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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

The old mansion Of Temple-Dene
every nook and Granny of It. was filed
with guests, who had come from far
and near, hidden to the festivities.
Round a monster Christmas tree
danced happy children, eager to grasp
the gifts dealt out to them by Santa
Claus. stately figure, snow-covered
and holly-decked, sham icicles hang
ing from his hair and beard, nobody
guessing that under the disguis, was
Gervis himself
He, and GLADLY also, had thrown
themselves with childish glee into the
evenings amusements; while Leila and
little Syb. fairly exhausted by the toll
OF decorating the hall, the gallery and
the numerous rooms, were well con-
tent to look on at the revels in which
the whole establishment, guests and
servants alike, were joining. There
was one exception. however.
In the quiet. distant library. Fran
CTS Templeton sat among his dumb
friends, the long row of books. He
alone. the master of the house. was
absent from the Christmas reioicings
Never more would he mingle with his
fellow men.
But in the revelry now at its height
he was not even missed.
I'VE must have Sir Roger de Cover
ley and then support" at last cried
Lady Jane
1t was so long since the poor lady
had tasted the JOY of entertaining her
neighbors that she threw herself into
the business OF the moment with gen
uine zest
My DEAR She seized the skirts OF
Gladys silver brocade dress as the
girl fed past with a couple of flushed
eager children. one on each side. The
bride had apparently cast off her mel
anchOly Of the previous night, and was
radiantly gay. "You must dance Sir
Roger with Barnes, our good old but
Ter. you know. You must. realIy," in
sisted Lady Jane
"Oh, but NTH Templeton it'll going
to show nth the big black box where
the poor lady was shut up dead!"
lsped a fair-haired boy in blue velvet
and point lace.
Never mind, little man, I'll take you
up to the gallery after the dance is
over"
GLADLY stopped to kiss the disap-
pointed, rosy mouth.
Presently the whole company who
were not dancers crowded close to see
the popular. oId-fashioned dance led
Off by the dainty, fragile bride. in her
jewels and shimmering gown.
and the venerable white-haired
Barnes. the trustiest of the Nmple-
Dene retainers
At the opposite end of the two long
rows OF dancers was Leila Desmond.
rails of scarlet holly berries on her
white gown and in her sunny hair.
ler partner being the SINAI hoy in
'lue velvet. Gladys lisping admirer.
tTo be continued.)
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

+. Larroque has recently made some
interesting observations of the mech
anism of nearing. He studies the ac-
ton upon the ear of sounds produced
by the bowling of string stretched by
vessel containing water which slow
ly flows away and thus releases the
tension very gradually. He finds that
when the sound is conveyed TO the
two ears through hearing tubes two
distinct Impressions are created and
there is no interference Whatever by
the phase of the two sound waves. This
he concludes shows that the auditory
apparatus of any one ear acts indie
penGently OF the other.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25
Emmanuel and Queen MargherIta

1t has been stated lately that cool
ness has arisen between King Victor
Emmanuel and his mother. Queen
Margherita, owing to the economy that
he has seen fit to exercise since ne
came to the throne. The rumOr is
said to be contrary to fact, for not only
does Queen Margherita approve of her
sons action, but she is glad to see him
following the example of his father.
whom she greatly aided in effecting
many economies at the court at the be-
ginning of his reign.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

tinue to suffer On, dropping into the
grave one by one.
Peruna cures catarrh in all STAGES
and varieties. whether acute or chronic,
and is therefore the most effective
remedy ever devised for removing all
the arrangements which follows Ia
grippe.
Samuel NJ York writes from Union
Grove. Ala. the following letter:
Dear Sir-"Last week 7 was taken
with la grippe and catarrhal deafness.
[ wrote you for advice and followed
your directions. After taking two bot
ties Of Peruna I found myself we'll OF
Ia grippe. and my hearing was fully re-
stored Ny health is better than it
has been in five years.
My wife improved in health very
much after taking Peruna Samuel
VI. York.
Miss Caroline J. Kahl. Otisco, Ind,
writes as follows:
Three years had Ia grippe and
pulmonary trouble. was very sick.
had hemorrhages OF the lungs nearly
every day for q year and three bottles
OF your PerEI7a cured me. The oOcfOr
said I had consumption. I am now In
better Health than I have been for
many years.
L highly recommend Peruna to all
my neighbOrs and friends. Peruna is
my favorite Bedicine. / shall always
have PeTuna in the house. Miss Caro-
line j. Kahl
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use OF Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman. President OF
Tie Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25
THE BASHFUL MAN.
Neediessiy Alarmed the Young Lady
Covering His Grip.

a bashful young man had sat for
some time in the terminal station ar
Philadelphia. waiting for his train to
be announced His grip he had showed
under his seat. Finally he jumped I'D
and sought the train announcer for the
third time. He was told that his train
time had at last arrived. Then the
young man remembered his grin. which
he had left under the seat in the wait
ing room. Hurrying back, he was
amazed TO find beautiful girl occupy
ing the place he had left a moment be-
fore. His grip was hidden by her
skirts and the bashful Young man saw
no way of getting at H. He feared that
he would miss his train. so he decided
10 speak to the young lady. Strutting
up to her in a flustered state. his in
tention to politely ask her to allow
him TO get his grip was forgotten and
he Dlurted out with: Pardon me. lady
but you are sitting on q nail and might
tear your dress With bound the
girl was out Of the seat. when the Young
man grabbed his grip and fairly ran
through the waiting room and TO his
train. The girl blushed as others sit
ting near giggled and she. too. hurried
out to the train shed and waited there
for her train.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

while the crude asphalt was being
hauled from the deposits where it was
dug. Pieces of the asphalt dropped
from the carts and were gradually
ground into the roadbed by the feet OF
the men and horses. 1t was noticed
that such roads soon presented hard
and resisting surface, and the idea OF
using asphalt on other roads was de-
veloped. 1t was not largely used, how
ever, until 1892, and within the last %
years it has made it's greatest progress.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25
* HSpbQlf in History. o<

Asphalt has been known from pre-
historic times. Some forms of it were
used as building material in ancient
Babylon, and others were used in the
preparation Of mummies. During the
middle ages it dropped almost from
sight. In 1712 a Swiss physician dis
covered large beds of it III the Alps
and succeeded in reviving the use of
1t as building material 1t is said that
the value of asphalt for paving pur-
poses was discovered by accident
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25
Venezuela HspbaIf Lokec

The chief Importance of Venezuela's
asphalt lake is due to the fact that 1t
is one OF the few deposits of consider
able size on this continent which are
not controlled by the asphalt trust. A
concession covering the lake was
granted to small rival company, and
few months later trouble began. The
ease with which rebellion may be
started in Venezuela is said to be re-
markable. The country Is full OF rev.
olutionary leaders. who only need some
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25
Need Not Wire Boxes.

The western classification committee.
in session at Hot Springs, Ark, has
decided not to require the wiring Of
boxes containing boots and shoes, mil
linery goods and other small articles
A protest from Milwaukee shippers
made by Secretary Fl. b. wilkins Of
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, was the cause Of action
Milwaukee Journal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

venezuela may be gathered from the
statement that the Central American
country, which has an area five times
as large as that OF the state of Michi-
gan, has total population OF only
100000 somewhat less than that of
Michigan, Of which number nearly one
fourth are uncivilized Indians. The
regular army Of Venezuela consists OF
$500 men, with a militia which in time
or civil war has put as many as so 900
men into the field So far as a navy is
concerned, Venezuela has only three
small steamers and two sailing YES
sells, with three or four small river
gunboats. Furthermore. it has been
only four years since the United States
interviewed on behalf OF Venezuela In
its dispute over the question OF boun-
dairy with Great Britain and secured
the appointment Of an arbitration COM
mission. by the decision Of which sew
eral hundred square miles of valuable
territory. including some rich gold
mines and the country to the south Of
the mouth Of the Orinoco river. were
saved to the smaller state.
ODE Bone of Contention.
The asphalt lake, for the possession
OF which the rival American companies
are fighting, lies between a range of
mountains and the shore of one Of the
outlets Of the northern delta of the
Orinoco river, near the bay of Paria.
The lake is mile and a half in length
by mile in width and comprises more
than LOCO acres of swampy land Most
OF the surface of the so-called lake Is
covered with rank growth of grasses
and shrubs rising to height Of eight
or ten feet and interspersed with tall
palm trees. The pitch or asphaltum
does not lie in an unbroken surface. as
on the Trinidad lakes, but bubbles I'D.
as If from springs. The pitch, how
ever, underlieS most of the surface in
Guided in the lake and has a depth
varying from two to ten feet. In the
center of the lake is a patch of about
seven acres which is free from vegeta-
ION and in which the pitch is so soft
hat it cannot be walked on. The whole
surface of the lake is so low that dur
ng the spring floods it is entirely COW
red by water. The pitch is dug out
If the lake by native labor and carted
o a convenient place near a seaport. |
where it is refined. The raw asphalt
S put into huge kettles and slowly |
heated from above until the whole |
mass is brought to liquid condition.
The process of heating drives off the |
vcter and gas with which the raw
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25
Robbery on italian RAILWAYS.

The Venetian press advocates dras-
tic measures for stamping out the or
ganized robbery which prevails
throughout the Italian railway system.
Suspecting that the whole body OF rail-
way officials is implicated they con-
slider that the only effectual remedy
would be the collective dismissal or
punishment OF every official engaged
upon train In which a robbery takes
place.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

financial backing to start one of the
periodical outbreaks which have pre-
vailed in Venezuela ever since it cast
off the yoke of Spain. 1t is also stated
that PRESIDENT Castro and his followers
were sadly disappointed in their hopes
or finding some method OF increasing
their private fortunes after they took
charge of the government.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25
CHAPTER TX.

Christmas day. with It's happy greet
ings and its gifts, its peaceful services,
Its feasting of the poor and Its great
home dinner. was drawing to a close.
It was night, and the merrymakings
at their height.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25


"AbOuf two months ago was taken
very III with Ia grippe and was Obliged
10 go TO bed. I took three bottles OF
f'eruna witt very beneficial results,
and Was abfe 10 leave my bed in a
week and regained my usual strength
very soon.
81 have NOTHING bur praise for Peru
ma, and recommend il 10 those Sin,i-
Lar!y afflicted whenever 1 can. -
Frances III. Anderson.
La grippe is, strictly speaking. cpl
demic catarrh-that is to say, variety
Of acute catarrh which is so contagi-
Gus and runs a course more or less
definite, the same as scarlet fever,
whooping cough, etc.
During the acute stages OF Ia grippe
1T is not a very fatal disease, but the
condition in which it leaves the sys-
TEN has caused the death of a count
less number.
Indeed nearly every person who has
had la grippe within the last three
years finds himself more or less de-
ranged by the pernicious effects CT this
disease. The majority Of those who
have escaped death find life scarcely
worth living.
If this vast multitude of people could
only know with what certainty and
promptness Peruna would relieve them
OF all the bad effects which la grippe
has brought upon them. what an untold
amount Of suffering would be averted,
Thousands have already heard how
quickly this remedy will cure in these
cases and have been saved; but tens OF
thousands nave not yet heard, and con-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

and several
small q n
2 d g ementS
have taken
p | a C e be-
tween the
rival forces.
Now it ap-
pears t h g
rebels are
running low
on powder
a II i NUM-
t i o n s OF
war in gem
eral. AS q
re Cu1t fhoU
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Fitzgerald OF
Danville. Va, have decided their place
on the north bank of the Dan river,
worth S20000,to the Danville Orphan
age as permanent home.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25
VenczueIa'S Chief Seaport.

La Guayra is the chief seaport of
Venezuela and the gateway to Caracas,
the capital of the republic At La
Cuayra the mountains overhang the
water. rising 10 height Of 5000 feet.
They are visible at sea seventy miles
away. Caracas is distant only ten
miles. but it is reached by one of the
most tortuOus pieces OF railroad build
ing in the world. The journey by rail
from the seaport to the capital covers
a distance of seventy miles The eli
mate of Caracas Is mild and pleasant.
which explains why large cities of
tropical America are usually situated
some distance from the coast. Caracas
is 5000 feet above the sea level. and
the temperature averages II degrees
above zero all the year round.
Looks Like Absurd Prospect.
Some idea of the absiIrdity of seri-
Gus war between the United States and
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

| don't like these cola precise, per
feet people, who, in order not to speak
wrong, never speak at all, and in or
der not to do wrong. never do any
thing.-H. W. Beecher.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25


are said to
be about TO seize the arms and other
property belonging to the New York
ana Bermudez Asphalt company at the
Bermudez pitch lake. while the regu-
lar government, under President
Castro. has seized a couple of steamers
belonging to a steamboat company
owned in the United States. In order
to protect the property Of citizens of
this country from being confscated in
this way the United States warship
Scorpion has been ordered 10 leave the
harbor of La Guayra and run UP the
Orinoco river. and it is reported that
the government at Washington stands
ready to send the north Atlantic
squadron with force of marines down
from Pensacola. Fla. to Venezuela if
the situation does not improve.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

The late Chief Justice Faircloth of
North Carolina bequeathed $4,000 to
the Baptist Female University of Ra-
leigh.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

Brock, in Holland. is famed as the
"neatest" town in the world.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25
Lanes family Medicine.

Moves the bowels edcn day. IN order
10 be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache Price % and soc.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

EISS FRANCES ". ANDERSON.
E H Corresponding Secretary of the
IGIs Higher Educational League,
writes from the Astoria, Wash
. ingtOn ID G the folIOw;no.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

Merchandise was first admitted to
the mails in 1861
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

Trouble between the United States
and the little Central American state Of
Venezuela is possible as the result Of
a quarrel between rival asphalt com
panies, who have conflicting claims
To the great Bermudez asphalt lake To-
Gated on the shores Of the OrinOco riv-
er. Eoth of the asphalt concerns are
United states corporations, one Of them
being the National Asphalt company.
commonly known as the asphalt trust.
II is even charged that the trust has
had hand in encouraging the rebel
hon in Venezuela which is now in
progress. The leader of the rebellion
is CelestinO Peraza. who until recently
was the secretary OF the present pres
ident of the republic. General Castro.
General Castro himself came into
power as the result of a successful
rebellion which resulted in the over
throw of the government headed by
Frc sident And rade. Since Castro took
control Of the government in the latter
part of 1899 he has successfully sup
pressed at least two rebellions. so that
he knows what he has TO deal with
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25

4 VENEZUELAN MAN-OF-WAR.
pitch is filed, while the heavy impuri-
ties sink to the bottom of the kettle
The pure asphaltum can then be
poured Off
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25
Leader of the Croubfc.

Ceiestino Peraze. the leader Of the
present rebellion, began his outbreak
in the country along the Orinoco river
in the last days of December. 1900 4
force of $500 men was Immediately
sent against him by President Castro.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25
Looks Like Absurd Prospecf.

Some IDEA of The absurdity of a seri- |
Gus war between the United States and
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
BRYAN AND HARLAN.

Mr. VIM. j. Bryan in the last issue of the Com.
moner, suggests Justice Harlan of the Supreme
Court as fit and proper person for the gold Dem
ocrats to rally around and nominate for the Presd
ency.
Justice Harlan is an able man--one Of the best
men on the Supreme Court bench as at present con-
sttuted But Harlan never entertained a Democra-
tic idea He is an old Federalist from the soles of
his feet all through the six feet three to the top OF
his bald and shining pate.
But isn't Mr.. Bryan on the wrong track2 Why
should the gold Democrats take Harlan? He is not
gold man. On the contrary he is avowed ad-
yocate of the free coinage of silver. Is Mr. Bryan
aware that for the first time in his life Harlan waver-
cd in the support of the Republican party in 1887
We will inform Mr.. Bryan that for a couple of
months Harlan seriously contemplated writing let
Ter advocating the election of the Democratic cand
date in 1896
IL Mr.. Bryan does not believe this, let him ask
Gil Shanklin, who then member of the Dem
ocratic national committee from Indiana, and who is
brother-in law of Justice Harlan Shanklin could
convey good deal of information to Mr. Bryan re-
gardng Justice Harlan, that would undoubtedly be
of interest to the Nebraska statesman.
But whatever Harlan is he is not a Democrat:
yet he came very near supporting Bryan In 1896,
and the most that intense pressure of old Republi-
can friends could get him to do was to keep his
mouth shut regarding the issues of the campaign
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
HAZEN SENTER PlNGREE.

If the Republican party had lived up to the
ideals of its founders and remained faithful to the
ideas and traditions of Lincoln, it is not improbable
that the great-hearted, big brained enterprising,
fearless and sometimes eccentric American, who died
in London yesterday, might have been President Of
the United States
Hazen Senter Pingree, ike good many Of his
countrymen, who, rich themselves take more inter-
est in the welfare of the than the classes was
very much misunderstood by many intelligent peo-
pie He man of splended attainments strong
OF mind and of will, firm of purpose persevering in
pursuit of an object; strong administrator, firm
believer in everything that he preached, despiser
of humbugs and shams hater of hypocrites; and
one of the most patriotic Americans that this coun-
try ever gave birth to.
The Republicans hated Pingree, yet he compell-
ed them to elect him Mayor of Detroit five times
and Governor of Michigan twice. He was Repub-
lcan and would not leave his party though utterly
abhorring its latter day doctrines of Imperialism and
trusts He was to the Republican party what Tom
L. johnson of Ohio is to the Democratic; but while
Pingree was hated by the Republicans johnson is
loved and honored by the Democrats. This in it.
self, shows the difference between the two parties
Like johnson, Pingcee of great wealth
He amassed millions He was enterprisng and gen.
eFous' On one occasion ne told the editor OF The
Citizen that nothing hurt his feelings to such
tent or SO rufled his pride the sight of an Am
erican beggar. He thought the fathers of the re-
public had so wisely builded that it would never be
necessary for an American to beg for the necesAares
of life
The last days of this splendid man must have
been sad ones. He passionately loved his country
and to be summoned to die away from home must
have caused him keen grief But his body will rest
in American SOIL and those whose privilege it was to
know him and understand him will ever revere his
memory.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
A Good Thins.

German Syrup is the special prescrip
ton OF DR.. A. Boschee, celebrated G or
man physician, and ia acknowledge 10
be one OF the most fortunate discoveries
in medicine. 1t quickly cures coughs,
colds and oil lung troubles OF the sever
est nature. removing, as it does, the
cause OF the affection and leaving the
parts In q strong and healthy condi.
tons. II is not an experimental medi-
cine, but has stood the test of years, giv-
ing satisfaction in every case, which ite
rapidly increasing sale every season con-
tirms. Two million bottles sold annually.
Boschee's German Sysurp was intro
duced In the United Stated in 1855, and
10 now sold In every town and village In
the civilized world. Three doses win
relieve anv ordinary cough. Price 75 cts.
Get Green's Prise Almanac.