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Morris tribune., 1900-02-10

THERE is no necessity of this paper
repeating it's arguments of two weeks
ago in order to answer the bluff
which the Times puts up this week.
Those arguments are we'll fixed in the
minds of every tax payer in the coun-
ty who pretends to keep posted on
county affairs. The one point of al
legged reduction of the poor tax levy
has not been before touched on, but
by bringing it forward, the Times
must know that it has laid wide open
the cause of those whom it defends.
No reduction is appluaded by the
people of the county which is the re-
suit of righteousness rather than
economy, and if there has been any
reduction the shame is the greater.
For we stand ready to cite intances
of worthy families afflicted with sick
ness who have been refused aid and
told to go to the poor farm when such
course was physical impossibility.
If the poor tax levy has been reduced,
it has been at the expense of desti-
tute and needy families, and the
further fact that private charities are
at the present time doing a good deal
of the work that belongs to the coun-
ty, which fact is too we'll known to
need elaboration.
But it makes no difference what
the tax levy has been, it is the
amount spent which we want to know
about and as for that it is only necess-
airy to recall our article of two weeks
ago.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
The Sex of Ships.

The word "ship" is masculine in
French, Italian, Spanish and Portu-
guese and possesses no sex in Teutonic
and Scandinavian. Perhaps it would
not be an error to trace the custom of
feminizing ships back to the Greeks,
who called them by feminine names,
probably out of Difference to Athene,
goddess of the sea. But the English
speaking sailor assigns no such rea-
sons. The ship to him is always lady,
even though she be man-o'-war. She
possesses waist, collars, stays, laces,
bonnets, ties, ribbons, chains, watches
and dozens Of other distinctly feminine
attributes.-Collier's Weekly.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
LIGHTS FOR BIRDS NESTS.
Some Curious Habits Practiced In
the World of SOngdOm.


the World of SOngdOm.
Many birds suspend their nests from
the branches of trees, one of the most
curious nests Of that kind being that
Of the baya bird of India. 1t is hung
from the branch, with it's opening at
the bottom, and hangs like an inverted
bottle, secure from the approach Of
tree snakes and other reptiles. The
most curious thing about the baya
bird is that it is said to light up its
nest by sticking frehies on its sides
with clay or soft mud. There seems to
be little doubt of the fact.
Or. Buchanan says: cat night each
of the habitations is lighted up by a.
FREELY stuck in the top with piece OF
clay. The nest consists of two rooms.
Sometimes there are three or four fire.
flies, and their blaze in~the little cells
dazzles the eyes of the bats which Of
ten destroy the young Of these birds"
Perhaps other animals are scared OF
by the baya birds electric light, since
a writer in Nature records this Curl
GUS observation: 81 have been informed
on safe authority that the Indian bot
tie bird protects his nest at night by
sticking several of these glow beetles
around the entrance by means Of clay,
and only a few days back an intimate
friend of my own was watching three
rats on roof rafter of his bungalow.
When a glow fly lodged very close to
them, the rats Immediately scampered
0f"-Onr Dumb Animals.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
The Truthful Prince.

In his book about Persia, The Land
Of the Lion and the Sum-" DR.. Wills
says that he was once conversing with
the kings son, and a large circle of
courtiers and priests filed the room.
The prince narrated his exploits in
hunting the antelope the previous day
and gravely stated that while pursuing
a pair of ahu when riding very rest
i've horse his headstan broke.
what should you have done. doc
tori" asked the prince.
81 should have tried to stick on as
long as the ground was good and, ex-
pecting an accident, have awaited it,"
''Ah, that was because you were not
a prince" he said. Il leaned forward,
and, unclasping my belt, placed it in
the horses mouth as bride, and,
thus directing him, pursued my game
and killed both antelope"
All the circle apnlauded, as of course
they were bound to do. DR.. Wills was
silent.
You don't mean to say you don't
believe that?" said the prince. Speak
out if you don't. shan't be offended
in the least"
"Well, your highness. don't believe
it."
"Quite right, darogh bood'' Gt was a
lie), unblushingly replied his royal
highness and burst into fit of laugh
ter quite unabashed. The circle OF
courtiers, of course. were convulsed.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
OLIVE BRANCH OF COMMERCE..

OLIVE BRANCH OF COMMERCE.
The Nassau Interstate has
thoughtful editorial on the warlike
aspect of the world at the present
time, and during the discussions cites
the powers that are making for peace
amidst all the turmoil. We make the
following excerpts:-
"There are danger spots the whole
world over, whence war is liable to
come. Russia is menacing England
at the gate of Northern India Japan
and Russia are secretly preparing for
a combat each feels to be unav'oid-
able. The plague spot of Europe,
the Turkish Empire, threatens to
start all of southern Europe to fight
ing, while misgovernment has
brought Italy to the verge of revolu-
ton.
But there is one power which is
surely making for peace in the midst
of this turmoil, and that is the SUI
premacy of trade. The three great
leading nations, England, Germany
and the United States, feel that war
with one another would be suicidal.
Trade considerations rule all three,
and trade is too sensitive to wars
alarms to permit them to raise. Elk
cept with a weaker power no one Of
these nations would go to war unless
national existence were at stake.
England might go to war with tho
Transvaal and the United States
might war with Spain, but these two
nations would never fight with one
another. And while Germany may
buster because the English seize her
vessels, and talk loud of wounded
honor, there is no intention of fight
lug at least so long as goods made in
Germany lind an English market,
$50 while human nature has not
sufficiently changed so that nation
will not war upon nation, there is
hope taat the present conditions that
make for war may pass without its
involving these nations with whom
our destiny is most closely con-
nected."
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
Mausers and Lee-Enfields.

The chief distinction between the
Mauser and the Lee Enfield is this
that while the Lee Enfield has maya.
zine which is inserted underneath the
body through the trigger guard and Sc,
cured by catch and is provided with
what is called 'cut off, to prevent
the cartridges from rising, so that it
can be used as a simple breechloader
for single firing until the magazine.
which contains ten cartridges, is order
ed to be used, the Mauser has maya
zine which, though not absolutely fi1-
ed, is only intended to be taken Gil for
cleaning. 1t does not need "cut Off
to use as single loader.
The magazine contains five car
tridges, but whereas the cartridges
for the Lee Enfield have, when the
magazine is charged, to be each put in
separately, the magazine of the Maui
ser is filed at once by placing against
the face of the magazine set of i've
cartridges held in a clip which falls off
when the cartridges have been inserted
in the magazine.
Thus if each weapon were at the be
ginning of a fight empty, the Mauser
would permit of more rapid fire be-
cause it could be loaded five cartridges
at a time, while the Lee Enfield would
take, cartridge by cartridge, as long to
load as a single breechloader. On the
other hand. the times when very
rapid discharge of fire is desirable are
not numerous. and for these the Lee
Enfield has ten cartridges ready
against the Mauser's five.-Nineteenth
Century.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
On the ...Ploneer Limited"

Nothing richer has ever1been pro
duced by any railroad" st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
cts world beater."- Paul
Globe.
"The best thing the railroad world
can produce. st. Paul Dispatch.
"Prominent and discriminating
people marvel at the creation of ele-
gance and comfort wrought by modern
car builders. minneapolis Tribune.
"The Pioneer Limited stands to day
perfect in construction, gorgeous in
finish and the acme of luxury and
comfort. minneapolis Journal.
THE closest inspection bewilders
and takes the breath away, for the
msgnifcence and beauty of it all is
simply tremendous. Minneapolis
Times.
The Pioneer Limited leaves Min
neapolis at 7:3O and st. Paul at $40
every evening in the year for Milwau-
kee and Chicago, via Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway. mo
extra charge on this trains)
For tickets, berths or information
apply to any ticket agent, or address
J. T. CoNLEY,
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt
st. Paul. MINI
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10

The country press has been &C.
cusing Rev. Chas. NJ. Sheldon of
writing story to which they give the
various titles of in His Steps," SIN
His Tracks," In HIS Footsteps"
and we presume the next notice we
see will have it Following Suit"
No wonder we need a Christian daily.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10

JOHN LIND will have to receive some
5000 more votes than he did in 1896
and some 10000 more than he did in
1898 to be re, elected in 1900. And
yet the Democrats consider Mime
sofa fighting ground"
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10

THANKS are due from us to the
Times for it's persistent advertising
of the fact that The TRIBUNE bid ff-
teen per cent on the county printing.
Small favors thankfully received
larger ones in proportion.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
Pre=Convention Partisanship.

1t is to be regretted that certain
newspaper champions of Van SAINT
and certain newspaper opponents OF
his, should have permitted tn mseIves
to have become embroiled in a con-
troyersy as to the respective rights
and privileges of his adherents and
opponents. Van SAINTS friends have
the same right to support and cham
pion his cause, as his opponents have
to champion the cause of another, or
to refuse their support to Van SAINT
even though they have no other can
dldate. These matters should be
discussed in temperate and dispas
slonate manner that will leave no
sores behind when the nomination
shall have been made. There is no
occasion for harsh feelings or hard
words at this time. If Capt. Van
SAINT is to be nominated, all we'll and
good, and there is no Republican
paper in the State that can have just
cause or provocation for failing to
support him when he is nominated.
1t isn't, however, an indication of
party disloyalty that any paper
should decline thus early in the con-
test to give its support to Van SAINT
as candidate for the nomination,
and the captain himself is too sensi-
BILE man and too practical politi-
clan to resent free expression of
opinion so long as it is fair and i'm
partial Princeton Union.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
S1S1lu.

Twenty-four carat gold is all gold;
% carat gold has % parts Of gold,
Of silver and of copper; IS carat gold
has Is parts Of pure gold and parts
each of silver and copper in it's compo-
sition; IL carat gold is half gold, the
remainder being made up Of 31a parts
Of silver and 819 parts of copper.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
|CGRRENT C0lMIl1.M!,1IjEE:iNI!.T..::

We are not so stuck on the stabili-
tY of the United States constitution
as are number of our exchanges.
Its was all right and perhaps repre-
sented the best thought of it's day,
but the conditions of men, the coun-
try and it's resources, our inland
trade and foreign commerce, educa-
ton and intelligence are so different
from tn: day of George Washington
that it is questionable whether our
written document is any more weigh
ty than the unwritten law of public
opinion. It is well to respect it but
let us by no means consider it too
sacred to touch even in it's amended
form.-Norwood Times.
***
While we believe men will do al
most anything to make money, we
have no sympathy with those who
charge rich men with desire and an
intention of changing the govern
ment of this country from a demo
cracy to monarchy. We further
believe that political writer's and
speakers who teach such doctrine
do more harm to the cause they os-
tensibly support than good. At the
same time we realize that the rich, by
means of combinations, trusts and
monopolies, are going too far and by
their operations are curtailing the
rights of citizens, and that the tend
ency is to place political power in
their hands. Restrictive legislation
is therefore needed.-Moorhead News.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10

DEMOCRATIC sympathy for the Beers
seems to be displayed more for the
politician of the Platte than for the
cause of the statesmen of the veldt.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Primary Election Bill.

Representative Elect John A. Min
turn has prepared reform primary
election bill of seventy-one provisions
which covers all phases of proposed
election reform. The bill does away
with political conventions except for
the purpose of drafting platforms, but
no candidate can be nominated at the
convention. A registration system is
TO be established providing for sll vot
ers to register, seven, five or two weeks
before the final election. At the regis
tratiOn the candidates are voted for.
Candidates are to announce themselves
Ii days before the ordinary election
providing their petition is signed by a
certain number of voters and is recog-
nized by the state and county officers,
according to the office for which they
desire to be candidate. Mr.. Minturn
says his bill is largely in the manner of
suggestions for reforms and that be
will not push its enactment. He wishes
to give the legislative committee some
thing to build q reform law on. The
suggestions, he says, have been carried
out in other states and are practical.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
DEATH OF HARRY TALBOT.

A Former Plymouth Boy Dies at His
Home An Upton, Ind.
The many friends of Harry Talbot
will be grieved to hear of his death
which occurred at his home in Upton,
Ind, Wednesday, Nov. %, at 1890
o'clock.
He had been in failing health for
about four years and went south last
season in hopes of improving, but it
was too late and he returned to Upton
this fall where he has gradually failed
until at last he was taken to his bed
two weeks ago never to rise again.
Harry had a host of friends here and
was very popular young man both in
social and business circles. His father
will be remembered as the senior part
ner of the firm of Raymond & Talbot,
who formerly conducted the mill now
owned by Suit & Rails back.
The funeral was held at the residence
Friday, Nov. 80, James Parks of this
city being in attendance.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Death of Mrs. Marion Logan.

Mrs. Emma Logan, wife of Marion
Logan, died at her home in south
Bend at $50 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, caused by rheumatism of the
heart. She was sick only one week.
Mrs. Logan was 26 years of age and
was formerly Miss Emma Deemer. Tn.
til two years ago she lived with her
husband on farm south of Plymouth,
when they removed to South Bend.
She leaves husband, mother, a sis.
ter and three brothers.
The body was brought to Plymouth
from South Bend over the Vsndalis
road and from here was taken overland
to Argos, where at the Church of God
the funeral will occur at p. M. today
lnterment in the Maple Grove ceme-
terry, hear Argos.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Want Fixed Salaries.

The county school superintendent
OF Indiana are urging that the next leg
islature put them on salaries. State
superintendent Jones says that this
step should be taken. He advocated
such step recently before the state fee
and salary commission, suggesting that
the basis be the number of teachers in
q county under the supervision of the
ceived from all except five of the sup
erintendents advocating such move.
The desire for the change is due to the
present system. Superintendents re-
ceived S4 day. ln some counties the
county councils have taken it on them
selves to say that the superintendent
shall be paid only so much, which is
equivalent TO saying how many days he
shall work. 1t is felt by superintend-
ents that county councils and boards of
commissioners do not understand al.
ways how much work is done. In
some counties the superiptendents are
now required to file long, itemized
statement showing what they did on
each day for which they ask pay. They
want to get rid of this. State Superin-
tendent Jones thinks superintendents
should not only be paid salaries, bnt
should be relieved of handling text
books He says he will recommend
such relief to the next legislature.
A proposed bill has been submitted to
the stste fee and salary commission,
allowing superintendent salaries on
the basis of population-SS0 for the
first 10000 and $40 for each additional
1000. But q maximum of $1,000 a
year is fixed and a minimum of $500.
Ohio county would not pay a superin-
tendent S400 year on purely populs-
tiOn basis and some of the large conn-
ties would pay much more than 81 900
The total allowances to superintend-
ents in the counties last year were
100000. The bill submitted to the
commission makes the total salaries of
superintendent little over $l00,000
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

Rev. George Schlappi died at his
home, seven miles northwest of this
city, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
after an illness of only five days, aged
81 years. He preached his last sermon
last Thursday night, near Lspaz, and
was taken from his pulpit very ill and
removed to his home, where he gradu.
ally grew worse. Being q strong be-
lever IN faith cure, he would not have
any medical aid until Yesterday morn.
ing when dying and it was too late.
Rev. Schlappl was an excellent preach.
er. belonging to the st. Joseph Radical
United Brethren conference and hav-
ing been placed in the North township
circuit for this year. He was formerly
located at Eauclaire, Mich, moving here
about six weeks ago. He leaves de-
voted wife, one daughter, one brother
and sister to mourn his death.
The funeral occurred yesterday
at the residence at 2:3O O'Clock. The
remains were taken to Weston, O.,
this morning via LapaZ and the
b. u o. railroad, where they will be
laid to rest beside his father and broth.
ers who have gone before him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
What the Trustees Want,

The trustees of the state soldiers
home near Lafayette, will ask the gen
eral assembly for specific appropriations
as follows in addition to the fund for
maintenance:
One enlarged hospital. with q cspac.
ity of 100 beds, and all property
equipped, $4,000.
One building for widows and women,
with q capacity of at least one hundred
persons, $4,000.
A cottage or building for the matron
with a diuing-room, kitchen and rooms
for the nurses, S6,000
A barn $1,000.
improvement of streets, sidewalks,
sewerage, etc., $1,000.
This makes total of $4,000, which is
much less than the committee expected
the management would ask for. In ad-
dition to the special appropriations
given the institution by tie state, the
home has had donation of $4,000, and
has also sold some land that was given
it.
The trustees also ask that the salary
of the commandsnt be increased from
81, 200 year to s1,5OO, and the adult
ant from $500 to $1,000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Silver Leaf Flour
BEST--$2.00 per 100 lib.
-AT-
zEHNER'S MILL.
BROKEN BRICK.A.BRACS.
PLYMOUTH. IND

Mr.. Major, the famous cement man. of New
YORK, explains some very interesting facts about
Majors Cement
The mutitudes who use this standard article
know that it Is many hundred per cent. better
than other cements for which similar claims are
made. but great manv do not know why The
simple reason Is that Mr.. Major uses the best
materials ever discovered and other manufac-
turers do not use them. becLuse they are too ex-
pensive and do not allow large profits Mr..
Major tells us that one Of the elements of his
cement costs s. rs pound. and another costs
81 IS gallon. while large share of the SD called
cen ents and liquid glue upon the market are
nothing more than sixteen-cent glue. dissolved
I'm water or citric acid. and I'm some cases fil-
tered slightly In co or and OdOr by the additi n
of cheap and useless materials.
Majors cement retails at fifteen cents and
twenty five cents a bottle. and when a dealer
tries to sell a substitute you can depend upon II
that his only object Is to make larger profit
The profit on Majors cement Is as much as
any dealer ought To make on any cement And
this Is dOubly true In view OF the fact that each
dealer gets his share of the benefits of Mr.
Majors advertising, which amounts to over
5000 month. throughout the country. Es-
Insist on having Majors Don't accept any
-hand advice from druggist.
n you are at all handy land you will be likely
to end that you are a good deal more so than
you imagine) you can repair your rubber boots
and family shoes. and any other rubber and
leathe articles. with Majors Rubber Cement
and Majors Leather Cement.
And you viii be surprised at how many dol
lars year you will thus save.
II your druggist can't supply you. IL Will be
forwarded by mail; either kind. Free OF post
ago. e2401
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Funds For Starving.

Hon. II. G. Thsyer was greeted with
q very large audience at the Dunkard
church west of Plymouth. Sunday eve
ming Dec. 2, where he delivered one of
his famous lectures on "Paul's Journey
to Rome and his subsequent execution" I"
He commanded the attention of the
entire audience from start to finish,
utilizing one hour and quarter in the
presentation. Many were the congrst-
ulations which MIR. Thsyer received at
the close. The donation will 90 to the
starving in India.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
JUSTICES TERMS.
Their Commissions Are Only Good Tn.
till 1902.

till 1902.
Quite number of justices of the
peace were elected throughout the state
at the last election to fill vacancies
that had been caused by death, resigna-
tion or for some other reason, and in
several Instances when these newly
elected officers have inquired at the
secretary of states office for their GER
tiicstes of election, Mr.. Conner, the
chief deputy, who usually issues the
certificates, has had considerable trouble
IN convincing them that they were
only entitled to serve until 1902, and in
each case he has to refuse to grant
them certificate for a longer period
of time. Monday morning the secre-
tary of state received a transcript of
the case of Harrison II. Hoover vs.
Levi NJ. Jones, which was recently ad-
Indicated in the Wayne circuit court.
In this case Hoover was elected to fill
vacancy and brought suit to oust
Jones, who had been appointed by the
county commissioners of WavDe cOun-
ty to fill the vacancy previous to the
election. The court refused to grant
Judgment of custer, holding that. by
the terms OF the act of 1893, no proper
election for justice of the peace can be
held until 1902. This decision settles
the case in point and sustains Secretary
of the State Hunt in his attitude of re-
fusing four years certificate of office.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Slept on the Track

Knox, Ind, Dec. 6-The body of Jul
ius Long was found by trainmen along
the Panhandle road early yesterday
morning. He Was in North Judson
yesterday and late in the evening
started for his home at English lake,
four miles down the track. 1t is sup.
posed he laid down on the track and
went to sleep and that the midnight
passenger train struck him. He was 50
years old and leaves wife and large
family.