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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
Pine Needfer.

It having been announced some time
since that oil of pine was beneficial in
relieving pulmonary complaints it
seems that since then quite an indus
try has sprung up in Oregon in it's
manufacture. The oil is made from
pine needles. which are stripped from
the trees twice a year. Some OF the
trees. it is said, yield from 600 to 500
pounds Of leaves at each picking,
good hand being able to pick about
500 pounds a day. AS soon as picked
the leaves are sent to the factory,
where the oil is extracted by distilla-
ton, ten pounds of oil being produc-
ed from two thousand pounds Of
leaves. The fibre that remains is wo-
ven into fabrics and mixed with hair
for mattresses. 1t is also used as
filing for cigars, to which it imparts
a pleasant quality. A notable fact
connected with the process is that 1t Is
considered a benefit to the trees to
strip them twice year. Those engag-
ed in the industry are mostly Ger
mans.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
AS the World
ReDOlIeS
Obe Oldest Graduate.

Rev. Joseph Warren, the earliest ltv-
ing graduate of Harvard college, has
Just celebrated his ninety-third an
niversary of his birth IN his comfort
able home In Worcester. Mass. Mr..
Cross was graduated from Harvard
with the class of 1928. He was born
at Bridgewater. Mass, in 1903. and
was prepared for college by Rev. Pitt
Clark at Newton. Soon after his
graduation he was married TO his first
wife. Nary J. Danforth who died IN
1890 At that time Mr. Cross was
principal Of Chatham Academy. The
young Harvard man studied for the
ministry in the divinity school OF his
own university. and also at the An
dover Seminary. and was called to the
pastcrate OF the First Congregational
church OF West Boylston, Mass, in
1910 Thereafter he lived for nearly
city years in one house. He was
member OF the state constitutional con-
yention IN 1858 and of the legislature
in 1873. Although approaching his
centennial. Mr.. Cross is active, clear
beaded and intensely interested IN the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
Problem I'm Educofion.

The effect OF the parochial school
upon the public school system Is Z
theme that invites the earnest atten-
ton OF all thoughtful educators. The
discussion Of the question at the ma
tional teachers convention at Detroit
did not elicit any important informa-
ton outside OF the interesting fact that
expenditures for the religious schools
show heavy increase and that these
schools are drawing from the public
schools.
With these facts--if they are facts
as basis to work upon it would seem
that the National Educational Associa-
ton should be able to conduct an in
quiry that would disclose some OF the
reasons why the parochial schools are
drawing pupils from the pubic schools.
It should be able to ascertain the rea-
sons of parents for sending their chill
dren to the so-called religious schools.
It should supplement this data with in
formation concerning the curricula Of
the latter schools and the peda gogic
methods and principles employed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
Cbe Polar ExDediffons

The Peary relief expedition, under
the command Of n. L. Bridgeman of
New York, has at last sailed. Mr..
Bridgeman expects to find that Peary
has discovered the pole, and falling
that, has made some important explor-
ations Mr. r. r. Baldwin of Illinois
has also left TromsOe, Norway. with q
frst-c.ass outfit. stanch vessel. ane
plenty OF dogs. and expects to reach
the pole. Another north pole expedi-
ton Is that of Captain Bernier of Can
ada, who intends to enter the arctic
regions through Bering strait and drift
TO the pole. In the meantime four ex-
.peditions, German British, and Scan
dtnavian, are about to sail for the
south polar regions. The frozen North
and South have lost none of their fas
cinatiOns for adventurous spirits bent
upon solving the polar mystery. Thus
far. however, the outcome of explora-
ihon has been principally the sending
Of relief expeditions-an experience
likely to be repeated In the cases of
Baldwin and Bernier.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
DfrcOurQifn4 LYncbin4.

The constitutional convention In
Virginia is now considering a resolu-
ton to prevent lynching and will
probably adopt it. 1t provides that the
governor shall offer reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction of every
person engaged in lynching; that the
act shall constitute murder in the first
degree, where the lynehing is accom-
plished; and that the state shall pay
81 900 to the heirs Of any person
lynched, the money to be chargeable to
the county or city where the lynch
ing takes place. Such a law would be
a drastic remedy, but 1t undoubtedly
reflects public sentiments in Virginia,
for, like South Carolina. where rem
edy has already been provided, Vir-
ginia is but little cursed with lynch
ing and almost universal respect is
shown for the courts. Neither in
South Carolina nor in Virginia has
lynching become a habit or even a
characteristic
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
Hdppy PbioIoGisfs,

The thirty-third annual meeting Of
the American Pathological Association
closed at Cambridge, Mass, the other
day. Though the association had been
in session a week, there was no dimin-
ution of enthusiasm. There were three
meetings during the day. In the morn
ing Professor Kirby of Johns Hopkins
discussed Certain Irregular Uses Of
the Elegiac Pentameter," Professor
Magoun of Redfield The Treatment Of
Elided Sylabes in Latin Verse; Pro-
fessor Fairbanks of Iowa asked lis
There Still a Latin Potential?" Profess
sor Hale of the University Of Chicago
investigated THE Dating of Euripides'
'Iphigenia in Tauris,'" and DR.. Bates
1.-THE Variant Runes on Franks Cas-
ket"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

The EoretPn Element

The census returns for 1900 showed
that Of the then inhabitants of Chicago
40 per cent were fore.gn-born. The
percentage of foreign-born inhabitants
was a little larger in New York. II
was much smaller in Philadelphia.
There ii was only p per cent. tt is
evident that the foreign element" is
not responsible for tn poor govern
ments OF large American cities. for
Philadelphians seem to be unable TO
manage their municiral affairs honest
ly and efficiently =. The census figures
for last year show a decrease of the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
600 Many Colonial Dame
SocfefieT


There arc now three Societies Of
Colonial Danes. each one of which
claims the sole right to use that title
Tho claim hiss caused so much friction
among tie DANES, and at times had
so ser5o rs,y threatened to arouse the
old revolutionary spirit, that one Of
TIE oFs izations went into court and
demanded that It should decide which
one OF tie three wes the one and only
origina! Colonial Danes of America.
The coert-the Appellate division Of
the supreme court OF New York-for
once was nonplused and after long
and serious consideration sustained
the ruling OF the lower court that all
three had the right to use the title IN
Discriminatory. As this decision vir-
tually says there is no one and only
original set Of Colonial Danes. and,
moreover. denies the right OF mutual
exclusiveness it may well be i'm
agined that the Colonial Danes OF all
three societies are in a state OF mind
which can be better imagined than de-
scribeG.
y recent writer proved that nearly
all the members Of one society Of Co.
lonial Danes who could trace ancestry
back 10 the colonial times were
descended from ''staunch old tories"
who never became reconciled to the
severance from slavish bondage to
Britain. In this respect the colonial
danes should not be COMPOUNDED with
the Danes Of the American Revolu-
ton. who are the actual descendants Of
American patriots
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
a PIucky Woman.

The Countess Of Essex, who was
Miss Adele Grant Of New York before
her marriage to the head of the ancient
English family, is giving London an
exhibition OF American pluck. When Il
became known that she and her hus-
band both had exhausted their for
tunes, much sympathy was extended,
but instead Of throwing up her hands
the countess devised way of earning
both hers and her husbands living Her
plan is to rent apartments she has had
furnished in her own taste, and the
high rents she receives give her a good
income. It is said the title of Countess
OF Essex always has been born by a
beautiful woman, and the present
American owner OF the title partcu-
larry is greatly admired for her beauty
and charming manner. She was the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
A TRAVELLING RESIDENCE.
Control Of BolfOOns,


A cable dispatch from Paris de-
scribed how Santos Dumont, the Bra
lillian aeronaut, steered a cigar-shaped
balloon around the Longechamps race
course several times, and, after cir
cling around the Eiffel tower, went
back to his starting point. The state
ment, on its face, indicates that one
great difficulty in the navigation of the
air has been surmounted.
Long voyages in balloons were made
forty or fifty years ago. Professor Wise
and three others started in a balloon
from ST. Louis in 1859 and travelled
nearly 1900 miles, landing in New
York. Long voyages were also made
by other American aeronauts and by
balloonists in Great Britain and
France, but in every case the aeronaut
was helpless. The balloon carried him,
not where he wanted to so, but where
the winds willed. The problem of sus-
tanning man in air and of flying
looming of that time was simply mat
ter Of adventure.
All the efforts of aeronauts were
then directed to controlling the large
balloons in use. No one succeeded.
Then came experiments looking to the
construction of a balloon that would
sustain itself in rnidair and to the use
in connection Herewith Of a motive
power and controlling apparatus that
would make the aeronaut the master
of his machine. Many of the new bal
looms were controllable in quiet air,
but were utter failures when it came
to tests of a practical nature.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

After a 2000mile bicycle trip
through Southern Europe, John w.
Bookwalter. the eminent American
economist and author is convinc that
there is trouble for the world in the
higher prices for grain. He Is also
convinced after closely studying the
peasantry of Europe that crisis is
imminent between the urban and rural
populations of the United States After
traversing Italy from end to end, and
after crossing the Apennines, Mr.. Book
walter predicts great struggle ween
the agricultural districts and the cities,
particularly in the United States
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

A novel vehicle that has attracted
the attention Of pedestrians along Wa
bash avenue, Chicago, for some days
is an automobile house, belonging to
George Washington. 4S1 Wabash ave-
nue.. 1t is travelling van propelled
by forty-horse power gasoline motor,
and is intended for a home for it's
owner and his wife during their wan
derings about the country. An old
street car has been rebuilt for the body
of the house, to which are added an
observation and operating platform at
the front end, surrounded by large
windows, and porch In the rear. The
machinery is mounted on a heavy steel
frame the whole weighing about four
tons. Although no great success has
as yet attended NIr. Washington's ef-
forts TO navigate in the new craft. he
believes that when he has put ten
inch tires on it, with teeth to them to
catch the ground, he can move his
house at good pace whenever he
will.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

The Maine Historical society has
voted to accept the gift OF the old his
toric Lousfellow mansion on Congress
street. Pol tland. rendered it by the late
Mrs. Anne LOngfeilOw Pierce. The ac-
ceptance was made only after long hes
itation, on account of the conditions
made by Mrs. Pierce, among these be-
Ing that the society shall make its
home in the building and prepare it for
occupancy by other similar organiza-
lions that may wish to use it as
meeting place. Another provision binds
the society to erect hall for its meet
inSs and accommodation of it's library,
to connect with the main house, which
must be left substantially as it stands.
1t is also provided that 1.-The two front
rooms upon the first floor of the house
are to be kept with appropriate arti-
cles for a memorial of the home OF
Longfellow."
The cost of the proposed hall will be
about S2l ,000 The Longfellow family
will put the house in good order, and
by the provisions Of the will of Mrs.
Pierce. as far as possible, the home
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

Mr.. William Shaw of Boston said to
the Christian Endeavorers at Cincin-
natl In discussing How to Hold the
Boy:
Don't be forever saying don't. Re-
member that boys are hero worshipers
that they admire masterful men and
women"
That is pretty good advice for faith
ers and mothers of boys.
Napoleon Bonaparte said that MAN
is the born enemy of doubt" To Thu.
We beg to add that the boy Is a born
hater Of uncertainty. of the unex-
planned. He is also the especial enemy
Of Don't" No camel in the desert
with all of his stomachs empty ever
yearned for water as boy yearns fol-
a reason. He is living question mark.
and mere affirmation without explain
alton produces absolutely no effect up.
on him. Give your boy reasons and
above all give him examples and an In.
centive. This writer is acquainted with
q boy three years of age He declined
positively and finally to eat soup.-Ex.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
Billion Dollar CruSf.

A billion dol or cotton seed oil trust
is the latest. The Standard Oil, though
nominally only a hundred million
dollar trust. is really Millionaire, for
It's stock is selling on valuation OF
nearly $500. 1000. 900 and is worth more.
The billion dollar steel trust is really
a billion and half dollar trust. Sew
eral of the community of interest"
railroad system run from a billion to
two billions and a half apiece.-Ex.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

rat delivered there, dead or alive. For
a while it seemed that third Of the
people Of Cape Town were busy turn
ing captured rodents into ready cash.
Then the supply of rats fell off to a
considerable extent and In order to
stimulate the hunters the bounty was
doubled, so that to-day a rat OF any
kind is worth II cents when delivered
at the rat Office.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

Professor ]. s. Kendall has resigned
the position OF Commissioners of Public
Instruction in Texas to take charge Of
the North Texas Normal school. Pro-
lessor Arthur lie Fevre of Victoria
Texas. has succeeded him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
CONSTANCE MACKENZIE.

GUNS AlNCE MACKENZIE.
for the swimming championship. says
q London cablegram Lady Constance
Mackenzie. niece Of the Duke Of Suth-
erland and heiress to the Cromartle
estates. won the challenge shield gold
medal for the third time In succession.
Medals previously won by her were
worn on her blouse. Her beautiful
raven hair fell over her shoulders.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

j. A. Fillmore. who has resigned the
position of manager of the Pacific sys-
tenn Of the Southern Pacific railway
after almost lifetime of meritorious
service. will be paid $1,000 a month by
the company till the end OF the year,
and a pension Of $500 month there
after as long as he lives.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

Hezekiah Conant, founder Of the
Conant Thread company OF Pawtucket.
r. l.. now branch of the J. & p.
Coats thread company Uimited). has
resigned as treasurer and general man
ager of bis concern because Of iii
health
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

Hetty Green's most valued posses
sion is just now pet poodle. named
Dewey. Mrs. Green says she is dis
family related to the admiral and for
that reason named her dog for him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

49,
introduction of the
bubonic plag u e
into South Africa,
and some weeks
ago a central rat
Office" was estab-
lished on the docks
at Cape Town,
where a govern
ment official was
sta toned, with IN
structions to pay
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

ilit ultIilO y Oh
Robert Oettcl. who
is known as the
father OF poultry
breeding In Ger
many and Austria.
Oettel was born In
1898 and died in
1884. He devoted
fifty years OF his
life to the improve
ment OF the breed
OF poultry In Ger
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
Monument TO OeffeI.

Under the auspices Of the Associated
Poultry Fanciers OF Germany and Aus
tria splendid monument has just
been erected at Gorlitz, Germany. to
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

belle of New York and Newport before
her marriage to the Earl of Essex, and
once was engaged to mary Earl Cairns.
She has daughter of 5, who promises
to be as beautiful as her mother, and
q stepson of IA.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

The Harden medal Of the Royal In
stitute of Public Health will be pre-
scented to Professor Koch at q dinner
to be held in London in a few days.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

and organized societies OF poultry fan
ciers with an aggregate Of more than
5000 members.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
Mayor in q SIT Vac.

Mayor Harrison OF Chicago is a
shirt waist man. Re Joined the cohorts
OF the coat,ess last week and sent
thrill CT wonder through the serried
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

lament of United Italy. and In 1875
became president of the chamber of
deputies. He was for several years
premier of Italy but resigned early
in 1891. shortly after negotiating
settlement OF the claims against the
United States growing out of the Malta
massacre in New Orleans. He has
three sons In the diplomatic service.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

The ships Of the world. excluding
navies, are worth $294, O0O. 900. Of which
Europe's share is 1927 .0oo, 900.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

Last year Uncle Sam turned out new
coins worth $136,000,000 Of which
$99, 900 900 were gold.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

recently. has more living descer dants
than even Queen Victoria had Her
chi dren, Grandchildren, great-erand-
children, and g.eat-great-etanl nil
dren number 129. among tlem being
four dukes and heirs TO duAel9ms The
DCwaeer Duchess is a daueltor IF the
sixth duke Of Bedford. and was mar
ried to the Duke Of Abercorn in 1929.
On her eighty-secoud birthday. in 1884,
there was q family reunion. at which
101 Of her descendants passed before
the venerable Dowager, led by her
eldest daughter, the Dowager Duchess
Of Lichfeld, with her thirteen children
and thirteen grandchildren, who were
followed by the thirteen children and
fifteen grandchildren Of the Countess
OF Durham. The children Of the Dow
ager Duchess who are still living are
the present Duke Of Abercorn, Coun-
tess Winterton, Lord Claud Hamilton.
Lord George Hamilton, the MarchiOn-
ess of Blandford, the Narchioness of
Lansdowne, and Lord Ernest Hamil-
ton.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26


sumed afterward. Was there a sudden
invasion just then, pestilence or a
hot wave. or did the people drop dead
from excitement over the approaching
election? OF course the real explana-
ton is simple. The population OF the
country in June 1900 was not 1856
600, but 76,30i, 799. In October the
treasury statisticians got the census
returns, and thereafter they based
their estimates upon those figures. but
they never took the trouble to correct
their back estimates. which according
ly continue to be reprinted, month
after month, in all their glazing alb
surdity. There is page of these esti-
mates. including population and per
capita circulation of money. for every
month from June 1896. and all palpably
wrong. As these are the things on
which history is based. why not take
time enough to get them right?
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
LcNGFELLoW5 RESIDENCE

like look Of the place Will be retained
by leaving some arcticles of furniture,
especially those of a semi-historic ma
ture
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
Current Topics
Wdr on Rats.

The war of determination On rats,
which was recently proposed in the
United States. is being carried on with
relentless energy in Cape Town, South
Africa. The rats are charged with re-
sDOnSibfIitv for the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
a NQ!Od Queen.

Eight young beauties, all society
leaders, attired in serge combinations.
but minus shoes and hosiery, contested
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

Holland Is the only country In Eu-
rope that admits coffee free Of duty.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

Fishing poles are an article of expor'
from Calcutta to the United StateG
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

Francesca Crispi was born in Sicily,
October 4, 1919. He took a leading
part in the Palermo instruction of
1S4S, and after it's failure went into
exile. In 1890 he organized an
other revolution, landed at Palermo
with Garibaldi, and became a member
of the provisional government. In
1861 he was elected to the first par
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26

The future historian delving among
these solemn historical records. will
wonder what calamity could have
swept away 1.346.0O0 Of the Inhabitants
of the United States in the month Of
October. 1900. The population had
been steadily increasing before that
fatal time and the increase was re-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
REV. ]. ". CROSS

affairs of the world at large and OF the
old university OF which he is a gradu-
ate
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-26
MiSIe0dfnf FiGurer.

Some time when the National Bu-
reau OF Statistics has nothing better
to do it might take day off and re-
wise the estimates OF the population
of the United States that IT gravely
presents to the world as mathematical
facts. In Swimming over that fascinat-
ing volume of light literature, the
Monthly Summary Of Commerce and
Finance. the astonished reader finds
that our population in the latter part
OF 1900 INDUCED in the erratic perform
ances indicated by the following fig
ures:
June NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .77.S16. 900
July ................... TT $50 900
August NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs 097. 900
CeptefnDer lS,Z3( ,UUU
OCtoDeT ..........s. 1901 ,UUU
November ...................7 6. 975, 900
December ...................7 II 080. 900