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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
SAVE THE OLD VILLAGE"
Venerable Orator Charms the Com

Venerable Orator Charms the Com
mittec. hut Has to BE Shut OF.
l was at the state house and L went
the committee on street railways was
doing. The members Of the committee
are nearly all city men ard the mat
tiers that come before il are often OF a
complicated and important nature.
The room where the committee met
yesterday was the one that has its
walls and ceilings frescoed in old go.
and the atmosphere when the electric
lights are burning and good railroad
lawyer is discussing franchises and the
floating of bonds, is decidedly roseate
or golden, and tends to turn ones
mind to Wall or State street, rather
than to the quiet corners Of the world,
says the Lowell Citizen. Before this
committee came a party of the Oldest
residents of one of the oldest towns OF
new electric read be changed so that
it would not run through the main
street of the village. A venerable man,
who was nearly the image of the poet
William Cullen Bryant, appeared in
behalf of the petition and explained it
to the absorbed and unmoved mem
bers of the committee. Then he called
upon a man hardly less venerable than
himself, little man, who grasped
the ends OF the table, and began an
address In the measured style of fifty
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
Spring Tornado Ia Kansas.

\ storm approaching a tornado in
proportions is reported near Winfield,
between Wichita and Newton. and in
the vicinity west of Clearwater. Two
deaths are reported and four persons
are said 10 have been injured by over
turned houses. The storm area, so far
rs can be learned. extends over about
ten counties and at the southern line
of the state. The cyclonic disturbance
seems 10 have followed the trend OF
the Arkansas river At Putnam sew
crai houses were blown down and sew
eral persons were seriously injured,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
Mattoon CITY Hall DOomed.

n. c. Kicker, dean of the College of
Engineering, University of Illinois.
who was called to Nation. ILL.,. by the
city council to examine the city build
ing, the foundation of which appeared
to be sinking. has submitted a report
condemning the structure. The city
acquired it in 1885 and has since occu-
pied 1t with the city court, fire depart
ment, public library and other public
Offices.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20

fifth and seventh governor OF Colorado.
and was active in the territorial legis-
lature OF Kansas at the time when the
state Of Kansas was formed. On the
first shot at Sumter he Joined the
Kansas Legion and sustained the repu-
tation OF his family all through the
war. AS governor Of Colorado he dis
played exceptional executive ability,
and was in large measure responsible
for the early growth of the Centennial
state. Gen. McCook. In his prosperous
days. was an eloquent orator.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
College Plans Complete.

The board OF trustees OF Western
Union college organized by eleeting the
Rev s f. Entorf of Naperville. H.,
chairman; the Rev. r. b. U:t OF Lis
bon. Iowa, as secretary, and the Rev
Emil Mueller of Eckley, Iowa. as treas
urer According TO an agreement en-
tered. the LeMars normal school prop
erty viii be turned over TO the United
Evangelical church. An endowment
fund o. sl00. geo viii be established
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
WHAT THE NEGRO HAS DONE.
Facts and Figures That Show Won
dsrfui Advance

dsrfui Advance ment.
\ recent writer gives the following
summary OF what the negro has ac-
complished to demonstrate his fitness
for civilization. He has reduced his
illiteracy Is per cent in thirtyfye
years; negro children in the common
schools number 500 900; negro stu
dents in the higher institutions. &C.,
900; negro teachers, 10000; negro sta
dents learning trades, 10000; negro
students pursuing classical courses. L.,
200; negro students pursuing scientific
courses. 1900; negro students pursuing
business courses, LOCO; ana negro
graduates, 1900. There are e50 go
volumes in negro libraries, 156 insti-
tutions fG> the higher education OF ne
grOes. 800 negro physicians, 800 books
written by negroes, $50 negro lawyers,
banks conducted by negroes. 3 maya
zines edited By negroes, and 400 news
papers under negro management. The
value of their Libraries Is 500, 900, their
school property is worth s12 900 900,
their church property is valued az S31,-
000, 900. their farms, numbering about
10000, are worth $500, 100000 (this
does not include homes, valued at
1925, 900, 000). and their personal prop
erty is worth $l65,OO0,CO). Since the
war the negro has raised SIG geo 900 for
his own education.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20

Destitute in his old age. Gen. Ed
ward Moody McCook. member OF the
celebrated family OF fighters and him.
self a soldier of note. has been COM
PEELED to enter a soldiers home in
California. The general Is the son of
the late John McCook. and was born at
Steubenville, Ohio. In 1895. The story
of his military career Is part of the
history OF the civil war. But the gen.
eral has been a politician and states
man as we'll as a soldier. He was the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
Cried Three DAYS and Died.

Frederic kestermeir of Marietta.
Ohio. after short illness. died Friday
morning. aged S3 years. His son.
Frederic. Jr. lived with him and they
Kept house together. all other relatives
being dead. Ten minutes after the
father died the son. who had cried for
three days. went To his bed. threw him
self down. and was dead in a few min
utes Physicians say he died of n
brOk on heart
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
Fortune for Toledo Woman.

Toledo, Ohio. April Miss Maggie
G. Carmody of this city is preparing
to go TO Australia. where she becomes
the heiress to about $4,000 600 through
an aged aunt. Mrs G. F. Il. Piainsbury.
In Mrs. Plainsbury's notice 10 her
niece she inclcsel a draft for $4,000 rs
pin money and TO get ready to come
on
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20

Il an a spiIiualist." said Dr.. H.
W. Thomas % Chicago. Il would have
to give rp The Bibe If denied the
ministry Of spirits" h was speaking
befOr" the joint convention Of the Ma
tional Spritualiscs' association and
the Illinois State Spiritualists azso-
citation in Chicago. Thirty years ago
when l Was so unfortunate as TO dis
cover that spiritualism meant con-
tinuity Of life he continued Il found
that | was in sympathy with lis teach
ines We all have Our beliefs There
il no church in the universe large
enough 10 accommodate the beliefs Of
the hun n family. and therefore when
a new theory is advanced new creed
is BON am spiriuaiist also be-
cause ii deals with humanity. and We
will hear more. before less. Of This sci
cnficc fei.h'
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
POLICE SLAIN AND BURNED.
Anti-TIs.ue Measures at Cswnpore Lead
to Riot.

The enforcement OF an;i-plague
measures at CawnpOTe. near Bombay.
led 10 d serious riot A mob attacked
and burned the segregation camps and
some mills The police, who attempted
10 restore order. were overpCwered.
and five OF them were killed and their
bodies thrown into the flames. Troops
were ordered Cut 10 suppress the riot
ers. but they did not succeed until ten
Of the mob had been killed Order was
then restored. but the populace is sal
len and business has been stopped.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
Stamping Concern L. Harmed.

The six-story brick building Of the
II y Hunt Stamping company, II to
- HickoX street. Cleveland. and con-
tents were totally destroyed by FIRE
The loss is slS5000: insurance. SS5.-
000 There were several explosions.
which shattered windows. and some OF
The fremen were cut by flying glass.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
NOV French rI.'.t q. Dead.

Miss Mary French Field. aged -. 4
cousin of the late Eugene Field and for
Il number OF years his guardian, died
suddenly at her home in Amherst.
Mass. She had the care of Eugene
Field from his seventh to his eight
eenth year In after years MIR. Field
was accustomed to visit the town fire.
quently to see his cousin. of whom he
brother. S Minot Jones OF Washing
ton, ID. c. Her cousin. Roswell NJ
Field of Chicago. a brother of Eugene
will attend her funeral.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
BIRD S. COLER.

unknown, but since his election he
has proved to be a large and sharp
thorn in the flesh of Tammany He is
superintendent of a Brooklyn Sunday
school, president of literary club. &C
tive in the Y. NJ. c. A. and author o..
several religious books.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
Fire In Peter.burg, Na.

The leaf tobacco factory OF w. G.
Huntington & Co. in Petersburg. Va.
containing over 100000 pounds of to-
bacco. purchased recently for the Aus
trian government. was destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated at 500, 900.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
Cheroke.s Got a New Treaty.

The Cherokee delegation in Wash
ington, ID. c.. has just made and signed
a new treaty with the Dawes commits
sion. Each citizen is to receive eighty
arces of land in fee simple. The aver
age value OF an allotment; is to be $500.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20

Gilson-"I saw Bjones at the tenn
perance lecture last night"
Mrs. Gilson-"Humph! I'll bet
when he got home he couldn't tell his
wife where he'd been."-New York
Press.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Proceedings of Six Days in
National Congress.
PUERTO RICAN TARIFF LAW.
Senator Burrows Urges the Senate to Re-
fuse to Seat Matthew Quay-RrsoIu-
on for Survey of Iiinois and Des-
plAIaes Hivers-W News.
II Ie<fiav. Arril 10.

Senate committee unanimously de-
clared Clark Of Montana secured his
election by bribery and should forfeit
his seat. Gage estimates surplus for
year at S10,0G0 .0j0. which would enable
repeal of stamp tx. nov Welding $40.
Go00 Senate will vote April q on
Quay case, when he probably VIII be
seated. House viii accept senate
amendments and vote Cn Puerto Rican
bin. Senate passed bill establish ng
buffalo preserve in New Mexico.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
THE RESURRECTION, THE SUB
JECT LAST SUNDAY.

The blooming OF Flowers Fittingly Gel
sbrates the bursting or Chri.t's
Tomb - Easter the SEASON of Re-
ioicing.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
"Wednesday, April II.

House passed Foraker Puerto Rie2a
bill. under special rue to prevent
amendment yeas, l6l; nays. 1873.
Crumpacher GrdD Fletcher tNinnD,
Lane Gowa). LittleEeld tMe), n. G.
Smith, Mich) lleatw0le (MinnD. nc
Cali (Alass) Lorimer and Warner
I'D. republicans. voted in negative.
Illinois congressman assured ca ia
yOra1!e report on resolution to survey
Illinois and Dosp'aines rivers with
view tn making deep waterway. Lieut.
Coz. Webb Hayes VIII leave army. al
loging is dignity has been insul;ed By
Il Sulu Ddto. Senator Davis introduced
bill to determine feasibility Of esta5-
fishing national park in Minnesota.
Senate passed biz aporop-i1t:ng s.
G0V.00 for cabc line 10 Honolulu
Senator Mc3li.ian win introduce III "a
re-survoy great lakes Condition Ct
Puor,o RicaAs r~porJcI - b2 wore
than eve.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20
Friday. tur;l -.

Ili-hcalth forced resignation o. John
Addison Porter. secretary to the presi-
dent Bill introduced 10 increase sal
aries Of director Of census and his chief
clerk The Mayfowcs VII be the OIL
cial craft OF Gov Allen of Puerto RICO.
Efforts TO consijtg N!carlglan cara.
bill failed ia house.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20

Brooklyn has no grander glory than
It's Greenwood. nor Boston than its
Mount Auburn. nor Philadelphia than
its Laurel Hill. nor Cincinnati than it's
Spring Grove. nor San Francisco than
its Lone Mountain. But what shall we
say to those country graveyards, with
the vines broken down and the slab
aslant and the mound caved in and
the grass pasture ground for the
sections cattle? Indeed. were your
father and mother of so little worth
that you cannot afford to take care of
their ashes? Some day turn out all
hands and straighten the slab and
bank up the mound and cut away the
weeds. and plant the shrubs and dow
ers.
Some day you will want to lie down
to your last slumber. You can not ex-
pect any respect for your bones II you
have no Difference for the bones OF
your ancestry. Do you think these rel
les are of no Importance? You will
see of how much Importance they are
in the day when the archangel takes
out his trumpet. Turn all your ceme-
teries into gardens.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20

At the door Of the mausoleum a
night takes places which decides tile
question for all graveyards and ceme-
teries. Sword of lightning against
sword Of steel Angel against mill
tary. No seal of letter was ever more
easily broken than that seal Of the
sanhedrin on the door Of the tomb
The dead body " the niche in the
rock begins to move In its shroud of
fine linen, slides down upon the pave
ment. moves out of the portico. ap-
pears in the doorway, advances into
the open air. comes up the marble
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-03
THE CROWD DIVERTED.
Political Meeting Interrupted mt Me-
ridian and Washington streets.

The formal conclave opening of the cam
paign was held at the corner of Meridian
and Washington streets Saturday night
between o'clock and midnight. The SAL
walton Army and other religious organiza-
tions and street preachers that have long
held the exclusive lease on this corner gave
way Sunday night to a Bryanite orator.
Soon there was a crowd of men and boys
OF all compilations and political faiths con-
gregated about him. Loudly he proclaimed
his doctrine until his voice was drowned
in tumultuous uproar of applause ana
signs. His speech was not fiery enough
and a substitute was placed on the pedestal
more to the liking of the crowd who
wanted some one who was filled with vim.
This orator had many other ingre-
dents in his stomach vim and possessed
glass eye to replace one he said was
shot out in the war He made the crowd
so enthusiastic that IL surged around MIN
and finally he was pushed from his COM
handing spot on the pavement. Then a
gradual undulating movement took possess
sion of his listeners and the speaker was
maneuvered from one point to another IN
order that all might hear. Still this did
not satisfy the crowd that now fairly
itched with politics. Presently speakers
sprung up here and there and the meeting
resolved itself into a half dozen 'heart
TO heart conclaves.
Each little body of men competed vigor-
ously against one another until nearly
midnight, without the interference of Of
ficers. How long it really would have
lasted can only be conjectured had not
something happened to divert the attention
of the congregation from politics. A long,
theatrical transfer wagon, piled high with
trunks, came down Meridian street at a
sharp gait, and in turning the corner to
go west on Washington street the rear
end caught the stern of an Italians candy
and peanut cart. There was a loud crash
and when the dust had cleared away a
two-wheeled cart was seen inverted and
candy, sailed peanuts, peanuts with the
shells on and candy of all colors were
literally distributed over the street, while
the transfer wagon rolled rapidly on. The
situation was grasped in a moment, and
the meeting adjourned sine die to take
part in a partition of property that had
been confscated without the consent of
the governed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-03
FAREWELL TO MR.. WILLIAMS.
Fellow Members of the Y. VI. G. A. Ex-
press Good Wishes.

About fifty members of the Young Mems
Christian Association assembled in the hall
of the building yesterday afternoon to say
farewell TO one of their young members
who is leaving the local association for an
other post Mr. Percy Williams. who has
been assistant secretary Of the associa-
ton and acting secretary, has been with
the association for four years, during
which time he has been engaged energeti-
cally in the work of the association, and
last week when the notice came that he
was appointed secretary of the Toronto
Young Mems Christian Association his fell
low members felt that an open meeting
should be held. at which time all those who
cared should tell Mr.. Williams of the good
feeling in which he is held by the local
members.
The meeting opened with the singing of
spiritual songs. after which Mr.. Williams
introduced DIR. Brown. pastor of the
Friends Church, who gave talk on the
work of the young men and also paid
high tribute To Mr.. Williams. whom he had
known in college and been associated with
in this city. Many similar speeches were
made by members OF the association, and
also by Dr. keene. minister from Pitts
burg. who dropped in. At the conclusion
OF the meeting of the members of the
Bible class, of which Mr.. Williams was
the founder. stepped forward. and with
a neat speech presented the retiring secre-
tary with a beautifully-b bound Bible as a
token OF esteem from the members of the
class
Mr.. Williams will leave for Toronto this
morning where ne will take up the work
in his new field
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-03
CAPT. ENGLISH EXPLAINS
NO FOUNDATION FOR ABSURD
STORIES SET AFLOAT
How His Letter of Resignation Was
Forwarded-win Work for Me-
kinIey and Roosevelt.

Captain William E. English, writing to
friend from the T'ifth-avenue Hotel, New
York. where he now is with Mrs. English,
says: IT see by some of the Indianapolis
papers that the fact that my letter resign
ing the presidency of the Board of Park
Commissioners was mailed to Mayor Tag
CART in Indianapolis the evening before
its publication in the Journal excited much
comment about the City Hail. This rather
amuses me in view of the fact that in
closed. under the same cover, a personal
letter to his honor the mayor. in which
1 explicitly informed him that had sent
two copies of the letter of resignation to
Indianapolis in the care of mutual friend,
one copy OF which would be delivered to
him by mail. or messenger, and one copy
OF which would at the same time be given
out for publication.
Under the circumstances the mayor at
least could not have been much surprised
at the indianapolis post mark The init
nation that my letter had been submitted
TO Republican leaders for approval before
publication Is absolutely and wholly false
No man. either Democrat or Republican.
ever saw 1t until it was prepared and ready
for the press, and no person was consulted
In the least degree as to its contents or
knew that l intended to write it,
The published stories that l had pre-
viously announced my intention of Joining
Republican clubs. or that committee of
Republican leaders had waited upon me
and rendered me the command of the
Rough Riders before my departure from
home. are equally untrue. Neither before
the publication OF my letter or since have
1 at any time been offered. or have 1 ac-
cepted the command of the Rough Riders
or any other campaign organization
These stories are all pure Inventions and
while shall be glad TO assist In the cleo
ton or Mckinley and Roosevelt in any
possible way. ii is hardly probable that /
shall be able TO take the active part in the
campaign that / should like to do NV
health which has never been good since
the Cuban campaign, requires especial care
during the warm weather. and / shall not
be In indianapolis until about Oct l. as
we shall go from New York to Rockbridge
Alum Springs, Va, where we have en-
gagged cottage for the month of Septem-
Der.
However, shall certainly be home I'm
time TO vote great. big. long vigorous
Mckinley and Roosevelt ballot on cleo
ton day"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-03
HE FEIGNED SLEEP.


Ed Benson. 313 Cable street. is locked up
at the police station on a charge of burg
larry. Yesterday morning about 2:3O o'clock
he was arrested by Bicycle Policemen
Bray and Losh in Pat Hamills saloon at
500 West Washington street, in response
to a call from Frank Robins. night watch
man at Geisendorff's wooden mills.
While Robins was going about the mills
his attention was attracted TO the saloon,
which is across the street, by the sound
of breaking glass. He left the mill. and
when he reached the outside could hear
someone walking on the floor of the sa-
loon. He at once telephoned for the police.
and took up his station across the street
in view of the broken window in order
that the burglar might not escape before
the officers arrived. Bray and Losh made
a quick run TO the saloon and found moist
dirt on the sill of the broken window. A
small pane OF glass had been broken out.
In front of the back door stood a chair,
and the transom was broken. This led 70
the opinion that an attempt had been made
10 effect an entrance over the doorway,
but finding the Aperture too small. the win
dow had been used.
Bray removed his bicycle lamp and
flashed the light on the inside. There was
nothing but vacant room separated from,
the saloon by a partition. Robins assured
them that the man was inside, and Bray
crawled through the window. followed by
Losh. On the inside the door into the
saloon was found 10 be locked and there
were no indications that IL had been tam
pered with. Another door that was not
fastened was opened. 1t led into a small
room with a couch in IL. and stretched al
full length on the. couch lay a man. appar-
entity asleep.
rectly into the face OF the sleeper, whom
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-03
COUNTY EXPERTS'REPORT
1T WILL SHORTLY BE SUBMITTED
TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
RumOr that 1t VIII Hold that ex-
Treasurcrs owe County Money
MIR. Leslie Not Talking.

rumor was bruited about yesterday to
the effect that Experts Ayers and Lesley,
who have been examining the county books
for the County Commissioners had con-
cluded their work and were ready TO sub
nit their report to the commissioners. 1t
was said they had found that both Sterling
r. Holt and William III. Schmidt, ex-county
treasurers, owed the county several thou
sand dollars each.
Mr.. Lesley refused TO give any informa-
ton on the subject last night, saying the
experts would make the report to the
County Commissioners as soon as few
details were looked into. An effort was
made to find Mr. Holt to have him verify
or deny a report to the effect that he had
announced that he would make settle
ment with the county for any amount the
experts find he is indebted to it, but Mr..
Holt could not be communicated with. He
was at home. but refused to talk. 1T is I'M
derstood the experts report will be made
within a few days.