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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Democrats Meet.

The meeting of the Democratic Pri-
mary Congressional convention net
Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock In
kuhn's hall. There were present l03
delegates from the various counties of
this district. The meeting was called
to order by District Chairman Il. j.
Kruger and an organization immedi-
ately effected Valentine Zimmerman
of Rochester was made permanent
chairman and Julius &. Rowley secre-
tary.
Mr.. Zimmerman in his speech of ac-
ceptance said that in union there is
strength and urged all factions of the
Democratic party to unite under one
faith aud one standard, for by SO doing
success is certain. He denounced the
republican party as party of imper-
iallsts and corrupted magnates and
lauded William Jennings Bryan for his
unsellish patriotism and bOundless en-
ergy.
n motion to appoint committee on
resolutions was voted down after a
spirited debate as to its necessity.
Nominations for chsirmanship were
then in order and Elkhart, Starke and
Marshall counties responded with the
names of Col. Johnson, James e..
Fletcher and Peter j. kruyer. The re-
suit of the first ballot was, kruyer 40.
Johnson 30, Fletcher 2S. There being
lob delegates present 52 were necessary
to a choice and second ballot was taken
which resulted Kruger 81, Fletcher "a,
Johnson 22, Hathaway 3. On motion
of Mr.. Fletcher the election of Mr..
Kruger was made unanimous.
Daniel Mcdonald was unanimously
endorsed for secretay of the state CEN
tral committee.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Eighteen BOYS have been rounded 10y
the Muncie police a. all-around thieves.
They range in years from six TO thirteen.
The Lafayette Journal editorislly In
dorses B. f. Shlyely, of South Bend, as
the best equipped man TO head the
democratic ticket in the approaching
campaign.
A hot revival is on at Mountain
City, Wabash county. One woman
confessed that she stole $3.50 from
another woman, who had never sus-
pected her, and young farmer told
the congregation that he set his dog on
a drove of his neighbor's hogs. Two
were killed and he buried them. lie
wound up by offering To pay his neigh
Dor $40, but the neighbor, in his crlst
ian spirit, said he would split the
difference, and only took 50.
The new pension system of the Penn
sylvsnia railroad, which went into
effect with the opening of the new year,
is practically on extension of the sd-
mirable relief plan which during thirteen
years past has distributed more than
$6,O00,000 for disablements and death
claims. Under the system now IN oper-
alton those employees who shall become
superannuated in the service of the
company will be secured against want
on resting from active service, while
the incentives presented for industrious
and capable service will be notably in
creased. 1t is sound, benevolent and
sagacious plan, the carrying out of
which reflects infinite credit upon the
active management of the great corpor-
alton.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Pointed Paragraphs.

In the worlds great drama the ocean
plays the principal role.
A sample room Is dangerous when
too many samples are taken.
The man who has nothing to do but
clip coupons cuts quite figure.
Every man has been, Is, or will te
handsome in the eyes of some woman.
The opinions of child may be of no
value, but they are at least honest.
A girl Is invariably in love when she
refers to the twilight as the gloaming.
Some men are too proud to be seen
carrying anything but walking stick
or Jug
The woman who paints her cheeks
and the man who dies his whiskers fool
only one person.
A bachelor says that widows weep
not at the loss of husband, but be-
cause of the lack of one.
Probably no person living ever saw
picture of Cupid that looked as though
the little fellow had good common
sense.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Council PROCEEDINGS.

AT the council meeting Monday the
petition of Elmer ST. John asking for a
refunding OF part of the money paid
by him for license was disallOwed.
The petition of +. 5. Bissell ct al ask
ing for the graveling of Madison street
between the Lake Erie and Vandslia
tracks was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys.
Frank Jacox was granted the privi
lege of using one-hslf of Washington
street and one-third of Michigan street
for the purpose of storing building ma
terials.
The clerks report was received and
the treasurer's report also. The latter
showed the following financial condi-
tion of the city:
General Fund, Overdrawn. s PA Ia
Water Works Fund, on Hand. 1872 81
School Bldg. Fund. Oh Hand. ia 20
Library Fund, on Hand. 368 O6
The chairman of the streets and
alleys committee was authorized to or
der one carload of brick to be used in
making crOsswalks and not to cost more
than Sl5 30 per m.
GNlI
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
X eep More Diaries.

Everybody should keep diary. His
tory finds it's strongest support in them,
and their keeping should be encouraged
Besides their value as documentary evi
dence of things that have passed they
are valuable because of their tendency
to develop thought and encourage in.
dustry. But their greatest value will
be for the compiler, who, when loaded
down with the weight of years, turns
over the pages he has penned from day
to day, and traces without flaw the
events of his lifetime. How many there
are who could enjoy such methOdical
retrOspection and how valuable would
be volume which contained the prin-
cipal events that occurred from the time
we were first capable of setting them
down. The boy who sets down i'm q
diary the events of prominence that oc-
cur from day to day, is providing for
himself a source of pleasure that can
be appreciated to its fullest extent only
by those who have after many years
looked over such q record. Let there be
more diaries kept. The keeping of
them encourages thought and industry,
and this alone is cOnsummatiOn de-
voutly to be wished.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

The county fair to be held at Roches-
ter, Ind, in the fall, has already an
nounced feature of uncommon value
and interest. 1t will show the various
steps in the development of agriculture
and rural home life from the earliest
of the country to the present, an agri-
cultural midway" so to say. First,
there will be the Indians from Miami
county with tent. Then will follow
the fioorless log cabin, and with it the
crude tools that the early settlers used,
and thus on through evolution to the
complete farm machinery of today,
while the improved buildings and the
household furnishings and manufac-
lures in other lines will be dep cted.
Already more than thousand relics
have been gathered, some of them
nearly 200 years old. Decidedly this is
one of the most interesting features
that has been suggested for county
fair, and there would be no risk in pre-
dieting that it will be one of the most
successful Certainly it will be one of
the most valuable, great object lesson,
thing worthy of study; something
that will teach us cot merely to know
the past, but TO appreciate the present,
showing us from what small beginnings
and through what stress of effort has
come the life snd civilization of today
how much we owe to the past and what
an inspiration there is for us today In
what has been done.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Severe on BeVeridge.

The Indianapolis Sentinel in criticis-
ing the speech of senator Beveridge
says: "Pe declares that 'lssting peace
can be secured only by overwhelming
forces in cesseless action until universal
and absolute and final defeat is infiic-
ted on the enemy He asserts that 'to
halt before every armed force, every
guerilla band opposing us is extermI-
mated, will prolong hostilitles and leave
alive the seeds of perpetual insurrec-
tion.' He goes beyond this mere phys
ical crushing. He says: Even then we
should not treat. To treat at all is to
admit that we are wrong We must
trsmple these people in the mire. We
must force them to eat their words. We
must make them admit that they do
not love liberty and government so
well as subsection to the United States
and administration by it as "a sacred
trust And if they refuse e-well then
we will not cut out their tongues
that they may not speak, and
cut off their hands that they may not
write IN protest against their wrongs,
as the SONS of Tamora did with Lavina.
Oh, NJ! We will merely exterminste
them. The spirit of insurrection' must
be erased And in support of this
devils doctrine-in support of this
dogma o: thorough that has been
practiced 10y every monster of tyranny
from the Roman Nero to the Zulu
Dingaan-Mr. Beveridge appeals to our
own experience with the American
Indians, saying that our troubles have
been due to the fact that they did not
learn our power by crushing defeat
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

as executors Of the estate of George NJ.
Pullman, according to the allowance of
the judge OF the Chicago probate court,
and his decision is law. The largest fee
hitherto awarded in the probate court
". &. GOudy and A. 5. Trude In the
estate of Wilour f. Storey, former pro
prletOr of the Chicago Times, an order
was entered granting the attorneys
mentioned nearly 100000. The late
Daniel Shorey once received a probate
court fee of $4,000. William NJ. Ev
arts received fee of 100000 for the
defending Andrew Johnson.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
LADIES LODGE ORGANIZED.

A Congress of the Modern Samaritans
Starts AT Argos.
A ladies' congress of the Modern Ss-
maritsDs of the World was instituted
at Argos Friday night by Deputy-Su-
preme President F. j. Gardner. The
new congress starts with charter list
of % members. Officers were elected
as follows:
Past President John Roser.
President-Mrs. w. G. Sarber.
Vice President Mrs. NJ. l.. Brewer.
Chaplain-Mrs A. W. Carpenter.
Secretary-Mrs. |. b. Yearick.
Treasurer Mrs. Henry Stauffer.
NJ. of A.-Miss Tempest Thompson.
L. G-Miss Ida Stauffer.
o. G.-Miss Ora: Reed.
Trustees-Mrs. l. Il. Maxson, Mrs. w
&. Sarber, Miss Ida Reed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
THE NEW YEAR.
Some Information That May BE of Benefit
to You.


to You.
For the curious in such matters the
year 1900 will be the one hundred and
twenty-fourth year of American indie
pendence until next Fourth of July,
when it becomes the one hundred and
twenty fifth. 1t is the year $500 of the
Jewish era until sunset on Sept. 23.
when il becomes the 1861 year. 1t is
the year $3.50 of the japanese era and
the thirty-third of the Meiji period.
Until May 1T is the year 1917 of the
hegira, or Moslem era, the year 1918 be
ginning on that day. Jan. 1, 1900, is
the two million four hundred and fif-
teen thousand and twenty first day
since the beginning of the Julian period,
1t is the first year divisible by four
since 1900 and there will not be another
until 2l00, by which time we shall be
very little interested in such things, if
We are now.
Washington's birthday comes on
Thursday in 1900 and Fourth of July
on Wednesday. st. Patrlck's is on a
Saturday and Christmas on a Tuesday.
Thanksgiving will probably be on Nov
vember 20.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Bishop kademacher Rallies.

There was a slight rally in the condi-
tion of Bishop Rademscher Tuesday
morning. He has appeared TO be more
comfortable, was rational and talked
intelligently to those about him. His
physicians give no hope whatever for
permanent improvement.
The cause of illness is heart failure,
superinduced by gradual breaking
down of the mental and physical pow
ers. Several months ago Bishop Rade-
macher was afflicted with softening of
the brain, brought on by intense worry
over the financial affairs of the diocese.
Since that time he has exercised no
episcopal functions.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
COM CHOSEN.

Meeting Held in All the Congressional
Districts.
The new democratic state committee
is made up of the following district
chairmen, who were elected Tuesday
afternoon:
First Clinton f. Rose, Evansville.
Second-Parks NJ. Martin. Spencer.
Third-W. f. Cox, Jasper.
Fourth, Lincoln Dixon, North Yer
non.
Fifth-Frank Horner, Brazil
Sixth-U. 5. johnson, Greenfield.
Seventh Thomas Taggart, Indisnap-
oils.
Eighth-B. III. Campbell, Anderson.
Ninth-C. F. 5. Neal Lebanon.
Tenth-Edwin J. Forrest, Crown
Point.
Eleventh-Dr NJ. T. Shively. Marion.
Twelfth - William Keough, TT.
Wayne.
Thirteenth Peter j. Kruger, Plym-
Outh.
Politicians say the committee as it
stands now favors Parks NJ. Martin for
the craftsmanship. There are but four
new members on the committee. The
new members are Clinton F. Rose of
the First, b. III. Campbell of the Eighth,
&. f. ). Neal of the Ninth and William
Keough of the Twelfth. Local pOliti-
clans say b. Ii. Campbell of the Eighth
will support William III. Hawkins of
Portland for the craftsmanship and that
it is too early at the present to venture
prediction as to the attitude of tine
other new members of the committee
in regard to the Craftsmanship. A
meeting of the new committee will be
held at Indianapolis Jan. Il.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Installation of Officers.

Wide Awake Hive No. 81 of the
Ladies of the Maccabees held al in
stallatiOn of officers in their knights
hall last Monday evening. The meet.
ing was attended by about twenty of
the ladies and after the ceremony,
when several of the gentlemen had
come, pop corn and apples gave to the
occasion sOciable character.
the ladies who were installed that
evening as officers were: Lady Past
Commander, Cora b. Hahn; Lady Com
mander, Laura Bennett; Lady Lieuten.
ant Commander, Estells Disher; Lady
Record Keeper, Ida Kilmer; Lady FL
nance Keeper, Emma A. Miles; Lady
Chaplain, Judah f. Giller; Lady Ser
geant, Tressie M. Cook; Lady Mistress
alarms, Emma Appleman; Lady Sen
tinel, Cassie Engle; Lady Picket, Hattie
Heyde
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
More Precise Methods.

The State Medical board held its
semi-annual meeting Tuesday and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, j. G. Webster, M. ID, Lafayette;
vice-president, w. II. Gott, Nj. d.,
Crawfordsvilie; secretary, w. f. Cur
ryer, M. d., Indianapolis; treasurer,
James M. Dinnen, M. d., Fort Wayne.
These officers, with DIR. w. A. Surgeon,
OF Muncie, constitute the present Off.
cial board.
The board concluded to hereafter pay
an annual visit to every medical college
in the state for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether they are keeping up to
the required standards.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Fosters Weather.

His last bulletin gave forecasts of
the storm wave to cross the continent
from Sth to 18th and the next will reach
the Pacific coast about the 23d, cross
west of Rockies country by close of
18th, great central valleys 18th to 18th,
eastern states 18th. Warm wave will
cross west of the Rockies country about
18th, great central valleys 10, eastern
states 18th. Cool wave will cross west
of Rockies country about 10th. great
central valleys 18th, eastern states 20th
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Outbreak of DIphtheria.

An outbreak of diphtheris has oc.
Cured in Laporte county. Three cases
are reported and there is fear of a
scourge from the disease, several hun
dred persons having been exposed at
church services by person suffering
from the disease. New cases are also
reported in Wills township, near the St.
Joseph county line. The schools are
closed and public meetings are pro-
hibited.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Officers Elected.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Plymouth State bank,
held Tuesday afternoon, the following
officers and directors were elected for
the ensuing year:
Officers-David f. Snyder, president;
FL. q. Thayer, vice-presiden;; Oliver e..
Soice, cashier.
Directors David +. Snyder, III. G..
Thsyer, Henry Humrichouser, Theo-
dore Cressner, Samuel Gretzinger, {. T..
Mattingly, John Blain, Oliver u. Solce.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Cost of Indiana State Charity.

The Board OF State Charities has is
sued its annual bulletin for the fiscal
year, ending October 81, 1899, which
shows that the total cost for the main
tenance of the thirteen state institutions
under the direction of the board during
the year was S1,2l3,21359 In addition
to this, $l44,379.52 was expended for
buildings and improvements, making
a total expenditure of 81, l,35S,093OS.
The earnings of the institution are
given at $1l2,4269l, making net
cost of Sl,245,63O17. which is an In
crease of $I27,SS4.43 over the net cost
of the preceding years.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Ben-Hur Installation.

The Ben II urs held an installation o
officers Tuesday night at which the fol
lowing became officers for the ensuinl
year:
Eldridge Thompson, scribe.
Mrs. f. Morrison, keeper of tribute.
J. III. Brink, judge.
Mrs. FL. Ii. CsproD, teacher.
Frank Tanner, captain.
Otto Albert, guide.
w. f. Young, past chief.
Art Underwood, inner guard.
Frank Forbes, outer guard.
Theo. Cressner, trustee.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

Rev. Whitaker, who has been quite
sick at Walnut Grove, came home
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett and daughter,
Rose, are visiting relatives at Roches-
ter
Mr.. Edwards of Oakwood, Ohio, is
visiting David Ramssy's.
A masquerade was held at No. 3
school house Wednesday evening.
Mrs. o. $ Smith of McCOmb, Ohio, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. ). NJ. Cooper.
James Wagner was severely kicked
by a horse recently.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

denly at his home Monday night of
heart disease. Mrs. Fravel, while kneel-
ing 10y his side carressing him, Civ
ing way to grief, pleading not
to be left alone was stricken
with the same disease, death
resulting before the body of her hus-
band was cold. DR.. Frayel was aged 76
and his wife "A. The venerable couple
had always lived hoping death would
not separate them, but spare them the
anguish of parting by their deaths oc-
curing at the same time.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Irregularities Alleged.

The Elkhart county commissioners
Monday morning threw out the bids
for furnishing stationery supplies to the
county of f. j. Marsh of Portland, Ind,
and the combined bid of the News
Printing company of Goshen. and the
Burt-Terry company of Lafayette, Ind.
Irregularities were alleged. New bids
will be advertised for
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

The records of the Indiana pension
Office for December were completed
Saturday. At the close of the month
there were 7O,962 pensioners, net in
crease of LAO in the month. Daring
the month the names of 1859 pension
ers were transferred to the rolls for
other Jurisdictions.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
state Sunday-SchooI Convention.

Bluffton, Ind, Jan. 9.-W. e. Hall,
president of the Indiana State Sunday
School association, has notified local
officers that the annual convention will
be held in this city June IL, l3 and Ia.
One thousand delegates will be in at
tendance.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

Indiana May Not Hold the Title tn the
Starke County Swamps.

Indiana May Not Hold the Title to the
starke County Swamps.
lndiana will take no steps against the
men who are cutting timber on the
mesnder lands in Stsrke county until
she finds out if she owns them. 1t is a
question whether they belong to Indi-
ana or the United States.
When Gov. Mount heard that timber
was being cut, he rushed breathlessly
TO the attorney-general 10 have the
thing stopped. The encouragement
began correspondence with the prose
cutting attorney of Starke county, to
learn the names of the trespassers and
other details necessary to begin action.
Now Indiana is wondering if she her
self has any rights there. The ques-
tion is whether the United States. in
ceding the territory comprised in Indi-
ana to the state, included these lands.
The original plsts and records will
have to be gone over to determine the
ownership, and this will be long and
intricate proceeding. The matter has
never beer investigated for the reason
that the lands were not until lately con-
sidered Of much value.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
No. 5.

Century Thank Offering in which it is
contemplated TO raise S2O,0OO,OOO for
the extension of religious work during
i9UO and the conversion of 100000
souls Indiana Is expected to give $780,
0OO
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Democratic Comm mitteemen.

The following ls the list of demo
cratic committeeman who will guide
the party in Marshall county:
Green ownship-George Hutchison
Harry CRUDE.
Union township-C. Z. Thornburg,
Urias Menser, j acob Cromley.
West township oseph Whitesell,
August Seider.
Polk tOwnship-Burney Ross, K. l..
Lemert, Ed. Monroe
North township-B. A. Martin, Ely
Miner
German township = Lewis Foltz,
James Snydey, VIM. G. Foltz, Harmon
Knoblock.
Bourbon township Ohm Brock, AL.
bert w. Richey, Noah Berkey, Frank
Rubelt.
Center township:
No. l. John Flosenzier.
No. 2. Joseph E. Marshall.
No. B. William Everly.
No. 4. Adam Vinnedge.
No. 5. G. C. Wink.
No. 6. Adam +. Wise.
No. T. Bert BOggs.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Officers ChOs en-.

The Wide Awake Hose company, No.
2, met Wednesday and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
a. X. Underwood, foreman.
j. W. Thsyer, 1st assistant foreman.
John Corbaley, I'd assistant foreman.
M. NJ. Lauer, secretary and treasurer,
at salary the double of what it was
last year.
DIR. Stevens. assistant secretary and
treasurer.
Ira Lower, Art Underwood, Edwin
Mayer, James Slack, James Huffman,
DR.. Stevens, nOZZlemen.
Chas. Walburn and Ferd Eich, hY-
drant men.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

DIR. Theophilus +. Fravel pioneer
IF Laporte county and a resident of
Westville for over 40 years, died sup
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Indiana's Apportionment.

The Methodists of Indiana have been
notified of their appointment in what is
known as "The Methodist Twentieth
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Big Attorney Fees.

Robert T. Lincoln and Norman B.
Resm will receive $4,000 for service
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

vi. Il. sunday Officers and Teachers
The following officers and teachers of
the Methodist Sundsy-school were elec-
ted Wednesday evening:
Superintendent-W. 5. McGlothlin.
Assistsnt-W. III. Cove.
Secretary-F. A. Forbes.
Assistant miss Mary Kendall.
Treasurer-H. A. Sham baugh.
Librarians Misses Name Beldon,
Edith Kendall, Mae Disher and Eva
Turner.
Teachers Mrs. 5. n. Stevens, Mrs. W.
f. Suit, Mrs. Ida kilmer. Miss Olga
Shakes, Miss May Swindell. Miss Mae
Cunningham, Mrs DIR. Knott, Mrs. f..
X. Davis, Mrs. p. Sewsll, Mrs Prosper
Mickey, Miss Ida Hsines, W. Kelley,
Prof ID. Frank Redd, Mrs. DIR. Martin,
Dr. j. 5. Martin, Jas. Keyser, Rev. W.
f. Mckenzie.
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
The officers of the Epworth League
are the following:
President-John Davis
First Vice Pres s-Mlss May Swindell.
Sesond Vice Pres-Miss Alice Hallock
Third Vice Pres Miss Ida Hsines.
Fourth Vice Pres Miss Mary Ken
dali.
Secretary-M. A. Chase.
Treasurer Miss Mary Southworth.