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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
Obituary..

It has been but few days since the
| appalling news reached us that Matthew
Erwin, one of Bourbon's most prOmi-
| nent citizens, and man whom all Mar
shall county has for years looked upon
with the deepest respect, had attempted
to take his own life.
| For the past four or five weeks Mr..
Erwin who was afflicted with paralysis
| and almost unable to help himself, has
| been an inmate of the sanitsrium at
COnnersville. For some time previous
to last Tuesday morning he had been
very respondent and homeslck, longing
to get back home and see his daughter,
and at times his actions appeared queer
to those about him yet but little was
thought of it,
On that morning his wife assisted
him as usual in making his toilet and
preparing for breakfast, but when che
attempted to put on his collar he said
that he old not want it on. In answer
to the question why he would assign no
reason. This was indeed strange for
he was man who always insisted on
being properly dressed at the table. He
next refused to go to breakfast table
and when his wife urged him to go he
lost his patience and asked her to leave
the room. AS she left she noticed him
pick up an apple and consequently
turned TO advise him not to eat it be-
fore breakfast, but he was bent upon
having his own way and asked for a
knife, refusing her offer to pare it.
Having given him the knife she pro-
ceeded to the dining room and ate her
breakfast. The doctor finished his
meal earlier e. an usual and said he
would go and see Mr.. Erwin, but it was
too late. When he reached the room
he found him leaning to one side in his
chair and the blood dripping from the
artery in his neck into a basin which he
had placed on the floor beside him. The
doctor immediately tied the artery and
took few stitches to close the wound
i'm the neck, which soon relieved the
pressure on the brain. When he had
partially regslned the use of his mind
he muttered his last words, "Oh, why
did do it, why did do it! But 1 was
so homesick."
| His daughters and brothers were i'm
medistely tslegraphed for and Miss
Daisy and one of his brothers left in a
| few moments time for his bedside. He
lived on till o'clock Thursday after
noon when he died, but his family was
80 Frustrated that he was not brought
home until Friday.
The funeral was held at the home
Saturday at 2:30 o'clock p. m. under the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

The Kentucky canyassing board
has decided by vote of two against
one that it has not the power to go
behind the returns, and accordingly
orders election certificates issued to
TAYLOR and the rest of the republi-
can ticket. The board lntimates
that if it had the authority, it would
throw out the votes of the counties
which are contested. 1t criticizes
Goveror Bradley for calling out the
state troops on election day. The
democrats decided to contest the
election. The gubernatoral contest
will come before the legislature.
The contests of the other state Off
GERS comes before the contesting
board. Taylor will be inaugurated
however. Whether the Legislature
will GUST him remains to be seen.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

priation of $4,000 to pay the boun-
ties. The first factory erected, at Bay
City, rolled in a claim for 100000
bounty in few weeks. Then IN
appropriation of $500 900 was made
by the legislature, but the governor
vetoed the bill, and the bounties
continue to pile up, with no appro-
prIation to pay them. There are
now nine beet factories in the slate
and others in contemplation. Wha,
will be the outcome of the bounty
matter nobody knows. Possibly
the experience of our sister state
will demonstrate the inadvisability
of offering bounties for the support
of industries that are not profitable
without it.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

A good many of our leading edu-
Gators have reached the conclusion
that, inasmuch as frequent bathing
is necessary for the maintenance OF
good health, and that unhealthy pu-
pills cannot do the best work in
school, it would be well for public
school buildings to be furnished
with bathing facilities, SO that pupil:
who have no opportunity to battle
at home can have this privilege al
school. In harmony with this idea
the board of education in this city has
decided to equip with bathing facili-
ties the new Laurel school. While
this is a new departure, it is be.
lieved to be step in the right direc.
tion, and it is with this idea that the
action was determined upon by the
South Bend board of education.-
South Bend Times.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
CALDWELL is INDICTED.

Charged With Accepting Money to Re-
turn for school Appointments.
The grand jury at Winamac returned
two indictments Friday against Chss.
b. Caldwell, trustee of Franklin town.
ship, for accepting brides from Lizzie
PhilipsOn and Lottie Lauthan of S75
each to secure their employment by him
as school teachers. One of the jurors
advised him of the action taken by
them in time to permit him to resign
his position and when Sheriff Dellinger
went to his house to make the arrest he
found that Caldwell had gone to an
other state.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

So long as the county fairs of thi.
state hold out, Indianians will Object
to going to the Paris show anC
knuckling down to tyrannical land
lords who have formed five-dollar
a-day-without- board trust. After
this proposed extortion, many vii
doubtless remember Dreyfus anC
the shameful manner in which
Queen Victoria has recently beer
treated.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
Shot Himself Fatally.

Charles Fink, formerly resident of
Bremen, but for the past fifteen years
resident of North Liberty, where he
conducted saloon, until the last two
or three years, during which he has
been proprietor of confectionery
store, Wednesday afternoon went to
Walkerton and there fatally shot him.
self last Thursday. Domestic trouble ia
the case assigned. His family is most
highly respected, a grown daughter
teaching in the Bremen schools.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

Maybe Roberts will pass a reso-
luton of thanks to congress, should
that body decide to send him back
to Utah. Think of the drain on his
resources if he should be compelled
to keep thee establishments going
in the national capital.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
A Wabash, Ind, Boy Missing.

The police have received request
from Charles Lines, marshal of w sbash,
Ind, to look out for Elmer Heit, IL
year old boy who has been missing
since Nov. q. When last seen he wore
a brown coat with holes in the elbows
A pair of light brown knickerbocke rs
and corduroy cap. He has black eyes,
brown hair, sallOw complexion and is
about four feet tall
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

It is stated that the share of the
profits acc, uing to William Jennings
Bryan for the sale of his books
amounts to 100000, and this will be
invested in four per cent govern
ment bonds, in the name of his wife,
who will receive from them an in
come of more than S. 900 annually.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

Governor Bradley, of Kentucky ;
Cornelius n. Bliss, of New York
Gov. James A. Mount, of Indiana,
and Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff, of New York, are mentioned
in influential republican quarters as
suitable and available timber for the
vice-presidency.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
Farmers, Attention!

Remember D. II. Porter wants your
butter, eggs, potatoes and everything
that the farmer has to sell in the shape
of produce. Come and see him before
selling elsewhere. Everything for sale
that grocery should keep, and some
outside lines. Come in. Will sell you
goods at right prices. Kendall block. 4w
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

The supreme court of the United
States has also recognized the fact
that trusts really exist and are dan
gerous to the nation.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

Charles S. Hernly will undoubt,
edly be reelected chairman of the
republican state committee. He has
no avowed opposition.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

The Colorado Democrat rises to
remark that the worst enemies of
the Hanna administration will not
claim that it ever betrayed trust.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
Notice to Debtors.

All those knowing themselves in
debted to the late DIR. j. III. Wilson are
hereby notified to call on the under
signed Administrator of the estate of
the deceased and make proper settle
ment. JOHN N. WILSON,
4w Administrators.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1899.

Mr.. Roberts will doubtless be
kept out of congress just to please
the ladies.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

Michigan seems to be bound to
have trouble over her beet sugar
bounty law. The passage of this
law was accompanied by All appro-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
Oyer-WOrk WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order. they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood. due to neglected
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
IL used TO be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp.Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. II stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
s sgd ali i d i1,s SIS in n if,y
cent and one-dolar sig ~
es. You may have slsl.L: @e3 ts1S
sample bottle by mail Home of swampRoo.
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton, N. 7.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Gen Aguiraldo,s Move i
Considered a Retreat.

Washington, Nov 10 Interest i $
felt in the war department over
Aguinaldo's sudden change of base
northeastward from Tarlac to Bayom-
bong, about IS miles distant There
are numerous spellings of the latter
place, but the form given is the one
most generally adherd to on the maps
in possession of the war department.
A most interesting feature of the
new situation is that Aguinaldo has
been forced out of the Tagalo
country into a country where Tagalo
is not spoken and where the noun
taiDs are filled with Negritos and
other savage tribes who are hostile
to the Tagalos
To the southwest base of Carabelio
mountain there is narrow break in
the mountain an its northers slope
one strikes the deapwater of the great
Cagayan river that hows northward
$50 miles into the China sea 1t is
on the headwaters of the Magat that
Aguinado is now located. The way
is open for him down the long stretch
of river Appari at the mouth of the
Cagayan where it flows into the sea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Admiral Dewey Married.
The Ceremony According to
the Roman Catholic
Church.

Washington. Nov 9-Admiral
George Dewey and Mrs ilildred NJ
Hszen were quietly married at the
rectory of St. Paul's Catholic church
on V street, near Fifteenth. this city
shortly before 10 O'Clock this morning.
TIE ceremony was performed BY the
Rev. James f. Mackiu, pastor of the
church, assisted by Rev JOS. r.
Foley. assistant pastor. and Rev.
Sidoey E. Hurlbut The ceremony
was of the simplest character, according
to the rites of the Catholic church. and
the only witnesses beside the officiating
olergymen we're Mrs. Washington
Mclean and Mrs. Ludlow, wife OF
Admiral Ludlow, mother and sister.
respectively, Of the bride, and Lieut..
Caldwell. Admiral Dewey's secretary
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
1nsolence.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
It should DOT escape the attention CT
President Mckinley. Secretary Root
spd Secretary Long that the annual
reports just made public from General
Corbin, the adjusans general of the
arm. apd Rear Admiral Crowinshield,
>chief of the bureau of oavigation, are
conspicuous in sbeir offensive features
because they assume to speak With the
highest authority for the army and the
navy. It is the business of Adjutant
General Corbin to make matter-o Of
fact report of the operations of bis
department. leaving to the secretary ct
war the duty of cri.icising the existing
military conditions and recommending
;he legislation, and Chief Navigator
CrowiDshield nas the same duty to per-
foru by reporting the operations aud
conditions of bis departu uect. leaving 20
The secretary OF the navy the discussion
of the merits or demerits Of accepted
navy methods
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
In effect October 3lst, 1899.

sDaiiy iDa'lT except 3u day
1.sins 80 AID 5: Carry through Pullman
Pai.ce Buffet Sleeping Cars between New
York and Macon via Augusta
T II EMERSON. h NJ EMERSON,
traffic Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
J R KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Wheeler Writes Another Let
ter.

Florence, Ala, Nov. 7 Gen Joe
Wheeler 10 letter to Hon Joe
Wood of Florence, stating his views
on the Philippine question. says:
l am delighted with the Philippine
islands l have no doubt that a
little push and energy this fall viii
crush out the AgninaIdo insurrectlou.
Out of 100000 people in these
islands, l do not think that he has
more than 20, coo soldiers and in a
square fight 5000 Americans would
tear them to pieces All that is nee
eseary to crush them out at once is
for tae army to get a. them and keep
at them until the work is done
The evil features of the islands
have been exaggerated to on! people
Tbeir extent is so great from Dorth to
south and the variation of the alti
tude is such that there is great
variety of climate and variety Of pro
ductions.
Americans will find this an excel
lent field for .heir energies and the
wealth producing powers of these
islands under American Influence will
be very great
The action of some people in the
United States in asserting that the
neople of the Philippines ought
to have independence does a great
deaf of harm and assists Aguinaldo in
maintaining the insurrectlon, as be
publishes all assertions by Amerl-
cans Of tha. character and be tells
his supporters that. if they hold out
until winter, independence viii be
gwen them 1t also has bad effect
in tnis-thst people who are disposed
to be favorable to US and who desire
US to govern the islands fear to assert
themselves because they know that
if they should do so and if Americans
should abandon them they would be
in great danger of their lives and in
all probability their property would
be confscated
Ga the 9,h of September had a
little 6ga; with the enemy at this
point, bat it did not adhount to much,
although as important as some other
engagements which have been dig
ni6ed in the papers as fights | am
sorry to say that much which appears
in the papers Of the United States is
gross exsggerat;on / expect to be
on hand for congress With high
regards, ETC.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Strange Parallel to Drey
fus Case.

Captain Alfred Dreyfus is rot the
FIRST famous victim of Frecch bigotry
aud injustice But the nan whose case
offers the moss complete parallel to thai
o: Dreyfus was never lr bis cwo
lifetime recognized as ionccent. His
persecution vas ended only oy 6oal
act of barbarism-death torture BY
<.b.eakiog on the Wheel. Not uatil
Vo!sai7e brought 10 light the sombte
and blood stained history of Jean Cal;s
did France recognize that she had
committed crime which could not be
asoned for.
Jean Calss vas a Protestant mer-
caaos Of Toulouse In many poiuts
his case was similar TO that Of D.eyfus
Ia each case the victim was accused CT
crime Of which be vas entirely
iDnocens
In 1851, when Jean Caias was
accused, religious bigosry ragged With
especia, 6erceness in Toulouse One
night the dead bady os the merchants
son vas found hanging before the door
Of the shop He had hanged himself
while the fauily was at supper. The
family was Protestant Some member
of the Catholic community in which
sbey lived suggested ;hat Jsao calas
bad murdered MS son There was 90
evidence. 20 motive. 90 reason OF any
sort to connect the father with the
crime Indeed, ali evidence and ali
reason pointed the ether way But a
Catholic court and Catholic judge con
victed Jean Calas of the crime of hav-
ing murdered bis 500 to prevent him
from becomiog Catholic Calas was
brokeu on the wheel, bis daughters
placed in nupoeries. his remaining son
in q monastery and his widow fed to
Switzerland. Years after. when nc
separstioo could be made, the infamy
sas exposed -Atian,a Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

Col. TJ Ligecome, Mayor of City of CO.
lumbia.
Wm Boyd Evsrs, Private Secretary to the
Governor.
Thos. S Norman, State Librarian.
W " Harris, Clerk in Executive cffice.
] T Gsntt, Chief Clerk of Secretary OF State.
T 3 Clyburn, Chief Clerk in Comptroller
Generals cfice
D. Zimmsruao, eook-keepe: of State Treas
urer
Henry Martin, Gen'l Secretary Y.M. C. A.
Rev ". W Daniel, pasto. of Washington
St Methodist Church
Rev. John ii. Pike, Editor of "Way of
Faith !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
The Dispensary Scandal
Considered at a Caucus.
Senator Tlllman and Others
Attend the Gathering.

Senator Tillman and about thirty
other dispensary advocates held a
caucus in this city last night
1t has been very noticeable that of
the 124 members Of the lower house
of the Legislature. at least half the
number are attending the fair. Ex-
cept when the lagislature is in ses-
sion there has perhaps never been
such number of politicians in
Columbia as is here now. The fac
sional row which is now on In the
State board of liquor control was of
course discussed, and represent.
asive legislator is authority for the
statement that the members of the
general assembly are disgusted with
the recent scandal.
I, is reported that Representative
G. L. Winkler of Kershaw is prepar
ing a bill to be introduced at the
next session which will have for it's
purpose the modification of the law
as it now stands
At the caucus last night Senator
Tillman was chief actor 1t is stated
that he stigmatized the row of the
State dispensary as a - stencil.
and he ls reported as advocating a
complete change IN the system of
governmen: he is said to favor
the abolition of the personnel of the
state board with the view of placing
the management of the States liquor
business in the hands of the governor,
the State treasurer and the attorney
general.
He also favors the abolition of
county boards. letting the intendapts
of towns and county auditors aud
treasurers be the members ex officio
of their respective county boards, the
dispensers to be elected by the peo,
pie.
The senator promished his coad
tutors to take hand in the fight and
make things warm in the next cam
paign
1t is evident that the dispensary
advocates are nauseated with the
present administration and are casting
about Cor some other method The
State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

*Dally except Sunday.
Trains Nos 80 and 33 connect at Black.burg
with trains on the Gaffney Division.
Train No 81 connects at Camden with the
Charleston Division Of the Southern Railway
for all points south.
Train No 80 leaving Camden at l2 40 p m,
going West, makes connection at Lancaster.
S C, with the L K Il, at Catawba juno
ton with the s l., going north: at Rock Hill
with the Southern Ry going north.
Train No ii connects at Backsburg with
the Southern Railway from the South. At
Marion, N c., with the Southern Ry going
West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TRIP. Superintendent.
S. B. LUMPKIN, Gen'l Passenger Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
ThornWeil Orphanage.

The T5ornwell Orphaoage. under
the presidency Of its founder, Rev.
DE- Jacobs, is an Institution for the
education and technical training oi
orphan boys and girls. It is located
10 Clintoa. South Carolina Nine
handsome stone cottages house the
children Io addition there are school
buildings. general dining bail, Indus
trial and Technical schools. library
aud chops A farm Of 40 huodred
acres gives the boys opportunity for
learning that business.
These orphans represent fifteen
different States es,-(every Southern
Stase) aud their pareDsage was OF
eleven different denominations OF
Cbristisps. They are received at the
tender age of six, sad after being
taught to take care o. themselves. 60
out to lucrative situations.
The cost Of support is comparatively
small Five dollars will board, clothe
and school boy or girl for month.
This could uot be done, we're it not
that the young people are busy set
aud practice self.he!p The money
that cares for them is that which each
benevolent individual gives. as moved
by bis owo heart, or the Father of ali.
There is not state in the Upion tha.
does not contribute No one conpeIs
No ooe is responsible for their support.
Often. there is but days supper;
ahead but ncver, ID tie % years
Of i,s existcoce, has there beeo want;
He that says Il AN the Father OF the
fa,heties. seems ,o have hand ia
this .iod waas of you