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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
CASUALTIES ON JULY d.
Accidents in Parkersburg. w. Va, and Phil
adelphia-Other Results of the Day.

Accidents in Parkersbure, w. Va, and Phil
adelphia-Other Results OF the Day.
In Parkersburg. w Va, July 4, as
yard engine was coming down the
track an open switch threw it agains.
a large train of gasoline, at the Ohio
River railroad shops The officials of
the road were called to the scene. and
as is usual in an accident OF this kind.
they fired a cannon shot through the
remaining tanks of oil in order to let
1t out. Instantly after the shot had
hit the tank it exploded The smoke
rose hundreds of feet into the air. and
after it had cleared away everywhere
were 10 be seen pieces of human flesh,
dead bodies were scattered about and
injured persons were lying here and
there.
The dead are:
}. II. Hamilton. general superintend-
ent Ohio River railroad Bradley
Reeves, freight brakeman: G.. o. Shan
non. telegrapher; Charles Mohler,
yardmaster: Master Mechanic Lahme,
George Chalk. fireman.
Besides this list of dead there are
from twenty-five to thirty-five seri-
ously injured, some of them being in
dying condition 1t is believed that
the fatalities will be at least nine.
A blank cartridge fired at a close
range by a small colOred boy into a
large collection of fireworks of high
ly explosive character in Philadelphia
cost the lives of four children, the
probable death of three others, and
severe burns and decorations to twenty
persons, only two of whom were adults.
The dead: Carmel Dianno, aged IL
years; Charlesc Feruzzi, aged II years;
two unidentified children. Those who
will probably die are: Isabelle de Rites,
aged years; Jennie Dianno, aged 3
years; Frank NaccitrO, aged 8 years.
Driven to desperation by inability to
obtain employment and half crazed by
the heat and noise, George Smith of
3249 Wallace street. Chicago, attempt
ed to drown his whole family in the
lake July 4. After a struggle he over
powered his wife on the farther end of
the 9th street breakwater and was
about to roll her with baby in her
arms into the water. when two men
came to the rescue.
George Schloegel, superintendent of
the Devere A. Schloegel Lumber Com
pany of Milwaukee, was drowned at
Pewaukee Lake while fishing July 4.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
Wall Paper Trust Fails.

The following statement has just
been issued by President Henry Burn
of the National Wallpaper company:
Although the company has now been
in existence for eight years and has
done IA large business, its profits have
not been commensurate with the eX-
pectations OF the stockholders due to
the fact that its existence has to such
an extent stimulated competition that
the number OF plants engaged in the
manufacture OF wall paper mas in that
period doubled. For these and other
reasons the entire board of directors,
who themselves constitute a majority
of the stockholders. AID who are act
ing from a sincere conviction that
they are thereby promoting the inter-
ests of all concerned, favors a disso-
luton of the corporation. The indebt-
ednesG of the company is nominal and
will be paid in full before any action
looking toward dissolution is taken"
The directors will hold meeting on
July II.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Wheat-No. red. cash. elevator. S91sc'
track o@Io-l2c; July. >yi.c. August, SV5sc,
September, Sic; No hard. 16d1Sc. Corn
40 cAsn, Al2c. track. 4-s.c. JGnS
4l.zc' July. 4l1sc. september. 4@a4c- Oats
no cash, 25c, track. -5i.c. June. 24Ssc.
July, Z5'2c, Se Jtember 24asc. NO. , white.
Catue--Nativ shipping and export
steers. A.l945.oJ: dressed beef and butch
er steers, A.35Q5.V1. steers -nder ! 0l0 l5S.
sS-eo14-N9; stockers and feeders. Sz.s9U4.70f
COWS ana heiterS. &.U0U5I0. Gamers $50
as: bulls. s2.35ai-25. Texas and Indian
steers, $26td loo; cows and heifer-. S5.75Gi
packers. S5.l5q5.20; butchers. S5.l5d52J.
Sheep-Native mutton~ SiuoH45. lambs
$ioutIo0v, cullS ana bucks 100000.
stockers. S3.oO03.75.
ButteT-ENtrd, creamery. i@dl$lsc. frsts.
lli2nlNc, seconds, lJleHi1c. imitation
creamerles. lJi2ll6c, dairie-. choice. l5iaH
I'c, frstS. l5Vl5c; ladies good 10 Tine l3i
Ql5l4c; packing stock fresh ltc
t.SgS-f resi-. loss of. cases returned.
lJizc per dOZ; city. recandled. lie.
theere-Full cream, twins, new. "a
Se4c: daisies. lOl4c. OUn- America. lHc-
cneddarS, SAC, Swiss, l3iec, Limburger
new. Aiafsgc: bricks. - u4i-c
Live Poultry Chickens. hens. 7izuSc per
10. springs l0dllc: ducks. old 7a7iac.
springs l0allc; turkeys. hons. Gle. COB
oiSi~ &c: geese Sipff1 4-31 ser dOz-
Geans-Hand picked. pea. new. $2.l0Q
~ hand picked mediums. SZ05H2.vo:
brown. Swedish. Sl>r0i>-. red kidney.
$l->0GIi.9u.
Potatoes New. Triumrhs. sacked. per
bu, Ahli5c: early Ohio. per bu. 37ai0c
Green Fruits nerries, To- qt~. sour. s.. %
small. iou5Vc: cherry. S)fteOc. Plums. Il
ais GHgf-s
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
A DeadW Explosf'3e

the problem. The discovery is suppos-
ed to be a nitrate compound. although
it's composition is the secret of the in
ventor The chief claims it has for
recognition as approaching closely the
;tseal conditions are the ease of hand
ding and its terrific power when ex-
ploded At recent test at Lowell.
Mass. the inventor, in the presence Of
Commander Eaton and other official
witnesses, took lump OF the COM
pound and proceeded to pound it with
a hammer, and then to file it into small
pieces. Although producing great
heat in combination with shock, the
explosive showed not the slightest
trace of its real character. The dem
onstration showed that it was impos-
sible to explode it by conclusion, and
the fire test was given. In this expert
ment it merely sizzled for moment
under the direct flame and the fire died
out, showing that two crucial tests
proved its safety. Mr.. Hathaway ex-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13


ty. The house where William Jen-
nfngS Bryan was born March 49, 1860
Is on Broadway. Salem. The house
~ns originally built of logs. hewn by
the elder Bryans own hands. A few
years later he began work on a sub
stzatial brick farmhouse about mile
ealsE of Salem. This was the pride OF
Jahge BTydn's life. Surrounded By
ee3 acres of splendid land. the brick
mansion stands 500 feet back from
thc road and is approached by pri
Fzge driveway, lined with six rows Of
naples Judge Bryan set apart Il
spsee for a deer park and at the time
81 his death had fine herd
u was on this farm that young
"8illy" Bryan spent the years of his
boyhOOd He nas little early recoi-
iection Of the house in which he was
burn having left there when about ,
years old and moved TO the farm. His
chief sport when d boy was rabbit
aanting and jumping. He is said 10
b. still fond of both After his grad
sztiOn he won a prize for standing
jump. covering IL feet 4 inches.
During vacation season young Bryan
used to return to the old farm and
work with his father and hired help
Ia the fields or around the big barn.
Some seasons he hired OUT to neigh
boring farmers, and earned spending
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13

Judge Bishop in the Polk County
District Court at Des Moines, Ia, de-
cided that the building and loan asso-
citation law passed by the twenty
eighth general assembly is unconsti-
tutional and void in those features af-
fecting existing contracts. This APP
plies to the interest which was legal
lied so far as it exceeds per cent by
the twenty-seventh general assembly.
Judge Bishop holds that the legisla-
ture cannot play fast and loose with
the corporations of this character,
whose contracts were made mutually.
He believes that the law cannot in any
way affect existing contracts in build
ing and loan business and that the
companies can recover the face of the
contracts. The case was that of the
Iowa Central Building and Loan AsSO-
citation VS.. Wilson. 1t directly raised
the question of constitutionality.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13

Adlai Ewing Stevenson. the Demo-
cratic nominee for vice president. was
born in Christian county. Kentucky,
Oct. %. 1880 In 1852 he removed with
his parents to Bloomington. Ill., Here
he attended the public schools. His
education was finished at Center Col
iege. Danvi!le. Ky and at the Illinois
Wesleyan University. He studied law
and was admitted 10 the bar in 1857.
In 1854 he was chosen prosecuting
attorney for the twenty-third judicial
dist. let. He was elected to congress
as z currency ref0rmer in 1S74.and was
reelected 20 the fOrty-siXth congress.
re served as first assistant postmaster
general during Mr. C,ev lands first
terIa and was elected vice president
OF the United States in 1892. He is
a man of affairs. and also an excellent
campaigner AS presiding officer OF
the United States senate he gained the
friendship OF all the members ire
spectiye of party. He was among Mr..
Bryans most ardent supporters in
1896.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
school for Cnhan..

The brightest and most hopeful incl
dent in Cuban history since the war is
The coming OF SIS Cuban teachers for i
three months summer normal school
at Harvard. The United States trans
port Sedgwlck brought $40 women
teachers and the United States trans
port Crook 2G5 men. Harvard univer-
sity. through President Eliot appro-
priated $4,000 toward the expenses Of
those new 'schoOlmasterS abroad"
from Cuba. They come primarily TO
study American schools and American
methods of teaching. and, not less, 10
study the methods of teaching and OF
school management that will be best
suited 10 existing conditions among
their own people.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
Kills Her Baby and Suicides.

Mrs. Mary T. Lemish, widow, killed
her baby boy with chlorofOrm and at
tempted to kill her 3-year-old son by
gas at Cincinnati She then jumped
from the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way bridge into the Ohio river Mrs
Lemish's deceased husband Charles
Lemish, was an employee of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad company She
had been living with her husbands
relatives in Norwood 1t is said that
she quarreled with them, went to the
Lombardy flats on West Fourth street.
where she had a friend, and spent the
night She killed her babe and turn
ing on the gas, left her 3-year-old
boy to die. but he was rescued.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13

The latest high explosive to claim
oraetical attention of the United States
government is the invention of resi-
dent OF Wellsboro. Pa. and is known
as marsite The ordnance bureau Of
the navy, under the supervision o, 4 =
miral O'Neil, has begun the investiga-
lion of the material. and preliminary
tests have been made under the per-
souai direction of Joseph Eaton. of the
navy. The results so far obtained are
said to be highly favorable. and seem
to indicate it's adoption by the ord
nance department. High explosives
ara being experimental with by the
great powers of Europe, but perfection
has thus far been found lacking. The
ideal explosive must be one in which
The elements of safety, resulting from
low pressure and greater velocity, are
I'm delicate combination. This will be
readily understood to encompass a diff
NcuIt chemical proposition, yet in mar
stte the inventor claims to have solved
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
Ten Are Hurt by an Explosion.

An explosion occurred in tunnel
being constructed at California, an
eastern suburb of Cincinnati, for the
Cincinnati wateTworks. One of the
workmen was carrying a lighted can
die when an explosion was caused, do
ing considerable damage and seriously
injuring Robert Legner, electrician:
Edward LightfoOt. George Brown, Jo-
seph Johnson, Baltimore Dick" =
Cabell. James Donnelly. Frank Glib
son and two other workmen whose
names could not be learned.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13

merchant. They were married Octo-
Der T. 1854 Mr.. Bryan was q when
lie graduated from the Illinois college
at Jacksonville. He entered the law
Office Of William Springer for a short
time. and then went 10 Chicago Tor
a two years course at the Union Col
lege Of Law This was in 1881. and
during the next two years he was in
the office of the late Senator Lyman
Trumbuil. besides attending law
classes. At the end of his Chicago
course Mr.. Bryan returned to Jackson
vile and began practicing law with
moderate success. He stayed at Jack
sonville until October. 1887. when he
removed to Lincoln. Neb.. his present
home Some legal matters in Ne
braska had required Mr.. Bryan's per-
sOnal attention. At his first visit to
the state capital he was so pleased
with the place that he made up his
law Office in partnership with A. r.
Talbot. who was a classmate of Mr..
Bryan's in the law school.
From the outset of his Nebraska ca
reer Mr.. Bryan took part in politics.
In 1890 he was elected to congress
from the first Nebraska district over
w J. Cornell of Omaha. Mr. Bryan S
political career really began with his
nomination for congress. His success
was rewarded at Washington. where
Speaker Crisp gave him a place on
the ways and means committee. MI.
Bryan's first speech in congress was
delivered March II, 1892.
At the next congressional session
Mr. Bryan was reappointed OH the
ways and means committee. and rem
dered much service in subsequent leg
islation.
Early in 1894 he wrote letter de-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
BastinDdO Kentucky wOma n.

Mrs. Sallie Scott. a white woman.
was taken from her home in the East
View section of Kentucky at midnight
by a gang of White Caps and whipped
with hickory switches until the blood
trickled from her feet and she was
rendered unconscious. Mrs. Scott
swore out warrants against her hus-
band and his brothers. charging them
with the assault. and they are being
tried before Magistrate Goodman to-
day. Mrs. SCOTS son says he believes
that his mother is mistaken as to the
identity of her asSailantS.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
Social Parties Name Ticket.

The state socialist convention of Mas
sachusetts at Boston Sunday nominal
ed the following ticket: Governor, G..
III. Bradley of Haverhill; lieutenant
governor George Wrenn of Spring
field; secretary of state, A. w Barr OF
Worcester; state treasurer, Stephen
OShaughnessy of Boston; state audi
tor, Frank Walsh of Brockton; attor-
ney general, j. f. Billinger of Brock
ton. The social democrats and the
two factions Of the socialist labor
party came to terms after a brisk de-
bate
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13

planned that in order to explode it the
combined forces of percussion and con.
cussion must be employed These wers
secured from an electric battery. anS
IT'S explosive power was shown BY
placing a quantity of it in a four-inca
shell. which was put in an excavatisr
In the ground. Over the hole vas
placed a screen of steel an inch thick,
above which a wooden structure was
built. When the current was turned
tore a hole in the steel screen and
burst the steel into thousands of frag-
ments.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13

William Jennings Bryau's father,
S:ias L. Bryan. was born in Ca;peppe.'
county. Virginia. at ;he base Of the
Blue Ridge mountains. lie went to
Illinois when d youth OF Is, settling
finally at Salem. OH the edge of Egypt.
Here he made a permanent home. be
came distinguished in public life. mar
ried and reared family, of whom
William Jennings Bryan wes the
fourth out of nine sons and daugh
tiers. In 1852 Silas Bryan married
Marian E. Jennings. who was born
la Marion county. near Salem, in 1874
Judge Bryans young bride was from
n distinguished family in Marion cOun-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
Texas Social Democrat Is.

The social democratic state cOnven-
ton finished its work and adjourned.
The following state executive commit
tee was chosen: w. Il. Farmer of
Bonham. chairman; T. Middens of
Sherman, Dan Bruce of Weatherford,
Karl Feigle of Cleburne and Charles
Trotter of Dallas. The headquarters
of the committee will be at BoIham.
The following are parts of the plat
form and resolutions adopted: The
social democratic party of to-day, in
state convention assembled, indorses
the principles of international social
ism and reaffirms the national plat
form adopted by the indianapolis con-
ventiOn. We indorse the nomination
of Eugene V. Debs and Job Hartman
by that convention for president and
vice-president of the United States"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13

~ Il II AMI w -, JO4Nloh.
pact and homogeneous limestone. and
the villages of Solnhofen. Moernstheim
and Langenaltheim. with a population
of about 5000 inhabitants. lie right in
the center of such limestone strata.
These cover an area of about ten
acres, of which the greater part has
not yet been worked. The statement
which is given out from time to time.
mostly from interested parties, that
the supply of SolnhOfen stones is rap
ly without foundation. These stones
Will not be exhausted for the next 200
years at least RumOrS of newly dis
covered lithO-stOne beds in other cOun-
tries have so far proved to be untrue.
or the stones found have turned out to
be of little use. Nowadays, | hear.
litho-stones must be of excellent quail
ity in order to satisfy the requirements
of the art. Many stones found at Soln-
hofen are laid aside as not coming up
to the standard These are sold to
builders and are used for paving floors.
etc A scarcity, therefore, of superior
photographic stones. if it should ever
arise would have the effect of bring
ing into the market inferior stones.
1t is interesting to note that the
stones here do not lie deep in the
ground. In fact, only the earth and
some rock have to be removed as a
rule. The stones lie in layers and
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13


they may go to China. Report that g.
600 Russians. who left Tien-Tsin for
Pekin. have been killed. Chinese am
bassador at Berlin is sick in bed from
fear of retaliation. Ninth Infantry is
believed to be at Taku. Danger of a
general revolt is increasing.
Sunday. July 3.
Sunday, July S.-Tien Tsin is sur
rounded by Chinese force estimated
at $4,000 to 100, 900 men. Russians and
Japanese attacked Chinese near Tien
Tsin and killed 1000. Allies are sup
posed to be halfway to Pekin. Minis
ter Conger's last report, dated May q,
showed Boxers were organizing
throughout empire and foreigners were
murdered without mercy Conger
warned China it would be held TO strict
account for every treaty infraction.
Only England and America have
agreed to give Japan a free hand to
act in powers behalf Others merely
permit it to land any number of troops.
The news that foreigners in Pekin
were alive on July is mistake. The
courier left on June % and reported
massacres were on June 80 or July l.
Il will not rest until China is subdued
and all the butcheries are avenged"
said the Kaiser to officers about to sail
for Taku Officials are anxious over
absence of news from 9th infantry. Ty-
phoons are feared. Three policemen
constantly guard residence Of Minister
WI at Washington. Sultan sympa-
thiZeS with China.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
Falls Victim to Hi. Own Law.

After a meeting OF the Gin
cinnati city council President NJ H.
Mclean Of that body started home on
his bicycle. His lamp was out and two
vigilant policemen who noticed this
stopped him. The officers apologized
for being compelled to arrest him for
violating one of his own ordinances
regarding lamps on bicycles He will
be asked in court 10 show cause why
he should not be fined s.. as others
have been whose lamps were dark
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
Two Killed by Railroad Cars.

At PIutsburg, Pa, two persons
were killed outright and third seri-
ously hurt in a most peculiar railroad
accident. The dead are: Mrs. Eliza
beth Edwards, 40 years old; Thomas
Morris. 4S years old. Thomas Edwards,
husband of the dead woman. had his
leg so badly lacerated that it will have
to be amputated. The freight broke In
two at the switch. The portion which
turned into the switch damned the line
of cabooses through the buffer into the
party.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13

Austria's emperor. who recently kept
his 10th birthday, has no idea of set
Ting down to old age yet. He has OF
late suffered considerable from rheu-
matism, and one day a high court Of,
fetal recommended his trying the eff
feet of the baths at Gastein. His ma
jesty secuted the idea 81 have" said
he, too much work to do to think OF
going to watering place. shall
begin to think Of that when am
old"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
keaue Halts In According See

1t is understood that Archbishop
Keane of the Catholic university at
Washington hesitates about accepting
the government of the metropolitan
see of Dubuque, owing to the bitter op-
position which the German clergy of
Iowa are making against his appoint
ment. They have candidate of their
own selection and the authorities of
the propaganda in Rome have been
urgently petitioned by them not to
appoint Archbishop Keane.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13

BRYAN'S LINCOLN RESIDENCE.
Ginning TO again become a candidate
for congressional honors BY this
time he had become the recognized
leader of the Nebraska Democracy.
At the state convention. which met
Sept %. 1894. DIR. Edwards of Lincoln
placed Mr.. Bryan in nomination for
United States senator. Delegates from
every section of the state seconded
the nomination. and on the roll-call it
was made unanimous. He was beaten
in the legislature by Senator Thurs
ton
Four years ago he became a figure
of national prominence at the Demo
cratic national convention at Chicago
which nominated him for president of
the United States. The stampede in
favor of Mr.. Bryan for the presidential
nomination followed what was con-
sidered the greatest speech of his
political career. The remarkable can
vass that followed Mr. Bryan's NOM
ination in 1896 is still fresh in the
public mind.
III 'it iih6 uoyo VI the opdulSI-
American war two years ago Mr.. Bry-
an raised a regiment from his own
state and was commissioned colonel.
He served with his regiment I'm the
south until the close of hostilities.
The Bryans live in handsome
house in one of the prettiest parts of
Lincoln Their children are Ruth,
| age IA: William j., Jr., age 10. and
Grace, age s. The study. in which
both Colonel and Mrs. Bryan have
desks, is filed with books, stationery
! and souvenirs of various campaigns.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
Endearorers Sail for Earepe.

The steamship Ultonia sailed Dr
Liverpool from Boston Sunday With
$50 Christian Endeavorers, the major
ity of whom are from Illinois. II the
party arrives on schedule time its
members will get two days at the great
international gathering at London.
William S. Hawk. treasurer OF the
United Ende2vOr societies. was in
charge of the party. Only about 800
Endeavor delegates remain here and
they will sail from New York on the
steamship New York. The excursion
lists were given grand farewell at the
wharf
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
Osteopaths I'm Convention.

The fourth annual convention of the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Osteopathy began it's sessions
at Chattanooga. Tenn, over 100 dele
in attendance. The first session was
taken mp with the report of the treas
urer. showing a balance on hand. The
establishment of a national organ was
discussed. DR. A. G. Thorn of Boston
read a paper.