misspelled my last name.
but she hasn't got my initials right on
the box in which the ring was sent"
Chicago Times Herald.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
How Abysslnians Trim for Var.

y country Of lions and rugged men
this Ethiopia. as the people call il. not
AOyssinia. which is a disparaging word
in use among the Arabs. An Ethiopian
worthy TO wear in battle the Hons
skin that Meneiik gives TO the brayest
must be one who can go three days
without food. fighting the while or
iourneying over deserts and noun
tains. one who cares nothing for pain
or death. 1t is custom among these
men. after battle or warlihe maneu-
vers. to squat down on the ground in
long line and fire their rifles in the air
barrels up. butts between the knees:
no blank cartridges here. but balls that
wound or kill whomsoeyer they strike
in the descent. cannon shot gives
the signal. and forthwith the firing
starts far down the line. rolling nearer
and nearer. until it swelIS into a roar
OF musketry above the emperor him
SELF; then dies away at the farther
side And the bullets come down upon
the soldiers or citizens as may be. for
this firing, like as not. takes place in
a crowded city. Would it not be wise
your majesty asked a French travel
or. aghast at this reckless procedure
70 use blank cartridges WHY soo'
asked Meuelik. 1t would economist
rifle balls and save life. L do not
mind losing few rifle balls.if il makes
ny people despise them The Italian
found at AdOWa what these soldiers
think OF rife balls. saw them come
bounding on il the charge. pierced
through and through with Mauser bull
lets. and so on fighting: saw the en-
peror himself toward the close rush
n waving his sword. and kill with his
own hands. the Abyssiniaus Ito use
the accepted word 90 into battle with
modern rifles. aad know now to Ise
them; bat in the heat Of the action
their spirit IS to throw these down and
come at the enemy man to man with
saber and shield Each one carries on
his left arm a convex buclller made OF
hippopotamus hide so thick and tough
that often swift flying projectile is
detected by it. OF u 900 men. blacks
and whites. who fought in this battle
on the Italian side. about 900 escaped.
about 1900 were made prisoners. and
the rest We're killed. Windsor Maya
zine.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
THE ARMORED TRAIN IN MODERN WAR.

The important part which the ar
hored train is destined to play in the
war of the future has been pretty we'll
Ehown by the way in which the rail-
way ironclad has been made use OF
during the struggle now going on be-
tween the Beers and the British in
South Africa.
The armored train has been a par
ticularly prominent feature in this
Transyaal war because of the position
Of the contestants and the long. un-
protected plains along the different
boundaries.
The idea of the armored train. how
ever. is by no means a new one. for.
although past experiences with such
trains in open warfare have revealed
little concerning their more or less
problematical value as an offensive and
defensive factor. trains covered with
Rrmor and filled with sharpshOoters
had been used in the neighborhOod of
Paris even so early as the Franco
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Diplomatic.

Il am sorry you asked me for that
small loan just now" exclaimed the
friend. 1T is a coincidence that has
developed annoying frequence."
I'm sorry if | have troubled you.
said Mr. Fucash.
NO trouble, except a sense of disap-
pointment. You see my uncle is al
ways writing me letters of advice. lie
is continually telling me to learn TO
say no. and your little request always
seem D come just when l am practic-
ing. Washington Star.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Rocking StOnes.

RockinS-StOneS or LoganS. as they
are called. are numerous in many
places in England. Ireland and Scot
land. and nearly every other country.
One. situated az place on the island
of Magee. III Browns Bay. Ireland, is
popularity believed to acquire a rock
ing. tremulous motion at the approach
of sinners and maefactCrs. These
rocking stones are large masses OF
rock so finely poised as to move back
ward and forward with the slightest
impulse. Some of them appear to be
natural. others artificial. The former
are chiefly granite rocks. in which
feiGspar and porphyry are abundantly
present ard these ingredients becom-
ing rapidly decomposed. and the dust
and sand washed away by rains. what
was formerly a solid rock soon as
sumes the appearance of a group OF ir-
regularly shaped pillars having
rhomboidal horizontal section. and
separated into portions Of horizontal
and vertical assures. AS disintegra-
ton proceeds. the edges of the blocks
forming the pillars become piles of two
or more spheroidal rocks resting upon
each other If, now. mass of rock
be SO situated as to preserve its equi-
hbrium in spite OF the gradual diminu-
ton OF its base or point OF support. a
rocking-stone is the result. The ar
tifciai ones appear TO have been
formed by cutting away 4 mass Of rock
around the center point o. it's base. In
Greece. rocking occur rs funeral
monuments. and are generally found
on conspicuous places near the sea.
some ins-stones occur near 10 the
remains of ancient Notifications. which
seems to bear out statement in one
of the poems of Ossian that the bards
walked round the stone singing. and
made it more as AZ oracle of the fate d:
battle.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Nnir. nf SNmnnfhN.

The technicalitieS Of notes Of CON
graduation and of sympathy are not
many. rs in all notes. the date and
sheet and number should NE at the end.
unless The address is stamped on the
paper. Ii is poor taste to use fancy
note paper at any time. but particu-
larly 81 when writing 10 a person re-
Gently IN mourning. 70 see letter
of coincidence written on bright blue
paper. with white border. for in
stance. Is shocking 10 refined sensibili-
ties.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
A Double Twister.

What's the matter. old man? Come.
don't sit there looking that way
Something's happened. but it won't do
YOU a bit of good to brood over it.
Let's go to some funny show and
laugh: that's the best thing to do
whenever any trouble OF this kind
strikes fellow. None OF your folks
sick, | hope?" ''Oh. no. it's nothing
of that kind. and | suppose I'm fool
TO give the matter a second thought.
but it's pretty hard to get a knock OF
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

care what the reliquary thinks about
it. / am quite sure that when he told
that large one about a lie not being
able TO live he had just missed an
American and was over-excited. He
told it about thirty years ago. but it is
alive yet; alive and healthy and hearty
and likely to outlive any fact in his
tory. Carlyle was truthful when calm.
but give MIN Americans enough and
bricks enough and he could have taken
medals himself
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

II has been discovered by writer in
the Academy that the ordinary Eng
lishman is ayerse from the poets be-
cause he was made to learn Gray's
"E,egv" in his youth. But that all
school boys DO not know Gray's "Ele-
sy" is quite certain from an answer
given in recent examination. Chan
cer." wrote the sapient youth. lis chief
~ famous as the author of 'Gray's Ell
egg of Ancient Rome This boys
dark. unfathOmed caves" OF ignorance
were not due To poor Gray.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

The residence OF George Hancock,
wealthy farmer n.ne miles west OF New
Albany. was robbed Tuesday morning
about 3 O'Clock OF $1,000 Hancock
vas assaulted and seriously hurt.
Dioodhounds failed TO trace the rob
be.s. f2Eeocll's neighbcrs are hghly
incensed and il the guilty men are
caught they may be lynched. The safe
in the store Of jeff Bianken5aher, at
Crandall. Harrison county, was also
blown open and about $500 taken 1t
is thought the men who robbed Han
coca did this work also.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

Maxwell Stevenson. and. striking him
full in the breast, knocked him from
the saddle. One OF the birds narrowly
missed Mrs. J. L. kernOchan. The
damage 10 the flock Immediately was
settled The first 20 reach the geese
was Samuel Willets. on his prize hunt
er Winchester, closely followed by Mrs.
Kernochan on Vanity.-New York
Press
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

When French anarchist gets too
active. his government has the habit
of shipping him off to the lonely Is
land of New Caledonia, the accom-
panying illustration being from re-
cent photograph of group of these
same French anarchists in exile on the
island The government rarely sends
to New Caledonia prisoners convicted
for the first time, unless, OF course. the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

offensc is one for which the Offenders
must receive life sentence. Beyond
his enforced labor and confinement. the
life of such French exile need not
necessarily be a hard one. since mar
riage is permitted on the island be-
tween the male and female prisoners.
Some of these marriages are extremely
happy, the French authorities assum-
ing control of all children and their
education,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Fate.

Tho sky Is clouded. the rocks are bare:
The spray of the tempest Is white in air;
The winds are out with the waves al
play.
AID | snail not tempt the sea today.
The trail is narrow. the wood is dim,
The panther clings to the archinS limo:
And the lions whelps are abroad at
play.
And / snail not join in the chase today
Eut the ship sailed safely over the sea.
And the hunters came from the chase IN
Slee:
And the town that was builded upon n
rock
Nas swallowed up in the earthqua Ike
shock Bret HarJe.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

There is a certain amount of COM
fort in living at place where you can
tell to nicely just when to expect a
shower. This Is the case at Panama.
where-so says the Churchman-a
shower may be looked for every day
at about three o'clock in the after
noon. This is the rule all through
the rainy season. The morning is
clear and the evening, after six
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

Friend-Why do you have such mis-
spelled and ungrammatical signs in
your front window? Sharp Tradesman
People think I'm n Ounce, and come
in to swindle me. Trades booming
Stray Stories.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Kills His wife and HimseI'.

John A. Hoover. an elevator con
ductor of Indianapolis. aged u years
years. shot his wife twice in the head,
fatally wounding her He then turned
the weapon on himself and sent one
bullet INTO his brain and died from
the effects of the wound an hour later
without recovering consciousness. The
crime was the result of a quarrel. be
gun after midnight. when Hoover re-
turned home. Jealousy on his part
was the cause.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
different Place

Farmer Hornbeak-Here, you tramp.
what are y0u doin' in my haymow in
the middle of the afternoon?
Soiled Spooper Sleepin'. boss
Farmer Hornbeak-Wall. git out o.
here. This amt no church Judge.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

Remembering Those Who Come After
From the Melbourne Weekly Times:
1T is we'll to leave something for
those who come after us" as a man
said who threw a barrel in the way
OF constable who was chasing him
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Treasures of Ancient Pomnerj

Experts say that the buried city of
Pompeii has not yet yielded up half
of its artistic treasure; that at the
present rate of progress 20 years will
elapse before 1t is thoroughly I'm
earthed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
PERlLS OF THE CHAS

A illustrated by the Drag Hunt Of the
Meadow Club.
A big flock Of geese figured promin-
emily and tragically in the drag hunt
of the Meadowbrook club recent The
usual coterie Of enthusiasts were in
the saddle. and the throw in" was at
East Meadow. The first exciting in
cident was at the crossing of a high
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Ynnnc Nan Instantly KiIled

Edwin p Hammond, Jr., son OF T..
p. Hammond of Lafayette, was instant
" killed at Roachdale forty miles
south of Lafayette. Young Hammond
was assisting a woman to get on
train. when he slipped and fell against
the trucks. His skull was crushed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

Hashish is the Oriental name of the
plant. OF rather of the tops and tender
parts Of the plant, which is scientificaI-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

There is nothing for preserving tho
body like having no heart. Petit
Sem.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

Undeserved praise may often lead
US to become really worthy of praise.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
IN THE ODD CORNER
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

Queer Cases of Vessels That Vanish
Passengers Never Reach Their Desti-
nation and Are Never Again Heard
Of-Sbowers of Fishes
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Bsshroom~ in schooihouse~.

At the annual convention Of the
Northern Indiana ye-e5ero' associa-
ton, held some weeks ago. there we're
present several OF The leading eluea-
tors OF the central west. Al this meet
ing it was declared int "-nasiauch as
frequent bathing is necessary fer the
indifference OF good he-,th. and as IN
healthy people cannot 90 good work IN
the schoolroom, it would be well for
public school buildings 10 be dtJed
with bathing facilities. So that pupils
with 10 opportunity Tor ba-h.as at
home can have this privilege at
school" In harmony With this idea
me city board of ej1eat On has decid-
"a to equip with bathing facilities the
costly new Laurel school building at
Mishawaka While it IS a new depart
IRE. il IS believed TO ae = step il she
right direction. and pms WI be lor-
mulaIed fer brildins bathroom addi-
tiors to the other city school struct-
lrec
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
latest Indiana NEWS.
savesi Baby's Life.

About l o'clock the other morning
Harry Thomas, hostler for the c., Ii.
&, ID. railroad, while preparing 20 back
up his team for the Union railway sta
ton IN indianapolis, heard the within
pering Of a child. accompanied by the
barking and whining of 4 puppy dog.
and after hunting around in the dark
ness he found 3year-old boy, clad
only in stockings and pajamas. and
little puppy dog, shivering on the rail-
road track. He carried the yOungster
to the nearest fire and started an in
yeStigatiOn. Meanwhile in the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard O. Sinner.
several blocks aw&y. there was the
widest alarm. The baby had retired
nervous and fretful. but finally dropped
off to sleep. Shortly after | O'Clock
Mr.. Sinner aroused himself to see how
the little one WAS faring. and he found
the crib empty and the side door open.
It developed that the child crawled out
of its crib without awakening the
parents, and after opening the door.
started of down the railway tracks, ac-
companied by the little black puppy,
always its inseparable companion. The
entire neighbOrhoOd was enlisted in
the search and the widest alarm pre-
vailed until the whereabouts of the
little urchin Was discovered SIR. Shi-
mer Is connected with the postOGice.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

the case OF some people seems TO
make up for the heat.
The Coconino sun., 1900-04-21
To Whom Issued

By cash hand ... . .......-. Anna M Miller teachers salary part) C r Weber Co., furniture and supplies, M Dimmick balance teachers salary Katharine Edwards teachers salary Anna NJ Miller balance teachers salary Mary Logic teachers salary Lulu k Hunter, teachers salary Electric Light O. light for school
 Jones, janitor and laundry Arizona Central Bank supplies w Swanson, glazing .....-. NJ Dimmick. teachers salary Katharine Edwards, teachers salary Anna M Miller, teachers salary Mary Logic teachers salary Lulu K Hunter. teachers salary William Fredlen, cleaning chimneys- Jones, part janitor
 Jones, balance due janitOr NJ Dimmick teachers salary (three weelS) Anna M Miller. teachers salary Lulu R Hunter. teachers salary w Nicholson, teacher's salary (one week.
 Katharine Edwards, teachers salary
 Mary Logic. teachers salary
 Jones. antor and laundry By apportionment- ........ Cash hand ..... ......
The Coconino sun., 1900-04-21
WILLIAMS DISTRICT. NO. ,.
To Whom Issued

Cash hand
 Arizona Central Bank freight furniture Arizona Central Bank janitor Nellie Covert teachers salary M. Jamie teachers salary Central School Supply House. desks . Arizona Central Bank, repairs by Button
 Arizona Central Bank. surveying and
 John R. Hinton. teachers salary To Arizona Central Bank. anitOr John R. Hinton teachers salary 10 Nellie Covert teachers salary NJ. Jamie salary Arizona Central Bank, lumber and janor l3 John R. Hinon, teachers salary lG Nellie Covert teachers salary M Jamie CarneS, teachers salary George HOxwOrh, anitOr
 Carried forward ....... . %