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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
VERACIOUs FISHERMEN.
People Who Most Readily Believe
Tales of the Finny Tribes.
From the Forest and Stream.

IaleS OF the F1nnN Tribes.
From the Forest and Stream.
With each day spent upon the water.
some unusual occurrence but adds to the
oredulity of the angler by enlarging for
him the bounds of possibility; the mar
velous tale of his brother of the angle
does not shock his reason as it does that
of the non-ishing public; it only recalls
some incident more strange within his own
or his friends experience.
A great part of the anglers reputation
for imaginary adventures arises not more
out of the eXuberence Of mis- fancy than
the lack of opportunities for observation
the ignorance of his doubling audience
who can find nothing within their own
knowledge on which to base their faith
which with most people is measured by
the accustomed; and with fish stories it
is so often impossible to substantiate them
by any other proof than the unsupported
assertion of the narrator. This of neces-
sity because the man alone will see and
hear million sights and sounds mob
could never find
This at least must be taken for pre-
sumptive evidence of the relia bility of the
majority of fishy stories; that most of
them which are told for fair are believed
by anglers. If each manufactured his
moving tale of flood and drouth he would
have no respect for those of his fellows of
the gentle craft, but would know they
too were fictions. On the contrary, none
so eager to hear the latest yarn from
fisherman or stranger and none so ready
to believe as the honest fisherman. Too
guileless himself to deceive, he harbors
no suspicion of his neighbor, and is more
often the victim than the inventor Of
dreams. The sample or two given are
hardly wonderful enough to record, and
are for anglers alone who will not only
accept them without question, but whose
only comment will be That's nothing to
what happened 10 me last" etc.
DR.. Harlan one of the most expert of
the CAPITAL city's anglers was casting
minnow in the Potomac; his trace was
looped to the line with thin snap-hook
swivel; as he had taken a good bass and
was reeling it home, another fish ran at
the bright lacquered swivel and the snap,
like a barbess hook caught enough of the
cartilage Of the lip to hold him, and the
doctor. fishing with one hook, was aston
ished to land two bass at single cast.
Jesse Middleton, fishing at Choppewam-
sic. casting a battery of No. flies, had
strike on the edge of the weeds, where ne
expected a big jackfish. Striking hard ct
the rise. for ii is not easy TO set hook in
the bony mouth of an old pickerel the
fish which turned out to be a small one,
was pulled halfway to the boat. The hook,
point down. had caught in the thin carti-
lage in the floor of The mouth and made
a rent nearly two inches long through
which the fly dropped while he was recov-
ering the unexpected slack.
A large pickerei, attracted by the disturb
ance. made a rush to rob the little fellow
of mis- prize. took the fly, fastened himself.
and both were safely landed on the same
hook
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
china's Spectacular Military Review
From the London Echo.

Here Is a fetching description of a mill
tary review which we Gull from Mr.. Har-
old Gorsts' new book on China:
"At one extremity of the field there was
raised on a slight elevation of the ground
p platform shaded by an immense red
parasol and ornamented with banners,
streamers and some large lanterns, that
did not seem particularly necessary, as
the sun was shining in full splendor. The
inspector extraordinary of the imperial
army and the principal civil and military
mandarins of the town, were on the plat
form. seated In arpchairs before litue
tables covered with tea things and boxes
filed with excellent tobacco. The moment
arrived to begin A little culyerin that
stood near the platform was fired off, the
military judges covering their ears with
their hands to protect them from the
frghtful detonation; then "a yellow flag
the tom-toms sounded a furious charge,
and the soldiers rushed together pell-mell,
uttering terrible cries and grouping them
selves around the flag of their company.
1t is impossible to imagine any
thing more whimsical and comic than the
evolutions Of the Chinese soldiers; they
advance, draw back, leap, pirouctte, cut
capers. crouch behind their shields, as If
10 watch the enemy. then jump up again.
distribute blows right and left, and then
run away with all their misht. crying
Victory. victory!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
CUTTING TEETH AT so YEARS.
Former Bass Drummer of Orange
Has Two and Hopes for More.

orange. July A.--John Markwlth. so
years of age, is cutting new set Of teeth
For many years he has been almost tooth
less. Recently his gums became infamed
in the front part of his mouth, and through
the swollen part two teeth have made
their way. while others are thought to be
coming. With the appearance of the new
teeth his sight which has been bad for
years, has improved.
Mr. Markwith for many years beat the
bass drum in Markwiths band. His son
gave his name to the organization, and
the majority of the members of 1t are re-
lated to him, several of them being his
grandsons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
WHEAT GROWERS TO MEET.
Call Has Been Issued for Those Liv-
ing in south Carolina.

Columbia, S c., july pa call has
been issued for convention OF South
Carolina wheat srowcrs, farmers and 9th
ers Interested in wheat at Greenwood,
Aug, Is.
There was larger area of wheat plant
ed this year than fer many years, and
the result was remarkably satisfactory.
More than a dozen rollar mills have bsen
built in The state his spring and summer,
and all are running on fun time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
STOCK MARKET GLOOMY.
1t Was Due to n Fear of an Advance
in the Bank Rate.

London, July 23.-The stock market was
distinctly gloomy in the early part of the
week, owing TO fear of an advance in the
bank rate, which, happily, however, was
not realized, and the Improvement in the
Transvaal situation made the close dis
tnctly cheerful, with a good recovery of
prices. Business, however, continues
limited and, with the holiday season close
at hand, increased activity is improbable
The intense heat also had a depressing
influence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
MAY HAVE A NEW BALE.
"riher Near Americas Expects to
Have One This Week.

Americus, Ca. July 23.-Ware housemen
"''e expect to receive this week the first
No''oh bale Of the new crop. A farmer near
-'''eFiels reported yesterday that he had
carry PICKED a bale, and would Re ready
market 1t in two or three days unless
i@- ," shoud prevent further picking. Amer
c,+. received the first bale OF .ast years
Ky ON Aug. T. and, If a new bale comes
b1 "eek' il will be two weeks ahead of
-'fst bale of The crop of 49,
p. 41l2 drought in mis- section, lasting
iai, weeks, is causing cotton 10 open rap
rT. louqs bolls no larger than pecan
cr,, hacking open with the others. The
-5-,. mas been badly injured and viii be
ana ,'l aoiy below the average. Last year
MP 70 the present, Americas received
oI's season win not come with Is Der cent.
Inc number. Coed rains fell here dur
10 Ue past week, and in some localities
1J,ll ''rn and cotton will be greatly bene-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24

Clarence MCGOWAN, a sante re brake
man. can read seven languages. one OF
which IS Sanscrit
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
Masquerade Party.

Misses George Marble and Hazel
Solce gave a masquerade party to thirty
or forty of their little girl friends Wed
nesday afternoon. 1t was one of the
most delightful juvenile functions ever
given in Plymouth. The costumes
were ysriegated and expressive of much
ingenuity on the dress makers. the
mothers, the little girls themselves. or
whoever had hand in making them.
All the nursery characters were repre-
sented In quaint, pretty fashion. The
different attires might be described re.
spectively by such sdjectives as archaic.
fantastic, outlandish, graceful, superb
and royal
For the little ones the afternoon was
like an afternoon spent IN fsirylsnd.
and its memories will cling to them
through many years until they become
grown up women.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
AN INNOVATION.
Glass to BE Establi.h he'd Here i'm the Fall
General Plan of the Work

Glass to BE Establi. he'd Here in the Fall
General Plan of the Work
The announcement is made with a
positive degree of certainty that there
will be a kindergarten class established
here next fall II is the purpose of the
organizers to conduct it in connection
with the public school system so that
the child may be lead from its tender
infant years to the time for entering
the lower grades without being incon-
yenienced IN any way. With this OBJ
ject in mind the kindergarten class will
be started at the beginning of the
school year
Below Is a clipping from The House
keeper which will answer some common
obj ctions put forth by those with a
limited understanding of the work
WHEN TO SIT STILL.
81 favor with all my heart child train
ing, but believe the kindergarten the
place, par excellence, for the practice of
it. | can give all my carefully consid-
cred reasons, and ] am prepared to
speak from experience. No such thing
was known when l fitted my oldest
children for school. This l could and
did do al home, but the one thing |
could not do was to give them the habit
of sitting still, for short periods at
time, and THE, to az active child, is the
one great hardship of the first week of
school. The active little body that has
had five or ten years of freedom suffers
intensely when compelled to sit upright
and keep quiet, as a scholar must do in
an Ordinsy school.
'This is one of the great benefits the
child receives from kindergarten train
ing. He is taught to sit erect in his
cute baby chair, with folded arms, for
an instant at time, and it is pleasure
for him to do so. Then, probably, he is
called into line, and marched promptly
around, to brisk music, just about as
long as it is good for him, and then,
ilKely as not, he is set 10 weaving bright
strips of paper. Not when he is 80
restless that every little muscle in him
aches to move. but when he is good
and tired that he enjoys sitting still to
weave.
"In this way does the child uncon-
sciously form the habit of sitting quite
still at times, forms the habit of repose,
In hands and feet as we'll az body. This
once acquired adds more to the child's
comfort than the knowledge of the
multiplication table. | was one OF the
active little ones, kept at home from
contaminating influences until | was
eight years old, and | shall never forget
the "terms' of misery suffered, trying
to keep still, during my first school
years
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11

Thursday morning the L. B. sunday
school scholars piled into wagons and
were taken To Twin Lake. Here most
of them spent the day in romping and
eating IN accordance with the invsrl-
able custom followed out at sunday
school picnics. But some there were
who found more pleasure in boat riding
or fishing, and a very few seemed con
tent to settle In comfortable hammock
where they spent the hours reading,
muslng and cOnverslDg with friends.
What kind of time the children had
may best be determined by asking them
To tell abe ut the whole affair.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
The Fish Are Going.

The fish law now in force, said an old
fisherman, is depicting the streams of
central Indiana of all fish. There are
some violations of the law, but, aside
from these, the legal fishing INDUCED
in with seines Is causing such havoc
that even if the creeks and rivers were
restocked at once, it would be years be-
fore angling or fly fishing would afford
pleasure.
1t is stated that throughout the state
an organized effort is going to be made
to have the next Legislature repeal that
portion of the law which permits sein-
ing and then another attempt will be
made to have the streams restocked,
for with another sci ling season before
the legislature convenes there will be
few if any bass left
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11

This Time He Is Taken from Peru to Ko-
komo to Frustrate the Plans of "A Mob.
We should be as chary in accepting
all the stories heard of Clyde Jones as
we should in accepting the various
scandalOus reports which are bound to
be circulated concerning Nellie Berger.
Thursday mornings Record published
an account of Jones secret removal to
the kOkomO jail To secure his safety
from mob law While 1t may be unde-
nlsble that the man was removed and
equally so that the governor was tele-
graphed for troops, we still must doubt
that any real danger, of the kind sup
posed, existed.
The following extract is from the
paper above mentioned:
Peru, Ind, Aug. 9.-Clyde Jones, the
sbductor of Nellie Berger, is safe for
the night at least. He was secretly
conveyed late this afternoon from the
Jail here to the county jail st Kokomo
IN order to escape all armed mob
Dressed in clothes that would not be
recognized, Jones was taken out of a
jail window by Sheriff Dunn and then
driven to Bunker Hill, eight miles
south of this city. Thence he was con-
veyed by the Lake Erie train to K0-
komO.
1t was learned this morning that a
mob of 300 persons would come here
from the vicinity of the girls home to
hang Jones. 1t became so apparent to
the sheriff that an attempt at lynching
would be made that he telegrsphed
Gov. Mount, asking for troops. He re-
ceived reply that they would be sent
on a special train. The request was
countermanded later, when the prisoner
was taken away, but the governor was
asked to hold the troops in reserve.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
Letter from Dakota.

Edgeley, n. d., Aug. 5.-Editor Inde-
pendent: 1t may interest some of your
readers to hear from the great North
west. | write from the land of the
Dacotas, over the broad prairies of
which there once rOamed the Indian
and the buffalo, the letter of which is
now said to be extinct, or nearly so;
while there remains but a few of the
descendants of the red men-both hav-
ing disappeared because the white
man has come and now occupies these
vast plains. l consider this a great
country with wonderful possibilities.
AT present there are thousands of
m an coming from the East and South
to help gather the millions of bushels
of grain that has ripened here. They
are not only glad to come, but the
farmers are eager TO see them.
AS our train neared Aberdeen, a man
went through the cars looking for Ia
borers and offering them $500 per day
and job that would last till snow
flies. At Aberdeen a man was trying
to hire men at 1925 per day and board
and | have heard of some who demand
ed and are receiving $3.50 per day.
The railroads, realizing the situation
and knowing that their shipments out
of this country Will depend upon the
crop being harvested, are shipping in
labOrers from whom they receive only
nominal fee for transporting them
here. 1t is said that the Northern Pa
cific railroad has brought 1900 men to
Fargo and will distribute them out
along its line where they are most
needed
Some men are amassing wealth here
l was told of several farmers who
came here ten years ago penniless, who
today are worth from $4,000 TO $4,000.
Others have come here with wealth
and gone away with nothing: yet, it
seems to me that If one can do well
anywhere, he can succeed here. Go to
the Dakotas; look upon its fertile
plains; breathe its pure air; drink its
sparkling water: and then devOntly
thank Him who made all these things
and permitted you to enjoy them.
j. w. DELONG.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
Taken from the Flowing Well.

Some boys rugged up fishpole with
a graphing arrangement one day last
week and proceeded to explore the
depths of the big Zehner flowing well.
Among other things they brought to
the surface was finger ring, several
tumblers, beer bottles Qoaded and un-
lcsded), tin cans, etc. One of the most
surprising, and at once the most dis
tinguishing, find was big dead turtle.
The water is at all times forcing its
way through rubbish like the above,
yet people say with considerable en-
phasis that it is delicious. Such may
or may not describe it's lasts. No
wonder it is delicious; and the wonder
is still less that it is magne tic.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11

Saturday Dan PoOr's 8-year-old son
was set on and bitten on the right leg
by dog belonging to Steve Mann. The
little boy was watching bis own dog
romp about in the yard when the other
canine made it's appearance and started
a fight. Fearing lest his dog should he
worsted, the young man interfered in
its behalf and soon found himself saw
agely attacked. The dog fastened upon
bis right leg and tore it until the bone
was plainly visible. Finally assistance
came and the animal was driven away.
At this date the wound is healing nice
ly. The boys parents cannot be too
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11

The South Bend Tribune correspond.
ent at Mishawaks says A. Curtis, night
operator at the l.. s. Il Nj. s. station
Friday evening captured q vicious bug
which made repeated attacks upon
him. The bug is about an inch and q
half in length and is brown in color
and is armed with two claws, each
possessing six hard and needle pointed
teeth. The bug is very vicious and
was only captured after its wings had
been broken.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
Nellie Berger Said to BE Demented.

The Rochester Republican says: at
was rumOred on the streets last night
that Nellie Berger had become slightly
demented since her return to the home
of her parents. She remains in semi
dreamy condition, seeming unable to
get away from the horrible things she
was compelled to experience. And
now that she knows that the people
realize that she has been disgrsced as it
were, made unfit for her accustomed
companionship of youEg people, she
realizes the burden she will be obliged
to bear during the balance of her nat
ural life. If it is true that the mind of
the unfortunate girl has become unbal-
anced because of the physical and men
tai affections she was compelled to en-
dure, it should add greatly to the pen
atty the dastardly degenerate will be
required to suffer.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
A Money Grabber.

Monday evening a stranger giving
his name ss John f. ID. Elder, while in
the bar room attached to the railroad
restaurant, grabbed a roll of bills be-
hind the counter, aggregating 500,
and attempted to escape. Mrs. Sea.
crest, owner of the restaurant, grabbed
him by the throat before Elder could
reach the door, and in the confusion he
dropped the bills, which were recovered
by Mrs. Seacrest. A policeman chased
the stranger, finally bringing him up
with shot.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
Getting the Southern Idea.

AT the village of Teegarden last
Monday, Homer Brown, boy aged IL
years, was playing jail with the other
boys, and was arrested On q charge of
murder. A mob took Brown from the
play jail and strung him up to rafter
In shed near by. A moose was placed
around Browns neck and one around
his body, but when the wagon was
hauled out from under his feet to let
him fall, the rope around his body
proved to be too long, placing his
weight on the other rope. The boy
soon became black in the face, and his
tongue protrudet from his mouth
when he was cut down, but he may re-
cover.-Bremen Enquirer.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
CLOSE THEIR SESSIONS.
Catholic Benevolent Legion Adjourned
Until Next Year

Catholic Benevolent Legion Adjourned
Until Next Year.
Laporte, Aug. o. The Catholic Be
nevolent Legion closed their conyen-
ton at LapOrte st 10 a. m. today. sd-
Journing to meet next year at Rich
mond. Officers were elected as follows
Spiritual advisor, Rev. Dean A B
Oechtering of MlshawaKa: president
John W. Williams of Union CITY; vice
president, John Lahey of Michigan
City; secretary, John Langan of Tin
ton; treasurer, w. ). Mareowski of Del
phi; orator, {. III. Wagner of Elkhart:
chancellor, K. J. Twomey of Locsns.
port; marshal, J. W. johnson of Koko.
mo; guard, John Welsh of Logsnsport.
trustees, John Zwissler, Richmond.
John Finney, ElwOod, John Schuler
Fort Wayne; supreme reporter, f. J.
Twomey, LOgsnsport. The state organ
ization will continue to be allied with
the supreme body.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
Mary Kendall Entertains.

Miss Mary Kendall served a delicious
and saVory supper Wednesday night to
thirty of her girl friends. The affair
was given in honor of Miss Maud
kingsbury, who is spending her sum
mer vacation in this city. The com
pany was in summer attire. some of
their dresses being quite rich and beau
uItul. OF the many devices for amuse-
ment, none were more enjoyable than a
voluntary piano concert given by
Misses Florence Smith. Jennie south
worth and Jennie Hawley. As the eve
nlng was line and the weather comfort
able, the guests did not depart until
late hour. On the whole, it was one of
the most enjoyable social events of the
season.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
Famous Case Settled.

The supreme tribunal, knights of
Pythiss, which has been i'm session at
Indianapolis several days, yesterday
concluded the trial of the memora BILE
case of Thomas q. Sample, supreme
chancellor, against Henry Wellenboss-
a prosecution which has been under way
long time-and made q finding of
guilty of all the charges of violation of
obligations and the breaking of Pyth-
ian law, and sentenced the defendant to
suspension from all rights and priv-
leges of the order for a period of two
years.
The case, which has attracted more
interest in the Pythlsn order through
out the world than any other that has
come up for trial for many years, grew
out of the action of certain German
lodges throughout the United States
combating the action of the supreme
lodge In Kansas City In 1892 forbidding
the printing of the ritual in other than
English.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
Plymouth Mud on Bryan's shoes.


Wednesday evening Wm. j. Bryan
passed through this city on his way
from Warsaw to Chicago. While the
train stopped to take water, he stepped
down from the car upon the moist
ground. Among the party accompany
ing him from Warsaw were Daniel Nc
Donald, Benz. Shively and others who
were obliged to part from him at this
point. Thus standing within the cor
poration limits he gave these friends
goodbye, besides shaking hands with a
number of Marshall county democrats
who in some way had got an inkling of
his liability to be in town, and had
thronged TO the train for the purpose of
meeting him.
His speech at Winona was clear and
powerful. Those who heard him there
and also heard him at Rochester in '96
could not help but mark contrast
Though good in bot1 instances, yester-
days speech was touched with finer
cOloring of rhetoric and was given
more distinct voice than that other
speech just referred to. Indeed, at the
close of last campaign his voice was so
husky as to be almost unfit for speak
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