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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18
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A WINDOW BOOKCASE.
Can lie Made at the Expense of
Very Little Money,

A window bookcase and writing
desk is a novel and useful piece of
furniture for almost any room, and
while il may seem an odd idea for
the establishment of q window, its
adaptability can readily be appre-
ciated from a glance at the illustra-
ton, which was drawn from case
actually made and in use,
This is piece of furniture that
any carpenter can make from clear
pine or white wood at nominal cost,
and it may be painted or stained and
vanished as a matter of choice.
An inexpensive one can be con-
structed from boxes and boards with
matched edges, few feet of cornice
molding, some hardware, and with
the tools to be found in most any
home.
Two boxes of equal size are select
ed for the base, and to the open sides
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18

doors are attached by means of
hinges. These boxes are placed on
end so as to support the desk ledge
and bookcases.
Three boards are driven together
and placed across the upper ends of
them, and made fast with screws.
The bookcases can be two long
shoe boxes of even size, and arranged
with shelves somewhat as shown in
the drawing.
Across the top a shelf is placed and
made fast. This will bind the cases
together and prevent them from NOV
ing, while at the same time the bot
tom of each box can be made fast to
the desk top.
Simple curtains of some light mate
rial are fastened at the top and half
way down at the front of the cases
by means of light rods and rings, Sc
that when desired they may be drawn
across to hide the shelving and books
Drawers can be made in the lower
cases to accommodate writing mate
rials, and the closets below them will
be quite large enough to harbor mag
azines, pamphlets, etc.
Halfway from the desk ledge TO the
top of the window shelf can be ar
ranged to hold two or three glass
bowls from which growing vines car
climb on the curtains or on fine wires
strung across from case to case.
The shelving in the cases should
be placed the proper distances aparr
to accommodate books of various
sizes, the smaller volumes at the toI
and the larger ones at the bottom al
shown.-St. Louis lobeDemocrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18
BABY'S CREEPING RUG.
u Should De Made of strong Material
and ms Large NJ the Nursery
VIII Permit.

The creeping rug has quite taken
the place of the creeping bag for the
baby, as the former allows more free
dom to the little one, who is less
bampered than by the clumsy bag
gathered about its chubby knees
For the creeping rug some strong,
firm material should be used, Canton
dannel is sometimes employed. II
should be doubled and the edges
bound with bright braid or finished
with buttonhole stitching in colored
wool. Denim is even more desirable
than the flannel, as, having smooth
er surface, the child can creep over
1t more easily and not drag it up into
punches.
The rug is generally bordered with
a procession of animals, cut from a
contrasting material-cioth, linen or
cotton, and sppliqued near the outer
edge of the rug Instead of making
the animals from single bright color
of cloth, it is better to have the rug
of bright hue and the animals, as
far as possible, in natural colors. An
effective rug is made of blue denim,
with border of black cats in all pos
gible attitudes and antics
AS to size, the rug should be as
large as the nursery will permit Toe
small rug is practically worthless
because the baby is never on tn
Y. Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18
NO FRAME HOUSES.
south Africa Uses a Great Deal of
Brick and Cement In
Building.

South Africa is without peer as
customer for cement, says United
States Consul General Stowe at Cape
Town in recent communication to
the department of state, according to
the Washington Star. All the build
ings there, he says, all the ware.
houses, stores and residences, are
built of brick, cemented on the out
side, and no wood or frame" houses
are to be seen.
The bricks used in South Africa
are larger than American bricks, and
are "laid up" principally with mud
the inferior clay found in that region,
instead of lime mortar or cement.
The cement comes into play in tn.
outside finish of the buildings. II is
laid over the whcie surface, and the
expert Malay masons in South Africa
produce very pleasing and unique eff
fects in finishing up caps, columns
and holdings, closely initiating the
natural stone in this decorative work.
A striking effect is produced by
"spattering" some OF the larger
buildings with cement, which pre-
sents rough exterior very striking
and pleasing to the eye, and also dur
able.
The greater part of the cement i'm
ported into South Africa last year,
states the consul general, came from
Great Britain, and over 125,00O,000
pounds into the country, all told.
"When | left the United States" says
Mr.. Stowe, "our manufacturers of ce
ment were producing an article which
was proved by tests to be as good as
the English, and that cement ought
to find large market here. While
the United States at the present time
would be hampered on account of the
excessive steamship rates to this
country, which would prevent compe-
tition with the German and Belgian
cements, yet / am convinced with
equal rates the United States cement
could find a market here in large
quantities Cement of the desired
quality will never be manufactured
here, as the ingredients do not exist
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18
woman,s Enlarged sphere,

Women earn their daily bread in
almost every branch of human indus
try. Women make or help TO make
coffins, bricks, tiles, sewer pipes.
tools. boxes, barrels, furniture. They
are in all the professions; they are
stockholders and partners in various
kinds of business and as to the more
conventional occupations of women
they arc galore. In the more unusual
ways we have had woman an
thropologist, woman forester, wom-
en- who mine and women who deal
IN stocks. One woman spent so years
making a bead house and lately was
found dead With her unfinished work
before her,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18
PITH AND POINT.

II is the easiest thing in the world
to begin things.-Atchison Globe.
Many a man who sets up for wit
should be Immediately set down
again.-Chicago Daily News.
A tremendous amount Of energy
has been wasted in trying to keep
the world from moving.-Puck.
The Connoisseur-"You don't mean
to say that there was ever anything
in nature like that landscape" Art
ist-"Well, l should say. / claim to
be original in my work. I'm not a
copyist, I'd have you know"-Boston
Transcript,
Despondent Fair One-"Do you
know, dear, I'm afraid l must be get
ting old!" Consoling Friend-"Non-
sense, darling! Why do you think
SOP" Despondent Fair one-"Because
people are beginning to tell me how
very young l am looking!"-Punch.
Writer-"I should like to know, Mr..
Publisher, why you put your own
name on the cover and the authors
name inside on the fyleaf when you
bring out book?" Publisher-"Be-
cause the fy-leaf so frequently gets
torn out; but the covers there while
the book holds together" - Ally
Sloper,
Easier Mark.-She fairly threw her.
self at his head. "But, alas! in vain"
we sighed. "No," exclaimed the beau
tiful young person, buoyantly, mot
in vain, by any means. For look! l
have swelled his head, and shall not
fail, the next time l throw myself at
it," Consummate knowledge of hui
man nature, this.-Detroit Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18
Best Way to Treat sprains.

In treating sprain wiring folded
flannel out of boiling water by lay
ing it in a thick towel and twisting
the ends in opposite directions; shake
it to cool it little, lay it on the
painful part and cover it with a piece
of dry flannel. Change the fomenta-
tions until six have been applied, be-
ing careful not to have them~eo hot
as to burn the skin. Bandage the
part if possible and in six or eight
hours repeat the application. AS
soon as it can be borne rub well with
extract of witch hazel.-Ladies' Home
Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18
Paint Snnfs nn nrexs.

If these are rubbed at once with
turpentine they come off quite east
ly, but if they have been allowed to
dry little ammonia should be mixed
with the turpentine, provided it 10 .
fast color" material If the color is
one that is likely to be injured, drop
little sweet oil on the spot, then
rub with turpentine, removing the
grease spot afterward by rubbing
with benzjne or ethcy
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18
CAROL WITH A CAUTION.
Rey, DR.. Robert Collyer Talks About
Christmas Giving and Draws
Moral.

} MAN ever was
more beloved by
those who know
him than Rev. DIR.
Robert Collyer, for
many years pastor
of the Church Of
t h e Messiah, at
New York. When
asked, a few years
ago, 10 say some
thing a b o ut
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18
A protracted Spree.

Magistrate-W What's your name;
Inebriate-Smith.
"what's your full name?"
"That 'sh the name alwaysh give
khen I'm full"
Indeed? Well, what's your real
me?"
why, I've been Smith sho of'en late,
Judge, I've clean furgot tn uzzher."-
atholic Standard and Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18
To Let Sign. in MEXICO

A newspaper or sheet of paper tied
on window or balcony cf dwelling
house in Mexico indicates that there
are rooms to let in the bouser-N. Y,
stA,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18


uttered her name.
t you love me? l
It what / have said
Il know | love you
on earth. If you
S your regard
re must be some
e reply to this
ce of love can be-
you definitely to-
e me two weeks to
r. | have told you
the desire of my
wo weeks after !
~ expect me to
patient that long,
""
ised and Rupert re-
mother went by,
no word from the
riends had warned
their predictions
tAFe,.-~Pssi r SaFS-
Ee only to be rid of
knally to think.
| this his first Sc
heart led him to
and seek forget
pc scenes, as his
Tended. He found
(and journalistic,
the exactions OF
Gce the memories
He had been in
" weeks when he
e lobby of one of
/ by a gentleman
not Mr.. Rupert
= replied Rupert,
some politician
Hhat can"
(n-John Gray
/ ed. Can / see
n? l have some
p communicate"
S astonished at
& with his rival,
room.
.veness," began
\your happiness
.tion of curiosity.
Sper of times with
/ our state, and
who you were.
of disappoint-
lat you have a
estion, SIR" eX-
his unexpected
proceeded Gray
| {ecting a letter six
q Tobias. 1t was
TO reach you be-
kcted, or, rather,
we're was no state
Let me assure
vorable to you
WAS astonishing,
Gow so much?
by this informa.
Sndeavoring TO
sted as ! was
a like manner,
ain,' said Gray
10 open the let
hen, seeing the
ould not resist
&c at the half
were fraught
bitter disap-
ess that | was
ssive---b but here
greatest temp.
to inform YOU
- Lady Tobi
ad letter depx
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18


Christmas and Christmas giving he eX-
pressed himself as follows:
"When | was a boy in Scotland used
to get up at four o'clock Christmas
morning, and crowd of us would go
through the village shouting at the
top of our voices "A merry Christmas!
Wake up! Wake up!' This sounded
the keynote to our Christmas There
was little gift-giving; it was necessari.
ly frugal holiday, but 1t was full oil
cood-natured merriment and we felt
the thrill of the true Christmas spirit
1t was and is glorious time. 1t is
the children's carnival; the midsummer
of charity; the spring-tide of good will
to men; the time of year when the
heavens open and angels come down
to sing in the lone reaches OF new
colonies, to people in hospitals, poor
houses. and mansions, and the huti
where poor men lie I would not de-
grade the beautiful festival by overdo'
ING it. The man who does most foI
his fellow-men, according to his means
does best.
"Still, ! think ii is not hard to SEE
how we may spare even at the Christ
mas-tide. and do more and better than
if we spend. If a man spends the
money he ought to save to pay his
debts. when he knows very well that
he can pay them only by saving, the
giving what he buys right and left
with an open hand, is to his own shame
Not a penny ought to be laid out in
gifts we can well let alone. We should
never spend when we ought to spare
especially if we have families. One OF
the saddest things | have seen in my
life has been families left destitute
through a certain easy-going generosi'
ty in the man out of whose life they
sprang, who laid up nothing for a
rainy day. | can easily imagine how
such a man would be glad to exchange
his harp and crown, if he should find
himself in Heaven, for good six-per.
cent. stock-supposing a man could 60
there who. through his own careless
ness, has left wife and family Of lit.
tie children without penny in the
world"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-18

to the Tableaux tonight, you know,
wouldn't you better try to get little
sleep?'
Lady went to her room, but not to
sleep. Rupert had sought every chance
during their ride to make love, and
she had thwarted him, all because Of
John Grayson, the government clerk
her mother had alluded to. Why were
her parents so bent on her marrying
Grayson, when she could not love the
great, overgrown, serious fellow who
was forever contrasting social and COM
mercial conditions, prating of all men
being free and equal, and upholding the
dignity of labor when labor was pun
ishment sent on man for his dso-
bedience? If allowed her own way,
she said to herself, she might learn to
like some one more congenial-and
somehow that some one always took
the form and features of Rupert
Thomas.
While love and consent hnger, the
days pass and seasons go their rounds.
The summer days had gone, and Sep.
tember with its blended colors and
hints Of things going hence arrived.
The occupants of the old Tobias home
were making preparations to return to
the city. 1t seemed to Lady that the
woods and streams around the place
were dearer than the old city ways
could ever be again. Plunging into so.
ciety, could she forget the starry skies,
the moonlight walks, the sunny ways
to which she had for the first few
weeks been accustomed?
While in this mood the day preced-
ing that of her return to the old life
she again met Rupert. His face was
pale, but she could perceive, even with
the shy glance she cast at him, the
tenderness in his eyes.
81 have come once more, and for the
last time, to ask II you will not be my
wife-Lady," he said, after awhile;
and how tenderly he uttered her name.
Cant you say that you love me? l
do not care to repeat what have said
once before; but you know | love you
better than all else on earth. If you
think this love merits your regard"
She saw that there must be some
thing like decisive reply to this
appeal. The patience of love can be-
come threadbare.
II cannot answer you definitely to-
day" she said. Give me two weeks to
study over the matter. have told you
of Mr.. Grayson and the desire of my
parents. Within two weeks after !
reach home you may expect me to
twrite-Yes or No."
81 will try to be patient that long,
my darling Good-by,"
THE two weeks passed and Rupert re-
ceivea> mo reply. Another went by,
and stiN there was no word from the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-05
JEWS OBSERVE PASSOVER
The Festal Season VIII Cobtinue sever.l
DaV.

The Festsl Season viii Continue Seyer.l
Days.
Ihe celebration of the Jewish feast
or the passover began Wednesday
night with sundown. 1t will continue
with the orthodox Jews for eight DAYS
and with the reformed Jew for seven
days. The feast commemorstes ths
delivery of the Israelites from the bond.
age of Egypt over 1900 years ago. The
feast is begun at sunset with a seryice
10 every Jewish home. At this service
the father presides. The family gath.
ers around the table upon which are
symbols OF the event. A roasted bone
represents the paschsl lamb. q loaf of
uniesvened bread represents the haste
with which the lsraelites departed
from Egypt and bundle of bitter
NERDS reminds them of the bitter exper.
fences OF their forefsthers. The father
recites passages from the Tslmud. re-
rates the story of the liberation OF the
Jews and psalms are sung. The follow.
Ing day there is a service in the syns.
gogue, with ceremonies appropriate to
the occasion.
In the orthodox synsgogues services
are held the first and second and sew.
enth and eighth days of the feast. but
the reformed Jews celebrate only the
lirst and last days. The intervening
days are half holidays. During the
passover every orthodox Jew arrays
himself In entirely new garments from
head to foot and sbstsins from toll.
nlesvened bread is eaten throughout
the term of the feast.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-05
Com PEELED TO Resign.

a sensation in South Bend politics
is the action of Fire Chief William
Baker. elected last Saturday night to
succeed Chief Jacop kerner, In resign
ing bis place Monday afternoon within
few hours after assuming his duties.
Inquiry showed that Baker, who had
been satisfactory chief of the depart
ment prior to kerner's election, had
been informed by Orchard Cotton, a
member of the board of safety, that he
should be remem bered in giving out
places, Cotton promising to vote for
him as chief. The republican slate
was fixed for Irving Sibrel. but Cotton
probably expected that ne could vote
once for Baker and then fall back on
Sibrel for the second ballot, and thus
redeem his promise. A. j. Ward, the
democratic member of the board, voted
for Baker as soon as Cotton had cast
his vote, and thus broke the slate This
caused great commotion in certain
circles. Influences then began TO work,
and Monday evening bore so heavily on
Baker that he resigned. That night
Sibrel succeeded Baker, and a great
load was lifted from the minds of the
republican leaders, says a south Bend
special TO the Indianapolis News.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-05
Obituary.

Mrs. Mary VanKirk was born in
Pennsylvania In the year 1917, and was
al the time of death So years, 10
months and IL days of age She was
married in 1897 and removed 10 Indiana
in 1916 and settled in Logsnsport,
where they lived FIVE years, thence go
ing to Pulaski county, living there sew.
ersl years, then coming to Marshall
county, where she had ever since re-
sided.
She was the mother of eight children
-four boys and four girls, all of whom
are living, and six of them were present
Wednesday. One daughter, Mrs. Mary
Wilson, is living in Tennessee.
She became widow in 1881 and has
resided with her two daughters since.
During her sickness of five years she
was at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Hanna Pelton, where she died on FRI
day afternoon at o'clock, of March go,
1901.
The deceased was q member of the
United Brethren church of this city.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-05
Tippecanoe Items.

NJ. NJ. Beck has moved to his farm
recently purchased of Elmer Hartman
Mrs. Chas. Beehler, of Ricbland
Center, is visiting her son, G. NJ
Walker and family.
Elmer Hartman has moved to town.
Mrs. o. 5. Smith, who has been visit.
ing here, has returned to her home in
McComb, o.
Miss Loe Meredith and Herschel
Esglebarger were given round trip
tickets to the Pan American Fair al
Buffalo for making the highest general
average at the township examination.
VIM. Ysiser's store took in 1914 dozen
of eggs last week.
Harvey Bailey and Merrett Partridge
have gone to Illinois to work.
NJ. w. Hodges family is quarsntined
on account of smallpox.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-05
FOR FARMERS.
Facts Regarding New Fertilizer Law of
Indiana

Facts Regarding New Fertilizer Law ol
Indiana.
The legislature at its last meeting
amended the fertilizer law so that Indi
ana now has one of the simplest, most
effective and most equitable fertilizer
laws in the country. The new law pro-
vides:
l. That manufacturers shall regis
ter their goods stating the minimum
quantity of each fertilizer ingredient.
2. The label or tag of the state
chemist showing this minimum guar
antee must be attached to every pack
age of fertilizer sold, and also to every
sample bottle used in making sales.
Where goods are sold in bulk OF
where only few pounds are sold, q
tag or label must he delivered to the
purchaser with each 200 pounds OF
fraction of 200 pounds.
3. Both buyer and seller are held re-
sponsible under the law. Anyone who
receives any quantity of the fertilizer
without the tag of the state chemist
attached to every package is subject to
the same penalty, fine of $50, as the
seller.
4. The state chemist employs trained
men who travel about the state and
make examinations to see if goods are
properly labelled and take samples
which are anslyzed to learn if the ferti
llzer comes up TO the legal guarantee
If the goods are not as guaranteed q
penalty of $50 for the first offense and
500 for each additional offense is pro.
vided.
D Penalties are provided for any
one who interferes with the work of an
inspector. The full text of the law
will be sent to those who request it.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-05
Commissioners Court.

Bennett Boggs, Conrad Fox and
Adam RAIDER were appointed as viewers
on the Martin l.. Helpmsn ditch in
Tippecanoe township. Meet in Tippe-
canoe April IL, 1901.
Levi Puterbaugh, Jacob Zumbaugh
and John Lawrence were appointed as
viewers on the Amos Osborne ditch
between Marshall and Stsrke counties.
Meet with Stsrke county viewers in
Culver April 4, 1901.
James o. Parks files application for
appointment as student to Purdue uni
versity, but as there was no vacancy
case was continued.
Balso Sheetz, of this city, was granted
a liquor license Tuesday.
Resignation of Justice of the Peace
Will II. We'll was read and accepted.
The resignation of Justice of the
Peace John III. Burns, of Union town.
ship, was read and accepted.
The commissioners we're busy Tuesday
afternoon allowing bills.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-05
DECIDE TO PAVE.
City Fathers Meet in Special Session to
Consider the Question.

City Fathers Meet in special Session to
Consider the Question
The pavement of Michigan and La
porte streets is almost q settled fact.
The city council met in special session
Monday night and were UNANIMOUSLY in
favor ofpsving, although nothing defin.
ite can be done until the late law goes
into effect. The estimates of the ex-
pense were carefully examined, and the
committee was ordered to report the
cost of new piping for the water main at
the next meeting, as it is necessary to
have q new pipe before the streets are
paved. 1t was decided to pave Michi-
gan street from the Schultheiss resi-
dence south to the corporation line,
and Lsporte street from Michigan
street to the Pennsylvania depot.
The council will meet iD regular ses.
sion next Monday evening, when the
water will receive q further and more
careful examination.