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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
KANSAS WILL SUE COLORADO.
Former State Declares 1t Suffers Be-
cause Rivers Water Is Diverged.

Former State Declares 1t Suffers Be-
cause Rivers Water Is Diverged.
Kansas Will sue Colorado. Attorney
General GODDARD has gone to Washing
ton to present to the Supreme court OF
the United States his motion for leave
to file a bill in equity on behalf Of
Kansas against the state of Colorado,
to enjoin that state from further di-
verting the waters Of the Arkansas
river and it's tributaries for irrigation
and other purposes. He presented his
motion with briefs on Monday. This
action is a matter of vital and colossal
interest to the state of Kansas, and es
pecially to the settlers in the Arkan
sas valley. This river flows through
thirteen Kansas counties, forming a
valley almost as rich as the valley OF
the Nile of 100000 acres, and with the
natural flow and under flow of the
river in its unimpeded condition this is
one of the richest valleys in the west.
Colorado has for many years attempted
to appropriate all the water of this
river. F. E. Wear of Topeka and S. S.
Ashbaugh of Wichita have for some
time been investigating the PROPOSE
ton involved and several months ago
the former suggested to Gov. Stanley
the propriety of having a suit of this
nature instituted. The governor, who
lives in Wichita, the biggest city in the
Arkansas valley, naturally felt a per-
sonal interest in the matter. The work
of preparing this bill involved a most
elaborate research among the records
and archives of the state and among
the statute books and law books of the
various states and of the nation.
The suit is brought by the attorney
general on behalf of the state of Kan
sas, on the authority of Gov. Stanley,
as chief officer, against the state of
Colorado, and service will be had upon
the governor and encouragement of
the latter state.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

A south-bound st. Lonis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern train was held up
by a negro bandit near Higginson,
fifty miles north of Little Rock, at 1
o'clock Thursday morning. The negro
had no visible confederates and con-
fined his operations to one passenger
coach, compelling the panic-stricken
passengers to hand over their valu-
ables at the point of a pistol. The
bandit escaped, but the sheriff of
White county started in pursuit at
once and will probably overtake the
fugitive
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
YOuth on Trial for Murder.

The trial of William Odum for the
murder of Elmer Munsell is in prog
ress at Bloomington, ILL.,, in the Cir
cult court. On Thanksgiving day,
farmer of Bloomington, was married
to Myrtle Odum, the sister of Odum.
That evening a charivari party called
at the home of the young couple.
Young Odum was one of the number.
They were invited into the house, and
mer-ymaking was in pogress when
Odum pointed revolver at Munsell,
he claims, in sport. The pistol was
discharged and Munsell fell dead with
a bullet in his brain.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Three Oaks Fires n Cannon.

The world-renOwned Dewey cannon
doomed for the first time on American
soil Thursday evening at sunset in
Three Oaks, Mich. The cause of the
demonstration was a telegram received
from Mayor E. X. Warren, who had an
interview with Admiral George Dewey
Thursday morning. in which the ad-
miral gave mis- full and definite prom
Use that he would devote at least two
hours to Three Oaks early in June, at
the time of his promised western trip,
which covers Detroit, Kalamazoo,
Grand Rapids and few other promi-
npnt cities
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
METHODlSTS AND SPORT.
Leaders of Church Against Theatcrs,
Cards aud Dancing.

The Vandalia district conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church was
IL session at Mason, ILL.,, Thursday.
About ninety delegates were in attend
ance. The Rev. John w. Flint, d. D.,
of Salem, ILL.,, the presiding elder of
the district, is the president of the
conference. A memorial to the gener-
al conference was unanimously adopt
ed strongly condemning the movement
on foot to remove the Central Chris
tian Advocate and Methodist Book
concern from st. Louis to Kansas City,
Mo. A report was adopted urging the
delegates from this conference to the
general conference at Chicago in May
to do all in their power to defeat the
movement now on foot to strike from
the discipline the rule prohibiting
dancing, card-playing and theater-go-
ing among the members of the church.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Beers Are Still Holding Out
in Large Forces.
REBELS TRIED AT CAPE TOWN.
Sentenced from six Months to Five
Years Each-Boer Prisoners at st.
Helena Wish Services of a Clergyman
and Neutral Consul
Tuesday, April "a.

Beers are keeping British forces ac-
lively engaged in the Orange Free
State. Lord Roberts is still sending
forces to the east and south instead of
toward Pretoria. Plumer has fallen
back from Lobatsi. Mafeking strongly
pressed and everybody has nervous
prostration or fever.
Wednesday. April 25.
Pole-Carew's advance with French
scared Beers out of strong positions
they held at Dewetsdorp, and raised
siege of Wepener, which Brabant en-
tered. Estimated 1000 Beers in flight
northeast. Beers claim to have reoc-
cupied Boshof Fleeing Beers almost
overtaken by British and shells thrown
among them.
Thursday, April &c.
Boer smokeless powder plant and
arsenal near johannesburg wrecked by
explosion, twenty-three killed and
eighty-two injured. Hamliton's col
umn reaches Thaba Nchu. finding it
deserted. Ladybrand district COM
manded by imperial forces. Burgher
forces from Wepener and southern
part of Free State believed to have es-
capped British trap. Roberts reports
mounted troops making good progress
toward Boer position at Thaba Nchu.
Mafeking reported safe April 10.
Friday. April 81.
French, with 10000 men, at Thaba
N'Chu, and Rundle's division, only
eight miles away. hope to intercept
Boer retreat. Gen. Warren appointed
governor of Griqualand West. Beers
expect to winter in Natal.
April $500.
De Wet. with large transport train
and main Boer army. reported at
with cavalry, pursuing retreating
burgher columns. British parliament
will take up no important work, and
will not dissolve until Boer war is end
ed Basutos prevent British from NOV
ing ammunition across their territory
and notify Beers. London papers urge
adoption of Weyler's concentrate sys
TENS in sections occupied. Thousands
of Beers in Natal ready to block any
attempt of Butler to force passes. More
evidence of plot in destruction of Jo-
hannesburg arsenal
By British authority homes OF the
Beers in the Orange Free State are be
ing burned whenever evidence is found
Nff Ell lei, In 20 no fOI
eral sharp engagements have been
fought near Thabanchu and a hard
fight is promised in the near future.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

In no department of service under
any government-even the foreign Of
flee is not excepted by naval men-are
there so many secrets to preserve as
in the torpedo service; and with such
absolute exactitude is every article
connected with torpedo stores kept
that men have been removed from en-
ployment and reduced in rank because
a single common iron bolt-of course
OF particular kind-worth the min
utest fraction of cent, has been miss
Ing.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Killed In a Tenement Fire.

Three persons were killed and three
severely burned in a fire at New York
early Wednesday morning in the six
story tenement house at "a Forsyth
street. The dead: Hannah Liebowitz,
Is years old. suffocated by smoke
Amelie Liebowitz, IL years old, suffo-
Gated. Joseph Liebowitz. years Old
suffocated. Simon Liebowitz, father
of the dead children; Dora Liebowitz,
3H years old, and Michael Rausch-
baum, GO years old, were injured. The
loss was $4,000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Reciprocity.

She drew dime from her purse and
put it between her teeth. while she
crowded back the contents of the bag
and snapped it shut. When the con-
ductor came along she took the coin
from her mouth and extended it to
him. He saw the action, and at once
placed a nickel between his lips. Then
he took the dime and handed her tho
nickel. "A fair exchange, ma'am," he
pleasantly said "Of what?" she
haughtily asked. "Of microbes" he
replied, and passed along.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

Oil took somewhat sensational
drop Tuesday. declining cents east
and cents west. The west applies to
North Lima. South Lima, Indiana and
Ohio. Local oil operators do not un-
derstand the cause of the decline and
seem to be of the opinion that the mar
ket is being manipulated. While
strikes both east and west show a
large increase. the increase is not suf-
ficient to justify the decline of the past
week
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Yellow Fever at Vera Cruz.

Several cases of yellow fever have
developed among persons recently
arrived at Vera Cruz. Mexico, and
the fever has broken out at Sa-
lima Cruz. on the Pacific coast. I'm
believed to be the cause. The fever
has shown itself again at Tehuantepec,
where Sir Weetman Pearson has Of
fered the authorities suitable site for
a hospital
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

At New York city Dominic Wig
croft, an Italian bootblack living in
Long Island City, has secured verdict
for 5000 against Henry o. Havemeyer,
the millionaire. The verdict was
rendered in an action for $4,000 dam
ages. In his complaint the bootblack
alleged that he leased a room in the st.
Paul building, and that Havemeyer in
his effort to force him to quit reduced
the receipts of his business from an
average of $40 day to so cents, and he
had to give up.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Falls 100 Feet and Lives.

Gus Olson Of Chicago. an expert who
was engaged in building the steel tank
for the municipal works at Ocono-
mowoc, Wis. fell distance of
of 120 feet. is still alive, has no broken
bones, but is bruised terribly. He was
working on a ladder suspended by a
rope. The latter gave away, but Olson
chung to the ladder until it struck a
guy rope los feet below, to which fact
he owes his escape from instant death.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04

The police at Indianapolis found Ed
ward Kennedy, negro. bound hand
and foot to a stake in shed in his
fathers home, 1915 Asbury street. The
man was demented, and had been tied
to the stake for five years. His par
ents say they kept him tied to keep
him from troubling them. He was TAX
en- to the county infirmary.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Railway to Increase Its Capital.

A ST. Paul dispatch says: The state
railway commission has granted the
Gulf G Manitoba railway permission to
increase it's capital stock from $4,000
to s7OOO,OOO. The proposed line will
be 700 miles long, with Duluth and
Kansas City as its termini. The route
does not touch the twin cities.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Detroit Strike Now Serious.

The strike Of the job pressmen, feed
ers and assistants at Detroit assumed
larger proportions. Pressmen's Union
No. decided to support the junior un-
ion, and it's members were ordered out
on strike. Half dozen leading job Of
fees have recognized the union.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Opposes War Against Boers.

Two college presidents, DR.. H. d.
Clark OF Hedding college, Abingdon,
and DR.. C. E. Nash Of Lombard uni
versity, in addressing the Methodist
District Ministerial association at
Galesburg, Ill.,, Wednesday night, ex-
pressed sympathy for the Beers in the
present war.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Fatally Injured bv Explosion

A boiler used in running steam drills
in the lime quarries exploded at Hunt
ington, Ind, Friday, fatally injurins
two workmen. Edward Leonard was
blown fifty feet and Edward Wheeler
was struck by flying debris. Both were
terribly scalGed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Hitch In Combination Plans.

The report that there is a hitch OF
some kind in the negotiations for the
amalgamation Of the Atlantic Trans
port company and the Leyland line is
officially confirmed at London.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
Small lorna do In Nebraska.

A miniature tornado swept over the
section of country about Wymore,
Neb., Tuesday. A windmill was
carried a distance of half mile and
several small buildings RACED. So far
as known no lives were lost.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04
An Aged Mans Despair.

At Pullman, ILL.,, Thursday, behind in
his rent and with little prospect OF
securing money, William Hosterman,
60 years old, committed suicide at his
home at $50 Fulton street, by asphyxia-
ton
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-05-04


Sultan to settle United States claim
without offending powers by disguis-
ing payment as to apply on a new war
ship
Line of steamers direct between Chi
cago and Liverpool proposed
Interest in the ecumenical conference
on foreign missions increases. Promi-
nent men take part.
Frank Meyers charged with being
head Of an larson company" with
latest methods and guaranteeing i'm
munity. He confessed to burning
house at 1885 West Fifty-first street,
Chicago, for $35. Owner and tenant
admit they hired him.
City disinfectors at Chicago made
dangerously i'll by use offormaldehyde.
One wandered away deranged.
Hawaiians generally are opposed to
the bill passed by the house at Wash
ington which establishes prohibition in
the islands.
Gen. Bells soldiers in the Philip
pines kill scores of guerrilla natives.
A discussion of creeds by Bishop
Thoburn in the ecumenical conference
causes short but vigorous debate.
President Mckinley was cheered by
aid friends and neighbors upon arrival
at his home at Canton, Ohio.
Consolidation of the Chicago abb
stract companies is said to be project
backed by New York capitalists.
Cuban cabinet decided not to resign.
Missionaries say the sultan's trade
permitting them to rebuild churches
and schools is of much greater i'm
portance than the payment of the $780,
600 indemnity claimed by this govern
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-24
Alexandria 9asffte.
gATURriy I'VE 80 nov. "a, 1900.
A Nniselenn Ring Game.

The small rubber rings that are useo
n every household with which 10 seal
preserve jars may be made the means
Of much amusement when livery
game IS desired for the amusement OF
friends. First obtain a smooth head OF
n -four or sugar barrel and see that the
pieces are all fastened together FORM
ing a circular board, or any smooth
board about a square foot In size VIII
serve the purpose.
Procure ten coat hooks of medium
size and secure them into the board
and mark above each hook its number
ranging from No. / to No. 10. a hole
NAV be made In the upper end Of the
board or a screw eye inserted by which
10 lang it upon a nail in the wall.
No. 10 is a sort Of q "bullseye," and
each player. having three Of the rubber
rings. takes turns In throwing them
from a position about ten feet away,
endeavorlng to "hook" as many on the
board as possible. A score is kept OF
the points gained by each player, the
one first getting 100 points being the
winner. However, exactly 100 points
must be made. For instance, II a play
er has 90 he has TO work for "hook No.
J." as any other hook would carry him
over the mark. This difficulty adds 10
the interest Of the game
An advantage Of the game is that no
noise IS made nor damage done by the
rings. and It may be improvised by any
boy or girl.-New York Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-24
A Misunderstanding.

Mr.. G. ". Stevens in his book, I'm
India" SAYS that the first sight Of that
country IS amazing and Supplying, be-
cause everything is so noticeable that
Won notice nothing. The common crows
are blue, the oxen have humps. 1t is a
new life IN new world. In describing
the native life he gives this story OF
their indifference to punishment:
A simple ryot the other day had said
eoodby to his relatives and was pinion-
ed, when suddenly he asked to speak
again 10 his brother.
"Recollect," he said, otis 20 kawa
surs Of barley that man owes me, not
dawa surs," which are smaller. Then
he turned and was hanged without
moving muscle.
Another man, Pathan, was being
hanged, when the rope broke. The
warder bade him go up on to the scat
fold again, but he objected.
mo" he said; 81 was sentenced to be
hanged, and hanged I've been"
"Not so, friend" argued the warder.
you were sentenced to be hanged I'M
I'll you were dead, and you're not
deadw
1t was q new view to the Pathan,
and he turned to the superintendent,
Us that right. sahib"
"Ycs; that's right"
"Very well. / didn't understand"
And he went composedly up the steps
and was hanged again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-24
SOMETHING new FOR GIRLS& BOYS

During the past year st. Nicholssp Maya.
zine, which hiss been for nearly thirty years
the leading children's monthly magazine Of
the world land now the only one) has intro
duced several new departments which have
been extremely attractive ard have greatly
increased the circulation. One Of these Is
NATURE AND SCIENCE"
The editor of mature and Scienee'3 giyeg
csreful attention TO every question asked By
bis young readers. The department contains
interesting short articles, beautifully illus.
trsted. telling OF fouI-iooted animals, birds,
insects water animals plants and whatever
pertains 10 Nature.
ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE"
is an organization OF those who read the
magazine with ut dues, aud il offers prizes
each month for the best drawings, photo.
graphs, poems, stories, puzzles and puzzle an.
swere.
No one who does not see .St. Nicholasn
can resiizo what an interesting magasine it
is, and how exquisitely it is illustrated. OF
literature 1t contains the choicest, and in art
1t has never been surpassed BY any grown
folks periodical. The new volume begins
with Noyembef, 1900, and the subscription
price Is 30 year.
THE CENTURY co.
Union square, New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-24
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 80
a. 10. and 10, 2 90, 6 so and 90 p. N.
Open at 8 90 a. NJ, - 90 m.and a 30 p.
N. On Sundays Northern mails close ct 80
p. n. ind 20 m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville, close
at GO and 10 90 q. m. and 2 AS and
2 65 p. N. Open at 3 90 a. m. and 2 80
and 4:3O p. IN.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close al
IL 80 q. IN. and 2 so and 90 p. n. Open
at a. rl. and 1 and p. IN.
ManRGas Division mails close ut 7 90 O. 10
and 40 ?. m. Open at p. m.
AlexAadria and Bound Hill mails close ID
20 q m. and 4 p. m. Open ct 900 Q. m,
0na 30 .. 10.
chesapeake and Ohio nails close NJ 9 46
2 "a, and DO P. m. Open at 8 co .. Ia. and
Washington mails close at 2 90 and II Ak
Q. M, and 10, so, go and 55n m.
Open AT % a. m, IL 90 N. and 90 and
40 ?. m. '''''
0naOs HOun-opsn at 8 90 g. M. Close a,
8 SCOPE
Sunday HOurz-opsn at 90 q. m. Clos
ut . 80 q. 10.
Carr srs' Schedule Collection made IN
inside r,utes--6 80 and 10 90 q. M. And
3 90 sHd 30 p. m. Full route--6 30 a. no
md b 30 p. N. Sunday collection 90 ..
N. Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 a. m
and close 8 30 a. m.
Dali srios rnsde 8 90 9. ~, 1 90 p. m, ant
4 III "a.
All all should DO In Office ten minute
bsf0ss tsuT indicated for olo<ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
McClure's Magazine
FOR 1901.

Here are few of the noteworthy features:
"Kim," a great novel OF life in lndis, by
Rudyard Kipling. 1t Is the latest, longest
and most important product Of Mr.. KipliDg's
ganius. This author writes of that mystic
Iious country with all his extraordinary pow.
or of description. 1t is masterpiece Of liter
ature.
within the Gates" drama of the seen
and unseen, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Ward. This ia the authors latest discussion
of the great problem of death and the resur-
reotiou, and carries the problem hey ond the
grave.
More Dolly Dialogues" by Anthony Hope.
A new SGT of those charming literary morsels
that have made the author famous.
"The Newest Science" by great writers
A series Of articles by some of tho leading
scientists OF the world.
The Jimmie 9tories," by Robert Barr. A
series Of humorous tales OF the marvellous ad-
ventures OF James V. of Scotland.
Wall Street Stories" by Edwin LefevIe.
Some remarkable tales Of incidents Of life in
the financial centre Of the country.
Stories Of Animals" by w, ID. Hubert,
who has been among them and understands
them.
Next to the Ground" by Martha McCul.
loch.Willisms. A series Of articles about life
on q Tennessee farm.
Great Character Sketches" by Hon An.
drew ID. White, Clara Morris, William Allen
White, Ray Stsnnsrd Baker and others.
Miss Ida NJ. Tsrbell, author of The Life OF
Lincoln" will wnte Of Dramatic Episodes in
American History"
Unpublished Chapters Of HistoryD-Tho
Last DAYS of the Confederacy, disbsndlng OF
the armies and other important events fully
described for the first time.
Miss clara Morris, Americas greatest &C.
trtss, will write OF her career and the great
people OF her profession.
short Fiction, by well-known writers.
Fully illustrated by the best artists
One dollar year. Ten cents copy.