Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-10-11
Indiana STATE Nes0S

Bank at Washington. Ind, issued q
statement today showing that Richard
c. Davis. the defaulting cashier. had
s71.9i6 TO his own use.
10 meet this shortage property has
been transferred to the bank ana
money paid in aggregating S76.244.
Pittsield defeated Winchester at
football in a one-sided game. Score:
q; Winchester. 0.
The city council Of Logansport pass
ed an anti-sDitting ordinance, and the
same viii be enforced on the streets OF
LOgansp0rt. The ordinance prohibits
expectOratiag on the sidewalks Of the
city and the movement is backed by
the ". c. T. L. and the Cass County
Medical Society. Numerous arrests
are expected until the new ordinance
is thoroughly published
Mai. George y. Steele, secretary OF
the board Of managers Of the National
Soldiers Home at Marion. who has re-
turned home from tour OF inspection
with the board says that 4 wrong in
depreciation was given 10 the inter-
view with President Mcmahon az Mil
waukee concerning canteens. That in
teryiew implied that canteens would
be established in All branches. This
is wrong FOR they viii be maintained
in the homes where they are now con-
Quoted only.
The Central states WaterwOrks' AS
ISOLATION held the first session Of the
fifth anuua COW antion at the Bust
ness Mems Association hall in Evans
vile. with nearly one hundred dele
gates in attendance. The convention
was called to order by President Har-
vey Cockren. of Columbus. O. After
the address of welcome by Mayor Cow
ert. which was responded TO by tbs
president of the as -ociation, the gen
eral business was taken up. Much
time was given up to a carefully pre-
pared paper on electrolysis, which has
created so much concern. The dis
cussion pertained particularly to the
electrolysis of water and gas mains in
cities. traced in large degree to the
electrical waste from the electric street
car service.
Danville. Ind. was chosen as the
next meeting place by the Indiana
synod of the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
church before the close OF the synod
ical meeting at Vincennes The date
was fixed on the first Tuesday in Oc-
tOber, 1902. The committee on educa-
ton submitted a report on the pro-
posed MIliken university at Decatur.
III. This university and Lincoln uni
versity Will be combined under one
management and will be superintended
by the Indiana Illinois and Iowa syn
DDS James Milliken, the millionaire
banker of Decatur. has pledged over
100000 for the establishment of the
university at Decatur. which is 10 be
an industrial institute Christian. but
not sectarian. but will give complete
instruction in any trade or profession.
The endowment viii be over 81 000.-
GOO and will be increased by the an
nual income of S65 900 from the MILL
ken estate. The university is to be
completed by September. 1902 Profess
sor S. r. Taylor, late president of the
Kansas state normal. Will be presi-
dent.
Gov. Durbin's mail is burdened with
letters bearing on the TAYLOR and Pin
ley acquisitions. The governor also
has received numerous kilograms from
all parts of the safe, and even from
other states. asking him not TO honor
the requisiiiCnS 1t is thought prob
abe. Secretary Wilson says, that the
governor will e oh a decision on the
acquisitions this Elk Al the gov
ernor's Office talk Of the possibility OF
kidnapping either Taylor or Finley is
secuted
The first snow of the season fell at
Wabash. ! thursday. the fakes melting
as they fell
The board OF county commissioners
of Allen county received the resigna-
ton of the defaulting county auditor.
William Meyer The bOndsmen were
allowed TO draw the salary due Meyer
for the last quarter. and paid over to
the county the net amount of the
shortage, si,9Si.04. George 0rtleib,
acting chief deputy auditor. was APP
pointed county auditor
The Rev. + c. Smith. Baptist minis
ter at Windfall has rendered his resig
nation. To take effect at once lie will
remove within a few days To Carroll.
where he has been called in his pas
tora work Ii is probable that he Will
be succeeded at Windfall by the Rev.
Mr. Morgan of Idaville.
William Peed. Philip BulIen. John
James. Joe Griffin. Isaac Pate. Edward
Payne. Chales Moore. Eugene Moore.
William Brown. Harvey Hodson. Spot
ford Clark, Charles McDorman. George
Armstrong. Fred Renby. Daniel Gill
bert, o. w. Virgins. o. +. Lamb and
o. II. Williams made up hunting
party and left New Castle for Elkmont.
Ala. TO spend two weeks fishing and
hunting
The board of trustees of the Meth
olist church at Bunker Hin. is re-
ceiving bids for wrecking and re-
building the church. The place OF
worship now in use was built thirty
five years ago. II is the intention TO
build a church, modern in every par
ticular The Rev. Mr.. Canse is pastor.
Frank Martin deputy auditor OF
state. has been selected warden of the
Michigan City prison to fl the va
cancy caused by the resignation sew
eral weeks ago of Warden Shideler.
Mr. Martin has hnpn In thQ state all