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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
MANY at Sherman's Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains
of ex-Secretary of State Sherman were
held in Washington Wednesday morn
ing at the family residence, and were
attended by all the prominent admin
istration officials in the city and many
of the decedent's associates in public
life. as we'll as friends in the army
and navy. The diplomatic corps was
largely represented, and. as an unusual
token of respect. an escort of cavalry
and artillery was provided. The Rev.
Alexander Mckay Smith OF st. John s
church read the episcopal service and
recited Tennyson's ode on the death
of Washington. The remains were
taken to Mansfield, O., and President
Mckinley was among the number who
attended the funeral services there
Thursday afternoon.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02

theft and Is fugitive. His is the big
gest bank defalcation ever known In
New York. National bank examiners
two weeks ago went over his books,
but pronounced them correct, so skill
fully had they been manipulated. An
accidental discovery of a fellow-em-
ploye ten days ago led to second ex-
animation, which revealed the thefts.
Alvord was at the bank last Thurs
day, but vanished on learning that his
books were being examined. One story
says he went to South America. an
other Europe, a third that he was seen
boarding a train for Montreal.
Alvord is so years old, tall and port
ly, weighing 800 pounds. He has a
wife and three children. The family
lived in a pretentious house at Mount
Vernon and entertained lavishly. He
also had extensive apartments at a
Saratoga hotel, where he lived last
summer at the rate of 5000 a week.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Winter Wheat-No. 3 red. cSq70lzc: No.
6Sc. Spring wheat-No. >. 6SG re; No. 4.
65q6Sc. COrn-No. yellow, $3.50; No 3,
3Sl 20s0c; No. +. 3S34 &C. Oats-No. ,. pc: No.
3 white. 23li G24l4c; No. 8. 2ll2c: No. 4
white. ga 23l.c; No. T. 21c.
Cattle-Native shipping and export
steers. N.bJHI5.15; dressed beef and butcher
steers. $4,000 90: steers under eco lbs.
s. 500 5.25: stockers and feeders. S2.60Gi 10;
COWS and heifers, S200046j: can
ners. S1.50Q2S5: bulls. $2.35d4.S0: Texas
and Indian steers, IS. 206435: cows and
heifers. $2.2045.55. Hogs-Pigs and lights,
A65d4.15: packers si.60d4.75: butchers
A.3a 80. Sheep-Native muttons, So 1'fG
400: lambs. Si.2545.25: culls and bucks,
sl75d4.00: stockers. S2l0d3.25.
BUtter-Firsts. 1Sa20c: seconds. 16611c:
imitation creameries. 16d16l.c: dairies
choice. lSc: firsts Ice; seconds, 141aGl5c.
Cheese-Full cream. twins. choice. 10i4 %
lCi2c: off grades. Sdl0c: fiat. single. choice.
1oi2N l0S4c: daisies, colOred. choice. 11Glli4c &C.:
Young Americas colOred. 11N11l4c: under
grades. Sql0c; cheddars. lui4c; skinned
cheese. 63.011cc.
Eggs-Strictly fresh stock. IL .alsc. loss
off. cases returned.
Live Poultry-Chickens. hens. 1iec per
ID: springs. Sc: ducks. .7i.a>c: turkeys.
.Q9c: geese. nice stock. S6..5U6.0 per doz.
good. 7GSc: light weights. 5G6i.c.
Pears-Bartletts. S3.0002.j0 per brl
Duchess. N.7JG2 -: Keiffers. $l.151 = o.:
common stock. $I00d1.50.
App,es-Michigan stock. Sl.02@1.j0 per
barrel
Pctatoes-Choice. 5ca92c per bu: COM
mon, 25d-Sc per In.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Discuss Health Problems.

The first session of the convention
OF the American Public Health asso-
citation was opened in the auditorium
of the German house. Indianapolis.
Among the delegates attending are
several men of international promi-
nence in the field of sanitary science
and medicine, such as DR.. Theobald
Smith of Boston, president of the bac-
teriolOgy and chemistry section, and
Professor Wyatt Johnson OF Montreal,
member of the faculty OF McGill uni
versity. President Bryce delivered his
annual address, and ex-President Ben
jamin Harrison briefly addressed the
convention. A. c. Harris, minister to
Austria, and DR.. Chico of Mexico also
spoke.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Beers Capture Two Cannon.

According 10 a dispatch from Cape
Town force OF Beers attacked and
surrounded a patrol OF Cape police
win convoy near HOOpstad, Orange
River colony. on last Wednesday and
a sharp fight eDsued. The police, =
says Tie correspondent, were com
PEELED TO abandon two maxims. Ulti-
mateiy reinforced by the Yeomanry,
they succeeded in getting away with
the convoy. but they lost seven killed
eleven wounded, and fifteen captured
The ColoniaIs were outnumbered ten
TO one and the engagement lasted for
two hours"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
New Telecranhic Device.

f w linden, a well-known board OF
trade operator. has invented and put
into use on the trading OF the Duluth
exchange device which it is said in
sures absolute secrecy III receiving
messages. There has been complaint
that persons who understand teleg-
raphy have been reading the reports
from the s0under. The device, whicA
is called a ''resophone" consists of
box in-casing the sounder. to which is
attached a small. megaphone-shaped
tube. which transmits the message
distinctly TO the operator but pre-
vents It being heard by any one else
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Six Killed While Hunting.

Dispatches from the state of
Michigan show an unusual mortal
ity list among the hunters. Six
deaths were recorded and several per-
sons were wounded. In Jackson coun-
~ Alfred Ashby. aged Is, was instant
~ killed by Charles Miner, who fired
a a rabbit Clyde Stark, aged II, of
OwossO. while returning home from q
quail hunt. attempted to raise his
shotgun. The trigger caught and the
weapon blew Of the side of his head.
Robert Hubbard of Hanover climbed
q fence with shotgun in hand and
accidentally discharged the weapon.
He died last night. Oscar Edgett and
c. a. Snyder of Elton Rapids started
up a cOvey of quail. Snyder fired at
the birds anad hit Edgett in the side.
He will recover. Louis Terrence of
Ortonville was shot in the face by his
father while they We're hunting quail.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
nies Mt Are of LOO Year,.

Mrs. Charlotte A. Sanderson died at
her home in Sanford, Fla, aged lOO
years and 6 months. She had over
score of great grandchildren. Mrs.
Sanderson moved to Florida an aged
woman twenty-five years ago from
New Hampshire. She possessed valu-
able property and until her death
managed the details with the care OF
one many score years younger. She
was well educated and was full of the
"reminiscences of three wars. She fire.
Quently entertained her friends with
stories of the war OF 1912.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Woman Lnmns from Rnat.

The steamship NachOochee, from
New York. arrived at Savannah, Ga,
With one passenger missing, a young
woman registered as Miss Martin. She
told Capt Smith that she was a school
teacher in New Jersey, but had lost
her position To another passenger
she said that she had become despond-
ent and that she intended to commit
suicide. Saturday morning she was
missing. The only clew left was an
umbrella. On the handle OF which was
scratched J. /. Maltby. Casanova, and
ticket in her purse which had been
purchased at Casanova, y. Y.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Fall in Courageous Fight.

The war department has received a
dispatch from General Macarthur, Civ
ing an account of a fight in which u
small detachment of the American
troops attacked a much superior force
of Filipinos. Our loss. killed. First
Lieutenant George l.. Febiger, Charles
A. Lindenberg. William +. Wilson,
company H, Thirty-thirl regiment,
United States volunteer infantry; An
drew 7. Johnson, farrler; Guy (. Nc
Clintock, troop l., Third regiment,
United States savalry. Nine others
were wounded. Four are missing.
Lieutenant George Lea Febiger was
one of the youngest officers OF the
army, being in his twenty-fourth year.
He was native of New Orleans.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
wager WhIskers on Result.

The Populist farmers OF Comanche
county, Kan, 100 in number, met an
equal number of Republican farmers
at Cold Water. the county seat. Tues
day night, and this bet was registered
and signed by 100 voters: If Mckin-
ley is elected. the Populists agree to
cut off their long whiskers. which all
wear. and if Bryan is elected the Re-
publicans agree to wear whiskers SO
long as he remains in power. The
bet was duly sworn to and will be full
filled.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02

The following death list has been re-
ceived at the war department: Killed
John Mcbride, company F, 2Sth in
fantry, Nssugbu, Luzon, Oct. y. John
O'Hara, company II, 2Sth volunteer in
fantry Nasugbu. Luzon. William F.
Steiner, corporal. L, 18th infantry,
Bayambang. Luzon, Oct. %. Otto Ia
holm, L. 18th infantry, Bsyambang,
Oct %. Thomas NJ. Sweeney, com
pany A. 18th infantry, San Isidro, Lu-
zon. Oct. q. Charles Brandenburg.
company X, 44th infantry. Maulbaul.
Cebu, Oct. :. William S. James, com
pany l, 10Th infantry. Oct. 10, Talavera
JuZOD
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Miners Trapped I'm Shaft.

By the explosion of one of the boil
ers at the Chicago and Minonk Coal
and Tile works in Minonk, ILL.,, four
men and one woman were injured and
$50 miners were imprisoned below
ground for four hours, when they
were hoisted to the surface. The in
jured: William Jackson, engineer,
scalded and body bruised. Samuel
Hayes, rfeman. scalded: Edward
Hayes. fireman. fatally scalded and
bruised; Edward Liston, scalded; Mrs.
Joseph Jeziorski, leg broken.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
saves Wife and Himself.

Mr.. and Mrs. White of Blairsvil,e.
Pa. had 4 narrow escape from death
on the rails Friday They had been
visiting in Homestead They missed
their train and started to walk 10
Blairsville They had 10 cross the
high and long bridge across the ks
kiminites river. When halfway over
minitis river When halfway over
they were overtaken by a freight train
Mr. White dropped down between the
ties and held his wife suspended in
the air. fifty feet from the water below,
While the long train passed over them.
Then. with great difficulty. he lifted
her to the bridge again. His coat was
caught by the train and> was torn, so
close was he 10 the trucks.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Shoots His Former Guest.

Charles Reynolds, 10 years old, was
shot and killed early Sunday morning
by Samuel Harmon, aged 6S. Rey-
nolds and four other young men had
been at the Harmon house and had
started for home. A stone thrown
from the darkness struck the door and
the young men stopped to await the
result. Harmon came to the door with
a shotgun and fired at them as they
stood in the street, Reynolds fell dead.
Harmon is in Jail He says he thought
the young men threw the stone at his
door
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Charles ID. Warne. Funeral.

At Hartford Conn, the funeral
al Charles Dudley Warner took
place from Asylum Hill Congregation
al church, with the Rev. Joseph H.
Twichell. assisted by the Rev. DR..
Parker Of the South Congregational
church, officiating. The honorary
pallbearers We're: Thomas Bailey AL
drich, Col. Frank W. Cheney. Knight
d. Cheney, S. L. Clemens Mark
Twain, a. c. Durham, James ].
Goodwin. Judge William Hammersley,
Gen. J. R. Hawley. Prof. c. F. John
son of Trinity college, Prof T. r.
Lounsberry of Yale, Prof w. NJ.
Sloan OF Columbia and President
George ". Smith OF Trinity college.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02

her of the firm OF W. {. Sherwood q
Co. real estate and loans At Duluth.
Mimi. has begun proceedings III bank
ruptcy. His liabilities are given as
s403 .99I "A and assets are estimated at
l43. 4G1.47 His principal creditors are
the First National bank of Duluth and
Amelia Sherwood, relative. Mr..
Sherwood is also secretary OF the
Northern Land Loan Company.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02

The American Missionary associa-
ton at its session in Springfield, Mass.
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. Rev. F. \. Noble, Illinois; vice
presidents. Rev Dr.. Alex Mckenzie,
Massachusetts; Rev. Dr. Washington
GLADDEN.. Ohio; Rev. DR.. Henry Slim
son, New York; Rev Ds. James W.
Cooper, Connecticut; William NJ.
Strong, Michigan; recording secretary,
Rev. Eugene c. Webster, Massachu-
sets; corresponding secretaries, Rev.
A T. Beard, Rev. Dr. +. p Woodbury.
and Rev DR.. c. ]. Ryder, New York.
treasurer. II. W. Hubbard, New Yorh.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Patee acopitted OF ,f,ra.r

The famous Patee case at Peoria.
H., came to an end when the jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty." By
this verdict Fred Patee, the we'll
known bicycle manufacturer, was
made a free man. and in the eyes of
the law he is innocent of any criminal
connection with the death of Eta
Binkley, mis- stenographer Miss Blink
ley died in DR. Belle Reneard's hos
pital two Years AGO
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Soldiers and Strikers Clash.

Advices from Valley Field, Quebec,
received state that conflict has oc-
Cured there between strikers and the
militia. Eight soldiers and fifteen
strikers were injured. two soldiers and
one striker probably fatally. About
100 militiamen were called out Thurs
day to preserve order at the valley
Field cotton mills, where there has
been an intermittent strike, due to
various causes, all the year. When
Thursdays news was received another
detachment of 200 militia left Mont
rial for Valley Field.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Max Mn,lsr Passes Auax

Friedrich Max Muller, corpus pro-
fessor of comparative philology at OK
ford university, died Sunday at u: s.
p. m. His disease was an affection
OF the liver. Until ten days ago he
was able to continue writing his au-
photography. debating 10 his son. Ere
quently during his illness dispatches
of inquiry were received from En-
perOr William.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Indiefs "DinInrna Mir Men

Sixty-five true bills were returned
by the federal grand jury at Chicago.
Among the indictments were: James
Armstrong. Thomas Armstrong and
John H. Randall, officials of the Met
ropolitan Medical College, known as a
diploma MILL charged with using
the mails TO dofraud.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Floods Cut or Trains.

Lacrosse, Wis, was practically cut
off from the outside world, Sunday,
as far as the mail was concerned, as
a result of Saturdays heavy rain. At
the weather bureau 7.27 inches of rain
fall were recorded. Enormous loss
has been suffered by railroads. bust
ness men. and farmers. and hundreds
Sunday night were without homes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Vice Crusade at Maul,eCan.

The sermons preached by two min
listers ct Waukegan, Ill, regarding
lawlessness in Waukegan have stirred
up the authorities to a stricter OBJ
seryance of the law. Mayor Pearce
has ordered Chief of Police Powell TO
secure evidence against the disrepusa-
bic resorts and lawless saloons against
which complaint was made, with a
view of prosecuting.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Alabama Finds More Land.

Alabama runs a mile farther south
on its eastern boundary line than the
textbooks show, which gives the state
a wedge-shaped strip of land 100 miles
long. Secretary of State McDavid is
taking the first steps toward annexing
West Florida to Alabama, so the of
flee records will show the true south
ern boundary of the state.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Liberia shows Progress.

Liberia is making noteworthy prog
ress in the art of government, accord
ing to a report forwarded by United
States Minister Smith from Monrovia.
A criminal code defining crime and
fixing punishments instead of depend
ing upon the English and Amer can
laws has recently been enacted, bu-
reau of education established, the Col
lege of Liberia reOpened, election and
registration laws provided and bond
ed warehouses opened in every port Of
entry
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Enters Beet Sugar Field.

The first beet sugar refinery in Ohio
began operations in Fremont. The
refinery was erected by the Continent
al Sugar Company of Cleveland and
Will cost s4o0oo0 1t will consume 400
tons of beets daily, turning out fifty
tons Of sugar each twenty-four hours.
1t has an acreage of 5000 acres and
will pay ;or beets alone $4,000 THIS
season. The seasons run will be
three months.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
H.nrnei IA DE- al 21 Years.

Mrs Mary Piothrowsky of Michigan
City has found Frank Prall, brother
whom she had moUrned as dead for
twenty-one years. The two have lived
within a few miles of each other for
many years. Thursday Mrs. Piotrow-
sky went to Laporte. Ind. to visit her
brother. Prall left Poland twenty-one
years ago, and Mrs. PiOtrOwsky fol-
lowed to this country a few years
later
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Rank Eorcer Lewis Dead.

z. T. Lewis. the former Urbana
banker and noted bond forger. died
at West Union. Ohio. The exact
amount of his forgeries was never
known. but they amounted TO more
than 100000. Lewis was convicted
and pardoned when it was seen that
he could live only few years on ac-
count of lung trouble.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02

Intense adverse feeling has been ex-
cited at st. Thomas by the renewal Of
the report that Denmark intends to
sell the Danish Antilles to the United
States. A meeting OF the colonial
council has been cOnvoked at st.
Croix for the purpose of making a
formal protest The newspapers dis
cuss the question, declaring in bold
type, I'VE do not wish to be sold
There Is no desire, much less enthus-
iasm, among the population to belong
to the United States.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Drag Dowieite TO Train.

Deacon Kessler and Elder X. n.
Bouck. Dowieites, were forcibly de-
ported from Mansfield by the police.
Bouck had been there nearly week
and held services. He objected to be-
ing put on the train and had to be
dragged out of the station and put
aboard
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Inuxer wnnders sixty DAYS.

For sixty days Attorney James A.
Hall of San Francisco wandered in the
mountains back of Nome. lost and be-
wildered. his only food a pound OF bh-
con. a few crackers and what berries
and roots he could gather. He was
found bv bird hunters.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Gives Lord Eosslyn the Lie.

Winston Spencer Churchill, speaking
in London at a banquet given by the
Pail Mall club. attacked Lord Rosslyn
for "slandering British officers in ac-
counts OF the earl sent to newspapers
from South Africa. He went SO far
as to give the lie direct to some OF
Lord ROsslyn's statements.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Rides Over Forty Miles.

w. c. Stinson made new worlds
record for the hour behind pace at
Brockton. Mass. OF forty miles $50
yards. He was paced by Dutch" Wal
Ter. The previous record, made by
Stinson Saturday, was thlrty-nlne
miles 1853 yards. and he broke Elkes
record made on the same track Oct
; by 4O7 yards Stinson made new rec
ords also for twelve to forty miles.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02

The French feet under Admiral
Richards passed in the Virginia capes
Sunday afternoon. The vessels were
met at Cape Henry By the Maryland
pilotboat which gave the feet pilot
to take it up Chesapeake bay. IN
stead of going first TO Hampton ro2'fs
and Norfolk they therefore went 10
baltimore and Annanolis
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Settle Strike In Indiana.

BY the coal company's agreeing to
employ an Objectionable miner the
strike at Island City mine, No. /, Lin
ton. Ind, was settled. The concern
reserves the right to employ or not
employ a union miner in future. Over
boo men were out.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Bank Teller Steals 100000.

One of the oldest and richest finan-
cial institutions in America, the First
National bank of New York, at 2 Wall
street, has been robbed of 500 600, and
possibly much more. Cornelius l.. AL
word, Jr.. note teller. trusted employe
for twenty years, is accused of the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
nnuie.s RilI Is for $1,000.

The administrator of the extensive
estate of the late Mrs. Mary Reddmg
at Mishawaka, Ind. has just received
a hill from John Alexander Dowie for
81 900. a claim he alleges is due him
for going ninety miles out of Chicago
to baptize Mrs. Redding. The bill
will not be paid
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Suicide for 1f.vial Cause.

Ferdinand Mayer Jr., fred a bullet
into hic breast near the heart because
a Columbus avenue saloOnkeeper in
New York would not give him more
liquor. His recovery is doubtful.
Mayer is 35 years old and salesman
in the Enabe piano warerooms, where
ris father is manager
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Deuuty Marshal Killed.

Deputy United States Marshal Sam
Jackson fell from the first floor or
the capitol building at Helena, Mont,
into the basement and received in
juries from which he died three hours
later.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
Clara RartOn Seriously Ill.

Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross
is dangerously i'll in her apartments
in the fremont hotel. Galveston, Tex.
Her attending physician says she is
suffering from nervous prostration. She
is very weak and no one is allowed in
the room except the nurse and ply
Sician
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02
kaws Vote 10 Allot Lands.

The general council of Kaw Indians
in Texas has voted almost unanimous
" in favor of the allotment OF their
lands. Delegations of Kaws Will leave
in a few DAYS to present the matter TO
the interior department and ask for
a commission TO treat with the tribe
and arrange for the opening of the
reservation to settlement.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-02

More than fifty locomotives OF mod
ern type are soon to be shipped
abroad by the Baldwin Locomotive
works Ten are to go to South Ari-
ca. twenty-five to New Zealand, fifteen
to- EgYnt and ten to Paris.