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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Who Durbin Is.

Winfield Taylor Durbin, the repub-
llcan nominee, is native Indianian,
having been born at Lawrenceburg,
May 4, 1847, the son of William s. Dur
bin, tanner. The common schools of
Washington county gave him his edu-
cation until the outbreak of the civil
war, when he enlisted in the Sixteenth
Volunteer Infantry. The military au-
thorities refused to muster him on &C.
count of an injury to his arm, sustained
shortly after he had entered the service.
After the injury had healed, however,
he re-enlisted in the One hundred and
thirty.ninth Indiana, and served
throughout the war as a member of
Company X, of that regiment.
He taught for a time in the schools of
Washington and Johnson counties; then
took course in commercial college
at st. Louis, and then accepted posi-
ton in the wholesale dry goods house
of Murphy, johnson & Co., of Indian.
spolis. He entered the employ as q
bookkeeper, and became confidential
credit man. He removed to Anderon
in 1879, and engaged in banking. He
is still in this business, and also has in
terests in other enterprises on large
scale.
The discovery of natural gas at An
derson was fortunate for him, and he
made the discovery pay. He has been
known as strong republican since he
was youth and has worked in many
ways for the success of the party. He
has declined to accept public office. In
1892 he went to the national republican
convention as delegate, having prior
to this time served as member of the
republican state committee. In 1896,
he was made member of the national
committee from Indiana and since that
time he has taken prominent part in
the work of the national party He
has taken an active part in Grand
Army affairs. In 1875, he was married
at Anderson, to Miss Bertha McClelland.
When il was known that Indiana
could furnish an additional regiment in
the Spanish American war, after hsv-
ing sent four regiments south, Mr.. Dur.
bin was appointed colonel by Cover
nor Mount, and as commander Of the
One-hundred-a and -sixty-first regiment,
he made himself reputation as an
able man at the head of troops. lie
and his regiment went to Cuba, where
it did garrison duty. Colonel Durbin
is known as a thorough business man
of great executive ability.-Indisnspo-
lis News.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
WATSON HAS RETIRED.

The action of populi;t conven
tons in several northern states in
indorsing the Hon. Thomas E. Wat
son, of Georgia, and naming him
for first place on the ticket, has
caused something of stir in politi-
cal circles all over the south. The
following statement has been sent
out by Mr.. Watson
"Under no circumstances would
accept any nomination or any office.
Please number me among the po-
litically dead, and let me henceforth
rest in peace"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Obituary.

Merritt, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stuckey, was born IN North township,
this county, Jan. 26, 1895.
Wednesday evening at about O'Clock
he went to the b. q o. railroad tracks
with some of his playmates. A freight
train was stopping and unfortunately
the boys attempted to pass under car.
While crossing the track the train
started. Merritt did not escape injury.
The physician was summoned, but
when he saw the little sufferer he
thought there was little hope of his re-
covery. The left leg was amputsted
and before midnight the spirit of Mer-
rit took its flight into eternity. A few
months ago his great-grandfather,
the venerable David Shafer, was called
away. His age was years, 2 months
and 90 days.
Funeral services were held in the
Wesleyan Methodist church at Lapaz
Friday at 10 o'clock, Rev. M. l.. Peter,
officiating.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

and plan the laws of this country.
The difference between this CAM
paign and that of 1896 is that the
matters of trusts and imperialism
have been injected and that the East
has become educated on the silver
question. The East no longer re-
CARDS populists as anarchists, but has
come to respect them"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

New York's franchise tax is yield
ing tangible results. Last year the
legislature passed law taxing the
franchises of corporations holding
public grants, IN, across, over or un
der streets, parks and other munich
pal property, the value of the fran
chise to be taxed the same as real
estate values. The assessment is
made by the state board of tax COM
missioners. This board has COM
pleted its work for 1899. The to-
tai assessment against leading cor
porations of New York city is $780,
$4,000. This is SI9o,ooo,o 900 great
er than the assessment of sos, which
applied only to tangible property.
Hence this is the assessed value of
franchises. The tax on them will
amount to between $6,ooo,ooo and
S7,ooo,ooo. There is a great pro-
test, and the law will be attacked in
the courts.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
MIR. BRYAN's STATEMENT.

The speech of Mr.. Bryan at
Wichita, Kan, was clear enough
and emphatic enough for all pur-
poses. He said, among other things
"The public wonders why l have
dropped the silver question. New
measures are resting on us, but l
shall meyer drop the silver question
until the little lotteries of English
financierS cease to meet In secret
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Ross House Changes Hands.

Mr.. Harry l.. Pendleton took charge
of the Ross House Monday, Miss
Cara retiring. Negotiations have been
on for couple weeks but the deal was
not closed until Saturday. Mr.. Pendle-
ton is young man of good business
qualifications and will endeavOr to con-
duct the hotel as model two-dOllar-a-
day house. He has retained M. o.
Fenstemscher as day clerk. Miss Cara
will go to South Bend.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
BARRETT LAW CONSTITUTIONAL.

The supreme court of Indiana
last Friday held the Barrett law con-
stitutional. The court says in Its
opinion that this law has been held
by lower courts to be a violation of
the United States constitution. The
law provides for the assessment of
property for improvements without
regard to the proportionate benefits,
the assessments determined by rate
per front foot.
The decision was reached in a
case coming on appeal from the
Shelby circuit court.
AS to the objection to the consti-
nationality of the law, because it
provides for the assessment of the
cost of street improvements against
abutting property on the frontage
basis and without regard to the
special benefit to the property as
sessed, the court says that this is not
the meaning of the law. The cost
of the improvement is to be esti-
mated by the running foot, but not
assessed on that basis. A hearing
is provided by the law to determine
special benefits where property
owners deem themselves aggrieved
by their assessment. The frontage
rule only affords basis for a prima
facie assessment, which must be re-
viewed and adjusted on the basis of
actual special benefits received.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

Docie Stafford, the fifteen-year-old
daughter of Matthias Stafford, living east
of the Reeve bridge, died last Friday.
She had been sick for about week
with stomach trouble. The funeral
was held at the house Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock after which burial
was made in the Hindel cemetery
near InwOOd.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

Clark wasn't wanted in the United
States senate because the legislature
sent him there, and Quay was rejec-
ted because the Legislature didn't
send him. What's a statesman go
ing to do!
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

The Goshen clerks union has about
given up the early closing movement.
Tuesday night one clothing merchant
kept open later than the time prescribed,
and competitor retorted by again
opening his store. Then third opened
up, and the union is beginning to dis
pair.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

The industrial commission Thurs
day sent to congress its report on
prison labor. The commission says
all prisoners should be engaged in
productive labor and that the state
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

The republicans have nominated
a banker for governor of Indiana.
Since the party stands square footed
for the gold standard, it deserves to
be considered consistent.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
DEMOCRATIC TOWNSHIP TICKET.

For Trustee,
COMMODORE p. JACKMAN.
For Assessor,
Z. A. kIZEP
For Township Advisory Board.
HIRAM SHAFER.
JOSIAH w. JACOBY.
JAMES PARKER.
For Supervisor. District Mol,
HENRY FOGEL.
For Supervisor. District NO.2.
FRANKLIN E. PIERCE.
For Supervisor. District No. 4.
JOHN DEVINNEY.
For Supervisor. District No. 8.
JAMES A. KLINGERMAN.
For Supervisor, District NOT.
CHARLES PORCHER.
For Supervisor. District No. 8.
CHARLES NJ. HARTZELL.
For Supervisor. District No. o,
MORRIS BANKS.
For Supervisor. District No. IL,
A. p. THOMAS.
For Supervisor. District No. IL,
MARION CRAMER.
For Supervisor, District No. IS,
CHARLES w. JOHNSON.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Indiana Boy Acquitted.

Eli Fisher, the young man of Treaty,
Wabash county, for two years under
sentence of death in the Lewiston,
Mont, jail for completely in the murder
of three rancbmen, was acquitted Sat
urday at Benton, Mont, and with his
father, Calvin Fisher, is on his way
home.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Democratic Conventions.

National convention at Kansas City. July 4th,
1900
State convention at Indianapolis, June 18th.
1900
Thirteenth district convention at Plymouth,
July 18th, 1900.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
FRIDAY, MAY 4. 1900.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

For Representative,
CLAY w. METSKER.
For treasurer.
WILLIAM O'KEEFE.
For Sheriff,
CLINTON BONDURANT.
For Recorder.
L. G. HARLEY.
For Surveyor.
HARRY +. CRUDE.
For Assessor.
WILLIAM 7. LEONARD.
For Coroner.
JAMES III. KIZER.
For Commissioner, First District.
HENRY l.. FARRELL.
For Commissioner. Third District,
HENRY SNYDER.
For Councilman at Large.
CHRISTIAN FISHER.
For Councilman at Large,
WALTER KIMBLE.
For Councilman at Large,
MARION A. BLAND.
For Councilman 1st District.
HENRY MILLER.
For Councilman 2nd District,
PERRY +. SARBER.
For Councilman 3rd District,
FRED W. MONROE.
For Councilman 4th Dist let.
LEVI ARTZ.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

The farmer candidates were
turned down at the republican state
convention. The bankers and cor
porations lawyers were the whole
fhiun
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

Col. Dodge took Hoosier slide
last week. He started high and
made gradual descent.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.

For Clerk,
ARTHUR L. RHODES.
For Alderman, First Ward,
SAMUEL PARKER.
For Aldermen, Second Ward,
MAYER ALTMAN.
GODFREY SHEARER.
For Alderman. Third Ward.
EDWARD GIBSON.
Daily camera., 1900-10-06
Per Gent Citizens.
1 Porto Rico
THOUSANDS GREET BRYAN.
Who Talks Trusts and About E,ghty.five
Per Gent Citizenship.

Who Talks Trusts and About E,ghty.five
Per Gent Citizenship.
Brazil, Ind, Oct. 6-Mr Bryan ad
dressed 5000 people from stand on the
outskirts of town early this morning. He
spoke of the trusts here. because factor
les have been closed by them on the plea
of "over production" Mr. Bryan said,
"If we get control. we will drive the
trusts out of business"
At Terre Haute 10000 enthusiastic
people heard him during the morning.
"If anyone asks you," said he, "why we
spend more time discussing Imperialism
than finance, tell them it is more i'm
portant to preserve our form of govern.
ment than to have proper monetary
system The Republicans told us we
could not have parity of the white and
yellow metals, but how are they gong to
maintain two standards of government,
We already have an s. per cent citizen
in Porto Rico. What per cent ciizens
we are to have in the Philippines we
don't know
Daily camera., 1900-10-06
B0URKE COCHRAN HOPEFUL.

St. Louis, Oct. 6-Bourke Cochran, of
New York, en- route east to speak for
Bryan ard Stevenson, said, in his private
Car today, that Bryan's chances were
never batter and that the anthracite
strike could not but help Bryan, as 1t
exposes the industrial policies of the
administration.
Daily camera., 1900-10-06
DUEL OF TRAMPS.
Fatal Fight for Money on Top a Freight
Car.

St. Louis, Oct. 6-Robert Burke and
an unidentified man, who is dead, fought
a deadly duel on top of an Alton car as
the train left East S.. Louis, Both were
trying to beat their way to Chicago.
Burke says that the stranger tried to
hold him up for what money he had. In
the struggle the unknown shot him in
the side. Burke grabbed him and finally
pushed off the fast moving train. AT a
station, Burke called for help. An en-
CINE was sent back and the mangled re.
mains of the stranger were brought
back Burke is in hospital in East St.
Louis.
Daily camera., 1900-10-06
ROOSEVELT'S VOICE.

Sterling, ILL.,, Oct. 6-Governor Roose
velt's voice was much improved today
and it is thought he will be able to make
himself heard a. St. Louis Monda, night.
He made only ore briet speech. today.
The special bearing Senator Hanna and
others met The Roosevelt train here.
Roosevelt dined IN his private car and
held conference with Hanna and the
others during the day.
Daily camera., 1900-10-06
COLLIDE IN A FOG.

New York. Oct 6-The steamer "El
monte arrived this morning with lis
bow. stove in. The captain says the
Emonte collded with the Rappahan.
mock off Delaware cape in fog He
does not know how badly the Rappahan-
mock was injured, as it steamed away
Daily camera., 1900-10-06
Webster D0'Viy
Denies Slender
WEBSTER DAVIS DENIES.

The Report That He Sold Himself Fer
South African Gold.
Kansas City, Oct. 5-Hon Webster
DAVIS emphaucally denies that he ie.
ceived $4,000 or any part OF it from
Kruger or the Beers for taking the stand
he did in favor of Intervention. He says
Kruger had no money. and, if he did, it
would be impossible for anyone to get
i, out Of the country, because of the guard
England put over everything.
Daily camera., 1900-10-06
VARSITY AND PREPS.

The Varsity and Preps lined up against
one another this afternoon. AS this is
home game and neither team had to
catch train, the kick off did not take
place until o'clock. While the Props
did not expect to win the game, they are
we'll pleased with the result, the score
being 23to,. The line up was:
Daily camera., 1900-10-06
SPECIAL SALE DAYS
Saturday and rlonday
Oct. 9th and 9Th at
the Peoples Store.

Ladies Kersey jackets. the new style
nicely stitched, we'll lined all through
others advertise it as bargain for 81
but what we call a bargain is $4.o5
One more case outing fannels, worth
&c, will 60 Saturday and Monday at per
yard &c no yards to one customer)
Who is in need of cotton batting? You
can buy pure white cotton bats Sltur
day and Monday at per roll SC.
Different pattern cretons for comfort
ers, sell at 6Hc, Saturday and Mond ,>
per ,ald &c.
Crash toweling IN white or brown,
worth s.. 90 Saturday and Monday at
half pil e, only per yard, &C.
Ladies shirt waists made of fine mer-
cerzed silk, in black only, worth fully 81,
90 the two bargain days at SOC.
Ladies walking skirts in dark gray, all
sizes, good heavy material six rows OF
stitching on bottom, sell at 1915, Satur
day and Monday they go at s2.68. This
is big bargain.
Childrens or babies walking closks in
white, pink, blue and red, trimmed with
fur. our sI.75 cloak, your choice Situr
day an Monday sI.2o.
Lad'e, shirt waists for home wear,
made OF dark outings. worth 39c, go the
two days for half price, only Ioc
Meas all wool underwear, in natural
wool, camels hair or ribbed jersey, every
garment warranted by US as all wool,
worth sI.25. Saturday and Monday vour
choice only $50.
Twenty-Five dozen mems laundried
overshlrts, any size, made OF fast color
percales, sell every where at 75c; "e will
sell two to each customer at 3oc each
Ladies corsets, regular soc corset, In
drab, strong. durable and perfect fitting
will sell Saturday and Monday at half
price, 25c.
One hundred pairs of gray or white
bed blankets, sell in New York or chi
cago at 75c; our special price for the two
days 4oc.
Here is a surprise in silk waists, N ide
of heavy taffeta silk. all lined, ten rows
Of tucking in back, twenty.four rows in
front, sea Hoped effect front. with tu',fn
on each scallop; this waist sells for s..
the making alone is worth that, special
price, just to see how many we will sell,
at s2.o5.
Mems heavy corduroy pants, the
grade that you pay g for, we will sell it
Saturday and Monday at only sI.qS
One lot of ladies' pocketbooks, a
sample lot, not one worth less than soc.
your choice the two days Ioc.
We will have another sale on ladies
tailor made suits, at great discount, all
our suits 60 at less than the mat; rial is
9th; now is good time to buy suits,
1t is all the rage.
Specials in lace curtains. very fine
quality, full length. full Width, sell at
$3.50, special for Saturday and Monday,
per pair CSC.
We have only sixty wrappers, made
of dark percales, nicely trimmed, fully
lined. wrapper that sells for dollar
TO close out the little lot, they 60 Satur-
day and Monday, one to each customer,
at 4oc (the first come first served).
THE PEOPLES STORE.
Boulder's Great Bargain Store.
Daily camera., 1900-10-06
AMBASSADOR MEYER.

Washington, Oc.. 6-The president to-
day app ointed George Van Lear Meyer,
of Massachusetts, ambassador to Italy,
to succeed Draper, resigned.
Daily camera., 1900-10-06
Strikers M0|C1
Bu| D Good Order
THOUSANDS PARADE.
Listen to Speeches Bnt Strike is Unmarked
by Disorder.

by Disorder
Mahoney City, Oct. 6-Ten thousand
men participated in the parade at Shen
andoah today. They marched outside
the town, where the meeting was ad.
dressed by President Mitchell and others
There have been no disturbances In the
district. The Latmer collieries have
been closed, the men being persuaded
to come out. The strike is peaceful
cncceSS
Daily camera., 1900-10-06
DANGERS OF TRAVEL.

London. Oct. o-During the season
ftty.th ee persons, four of whom were
women lost their lives in scaling The
The St. Johns herald., 1900-05-26
True to Her Ideal
$xT<SF%<f<v%SFTFF@<1
\ BURST of laughter arose from the

4 BURST of laughter arose from the "A group of girls.
 You don't mean it, do you, Mar garet? You really don't mean that you'd be satisfied with love in Q cot tage?"
 "Yes," she answered, persistently, and with more seriousness than usual. Il don't believe in marrying for money or position. believe in marrying for love, and I'd great deal rather live in cottage witt the one man in the world that l cared for, than to live in . Parisian hotel with anyone else!"
 "HG, hal Love in 9 cottage! That would be altogether too romantic for mel" laughed one of the girls.
 I'd call that romance with the paint scratched off," said another.
 The above bit of conversation took place one summer, afternoon in 1876. Just two years later Margaret found herself enEconced in tiny home just such as she had always said would make her happy. It was the veriest bit of a place-aimoSt dolls house tn the center of little village where her husband, young physician. had just opened an office. Their wedding pres ents had almost furnished the house, and the few hundred dollars that Dr. Duval had left from his college course, had completed it. He still owned his horse and phaeton that he had driven during his senior year-otherTise he
The St. Johns herald., 1900-05-26

The stranger bowed reverently ana left the room. Fifteen minutes later tt was comfortably seated in the stat, room of Pullman car.
 "I couldn't tell her." he mused; "th, shock would have been too great. II WAS long time ago, but it all comes back to me now. How we'll remember the night when Fedora aud wrote that note and signed the captains name. And the letter from the consul-fhat was what puzzled us for awhile. till we found that old planter from South America. who had been educated in England. He wasn't afraid 10 risk the forgery-and 30 it went. And then the meil-that is. part of the mail that we sent back; always had curiosity to know what was in some Of those letters.
 "Poor Margaret She loves me still. No-she said she didn't love me. Which is if? I'd give good deal to know who the deuce she does love, anywayl"-De- frOit Free Prees.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-05-26
ing the lockct to her lips, she kissed it

ing the lockct to her lips, she kissed il passionately.
 "Girard! Girardl" she cried: 'I car never forsake you! Forgive me for the thought"
 In another moment she discovered that Hunt was standing near her. and, stifling her emotion. she stood dignifed and erect before him.
 q thank you for the compliment you pay me in wishing me 10 be your wife, '' she said, "but must decline the honor. FOr-l might as we'll tell you frankly. l do not love you, and # would never be possible for me 10 care for you in any but the most distant way. gave my heart to my husband years ago. and ] love him this moment as much as in the days we spent together in this little cottage. The very walls remind me oi him. and to forsake him now that be is nothere would be the grossest sacrilege. My life shall be one long sweet devotion to him. belong to him now as on my wedding day. l thank you, sir. Good by."
The St. Johns herald., 1900-05-26
WORahfn.

'These biscuits are rather heavy" he observed.
 His wife burst into tears.
 "Then you do not worship me any more!" she sobbed.
 Higher criticism is not incompatible with worshipi" protested the man, not un'~p"' sach:oily.
 We i've in liberal age, and how vain # is 10 stand out against tendenciesI- Detroit Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-05-26
A Mechanical Renlx.

Jadge-And what did the prisoner say wheE you told him that you would have him arrested?
 Complainant-He answered mechau. lcallg, yer honor.
 Judge-Explain.
 Complainant-He hit me on the head with 8 Bits.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-05-26
RaPrRd nuf

Dashaway-Hello, old man, what makes you look so sad?
 Billboard (the tragedian)-A friend of mine who lives in town in Connec- necticut has asked me there to take dinner with him, and can't go.
 Dashaway-Why not?
 Biilboard-I noted there last month. Harlem Life.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-05-26

-yASTED--sEEYRAL BRIGHT AND #OSEa
 w persons to represent us as Man. gers in this and close by counties. Sal ary 5000 year and expenses. Straight. bona-fde, no more, no less salary. Posi- tfon permanent. Our references, any bank in any town. It is mainly office work conducted at home. Reference Enclose self-addressed stamped envef- ope. THE DOMINION COMPANY, Dept. 3, Chicago.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-05-26

Francls Bacon Pianos. established in New York I7S9. made by the oldest firm in the United States strictly high grade in every respect, equal to any piano made and at very moderate prices, taking into consideration the quality of these mag nificent instruments. General western office. Howard w. Foote 6 Co.,, 307-309 Wabash Ave, Chicago. Agents for Ari- zona, St Johns Drug Co.,, St. Johns, AriI
 Write for prices catalogue etc.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-05-26

TO THE DEAF.-A rich lsdy. cured of her Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr. Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave Sl0.0O0 to this Institute so that deaf people unable to procure the ear Drums may have them free. Address No ls3. The Institute, Long cott," Gunnersbury, London w., Eng Iand
The St. Johns herald., 1900-05-26
A Skin Game

Miss Freshleigh Gan you tell me. MT Sportleigh if race horses are subject to any particular cutarPouS disease?
 Mir SportIeigh-SO that know of Why do yon ask. Miss FrP*hieigh?
 "BecanSe 1 often read in the papers that sO-and-so was scratched by Its owner before the race."-HarleTn Life.