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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-06

John Cocker, Of Nowata, came
over Friday and established poker
rooms. His place Of business did
not meet with the approval Of the
city, SO Mayor Overlees ordered
his goods confiscated and burned.
Marshal Powell complied and
goods to the amount Of $25, includ-
ing tables, chips, etc, went up in
flames. Cocker promised to hit
the high places and not again
show himself around here, so was
allowed to drill out of town with
out molestation. - Bartlesville
Magnet
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-06

The Checotah Enquirer wants to
keep on criticising District Attor-
ney Soper when he is good and
don't need it. Soper and his as
sistant, Parker, have left nothing
to be desired in the way of en-
forcing the law recently and what
ever may have heretofore been
charged against them, they GER
tainly deserve no censure now.
Every man ought to be allowed
the privilege and opportunity of
reformation, and when an officer
is doing his duty he ought to have
full credit for it, and vice versa.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-06

It will be a shock to the delicate
sensibilities of the interior depart
ment to learn Of the number Of ma
tive cattle that have grazed in the
territory since June %, 1885,
Claremore Courier.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
News Don't Want to be Honest.


Ths News says that the Independent
said the city now has $4,000 on hand
with $1,000 more to come, making
$4,000 available without borrowing.
This is so plain a misrepresentation OF
what the Independent said that intent
to lie must be inferred--it can't be at
tributed to mistake. The facts are as
follows.
The city has taxable valuation of
81 $4,000 or about that; two percent of
that, or the limit of indebtedness is $685.
800. OF this amount which can be bor
rowed the city already ewes $4,000 for
water works and school house bonds,
leaving available for future loans SlO,-
800. No more than S10,800 can now be
borrowed for all purposes, 90, obviously,
that amount cannot be used for an
electric light plant. The appropriations
for city expenses from the general fund
will average $500 per month until taxes
are paid again next April, 8 months,
making 1920 to be required for that
purpose alone, of which there is now on
hand $1,000 leaving S3.2nO at least that
will have to be borrowed Dy the council
before taxes are again due, and this S3,-
200 must come out of the Sl0,800, leav-
ing only $500 available. Out of this,
again, must b reserved two or three
thousand dollars as margin of safety
for contingencies, which would leave
about $4,000 only that can safely be
borrowed by the city for public i'm
provements, instead of there being $l5,-
600 available without borrowing at all,
as the News foolishly and untruthfully
asserts. The waterworks plant al )ne
needs that amount of expenditures for
repairs and replacements, as every
councilman knows and if this $4,000
should be borrowed and put into q
lighting plant, the waterworks, sewers,
ard other public improvements would
have to suffer and there would be no
paving.
| The News asserts that plant can be
put i'm for much less than $4,000. This
is mere assertion as against competent
evidence presented by the Independent
that the present plant cannot be re-
placed for less than $4,000. For the
city to completely exhaust it's available
fund and credit in an effort to get an
$4,000 plant fer $4,000 aud to assume
to carry all the many risks of q busi-
ness of that character on such an in
vestment is scheme possible only for
such a fossil jswbone as now edits the
News under an assumed name. Such
| financiering as he advocates would
speedily ruin any private enterprise and
would make taxes intOlerable if under.
taken at public expense. The Inde-
pendent is and always has been for the
cheapest lights consistent with good
quality. Does anybody know what the
News is for?
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Argos Items.

+. A. Gray has been laid up for sew
eral weeks with rheumatism.
NJ L. Brewer, the miIkman, has q
new wagon.
Mrs. Jennie Erwin, of Bourbon,
state superintendent of "Purity in Lit
erature and Arts" will speak upon that
subject next Sunday night at the NJ. f.
church. Mrs. Strickland will speak up
on the department of Mother Meet
ings."
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Migrants have re-
turned to their hone in Huntington.
DR.. e. W. Pagel assisted in removing
large tumor from Mrs. j. j. Morrison,
of Lake county last week.
W. c. Gordon sold five three year old
steers to an Elkhart stock buyer for
500 per head.
Martin Shafer was painfully injured
while shoeing "A horse Friday of last
week.
Mrs. Ii. III. Riddle is visiting with
relatives in Chsmpain, Ill.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Powell, of Greentown, is
visiting Argos relatives.
Mrs. j. Reed is home after an ex-
tended visit in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Allie Holmes, of Toledo, is the
guest of her brother, w. &. Gorden.
Gusta Meredith and family, of Plym-
outh, visited Mr.. and Mrs. III. Z. Whis
man Sunday.
The Misses Emma and Edith Kemps,
of South Bend, are visiting Argos
friends.
Il. A. Henderson, of Bucyrus, Ohio,
visited A. Il. Slayter and family this
week.
Miss Bessie Bower, of Rochester, is
visiting Miss Eva Shedd.
Ed Loser and family spent Sunday i'll
kokomo.
Otis Wickizer is clerking for &. +.
Alleman Il Co.
VIM. Hsyner, of Chicago, is visiting
here.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
BURIAL OF ASHLEY FIELDS.
Distinguished HOnors Paid to the Mem
DRY of the Young Soldier.

Distinguished Honors Paid to the Mem
Ory of the Young Soldier.
The remains of Private Ashley
Fields of company M, First Illinois,
who died of yellow fever in Cuba one
month after taking prominent part in
the battle of Santiago, received military
burial at Bourbon Tuesday. Having
received permission of Governor Mount
to bear arms in this state, Maj. Switzer
and large part of his company headed
a procession over mile in length
which marched to Knights of Pythias
cemetery, where orations were made by
the Rev. DR.. Breckenridge, of the
First Presbyterian Church of that
place of which Fields was a member
and Major Switzer. Ashley Fields
had for several years been a
resident of Bourbon. Prior to his en-
listment be was in the employ of The
Fair in Chicago. His popularity at Bour-
bon was proved by the closing of every
business house and factory, the dismissal
of college, and the hundreds of mourn
ing friends that attended the funeral
Maj. Switzer, in his address, euloglZed
him as being obedient, kind, charitable
and brave, loved and mourned 10y every
member of his company.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

George Robbins of Bourbon is again
confined in the county Jail previous to
another trip to LOngcliff. His msntal
ailment is IF a peculiar sort. When
with someone he is quiet and often
talks rational but when left alone he
becomes violent. Monday night Deputy
Bondurant was obliged to sit up with
him in order that the sheriff's family
and their neighbors could sleep. The
demented man did not like solitude.
When the deputy left him he would
perform all kinds of athletic antics, at
the same time screaming at the top
of his voice. Tuesday morning he
threw his clothes out of the window,
tearing them from his body instead of
undressing properly in order to do it.
One of his favorite amusements is to
dangle tobacco bag from the window,
letting it down ss far as tie string will
allow and withdrawing 1t time after
time. He will be taken to the asylum
in few days. AS yet no permit has
been issued.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Obituary.

Death has once more come into our
midst and called away a loving husband
kind father, most highly honored
and respected citizen.
Isreal Alderfer was born July 3, 1927
in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania
died July IA, 1899, at Marshall county
Indiana at the age of 72 years and II
days. His death came after an illness
of over year of complication of
diseases. lie bore his sufferings with
patience. He was man the world was
better off for having known. During
his latter days he lived most devoted
christian life. He united with the
German Baptist church about IL years
ago and was loved and respected 10y
every one who knew him.
At about the age of IL years with his
parents he moved from Pennsylvania
to Columbisns county, Ohio. In March,
1856, he moved to Marshall county
Indiana, where he lived until his death.
He was married to Mary Jane Filson
Oct. 16, 1853. To this union was born
four children one boy and three girls
namely: william, Lizzie, wife of John
w. Nifong, Ida, wife of John WymeI
and Jennie. Ida and Jennie passed in
to the spirit world before their father
Jennie having died about 10 years ago
Many of our readers will remember
thirteen years ago the little family OF
John and Ida Wymer, who were hurled
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Cholera Infantum Raging,

Cholera infantum is raging in Indiana
more seriously than for years. There
were more cases by 20O0 per cent in June
than there were IN May and there has
been no abatement during July. So
numerous have become the fatalities
that the state board of health has issued
circular bearing especially on the
treatment of infants afflicted with the
disease. The gist of the directions is
proper feeding and proper care. Boiled
water is insisted on and the milk fed to
baby, the circular says, "sboud be from
healthy cows, collected with scrupulous
cleanliness, cooled, if possible, in ice
water Immediately after it is taken
from the animal and kept covered in a
cool place until used" The circular
adds: "The battle CRY against cholera
infantum is cleanliness, cleanliness,
cleanliness"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
sympathy All With the Girl.

Old Jealousy, editor of a newspaper
published up North, growls because
young couple hugged and kissed each
other at midnight in the passenger de-
pot In his town fright before lot of
unwilling spectators" who we're waiting
for train, and says they were IlObsOn-
iZing each other. He says the hugging
and kissing were disgusting. Then the
old pessimist threatens to give the
names of the couple in print.
Oh, you old impecudious rhombOhe-
drsl, irsscible, antiquated. inexorsble,
cslumniating quill jsbber' You peevish
old villlfying, disbolical, acrimonious
ink singer. You satirical, old, pig
headed, insidious, hollow -chested, Cape
Cod traducer. ContOund 1t, couldn't
you let 'em hug Want to start a pro-
tectorate over effervescing love, do
away with reciprocity, throw the doors
open to the markets of the world, in
vite competition, and build Chinese
walls around human aspir ations, don't
ye? Opposed to monopoly and "tO the
victor belongs the spoils," and sdvocst
ing civil service reform because you
aren't in the ring, amt your Oh, you
old fraud; our sympathy is all with the
girl.-Red Wing (Minn.) Republican.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Over the Tea-Cups

One of wOman's pet economies is
saving string that she never uses.
The man who marries for money be
lieves in having his golden wedding
first.
There seems something significant
in the rhyming of the words boys and
noise.
If the telephone girl became engaged
every ring she receives there would be
trouble.
The petticoat wrist is the latest af-
fectiOn or affectation of the fashiona.
BILE woman.
Babies are brought up on the bottle
and men are brought down by the
same means.
The woman who cannot see anything
cunning in a colored baby is somehow
lacking.
Until one has seen q millionaire'e
cottage 1t is hard to believe the Eng
lish language can be 80 twisted.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Bicycle Trust Assured.
RUMOR OF A FIENDISH DEED.

Young Girl Reported to Have Been Grim
inally Assaulted Near LakevilIe.
A rumor has been current in this city
that young woman IS years of age
was criminally assaulted by man near
Lskeville Saturday night. The rumOr
is to the effect that the man drove to
the girls home and employed her to
assist his wife at house work. The
girl got into the buggy to accompany
him, and as soon as they were out of
sight of her home he began making in
decent propositions which the young
lady resented. Finally the man gave
her $1.50, but she still refused to listen
to his entreaties. As a last resc-t he
drew revolver from his pocket and
with the threat that he would murder
her compelled her to alight from the
buggy and accompany him into the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Played the Shell Game.

The Laporte Argus thus describes the
efficacy of one of its Fourth of July at
fractions, One of the we'll known farm
ers of Laporte county lost between $50
and 800 in about FIVE minutes, betting
on she'll game in an alley off Main
street the Fourth of July. Everybody
would be astonished if we were to pub
lish the mans name. The shell game
is an old thimble game and it gives the
better absolutely no chance at all unless
the worker chooses to give his victim
something to lead him on.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
BIG SUGAR BEER FACTORY.
Boston Man TO Erect a 500, 900 Plant at
North Judson.

Boston Man TO Erect 100000 Plant at
North Judson.
Two weeks ago the New England
Sugar Beet Company. of Boston, CAPT
talIzed at S2,OOOOOO secured options on
three factory sites at North Judson
through their agent, Mr.. Fred Brunes-
termsn, who spent ten days looking
over the location. Tie company is
pleased with the situation and Satur-
day Brunesterman returned to North
Judson and began contracting with
farmers for land to be planted in beats
next year. He says the company has
decided TO erect a 100000 refinery at
North Judson providing contracts can
be made with farmers for planting
5000 acres in beats. The country with
in radius of % miles will be csnvsssed.
Railroads have agreed to haul beets
that distance at % cents per hundred.
The price to be paid for beats is 81 a
ton, based on a showing of IL percent
sugar, with 50 percent coefficient of
purity.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Tippecanoe Snap Shots.

Charles Walkers have moved into
their property on Main street.
Mr.. Hartman is moving into the prop
erty vacated by Mr.. Jordan.
Mrs. Eley and son Conroy, are visit
ing relatives and friends at this place.
Children's Day exercises were well at.
tended sunday evening.
Misses Emma Jordan and Ella Sny-
der visited at Mr.. Towns, near Etna
Green, Sunday.
Jesse Saurs and VIM. Semans, of Still
well, Ind, called on their lady friends
Sunday.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
After Newspaper Deadbeats.

G. o. Rayn, editor of the Geneva Her
aid, made desperate by non-psying sub
scrlbers, has reserved a space of two
columns wide and several inches in
length in the center of his first page,
where, from week to week, he pays his
respects to the delinquents, naming
them in person, and giving very un-
pleasant biographical sketches in con-
nection Herewith. The editor woefully
says: "Perhaps the most strikingly
profigate being that exists in scoundrel-
ism is the mongrel desdbest IN human
form who takes newspaper for num-
Der of years and then, when he is re-
minded of the debt, refuses to pay the
same. The newspaper deadbeat, the
chap who would pilfer the pennies from
his dead mothers eyes. and the one who
would murder his sister for the rare
filings in her teeth are all consanguine-
Ous."
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
PIymouth's Valuation Cut $I9I, 900.

The assessors raised the valuation of
Plymouth property $4,000. But the
Board of Equalization, which has just
completed its labOrs, has redu ;ed the
valuation as made by the assessors
$l91 900, or 81 900 less than the valua-
tion last year No doubt, this will meet
with the approval of the public In gen
eral, as all agreed that the assessors
were extravagant in their assessments.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
To Put Out n Gasoline Fire.

An exchange says: "Now that the
gasoline stove season has set in, remem-
Der this: If YOU have gasoline fire
throw flour on 1t, or meal or sand, but
never water. Flour, meal or sand, will
put the fire right out while water only
spreads it. Now fix this in your mind
so it will come handy when you need it.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
10000 Tin Plate Men Now at Work

The plate workers througout the
country to the number of nearly $4,000
resume work today Monday after an
idleness of two weeks. The scale fixed
on at Chicago is based on the price of
bars. The minimum advance over last
years scale is placed at ID percent,
which will prevail until June 30, 1900.
In addition to the Is percent advance,
the men will receive further advance
of percent, because of the recent ad-
vance of 80 cents hundred pounds on
the price of tin plate.-Msrion Leader.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Kewanna Defeats Bremen.

Tuesday was a gala day in Argos.
Many went down from this city and
they report that the town was filled to
overhowing. Kewanna defeated the
Bremen ball team by a score of 13 to 8.
The other exercises as advertised were
carried out. The band concert in the
evening was excellent.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Under the American Flag.

A large and appreciative audience
was at the opera house Tuesday night
to attend the first play given by the
Plymouth Dramatic club, "Under the
Amer;ca Flag" 1t was above the av-
erage in rendition, the young folks ac-
quitting themselves as professionals,
and individual work was deserving of
flstterlng mention. The young folks
have been invited to repeat their per-
formance and will probably do so.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

woods There it is said he accomplished
his fiendIsh purpose and after taking
back the money he had advanced, corr
PEELED her TO walk back home.
In response to inquiries the central
at LskevIlle said it was reported there
that the girl lived near North Liberty.
was obtainable.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

into eternity by a moments notice at
lnwood crossing by the train. William
an Lizzie both reside in Marshall
county.
He leaves behind him TO mourn their
loss and his eternal gain, wife, two
children, nine grandchildren, three
great grandchildren, besides a host of
friends and relatives.
His remains was inferred Sunday at
10 a. m. at the Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Rev. John Sellers conducted the ser
vice
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
WANT A SLICE OF NILES.

The Pottawattamie Indians Looking Up
Their Rights.
st. Joseph Press: A band of 20 Potta-
wattamie Indians went to Kalamazoo
to make aflidavits t. establish claims
for money which had once been granted
to them by the courts, but was either
mislsid or misspprOpriated. The lands
for which they were to receive pay were
40 sections near Niles, Is near Minden,
and 80 around Schoolcrsft. About q
dozen were sworn. VIM. III. Burthn
represents the government and Judge
Shipman represents the Indians, and
will present the claims before me
proper authorities at Washington.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21

G. w. Pruitt of this city attempted to
commit suicide here Tuesday night 10y
throwing himself in front of Pitts
burg freight train near the depot. He
was found by the conductor and brakes
men of the night freight about ii 30
o'clock, badly injured. His head was
cut and both arms bruised. though not
so serious as to prove fatal. He was
taken to the Ross House and medical
aid was summoned. His wounds were
dressed and he is in fair way for re-
covery.
Mr.. Pruitt has been employed as
operator at the Vsndalis depot for sew
erel weeks, coming here from Flora.
He had shown no signs of melan-
chOly, but since the recent death of his
wife and child he has had less ambi-
zion than usual. Tuesday night he was
apparently in good spirits, attended the
theater at the opera house, and left
about 1870 o'clock a half hour later
ne was seen on the streets aud ct Il:30
was found on the tracks dangerously
wounded. Had he been struck by a
passenger train, death would have been
instantaneous.
The young mans father, an attorney
at Flora, came at noon Wednesday and
took him home. He also has brother
who practices law at Delphi.
Another Report.
The gentlemen who carried the in
jured man to the hotel tell somewhat
different story as to the accident. They
say that he was intoxicated and wan
dered to the tracks where the freight
was switching and in their opinion be
must have fallen in front of the engine
They think that the slow motion of the
train was all that saved his life. 1t is
supposed that the COW catcher rolled
him off the track, judging by the scalp
wounds.
When he regsined consciousness, he
called for his father, who was immedi
ately sent for. He seemed much dis
tressed Wednesday morning on account
of his parents and dreaded to scqusint
them of the particulars His father
met him at the Ross house Wednesday
noon. They greeted each other with 6
hand dshake and as they did so. great
big tears rolled down the cheeks of nj:
father, and all present were touched
with deepest sympathy.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
Poor Wheat Crop i'm Fulton.

The Fulton county wheat crop is not
sufficient to supply half the local de-
mand. Only about One-third of the
ground sown was cut over, and much of
this will scarcely pay the cost of har-
yeeting.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
c. w. PRUITT THROWS HIMSELF
BEFORE A FREIGHT TRAIN.

Found by Railroad Men at IL 80 Tuesday
Night-Mr. Pruitt Has Been Employed
as fandalia Operator-MuSt Have Been
Despondent-Injuries VIII Not Prove
Fatal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
! DOUBT AS TO TRUST.
THERE ARE RUMORS THAT THE
BIG BICYCLE COMBINE
MAY NOT FORM.

George Thayer, Jr., George Marble and
Hon. III. q. Thayer Went to New York
Saturday to Attend Meeting Monday
Combine VIII Double the Plymouth
Output and the Number of LabOrers.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-21
DR.. Humphreys

Specifics act directly upon the disease.
without exciting disorder in other parts
II the system. They Cure the Sick.
% CURES. PRICES.
1-Fevers. Congestions, Indnmmations. as
0-Worms. Worm Fever. Worm Colic... .25
3-Tecthins. Collie, Crying. .wskefulness as
l-Diarrhea. OF Children o Adults...... AS
S-Coushs. Colds. Bronchitis. ........... .25
6-Neuralsis. Toothache. FaceacheL.... .25
0-Headache. Sick Headache. Vertigo. As
1O-Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. rs
11-suppressed or Painful Periods. as
s2-Whttes. Too Profuse Periods......... as
13-Csoup. Lafyngitis. Hoarseness...... rs
14-eait Rhenm. Eryspelas. Eruptions-. rs
16-RheumasisIr. Rheumatic Pains...... rs
f6-Malsria. Chills. Fever and Asue. .... as
19-Cstarrh. Influenza. Cold In the Head rs
2O-Whoopins- Cough h...--............... .25
97-kidney Diseases s...................... .25
26-Nervous Debility 90
3O-Urinary Weakness. Wetting Bed. rs
55-Gsip. Hay Fever. .25
DR.. Humphreys' Manual Of all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold oy druggists, or sent on receipt OF pr1ca
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