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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
Gentienlanhood.

a friend of Charles Dudley Warner
has said that it is "a cheerful spirit.
and a true wit. and a sweet humor'
that we find il ali the recently de-
ceased writer's works No one Will be
disposed to question the fairness of
this criticism; if Mr. Warner was not
a great writer, he was a delightful
one, and his books have the gentle
charm of a companionable woman
Far handsomer. however. and equally
true. is the same friends tribute to Mr..
Warmers character:
He was completely a gentleman.
He lived religious life, but said lit
tie about it. He regularly attended his
church. respecting and obeying its OBJ
servances. never heard from his
lips an indicate or coarse story. or
an unclean idea. He abhorred injus-
tice meanness and dishonOr."
mans books may not always
speak the whole of his mind; his life
does, in spite of himself
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
cnaahr .elI. .rhene LIne.

Cudahy Brothers OF Chicago have
sold their telephone line along 'he'r
pipe lire right of way from Phoenix
Wells county. = kankakee H. The
purchaser is the Union Telephone CON-
pany OF BluIton. Ind The sale adds
to the latter company eighty miles Of
line and Viii add extensively 10 The
independent system in this section OF
the state The line is regarded as one
81 the best built among the posses
sions of any OF the biz oil concerns.
II will give independent connection
with Lagro. Wabash, North hudson
Poneto and a number Of other points
which are now ont OF reach. The con
sideration is given as $4,000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
More Work to DO.

An old couple in the west of Scot
land removed TO large town, and the
husband bought an alarm clock 10
waken him in the morning. as he had
to go some distance to his work. A
few weeks afterward the couple got
two young men as dodgers, who asked
to be awakened at the same time as
themselves. When the husband was
winding up the clock that night his
haze to gle the clock a guild winding
the nicht. Ye ken it has two m.ir to
waken the morn!"-London Spare Mo-
ments.
The worship of the true religion Is
not bowling down but looking up.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08

The continental limited, the fastest
train on the Wabash system, had mi
raculous escape from being wrecked al
Liberty Mills, near Wabash. Running
a mile a minute. it approached the sta
ton, and all at once the locomotive
darted into the elevator siding. Tie
lurch of the train shaking up passen-
gers and trainmen violently The sid
and the switches, being of the split
pattern, the train ran out onto the
main line before Engineer Cummings
could apply the air
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
Indiana Trotting Tracks Form.

A north Indiana harness-racing asso-
citation was formed at a meeting in
Kokomo, Howard II, Leach of Kokomo
being named as president and J. T.
Tomlinson of Logansport secretary.
The cities included in the circuit are
kokomo. Anderson, Elwood. Logans-
port. Marion and Frankfort. Each OF
the towns will have summer meet
ing and some of them two meets,
spring and fall. The purses will range
from $500 to $500 for each class event
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
Ice Harvesting Is Begun

The Chicago packers have begun the
annual ice harvest on the lakes sur
rounding La Porte Several hundred
men are employed in housing the crop.
The Chicago corporations which an
nually harvest ice here in sufficient
quantities TO fill number of immense
warehouses say the cold spell VIII pre-
jacent counties the Chicago packers
have large forces of men at work ha--
vosting a mammoth crop.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
CITY War Over Gas Rates.

The citizens of Wabash, for the first
time since natural gas was piped into
the city. thirteen years ago, are burn
ing gas by the meter. The consumers,
however. 90 not know whether they
are burning l. cent gas or 10 cent gas.
or gas at a compromise rate. but there
is a distinct curtailment in the guam
tity of the fuel consumed. The coun-
ell is determined TO have y cent gas
and it may be year before patrons
learn what rate they are paying.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
LIQUOR TRAFFIC in SWEDEN

working a profit of over $555, 900 has
been realized, and of this amount 80
per cent, or $4,000. was handed over
to the municipal authorities In relief
Of the tax rates In Sweden the Goth
enburg system is held TO be a trium-
plant success The number Of IL
censed houses Is being gradually dis
minished
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08

There is movement on foot to take
to Indianapolis the national headquar-
tcrs Of the board OF control OF the en-
dowment rank of the Knights II
Pythias. now located in Chicago The
president of this rank is c. +. Neal O.
Lebanon. and he has announced 10 his
close friends that he Will do what he
can 10 have the national headquarters
removed 10 indianapolis
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08

be debasing But I rejoice to know
that heaven is liz touch with other
worlds for their improvement and
depot for glorious arrivals. 1t is thor
oughfare between this world and that
world and a coming and going perpetu-
al. Going out of this world is as
natural as coming into it. but the one
is with pang and the other is with rap
ture if We are fitted for the uplifting
process. 1t shall be well with you.
Now do not get so frightened about
that asthma or that cough or that In
fiuenZa or that threatened pneumonia.
The worst thing that fatal disease can
do is to usher you into coronation and
enforcement 1t shall be well with
you. Take as good care of your health
as you can, have all sanitary laws,
keep in this world as long as you are
permitted to stay and then when the
heavenly call comes be glad to go. L
do not care much about what your last
words are going to be- People put
too much emphasis on last words l
would rather know what your words
are now. in days of health, and with
mental faculties in full play-your
words of kindness. your words of SYM
pathy, your words of helpfulness, your
words Of prayer So live that if you
say not word during the last day OF
your life there Will be no doubt here
about the place of your destination.
You will go right into sanity, pro-
phetic. evangelistic. apostolic. cherub-
/ ic, seraphic, archangelic, deific pres
ence.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
Diamonds Found in Indiana.

Diamonds and goid are being found
in Morgan and Brown counties 4
small gem was brought 10 a diamond
merchant. He said it was genuine.
worth about $50 John Collet. for
mer state geologisi, has one in his col
lection. State Geologist Blatch,ey SAYS
the diamonds came with the prehisto
ic glacial drift
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
The Territory Makes
Exceptionally Good
Claims for Admission

tnan any one OF forty-tive OIL the States.
They own $75.000,0 600 of property. And
10000 900 acres are settled, and home
steaders are taking a million acres a
year; 1000 miles of railroad brought
last year 5000 carloads of manufac-
lures and carried away 10000 carloads
OF produce. Ten years ago the popu-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
Oklahoma
and Statehood

The Territory of Oklahoma seeks
Statehood and makes a good claim to
it. 1t contains 100000 people, 80 per
cent of whom are native Americans
and 100 900 of whom are school chill
dren: they have 1000 schoolhouses.
no penitentiary, not a poorhouse. and
only six per cent OF illiteracy-less
WISE AND OTHERWISE.
The next generation is waiting
race.
A rare picture is one that Is not
well done.
One way to make an army fly Is to
break it's wings.
A probability is something that may
possibly happen.
Only the fool depends on what may
possibly happen.
A pretty sales woman is arst-class
counter attraction.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08

The Bolag, or limited company.
which controls the liquor traffic in
Stockholm. Sweden. has just issued its
report for the last IL months. The
company alone Is empowered to issue
licenses to approved tenants of cafes
and restaurants. the full market value
of the concession being paid in each
case. AS the result OF the last years
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
A WEEK IN INDIANA
RECORD OF HAPPENINGS FOR
SEVEN DAYS.

Sect at Whitestown Burns Its Fine
Clothes-Ice Harvesting in North
western Part of the Stste-Cudahy
Brothers Sell Their Telephone Line.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08

for keeping the foolish from apply
ing their hearts to golf, yet the young
ladies of long ago, who held to sam
piers and mourning pieces Of an after
noon with a fervor better imagined
than experienced, sometimes had their
belief in its utility rudely disturbed.
An anecdote in some "reminiscences OF
Mrs. Anne Jean Lyman, prominent
New England woman and a contem-
porary of Mrs. Lydia Maria Child, rec
ords what may be considered a stand
ing epitaph for fancy work. When
Mrs. Lyman was Miss Robbins, and
a very charming young lady, she went
to visit some friends of his In Hing
ham. A young man, calling on the
ladies one day. found them busy en-
broidering mourning pieces In which
tall women in short waists and long
skirts stood weeping by monument
They begged for a motto for their
pieces. and instantly got this bit Of
wit:
In useless labors all their hours are
spent.
They murder Time. then work bis
monument
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08

Mrs. Chatters-Why do you have
Mrs. Gabb to sew for you? She Is not
a good dressmaker Mrs. Wordsworth
i know that, but she knows all the
gossip of the town.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08

1t shall be well with you. Mother,
you Will go right up into the posses
sion Of the babe that the scarlet fever
or Group took out of your arms.
sorrow that still stings you, and you
often say she would now be so many
years old if she had lived. You will
go into the presence Of the old folks,
for | hope you are of Christian ances-
try, and you will find that they have
nodimness of sightor hating gait that
requires a staff. for they have taken a
draft from the fountain of perpetual
youth that springs from under the
throne Of God Oh, the blissful COM
partnership OF heaven in which you
shall enter 1t shall be we'll with you
| ring this bell of emancipation and
triumph. | like the way the sexton
rings the bell of the old country meet
ing house. / used to stand and admire
him pulling the rope of that bell. He
rings it a good while, so that every
farmhouse within five miles hears it.
He may halt a moment to take breath
and give the SWEET sounds time to stir
J
when he is old and not strong enough
to pull the rope any more, then he sits
and listens while his son rings the
church bell. So my text seems
bell of invitation and vic
tory. l began to ring it in
the opening of this discourse.
hope to ring it as long as 1 live, and
may those who come after us keep on
ringing it till those farthest off from
God shall come into the great temple
| of gospel comfort and all the weary
! put down their burdens at its altar and
find that peace which the world can
neither give nor take away. Three
times more | ring it. 1t shall be WE'LL
1t shall be well. 1t shall be we'll,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08

ing by colonnades are two other build
ings each $50 feet square.
Five hundred by three hundred and
fifty feet are the dimensions OF the Ma
chinery and Transportation building.
The Manufactures and Liberal Arts
building is of corresponding size.
Five hundred by one hundred and
fifty feet are the measurements Of the
Electricity building, and the Agricul-
ture building corresponds to it in size.
Three hundred and ninety-one feet
is the distance from the base OF the
Electric Tower TO the top Of the figure
surrounding it, representing the God
dess Of Light.
Two hundred and thirty-six feet is
the height of the Horticulture building.
which is 900 feet square.
EDWARD HALE BRUSH.
An Cnexampled Treat.
The Niagara Frontier will be the
most interesting place in the world
next summer, and the whole world
should journey there. The unexampled
treat awaiting visitors includes the
most beautiful spectacle in the history
of Expositions, at Buffalo: the grand
est natural scenery and the greatest
power development in the world, at
Niagara. The Pan-American EXPOSE
ton and the wonders of Niagara are
less than twenty miles apart, and the
fast trains cover the distance in about
half an hour.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08

lation was about 10000. Such progress
has been made by no other area OF
equal size in the United States. II In
dian Territory should within a few
years be added to Oklahoma. the two
would have a population OF at least a
million. who would cast 100000 votes
and pay taxes on $50. 000. 900 Of prop
erty.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
Done to Death,

Done to Death,
It is a modern notion that fancy
work is an invention of the evil one
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08

81 have nothing but my heart to give
YOU" said spinster to lawyer who
had successfully concluded a case for
her. Well said the lawyer. gruffiy.
go to my clerk; he takes the fees"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08

Some scientists are now discussing
the opening of communication between
our earth and the planet Mars. Expert
ments are being made but they will
not succeed. We cannot build fire
large enough to attract tie attention
of that world or lift a lens powerful
enough to see any response interstel-
lar. We do not positively know that
that world is occupied by living be-
cation with them would be desirable.
1t might not be so good world as this.
and thus communication with it would
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-08
Trust Thoroughly i'm God.

ests. why not trust him with our tenn
poral interests? We believe what is
said to us by an ordinarily honest man.
| could not anger you so much or
make your cheeks so burn with indig-
nation as TO doubt your truthfulness,
and how do you suppose the Lord OF
heaven and earth feels when you
doubt him, as he declares in the text,
Say We to the righteous that it shall
be well with him. Such a promise as
that ought to calm your pulses and IT.
radiate your countenance and halo all
the future with rapture; for, after all.
it makes but little difference what be-
comes of us here, if we come out at the
right place amid the right surround
ings and in the right companiOnship.
What are the twenty or eighty years
of terrestrial stay compared with the
centuries, the milleniums, the aeOns OF
our chief lifetime. which We are to be-
gin when we quit this insignificant
planet, insignificant as compared with
the size of other worlds? This world
is only school house for heaven. We
learn here only the A Il of higher
literature, or the simple addition and
subtraction of an infinite mathematics
and are practicing the eight notes or
an eternal harmony. The most i'm
portant question any man ever asks is,
What will be my destiny?" Whittier
am | bound?" Where shall | land?"
What is the terminus of this short
Journey" Now, child of God, do not
worry about that 1t shall be well
with you in your next state of exist
pncp
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
LAND-PRODUclNo TREE.
It Arises from the Sea and Adds to th
Surface of the Earth.

It Arises from the Sea and Adds to the
Surface of the Earth.
Every one has read of large islands
being produced by the mineral depos-
its of innumerable coral animals, bu:
few people know that there exists a
tree which, like the coral island, arises
from the sea and adds to the surface
of the earth. Some twenty years ago
a schooner, while sailing along the
South American coast. was wrecked
on a sand bank. The captain of the
vessel CHANGED to have a number of
seeds, which we now know were given
him as a token Of friendship by a
Mexican. In the confusion Of the
wreck these seeds were lost In the
sand, and, finding their way into the
soil, took root. The tree which arose
Is such as is found only In the tropi-
cal countries of America. Like a mon
strous vine it crawls along the ground
and spreads with marvellous rapidity.
It's huge branches interlace and form
surface as solid as earth. The i'm
mense vine first grows under water
along the sand, and then, like the coral
rising upon itself, at last comes above
the sea- The sand stretches for miles
and miles beneath the surface Of the
ocean, so that there seems no limit to
this monstrouS tree.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
The Game OF Guess.

In a new game of Guess" the con-
| testants are told that each question
must be answered with the name OF
a man who has attained some sort Oh
fame during the last 100 years. Each
guest is given a little tablet with his
name written on every one OF the
pages, which are numbered from one
| to 80. Two minutes are allowed TO
each question. The questioner sits
with a bowl before her. into which,
| when she calls time, each player drops
a slip upon which he has written his
answer. This is the kind of list that
the Womans Home Companion sug-
gests that the Questioner read, omit
ting, of course, the answer:
Why did England so often lose her
way in South Africa? Mr.. Rhodes.
What did the Emperor of China do
when the Empress usurped the
throne? Custer.
Whose was the first geological gar
den? Adams.
What is Ii Hung Chang credited
with beinga Schley.
The lane that has no turn is a
what? Longstreet.
How did Pharaoh's Jewish steward
sign himself? Joseph Chamberlain.
What does a Chinese lover say
when he proposes? Dewey.
What is in the graves of the three
kings that followed Richard III? Henry
Clay.
What do the waves do to a vessel
wrecked near shore? Beecher.
If the statue of Liberty came to life
it would be what? Livingstone.
What does a ship do to seasick
man? Rockefeller.
A story of Senator Depew's when
it is known to be old. is what? Spotted
Tail.
What will Turkeys exchequer be if
she pays the indemnity claim?
Letter.
What is the chairboy likely to do
to the old lady he has to push on
hot day? Wheeler.
What is a novel military name for
cook? Kitchener.
When do you get up to see q sun
rise? Early.
What were Burns and Southey in
infancy? Little Bobs.'
When Max ORell gets on plat
form what does he do? Speaker Reed.
What does a waiter do after he has
filled half Of the glass at table?
Fillmore.
What does the wind do in col
lection of dried herbs? Russell Sage.
In the settlement of disputes, do
the European nations quarrel? General
Lee.
The towns taken by the British
generally lacked what? Garrison.
The big Northern Pacific, while be-
ing built, had to pay big what for
meat? Buffalo Bill.
A little laurel wreath pin is an
apropos first prize, with copy Of
Representative Men" as a consola-
ton. A BOBBY is best dispensed with;
it is apt to embarrass the recipient.
Almost any person can prepare an
original list of questions and answers.
Perhaps the easiest method to fol-
low in doing this is to seek out a
number of names of celebrities, or the
names of cities, which might serve as
answers to possible queries, and then
prepare the questions to which these
names will be replies.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
HEAVY ELEPHANTS.
The Weight Of Sid Is Given ~ : i,

tho Weight Of Sid Is Given nc s.e5s
Pounds
There has been little said about tho
size OF elephants since the death of
Jumbo few years ago at st. Thomas
Canada. 1t is now claimed that "sid .
the giant elephant OF the Forepaugh
& Sells Brothers circus herd. is not
only the largest elephant in captivity.
but weighs more than Jumbo in his
palmiest days. Sid's weight is given
at 1888 pounds, while that Of Jumbo
was advertised broadcast as being
SITS pounds. The latter was taller.
but did not have Sid's massive propor-
lions. Readers will recall a novel
race run about a year ago in which
a comparison was made between
the sprinting ability Of an elephant, a
camel. a horse, bicycle, and an auto
mobile. The race was pulled of at
Ridgewood Park, Brooklyn, and three
heats furnished proof that the ele-
plant racer was Sid, whose great
tusks were extended just in time to
save the day.
But Sid will win no more races with
his tusks. In a fit of rage two weeks
ago at Columbus, O., he killed his
keeper, Patsy Meagher Forepaugh.
whereupon he was placed under chains
and the ivories were sawed of close
to his chin. Sid furnished objection
to the saving proceedings, but to no
avail. The tusks were polished and
gold mounted and now adorn the
home OF Lewis Sells at Columbus. o.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09


A Chicago school has lately fur
nished q very pretty instance OF child
ish sympathy and childish resource
fitness. Some people having COM
planned of dog which had no home
and no visible means of support,
policeman was detailed to shoot the
animal. When he appeared near the
schoolhouse with his revolver, one
of the little girls asked him what he
was going to do. He told her. and
she begged him not to shoot the ami
NAL. but l must" he said, ''for he
hasn't any license" "Well get him
a license If you won't shoot him."
said the little girl; and so the po-
Iiceman granted a few days respite.
The little girl interested eight or ten
of her friends, arranged for show"
consisting of, speeches, recitations,
and music, to be given by themselves,
and persuaded their teacher to an
nounce it, with it's charitable object.
They cleared enough money to raise
the dog from a condition of vagrancy
to a position of afIluence and independ-
ence. They paid his license fec
bought him a new collar. and were
even able to deposit a small sum
with the butcher to provide their
canine friend with juicy marrow-bones
and choice cuts of chuck steak in
days to come.-Youth's Companion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
REBUILDING PLAYHOUSE.
Progress ON tbs Celebrated Theatel
Efancaise.

Progress on tn, Celebrated Theste,
Ffancaise.
There Is at last an outward and Wis.
ible sign patent to all beholders that
the rebuilding OF the Theater Fran.
caise is making progress. Two tri-
color flags. brand new and Of imposing
size, as BELTS the importance Of the
occasion, were hoisted this morning on
the roof Of the theater. says a recent
issue Of the Pail Mall Gazette. This
signal is full Of meaning. 1t Is the
practice of French masons when they
have finished their share Of building
to crown it with flags. so that the ap-
pearance OF bunting on the summit OF
the Theater Franchise indicates that
the heavy work Is finished, and that
the field Is now clear for the carpen-
tiers and joiners. Nor is this the only
sign that the theater is nearing COM
pletion. NJ Claretie was able to in
form the members of his company re-
Gently that the reconstruction of the
dressing rooms Is now SO far ad-
vanced that they can proceed to choose
the rooms they will occupy for the fu-
ture and arrange with the architect tho
final details of their design and orna-
mentation. The societaires will make
their choice In the order in which they
were admitted to the Coincide. the old
est members Of their private rooms
will be a sort Of forecast Of their def
mite reinstatement In their thcater, and
will help to revive the tagging pa
uence Of the societaires.