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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
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Tenderfoot-"And do you say the
man they are burying yonder was not
sick lOng?" Lariat Luke None. 3"
TenderfOOt-"What caused his death? ,"
Lariat Luke-"Waal, Y see, stranger.
before he wuz a corpse he borry'd an
luther mans boss. 'ithOut astin' fer it,
We fellers overtuk i'm, an Ten
derfoOt-"Was he frightened?" Lariat
Luke" Skeerdest man l uver seen
tn suspense killed him. Ohio State
Journal
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
AN EMPIRE BUILDER
CECIL RHODES AS HE APP
PEARS TO STEAD.
Painting South Africa Red-That Is
the Life Object OF the Millionaire
at Heart.

a character sketch of Cecil Rhodes.
by Mr.. w. I. Stead, appears in a cur
rent magazine article. and makes par
ticularly interesting and timely read
ing at the present moment. Mr.. Stead
prefaces what he has to say with the
following note:
1T is my strange fate at this moment
TO occupy position that is almost
absolutely unique in it's combination Of
lncompatibilities. l am the uncOm-
promising opponent of the war which
is now raging in South Africa. At
the same time | have been, and am still
one of the most devoted of all the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

The young woman whose vocabr-
larry is mostly adverbs and adjectives- =
we have all met her, or her sister Nas
with an excursion party on the Foto-
mac river. The Washington Post
treasures a fragment of her 1onyersI-
ton: This is Alexandria We're com
ing to now" said Margaret. You
must go over there before you go
away What is there to see?' asked
the young man. oh said Margaret,
there's an old graveyard there-the
funniest old place you ever saw. with
just lot of the cutest old gravestones
in it, It's just perfectly grand
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Moman's Homo ComnanIon.

From cover to cover is filled with
the best thoughts of leading authors
and artists. The opening chapters Of
Mrs. Burton Harrison's new serial
story "Chateaugay" appear in the jan
uary number of the Woman's Home
Companion. 1t will also contain dur
ing the entire year short stories Of the
brightest and most entertaining kind.
as well as articles OF general interest.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

MOther-Mirabel, | was told on good
authority that you kissed Mr.. Gobang
on the way home from church last
night. Does divine service hold no
higher lesson for you than that?
Mirabel-Well, the text was, What
ever We would that men should do unto
you, do we even so to them. New
York Press
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

Mrs. Younghusband-"N's awful to
think of that poor tramp being picked
up dead on Christmas day" Young
husband-'I can just imagine how you
feel, my dear, but perhaps he wasn't
the one you gave that mince pie to-
Judge.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

Il think my son Will be a vocalist.
He's got it in him
"Lor, you don't say so. What a pity
he can't get it out"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Will Last a Lifetime.

If properly managed one good OPP
portunity viii last for lifetime
Chicago Daily News.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

body knows, but estimates place his
accumulations high up in the millions.
Mr.. Widener is rapidly becoming one
of Americas foremost philanthropists.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

Dr.Emma Hs;lwis
GraduAtefhysician
Paris. Berlin. &l
Wells st f, Chicago.
treats all female
troalles. monthly
irregularities by
FreDA method sa
perios 10 others
painless. witbou,
operation OF bad
results. Success
guaranteed private
home.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
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SEM f5r price list
Mr. franci-.
Central Mssir Hall.
CHICAGO.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12

Going to the bad begins in shor
steps.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-12
Educational.
Schools.
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HdobEsH
Barber Colleges

New York. Chicago.
st. Louis. Minneap-
clis. san Francisco.
Young Men.
our catalogue ex-
how weteaeh
the Bar Der trade ia
S weeks by ad dres>-
ing nsast convenient
branch.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
MOUNT VERNON.

The members of the Commercial rrs~1fieFS Club
of this city entertained about a hundred friends
Friday night at the formal opening of their
rooms. A programme of songs and instrumental
music given by volunteers. after which re-
freshments We're served. The remainder of the
evening was spent in dancing. The new club is in
nourishing condition. having about sixty members
ana attractive rooms in the Ferguson Building.
knights Templar from several of the cities and
towns OF Westchester County assembled in Mount
Vernon on Friday night take part in the annual
election and installation Of Bethlehem Commandery
The following Sir knights elevated to Office
Ex-ldayor Edison Lewis. Commander; Daniel Lewis
Genefalissimo; NJ F. Close. Captain-General J. D.
Ferris, Senior Warden; William Naxon, Junior
Warden; c A; Hodgman. Treasurer; f. T. Stewart
Recorder; j. l.. Fisher. Warden. Past Commander
John w Coburn, OF New-York. the installing
officer
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward D. Jennings, South
Thrdave-. celebrated their thirtieth wedding ami
Versary on Friday night Mr. and Mrs Jennings
were assisted in receiving by Mrs Sabine. of Troy
About one hundred guests present. Mr. Jen-
nings Is connected with the Union Dime Savings
Bank of New York
Uniforms have been selected for the cavalry
troop just formed in this city. The uniforms will
be the by the members of
Squadron A, New-York CITY.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
NEM-ROCHELLE

Flandreau Post, G. A r., is to attend service
this morning in the Upper New-Rochelle Meth
odist Episcopal Church. where appropriate ser
mon viii be preached by the Rev. w. II. Wardel
On Wednesday afternoon there will be parade
in which General James Shields Garrison Army
and Navy Veterans. Flaudreau Post and the other
military organizations OF the city will take part
At night the veterans and their friends will
bic in the City Hall. when Mayor NJ. ]. Dillon on
behalf of the people of New-Rochelle will publicly
turn over TO them the rooms prepared for them in
the new City Hall Building.
The Common Council at it's regular meeting on
June 8. in the City HAR Building. will sell $150-
to of @12 per cent street Improvement bonds and
$4,000 of bonds bearing interest the per
cent for the payment of damages for change of
grade under the old village government. These
bonds were authorized the last session of the
Legislature a certified check for $1,000 payable
the City Treasurer of New-Rochelle is required
TO be deposited by each bidder as a guarantee of
good faith.
Carl Keller, Of Chicago, who March 81 at
tempted TO rob the photograph gallery of A J..
Rosch, was sentenced yesterday to two and a, half
years in Sing Sing Prison. The main evidence
against the burglar the plaster Of paris moulds
of his footprints secured the next morning. He
wore pair of No. 10 shoes with peculiar heels.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
ROOSEVELT TO THE SCIENTISTS.
GOVERNOR VIII. ADDRESS THEIR CONVENTION
TO BE HELD HERE NEXT MONTH.
GOVERNOR

GOVERNOR VIII. ADDRESS THEIR CONVENTION
TO BE HELD HERE NEXT MONTH.
Governor Roosevelt will address the forty-ninth
annual meeting of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science. which will be held at
Columbia University from June % to 80. The asso-
citation headquarters will be in Schermerhorn Hall.
and the hotel headquarters or the council of the
association will be at the Hotel Majestic.
The officers of the meeting President, r. S.
Woodward Columbia University: vice-presidents.
mathematics and astronomy, Asaph Hall, jr., Ann
Arbor University; physics. Ernest Merritt Cornell
University; chemistry, James Lewis Howe Wash
ington and Lee University; mechanical science and
engineering John A Brashear. Western University
of Pennsylvania; geology. James Furman Kemp,
Columbia University; zoology, c. B. Davenport.
Harvard University: botany, William Trelease,
Shaw Botanic Gardens; anthropoogy. Amos w.
Butler. Indiana Board of Charities; social and
economic science, Calvin NJ Woodward. Washing
ton University; permanent secretary. L. o. Howard,
United States Department of Agriculture, Wash
ington: general secretary, Charles Baskerville, Uni
versity of North Carolina secretary of the
ell. William Hallock. Columbia University; local
Executive Committee. J. ]. Stevenson. chairman:
r S Woodward. William Haock. j F. Kemp, D.
T. MacDougal. n. L. Britton. C. F. Cox, H F.
Osborn, F. w. Putnam William McMurtrie and j.
McKeen Catten
The programme has beeen completed up to and
including the evening of June rs. Announcements
will be made later for the succeeding days The
election of officers will probably take place on
Thursday, and the closing general session on Fri
day evening. Here is the programme as far as It
gees
SATURDAY, JUNE %
Regular meeting of council. Hotel Majestic noon
MONDAY. JUNE 25.
Meeting of council, Schermerhorn Hall, 10 a. m.
First general session of the association II a. M
at the university gymnasium called order by
the retiring presirent, G. X Gilbert, of Wash
ington. who Will introduce the presldent-elect Pro-
fessor r. S Woodward. of New-York. Addresses
of welcome by Governor Roosevelt, Mayor Van
Wyck and President Low. Reply by President
Woodward.
Adjournment of general session. followed by or
ganzation of sections.
AT o'clock-Vice- President Hail. before the sec
ton OF mathematics and astronomy; Vice -Presi-
dent Howe before the section OF chemistry; Vice
President Treease. before the section of botany
AT 4 ock-Vice-President Merritt before the
section of physics; Vice-President Kemp. before
section of geology.
Tuesday Evening-Genera1 session in Museum of
Natural History. Address by the retiring presi-
dent c. X Gilbert. Reception to the members and
guests of the association.
Among the affiliated societies represented In this
convention will be the American Forestry Associa-
ton Geological Society of America, American
Chemical Society, Society for the Promotion es
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
NEW-YORK CITY.

The dedication of the new building of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association will be held on Wednes-
day $50 p. m. 1t is at Lexing ton-ave. and
Ninety-second- and is the gift of Jacob H. SchiH
Edwin T. Greenfield. Grand Marshal of the Grand
Army of the Republic. will review the boys of the
Hebrew Shelterng Guardian Society on Wednesday
at 4:S0 D. m on the grounds of the New-fork
Orphan Asylum at Eleventh-ave and One-hun-
Observation-Disclosures.
The annual confirmation services of the Congre-
CATION Bnai Jeshurun, Madison-ave. ana Sixty
ffth-st vii! be held on Sunday morning, June g.
at 10 O'Clock. The Rev. Stephen S. Wise. the MN
lister of the congregation will then preach his fare
well sermon
Sergeant-Maior John n. Stearns. jr.. of Squadron
A has been appointed comnoissary, with the rank
of lieutenant to fill the vacancy caused by the
promotion of Lieutenant Robert X. Prentice to the
staff of the Mai or-General
William P Ames. forty-two years old, a pedler
living at No. 800 Bowery. died in the City Hos
pital Blackwells Island. yesterday from stab
wounds received on March q at the hands of John
Owens thirty-seven years old, lodger at the same
place.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
BOON TIMES IN HONOLULU.
BUSINESS REVIVING RAPIDLY - CAPITAL
SEEKING INVESTMENT

San Francisco May 20 (SpeciaD.-Advices from
Honolulu show that the long period of depression
due the plague quarantine is over, and that all
signs point to a great business revival in short
time. In fact, it is even predicted that the flush
times of March last year will be revived
The first of this better feeling is the pas
sage of the Hawaiian BILL which is an absolute
assurance of complete stability. This of itself
would ordinarily a boom. AS ii is, even de-
spite the recent plague epidemic. there is certain
to be in the immediate future rush of mainland
capital to the country. Eastern capitalists have
simply been waiting for what has now occurred
Colonel MacFarlane, in Washington. and Edward
Pollitz and others in New-York ready to turn
the tide of investment seekers to Honolulu On
top of this comes the telegram from President
Mckinley approving the bill lately passed by the
Council State This makes available over 2.0O0.
900 additional money, a large part of which will go
into circulation at once. In fact, a considerable
item in bills is for unpaid accounts of last year.
which will be settled
Again Secretary Gage announces that within
forty-hve days the Washington Government will
call in 81 900 900 of bonds assumed by the United
States and pay for them. Probably S,GO0OOO of
these bonds held by Hawaiian people. and it
is conservative estimate that s2.0OO00O in the
islands at this time. large part of this can be
taken up at once under the bondhoders own
terms. and the balance by compromise out OF the
deal it probable that nearly quite $4,000 900
will be returned to the people in this way AS in
vestors in bonds are usually wealthy men who
wish to keep their money out all the time, other
bonds and stocks will come into demand;
Added to all this is the near approach of large
dividends to be paid by plantations. These will
come in June and July. In view of the settled con,
but will pay promptly and largely possible.
Some of the pIantatiiGSns win pay the last & of this
to be distributed in the next few months, but it
will into millions. This money will fall to men
tributed.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
THE RECORD OF SALES.

Mary NJ. Davidson has sold to the Nineteenth
Ward Bank the five story stone front building
so 2aX99 at the northeast corner of Third-ave and
Fifty -seventh-st.. $l50,000.
r. Wimarth Appleton has sold for Louisa Scher-
merhorn Thomas the five story American base
ment dwelling house No. S07 West Second-st. for
about $4,000.
c. A Dubois has sold for P. ]. Lynch to John
B. Davids the three story and basement dwelling
house No $40 West One -hundred-and- -forteth-st.
Simon Adler has sold the two five story tenement
buildings, 25x1OO each. Nos Alb and AS East Fifty
third-st., for %S,500.
The Imperial Rea..y Company has sold to Arthur
w. Eager the nine story brick and stone apart
ment building, 37.6x1OO. Nos. 80 and 81 West Forty
Porter & Co have sold for A D. Jarvis the five
story business building, 17.6x77 No. 81 Greene-st.
for about $40 900.
Mrs c. D. Mathews has bought from c. P.
Marsh No 80 West Fifty-seventh-st-, four story
dwelling house. on lot 25x1O0.5.
Edward Griffith has bought from Louise Scher-
merhorn Thomson, at s34,5O0 No. S07 West Seventy
second-st a five story dwelling house.
lot 17x1022 The price is perhaps the lowest
ever accepted for house this street. The
buyer has already been offered a loan of $35, 900
Alfred Newman has bought No. pa East Fifty
eghth-st., a three story dwelling house.
Henry Kaufman has bought No las East Eighty
third-st.. old building, lot % 6x102.3.
Charles and John b. Murphy have sold Nos. 800
and 81 East Seventy-eighth-st. two five story
tenement buildings.
August NJ. Bruggeman has sold to the Congre-
cation of Poel Zadek Nos. 126 and 12S Forsyth-st.
q plot 50X1005.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
CITY CHILDREN ON A FARM

The Friendly Aid Society wants $500 to it's
farm this summer, The farm is on the Sound
a little beyond Stamford. Conn. and includes
fifteen acres. house. barn. etc. and used
by the society for the first time last summer to
give pleasant vacations to twenty women. three in
fants fifteen grown girls and eighty eight children
OF both sexes. In the eighth annual report of the
society just issued. the chairman of the Farm
Committee says 1.-THE Importance of our work
cannot be overestmated. One realizes its impera-
tiveness perhaps from overhearing a few chance
remarks OF the children: oh, teacher. look at de
cow!' applied to the innocent little pet lamb
tethered In the dooryard. Hey, Johnnie, let's go
play in the sewer! and this about the elearest OF
little crystal brooksl Surely their vocasularies
need enlarging!' The officers of the Friendly Aid
Society are President. Warren n. Goddard; vice.
presidents Miss j. f. Tuckerman Robert c. Cor
nell and Horace j. Hayden secretary. Miss Edith
Kendall: treasurer 0o whom all checks should be
Bleecker-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
BIG FIRE IN APALACHICOLA.
THREE BLOCKS IN THE FLORIDA TOWN BURNED
IN THREE HOURS.

Apalachicola, Fla. May ga disastrous fire
broke in the house of Mrs. Broughton about
Friday. 1t spread to the Methodist Church.
and from there to the business portion of the town
In less than three hours three blocks were entirely
consumed. The following is partial report of the
losses: The Methodist Church, the residences of
Mrs. Broughton and DR., Willis Hicks. offices of
]. II. Lovett e. Co. the store of Patton & Hall and
all intervening shops to r. Cons's store at Centre
and Market SITS.
The fire crossed Market-st. to the buildings oc-
cuped by Drs. Alexander Hoffman, Moore and
Willis Hicks, Messrs. Murat, Hendry & Rice, A H.
Hopp, E; A, Flateur & Co, DR.. Rush I44chenfelt
A. H. Gendberg, the home of j. S. Hitchcock
THE Times office, John Cooks bar and adjacent
buildings From here the fire leaped across Centre
Hotel to the icehouse on the wharf; Everything on
& Sons place in Water-st Was consumed The
Custom House was consumed. and very few of the
records saved. The splendid armory. recently
built at cost of SIS 900. also destroyed. At
present it is impossible to estimate the losses.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
FOR NATIONAL HEALTH CoMMIssIoN.
SECRETARY GARDNER THINKS sPooNER BILL
SHOULD PASS AT ONCE

SECRETARY GARDNER THINKS sPooNER BILL
SHOULD PASS AT ONCE
F. s. Gardner. secretary of the New-York Board
of Trade and Transportation, said yesterday that
it would be unconstitutional for the United States
Government to extend the quarantine powers of
the Marine Hospital Service within any State
without the consent of that State Since the ap-
pearance of the bubonic plague in San Francisco,
he said. there has arisen the question of extending
the scope of the Marine Hospital Service in har-
mony with State institutions Mr.. Gardner gave
his views the needs of the situation as follows:
The need of the country is a broad and compre-
hensive system which, under the direction of the
bring about conditions unfavorable to the propa-
cation and spread of disease. With proper prep
aration of this kind the country will be better
able resist the advance of the bubonic plague
effective coast. border and interstate quarantine
that be conceived.
Such rational system is provided in the spooner
not important, after all is said, is either the
plague, cholera or yellow fever, the preventable
diseases which native in the United States.
VIZ tubeEculosis dlR3htheria and typh3d5 Old fever
try over one hundred and fifty thousand lives an
The rational and effective system provided for in
the Spooner bill has practically opposition out
nurtured by surgeon-cienerai Wyman, the efficent
head of the Marine Hospital Service. 1t is said
ali National health matters Under the spooner
bill his relations to coast or border quarantine
fairs coordinate II not superior power would be
created and General Wymans pride WOULD be be in
ington. His social position places him In intimate
likewise all Influential members of the lower house
and with officers of the Government and Army. He
tion and increase his advantages over the advo
Gates of the Spooner bill. Hence he has been able
the adoption of the more rational and effective
Week asi''e'' VIC p'O''e' '''' ''' pass within
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
CROWD PURSUEs BOLD BURGLARS.

ROBBERS. SURPRISED AT THEIR WORK, EN-
FORCE COMMAND WITH A PISTOL.
Passaic, y. J.. May 2s-While the family of E
p. Sargent were a circus to-day thieves en-
tered and ransac cked the house. Sargent returned
from business at o'clock, and when he tried to
get in found The door barricaded on the in
side. Two suddenly opened the door One
OF the strangers held a revolver in his hand and
he compelled Sargent to kneel on the stoop. and
told him move until they were out of sight.
The thieves then fed.
Sargent did not wait. but shouted for assistance.
and short time a crowd of about a hundred
men and boys running after the thieves. The
two men were feet footed and soon distanced their
pursuers When Sargent returned home after
ward he found that the robbers tied up several
bundles and were just about TO leave the house
when he surprised them Only $40 in cash was
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.


ASTOR-Dr Deitlin, of Chicago BUCkING-
HAM--Walter Wynne, of Philadelphia. EMPIRE
Judge William X Cattell of Garrisons. N y.
FIFTH AVENUE-Dr. George, d. Bliss OF DOT
chester, Mass. and Samuel Ross. of washington
GILSEY-Carl Upperman. of Berlin GRAND
Matthew Swan. of Pittsburg, and Lieutenant H.
H. TiIlman L. s n HOFFMAN-J. V. Cunny, OF
Buenos Ayres and Arthur Peyton, of san fran
cisco. HOLLAND-Dr. George W. Grille, of Cleve-
land Ohio and r. r. Mccormick of Chicago.
IMPERIAI-Colonel s. T. Warmcastle OF Pitts
burg: Colonel G.. A. Elder. of Duluth; Thomas Ed
wards. NJ p. of Liverpool; George f. Matthew's,
Editor of The Buffalo Express, and Major Fred
erick f. Webb. of Milwaukee. MANHATTAN-
Joseph A. Leggett of Troy. MURRAY Hill
c. De Almond. of Philadelphia: w. Bailey, or
Bristol England and H Stanley knight, of New
Haven Conn. NETHERLAND-De Courcey May,
of Scranton. and Judge Frank Brundage, of Buff
falo SAVOY-Dr. ]. Taber Johnson, of Washlng-
ton STURTEVANT-C. H. Norton, of Philadei-
phia. WALDORF-L. B. Elkins. jr-, of Washing
ton: Captain NJ. Robinson, of London; Colonel l.
r. Parkinson of England, and Colonel William
Donogbue, of Hartford. Conn.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
POLICE TAKEN OFF ST. LOUIS CA.y-.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES CAUSED TRAVEL ON
LINES OF TRANSIT COMPANY TO STOP.

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES CAUSED TRAVEL ON
LINES OF TRANSIT COMPANY TO STOP.
st. Louis. May 26.-Cars were running on most of
the lines of the st. Louis Transit Company in the
early hours to-day. but were taken off after 10
o'clock. the police, who had been guarding them
having been assigned for duty at the Democratic
primaries by the Board of Police Commissioners
In consequence of the Commissioners action the
transit officials decided take the cars off in the
absence of police protection Harry Potts, strik-
ing motorman, who of the three men
wounded in yesterdays shooting, died to-day.
Executive officers Of the labor unions in st. Louis
have resolved TO call on all National and interna-
tional unions in the country send representatives
here to assist in carrying the struggle which
they say. is against organized labor. 1t also has
been decided ask the officers of the American
Federation of Labor TO send out appeal 10 al!
the union workers in America for financial aid.
4 telegram recently sent to the Speaker OF the
House OF Representatives in opposition the St
Louis Worlds Fair bill purportng To from
organized labor repudated by :. w Stein
bliss, general secretary treasurer of the National
Building Trades Council. Py order OF the General
Executive Board he telegraphed Speaker Henderson
that the telegram mentioned did not voice organ
lied labor and asked speedy, favorable action on
the bill In the of the National Building
Trades Council OF America.