Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-02-23

agreement TO sell any commodity at
any certain price, shall be considered a
conspiracy against trade. Members of
trusts have no legal course to collect
debts.
The dance given at Kuhn's hall last
night was well attended and all present
enjoyed themselves until 2 q m. An
other dance will be given next week,
Music was furnished by Hampton, Will
son Bros. and Elder. The dance was
managed by John Elder.
Several Grant couoty farmers who
are involved in foreclosure suits, have
rebelled against the Genessee National
Saving and Loan association of Roches
ter, New York, and will fight the case
in court. One law firm has six cases
already and is expecting others.
Mrs. Nancy Shaw died at her home
in Union township Wednesday night.
She was born in Kentucky to Mr.. and
Mrs. Job Thompson and came with
them to Marshall county 10 1887 where
in 1864 she married William Shaw. Her
death was caused by Bright's disease
1t should be remembered, the Laporte
Argus says, that there is a law that for
bids hauling over 1000 pounds over the
roads on a narrow tire wagon and 900
pounds on wide tire. One object is TO
encourage the use of wide tires, and the
law is being enforced in many places.
It should be enforced everywhere.
Fort Wayne is to have a milk trust
which will include all the dairymen
who supply consumers in that place. 1t
will be capitalized at $4,000. Local cap
itslists will be asked to subscribe to the
stock, and the city to cooperate by ex-
acting a license fee of 500 year from
any non-r resident who proposes to sell
milk in town.
Users of electric lights now know
what a great benefit it is TO have the
lights run all night. Those who were
enegetic enough to rise before $40 this
morning were enabled to start their
fires without first lighting lamp. AS
1t was moonlight all night the arc lights
were not lit at all but the first cloudy
night they will give light to the dark
ened streets.
Indianapolis Press: There was good
deal of talk in political circles today to
the effect that Robert $. Taylor, of Fit.
Wayne, will be drawn into the race for
the republican nomination for COVER
nor. 1t is said that his name was
sprung in quiet way by his friends as
a feeler at the meeting of the State
League of Republican clubs. and that
they are more than gratified at the ex-
pressions heard in his favor.
The new building for Bourbon Col
lege is almost completed and will be
occupied March 18th which IS the be-
ginning of the Spring term. The build
ing has eight rooms and large audi
forum, and is excellently adapted to all
the requirements of normal and collie
giste work. The building is excelIently
located near the center of ten acre
plot of ground which was presented 10
the college by the citizens of Bourbon
and Bourbon township.
Theodore Thomas, the great orches-
ira leader, has promised to do a nice
thing for Chicago, when he shall have
laid aside his baton forever. That city
is to get his immense library, probably
the most extensive and the most valu-
able collection of music in the United
States. 1t covers period of 45 years
and consists of all the scores and man.
uscripts of the famous conductors or
chestral numbers, showing the develop
ment of musical tastes in this country
during that time.
The state of Indiana between now
and the time the next legislature con.
venes, expect to pay 100000, and pos
sibly 100000 on the state debt. Since
the last Legislature the state has paid
1895, 900 on the $4,000 Aug. 10.
1899. and S183,OOO January 10, this year,
July 10, this year, the state will pay
100000 on the debt, and January 1,
1901, 100000 land possibly $3OOOOO)
will be paid, making the whole amount
paid on the debt since the legislature
of 1899 possibly $895,OOO in aggregate.