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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
FACING AT EATON.
1t still Exists, But in a Greatly Modi-
fed Form.

The system OF tagging exists at
Elton, as in nearly all large public
schools. but it is practiced now in
much modified form. AS shortly de-
scribed in the ChautauQuan. it may be
said To be the acknowledged RICH, OF
elder boys to exact from the younger
boys Gheir fags) certain services
mental and otherwise. Its origin Is
obscure; it may have arisen as an econ
omy. when schools were poor, as it
must save expense and labor for the
younger boys TO black boots, make
tea and boil eggs for the older ones.
But Elton is now exceedingly
wealthy. its endowments being nearly
21OO0 pounds a year, and there can DE
no reason why. because lad is young.
he should have TO wait upon his
schoolmate as his servant and be eX-
posed to the chance of very great tyr
amy. In the latter end of the last
century the tagging at Elton was so
cruel and excessive that it is reported
that often a young fag would be kept
up waiting on his master till 1 o'clock
III TIE IHDTUlUS. anu DelHS llOlu ldNh VI
time prevented from getting his own
lessons for the next day, would re-
ceive a thrashing from the master for
the omission. Many instances OF
heartrending bullying and cruelty
practiced by the big boys on their flags
were reported. but tagging at Elton has
been greatly reformed.
This and many other improvements
were mainly due To the exertlons or
DR.. Hawtrey, who was head master
from 1894 TO 1853, and who. in conjunc-
ton with Provost HodgSOn. wrought
most OF the changes which have given
the college its present standing. Be
fore DR.. Hawtrey's appointment the
number of the pupils had fallen to
something under 200. the morals and
tone of the school were exceedingly
low and terrible abuses had crept ill.,.
DR.. Hawtrey at once commenced the
work of reforms, sweeping innovations
were made and new regulations insti-
tuted the tone of the school improved
and the numbers rose to III, the high
est yet attained.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
MUSICAL BOXES IN MANY
FORMS.

The chief industry of Geneva is the
manufacture Of musical boxes. Thou
sands OF men, women and children are
employed in the factories, one OF
which was visited by a traveller. who
gives some interesting particulars
about his visit.
An attendant invited him to take
seat He did so, and strains Of delight
fus music came from the chair. He
hung his hat on rack and put his
stick In the stand. Music came from
both rack and stand. He wrote his
name in the visitors register. and on
dipping his pen into the ink music
burst forth from the inkstand.
The manager of the factory ex-
planned the process of making musical
boxes, a business which requires pa
tience and nicely. The different parts
are made by men who are experts In
those parts, and who do nothing else
year in and year out.
The music is marked on the cylin-
der by a man who has served several
years Of apprenticeship. Another man
inserts in the marked places pegs
which have been filed to a uniform
length. The comb. or set OF teeth.
which strikes the regs and makes the
sound, is arranged by man who does
nothing else. The cylinder is then re-
volved, to see that every peg produces
proper tone.
The most delicate work Of all Is the
revising of each peg. II Is done by
workman who has good ear for
music He sees that every peg Is IN
Its proper place a. d is bent at the
correct angle When the instrument Ia
in its case an expert examines 1t to
sec that the time is perfect.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
A ThOreau Story.

Bret Harte works away quietly in
London, and seems to like the town.
although the climate can hardly bear
comparison with that Of California.
The effete luxury of the capital appears
to suit him better than the rigors of
the backwoOdS. | was speaking with
him once on this subject, writes Rob-
ert Barr in the Philadelphia Post. and
uphOlding the rigid life Henry
ThOreau had led at Walden pond. as
compared with the luxurious surround
ings Of many modern authors. | ad-
vOcated a return to the simpler habits
of our ancestors. Yes" he said. .liy-
ing on parched peas sounds very fine
In a book. When | visited Emerson
| was astonished to find how close
Walden pond was to the Emerson
homestead, and l commented on this.
had imagined that the pond was away
out in the wilderness, miles from any
human habitatiOn. Before Emerson
could reply, Mrs. Emerson spoke up in
the tone of woman exposing a hum
bug: oh, yes. Henry took good care
not to get out Of hearing of our dinner
horn
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
HUMOR OF THE LAW.

The opinion of a New York lower
court. as printed in a certain report.
says in respect to the conclusions Of a
referee: THE report is so exhausting
that the court could not improve on
it." This is modest, Of course, but
Judges do not always realize how ex-
hausting their opinions are.
rural justice on being asked by an
attorney II certain decision OF his
was "accordin' to the CODE" replied:
Il dunno whether it is or not, an
what's more, l don't keer! l liant got
no code roun' here sence Tuesday wuz
a month ago, when I hit lawyer on
the head with it an split it all to
pieces. Constitution.
Judge Breckenridge in reprimanding
a criminal, among other hard names
called him a scoundrel. The prisoner
replied: "Sir, I am not as great a
scoundrel as your honor-takes me to
be-"
Put your words closer together" re-
piled the judge.
NILS was OhNO PAS
siding over a long, tedious, and unln-
teresting trial, and was listening ap-
parently with great attention to a very
long-winded speech from learned
counsel. After awhile he made PEN
Gil memorandum, folded it, and sent
it by the usher to the Q. c. in Ques-
ton, who, unfolding the paper, found
these words: Patience competition.
Gold medal Sir Henry Hawkins:
honorable mention. Job"
In contest over the right to build
flume, plaintiffs promised to make 1t
secure, land like the deacon's shay.
make it strongest in the
weakest point" Fut the court said:
cit is not the plaintiffs fiume, though.
that this court thinks should be made
strongest in its weakest point, but the
proceeding by which they can alone
obtain the right to build the fume.
However, as far as they have gone,
their case is truly like the deacon's
shay-it has collapsed entirely, and.
like the deacon, they are on the rock.
for they are out of court"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
General state News.

The Indiana Republican Editorial as
sociation will meet at Warsaw July 10
A loss of $4,000 is reported at Logans-
port by the burning of Shearer's ice
cream factory.
Proceedings have been instituted al
Marion to test the cOnStitutiOn.lity OF
the Barrett law.
The Lihgoe bottle factory of Van
Buren, has received strong induce
ments to remove to Daleville.
Fort Wayne is shipping car wheels to
Egypt. and Plymouth is sending BIZ
cycle rims TO every country on the
globe
A branch OF the WOmans Union La
Dor league has been organized at Ma
rion by Mrs. Sarah A. Crosstied OF
Muncie
Robert Hanna has secured a judg-
ment for $1,000 damages against The
town OF BroOkville because of injuries
received from a defective sidewalk.
The wire and nail departments of the
American Steel and Wire company. at
Anderson, under orders from the trust.
are now reducing both working force
and working hours
Clarence and May Rogers, living in
4 deserted barn, were removed TO the
Shelby county infirmary. only to be
acutely Frustrated with measles, TO
which all the inmates have been OK
posed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
\ Receiver Has Been Named.

Anderson, Ind.-The John Barnes
hardware store of this city was recent
ly closed by the sheriff. in satisfaction
OF Judgment in favor of the Van
Camp Hardware company of lndianap-
Oils. The stock invOiced in excess Of
receiver. and to foreclose a mortgage
executed in 1888. c. H. Allen qualified
as receiver and the store will reopen. 1t
Is believed all creditors will be paid
in full. Mrs Mary J. Catlin of In
dianapolis holds the largest claim. and
for several years has been the nominal
owner
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
Escaped at Tell City.

Tell City, Ind.-JOhn Phillips OF Troy
made his escape from the city Jail He
had been convicted Of assault and bat
terry, and was locked in the city jail,
awaiting transfer to the county Jail at
CanneltOn. In the absence of the mar
shall he succeeded in getting board
of the ceiling of the cell. and pass
ing through the attic. he broke through
the plastering into the Justices court
room and dropped TO the floor He
then opened the window and made good
his escape.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
LATEST INDIANA NEWS.
Two People Missing from Home,

New Albany. Ind.-E Edward ErStige
was a former sutton for the hand CT
Mrs. Amos Zenor. who discarded him
and married a young farmer near
Breckenridge Erstine was much cha
Srined over his defeat and left the
neighb0rhOod. and when the Spanish
war broke out he enlisted and was bad
II wounded ar Santiago He returned
TO Breckenridge and during his con
vaiescence he had opportunity of meet
ing his former flame Both are now
missing Mr.. Zenor reports that he
will make no effort to locate Mrs. Ze-
nor, who left her little child behind
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19

the yellow of the autumnal woods, and
the orange of the southern groves. and
the red of the sunsets. All the beau
ties of earth and heaven brought out
by this spiritual spectrum. Great
Britain is going to take all Europe for
God. The United States are going 10
take America for God. Both of them
together will take all Asia for Goa.
All three of them will take Africa Tor
God. Who art thou. oh great noun
tain? Before Zerubbabel thou Snalt
become a plain" The mouth OF the
Lord hath spoken il" HalleiuJah'
amen,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
EIna CONN for q Parrot.

New Haven Comm Cor. New York
Sun: Polly Ives" aged Is years, the
favorite parrot OF DR.. Fayette B. Hall.
Of this city, is lying in state at the
doctors residence. III handsome cas-
ket lined with royal purple. Polly
died on Sunday of consumption OF the
throat. The bird was a remarkable
linguist and famous for It's learning.
DR.. Hall was very fond Of 1t. 1t was
a gift made Is years ago to him by
DR.. Robert Ives. one of New Ravens
old-time physicians. DR.. Hall will give
the bird burial with a service. The
date of the funeral has not yet been
announced. DR.. Hall is we'll known
because OF some books that he has
written about Abraham Lincoln.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
Society Directory.
MASONIC

PLYMOUTH KILWINNING
LODGE, No. I49, F. and A. M;
meets first and third Friday eve
nings of each month. VIM.
H. Conser, w. NJ. John Ccrba-
ley, See.
PLYMOUTH CHAPTER, No.
40 R. A. M; meets second Fri
day evening of each month. J.
G. Jilson, H. P. H. B. Reeve,
Sec.
PLYMOUTH COMMAND'RY,
No. 2o, K. T.; meets fourth
Friday of each month. John c.
Gordon, E. G. l.. Tanner, Rec.
PLYMOUTH CHAPTER, No.
IS, 0. E. S.; meets first and third
Tuesdays of each month. Mrs.
Bertha Mcdonald, w. M. Mrs.
Lou Stansbury, Sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
\ suit Against attorueys.

Greenfield. Ind-Thomas Walker .ad-
ministrator, has instituted suit against
|. p. POulsOn and w F. McBane. attor-
neys. TO recover 81 400. The complaint
alleges that the defendants conspired
with Gussie NJ Burris. through which
the late William c. Walker was influ
enced TO enter into marriage con-
tract, Walker deciding TO her real es
tate valued at $500. 1t is further al
legged that the defendants retained $500
in attorneys fees from the deceased.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
An Editor Waylaid.

Anderson, Ind. Harvey Palmer, act
ing editor of the Bulletin. while going
TO his rooms late at night. was unex-
pectedly attacked by w. B. Foley. for
merly deputy prosecutor. and severely
beaten. Mr.. Foley was incensed over
published attack which the Bulletin
refused TO retract. Palmer was struck
while walking under the dense shadow
made by shade trees. and the first blow
rendered him unconscious.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
\ Popular MiscOnception.

Logansport, InG.-S. b. Nickum is
exhibiting the peculiar growth of GER
tain plants in order to demonstrate
some of his pet theories. He has sew
eral vegetable growths thriving in pots
filled with pebbles and bits CT glass or
meal He says that sunlight and air
idea that earth is necessary for plants
IS popular misconception.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
Missionary Alliance Convention.

LapOrte, Ind.-Rev. George n. Ell
bridge superintendent of the National
Church Missionary Alliance. is in the
city TO arrange for the holding OF {
convention at the Baptist state Chau
tauqua grounds for one week. begin
ming Aug. 8. The convention will EN-
brace the states of Michigan and Indi-
ana. and the Rev. A. b. Simpson OF
New York will preside.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
Preparing for n Boom.

HagerstOwn. Ind.-Messrs. Kinney &
kepler who hold franchises TO build
and operate the interurban electric
railway between Cambridge City, Ger
mantOwn, HagerstOwn, and Economy
have secured options on ground ad-
joining the city upon which to builC
several factories in the near future
There is feeling that boom for Ha-
gerstOwn is impending.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
PLYMOUTH COMMAND'RY,
ODD FELLOWS.

AMERICUS LODGE, No. OF;
meets every Thursday evening at
their lodge rooms on Michigan
street. c. F. Schearer, n. 6.
Chas. Bushman, Sec.
SILVER STAR LODGE, Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah; meets every
Friday evening at I. o. o. F.
hall. Mrs. J. E. Ellis, n. 6.
Miss Emma Zunbaugh, V. 6.
Miss n. Berkhold, Sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

HYPERION LODGE, No. III;
meets every Monday night in
Castle Hall. VIM. F. Young,
G.. G. Cal Switzer, X. of r.
and S.
HYPERION TEMPLE, Rath-
bone Sisters; meets first and third
Fridays of each month. Mrs.
Chas. Mclaughlin, E. c.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19

How many young men who are act
ors in the first part of this drama have
ever reheaI9ed in thought the parts
t"ep may take in the last three acts?
Act Before the bar Of the saloon.
Act II-Before the bar of the court.
Act III-Before the bar of the prison
Act IV-Before the bar of God.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
WOODMEN CIRCLE

PLYMOUTH GROVE, No. 6;
meets every Friday evening at
Woodmen hall. Mrs. Lena Ul-
rich, Worthy Guardian. Mra
Chas. Hammered, Clerk.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
FORESTERS

PLYMOUTH COURT, No.r4oe;
meets the second and fourth Fri
day evenings of each month IN K.
of P. hall. c. NJ. Slayter, c. R.
Ed Reynolds, Sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19

A shoal OF herring nuA lbers from
SEQ. 600 tn .000. 900.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19

In 1897 Hangkow, China, exported
9 $50. 900 fars.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
MODERN WOODMEN.

Meets second and fourth Thursdays
IN K. of P. hall. J. A. Skunk,
Venerable Consul. c. L. Swift
zer, Clerk.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
ROYAL ARCANUM.

Meets first and third Wednesday
evenings of each month in Simons
hall. J. c. Jilson, Regent. B.
7. Lauer, Sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
K. O. T. M.

PLYMOUTH TENT, No. III;
meets every Tuesday evening at
K. o. T. NJ. hall. D. w. Jaeoby,
Com. Frank Wheeler, Record
Keeper.
WIDE AWAKE HIVE, No. 81,
L. 0. T. NJ; meets every Mon
day night at K. o. T. M. hall Oh
Michigan street. Mrs. Cora
Hahn, Com. Bessie Wilkinson,
Record Keeper.
HIVE No. rs, l.. O. I. NJ; meets
every Wednesday evening in K.
O. 7. M. hall. Mrs. w. Bur-
kett, Com.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.

Meets first and third Wednesday
evenings of each month in K. OF
p. hall. J. o. Pomeroy, {. {,
Z. Rotzien, Clerk.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
BEN HIJR

Meets every Tuesday. w. Fl.
Cove, Chief. Chas. Tibbetts,
Scribe.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
G.. A. K

MILES II. TIBBETTS POST,
6. A. r., meets every first and
third Tuesday evenings in Simons
hall. w. Kelley, Com. Charles
Wilcox, Adjt.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-19
COLUMBIAN LEAGUE.

Meets Thursday eveaiag, every
other week, 100 p. m, in Bis
sell hall. Vert A. Bsldon. Com
mander. Aloneo Stevenson, Pro-
vOst.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-12
TRIED TO BURN THE SHAFT
CLUMSY EFFORT TO DAMAGE
CROWN POINT MINE.
Unknown Parties Planned to Lower
Buckets of Oil Down the Shaft,
With Lighted Fuse Attached.
Especial Correspondence

Park City, Dec. 11.-Some time .be-
tween yesterday morning and this fore
noon some unknown party or parties
secured admission to the Crown Point
hosting works through the coal house,
opened a couple of large cans of black
OIL inserted a piece of fuse and, after
attaching them to the cable, lit the
fuse and, releasing the brake on the
drum of the hosting engine, left the
place as they came, hoping, undoubted-
~. that the cable would play out and
carry the cans of oil down the shaft
and set it afire from below. For
tunately. the oil did not catch fire and
neither did the drum revolve, owing,
most likely, to the fact that the engine
had not been in use for a long time.
Harry Dunn, the Waterman at the
works, says he is only paid to visit the
place from day TO day and see that
everything is all right, so it would be
an easy matter for anyone to set fire to
the works or perform any other mis-
chief which design or cussedness might
prompt, so he feels that no blame at
taches TO him for the attempt to burn
up the works and shaft. No clue to
the perpetrators has as Yet been dis
covered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-12
10000 POUNDS OF POWDER.
A Terrific Explosion to Occur Neal
Victor Colorado

The Herald acknowledges the receipt
of the following invitation from the
Woods Investment company, owners of
the Pixies Peak Power company, Victor,
Colo:
You are cordially invited to be present
at probable safe distance of about
mile from Dam Site on West Beaver
creek. Teller county, Colorado. at 2
O'Clock D. m. Monday. Dec. Is. 1899 to
participate in an explosion of ''Vesuvius
Butte" Kindly bring your kinetoscope
and accident policy.
The explosion is expected to be of
value to the company by way of break
ing 1000 cubic yards of granite and re-
moving il from its present picturesque
position in place to a disorganized mass
of boulders, filling a place of usefulness
in the construction of steel faced gran
lite filled dam across the canyon.
1T will be particularly interesting to
those glorying in the science of engineer
ing. (The quantity of explosives required
to move given bodies.) 1t will probably
be exciting and interesting to those who
like fun.
There will be 10000 pounds of explo-
sives ignited at the same instant and il
will be ignited. probably. by the same
means employed in blowing up the Maine
This will be the largest premeditated
explosion on record in the United States,
excepting that at He'll Gate.
Accurate surveys of the butte have
been made and photographs taken Photo
graphs viii be taken a. time of explosion
and after the surface has been cleared
away. Surveys and photographs will show
the practical results attained"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-12
ST. ANTHONY LINE.
Finishing Touches to the Construc-
tion-Through Trains Running.

tion-Through Trains Running.
That long mile of much broken sur
face over which the fearless Short Line
officials and timid newspaper CORE
spondents tramped last Thursday morn
ing has been decorated with ties and
rails, and st. Anthony is connected with
the outer world at and fraction cents
per mile. AT o'clock Friday afternoon
the last spike was driven, and the 200
men composing the construction corps
marched into the town and turned
loose for three hours.
Mayor Moon and John Donaldson told
how the former walked up and down
the street in the spring time and in the
fall periodically for the past six months
predicting the advent of a railroad,
while the querulous populace looked ON
and said Tut, tut, tut, TUT" Then
the gang was ushered into Bartlett's
and told TO help themselves. The Teton
Peak is authority for the statement
that at last accounts the constructors
were tossing their hats in the air and
shouting Hooray for St. Anthony"
The ~" was completed yesterday,
and a regular daily passenger sched-
ule went into effect at midnight Sun
day. As scheduled, the train leaves
Idaho Falls at a. M, reaching st.
Anthony at 1880 a. m. Returning,
train leaves St. Anthony at 2:30 p. m,
reaching Idaho Falls at 5 p. m. Through
fare from one end of the line to the
other, S1.90.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-12
Gov sIEuNENBERg TALKS
IDAHO EXECUTIVE PASSES
THROUGH SALT LAKE.
Thinks His State Will Be For Silver
Next Year and That W. ]. Bryan
Will Be Nominated and Elected.

Governor Frank Steuhenberg of Idaho
stopped few hours in Sit Lake YES
terday, ON his way to Washington He
came in during themorning. and re-
manned at TIE Kenyon hotel until the
Rio Grande train started east. During
this time he called upon Judge Powers,
counsel for Captain F. j. Mills, for he
is interested in the case Bat he would
say nothing about his business in con-
nection with the matter.
His purpose in going TO Washington
is TO attend meeting of the commit
tee which is arranging for celebration
of the anniversary of the time Wash
ington became the home of the national
government. There are several men,
bers of congress and n any governors
on this committee. and they will begin
hard work upon this celebration during
the winter.
Speaking about politics. the governor
said:
The silver people will carry Idaho
in the next presidential election, and
they will elect all county, city and state
nominees. There need be no question
about that. Bryan will be the next
president. The nomination will come
to him unanimously, and he win be
chosen president. Every indication
shows it. Just as many people believe
in silver and thousands more have been
added to the reform forces by the great
brood of trusts which this administra-
ton has brought forth"
The governor maintained that his po-
sition in the Occur d'Alene strike mat
ter is right, and he sticks to it. But he
didn't discuss the matter with great
fluency. He considers that the result
of the trials of the men charged with
riot and crime has proved his course
to have been justified