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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16

amounting to $2.095,4j5, and gave no
tice that he would cali up the measure
Saturday. At 4 night session reading
Of the Alaska code bill was resumed.
In the house the first day pension
session provided for under the new
rule proved great success. There was
comparatively little friction. ard nine
ty-seYen bills were favorabIy acted
upon in committee Of the whole and
subsequently passed. The only incl
dent Of the session was a brisk ex-
change between NJ Loud Of California
and Mr.. Sulloway OF New Hampshire
upon the general policy of special pen
sion legislation. in which the former
attacked and the latter defended the
system.
Saturday. March 10.
The senate passed the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, after
defeating an amendment to give for
mer Queen Liliuokalani Of Hawaii $40
coo and an annuity OF $4,000. The
house agreed TO take up the bill pro-
viding a government for Hawaii on
April 8, the final vote 10 be taken on
April at p. m Consideration Of
the Wise-I0nng election contest was
resumed. Speeches were made by Mr..
Weeks (rep.. Mich.). Mr. Burke (dem,
TeXas). Mr.. Hull (rep., Iowa. and Mr..
Linney (rep., y. C,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16
AuthorS' Estates Proved.

The returns filed at the probate Of
flee show that the estate of K. ID.
Blackmore. the author who died re-
Gently, Is valued at G16,963. The
value of the estate of Canon II. Wells,
the hymn writer. is placed at fS5, 2S9.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16
Dust ExDIo.Iou In The Mine.

A terrific dust explosion occurred at
the Torrey mines at Clinton. Ind. late
Wednesday evening, in which three
miners were probably fatally burned
and three times that number seriously
in iured.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16
Killed In a Railroad COllIsiOn.

Two sections of coal train on the
Wabash railroad collided at Body
hill, south OF Decatur, H., Sunday
morning. killing Bert Seymour OF
I i}ebfptd
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16

Beers abandoned positions fifteen
miles long across his path and retreat
"a northward. British loss. so White
said his defenses were fourteen miles
long and 200 men 10 ne mile. British
now across Transvaal border. moving
towards Babango. Rising in western
Cape Colony spreading. Edinburgh
students broke up peace meeting. Bull
Ter officially thanked his troops. Cronje
may be sent TO St. Helena.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16

BY vote of 80 TO q the Iowa house
reconsidered and passed the conference
bill for the establishment OF one or
more normal colleges in the state.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16
ir,portsa. TO Mothers.

When a woman has her picture taken
she generally looks as if she was won
dering how the photographer could
ever afford to make such a beautiful
thing SO cheap.-New York Press.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16
Honors American Composer.

The Goldberg prize of the Royal
Academy o, Music has been awarded
to W. X. Maxwell Of New York.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16

Scene: The Rialtor. First Actor
How did you like my Romeo? Pretty
good. eh?" Second Actor-"Good, My
deah boy-good Is not the word"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Beer Forces Are Fleeing to the
North Country.
DECISIVE BATTLE Is NEAR.
The Republican Farmers Believed to
BE AIasslng for Last Desperate
for Their Country's Undergraduates
Being Armed.
Tuesday. March g.

The Dutch of Cape Colony are IN
armed rebellion and moving to aid
Beers. London Times gives Roberts
whole credit for recent British sue
cesses. Beers said to be intrenching at
Osfontein, with Joubert in command.
Case of bubonic plague discovered on
transport to Cape Town. Butler lost
Ash men in his expedition. Lady
smith has 500 typhoid fever cases.
England refused 600 Italian volunteers.
Gatacre occupied Stormberg.
Wednesday. March :.
Roberts sent 10000 men in bold
sweep around Boer left at Osfontein.
making center and right untenable;
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16
Friday, March ..

In the senate speech in opposition
to the Puerto Rican tariff bill was
made by Mr.. Lindsay. Mr. Mason ;
resolution expressing sympathy for the
Beers was discussed in executive ses-
sion, the question being the discharge
OF the committee from consideration
Mr.. Allison reported from the commit
tee on appropriations OF customs dues
exacted from the island Of Puerto Rico
from Oct. Is, 1898, 10 Jan. /, 1900,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16
Thursday. March s.

The senate heard Mr.. Foraker
speak in support OF the pending
Puerto Rican tariff bill and Messrs.
Pettus, Till'ran and Hoar against it.
Mr.. Mason made his motion to dis
charge the committee cn foreign Tela-
tions from further consideration of
his resolution expressing sympathy
for the Beers. and it went over for one
day under TIE rules.
The house unseated G.. \ Robbins, a
democrat. from the Fourth Alabama
district. and seated in his stead VIII
liam +. Aldrich, republican, who has
been three times Il contestant from
the same district, on the ground of
fraud, and who is now given his seat
for the third time by republican
house. The vote was a strict party
one. a new rule WAS brought in to set
aside the day sessions on the second
and fourth Fridays Of each mouth for
pension legislation. The rule limits
debate on each bill to ten minutes on
side, but this provision was with
drawn upon the assurance Of Mr..
Richardson. the minority leader, that
his side OF the house would not indulge
in iiiibustering Mr. Oyerstreet Gnd),
in charge Of the conference report upon
the financial bill, gave notice that he
would call up the report next Tuesday.
BY unanimous consent it was agreed
that the vote on the rCDOrt should be
taken at 1870 Tuesday afternoon
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16
Thursday, March y.

Thursday, March y.
Gen. Lord Roberts has approached
fifteen miles nearer Dioemfontein
Beers now concentrating at Abraham )
kraal, thirty miles from the Free
States capital. German Americans IN
pro-Boer mass-meeting at Auditorium
adopted resolutions asking United
States to stop the war. Secretary
Reitz said Cronje's surrender will not
discourage the burghers. Clements
seized Norvals pont. Garrison at
Mafeking in sore straits.
Friday. Mrrch ..
Beers seem TO be thinking OF seek
ing peace. Dispatch from Pretoria ed
itor, censored by Boer government
said If England is waging war of con-
quest Tranvaal and Orange Free State
will fight TO a finish, but otherwise
peace terms guaranteeing independ-
erce would be considered: English
press rdiculed demand. British viii
invade Free State with 10000 men:
White Will lead one party; Boer forces
believed tn be $1,000. London Times
declared demonstration in honor Of
queen proved popularity OF war.
Saturday aud Sunday. March 1o-11.
A censored dispatch from Pretoria
states that Kruger has asked Salisbury
for peace. conditional upon independ
ence OF Transvaal and Free State and
amnesty of colonial rebels. Kruger
asked cOnsuls OF powers at Pretoria to
urge their governments to intervene.
Roberts nearly at Bloemfontein. Five
regiments encountered Beers in strong
position in Dreifontein kopjes; after
stubborn resistance burghers fed, leav-
ing 102 dead and twenty prisoners.
Roberts officially informed Kruger and
Steyn he had seen Beers disregard
white flag and had found explosive
bullets after each battle. One report
that Mafeking was about to surrender:
another that siege had been raised.
Subscription books OF Beer relief fund
opened in New York; aims to raise
1000 900.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-03-16
"Wednesday. March :.

In the senate notable speech on the
Philippine question was made by Mr..
Lodge, in which he favored the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Spooner. vesting in
the president authority to govern the
Philippines until congress should 9TH
erwise provide by legislation
In the house announcement was
made OF the death Of Mr.. Harmer. ap-
Propriate resolutions were adopted.
and adjournment taken as 4 further
mark OF respect
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-11
EGG MEMBRANE
fsed ss Substitute For Skin Grating
 For Surface Wounds

tsed ss Substitute For Skin Grazing
 For Surface Wounds
 New York Special Chicago Tribune: Medical science has discovered that the hens egg provides an admirable substitute f,r human flesh to graft on human open wounds. The substitute IS the delicate membrane that imme- diately lines the Inside of hens egg. The German surgeons first found that this membrane can be successfully used as the nucleus for granulation of open wounds. The surgeons of the Seney Hospital in Brooklyn were the first in this country to adopt and prac- tice the Germans discovery. Conse- quently Edgar A. Garbut will leave the seney Hospital, Brooklyn, and again take charge of his laundry. Garbut. 36 years old now, feli frsm his bicycle two years ago and so severely injured himself that as the disease of the bones advanced 1t was necessary to remove the bones of his left arm, his shoulder blade, and the left end of his collar bone. While Garbut rallied, the sur- geons soon saw that the wounds left by the operations would not heal on the surface. Garbut's wife, his nephew and young man in his employ of- fered of their cuticle to graft on Gar. butts wounds. But on December 10 ths last one of the surgeons in the Seney Hospital remembered that the German surgeons say that the hens egg pro vides substitute for human cuticie In such cases. So the Seney Hospital surgeons procured some fresh eggs and from them took the membrane that lines the shells, and pieces of mem 5rane were planted on Garbut's wounds. Soon a new skin vas formed. The egg membrane did not form any part of the new membrane skin, oui simply was a for it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-11
DOLLAR A POUND
Paid for Elk Meat in the Klondlk,

Paid for Elk Meat in the Klondikv
 Region by Miners.
 Elk meat brings s1 per pound in the Klondike mining camps, and there are three or four deerslayers in that ter- ritory who are cleaning up the tidy sum of $1.000 month above thei: living expo ses. M. l. A. Kicker oz Denver told me a good story of ono of these hunters, who ran across a couple of bear, promptly added them to his game bag and got them into the nearest settlement, where, greatly to his disgust, he found that Bruin meat, which he esteemed a dainty in the East, could not be gives away. He returned to his camp wiser indi. vidual, and thereafter never wasted ammunition on any more ce that spe- cies. This deer hunting seems rret- sy good proposition for some O. our young men who would like tc combine a chance at big game and an oppor- tunity to make small fortune, and 1t would be apt to prove more certain bonanza that stalking out claim that might, on working, turn out anything but profitable The hunter would be sure of a market that would pay top prices and hot haggle oyer a reason able degree of toughness in the goods supplied. For the benefit of any ener- getic young man who desires to try his chances as an elk providar in or. dinary to Dawson and other budding towns of the newest gold regions, l would say that the 30-30 is the most popular rife in use up there at tho present time, on account of It's long range and the compactness of it's por mun.tion.-Nsv York Times
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-11
OCTOPUS AS A FIGHTER.
Battle Between Two esrewsome Sight ostend Oyster Beds Ruined bx Thar,

A plague of the octopus is reportaa al ostend, and the age-famous oyster beds of that resort are in serious dan ger. This visitation is unusual. for tba octopus IS usually found in the ep1f of Mexico, along the coast of southern California, or in Alaskan waters. Soma of those in the gulf measure as mucb as twenty-one feet across tho bodv their arms stretching out Infinitely 1t ssems, to their prey. They do not at. tack men a9 rule, but there have been many fierce combats when an unfortun. ate fisherman happened to hook one An ichthyologist has only lately mads 8 study of small octopus three feet in diameter. It was placed in a tank, and the scientist put in one finger. I'm. medlately Ole of the eight great feelery came toward it, followed by the others These feelers, armed with powerful suckers, attached themselves firmly to the mans finger apd hand, and made no further movement until he tried to withdraw it. Then they held all the tighter and the little mouth spoutefl forth it's inky fluid to distance ot two feet. At last he released his hand With an effort and tried to touch the body of the octopus. As he did so it changed colors in rapid succession, passing from black to yellow, and theu seemed to be all covered with blacF, spots. Another octopus of the sams size was placed in the tank, and then was battle royal. The sixteen arms writhed and twisted, the water was stained black by the elected fluid, and 1t was a thrilling sight so behold the entangled feelers, wrapped around each others bodies. After little the weak er of the. two withdrew his arms, tho other released him, Gnd the beaten monster drew himself into a corner U 7Se his wounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-11
sAPPHIlREs ARE HOT ALL BLUE
Other Tints Are Sometimes Found
 Among Ceylon Gems.
Found

Other Tiuts Are Sometimes Found
 Among Ceylon Gems.
 Tt is commonly believed that the sieh velvety blue in co1or," observed an experienced dealer in precious stones to the writer the other day. "As matter of fact, the sapphire occurs in various hues. In Ceylon, for in> stance, where the finest specimens of this gem are found, 1t ranges from the soft yelvety blue to the peacock blue, graduated in the latter to an almost faultless white. It also occurs in whites, greens and yellows, the latter shade being known as the oriental to- paz and the green the oriental emerald The white sapphires are often found clouded or streaked with blue, so that many specimens are cut which are white when looked at tra1sversely, but having bit of fine blue tint on the under point. Then there is the red sapphire, or Ceylon ruby. It is valued as highly as the finest Burmese rubies. These most highly prized are of rich pigeon blood or rose-red color. Some very fine sapphires have been found !n Montana during the pest ten years. The American gems are light blue, blue-green, green and pink, but the deep blue and red stones, which are chiefly in demand as jewels, have so far never been discovered in any part of this countr~ "-Washington Star
 fsreat Honor For German Crs wn Prince.
 It is a great honor which the queen of Spain is paying to tbe young crowr prince of Germany by investing hin. with the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The order is one of the oldest In Europe It was founded in 1426 by Philip the Good, Duke Of Burgundy, to commemorate his good fortune in cleaning up" large sum of money in deal in wool. The uni form of the order Is 9 cloak of scarlet. lined with ermine, and open at the throat to display the golden fleece and the motto of the order, which 0rna> ments the collar. The order belongs ef right to ail the princes of Spain and Austria
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-11
~oeooGANINo IN CANADA.
,yrter sport That Is Greatly En- ioyed by All Glasses.

ioyed by All Classes.
 rohooganing is one of the staple
 .nsements in Canada. Sportsmen
 a .a not content with the naturally
 s.sood "chutes' down the side of 8 hill
 Y. ". construct artificial slides These
 v. DS generally wooden creations with
 .sa M nlanes fixed at an angle Of 45 de-
 m srees and with sheer drop of about
 .ao feet. Water is poured over the
 Sooded ~. declivity. which iE the frosty
 s,r ,s soon transformed into ice, with
 snrface as slippery as glass. When .,s bottom of the chute is reached the
 .rock extends over fields in as straight
 direction as possible, though in some
 eases not particularly level, but the
 uomentum gained by the toboggan in sv,ng down the chute is sufficient to
 .arry 1t over any slight uprisings ip
 ,be ground. The Canadian toboggar is
 .,oht. strong article, about five or six l ,spt in length, and about 20 inches in width composed of number of nar- row wooden strips secured longitudi- ,ally together, curling upward at the tront. A handrai1 sometimes extends taong each side of the toboggan to en- ahle the passengers to hold on, but the
 general rule is for one passenger to easp the person seated next in front, ! the whole row of travellers being thus linked together for their rapid flight. i In some cases there are five or six oc. eupants in one toDoggan. and with nch combined weight the sledge flies down the chute as if impelled from a mnnon. Both men and women enter Unto the sport with great gusto, for the linn is fast and furious. When there is l only one traveller to the toboggan he lilies prone upon 1t, and in this manner. on account of the small amount of re- distance that is offered by the atmos- | Yhere. the maximum of speed is gained. 1 The chutes are properly controlled in & order to avoid accidents. One tobog. gan Is not permitted to leave the sum. I nit of the chute until the preceding one has cleared the bottom of the slide. Occasionally, by some mischance in- I cured through faulty manipulation of l the toboggan. spill occurs on the / Ichute and if a following toboggan were i to dash into the overturned vessel the result would be relatively quite as dis, sstrous and terrible as collision be- ] tween express trains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-11
kEEPER FACED pEArh
tn Huge Python's Coils, hut waa
 Rescued.

se huSe fyehon's Coilss hut Wn4 Rescued.
 Gither of t.ne INC big pythons Just brought here 0n lne steamer Afridi. for the Bronx Park ZOO. would easily sEusn the ribs of horse in it's terrible fmoraoe. One Of the serpents is twen- sy-seyen feet six inches long, the other 1 IS at least twenty-six feet long, and as olg around as water pail Keeper Horan on Wednesday afternoon had a half minute of time which could easily pave ended his career. Around his body wound coli of the twenty-six. .oot python. He was not hurt. The other keeper rushed in and as quick as human hands could work released him. But for one instant Horan, ai- most paralyZed by the situation, could not know whether lie would sleep that night cn his bed or on his bier. There were two pythons which Horan was directed to measure. The female py- tnon was stretched out at full length and the tape was applied. Then Horau applied the tape to the male python,
 
 He had measured off nearly half the length when the huge reptile seemed suddenly to awake There was a shout O. warning from Keeper Snyder and the others who were watching the Measurement, but before Horan could stand erect the whole huge body of the pythcn had suddenly taken life. The great head was suddenly raised, the great mass Uf ringed muscle mad swept around i'll living coil, and Horan, pale as death, stood transfixed with terror. Snyder and his assistants dashed into the cage They knew .hat -fe reptile was still semitorpid w.l3 cold. Fearlessly they caught hold of the great body and shouted to Horan 10 jump out of the living circle. He did so. The men left the cage and the python lazily stretched out it's full length and sank again into the torpor Sf co!d--Ney York Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-11
ORIGIN OF THE WIG.
| |ai,tory ol Every Nation Mentions Wigs ,ery Early.

sery Early.
 The first wig mentioned in history vas made out of goats skin and was worn by the daughter of Saul, king of Israel The first artistic wigs were made in the south of Italy for iae Gapiniens, who lived in Apulia, ana were known for the luxuries of their toilet. These people were, they say. the first who painted their faces; this they did with the juice of strawberries. xenophon relates that little Cyrus. when he visited Astyages, his grand father, whose eyes were framed in blue paint and who wore an enormous Eig, threw himself on his knees and sried. 70, mother, what beautiful grandfather I have" The Phoenician women, who were proud of their hair, paving b.sl ordered by tieir priests 70 offer it up on the ahars dedicated to Venus after the death of Adonls, cbeyed but with murmuring. Soon they were consoled by Greek merchant who told them that he would give them the means of hiding their bald pates under luxuriant curls. In his chariot De had hundreds of wigs of all cofors. Wigs were in vogue in Rome toward me end Of the republic, and so we'll made that. says Ovid, No man could Enow if his wife had any hair at all pefore she had given him an oppor- unity of seizing her by the tresses." ieutonlc peasants were the providers N blond hair for rich Roman prin.' esses, who loved the contrast of its paxen hue with their black eyes. They Fyen had morning wigs, small and nghtly curled, Of any color, and kept |ae beautiful sair ones to receive their amlrers at night. Messalina had 1oo sgs to disguise herself-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-11
 The Upturned M nsta che

Apfepos of the statement that several oftralts of Charles I. by Van Dyck, lVwed the same fierce mustache which ne Kaiser is so fond of, German uonthly now comes forward and ob- sses that the "upturned mustache" as really invented at the court ot aiilp ". of Spain. Charles l., being allp's brother-in-law, subsequently v the fashion in England, and thence spread to Belgium, Germany, Swed- and France. Louis XIII. was prac- sally the last monarch to wear this Epe or mustache, until it's revival by William II.
 sonrneya Around che Earth.
 tne time required for a journey ouno the earth by man walking s' and night. without resting, would 4zS days; an express train, forty tss' M sound. at medium temperature. A's-tWo and one-half hours; ca11- pail, twenty-one and three-fourths 'uls' light, a little over one-tenth of sscond. and electricity passing over upper wire. a little under one-tenth
 scond.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-28

as usual at the East Pearl street M. IL.
church tomorrow.
Rev. DR.. Chalmers, who has been sup
plying the pulpit of the Grand avenue
Congregational church, will preach
again tomorrow morning. The church
will be closed during August.
The members Of the Cadmus club VIII
hold an outing at the Goodwin cottage
at Short Beach some day in August.
They lave also received an invitation
from Ella Wheeler Wilcox, to visit her
at her cottage, and they will probably
call there.
Deputy Sheriff Beach OF MontoWese,
who has been i'll several days, having
been overcome by the heat, was aple 10
sit up part OF the day yesterday
The steam yacht Gunhilde, formerly
owned by the late j. II. Augur, and now
the property of e. B. Baker, is now on
the way to Lake Champaign, via Hud-
son river and the Thousand l6lands'
The boat is propelled by gas engine.
At the Grand avenue Baptist church
the pastor, Rev. E. w. stone, "llI
preach tomorrow morning on the SUP
iect ANGELS in the Storm There VIII
he n vcsper service from to p. m
Subject of address, "a Reckless knife"
in the series "Old Stories with Modern
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