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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-21

A negro named Paul Wallace. Of b.
ietourt county. has been arrested by
Detectives W @. Baldwin and Thomas
Felts and placed in Jail for safe keep
ing on suspicious circumstances con-
Meeting him with the injuries TO
Misses Linkenhoker end Keister. who
were found unconscious in the road
near Oloverdsle on Friday the 9Th in
slant Wallace tells conflicting stories.
and It has been deemed advisable TO
hold him until Miss Keister RECEIVERS
consciousness and states how her iDju.
ries were received. The Hagerstown,
Md. authorities are holding Abram
Robinson. the negro arrested there sus
peoted Of being implicated In the al
legged assault upon Miss Linkenhoker
and Miss Keister.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
The Wants of LOngclifie.

The legislative inspection committee,
accompanied by Governor elect Durbin,
began work on the affairs of the
Northern Indiana hospital for
the insane Friday morning. Superin.
tendent Rogers had mass OF informs-
ton at hand for the use of the commit
tee. The salaries and wages for the
biennial period ended October 81, 1900,
was SAL ,907 81. The following are the
estimates for appropriations for main
tenance for each year of the biennial
period, ending October q, 1903:
Trustees, $1,000: officers, $4,000; at
tendants, $50, 100; other employees, Sl2,-
300; total, S4S,600. Subsistence-fr fresh
meats, $4,000; cured meats and lard,
$500; bread stuffs, $4,000: cereals, etc,
$1,000; tea and coffee, $1,000; sugar and
syrup, $1,000: vinegar and condiments,
$500; butter and cheese, $4,000; eggs,
$1,000; vegetables, fresh and canned,
81 900; fruits, fresh and dried and
canned, Sl,400; total, $4,000. Other
articles set out In the request make the
amount Sl2O,S75.
The institution also asks for special
appropriations as follows: Water
works $4,000; frame buildings, $500;
boiler house repairs, $1,000; cement
laundry extension, $1,000; bakery,
$1,000; refrlgerstors, $1,000; store house,
5000; irrigation repairs, $500; roof
cresting, $500; mechanical work shop,
$1,000; electrical and painters shop
$1,000; tile floors, $4,000; total specific
appropriations, $4,000. The trustees
thus ask for S135, 0O0s year for main
tenance until 1903; specific, $4,000; re-
pairs, 1900; grsnd total of SlS7,500
year.
The annual report of the trustees,
submitted for information to the COM
mittee, shows the present population of
the Institution To be 100.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
Elected Their Officers.

The Bremen agricultural fair associs.
alton has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year. President, JOhr
Grsvison; viee-president, John Huff
secretary, Edward Heckaman; assist
ant secretary, Oliver L Dietrich; treas
urer, VIM. II. Huff; board of directors
are J. b. Snyder, JACOB Gardener
Joseph Senff, George Stock, Jacob V oil
mer, j. w. Brougher, Edward Heck
amsn, John Gravison and Harm Kno
block. The association at their meet
ing paid off half the assessment on
stock assessed in 1899 to the stock
holders. The stock holders decided to
hold another fair and the dates will be
announced later.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

An amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States has been
proposed by Congressman Sibley,
of Pennsylvania, providing that the
term of the president be for a per
iod of six years, instead of four, and
that the term of the vice president
be increased to a period of seven
years, and that neither officer be
eligible to reelection. There will
be many supporters of this amend
ment. Presidential elections have a
tendency to disturb business and are
more or less of a nuisance. In adj
dition to all this, it is believed that
when a man becomes president and
knows that there is no such thing
as a second term, he will serve the
country better and exercise greater
care IN making appointments to
office. All planning and scheming
for denomination will be dispensed
with and the president can give his
undivided attention TO the duties of
his office. The only people to be
placed at disadvantage by such an
arrangement would be the political
hucksters who are attracted BY the
Doodle every four years. 1t would
be longer between drinks.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
Land and Water.

The Washington Post, discussing
deaths on land and water, states that
ones chance of being drowned by fall
ing overheard or suffering shipwreck
is, in the British merchant marine, as
to IL. If all other accidents occurring
on ship board are taken into account,
the chances are as | to l29. These fig
ures have reference to the officers and
passengers chances are much better
He has, in fact, few or no risks.
Only 116 out of a total of hundreds of
thousands of passengers carried by
British ships last year lost their lives.
1t would thus seem that it were safer
to go to sea as a passenger than to stay
on shore. Great Britain employed last
year in her merchant marine something
more than 221,0 900 men. OF these there
were lost by wreck or drowning ,4O3
and from other causes 2C5, making q
total of i,70S who persisted at sea.
IL is noteworthy that sailing vessels
are not as safe for sailors as steam YES
sells. In 1899 one British sailor in every
eighty-one on sailing vessels was lost,
while the proposition on steam vessels
was one in every 152
The Post then enters on an interest
ing comparison between these figures
as to British marine losses and the sta
tistlcs supplied by the report of the
American Interstate commerce com
missioners, showing the accidental
deaths among our railrssd employees
There were last year in the United
States 2,210 railroad employees killed
and "a 1923 Injured, total of 37,l33. In
other words, we lost, in 1899. among
railway men, two and One-half times
as many as were killed and wounded of
British forces In South Africa, the to-
tai British losses till July 1, 1900. being
set down at 1900.
Taking into account all deaths on
American railroads, employees, psssen-
gers and "trespsssers," we have, for
1899, total of 1913. The total mum
Der of injured was 44,62O, grand
aggregate of more than $1,000. This
number greatly exceeds all losses from
war in South Africa and the Philippine
Islands. War and scattering are not,
therefore, attended with 90 many risks
as travelling by rail.
We are still evidently far away from
perfection in railway travel. Many
valuable improvements of life-ssving
character have been, in truth, made,
but there Is room for many more.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
Lunch Department.
HORSE STOLEN.
Josiah JacOby's Horse and Carriage IL
Taken from lain Street.

Josiah Jacoby's Horse and Carriage Is
Taken from lain Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Jscoby, living
about five miles east of this city, were
compelled to walk home Saturday eve
ming because someone had stolen their
horse.
They drove to this city about
o'clock in the evening and tied their
horse in front of Jacks grocery store
and went down town to do some trad
ing. About $50 o'clock when they
went to get their rig TO go home, they
found it was gone. They could find no
one who knew anything about it and so
started home, thinking that probably
she might have gotten loose and gone
home, but when they reached home she
was not there and Mr.. Jscoby came
back to town to make inquiries, but
could find no clue whatever and has
not yet been able to do so.
1t was large black mare, weighing
about 1900, and black carriage, the
rig being worth about $500.
Later:-The horse and buggy were
found about noon Monday, the buggy
on the roadside north of Plymouth
about five miles. a farmer had taken
the horse in charge until the owner
could be found. A $40 reward had
been offered. 1t is now thought that
the horse broke loose from the rack.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
Labor Commissioners Report.

The biennial report of the state labor
commissioner, file0 with the governor
advocates, under certain conditions
compulsory arbitration and advises
that the law providing for arbitration
should be amended in two particulars
"First-In oil cases where disputes
arise from any cause it should be made
unlawful for lockout or strike to be
resorted to without first attempting
Cancellation, the offense TO be punishs
BILE as misdemean0r.
Second Whenever, during the pro.
gress of lockout or strike, human life
is jeopardized, security TO property is
threatened, public order is overthrow
or the law is willfully defied or violated
both parties to such lockout or strike
should be required to obey a manda.
tory order to submit their contention to
arbitration in some manner mutually
agreeable
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

sllitls, rheumatism, diphiherls, intiu.
enZe, scarlet fever, pneumonia, measles.
The diseases which decreased IN area
of prevalence were typhoid fever, IL
termlttent fever, diarrhOes, dysenIery,
whoOping consh, en- DIers morbus, pner-
persl fever, cerebro spinal meningitis,
cholera infsntum. The decrease in
cholera infsntnm was 30 per cent, and
the cause is simply hat the children
do not get spoiled food. ss the cold pre-
vents rapid spelling. If by intelligent
methods we would keep foods pure
and good, cholera infantum would 81
most completely disappear Hog chol-
era was reported epidemic in Laporte
and Whitley counties. Smallpox in
November visited Grant, Jackson,
Allen. Jennings, Marion and Washing
ton counties.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

rhe temperance people of Kewsnna
won their eighth victory over saloon
remembrance. Daniel klopp and Chss.
Scheer were applicants at the present
term, and were defeated. The temper
snce people of that township refrsined
from voting at the last election for gov
ernor,. so that the labor of remembrance
would be easier. They had bare ma
jority of the vote cast for Durbin on
the remembrance Two of the county
commissioners held that the Durbin
vote should be the basis, while the other
commissioner wanted to take the vote
for electors, which would have defeated
the demonstrators.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because 50 decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-hea-t disease. pneumonia. heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease. II kidney trouble is allowed TO ad
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs. or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness of the blood-the albumcn
leaks out and the sufferer has Brights
Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilmer Swamp-ROot the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney. bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-ccnt
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail. also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
Or. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y. and
mention this paper.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
Silk Thieves Wanted.

George M. Appleby, chief of police of
BeloIt, Wis, has notified Sheriff Bon
durant TO be on the lookout for two
silk thieves who stole 700 yards of silk,
800 pairs kid gloves and pieces of
furs from store in Beloit. The men
are described as Bloomington Red,
30 years old, feet l01a inches tall,
with red hair and sandy mustache,
with two fingers off of his right hand
The other man is described as dutch,
alias Morgan" alias "Heiss" and as be-
ing 80 years old, of light complexion
and has a cork leg.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

and finally go as great "plle' to
some heir who might keep the
"pile" intact. If she marries a man
of probity, he will add to her mil
lions other millions. Neither of
these things happens. She marries
a bankrupt, whose object is to get
hold of the money to spend. The
profligate puts these millions into
circulation that might otherwise be
boarded. A great fortune-a pile
of money much bigger than any in
dividual ought to have-ls dissipated
and finds its way into the hands of
the tailor, horse dealer, yacht
builder, castle builder and others
who employ labor. OF course
prohigates are bad people. 1t
would be good thing if there were
no protiigates. But as long as there
are such, unavoidably, isn'tit good
thing that they marry the big for
tunes: 1t takes the prohigate sons
and son-in-law of millionaires to put
large quantities of money in circu-
lation quickly. They are the evil
which makes comforting statistics
on the per capita of circulation.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
To Repeal Barrett LAW

The matter of repeating the Barrett
law will come before the next session
of the state legislature. The law has
caused wide interest in this state as
we'll as other states The law provides
for the assessment of property for the
improvement according to the front
foot frontage, without considering the
value the property will derive from the
improvement. 1t is proposed to pass
a bill authorizing the assessment OF
property on the basis of benefits. After
this matter is settled by the Legislature
the city fathers of Plymouth will take
up the street paving proposition and
push the much needed improvement.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
Gilbert Ninall " rites santa

Gilbert, the little son of Jute Nlnall,
believes In getting his wants TO Santa
Claus in good time. He sent a letter
to santa Claus the other day addressing
him at "Stanta Claus Town, Ind, L. ;.
A, Snow county, Santa got 1t all
right; in fact, he couldn't miss it with
all the address on the envelope. 1t
went straight to him and it pleased
him so that be brought it around and
showed it to the editor of the indie
pendent The letter is as follows:
Plymouth, Ind, Dec. Z, 1900.
Dear Stants Claus-Please bring me
rocking horse, pair of shoes, stock
ings, jingle bells, drum, new suit, Old
Grimes and mule, candy, nuts and
oranges | know have been pretty
bad boy sometimes, but try TO be
good and | am going to try harder than
ever to be good to all boys and girls and
to Clarence, my little playmate.
Well goodbye. | wish you merry
CuIletIHds dDu unppg new cur.
Your little friend,
GILBERT.
Z. S.-Don't forget Esther. think
she would like dolly, a cup and saucer
aud plate, knife, fork and spoon, also a
little red cart, candy, nuts and oranges.
GILBERT.
Santa Claus had a sneaking idea that
Esther had hand In preparing the let
ter and that the n b. after thought
was Esther's suggestion. At any rate,
he will try and fill Gilbert's order. He
has whole lot of little fellows TO look
after, but he will take care of Gilbert
and Esther, unless he forgets about
them. They should send him postal
card reminder the day before Christmas.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

The fate of all statutes in existance
in the state Of Illinois dealing with
trusts and illegal trade combinations il
now In the hands of Judge Tuley
Waterman and Dunno of the superior
court.
Their decision, which is to be rem.
dered within the next few days, will
either declare the whole of such legls
lstion unconstitutional. or by defend
ing its legality will demand from nearly
800 of the leading corporations of the
state fines for the public treasury
amounting to considerably more than
100000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

The ship subsidy steal of $780,
100000 and the decrease in cigar
and beer taxes are enough in them.
selves to kill the Republican party
If the passage of such measures is
to be the chief action of the "pusi.
ness session" about which Hanna
has talked so much, he sinks still
lower in the public estimation. The
ship subsidy benefits him personally
The other bill benefits those con.
Germs which contribute most liber-
ally to the political machine oil
which he is the head .-Indianapo.
lis Sun Ind. Rep.)
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

The ways and means committee
Of the house has decided to keep
the tax on tea and reduce that or
beer 25 cents per barrel. How dc
the tea-drinking women who have
beer-drinking husbands like it;
And W hat have all the churches
and temperance societies of the land
to say about this trucking to the
poor, dear millionaire brewers?
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

The duke of Manchester mar
risge to a Cincinnati girl has been
taken for theme by a New York
minister, who has preached very
stong sermon on international mar
riages. The reverend gentleman
states that within the last few years
I52 American girls, representing in
their bowers I6I,653,ooo, have
married titled foreigners, the major
ity of the husbands being profigates
and bankrupts. The minister sees
in these facts only evil, but it is
among the possibilities that there is
considerable general good in them
The girl who marries a fellow SIM
ply because he has a title gets
cheated. 1t is highly probable that
she realizes, when she takes him,
that she is to be cheated, so far as
marital happiness is concerned, SO
that the injury to the girl may be
left out of the discussion, and we
may get down to a matter of dollars
and cents, millions of them. The
millions that go with the girl are
capable of great good if rightly ap-
piled. If the girl remains a maid
her millions will be boarded and
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

state Superintendent Jones Outlines His


state superintendent Jones Outlines His
The state superintendent of public
instruction, Frank L. ones. has formu-
lated a plan whereby the courses of
study of the country schools may be
enriched and the length of their terms
increased. The plan is not in the form
of a recommendation to the legislature
but of a suggestion to the township
trustees of the state, who already have
all the legal power necessary to make
all the changes that Superintendent
Jones outlines
In fOrty-twO counties country schools
already have been consolidated and in
these instances the pupils that live too
far away are taken to school in wagons,
the saving by the consolidation more
than making up for the expense of the
conveysnces. In one township in
Wayne county all the small schools
have been combined into one and the
plan Is said TO be more than satisfec-
tory. superintendent Jones plan does
not involve any increase in the tax
levy IN any instance, and IN most cases
there will be a decrease.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
LEGISLATIVE SUGGESTIONS.
amendment of Life Insurance Law ID

Amendment of Life Insurance Law De-
sired.
Some of the prominent life insuI-
ance companies are trying to interest
mem bers of the legislature in amend
ments which they say are necessary IN
their business. The passage of a bill
that will give them the privilege to
make loans on policies issued by hus-
bands for the benefit of their wives is
desired. Uuder the existing statutes
most companies refuse to make loans
on such policies, for the reason that
any release or assignment made by
a married woman for the purpose of OBJ
tanning money to be used by her hus-
band is void. Some companies will
make loan when the wife makes stii-
dsvit that the money is for her use, but
in this case, If the company or its agent
knows that she was in fact signing
the note for the purpose of getting
money for her husband, she may sub
sequently bring suit to recover the en-
tire amount of the policy if she so de-
sires. Cases of this kind, it is said,
have been frequent.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

Gov. Mount Is getting it meas
ured back in the same kind of coin
His requisition upon the governor
of Colorado has been turned down
Gov. Thomas says he is following
the precedent established by Gov
Mount in the cases of Taylor and
Findlay, now fugitives from Ken.
tucky.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
The Governors Inaugu raj.

The Inauguration OF Governor elect
Durbin on January Ia will be attended
by more elaborate decorations, music
and ceremonial than has ever before
characterized an inaugural event in
Indiana. The plans are now being ar
ranged by the committee in charge
The ceremony proper will be held at
noon on the 14th.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
Prohibits Cigarette Selling.

State Senator A. M. Burns, of South
Bend, is preparing a bill forbidding en-
tirely the sale of cigarettes in the state
of Indiana and making il a misde-
meanor to sell them OF to smoke them
in certain public places. 1t is believed
that most thinking people will hope for
the passage of this bill.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
Uniform system of bookkeeping

A bill for uniform system of book
keeping and account of county offices
is being prepared, and this reform will
be strongly urged in the next legisls-
ture. 1t is proposed to have tbs form
of tax duplicate and bookkeeping the
same in the ninety-two counties and in
order that the law may be enforced the
bill will provide for the appointment
of an assistant deputy of the auditor of
state, who will conduct an examination
of all county offices once year.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
Diphtheria at Culver.

The six.year-old son of John Patsel,
of Culver, died Thursday, Dec. 6. of
diphtheria after an illness of only
few days. The funeral was private
one being held in the afternoon.
There are four other children in the
family and many others are supposed to
have been exposed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1900.

Jones, the state superintendent,
argues for school eleven months in
the year. Evidently Jones don't
expect to run for office when the
small boys get big enough to vote
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

The New York Sunday news
papers are nothing if not enterpris-
ing. The latest Y anderbilt baby
was born on Saturday morning and
the following Sunday morning the
papers had the infants layette fully
illustrated.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14

For Settlers and Homeseekers Going
West

For Settlers and Homeseekers Going
West.
One way and round trip second class
tickets at specisl low rates are on sale
via Pennsylvania lines to Denver and
other points in Colorado. and to points
in Minnesota, North Dakota. Montana,
Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Washington
and British Columbia. The fares are
particularly low for the benefit of per-
cons desiring to 90 West at small ex-
penses, and are in effect Tuesdays of
each week, on which days tickets may
be purchased at any ticket office of the
Pennsylvania lines. For particulars
apply to nearest local agent of these
lines or address c. l.. Kimball, Assist
ant General Passenger Agent, Cleve-
land. D. 1881
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
Disease Prevalence i'm Indiana.

Reports of the state board of health
from health officers and physicians show
that the following diseases increased
in area of prevalence as compared with
the preceding month: Bronchitis, ton.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-14
Democratic Meeting I'm January

Chairman Martin of the democratic
state committee said Tuesday that q
meeting of the committee probably will
be held early In January.