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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

Sullivan-Elder NJ Wilson Yocum
of the First Christian church has re
signed, to take effect on Sept 30. He
came here from Brazil and has been
very popular.
Indianapolis will be unable to meet
its August bills unless there is some
immediate change in the city's iinan-
cial conditions. The treasury is empty
and no loan can be negotiated without
the authority of the council The
council is not in session and will not
again convene until August 3.
At Richmond the Light, Heat and
Power company began an injunction
suit to prevent the city from erecting
its own lighting plant.
Farmers in the vicinity of Barber's
Mill have perfected a cooperative as
ISOLATION and will ship their grain and
live stock to eastern markets.
rlington.-William Caster. nine
teen years old fell from a hay NOW.
breaking his left arm and suffering Sc
we're internal injuries. w. d.
Lynch, proprietor of the local sawmill,
was badly crushed by falling log at
the mill.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

pity 1. is that you cannot spend more
evenings at home in trying TO heip her
bear that sorrow! You can never
drown that grief in the wine cup. You
can never break away from the little
arms that used to be flung around
your neck when she used to say.
Papa, do stay with me tonight, do
stay with me tonight" You will never
be able to wipe away from your lips
the dying kiss Of your little girl. The
fascination of bad secret society is 80
great thar sometimes a man has turned
his back on his home when his child
was dying Of scarlet fever. He went
away. Before he got back at midnight
the eyes had been closed. the under
taker had done his work, and the wife,
worn out with three weeks watching,
lay unconscious in the next room.
Then the returned father comes up
stairs. and sees the cradle gone, and he
says, What is the matter?" On the
judgment day he will find out what
was the matter.
Oh, man astray, God help youl
am going to make a very stout rope.
You know that some times a ropemaker
will take very small threads and wind
them together until after awhile they
become ship cable. And I am going
to take some very small delicate
threads and wind them together un-
til they make a very stout rope.
Will take all the memories of the mar
rage day-a thread of laughter.
thread OF light, a thread OF music. a
thread of banqueting, a thread of con-
gratulation-and twist them together,
and I have one strand. Then I take a
thread Of the hour of the first advent
in your house, thread Of the dark
ness that preceded, and a thread Of the
beautiful scarf that little child used to
wear when she bounded out at even
tide to greet you, and a thread of the
beautiful dress in which you laid her
away for the resurrection. and then
twist all these threads together, and I
have another strand Then I take a
thread Of the scarlet robe OF suffer
ing Christ, and a thread Of the white
raiment Of your loved ones before the
throne. and string of the harp cheru-
bic, and string Of the harp seraphic.
and twist them all together, and I
have third strand. oh" you gay.
''either strand is enough to hold fast
world" No, I will take these
strands and l will twist them together.
and one end Of that rope I will fasten,
not to the communion table, for II
shall be removed; not to a pillar Of the
organ, for that will crumble In the
ages; but / wind II round and round
the cross of a sympathizing Christ,
and, having fastened one end OF the
rope to the cross, throw the other
end to you. Lay hold Of It! Pull for
your life! Pull for heavenl
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

William E. Gray, a stone contractor
of Franklin, was shot and instantly
killed at the Red Mills, near Boggs-
town, by Mrs. Martin Freese. The
woman was visiting relatives near
there and had gone to the creek to
fish She also took a bath. and Cray
came upon her while she was bathing.
and, it is alleged. insulted her. She
came 10 town. procured a revolver
and. accompanied by her husband. a
former employee Of Gray returned to
the place where he was working. and,
without a word of warning, she shot
twice. the second bullet piercing Grays
heart and causing instant death. Mrs.
Freese is still at large.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02
ART IN FRONT DOORS.
Let Glazed Pictures Replace Blistered
Paint and Graining.

Paint and Grainins.
How many thousands Of expanses OF
blank nonentity are represented In
London alone by that portentous en-
blem Of responsibility, the front
door? Has it never occurred to any
body what a boundless field for the
exercise Of decorative art has here
been SO long neglected? With the
exception Of very few made In pol
ished mahogany and some with orna-
mental iron work, the artistic posi-
bilities Of what DR.. Johnson might
have called 1.-The iigneous barrioadoe"
is altogether neglected. II you knock
or ring, and the servant is long
while answering the doOr"-as IL a
door were In the habit Of asking ques-
tions-you will find there is nothing
to look at but blistered paint, or grain
ing, which is never the least like any
wood that was ever known, or possibly
bilious, distorted presentment OF
yourself in brass plate Now, why
should this dismal state of things be
allowed to exist? Every front door
should be different from its neighbor,
and every portal should be Joy to the
waiter In the doorstep. Artists are
plentiful, and plate glass is inexpen-
sive. Let the panels be removed from
the door and let glazed pictures take
their place. 1t might take the form
of landscape, figure, or decorative
work, or anyone who wished 10 ad-
vertise himself might exhibit his own
portrait to the passing public. II you
could not afford pictures you might
have black-and-white sketches, etch-
ings and prints In little while you
would get to know a mans house. not
by the number, but by the picture
The only drawback I see to the idea
is that, if you exhibited a specially fine
work of art, you would have your steps
blocked up by enthusiasts anxious to
have a cheap look at it.-Lady's Pic
tcrial.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02
ONE SHADE OR TWO.
Why are Some Things Gray and 9th,

why arc oohe Inings tray and Others
Grey?
Is there difference between grey
and gray" aside from the matter of
spelling? American photographers
say there is not, but the Academy tells
us that we must be careful if we would
give each its special application"
And it adds very learnedly: Who
does not feel that some things are grey
and others gray?" II anybody does
not feel that way let him not be
ashamed to speak up. DR.. Murray. the
editor of the great new dictionary that
is now only partly published, went
about in 1899 making an inquiry as to
usage and found that opinions In Lon
Ion varied. The replies to his quos-
tons showed that in Great Britain tho
form grey is the more frequent in use,
despite the authority OF DR.. Johnson
and later photographers, who give the
preference to gray Many correspon-
dents said they had used the two forms
with a difference of meaning or appli-
cation, the distinction most generally
recognized being that grey denotes
more delicate or lighter tint than gray.
Others considered the difference to BIO
that gray is a warmer color, or that 1t
he's 4 mixture OF red or brown. The
Academy's own opinion is that gray
has more OF sentiment, grey more of
color, which means that gray is a aug
gestion rather than a positive outline.
After all this learned discussion peo-
pie will so on pronouncing the word
without reference to its vowel, and In
saying that the shade is gray they will
pute spell it to suit himself Those
nns distinctions may be ignored on the
plea of the brevity of life.-YUuth's
Companion.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02
A WEEK IN INDIANA.
RECORD OF HAPPENINGS FOR
SEVEN DAYS.
Steamer Ethel Strikes snnk.n Log
on Webster Lake. and Twenty Nine
ExcursionIsts Have Narrow Escape
from Drowning-BOat Sinks.

The business session of the thir-
teenth annual convention OF the
Young Peoples Christian Union Of the
United and Associated Reform Pres
byterian church of North America be-
gan at Winona lake. The following
national officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Willard McMrdock of Marissa,
Ill; recording secretary, Mary J. Stew
art of Philadelphia: press secretary,
John \. Craford Of Chicago; treasurer,
E. X. Marquis Of Indianapolis; junior
chairman, J. A Crosby OF Aurora, Ill.
Nj Marquis pledges to raise $4,000
for tie work Of the United Presbyte-
rian church W c. Nicoll, who retired
as president, viii soon leave for
Rawai Pindi India. as one Of the
faculty OF the Gordon Memorial col
Iege, the donors CT which are Miss Ina
Law Robertson and Miss Eleanor G.
Law of Chicago Nearly 1000 dele
gates and visitors are there. General
Secretary T. z Hanna in his report
showed LOO societies. with COM
bined membership Of 10000 United
Presbyterians, while the number OF
Associated Reform branch VIII reach
10000, principally in the southern
states.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

steam yacht plows the seas. II. San
tos-Dumont sat in the forward part Of
the car handling the lines which con-
trOlled the engine and the rudder.
The balloon glided along toward the
Eiffel tower, It's coat rejecting the
beams Of the early sun, apparently
obeying the will OF the steerer willing
ly. Nearing thu tower on the south
side the balloon maintained it's course
until It was less than fifty yards away,
whom It gracefully turned northward
NJ. Santos-Dumont continued to turn
bis machine until it pointed directly
westward. It seemed to be absolutely
unhampered by the wind. 1t passed
the Eitfel tower at an altitude OF
about 10 meters between the first and
second stages. The entrance to the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

Eifel tower. and went back nearly to
the starting point, a distance Of ten
miles, in forty minutes. But unfor-
sunately when near home his motor
failed him and he was Obliged to rip
his silken balloon to hasten descent
and avoid injury. Notwithstanding
this accident NJ Santos-Dumont's ex-
pertinent was success in that the ball
loon navigated against the wind for
the first time in the history Of airship
construction. One or two minor de-
fects which can be easily remedied In
. few hours prevented the complete
carrying out of the tests, but it IS safe
to prophesy that within a month NJ.
Santos-Dumont's invention will hold
As complete dominion over the air as
Q ship does over tie sea.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

The annual meeting of the Island
Park assembly at Rome City opened
with a concert. The assembly talent
and faculty for the year includes Gen.
John J. Gordon, Rev. Marshall c.
Lowe. Rev Sam Jones. Wallace Bruce.
Rev. Edmund F. Albertson. Rev c. A
Vincent, Rev. s. s. Hager. Rev. Ulysses
A Foster, Rev. Aaron Worth. Rev
n. B. c. Love, J. E. BolleSs Prof n
V. Richards. Col Robert Cowden, John
NJ. Wiley, Rev. w F. Harding and
Rev. J. V. Coombs
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

Pare was DISTRACTED by two very high
sheds in which NJ Deutsch, donator Of
the prize, is building large balloon
for the purpose of winning it himself.
M. Santos-Dumont made repeated at
tempts against the wind to enter the
Pare between the sheds. The struggle
lasted FIVE minutes. The supply Of
petroleum then became exhausted
and the machine was left to the mercy
Of the wind. Finding that the motor
worked irregularly and then stopped
suddenly, M. Santos Dumont, In order
to prevent the ballon from being car
| ried away, tore the silk covering in
order to allow the gas to escape and
make a quick descent. The machine,
however, was blown across the Seine
and became entangled in a chestnut
tres IN Edmund Rothschild's garden.
The seronaut descended without in
Jury. Almost his first word was that
he would yet succeed in winning the
$4,000 prize.
Cost q Fortune.
The ship is the outgrowth OF several
years Of work and experiment on the
part of the inventor. This machine
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

was not without distinguished ances-
try. Little is known, however, about
the family tree.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Kruger, in 1892,
entered the two-story cottage In Pre-
toria which was the executive man
sion of the Transvaal, they did not
change their mode Of life, and the
simple. unpretentious housekeeping
which they had followed heretofore
was continued II was only within
the last few years. and then only be-
cause of her great age, that Mrs. Kru-
ger took servants into the house.
Up to four years ago she did all the
Homework herself although her hus-
bands income OF $4,000 from the gov
ernment, not to speak of his winnings
from his private enterprises. was suf-
ficient to have given her the service OF
a princely castle. But Mrs. Kruger
preferred to do her own cooking and
housekeeping, and seldom had any as
sistance save that OF her daughters
while they were still unmarried.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02
n Substitute for tx,ooL

Artificial wool made from turf fibers
many, for manufacturing cloth, ban
dages, hats, rugs, etc. says the Youths
Companion. Ten years have elapsed
since the first attempts to make turf
wool, and 1t Is averred that recent
suited in the production of soft,
fbrous material, which can be spun az
readily as Sleeps WOOL and which. be-
sides possessing excellent absorbent
properties, is capable of being bleached
and colored for use in various textile
Industries.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

band often consulted her in matters or
state.
Mrs. Kruger was a daughter of the
Duplessis family, one of the best
known names in South Africa, and was
a niece of President Kruger's first
wife. She bore Dom Paul sixteen
children, seven of whom were living
up to the outbreak of the war with
Great Britain, in which two of the
four sons have been killed, leaving two
sons and three daughters still alive.
The Duplessis family comes from the
blood that gave Cardinal Richelieu to
the world. and Mrs. Kruger therefore
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02
A R<buke from Canada.

The Hon. David Mills, Canadian
minister Of justice, has recently been
saying some exceedingly harsh things
with regard to the alleged indisposi-
ton of descendants Of the Pilgrims to
raise large families. Among other
things. he said: "The New England
people are upon the soil, but are nos
of It. They obviously dislike farming
as much as their women do having
children, and were 1t not for the In
capable among them, and the foreign
ers who have taken up their residence
among them, there would be neither
children born nor fields cultivated"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

To his wife, who died In Pretoria a
few days ago, President Kruger Of the
Transvaal attributed much OF his sue
cess In the political life Of the South
African republic. Mrs. Kruger was
compared In this respect to the wife
Of the late Prince Bismarck. Like Mrs.
Bismarck, she remained modestly in
the background, and comparatively lit
tie n known about her. That the in
huence Of "Tante Sante" over the OBJ
stinate, unyieldipg Dom Paul was
great is, however, known, and while
Mrs. Kruger seemed to take little in
terest in politics, it is said her hus-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

If the young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Larson of Hobart Ind, pur-
sues the course which might be ex-
pected from circumstances surround
ing his birth. he viii eventually be-
come a policeman The boy first saw
the light Of day through the narrow
windows of a patrol wagon speeding
swiftly to the Englewood Union hos
pital, Sixty-fourth and Halsted streets,
Chicago. They had gone from Hobart
to visit the young woman's mother.
who lives on the North side. larson
is foreman IN d manufacturing plant
at Hobart.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02
.SonGS of TIE People.

Not long ago a protest was made
against the name of our national
hymn. It was urged that the title was
q misnomer and that "Oolumbia"
should be substituted for America"
A little later objection was made TO
the tune because it was borrowed
straight from God Save the King"
and consequently not suited to free
dom's cause. And now a correspond
ent Of the New York Sun proposes TO
do away with the whole thing. He
says: Let US have a fresh and or
iginal tune, and in the name OF good
taste, patriotism and common sense
away with the yapid and ramshackle
verse"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

was only recently completed. The
gearing apparatus is suspended from
q huge cigar-shaped balloon. The mo-
tor is a gasoline engine which drives
the shaft Of the screw. The aeron&ut
sits in the saddle and starts the motor
by means of a pedal and chain gear,
as in the case of motor cycle. The
gasoline is contained in the upper
cylinder and in the lower and larger
cylinder is a reservoir OF water which
is used as a ballast. The machine
cost its inventor a fortune.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

The problem Of aerial navigation
has at last been solved. It Is unques-
Honabfy epoch-making news that has
been cabled from Paris, France, de-
1sribins M. Santos-Dumont's aerial
voyage around the Eiffel tower and
ever the suburbs Of Paris. Mans tri-
nmph over the paths of the air has
come with this accomplishment. The
gifted Brazilian's performances were
@ much in advance Of Count Zeppe-
Inns and other previous accomplish
Iasnts as the latter surpassed ordinary
ballooning.
Sails Against Wind.
NJ. Santos-Dumont left st. Cloud in
his new airship. circulated around the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

cinc slope and in the east caused Cleve-
land to give UP the financial ghost, and
incidentally there were numberless 40
tors who claimed they had good cases
against him for salaries that were
blanks. But all Of this Is of the past,
and the bankruptcy law dispelled the
gloom Of creditors which pervaded the
atmosphere in Mr.. Cleveland's erst-
while vicinity. And now, undaunted,
cntamed and as full of witty sayings
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02
Ercnrsion Boat sinks.

The steamer Ethel. on Webster Lake.
twelve miles north of Washington,
struck a sunken log and in two min
utes the boat sank from sight. Twen-
ty-nine excursionists were rescued.
some of them in an unconscious state.
1T is thought all were saved. The
boat sank in forty feet of water.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

and funny ideas as ever in his prime,
Cleveland Is going to put on a novel
continuous show under canvas. The
idea is said to have various depart
ments' OF vaudeville, minstrelsy, comic
opera, burlesque and acrobatics COM
bined under one great canvas dome.
There will be lone entrance and one
admission" and the spectators will see
eleven great shows in one"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

is to re-enter the
field as a fun pro-
Queer within the
near future. And
this in the face of
liabilities, s559,000;
assets, nothing. -
to which he con-
fessed in the fed
eral court at Chi
cago the other day.
A string of play
hOuCpg IN tho Pe =
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

Step by Step-Every days duty con-
scientiously performed will lead us
step by step nearer heaven. But you
will soon grow weary If you try te
skip the Christians weekday duty
with the idea that Sunday observance
is suficient-Ram's Horn.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

Cleveland q BANKRUPT.
William s. Cleveland, known to the
theatrical profession and the amuse-
nsnt-loving public fer many years as
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

Germany exported over 100000
worth of soaps and perfumes in 1899.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-08-02

Which would you rather have in
your hand when you come to die. a
pack OF cards or a Bible? Which would
you rather have pressed to your lips
In the closing moment, the cup OF Be-
shazzarean wassail or the chalice OF
Christian communion? Whom would
you rather have for your pallbearers,
tho elders Of a Christian church or the
companions whose conversation was
full of slang and innuendo? Whom
would you rather have for your eter-
nal companions, those men who spend
their evenings betting, gambling.
swearing, carousins and telling vile
stories or your little child, that bright
girl whom the Lord took? oh, you
would not have been away so many
nights, would you. IL you had known
she was going away 80 soon! Dear
me, your house has never been the
same place since. Your wife has mover
Frightened up. Che has never got over
1t. She never will get over it. How
long the evenings are with no one to
put to bed and no one to whom to tell
the beautiful Bible stories! What a
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
Hundreds of Victims of the Heat Wave on the
 End of July.

In the cities of New York, Brook lyn, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City Boltimore etc.
 New York, from midnight to noon g deaths occurred from heat in greater New York.
 Postrators are so numerous that 1t was impossible to keep the record. The thermometer was 95 degrees.
 In Broo klyn 30 sudden deaths were reported between midnight and 9 o'clock A, NJ.
 So many horses were killed or disabled by the heat that deliver ies of provisions and ice were much retarded, this adding to the suffering. In Pittsburg forty fatalities oc- ured between midnight and noon.
 St. Louis Mo. at noon to day reports two dead.
 Cincinnati, O.-Cooler to day; one death during the night.
 Kansas City Mo.-There are prospects of the hottest day of l the season. Yesterday the mer- cury was 99. Baltimore Md.-at 10 o'clock thermometer registered 1O3. Four deaths and g prostrations has been reported. ! Philadelphia, Pa.-At noon 1t was 100 degrees. One degree higher than yesterday.