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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Attack on Negro Laborers.

The importation of a large number
of negroes into Donivan, Mo-, by the
Bagwell Timber company of ST. Louis,
nearly precipitated a race war. No ne
groes are allowed to live in the town
and on their arrival the citizens under
took to drive them out Several col
Ored men were handled roughly and
number of white men and negroes
were injured. Sheriff Merrill came
to the rescue and an armed posse Is
guarding the cOlored labOrers. The
citizens are determined the negroes
shall not be allowed to remain and
further trouble is expected.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03

A dispatch has been received at the
War Department from Havana which
says General Lee has obtained infor-
nation that leaves no doubt about the
Infantry at Pinar del Rio, and that
nine deaths there last month reported
as perniciOus malaria are now believed
to have been yellow fever. DR.. Reed
and specialist sent to Pinar del Rio
by General Lee have reported that yell
low fever exists among the troops
The dispatch also says that there are
five suspected cases of yellow fever
among the soldiers of the First Infant
ry stationed at Guanajay.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Son Insane; Mother an Heir.

Very secretly a few day ago A. E.
Lawrence, for years cashier of the
Northern national bank, was commit
ted to the state insane asylum at To-
ledO, o. HE condition is such as to
give little hope. He was taken i'll a
year ago. but recovered only to find his
position gone. The support of large
family and a widowed mother in in
digent circumstances preyed upon his
mind A letter was received from Eng
land stating that his mother, Mrs. Mary
Richards. was heir to about 100000 in
an estate left there. and that immed-
late possession could be had.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Runs Though Open Switch.

The eastbound mail on the Indian
apolis, Decatur and Western railway
ran through an open switch Friday
near Camargo, ILL.,, and collided with
the west-bound mail, which was wait
ing for it on the siding. John Shin
dorf, the engineer, succeeded in get
ting clear from the engine before 1t
struck, but fell on the track, striking
his head with terrific force. He may
recover. Artie Giggis, fireman, at
tempted to follow, but was caught be-
tween the tender and cab as the train
struck, and died before he could be re-
leased. The train, when it went into
the siding, was running about twenty
five miles an hour and the passengers
on both trains were badly shaken up,
though no one was seriously injured.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
Is the Ambitions Age FOR Members Of
This Club.

chicago correspond Philadelphia
Times: Chicago boasts Of many strange
things, but the strlngest OF all is a club
that was organized here last week =
IS called the One Hundred Year Clut.
the members of which are honorably
bound to live one hundred years.
Bachelor clubs. old maid clubs. sui
eide clubs, the Thirteen Cub. and. in
fact, every form Of clC5 Imaginable
has been org niZed here IN the Windy
City, but this Century Club IS the Odd
est Of them ali. The club is open 10
beth sexes and already has over TWEEN
~ members. Among them is Fernando
Jones, 4 millionaire real estate man.
who prominently figured in the organ
ization of the club. To Your core
spOndent he said there was no reason
why people should not live a hundred
years. For one thing" ne said. -
don't believe in snOoz NJ in the day
time to lengthen life I never so 10
bed the same day | get I'D. but do
get up the same day I go to bed Il
is the sluggard who sleeps in the day
time. People, l think, sleep too much.
Even at my advanced age I find that
six or seven hours sleep is sufficient
Another thing. l never drink raw
water. l haven't drunk a pint of raw
water in twenty years I drink most
everything else except raw water. Too
much stress is put on the necessity FOR
fresh air as being the great life pre-
server and prOlOnger. This talk about
sleeping with open windows. winter
and summer, is a mistake Even birds
whose brains are small. know that i
IS wise to put their heads under their
wings, protecteu from fresh air. wEel
they sleep. Judge /. B. Otis. 50 years
old. said: One of the most important
steps any one can take who IS ambi-
tiOuS 20 round out a century OF life IS
to join the Don't Worry Club. Don't
worry about the things that Won cant
help; let other people do the Worrying
Three-fourths of mans troubles arr
borrowed The things that he fears
in anticipation don't come to pass. II
shortens life to carry the burden OF an
ticipated troubles which never come.
Mrs Mary Ann Otis, the first woman
10 join the club, said: NO pies nor
cakes for me. | shall be SO years OLE
on April 81, and I expect TO be the frs
member Of our club over the centurv
mark. / attribute my long stay on
earth to plain food and quiet dome
tic life, free from the fret and worry
and heartburnings of society If I were
asked what one thing more than any
other has contributed to my long life.
| would say moderation in eating"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
LETTERS TO BANKS,
Financiers occasionally See the Funny
side of Life.

side of Life.
Savings banks. which often hav-
many depOsitors who are totally unla-
miliar with business usages and are
also unskilled in the use of the English
language, receive many strange letters.
A tellerin Boston savings bank sends
the Companion some interesting ex-
amples of such missives. Here is a
threatening one: Mr. Treasurer Of the
- Bank L have writoct befor to send
my mummy. If don't get it by next
Thursday too gether with four cents
postage l will contest it with my life
sure without fail.-Timothy Sulii-
van" AS Mr.. Sullivan gave no addres
and as the pOstmark on his envelop1
could not be made out, the bank did
not, at last accounts, know whether he
contested it with his life Or not The
following note was received from <.
man who thought it very hard that
his order was refused payment: 'Mr.
Treasurer l give this mon the privi-
lege to lift tin dollars off of your bank
Pat Flanagan" And probably this
good woman thought her case was =
hard one also: MIR. Treasurer of the
Savings Bank. Little johnny have the
whipping couf and so | need two dol
lars; will 1 get it 1 don't know.-Mrs
Mccarthy" Here is another curious
communication: This book belongs t.
me mother-in-law and she promised to
die most every day, and | want 10 get
your advice about the best way TO
draw her money" This pathetic and
quite charming letter was from a de
positor who had gone to Ireland:
Killarney, Ireland, March -, 1879.
Mr.. -, Savings Bank, Treasurer:
Dear Sir: You was so good to send me
my money. | got it all right If you
will please let me know the size o.
your feet shall be very glad, for will
nit you a pair of socks. 1t VIII be a
great favor. | hope you will. Yom
humble servant.-Mary B"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Kansas Fusion Ticket.

The democratic organization of the
state convention at Fort Scott, Kan
sas, with unexpected ease, swung the
convention into line for the report OF
the conference committee, trading the
office of associate justice for that of
encouragement AS soon as this &C
ton was made known to the populist
gathering, it nominated Judge David
Martin for associate justice by accla-
nation, selected John w. Breidenthal
Of Topeka for governor. The demo-
Gratis named the following part of the
ticket, in accordance with previous flu
sion pans: Treasurer, Conway Mar
shall; encouragement, Hugh Far
reilly; secretary of state, j. B. Goshorn;
presidential electors, l.. B. Corstenson,
II. j. Rozel and J. B. Fugate. The sill
yer republicans nominated Webb Nc
Nall for insurance commissioner and
James Falcon and w. r. Turner for
electors
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Central States Crop Report.

Corn in Illinois and neighboring
states is doing well, except in a few
places where damaged by rain and
wind. 1t has made rapid growth dur
ing the week, and is showing tassel
and silk. Ears are well formed on ear
ly corn, a good crop of which seems as
sured. Fruit generally seems to be
a good crop. Some early peaches are
rotting on the trees. Apples continue
to drop, and many of those remaining
on the trees are wormy and badly
formed. A few correspondents report
a large crop of fine quality on the
trees
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03

Just after the Missouri Pacific train
No. l left Atchison for the north a
masked robber entered the express
car, covered John Kreiser, the mes
senger. with a revolver and demanded
the contents of the express safe. Krei
ser convinced him that the safe could
not be opened until the train reached
Omaha, and after taking a silver
watch from an express package, the
robber ordered the messenger to apply
the air brake When the train slowed
up half mile out of Atchison, the
robber got off and escaped. While in
the car his mask slipped down and re-
vealed the fact that he was a negro.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Mine Horror In Mexico.

Fire broke out in one Of
the chambers of the La Paz
mines at Matehauala, state of San
Luis Potosi, and it spread so rapidly
that many miners were entombed and
persisted. Eleven bodies have already
been brought to the surface and near
twenty miners are missing. An effort
was made to send down rescuing
party from the surface, but the terrific
heat made it impossible. Ramon Go
mez, foreman of the day shift, per-
ished in an attempt to go down from
the surface and save his comrades.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Pastor Dodyes Revenue.

Rev. Joseph E. Mast, a divine at
Middlebury, Ind, purchased liquor in
barrel lots to avoid paying the retail
price for whisky, then disposed the
same to members of his flock in small
quantities. The scheme has been sue
cessfully practiced for some years, but
Revenue Collector Gaunt unmasked
the preacher. He will be forced 70 buy
a dealers license and to pay for all
back transactions. The government
stamps on the barrels were found I'M
cancelled
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Storage Battery lightning.

Recent developments III train light
ing with the storage battery as an i'm
portant adjunct warrant the belief that
the electric light Will at no distant day
be universally used for Illuminating
railroads. Not only is this true of the
United States, but one of the largest
railway companies in England is al
ready equipping fifty of its day coaches
with dynamos and storage batteries OF
a system which has been successfully
tested for some months past
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
STEAMER WATT SINKS.
Collides with the Maruba in Detroit
River.

River.
The most disastrous collision of
the season occurred between
the steamer James Watt of
the Rockefeller fleet and the
steamer Maruba of the Federal Steel
company in the Detroit river at Grassy
Island. The Watt was sunk and the
Maruba was barely saved from the
same fate. The latter ship had large
hole punched in her bow, and was bad
ly wrecked. The Watt was bound
down with iron ore The Maruba was
coming up the river without cargo.
Neither ship was insured, as it is
against the Rockefeller system to carry
any insurance. The sunken boat is
one of the largest on the lakes, being
425 feet long by As feet beam The job
Of getting her afioat will tax the abil-
ity Of the best lake wreckers.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Ton Eyck Wins I'm Paris Singles.

The first event in the international
regatta at New York was the Paris
singles and three men lined up.
These were John Rumohr. Harlem
Rowing club. New York; G. S. Titus,
Young Mems Gymnastic club. New Or
leans, and Ed Hanlon Ten Eyck, Wa
chusset Rowing club. Worcester. Mass
Ten Eyck won, Rumohr secondi time.
6.1Q1L
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Citizens Fight Burclars.

Citizens at midnight engaged in
street fight with a gang of robbers who
had attempted to rob the bank of Rich
mOnd, Kan. Several shots were ex-
changed and it is thought one robber
was wounded. Bloodhounds have been
put on their trail The robbers had
blown the safe door into the street
and the noise of the explosion brought
a crowd to the scene. No money was
secured.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03

Charles Hale Hoyt, author, actor,
manager. politician, has been declared
insane. Still broken in health from
grief over his wife's death few years
ago and unbalanced by the overstrain
of work In his profession, he was taken
to the Hartford Retreat for the Insane.
After consultation of experts his con-
ditiou was declared critical.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03

The Liberal rebellion in the Colon
department has ended after the sacri-
fee of more than 600 lives, the Liber-
ais having been the greatest sufferers,
while the wounded number many hum
dreds. DR.. Mendoza, representing the
Liberals, and General Alban arranged
for a cessation of hostilities, the CO.
lombian Liberals being pledged to sur
render their arms and being guaran-
teed their freedom from prosecution
and the retention of all political
rights.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03

One of the worst fires ever known In
northwestern Montana is now raging
in the Swan Lake country, on the
western part of the Lewis and Clark
forest reserve. Gus Mosler, superin-
tendent of the reserve, reports that
the Indians deliberately set fire to the
timber and are slaughtering the game.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Fire In Illinois Village.

Fire ruined the business district in
the village of Oglesby, Ill. The con-
f1agration, which is supposed to have
originated in DR.. James H. Dugan's
Office, was not discovered until Cody's
drug store, Thompson's grocery store
and William Williams residence were
enveloped in flames, the occupants mar
rOwly escaping death. The loss is eS-
fimafed at 81 600
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Battle Near Panama City.

Fighting is now going on in the out
skirts of Panama, Colombia. Revolu-
tionary forces reached the suburbs and
began a vigorous attack. Government
forces are making a strong resistance
in the intrenched positions they have
occupied for several days. 1t is calcu-
lated that 200 men have been killed OF
wounded so far. among them being
many well known young residents OF
Panama
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03

Farmers in Minnesota and the Da-
kotas have received letters and circu-
lars soliciting their aid in the forma-
ton of trust to control the market
for the products of the farms in the
Mississippi valley. The plan is to
pay each delegate, farmer or editor
who attends the amount of his expen-
ses in farmers federation scrip, which
will be received in payment of COM
missions at any of the commission
houses the company may establish.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Max He Eather.a Crime.

While going home from Lampasas,
Texas, to his farm in company with his
father, Winifred Shipp, young man.
was shot and killed. A COrOner's jury
today made an investigation, and on
the evidence adduced William B. Shipp,
the father of the boy, was arrested and
jailed on a charge of murder.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
BuIgarIans Arc Pelned.

The announcement that King Alex
ander of Servia has resolved to ele-
vate to the throne by marriage Nine
Draga Maschin who was one of Queen
Natalie's ladies in waiting, has pro-
duced very painful impression. 1t is
generally believed that the marriage is
likely to have serious consequences
In Servia and also likely to affect Bull
Earia disadYantageOusly.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Death from strange Cause.

Mrs Anna Nj. Jones of Marcus Hook,
Pa, accidentally swallowed lizard
some time ago while drinking water
Frequently the reptile climbed up in
to her throat, but it resisted all at
tempts at ejectment Last night, after
complaining OF choking sensation,
Mrs. Jones suddenly expired. 1t Is
believed her dread of choking to death
had a fatal effect upon her heart, as
there is no evidence of strangulation
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Found Starving In q Park.

News has been received at ST.
Paul, Mimi, that G. c. F. Smith,
wholesale crockery dealers there. was
found starving and demented in the
Yellowstone park, where he had been
lost for four days and three nights.
With his mother he was doing the
National park, and Thursday after
noon he disappeared. Soldiers found
him after a long search.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Gift for His Native Town.

A spadeful of earth turned up in the
dooryard of the old Rev homestead in
Newark, N. Y, marked the beginning
of $4,000 free library, the gift of
Henry c. Rev of Chicago. The Rev
family were among the early settlers
Of the New York village, and there the
Chicagoan was born.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Enlis,nents Are Many.

The number OF enlistments for for
eign service at the barracks at Column
bus, O., during the past few days has
been very large. Many recruits are
eager to go to China at once. Lieut..
]. X. Cree of the Sixth Artillery has
been ordered to report at the army
post for service with recruits.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03

Each Siamese mandarin has his own
theater. The actresses are his slaves.
No men appear on the stage. Rich
mandarins have as many as q hundred
actresses or more.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
IIALY'S KING IS SLAIN.
An Anarchist Assassin Shoots Him
Through the Heart.
THREE SHOTS ARE FIRED.
The King Falls Back and Dies In =
Few Minutes-His Majesty Had Been
Distributing Prizes at a Gymnssict
Competition-Was Being .Cheered by
the Populace When Attacked.

King Humbert of Italy has been
Italy, Sunday evening by man named
Angelo Bressi and died in few min
uteS.
The king had been attending a dis
tribution of prizes in connection with
gymnastic competition He had just
entered his carriage, with his abide
camp, amid the cheers of the crowd,
when he was struck by three revolver
shots fired in quick succession. One
pierced the heart of his majesty, who
fell back and expired.
The assassin was Immediately ar
rested and was with some difficulty
saved from the fury of the populace.
He gave his name as Angelo Bressi,
describing himself as of Prato, in Tus-
cany.
Assassin saved from Lynchlng.
The murderer cynically avowed the
crime.
The prize distribution took place
about 10 O'Clock.
The ncws of the terrible aSsaSSina-
ton of King Humbert did not arrive
at Rome until after midnight. Sig.
Saracco, the premier, Immediately
summoned a meeting of the cabinet,
and the ministers will start at the ear
lest possible moment for MonZa.
The prince and princess of Naples
were on board the Yela, yachting in
the Levant.
Angelo Bressi, the assassin of King
Humbert, according to a special dis
patch from Rome, is an anarchist.
Life of King Humbert L
King Humbert |. of Italy is the
fourth Humbert, or Umperto, in de-
scent from the dukes of Savoy. He
was born at Turin March IA, 1874, the
oldest son of Victor Emmanuel, king
of Italy, and Marie Adelaide, daugh-
ter of the Austrian Archduke Ramsri,
viceroy of Lombardi. He was mar
ried in 1868 to his cousin, Margaret of
Savoy, by whom he had one son,
Prince Victor Emmanuel, who is mar
ried to Princess Helene of Montenegro.
Humbert | succeeded to the throne
Of Italy on the death of Victor EN-
manuel Jan. 6, 1878, and he plunged at
once into the tempestuous affairs of
the kingdom with a zest that promised
individual greatness that has not been
fulfilled.
His brother, Amadeo, the ex-king of
Spain, lives at the old homestead pal
ace inTurin. His eldest sister is the
wife of Prince Napoleon and his
youngest sister is the mother of the
king of Portugal, who translated
Shakespeare into Portuguese.
Italy's New King and Queen.
VittOrio Emmanuel Fernandino
Maria GennarO, who succeeds his faith
er to the throne of Italy, was the only
son of King Humbert. He was born
Nov. IL. 1869, and has the reputation
Of being a liberal, scholarly and sol
dierly man. He is a general in the
Italian army and a patron of art and
literature. He is chevalier of the
Order of the Golden Fleece and
knight of the Garter. His wife, Italy's
new queen, was the Princess Helena,
one of the seven daughters of Prince
Nicholas, the ruler of the little prin-
cipality of Montenegro. She was born
n~n
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03

Twenty thousand people at Cape
Nome City, Alaska, are i'll danger of
death by disease. Writing from Nome
Harbor on June -, Surgeon X. G.
Ebert reports in a letter received at
Washington by Surgeon General
Sternberg that within three weeks this
little settlement of tents and shacks
has grown from a scattered village OF
2,7O0 to a place of 10000 peOple-set-
tiers mad with the fever for gold and
entirely without regard for the welfare
or the condition OF their neighbors.
Already" says the surgeon in his re-
port, there are 200 cases of enteric
fever and thirteen known as cases of
smallpox. Even these figures cannot
be vouched for, because there is no
truth-telling in this country" Measles
is also reported as having broken out.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Roumania Arouses Russia.

The Frankfort Zeitung's Coastsnti-
nople correspondent says: "Roumania
has secured permission from the Turk
ish admiralty TO send the two war
ships, Elizabeth and Mira, to the Con-
stantinople docks for repairs. Russia
has protested vigorously against the
passage of the ships through the Bos-
porus."
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-03
Wednesday, July p.
Allied powers are said 10 have de-

Allied powers are said 10 have de-
tanned Ii Hung Chang at Shanghai IN
til he gets news from Pekin.
Washington officials lose hope that
foreigners in Pekin are alive.
Chinese Minister TO Paris hopes to
prove ministers in Pekin are alive BY
getting a message soon from VI. Pich-
oric.
Rear Admiral Kempff makes q 6e-
tailed report on the capture OF the
Taku forts and gives his reasons for
refusing 10 take part