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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
EEid ZEN ls"ck Titles

Et11. n 5ook tales S a new game Of
tie Us ype The same Is ID guess
az tile al 3aa3s from pictures on
ca.ds. The euessars wri.e the tit.es
and auth0Is Of ne books on tally catds
which have corresponding numbers
upon item. RI +. Is ore title on each
cad. 3nd the cards are passed from
ta.!s II table. certain number OF
minutes being allowed 20 each before
the catds are sent IN. Another way
II pay the sam game IS u d. tribute
the ;itles 10 the company and let each
person sketch = rebus To be guessed by
The rest OF the company In tllS ease
there should De 1uble riz S MT only
Ter the guessing but for the Ingenuity
Displayed III hiding the titlls. Titles
& books arc written On slips of paper,
which tie guests draw from a b2Ske-.
\ c5rt ia time. say twenty minutes IS
Given TO comnl Il me * tches. which
are then passed around OF Immediate
Is numbered and fastened up II the
wal. so that they can be que sed anu
NoS aron.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Poison in Potatoes.

The Sanitary Home IS authority for
ti.e settlement that potatoes contain
pois on knOwn IS s0lanin. New Dota-
toes contain comparatively little OF
this poison unless they grow above the
sur ace of The ground and have green
skin. when they are generally known
to be poisonous. Ii is not, however.
generally known that Old potatoes
ccn.ain much more of this poisonous
pripciple- SOlanin-and many eases o.
serious poisoning have occurred IN
late summer when cid potatoes az
lsea. ia 1882 ana 1883 there WIS al
most Wholesale poisoning among the
troops OF The GsIman army. The symp-
tons were frontal headache. collie,
dla-rfoea. vomiting, we1kn IS. and
sight stupor. and in some cases dila-
tat.on Of the pupils of the eyes. Meyer
investigated Tho cas-. and found IN
cid potatoes. Kept in a damp place ard
h GINNING to sprout. twenty-four times
as much sClanin as in new potatoes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

snd il gan struck ne tAat be did not
Tead i.
4Ieg came down stairs. gaily hum
ming AZ she came. As she passed
through the hall the postman arrived.
an he brought in the letters. looking
earefully in a perfectly open way at
each one Suddenly the smile faded
from ner face: she glanced quickly at
John with a half questioning, half
Startled look.
John rose and put out his hand to
t2ke the letters. He was more eager
than usual to obtain them. Meg gave
then 70 him slowly. one by one.
"Only three" she said. One from
Madame Arnaud. One from a person
vao ought to go back to cOpy-Eooks-''
John took the letters she held out
e. him. she still retained the third.
Let ne have the other. Meg" ne
Sid in tone of tired fOrbearance
She put the letter down upon the
tabie. but she was still holding it.
Whose writing is that" she asked.
JOHNS lace puzzled me. He was
evidently striving against sharp. i'm
Catient answer. He was anxious 10
obtain POSSESSION of the letter. and
anxious that Meg should not any
longer examine it. Meg, too. was
grayeT than her wont as she stood
looking doubtfully. first at him. ther
egain az The handwriting on the en-
Vei0pe
IL know that writing" she said half
teiiont.y
think not" said John.
Tell ne whose it is
- an very sorry. cannot tell you
4, = a private correspondent"
Meg said no more. She relinquisheC
the letter meekly. and John took it IN
opened into his study and did not ap
pear again.
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1t was such foolish affair. 80
childish. SO silly" she added. with a
lingering regret in her scornful tone
| thought had forgotten all about t.
Tell me about it. Meg"
Tell you about it. Kitty? Thank
you. dear. would rather not"
I did not urge her any further.
With her hands clasped behind her
head. She sat looking before her.
Presently she turned and looked MUS
ingly at me-
II don't see why shouldn't tell
you" she said. 1T may amuse You.
Poor little Kitty, Life is dull enough
for you: YOU want a glimpse OF COM
edy cow and then to make you smile.
Well smile at this. When | was six
teen. Kitty. lest ny heart. had 4
lover-my only lover-laugh. dear"
Il don't want 10 laugh, Meg"
Don't you? Is the story 50 ira gic?
assure you its comic. too | used TO
play truant from school in order to go
for walks with him. Was that comic or
tragic or only improper?'
Who was he. Meg?"
Ills name doesn't matter. dear. lie.
at all events. thought that il didn't
matter. He called himself Arthur Les
lie. | found out afterwards that the
rest Ct the world called him Arthur ST.
John
THAT was Madame Arnaud's name. -
/ said vaguely
He was related in some way. l
think. To Madame Armand Il was from
| him that | first heard of her: we were
talking about the theater. and he told
me her story, though not quite as
have heard it. since. / don
know why am telling you
| all this don't know why
l am thinking Of it, | ought to
lie ashamed to remember such silly
| episode. | used to write letters on
pages of my exercise books and leave
them for him at a pastry cooks. lie
used to leave his letters for me every
day at the same place. and "A young
lady with golden ringlets would hand
them to me with an aciduated smile
The same young lady is at the same
pastry cooks still. ] never go through
that street"
Meg's lips were trembling little
though her eyes were laughing at me
How long is this aso?" asked.
"Oh. century ago! When | was
sixteen. nearly four years ago"
"And no one knew"
"No one. Only the golden haired
lady who sold us jam-puffs and lemon
ade and ices
and was he as young as you?"
Meg smiled.
mo, not as young as L." she sait
drily. He must have left school tel
years before He had left college. IL
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

You see a man or woman smiling or
laughing on a New York sidewalk You
would probably say to yourself. L
wonder what is wrong with that per-
SON" Such laughter as one hears Is
usually aroused by the quotation OF
some more or less stupid joke. or more
frequently by misfortune that has
befallen fellow creature. If man
slips on a corner, falls or bumps his
head. that becomes for the time being
a cheerful corner in New York. Bat
we don't seem to be able To find any
cause for cheerfulness in bright sun
light. or blue skies, or any OF the other
little blessings which Providence be-
slows upon us. What is the matter
with MS? There is plenty of gayety in
France. in Germany, in Italy. There
is even little in England Why
should this nation he SO gloomy Do
we live too fast work too hard? What
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
AN Empty SACK
Cannot Stand Upridft.
HOW MUMMiEs WERE MADE.
Tree Different Methods Prscticed NV
the Egyptians.


the Egyptians.
There were three different ways o.
mummifying the body practiced by the
ancient Egyptians. the price being the
chief mark Of distinction and cause for
the differences. IN the first and most
expensive method the brain was ex
tr2cted through the nose by means OF
an iron probe and the intestines were
removed entirely from the body
through az incisicn made in the side
with sharp Ethiopian stone. The
intestines were cle2nsed and washed in
palm wine. and after being covered
with powdered ar0mati, gums were
placed in Canopic Jars. The body was
then Glied up with myrrh and cassia.
and other fragrant and astringent sub
stances. and WIS laid in natrOn Tor
seventy days. 1t was then carefully
washed and wrapped up in strips OF
fine linen smeared with gum. The
cost mummifyng a BODY in this fash
ior was a talent CT silver. about Sl.203-
IN the second method the brain was
not removed at al and The intestines
were simply dissolved and removed in
4 fluid state Tie body was also laid
in salt and natron. which. k IS said,
dissolved everything except the s,lin
and bones. The cost OF mummifyins
in this manner was - minae. or Si5e
! The third method WIS employed for the
poor only. Il consisted simply OF
! cleansing the BODY D. injecting some
strong asfgingeat and then sailing Il
| for seventy days The cost was very
! small. II the friends Q: the dead were
! too Door to 20 TO the expense CT even
/ the cheapest Of these methods. the
! body was soaked in salt and bicuman
or IN salt only In the salt and btu
men process every cavity o. the body
was filed with bitumen, and the hair
! disappeared. Clearly It Is - the Dol
! les which we're preserved in this way
! that the name .'nummy' derived from
| the Arabic numia CT oitumaE) WIS first
! applied. The saited and dried body IS
easily dist.ngaishabie. The skin is like
paper. the features and Lair have dis
/ appeared. ard TIE bones are Very brit
/ tie and white 1t may be noted that
/ the ewes were sometimes removed and
j their places soDp led by others Of
/ ivory or obsia.an. The hair Was also
removed aid made into packet Gov
! erei With iinon and 5iJumen. At a
/ late pei d the aonl ii ision Was Gov
! ered WIKI = metal pla-e. on which a
symbolic eye WAS engraved. The n
en- bandsei employed TO swathe the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

lulu Independent We have seen them
at the auction sales when they made
bargain" by buying an article they
had no use for whatever. and we have
seen them haggling over the price OF
cheap calico for reduction in price of
y carry their purchase to a fashion
able dressmaker and paying her $40
for making morning" dress. This
morning we could not help smiling
while watching q lady credited with
possessing good business sense, buying
Chinese birds" ON board q mail
steamer, haggling over the price of the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
HAPPIER XIII.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued.)
After much opposition on my part
and quiet. steady determination on
Johns. Meg was sent for. She was
not Il very attentive. but she was a
very CHEEKY nurse. She forgot my
medicine one hour, and gave ME
double dose cheerily the next. and
laughed gaily at her own mistakes.
Ard in spite OF her mistakes. got we'll
quickly
Bat. long after / was we'll. Meg coz
t.nged 10 stay on with me.
You have nicer dinners than We
have at home" she would confess with
sweetest candor. land your chairs are
softer And I feel that l am doing an
a. % benevolence in staying. | save
yau and John from eternal tete-a-tete.
Now confess. Kitty. that you are duly
gcateful~
1 was silent.
silence means confession" Meg de-
c'ared
She stayed through almost all Nov
eHher With us. Whenever she spoke
o. going oEn gravely interrosed and
Begged boz to remain; and she re-
Lidined willingly. Sometimes wished
ungratefuliy that she would &C and
leave me alone: but John seemed TO
have more fear than | Of those tete-a-
tete talks from waich she saved us.
Yet. one day. it struck ne that John.
too. vas growing tired of her long
visit Meg was late in coming down
stairs. be ard | were alone for a min
Tie II breakfast. He held his paper,
IL ee was not reading it; presently
r. put l. down. CHANGING across at
tJm. was panied to see how worried
an anxious he was looking.
Meg is staying all this week.
Eittye" ne asked me suddenly as be
Caught my questioning glance.
''You asked her to stay. John"
Eyes. I knew" he said: and he took
~ his paper again with little sigh.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
CUApTEP NV

!, was cold. boisterous day. but
h8t shopping to do. and was out alone
al The afternoon. | came in to find
Zig sitting pens!vely before the fire.
her hair untidy. he morning dress I'M
Changed. her elbows on her knees. her
chin CT her hands. She was looking
before her into the fire with a far
away gaze. and started when entered
the room: she looked round at me,
her eyes laughing. and yet with some
thing of mingled melancholy in their
Depths
why. what are you doing. Meg?"
0SkPi
thinking dear-an uncommon
Ching" answered she: and she shook
back her fair ripping. pretty hair. and
seemed as though she would shake
away her thoughts with the same i'm
patient gesture. 1--WE seen a ghost.
she said The vision has been haunt
Gag me all day Don't look like it?
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Made Kill Toe.

A small boy from the slums had been
brought into the mission school, and
for a couple of Sundays he had been
instructed in the rudiments. On the
third Sunday he brought with him his
brother William. To test his memory
vious lessons. Who made you?" she
asked. Cod" he replied. promptly.
And what else did God maker" The
youngster studied for moment and
looked around horelessly till he noticed
his brother, then his face frightened
He made Bill. too. | guess he an
swere6. triumphantly.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

For miles 10 the west of Cape Nome
the beach runs straight away in
strip OF tide land. varying from forty
TO sixty feet in width between high
and low water mark. extending up 10
the tundra" or black alluvial soil.
which is from three TO five feet higher
than the beach proper
All of this tundra and all the terri
tory along the creeks and rivers east
and west tor thirty or forty miles and
back into the mountains for ten or
twelve miles had been staked but on
the long strip OF tide lands no man
had better claim than another. or
could have. under the tide-land laws,
3nd here the grand army Of gold seek
ers cai;ped and in very snort order
had converted the barren strand into
4 site CT tremendous and enthusiastic
Industry A. the same time business
OF all kinds began to respond to the
boom from the beach. ana the usual
collection OF gambling helis. saloons
and dance halls went into operation
A few weeks ago ii was estimated that
600 or .2G0 miners were at work on
the beach. extending west for twenty
miles. All these work with rockers.
and they occnpy just as much territory
70 the man or group rs can work il.
1t IS not unsual for ore small square
bit o. beach TO pan ont SO TO SD an
hour, bat. Of course. the space is soon
exhausted and the lucky digger must
move to another spot.
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five other men from Boston and vicln-
ity. he left home for Alaska in FeDru-
AIRY, 1885. He visited Dawson City and
Forty Mile creek. both famous mining
sections. but was better pleased with
Nome City Nr. Lowe evidently finds
time 10 indulge in politics. for he is
now common councilman OF Nome
City.
Some extracts from a letter which
he has written tell OF life in Nome
City more graphically than any of the
pablished reports from that section.
He wrote. This is probably the
last letter | can write to you before
the winter shuts us in from the out
side world. and perhaps until next
June unless some mail goes out over
the ice. which think doubtful. as 1t
must be carried hundreds of miles by
Gngs. and that is very uncertain around
the Behring sea.
Typhoid Fever Plentiful.
"A great deal OF sickness prevails.
and in nearly every case it is typhoid
fever caused by sleeping on the wet
ground and living on beans. We have
| built Il good hospital. in the first two
days four men died in it. Ten have
| been buried and number sent on
| stretchers on board the steamers. Our
police department selected some of the
ruughs and shipped them ont of the
section Capt. Jarvis taking them on
| the revenue cutter Bear. Here are
some OF the prices we pay: Coal. s126
q ton: lnmher. $50 to $500 n thousand:
/ -four. SIS per cut: all canned goods. 40
cents a can: sugar. - cents pour i.
1t is hard TO buy anything at those
prices No coal or lumber can be
bought Cigars and drinks are 50
cents each: beer. 81 a bottle; whisky
S." Mr.. Lowe says the gold deposit
about Nome is more general than il
the Klondike country. He thinks scv-
eral new town sites will he opened up
near Nome before spring.
rIenty Of Opportunity.
Mr.. Lowe says there are great open
rigs ut Nome for big companies to
work large pieces of ground by buying
Up the claims which would be hard for
Il single owner to work
Il feel fully warranted in prophesy
ing that this country is going to 10 the
greatest mining country in the United
States. if not in the world. 1t is diff
ferent from the Klondikc country.
where the gold is deep and spotted. In
this country the deposit is very gen
eral and. SO far as known, very rich.
We have two serious drawbacks.
The climatic conditions cannot be
overcome. VI we had the wood so
plentiful in the upper river country
the poor man could live here as cheap
and easy as in Massachusetts and al
ways make good wages. or course he
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
RICHEST GOLD DIQ(IN(S IN THE WORLD.

is it? Ii We keep up our gloominess
shall we not be very ugly race in
few more generations? Let us try to
cheer up and be gay. This is not such
q bad world after ell. We are not all
OF us starving 10 death or in danger OF
being eaten by plutocratic octopuses.-
New York Journal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

birds and beating down the seller OF
seven fine specimens by fifty cents of
the original price. In the meantime
her hack was waiting, and the driver
charging" She made her bargain.
however. saved fifty cents or the birds
and paid the hackman one dollar for
waiting That is female financierng
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
SCRAPS.

instruction in the English language
is now obligatory in Russian CONNER
cial schools.
BY order of the Russian government
Oriental languages.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Somewhat Different.

From the Chicago Daily News:
Congratulations Old chap. |
hear YOU married a lady with an in
dependent fortune. Brown-So |
THOUGHT: but | find I'm married to q
fortune with an Independent lady.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Nome City, Alaska, Where Men Have Been Digging
the Valuable Stuff Out Of the Beach.

Reports oil rich findings OF gold at
Cape Nome. Alaska. have been of un-
usual interest in and around Boston.
because among the residents of Nome
City are number of men whose
homes are in or near Boston. says a
'rriter in the New England Home Mag
aZne.
Nome City is on Norton sound. about
90 miles northwest OF the mouth OF the
Yukon river. There are number OF
rich claims along the creeks a short
distance inland. but the most remark
able phase o. Nome City mining is
the beach digging Gold is found in
rich quantities in the sand which lines
the shore
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

imperial nurseries is of gold or silver.
and the richest frrs. quilted silks and
velyets are used whore in other royal
nurseries quite ordinary materials
would be called into reuuisition.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

could not enjoy civilization. the great
comfort we miss. When you see strong
men sit down and cry and then get
drunk for the lack of a home you I'M
Gerstand how much il is missed"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

From Pick Me-up: Sairey-"Wot did
AIRY get for pickin' up the loidy's
purse when she dropped it?''
Mary-"SiX months"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
TESTAMENT FOR AN EMPRESS.

Chins's Sovereign Has the CostIiest Cory
Ever Printed.
From Leslie's Weekly: The poorest
can now buy the new testament in
English for nickel and yet-strange
cOntrast.-perhapS the most sumptu-
Gus copy of the new testament in ex-
istence is that splendid edition de luxe
presented TO the dOwager empress OF
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Feminine Financiering.

That women are the best financiers
of the world we have often had oppor-
tunity to acknowledge, says the Homo
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

Are We GLOOMY Nation:
What is the matter with the people
in or streets? Do Won notice how
gloomy all their faces are? Should
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Moved Him.

Cloverton-"When you told her faith
er you loved her, did he show much
fceling?'
Dashaway-"Oh. yes. | don't know
when | have been SO moved i"-Life.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

Albert J. Lowe Of Newton Highlands
is one OF the lucky miners who has
pro:ited by the find at Nome City With
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-04

Rev. Stephen P. Morris preached
! Mis- farewell sermon at the Baptist
church Sunday evening. He has been
here only little over two months,
but has established fine reputation
ssas a preacher and citizen, but sick
ness in his family has decided him to
return to Pennsylvania. Rev. Halo
well will oficlate in his place here until
a permanent official comes from the
Twin Cities.
Did you see that new line Of
Mems Trousers and Shoes at
Burton'ss
Palnl-olive Soap at
O'LEARY 81 BoWSER.
George Jordan, a teamster, was
drowned at Clay & Deempsy's camp,
south Of Solway, Sunday morning.
He was cutting deadhead from the
dam and missed his footing, sliding
through the stucco way into IA feet of
water. Coroner Brown held an in
quest Monday morning. The burial
took place the same day. Jordan's
home was at Lombardy, Ont. He had
worked at Ardock, N. d.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-04

R JOsePhlne Ua nl no
Oracle; Mrs. NJ. j. Leak. recorder.
Second and 4th Tuesdays OF each
month. Woodman Hall. Is
SCOTT, The ,JEWELER.
Wildwood at Managers mill for fifty
cents q load. Leave your orders at
Manger s Office.
q Fred Bjork was arrested Saturday
night upon complaint Of his wife for
being too gay while under the infu-
ence OF liquor. Upon his signing the
pledge before Justice Gilmour his
wife withdrew the complaint.
First street has its danger signals
up between the two depots, on account
Of the wet condition Of the swamp
after the recent rains. Audacious
teams have attempted this dangerous
thorohgh-fare but got stuck in the
mud. Keep off this passage until the
CITY gets around to fix it up.
DR.. Arnold's Cough Killer for asth-
ma cannotb be equalled. S. B. Giles
pie, Guthrie Center, la.
The NJ. e. church year for 1899 and
1900 closed with the Harvest Home
Festival of last sunday, when an APP
.propriate sermon was preached BY
Rev. Clark OF Cass Lake, in the abb
sence OF the pastor, Rev. Geo. p
Watson, at the funeral services OF
Rev. T.. T. Menitt Of Duluth, with
whom he had made his home during
the past ten years. The funeral SER
vices was preached by DR.. Forbes who
was the bosom friend Of the deceased.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-04
Jon es e. Ross.

sdpullS IFIudy.
For Novelties and Souvenirs see
Jones & Ross.
J. J.. Jinkinson returned Saturday
from week . sojourn between Fosston
and Grand Forks.
DR.. finland, OF Fosston, will be at
Hotel Remore, Monday afternoon and
Tuesday forenoon Of each week.
Speaking Of the Bemidji band, the
Minneapolis Journal says This band
is winning fine reputation under its
new leader ProfessorJ. Speare. =
For Yarns, Outing Flannel, Fleece
Lined Wrapper Under and Over
Skirts, go to Il,
O'LEARY & BoWsER.
Had the Electric Light Co. been SO
obliging as to turn on the light,
+ their lampless patrons would have
been made happy when it was SO dark
1slast Monday afternoon. To do Office
] work was nearly impossible.
DR.. Hanlon Of Cass Lake came over
!, yesterday with G. a. Niles, a brake
man, who had caught his foot in q
frog at the yards there. The foot
was amputated below the ankle at the
! hospital here, DR.. Adamson assisting
the Cass Lake surgeon.