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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

The true marriage law passed by
the Wisconsin Legislature and which
now awaits the governors signature,
sounds the death knell to irresponsi-
bic marriages and puts an end to
Milwaukee's reputation as Gretna
Green. The bill provides that every
couple desiring to marry must pro-
cure license from the county clerk
at least five days before the cere-
mony can be performed. In cases
where one of the parties may be on
a death bed or when, for any other
reason, it is necessary that the cere-
mony shall be performed without
the license and without the five
days delay, they may be married
by securing an order from the judge
of any court of record permitting
an immediate marriage.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
A Color Picture Fraud

Two Muncie society ladies sent "a in
response to metropolitan daily adver-
tisement which said for 81 a firm would
send an apparatus for coloring pictures
in life-like manner, the firm likewise
agreeing to furnish the photographs on
which the work was to be done, and said
that ifthe work performed was sstisfac
tory, the pay would be sent to the one
doing the work st the rate of "a hun
dred pictures colored. Several times was
81 sent and pictures sent in, but each
time the answer came, Unsatisfactory"
United States secret service officials
dropped in at Muncie the other day and
interviewed the ladies. telling them that
they were of thousands who had been
victimized by these swindlers and might
have to go to Washington to testify.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
Fell Into n Cellar.

Peter Beyler, of Bremen, aged 50
years, while walking oyer building
frame over a cellar, at III Dayton
street, fell backwards into the excava-
ton, Saturday, cutting cash in his
left cheek and breaking the bone of one
leg near the knee. The ambulance was
called and Mr.. Beyler taken to the
home of his daughter, Mrs. b. Gingrich,
SIC South Franklin street, he having
come here on a visit. His condition is
regarded as serious. DIR. Stoltz is at
tending him.-South Bend Times.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

The Stewart Westerman rolling
mill of Marion, Ind, has notified
its employees, 100 in number, that
beginning May 1, their wages will
be advanced 10 per cent. The pro-
prletors of the establishment recent
ly declined overtures to enter trust,
preferring to remain on an indie
pendent basis and increase the wages
of their employees. On the other
hand, the Falls City car works, at
Jacksonville, which recently en-
tered a trust, has advanced the
wages of its employees, numbering
about 400, 10 per cent. Putting
this and that together, does not
throw much light on the relation of
trusts to wages.-Indianapolis our
nal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

Mrs. Tillie Haslanger, aged 81 years,
of South Bend, met horrible death
Thursday. She was cooking supper
when in some way her clothing caught
fire. She ran into the yard, the flames
enveloping her. Neighbors succeeded
in extinguishlng the flames but not un-
til her hips and arms had been burned
to a crisp. The unfortunate woman
lived about "a hours after the accident.
She was niece of Mrs. Anna Has
LANCER of this city and cousin of
Mrs. Fred Kuhn, Mrs. Joseph Eich and
Mrs. George Hahn. The South Bend
Times has the following account of the
accident:
"Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ambos, ST., went
to Elkhart Wednesday with the Odd
Fellows to take part in the celebration
and in their absence, their widowed
daughter, Mrs. Tillie Haslanger, aged
about 81 years, came to their home, 416
North Wood street, to prepare supper.
She was working, about $50 o'clock
around small stove, from the door of
which, when opened, Goals would occa
sionally drop, owing to some defect.
The first thing her near neighbor, Mrs.
John Leuscb, knew, Mrs. Haslanger ran
out into the yard and toward her,
screaming with pain and the flames
rolling high above the head of the un-
fortunate woman, the fire appearing to
have started in the rear of her dress.
Mrs. Leusch ran to her assistance as
also did Druggist Kissel who happened
to be passing and their joint efforts re-
suited in the extinguishing of the
flames though not until the poor woman
had been burned to crisp above the
hips, one arm being burned to the bone
while there was evidences that she was
burned inwardy in inhaling the flame.
The unfortunate woman was given
every attention and DR.. Stoltz was call
ed and did all he could to relieve her
great agony. After the burning she
was unconscious or in semi conscious
state most of the time.
The manner in which her clothing
caught fire will probably never be
known. She could not explain it and
her defective eyesight was the probable
reason that the flames secured such a
Roadway.
Mrs. Haslanger is Mr.. Ambos'
daughter by former marriage. The
many friends of the family will deeply
sympathize with them in this terrible
affair.
The unfortunate woman died at 3:55
p. m. That afternoon she fell into a
stupor from which she could not be
aroused and the physician was again
sent for"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
NEW FISH LAW EXPLAINED.
An Opinion il Given Out by the Indiana
Commissioner.

An opinion IL Given Out by the Indiana
Commissioners.
The Indiana fish commissioner, in re-
spouse to question relative to fishing
in ponds and bayous during May and
June, has this to say:
"The law prohibits fishing in any
way by any device In May and June,
and bayous and overflow ponds are con-
sidered streams. This is the law and |
must enforce it. You will see that as
long as hook and line fishing is per-
mitted there can be no protection for
the fish in the spawning season. Le-
ultimate fisherman would not damage
the fish with hook and line, but men
will use all kinds of rifles, wire SnareS
and every device for capturing the fish
and then claim they were caught with
hook and line. To prohibit fishing in
any way, shape or form in those months
means protection and that meaDs
propagation. When your sportsmen
fully understand that portion of the
law. they will agree that it is better to
forego legitimate fishing at that period
than to have no protection whatever. !"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
Open to Public Thursday.

Brightside- Julia f. Work
Children's Home was opened to the
public yesterday and will be on every
Thursday hereafter from 9 a. In. to
p. m. Visitors will please ring the
children's bell at the northeast entrance.
Parents and relatives of the children
may visit them the first Friday of each
month. No visitors will be admitted
on Sunday.
Persons calling on business will find
the Supt. or her assistant in the office
after IL a. m. each day except Sunday.
"Brightside" is the successor of the
Northern Ind. Orphans Home late of
Laporte, and is conducted on the same
general lines. The placing out of men
tally and physically sound children is
still the feature of the work, but special
attention is also given the training of
the incorrigibles of both sexes. and the
care of the mentally and physically de
factive. Boys will be taught farming,
gardening and the care of stock, and
the girls will be thoroughly instructed
in all branches of hoUsework, sewing
and mending.
The home is ests blished under the
laws of the state and is subject to super
vision and inspection by the board of
State Charities and also by the several
boards of commissioners or other
county officials in counties patronizing
the Institution. These several boards
of commissioners with the township
trustee constitute an advisory board
for the local management, and the
Home will be further represented
in each county by local committee,
appointed by the Supt. and approved of
by the board of commissioners. The
names of this committee will be given
later.
The home Is entirely non-sectarian
and the management is vested in Mrs.
Work as general manager and Supt.
Annie A. Barr, Hanover, Ind, assistant
Supt.; ZOnette Simpler, Chicago, house
keeper and industrial teacher; bona
Money, Yale, ILL.,, attendant to the older
children; Anna Dorsy, Valparaiso.
nursery governess; Robert Sanders,
Hanover, Ind, farmer.
Children under sixteen are admitted
to the home upon an order of a town
ship trustee and also as boarders when
the board at the legal rate is secured by
the party making application for the
admission of the child. County charges
are restored to parents or friends only
on the written order of the township
trustee committing them there.
Application for the adoption of
children must invariably be accom-
panied by the written recommendation
of at least three responsible citizens in
the vicinity of the home offered.
No child will be allowed to 60 out as
"help" or on other terms than are pro-
vided in the agreement" which calls
for the same care and treatment as an
own child, until it attsins its majority
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

The publisher of the Independent
is indebted to the Hon. Daniel Nc
Donald for a copy of his work on
the "Removal of the Pottawattomie
Indians from Northern Indiana" 1t
certainly is splendid work and has
doubtless required much labor and
research in its preparation. 1t con-
tains interesting history which will
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
The Independent desires to ca

The Independent desires to call
attention to the splendid column of
professional cards which it presents.
The public will readily recognize
the fact that the professional men
here represented are right to the
front in their respective professions.
They realize that it is an accommo-
dation to the public to keep their
locations constantly in the fore
front. Hence their cards in the In
dependent.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

Mrs. Anna George who has been
on trial for her life at Canton, Ohio,
charged with the murder of George
Saxton, brother of Mrs. VIM. Nc
Kinley, has been acquitted. The
verdict was greeted with enthusiasm
at Canton. Mrs. George has al
ready received an offer of $500 a
night to join a dramatic company
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
.. NJ. Packard's New Position.

Aspecial from Indianapolis gives the
information that at special meeting
of the board of directors of the Capital
National bank. o. M. Packard, of Plym-
outh, Ind, formerly national bank ex-
aminer, who resigned last month, after
six years continuous service, was unan-
Imously elected director and vice.
president.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
Death of Mrs. Jake HOlem.

The death of Mrs. Jake HOlem oc-
Cured Thursday evening at her home
in the country near the Stuck church.
She was SO years old and was one of the
old settlers. She was known by almost
everyone in the county. Her funeral
took place Saturday at 10 a. m. at
the Stuck church.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
Excursions to Louisville, Ky,

Via Pennsylvania Lines. May 18th
and 18th account Travellers Protective
Association of America annual conven-
ton, excursion tickets will be sold to
Louisville, KY, via Pennsylvania Lines,
good to return until May Goth. mic
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

If mobs and mob laws are not
overwhelmed by an indignant pub
lie opinion, says the Nashville,
Tenn, American, no one, white
or black, will be safe, for the laws
protection will be as it seems to be
fast becoming, myth.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
FRIDAY, MAY 5. 1899.

1t is estimated that in five years
half the population of Cuba will be
American, if peace is maintained on
the island.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

Wisconsin is the first state to en-
act stringent anti-pass law. A bill
just passed prohibits the use of a
railroad pass by any state official.
under penalty of one to five years
IN the state prison or fine of 5000
to $500.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
Excursions to San Francisco, Ca

Via Pennsylvania Lines. May l4th
18th and 10th account National Baptist
anniversaries, excursion tickets will be
sold to San Francisco, CAL, via Penn
sylvsnia Lines, good to return until
July 10th. For further particulars call
upon local ticket agent, j. +. Hsnes
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

be appreciated by all students of In
diana, and especially SO by those in
this section of the state. The pub
Usher of this paper gives the Gre
moval of the Pottawattomies" a
prominent place in his library.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

A wealthy bachelor farmer of
Henry county, named Henry Clay
Morris, committed suicide recently
because his taxes were high. Poor
man!
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

Down in Georgia if darkey
talks "too much' he is lynched.
This is modern civilization with a
vengeance"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
BURNED TO DEATH.
AWFUL FATE OF MRS. TILE
HASLANCER AT SOUTH BEND.

She was Niece of Mrs. Anna Haslanger
of this City-Also a Cousin to Mrs. Fred
Kuhn, Mrs. George Hahn and Mrs.
Joseph Eich-Died Twenty-four Hours
After the Accident.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
JOHN WALLET, of Jefferson,

- W.T. = " ~ = . IT fJEOtWI
the surprise Of ALL"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by oil drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICAL
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

nal.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-09-22
Death by Accident

Jos. H. Johnson, the eldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. R. Johnson, de-
ceased formerly of near Dalton, was
knocked from a refrigerator railroad
car by an ice bucket in Swift & Co.'S
packing house at Kansas City last
Friday afternoon about ; O'Clock, and
fell between two cars. His skull was
fractured by striking the iron railing
on the railroad track, and death re-
suited at 10 o'clock Saturday night
from the injury sustained, the unfor-
tunate man never regaining conscious
ness after he was hurt,
Jos. H. Johnson was born in Au-
drain county, Mo. but moved to
Charlton county when about "A years
Of a ge with his parents and lived in
The vicinity of Dalton for several years,
but was in the employ of Swift < Co.
at Kansas City at the time he came to
his death by the carelessness Of a fel-
Iow-laborer, who should have held the
ice bucket on the truckway instead of
letting it loose.
Had MIR. Johnson lived until No
vember next he would have been 43
years old.
He was married 10 or II years ago
to Miss Lizzie Thomas of Upton, Mo,
who was in Ouray, Colorado, when
her husband died.
Besides wife, by whom he had no
children, Mr.. Johnson leaves four sis
ters and three brothers to mourn his
death, viz.
Mrs. John Yarbrough of Chilli
cothe. Mrs. F. NJ. Dejarnette of near
Dalton, James O. and Bates Johnson
of Kansas, City, Mrs. Rosa Heriford
of near Chillicothe, Miss Julia Johnson
of Washington, D. c., and Thos. R
Johnson of near Dalton.
The remains were shipped to
KeytesvilIe Monday and deposited in
the City cemetery by the side of the
deceased's parents. Appropriate re-
marks were made and a fervent pray
er offered at the grave by Rev. John
Holland of the NJ. E. church, South.
The COURIER tenders Its sympathies
to the bereaved wife and sorrowlng
brothers and sisters.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-09-22
,IDAY. SEPTEMBER 90, 1899.
Old Settlers to Meet at K.yt.svills.

The old settlers annual picnic and
reunion will be held at Keytesville
Wednesday, October 4. A meeting
of the citizens of Keytesville was held
at the Bank of Keytesvllle Wednesday
night to arrange preliminaries. NJ.
w. Anderson was elected chairman
and c. P. Vandiver secretary of the
meeting.
On motion. Chairman Anderson
appointed the following committees:
Arrangements. J. Moore, L. a.
Embree. J. c. Rucker and T. L. Fur
row
Invitation-Wm. E. Hill. &c. Craw-
les, b. H. Smith, c. c. Parks and 7.
K. Robertson.
Music-Wm. E. Hill, Jos. F. Hans
man, J. w. Lewis and ]. E. Dempsey.
Speakers-Dr. B. Hughes, T. J.
Martin, Gen. E. w. Price and ]. R.
Dempsey.
Decoratlons-J. J. Ward and J. S.
Rucker.
Tables-H. L. Sneed, a. Brown,
T. J. Martin, c. C. Parks. Warner
Ford, A. F. TooIey and w. G. Agee.
To this committee a number of ladies,
who Will be notified of their appoint
ment, by postal card, were added.
Finance. ]. Moore.
A dvsrtislng-T. J. Martin and J.
Z. Dempsey.
A frst-class band will be secured
to furnish music, and Hons. A. NJ.
Dockery, d. A. Ball and other prom
inent speakers will be present to de-
liver addresses.
The COURIER hopes that each OF
the committees will get to work and
put forth their earnest effo rts to make
this annual gathering of our county's
grand old pioneers an occasion OF
old-fashioned hospitality and good
cheer.
Don't forget the date, Wednesday,
| October 4.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-09-22
Circuit Court Adjourns.
Come in and subscribe.

The September term of circuit
coutt at Salisbury adjourned last
Thursday night about 9 o'clock.
The only case disposed of,and not pre-
viously reported in the COURIER, was
that of John L. Gay VS.. Chas. F..
Orcutt ct al, directors Of the Citizens
bank of Jamesport, Mo-, which failed
some months ago, and Mr.. Gay
brought suit against the directors to
recover the amount of unpaid depos-
It's he had in the bank.
The cause was brought from Grun-
dy to Charlton on change of venue,
and was tried by jury, which found
for plaintiff on S. different counts,
making, in the aggregate, $I7,6oo.
The trial of this bank suit was the
hottest legal contest on the docket at
the September term, and the sparring
of the opposing counsel was lively
from start to finish.
The plaintiff was represented by
Harber & Knight of Trenton, Henry O.
Eads of Pattonsburg, and O. P. Hub
bell of Trenton, while Col. w. l.
Rush of St. Joseph, J. w. Alexander
of Gallatin and J. S. Divorss o.
Jamesport appeared for defanda1eB.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-09-22
NUMBER 35
A Letter From Oklahoma.

u ASeeSI Ohlb4VRds
PARTRIDGE Okla Sept. IS. 1890,
KIND Mr.. EDIToR:-We have now
resided in Oklahoma about eight
months, and as 1 promised many of
my friends and neighbors to write and
tell my opinion of this country 1 will
endeavor to do so by writing to them,
both individually and collectively,
through the medium of your valuable
paper, if you will kindly permit We
are located about IS miles east of
Guthrie in Lincoln county, the south
eastern portion of Oklahoma. My
first impression of Oklahoma was not
very favorable. The weather was
very disagreeable and we suffered
considerable Inconvenience in travel
ing, but since we have become settled
and the country presents such a -four
ishing appearance, 1 am fast losing all
my objections and must confess my
self very we'll pleased with this portion
of the country. Our health has been
very good. The surface of the land is
somewhat broken, and there are
numerous small strsams and ravlnes OF
cannons. This part of Oklahoma is
very we'll watered. There are many
springs, but the water is not usually
very cold. The we'll water is good
IN most localities.
There is plenty of timber for all
domestic purposes,and there is quite
variety, but oak is most plentiful. The
soil is little sandy and generally of
reddish cast when first broken, but af.
ter cultivating few years it looks as
black as the soil of Kansas, / am told,
and itcertainly is very productive, for
there have been a variety OF crops
such as corn, wheat, oats, cotton,
caster beans. tobacco, peanuts, sweet
potatoes, Irish potatoes and all kinds
of vegetables, all of which are pro-
duced in abundance. Fruits, such as
peaches, apples, apricots, plums,
grapes and the different kinds of ber-
rles are very successfully grown. [
think Oklahoma will take first rank as
a fruit-growing country. Stock-ralss
ing is receiving considerable attention.
Cattle and hogs are high. Those
who have tried the sheep industry re-
port good results. So far as society,
schools and churches are concerned
this country is right up-to-date. 1t
Is quite surprising, the advance
ment Oklahoma has made. 1t is
ahead of older countries in some re-
| spects. What we need most here are
better railroad facilities. We are not
close enough to market, but there are
several roads in contemplation, there
fore we are in great hopes of better
transportation, for we have to haul all
freight by wagon now. Our nearest
station IS about 5 miles. l think
Oklahoma offers many induc cements
for those who looking for homes. The
winters are short and mild and the sum-
mers aren not warner than states further
north. We shall be glad to welcome
any of our old friends or neighbors to
this country if they desire to
change and decide to remain hele.
My husband has four nice farms for
sale. They are we'll watered and
have good crops on them. I remain,
as ever.
Your friend,
Mrs. w. J. ANDERSON.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-09-22
Particsps Criminis.

ISTtICSPs OAIAl4A4S'
The owners Of our down-the-street
contemporary assert, over their own
signature, that they, and not the
editor of their imaginary newspaper,
are responsible" for what appears
in its columns.
Very well. We shall treat them
accordingly, although decidedly dis
posed to question their accountability,
to either God or man. on the grounds
of their being n0n combos mentis.
Dameron. the editor. represents
what few brains the keytesville
Doodle sheet has and, of course, he IS
not responsible for its contents as
long as he is under the control of a
couple of idlohc asses, the burden OF
whose bray is; Anything to down
Nandlver."
The editor of the COURIER slapped
Dameron's face last week because OF
an offensive personal remark, and not
because we held him accountable for
an article in the Signal, abusing several
reputable newspapers for exposing a
self confessed thief, proven to be a
fraud and swindler by a dozen or
more reliable editors.
We are entirely willing to let the
public pass judgment as to whether a
newspaper, which protects the people
from a fraud, shall be endorsed, or
whether appreciation shall be given to
a journalistic misht which opens its
columns to a swindler to denOunce
those who have laid bare his rascally
methods.
If this same fellow doesn't beat the
people of KeytesvIlle and vicinity it
will be solely because the COURIER
sounded timely warning.
The Robertsons gave their endorse
ment to his thieving elsewhere, or
they would have never permitted hlm
TO use the Signal as a means of de-
tending himself against, not only the
iustifabe but the dutiful attacks of the
newspaper fraternity at Dewitt, Car
rollton, Moberly, Marshall, Sturgeon,
Miami and several other places.
With the overwhelming testimony
Of the guilt OF the accused, of all with
which he has been charged, it would
be nothing more than even-handed
Justice to the blubbering bulI-frog and
his tad-pole, who hasn't energy enough
to wiggle, to place them in the cata-
CORY of CRIMINALS known by the legal
term, barkftGbs r1-imiHiS-
The thought of the Robertsons
owning a newspaper is painfully sug-
gestive of a diamond in a hogs ear.
We must crave the pardon of the
COURIER S readers for devotlng this
space to the aquatic insects of the
Signal but as they have issued their
,ultimatum. diplomacy demanded that
we reply.
The COURIER will continue to do
business at the old stand, and can
always be depended upon to warn the
community against frauds. swindlers
and dead-beats.
Come in and subscribe