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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Decrease i'm Beer Drinking.

Beer drinking is on the decrease in
Wisconsin" So says Henry Hage-
meister of Green Bay, treasurer of the
Wisconsin Brewers association. Mr..
Hagemeister asserts the days of for
tune-making in the brewing business
have passed and that large brewing es-
adjustments now fail to return a fail
percentage on the money invested.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

foreign relations in the senate, died
Tuesday evening at his home in st.
Paul. Inn.
Cushman Kellogg Davis was born at
Henderson. Jefferson county. y. Y,
June 16. 1898 His father removed to
Wisconsin in 1888 and settled in Wau-
kesha on a farm where the son was
brought up. Cushman X passed his
first three collegiate years in CarrOltOn
college, Wahkesha, and went thence
to the University of Michigan. where
he graduated in the classical course
III 1857. He studied law with AleXan-
der W Randall. afterward the war
governor of Wisconsin. and was adj
mitted to practice N 1859 His first
vote was cast for Abraham Lincoln in
1860. After a thorough preparation he
commenced the practice OF law in
Waukesha. In 1862 he closed his law
office and went into the war as first
lieutenant. Company b. 2Sth WiscOn-
sin infantry. He served nearly two
years in the Army of the Tennessee.
In 1864. being disabled by the hard
ships of the service. he resigned from
the army and sought and found in
minnesota a restorative OF health thus
impaired.
In 1864 c. X Davis came to st.
Paul and formed a co-partnership with
his late chief in the army service Gen.
w. A. German. ex-governor of Min
nesota territory In June. 1873. Davis
was nominated as the Republican can
didate for governor after a lively con-
test. He was duly elected governor,
and his official record was in every re-
spect honorable. Davis term as sem
ator commenced March {, 1887. After
his appointment to a position on the
committee on foreign relations Sen
atOr Davis came TO the front as an
authority on diplomacy and interna-
tional law. During the controversies
attendant on the Chilean dispute and
the Bering sea matter Senator Davis
was the trusted cOnfidant and legal adj
wiser of President Harrison and Sec
rotary Blame. furnishing at their re-
quest briefs on some of the most in
lTiCdIe Questions 4llh ON ttlr " ti-t II MN-O
gratefully acknowledged as very i'm
portant contributions toward strength-
ening the case Of the government
During the last four years Senator
Davis position as chairman of the
foreign relations committee of the
senate. and later as one of the Paris
commissioners. have kept him prom
inently before the public of all ma
tons He was reelected without Op-
position in 1899 for his third term.
Senator Davis has been twice married.
His first wife was Miss Laura Bow
man. and after she had secured d.
vorce from him he married. in 1880,
Miss Anna Malcolm Agnew. Senator
Davis last conscious utterance was the
expression of wish 10 live; not for
the sake of life itself. but because he
believed his country needed him. His
words were: "Oh. that | might live five
years more for my country's sake"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Alleged HOId-UD Man Shot.

Thomas White, known to the Min
neopolis police, was shot in the head
at that city by Police Sergeant Nous
sou, whom he had tried to kill. White
may recover. A detective had ar
rested him on suspicion of having COM
mitted numerous highway robberies.
He escaped and in fleeing met Nous
sou, upon whom he sprang with drawn
revolver. MOussou fired and White
fell with bullet in his head.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Jealous Lover shoots Woman.

F. A. Hudson observed Thanksgiv-
ing by shooting Belle Walker three
times and crushing her skull with a
hammer. He then fired two bullets
into his own body, and as neither shot
proved fatal he tried to beat his
brains out with the butt of his revolv-
YER. The deed was committed in the
woman's room at the Hotel Vickery,
1904 Wabash avenue, Chicago, and is
supposed to have been prompted by
jealousy.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Friday. November 80.

German expedition to Kalgan re-
ported to have met with disaster.
Colonel Yorck, commander, said to
have died.
write the state department insisting
upon the burning of cities and the kill
ing of the emperor, empress dowager
and high court officials.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

through the tackle which supported
their scaffolding broke, letting the
whole platform fall with a crash to TIE
ground. Anderson, with the quickness
of a cat, sprang for the center beam,
technically called the mast of the
furnace, and grasping it as a sailor
would rope, slid safely to the ground.
His three companions did not fare so
well, but were picked up, battered,
bleeding and unconscious and taken to
the company's hospital.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

Three masked burglars entered The
house OF James Graham, two miles east
of Stanton, Mich, bound Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham fast to their bed with ropes
and ransacked the house, securing $2S
in cash and a gold watch and other
articles. The burglars then hitched up
one of Graham's horses and left.
About ten minutes after they left Ora
ham freed himself, but never gave the
alarm till daylight.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Indian Woman Seeks Divorce.

A divorce case has just been filed in
the superior court at North Yakima,
Wash, to which two prominent resi-
dents of the Yakima Indian reserva-
ton are parties. Kate McCaw, a teach
er in the government schools at Fort
SimcOe, filed an action for divorce from
her husband, Samuel McCaw. Both are
Indians and own allOtments of eighty
acres each on the reservation.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Mexicans Meet Severe Loss.

Two American miners who arrived
at Ell Paso Tex, brought news of a
fierce battle last Sunday between Mex
lean soldiers and Yaqui Indians near
Soyapa, Socorro, Mexico. The troops
had been sent in pursuit of the IN
dians who had robbed the two miners,
Seth Tompkins and William Lowe,
and made them prisoners. The sol
diers had twenty men killed and the
Indians six. During the battle the
Americans escaped.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
JEFF Davis Slave In Poverty.

Accustomed to life of plenty, Mrs.
Adelia Burton, cOlored. is compelled
in her declining years to face actual
poverty. Notwithstanding that the
woman, who is 81 years old, was
slave during the greater portion of her
life, and that the hardest duties she
was asked to perform were those of
maid in some of the best southern
families, including the family of JEFF
ferson Davis, Mrs. Burton's only place
of refuge now is in a shed in the rear
of No. 1928 Railroad avenue, Chicago.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Mangled Body Beside the Track.

NJ j. Morse, apparently a man of
wealth, living at Fremont, Neb.,
jumped or fell from a train on the
Pennsylvania while it was entering
Fort Wayne, Ind, Tuesday night. He
was found beside the track with the
skull fractured and otherwise badly
mangled. He cannot recover.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Joseph Harrington Dying.

Joseph p. Harrington, state railroad
commissioner-elect. is dying at St
Louis, Mo-, from Bright's disease. The
last rites were administered at noon
in the presence of the dying mans
family, who were here from Sedalla.
Mr.. Harrington, who was elected on
the Democratic ticket, has been III for
some time. During the campaign he
was in Colorado, and only recently re-
turned here
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

Prof B. A. Hinsdale of the Univer-
sity of Michigan died at Atlanta, Ga.
He came south several weeks ago suf-
fering with nervous collapse. He was
accompanied by his wife. Prof. Hins-
dale was the author of about fifteen
books. The body will be taken to Ann
Arbor for burial.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Fire Ruins Kentucky Town.

Fulton, Ky. was visited by a fire
that destroyed twenty establishments
and caused a loss of S250.O0O The
blaze originated in the Kirk dry goods
store where it is supposed to have
been started by burglars, and nearly
all the business section was laid in
ruins.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Plot on McKinIeY.s Life.

The police of Hoboken, N. j., have
received letter alleging the existence
of plot to assassinate President Nc
Kinley. The writer of the letter gave
i'm his communication the name of the
alleged chief conspirator, which the
police refuse to make public at this
time
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Bank Robbers In Louisiana.

Burglars dynamited the postOffice
safe at Girard, La, village west of
Rayville, La, and secured several hun
dred dollars in cash and Il large num-
Der of stamps. The sheriff, with
bloodhounds, is in pursuit of the rob-
hers
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA.
Diplomatic Negotiations Are In
Progress.
SOME BOXER DISTURBANCES.
Chancellor Won Bulow of Germany Denies
That That Nation Has Territorial De-
signs on China-Germany to Claim
Share of Benefits.
Tuesday. November 81.

Instructions went forward to Min
lister Conger Tuesday directing him
not to assent to the agreement adopt
ed by the ministers of the powers at
modified
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Report on Ismithian Canal.

The report of the ISthmian canal
commission was given to the President
for transmission to congress. 1t goes
into details of both plans, but does
not recommend either. 1t favors a
waterway not less than thirty-fve feet
deep and $50 feet wide at the narrow
est point.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
MANY ROASTED TO DEATH.
over 100 Men and Boys Fall on
White-Hot Furnace.
THEY CRASH THROUGH ROOF.
Warnings Cnheeded by the VentxresOme
Fellows, Who Were Witnessing a Foot
ball Game from the Roof of IA Factor
Thirteen Dean, Others Dying.

Thirteen persons were killed and
more than 100 injured, some of them
fatally, by the collapse of the roof of a
building from where they were sur
reptitiOusly viewing a football game
between the Stanford and University
of California teams Thursday after
noon in San Francisco.
All the hospital and police ambu-
lances were called into requisition and
private carriages were taken from the
paddock Of the football arena and
pressed into service Dead and
wounded were hurried away to various
hospitals, and in some instances to
their homes, so that it is impossible to
make up a complete list of the victims,
although eighty-two have been cared
for. The accident occurred at the San
Francisco and Pacific glass works, To-
Gated at Fifteenth and Bryant streets.
Despite the efforts of a large force Of
police and private guards at the works.
500 persons had broken thr.Igh the
lines and clambered to the root. which
afforded a fine view of the game
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Succeeds Marcus Daily.

William Scallon of Butte, Mont,
was elected president of the Anaconda
Copper Mining company. He has been
the counsel and chief legal adviser of
the company and was intimately asso-
ciated with Marcus DAILY, whom he
succeeds
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Crowded the Hospitals.

The Southern Pacific hospital, with
in two blocks of the scene of the ac-
cident, was speedily filled and many
of the wounded were turned away.
The late corners were taken to st.
Luke's, near by drug stores or the re-
ceiving hospital Ambulances were
reserved for the injured, while the cor
oner removed the dead in express
wagons. Twenty thousand persons
were in the amphitheater and paddock,
two blocks away, watching the foot
ball game, and when white-f faced ush-
ers scurried through the crowd, calling
for surgeons, the game was abandoned
and the spectators surged to the gates,
anxious to see what had happened and
help the injured In this crush to get
out number of persons were trampled
upon, dresses were torn and there were
many minor injuries. A majority OF
the victims were boys, ranging in
years from 10 to 10 years. The fires
in the furnaces had been started for
the first time Thursday, and the watts
were full of liquid glass. 1t was upon
these that the victims fell. Some were
killed instantly and others were slow
ly roasted to death.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

The Northern Pacific railway has de-
cided to substitute the telephone fol
the present telegraph system of the
road and will build and equip long
distance and divisional telephone lines
to take the place of the telegraph
wherever it is deemed practicable.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Oscar wilde Is Dead.

Oscar Wilde, once famous English
author, died in cheap hotel in Paris,
where he lodged under an assumed
name. His works praised before his
downfall
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Three Men Fight; All Are Killed.

IHTtt IHeH UItu III a HSHC at fdTK-
dale, Ark, all well known citizens.
The two Killian brothers, leading mer-
chants of the town, had a quarrel with
Station Agent Phillips over a ship
ment of goods. Saturday night, at IL
O'Clock, the Killians went to the sta
ton, smashed the windows, and went
In search Of Phillips, who had gone to
bed at his boarding house. Phillips
was called to the door and after a
brief quarrel revolvers were drawn and
all three men were dead almost in
stantly.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
SENATOR DAVIS IS DEAD.
Expires at His Home in the City
of St. Paul.
ILLNESS LASTS TWO MONTHS.
Was Chairman of Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee and a Member of
Governor OF Minnesota.

After an illness beginning two
months ago in an apparently trivial
abrasion of one Of his feet, developing
later into blood poisoning and stin
later into nephritis. Cushman Kellogg
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

Gerry society broke up a boarding
school for boys at Tuckahoe, N. Y,
on account of the masters neglect Of
pupils.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

recently had trouble at his meetings In
London, and his efforts to get Lace
makers into this country from Europe
have attracted the attention of the
labor commissioners, and the whoe
country. The treasury department
finally concluded to admit the lace
makers.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

"Dr." Dowie of Chicago, has planned
the building of a town located near
Waukegan, ILL.,, to be known as Zion
City," According to the plans of the
faith cure doctor" it will be an in
dustrial city devoted to lace making
and other manufactures. DOwie has
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Warnings Not Needed.

The proprietOrS of the factory rea-
liZed the danger to those on the roof,
but repeated warnings were turned
back by jeers. The nearest police sta
ton was notified Of the condition of
affairs and a squad of officers had just
arrived to dislOdge the trespassers
when the roof gave way Ninety
eight persons fell through the roof to
the floor below. The furnace was in
full blast and the heat was terrific
The dome of the furnace is broken in
one spot, and it is here that Gumper
is believed to have plunged through
to a frightful death The crash of the
breaking roof and the shouts and
screams of the victims were heard for
blocks. The dense crowds that imme-
diately gathered around the glass
works made the work of rescue diff
cult and added to the general excite
ment and confusion Bodies were
brought out and speedily whirled away
in express wagons, private carriages,
ambulances and whatever conveyance
was most available
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Remember the Republican Rally at
City Hall this evening.
1t has been enormously reported that a
workman was injured at A. D. Smith s
mill this week.
A delegation from Portland lodge of
Knights of Malta went to Portsmouth,
N. H Tuesday evening to assist in in
stituting a commandery in that city.
The proposal to shorten the school year
In Portland by one week, meets with gem
moral favor. The schools will then close
about the middle of June and open the
second Monday in September.
The members of the Danish bicycle
club, of whom there are about so MEM
bers in this city, will have a field day
and picnic at Long island, Labor day.
The Temple house viii have the Cor
bett-McCOy returns tonight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30
PERSONALS.

Messrs. Charles E. Quincy, Emery G..
Wilson, Eugene L. BODICE and Henry J.
Conley of this city, returned Tuesday
from Bath, where they succeeded in pass
ing the required examination for admis-
sion to the bar.
Miss Lizzie j. BurDham of 567 10 Con-
gress street, is spending her annual va.
cation on trip with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Burnham of Morrills
Corner. They are in Harrison and
Bridgton visiting relatives.
A week from next Sunday Rev. Charles
M. Sheldon, the author of "In His
Steps," and editor for one week OF the
Topeka Capital, viii address the mems
meeting at the Y. M. @. A. rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Thomas will
leave on Saturday for New York where
they win sail for Liverpool on steam
ship ST. Paul on September 3. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thomas viii join one of Cook s
parties for 60 days trip on the conti-
nent. They expect to be gone six months.
Mrs. Stephen Gordon and Miss Molne
Adams OF Gorham, N. H., are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Adams of Wilmot
street
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indi-
ana and Congressman George Edmund
Foss of Illinois are at the Falmouth
hotel.
Hon. George Fred Williams of Ded-
ham, Mass, is at the Congress Square
hotel.
H. e. Bowditch of Augusta and friend,
S. M. Knox of Wilmington, Del, were
in town Tuesday visiting the local
summer resorts.
Mrs. 1. M. Knight of AndoYer, Mass,
is visiting relatives in Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30
A LONG TRIP.

A tall, white-haired darkey, said to be
John Thomas of Petersburg, Va, passed
through Portland yesterday on his way to
Calais to visit friends. He said he had
walked all the way from Virginia, which
he had left about four months ago. He
seemed to be IN splendid physical shape
for man of his 81 years. He is over six
feet in his bare feet, and says he has
never worn shoes or stockings. He
weighs about 200 pounds. A rough suit
made of wooden blanket and pieces OF
leather tied to the soles of his feet
constituted his costume. His beIongin rs
he carried on his back.
The trip is merely one of pleasure, pur.
sued in accordance with his wandering
habits Of years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30
ANOTHER SITE POSSIBLE.

AS a site for the Walker Manual Train
ing school the lots, 50 and 81 Spring
street, containing 10, $50 square feet, are
offered to the city of Portland with the
buildings removed, for S., 900, or with
the house standing, reserving all chande-
liers and six inside doors for So, $780, This
is the ex-Mayor Stevens property and was
built by Charles O. Clapp. 1t is said the
house is in condition so that desks
might be put in and work commenced at
Onca
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30

Senator BurrOwes of Michigan and Con.
gresham LittIeheld at city Hall.

The Republican meeting which is to
be held at City hall this evening Will sbe
the grandest OF the campaign A large
crowd is sure to be present to listen to the
discussion of the issues of the day by two
of the ablest and most brilliant orators in
the nation, Senator julius @. Burrowes
of Michigan and Congressman Charles E.
Littleheld Of this state. Senator BurrOwes
has been leading member of Congress
for many years and is most forcible
speaker. He served in the House of Rep
resentatives with great distinction for
several years before being promoted to
the Senate few years ago. He has par
ticipated on the stump in Maine cam
paigns for number of years.
Congressman Littleheld is known to all
as already one of the foremost men in
the country.
Chambers band win give a concert be-
fore the meeting which Will begin at
eight o'clock
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30
BALLOTS RECEIVED.

City Clerk Dyer has received specimen
ballots for the September election and
VIII probably have the full quota by to-
day. Following is the allotment for the
old Portland wards: Island wards and
2, 100 each; wards one and two, SOC
each; ward three, 843; ward four, 72O;
ward five, $50; ward six, $40; ward seven,
LAO
In 1898 wards eight and nine were the
ity of Deering.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30
ELECTED OFFICERs

Lebanon commandery. knights OF
Malta, held its semi-annual election OF
officers at their lodge room, Woodfords,
Tuesday evening with the following re-
suit:
Sir Knight Commander-Silas II. Rid
mond.
Generalissimo-E S Walker.
Captain General-D. w. Hoegg, Jr.
Prelate "A. J. Conary.
Senior Warden-Lester V. Somes.
The appointment of the remaining
officers viii be made next Tuesday even
Ing. Installation will be held on ssptem-
Der Ii.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30
sUNpAYTN CISCO Bay.

Next Sunday the steamers of the
Mcdonald line will run excursions all
through Casco Bay. The steamer Pejeb.
scot VIII go to Orr's island and New
Meadows river. The Percy ". will run
to Cousins, Littlejohn S, Great Che
beague, Bustin's islands, Freeport and
Mere Point First class shore dinners
can be obtained.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30
REPORT ON MARGINAL WAY.

At Mondays meeting of the city gov
eminent the special joint committee con-
sisting of Alderman Frye and Council
men Hunt and Cobb, appointed to nego-
tiate with the Boston g Maine railroad.
for the purchase of permanent track
rights over the Marginal Way, will report
that the road offers ss5, 900, all repairs to
be made by it and right of way reserved
over it's tracks and land beyond.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

George G. Cornell of Windham to John
G. Mayberry of Windham. for 81. land In
that town.
Felicia E. Motley of Portland to LIew.
ellyn M. Leighton of Portland for 81, land
and buildings in the Deering district.
Charles Gushing to Robertson M. Cush-
Ing, both of Montreal, for 81, land on
Cushing's island, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30
MERCANTILE TRUST co.

The Mercantile Trust company is now
located in its handsome new banking
rooms in the Boyd block, corner Of Elk
change and Middle streets. With It's i'm
proved and commodious quarters the
company will endeavor to furnish it's
customers every possible facility for the
prompt handling of their business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30
WILL ACCOMMODATE MANY.

BY courtesy of Manager e. E. Rounds
the Alice Howard will make late
trip to Peaks island this evening, 1eav-
ing Portland pier at 10. 80 to accommo-
date those desiring to attend the Re-
publican rally in City hall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30

The police made seizures last night at
the Falmouth and Preble hotels and the
Eagle house, securing a large quantity
OF liquor at each place, perhaps 5000
worth in all,