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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
WILL RECLAIM MARSH LANDS.
Half "a Million Acres in Northern Indi
to be Drained.

Half IA Million Acres i'm Northern Indi-
to be Drained.
At p meeting in Chicago between
John Brown, president of the First
National bank of Crown Point, and an
extensive ranch owner in the kankakee
marsh, and Nelson Morris, b. j Clifford,
J. f. Carmen and others, also owners of
large ranches in that section, plans were
devised to reclaim 100000 acres of marsh
land by thorough system of drainage.
The men own the whole southern por-
tions of Lake and Porter and the north
ern part of Newton and Jasper counties,
all marsh land only tit for pasture dur
ing dry seasons. This step has been
figured on for several years, but hereto
fore Mr.. Morris has feared if the land
was drained it would ruin the harsh
pasture for his thousands of cattle.
Immense bitches will be used in the
drainage system.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
Gov. Mounts Advice on Wheat.

Governor Mount is not selling his
wheat from his farm, at the present
price. He is holding for an advance
He says: 81 would advise my farmer
friends not to sell their wheat-at least
until we see what effect on the market
the shortage of crop is going to have
! IN all of Northern Indiana there Is not
going to be enough wheat to bread the
farmers. In Illinois there is not enough
wheat for seed and to bread the state
for one single month.
81 am informed that Great Britain g
crop will be 3OOOOO,O0O bushels short
There will be shortage In Russia and
other wheat growing countries. There
fore | figure that wheat this year is 60
ing TO be higher.
GLOW high it will go is of course not
to be determined now, but it is good
time to hold on to ones crop. Last
year on the contrary, was a good year
to market early. | sold my wheat as
soon as soon as | could get it to the
markets and found made no mistake. y
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

Miss Hattie Lineback of South Bend
is visiting friends in this place.
Mrs. Bessler and Mrs. Frank Albert
are on the sick list.
Saturday evening Henry Weeds barn
burned. 1t was insured.
Camp meeting at Peacock's grove
closed last Sunday evening.
Chas. Sluss commenced work on the
floating gang Monday
Lester Korp had a very marrow es-
ca % from being smothered in bin of
wheat He was in one of the large bins
in the elevator, chuteing wheat. He got
too near the suction and gradually
went down. His little brother by his
presence of mind shut off the grain
and called assistance. If ne had been
five minutes later his brother would
have been covered.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

The Washington, D. c., Posi-
says: bryan will be delegate to
the next democratic national coaven.
ton. This statement was made tc
a Post reporter Friday, by Con-
gresham Clayton, of Alabama, who
represents his state on the demo
cratic national committee, and who
has just returned from the meeting
of that committee in Chicago"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
Council Meeting.

The council met in special session
Thursday night. The electric light
committee submitted a report wherein
they asked the council to have Mr..
Dales draw up plans and specifications
for an electric light plant at cost not
to exceed $50. The council so ordered,
votes being as follows: Ayes-Morris,
Harris, Kuhn and Leonard. Nays
Aid. Reynolds. Mr.. Dickson was alb
sent. Aid Reynolds voted no because
Dales was to be one of the bidders, and
he thought that some one who would
not submit a proposition should draw
up the plans. He thought that if
Dales drew up the plans, that there
would be no competitive bids-that
Dale's bid would be the only bid.
Mr. Dales gave the council to I'M
derstand at the former meeting that
such plant as was necessary would
cost $4,000 besides profit to the con-
tractor. Just how these councilmen
propose to put in an $4,000 or $50
600 electric plant, when the city cannot
borrow half the amount is the question
that the public would like to have
answered. 1t is the general opinion
that the council simply voted opt $50
that night to reimburse Dsles for his
trip to Plymouth. 1t is evidently a
waste of funds and the tax payers have
right to kick.
The council should give up the "pet
whim" of couple of It's members on
the matter of municipal ownership and
get down to business. The theories of
these dreamers are all well and good in
their place-but as conditions confront
us in Plymouth, they are decidedly out
of place and they are getting expensive.
The council will be begging some con-
tractor to name his own price before
long. If they want to save the tax
payers, they should not lose a minute in
closing deal on the basis of some of
it's recent bargain opportunities.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
They Differ Some.

Reyes Il Mayhill, prOprietors of the
HOOsier Democrat at Flora, spoke of
the excursion o Maxenkuckee, Sunday,
July Is, as follows: "The excursion to
Lake Maxenkuckee last Sunday was
one of the most disgraceful affairs that
the people who try to be respectable
have tolerated for many day. The
TOUCHES. element along the Vandalia
from Terre Haute north to the lake was
there and it seems that bedlam had
broken loose for certain. This class, of
course, is always present at oil large
gatherings, but it seems that last Sun
day none had remained at home, but
that all had taken day for drinking
and carOuslng, and Lake Maxenkuckee,
where the saloons are always open, is
an ideal place for such debauchery."
The Culver City Herald, published
right at the seat of war, right "on the
banks of Maxenkuckee," right on the
spot where the crime was enacted,
states simply, briefly and neatly: "Sun-
day was the king bee day for Culver in
the excursion line. IL was estimated
that 5000 people were in the railroad
park and scattered around the lake.
Notwithstanding the vast crowds,
everything passed off pleasantly"
What do you think of thatp We
have thus far failed to think. IL is
supposed that the jury will Disagree
Kewanna Herald
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
Bicycle Riding Causes Death.

1t is reported to the Independent on
reliable authority that the cause of
the death Of Miss Yeagly, who was
buried here is attributed by the at
tending physician to over indulgence in
bicycle riding. Miss Yeagly was an
adept bicy clst and only recently rode
all the way from Chicago to her home
north of this city, and returned to Chi
cago by the same means. There have
been many deaths attributed to this
cause but possibly none can be 80 d.
rectly charged up to bicycle riding as
this cad death of Miss Yeagly. WO-
men, who ride bicycles, should beware
of over indulgence in this amusement
and should take care that the seat of
the wheel is perfectly comfortable.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
State Valuation Increases.

Twenty-Five counties SO far reported
to the auditor of state show total net
increase of nearly $9,000,000 in valua-
ton, Johnson county showing up the
best with an increase of 81, 35O, 4S5
Marshall county has an increase OF
1897 800; Starke an increase of S456,-
1853; Noble, S399,5l5; Knox, Sl6S,030;
Whitley, $l2S,Sl0; Sullivan, S455, 253;
Bartholomew, S1,lS5,S73. Wells, 1916
620. -Four counties show decrease
Ohio, $2,265; Jefferson, S4S9 250; Fay
cite, Sl57,965; Franklin, S402. $50.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
A Chinaman's Strange Invention.

In the eleventh century there was
born young Chinaman, who was
named Chow Lien Nothing re-
markable III this, lots OF us have been
born. But young Chow was fellow
who fished aud roamed about good
deal, and this 1t was that brought him
not into trouble, but into notorIety.
One day III his rambling he found a
cave. The cave ran through hill and
had All entrance on each side OF II
Both entrances were rather crescent
shaped with the cOncave sides OF the
crescents facing each other The cave
itself was round as moon, inside
Out Of these opposed crescents and the
moon shaped cave he evolved dia-
gram that has become noted among the
Chinese. This diagram, the Great
OF philosophy established by Fuh Hi
1900 years before Christ was born, and
of course, 1000 years before Chow
found his wonder full cave
1t Is now used also as a symbol for
something else. From the mysteries OF
an ancient Chinese philosophy it has
been dragged forth to illustrate the
modern American system of transpor-
tattoo. 1t has, SO to speak, leaped
across gulf OF nearly nine centuries,
become a modern invention, as 1t were,
and now does duty as the trade mark
OF the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany.
This line. starting from the heart of
the American continent, stretches west.
ward to the sea whose waters battle
alike, the shores of America and China.
From the other side of the great
ocean this symbol comes, not only down
the long centuries, but across the wat
eIy waste, to meet the gllSteHlng rails
and thus to link closely together the
ancient and the modern, the heather
and the Christian, the MongOlan and
the Caucasian.
This design is a circle in form, the
centre composed of two eel shaped
crescents, one above the other. The
upper crescent Is either red or white,
the lower one black. The original
MOnad has certain mystic characters
grouped around the crescents, the new
adaptation of 1t has the words \ North
ern Pacific and Yellowstone Park en-
circling the crescents. In the Chinese
Monad these crescents are known as
Yang and Yin, the male and female
principles of life. In the new, they
stand for Motion and Rest, Force and
Matter.
In China this Monad has wonderful
potency. 1t wards off evil, disease,
harm and is hung up over doors, etc.,
to guard against evil spirits. Who
shall say that it has not the same power
in its new field? Why should it not.
escutcbeoned upon the cars of the COM
pany's trains, also ward off harm, pre-
vent accident? Why should its poten
cy be lessened in its trsnsplanting
This design or trade mark IS now to
be seen upon the railway company's
stationery. cars, printed matter and on
the windows of its ticket offices. Its
striking eye like appearance, like the
eye of the ancient mariner, holds one as
with spell.
To Mr.. E. III. McHenry, chief engi-
neer; and Mr.. Chas. 5. Fee, general
passenger agent of the railway COM
pany, il due the credit of unesrthing
and adapting this peculiar design,
which has been copyrighted by the
company.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
That Dewey Cannon.

Not being satisfied witt the honor of
having secured the Dewey cannon, cap
tured from the Spanish at Manila,
Three Oaks now proposes to let the
most popular lady in the United States
pull the lanvsrds which Will fire the
before it is spiked and rendered useless
forever. A voting contest will be in
augurated and circulars will be sent all
over the United States for ballots. The
young lady securing the largest number
of votes will DE the hOnored one.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

A conference of prominent men
interested in forestry and game
preservation met the other evening
in Chicago, for the purpose of taking
measures for saving to the present
and future generations the native
forests at the head waters of the
Mississippi river. The discussion re-
suited in decision to ask congress
to lay aside 100000 acres of fer.
est and lake lands located III tn,
northern tier of counties in Min.
nesota.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

really loves man does not see that he
grows old; he is not decrepit to her; h,.
does not tremble; he is not old; She sees
the same gallant gentleman who won
her hand and heart. | like to think Of
it that way; like to think that love is
eternal. And to love that way and then
you go down, hear perhaps the laughter
of grandchildren, while the birds of joy
and love sing once more in the leafless
branches of the tree Of age"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
HEADED THIS WAY.
state Factory Inspector Ma. ing the Tour
of This Section.

state Factory Inspector Mating the Tour
of This Section.
State Factory Inspector Richards s
now on a tour of the gas belt cities look
ing after business buildings in which
the fire escape law is being violated,
and is headed this way. He found that
but few of the high buildings are
equipped, as they should be. He is ex-
pected here the latter part CT this week
or the first of next. An Anderson
paper says that he arrived there Mon
day and began a tour of the factories,
with view of securing the strlctest
enforcement of the law relating to the
safety of employees. Quite stir was
created when he made the rounds of
the large department stores aud an
nOunced thai all would be required to
provide seats for clerks, pure water and
fire escapes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

been getting dailies all their lives,
while to the great mass of formers
this luxury is just becoming posi-
bic. The real prosperity of the
country depends upon the farmers
and anything that benefits them is
certain to be of value to all. Free
rural delivery is something that
marks another epoch in the progress
of the country. 1t is great inno-
vatIon and that il will be success
is already evident. 1t is interesting
to note that Indiana is first among
the states i'll adopting the system.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
College Buildings at Bourbon.

AT a meeting of the board of direct
Ors of the Bourbon college and school
OF music held Wednesday evening, a
committee was appointed and instruc-
ted to at once enter into contract for
the erection of main college building,
to be brick veneered, and 10 cost about
$4,000. Also frame music hall to cost
about "a 600. The upper portion of the
music hall will be fitted up as rooms for
lady students. The contracts will be let
within one week.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
Laporte County's Fat Girl.

Lucy Havens, an inmate of the La
porte county poor house, is freak. AL
though only II years old she weighs 400
pounds. She is daughter of Sewell
Hsvens, of Galien, Mich. She pref IRE d
the drudgery and work of the county
poor farm to S25 week and expenses
offered her by Ringing Bros circus.
She also refused SIS week aud ex-
penses from dime museum. She is
very sensitive about her size.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

At the penitentiary the convicts are
making their own shoes now and all
their own tobacco. says the Michigan
City Dispatch. Each man is allowed
by the state four ounces of tobacco
each week. Heretofore the state
authorities have been buying this, and
as it paid the revenue tax it cost 80
cents pound. Now the authorities
raise tobacco and pay no tax. so they
can raise it for IL cents pound, and
this will save the state 800 year.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
MANY DO NOT GET DRUNK.

The Salem Democrat claims to
have subscriber who insists in
paying for a years subscription
every time he gets drunk. As the
books stand, his time will not be
out until 1927.
The Independent would like for
the Democrat to export some of its
whiskey to Plymouth for use on
some very slow subscribers.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
INDIANIANS CONSULT BRYAN.
Democratic Leaders in Secret Conference
at indianapolis.

Democratic Leaders in Secret Conference
at indianapolis.
When VIM. J Bryan arrived at IndI-
annapolis Thursday the Marion county
democracy tnrned out in force TO re-
ceive him. An hour later he held a re-
ception at the hotel and 200 democrats
called upon him Among them were all
the nominees on the state ticket last
year, a number of state senators, repre-
sentstives, judges of courts and county
and city functionaries from different
parts of the State. Chairman Mar
tin of the state central commit
tee was also present and
after the reception number of the
party leaders went into secret confer
ence with Mr.. Bryan. The object WAS
to obtain his views upon the outlook
elsewhere and discuss the issues of
1900.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

When Eben c. Ingersoll, brother
OF the great agnostic, Robert g. In
gersoll, died, the latter delivered the
funeral discourse, in which he said
"lf the grave ends all; if all that was
our friend IS dead, the world is bet
ter for the life he lived. Beyond
the tomb we cannot see. We listen,
but from the lips of mystery there
comes no word, darkness and silence
brooding over all. And vet be.
cause we live we hope. Farewell
And yet again farewellw If there
be life beyond the grave, the mys-
terry lying just beyond the border.
land or earth-life is mystery to
him no longer.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
Never Grow Old.

DO you know that is Is a splendid
thing to think the woman you really
love will never grow old to you? And
continuing, the late Robert &. Ingersoll
says: Through the wrinkles of time,
through the mask of years, If you really
love her, you will always see the face
you loved and won. And q woman who
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
Nickum Returns Money.

S. b. Nickum, of LOgaDspOrt, has
compromised the threatened suit of
Lew Stanley, who alleged that the in
ventor refused to refund money when
it was demanded. Nlckum's attorney
declares that all dissatisfied investors
can have their money back, and 80 far
$500 has been returned.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
The PILGRIM Free.

We will give The Pilgrim year free
to every reader of The Independent
who will pay years subscription in
advance. The Pilgrim is dollar mag
azine and one of the best. See a speci-
men copy at this Office. We also give
free q copy of the Ready Reference and
Account book. WITT
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
An Old-Time Relic.

II. g. Thayer, while on visit last
week at the home of his boyhood, OnOn-
dago county, New York, found in the
possession of one of the old citizens,
Mr.. A. b. Kline, pair of breast chains
that were forged by the Rev. George II.
Thayer in the year 1915 years ago.
Washington Kelley, who is an expert
blacksmith, says they are fine speci
mems of good work, and it would be
difficult to find better even at this day.
Mr.. Thayer was blacksmith at that
time, and these old chains have been
in the possession of Mr.. Kinne's family
ever since While Mr.. Kline would
not dispose of them at this time, he
kindly let Mr. III. q. Tbsyer bring them
home with him to show his father and
other friends. Rev. q. II. Thayer, the
young mechanic of 1884. is known here
and throughout Indiana as one of the
oldest Methodist ministers having been
about 20 years in the service and is now
almost 90 years old.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

One OF the Muncie Stars state
correspondents recently spoke of the
advantages now being enjoyed by
the farmers, one of them being the
ability to secure daily papers through
rural free delivery. Truly it Is an
advantage, says that paper. If for
no other feature than the market re-
ports the daily newspaper is boon
to the farmer, but he, of course, will
enjoy Its many other good points
Perhaps few city people stop to
consider how indispensable daily
is. They read it without thinking
how dissatisfied they would be were
they deprived of it. Yet they have
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

Luetgert, the Chicago sausage
maker, who killed his wife and
boiled her remains il a vat, is dead
He died in Joliet prison of heart
disease Thursday.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4. 1899.

1t is the opinion of Gil. Shanklin
that the national democratic conven-
ton will be held in Kansas City
next year.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

The new trial of Capt. Dreyfus
by court-martial, W hich it is gener-
ally believed will result in his ac-
quittal, will begin August 7.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

passed The sOth life mile stone, says:
"Dr. Miles Restorative Ncrvinc has done
great deal Of good. sufreredfcryears from
sleepiessness and nervous heart trouble.
Would feel weary and usSd up IL the morn
ing, had no ambition and my work seemed
burden. A friend recommended DIR. Miles
Nervine, and l purchased bottle under
protest as had tried so many remedies un-
successfully, / thought it no use. But it
gave me restful sleep. good appetite and
restored me to energetic health. 1t is
grand good medicine and will gladly write
anyone inquiring, full particulars of my sat
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04

- -
bfactory experience.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR.. MILES MEDICh
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
Qbe
CLAY W. METSKER.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

Entered at the post office at Plymouth. Indiana
as matter of the second class.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-20

the so-calIed Felix stanton. the convict
highwayman.
Mr.. stanton took the news with the
phegm or his race, but IL was easy TO
see that he was dreadfully disappoint-
ed. .1Be+Al
G,,a cySo'vs :, done lone your ~ There bri II 4
reckon 4 had better forget him.
"Yo6s sayafei SaFtes the po-
sition. 90 fiNfitfed Henry cofbet, bold
ly. eHINt qfec explain litrle further.
YmH hnow how down your press Is on
millionaires. and especially those who
have Anglicizlng tendencies. You may
imagine how they would gloat over the
story of the millionaire who started 10
prove himself a duke, and found him
self the descendant OF a convict high
wayman. Even our own press would
welcome such a tit-bit. 1t Is not every
man who has the chance OF being howl
ed at in tall headlines in both hemi-
spheres"
Mr.. Stanton/ shut his mouth with IA
snap, and became the cool, leVel-h head
ed man OF business.
IT catch on. You are cutter than +
had Imagined. Now ] reckon that this
is business d al. What's the figure?"
There you are quite mistaken. / am
dealing with you as a friend. / have
shown you the position. There are all
the papers. You can Durn them or do
what you like with them. | shall not
say word, and have no price"
"Well, that's real handsome" hesl-
tated the American.
"But you are thinking that those doc
uments are mere copies OF others which
can not be destroyed and that there IL
nothing 10 prevent me getting copies"
We'll, mister you've about sized IL
up"
There is one way" suggested CIR
Corbet by which you can make this
secret absolutely Safely Keeping II In
the family. | love your daughter"
The American looked at him nxedly.
"Hunkers." he said at last II pass.
You take her young man with
brains like yours and my money at
your back will end by being a lord at
least, and Haidie will be my lady after
all."-London Truth.