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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Name of Damn IL Fatal.

Because she was obliged to go
through life weighted with an unde-
sirable name Martha A Damn of East
Bane, near Rochester, n. Y, commit
ted suicide. She drowned herself in
the cistern at her home. Ever since
her marriage her children had been
of a sensitive nature. Day after day
her children came home from school
in tears as the result of teasing by
thoughtless companions. Friday Mrs.
Damn said she would stand it no long
er and she disappeared. A search Sun
day revealed her lifeless body.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Training Ship for Russia.

Bremen dispatch: The Howaldt
works at Kiel have begun work on a
Russian vessel, which is styled an EN-
gineer, machinist and stoker training
ship" 1t will be the only craft of it's
kind in existence. The vessel will be
fitted with tubular boilers of four sys-
TENS, including the German Schulz"
boiler, and will carry the different
styles of auxiliary engines used in war
ships. The new training ship has a
displacement of 10000 tons, and will
carry crew of 730. The vessel, which
will be named the Oklan, will cost g.
000. 900 marks Isl. 190.O0O).
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.,

;, Winter Wheat-No. 4 hard. &c; No 5
nara, - sc; No. hard - "a = &C.
spring wheat-No. Northern 12a.c: No.
s. &c; No. 4. CiqG5c. Free on board: No
Gle; 10. /, new. Gle: no grade, Sc: SO. )
yellow, 6l$iQ 532ic: Ne. > white. 6lG55iec.
Oats-No- grade. He; 30. white. 45i2ct
49l4c; No. white, i5g4Ji.c: No. > white,
Ala G45i2c.
Mess pork $l475G1iSo: lard. <9.1cGa15:
short ribs, $50 20: eggs. 23ieN24c: cheese.
Young Americas. Zoe; twins, H4U9l2c: but
ter creamery. extra. PIC: live turkeys.
5Q11ac; live chickens. 5G7c: live ducks.
lI2QSc; live geese, doz., S4u6; dressed tur-
keys, 12Ql0c dressed chickens. 6lc0Nc:
dressed ducks. NaH1oc: dressed gees. SfD
5l4c- Beans, navy. hand picked. SL92: me
dunn, SlSS Potatoes. Rurals, SeItS5c po-
tatOes. red stock, .ld,Sc.
Cattle-Choice export and dressed beef
steers, $5.6006.25; fair to good $4.e9r5.50;
stockers and feeders, S2.7Jui.25: Western
fed steers, &5'Nl6: Western range steers.
s3.5aQ4.5o; Texas and Indian steers. $5.lf0
$50. Hogs, $5.5005.95 Sheep-Fed NUT
tons. s3.50d99O: grass wethers. S3N330;
grass lambs. $3.5oQ4.25: ewes. $2.50G3.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Keen Grin on Cuba.

Brigadier General Leonard Wood,
governor of Cuba, arrived in Wash
ington Friday evening and dined at
the white house with President Roose-
welt. Secretary Root was also present
at the dinner. Governor Woods mis-
sion is to discuss with the president
and Secretary of War Root certain fea-
lures Of our occupation of Cuba and
the disposition of United States troops
following the Inauguration Of the new
Cuban government in May next. 1t is
now nearly definitely settled that not
all Of these troops will be withdrawn
to the United States when the Cuban
government is formally installed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Victims of Ferry Wreck Number 4.

Only four persons are known to be
dead as the result of collision in San
Francisco bay Saturday night between
the ferryboats Sausalito and San Ra-
fael, from which the latter sunk. They
are: w. G. Crandall of Sausalito; g.
T. Treadway, waiter on the San Ra-
fael; Patrick Ryan, an employee OF the
Hibernia bank; four-year-old son Of
Charles F. Waller, who was being car
ried by his mother across a plank to
the Sausalito, when in lurch she was
dropped. Among those supposed to be
lost are: Two Paoli brothers, fruit
dealers; Miss May Mcmahon, San Ra-
fael; o. Fairplay, Mill Valley; j..
Hartwell. waiter
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06

1t was announced at st. Louis at all
labor union meetings that no nom
union labor will be employed on the
work of the worlds fair. Director of
Works Isaac S. Taylor has notified all
the st. Louis unions that in case the
organized ranks of that city are unable
to furnish enough wOrkmen to COM
plete the buildings within the time
limit, union labor from Chicago, Kan
sas City, Cincinnati and other places
Will be employed. This ends the fric-
ton begun between the union metal
workers and the fair authorities, and
Is regarded as a great triumph for the
organizations.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06

Washington Cd. c. dispatch: The
census bureau has issued a final re-
port on the manufacture of salt during
the calendar year 1899. 1t shows a total
capital of $27.123,364 invested in the
159 salt establishments reported. The
value of the products is $7,966,S79, to
produce which involved an outlay of
$499,74S for salaries or officials, clerks,
ETC.; $1,911 ,140 for wages; $760,539 for
miscellaneous expenses, including rent
and taxes, and 1885 ,922 for materials
used, mill supplies. freight and fuel.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
REACHES FOR COAL LANDS
Pennsylvania's Move Starts Re-
port of Immense Combine.
EXCITEMENT IN WALL STREET.
Morgan, Vanderbilt and Cassatt Inter-
ested in Great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Reported to Merge All the Railways
Into Three Systems.

New York dispatch: In explanation
of the remarkable rise in the price of
Reading and other coal road shares it
was said in Wall street today that the
Pennsylvania company is buying up
the shares to secure controlling inter
estS in every one of the coal carriers.
Pennsylvania already controls 10,440
miles of railroads, besides vast depos-
its of coal. If its attempt to get con-
troll OF the other coalers is successful it
Will have almost $4,000 miles of rail
road. The First National bank is the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06

New York dispatch: In the presence
of a few relatives and invited guests
Henry Clews, Jr., and Mrs. Frederick
Gerhard were married Thanksgiving
day in Christ church by Rev. ]. NJ
Farr. Mrs. Gerhard was Miss Louise
Morris, daughter of one of the most
prominen. residents of Baltimore She
became Mrs. Louise Hollingsworth and
later she married Gerhard. She Sc
cured 4 divorce from Gerhard in Da-
kota this fall. Gerhard, previous to
the marriage, was noted for his devo-
ton to Mrs. Langtry, the actress.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Resort to Savage Warfare.

Washington dispatch: Adjutant-
General COrDin today received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Gen. Chaffee.
dated at Manila: Lieuts. Feeter and
Wetherell, nineteenth regiment, United
States infantry, badly wounded by
bamboo spikes in a pitfall near Car
men. Bohol. Feeter wounded in foot
Wetherill in thigh; operation neces-
sary to extract sticks. Lieut. Smith
Slightly hurt. First Lieut.. George r.
Feeter is a native of New York. He
entered the army as a second lieuten-
ant in May, 1899. Second Lieuts.
Richard Wetherill and Ira A. Smith
were appointed from the ranks in
February last.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06

Omaha, Neb., dispatch: The Burling-
ton road took hand in the trackage
fight in its own behalf and before day.
light a force of fifty men laid track
up tho alley west of Eighth street and
were In the act of putting in a cross
ing over the Northwestern track when
a squad Of special police stopped the
proceedings. Both roads now have
tracks laid In violation of the orders
of the city council and are keeping q
foroe Of watchers to prevent interior.
encs with the progress already madA
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Cashier Admits Shortage.

East st. Louis Qll.) dispatch: Theo-
dore Duddleton, Jr.. assistant cashier
of the Stock Yards bank, was relieved
from duty on his admission to Presi-
dent Knox that he was short some $13,-
900. 1t may be more. Duddleton is
under bond in $4,000, and his bonds
men will make good the deficit. Ex-
perts now have the books Of the bank,
dleton is q years old, married, and
lives with his wife and child on North
Ninth street. He stood very high In
the community.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Treat on Isthmian Canal.

William L. Merry, United States
minister to Nicaragua, Salvador and
Costa Rica, is in daily conference at
Managua with DR.. Fernando Sanchez,
the Nicaraguan minister of foreign at
fairs, concerning the construction of
the Nicaraguan canal and the terms
under which the undertaking shall be
carried out. \ new commercial treaty
between the United States and Mica
ragua is also under discussion. Mr..
Merry expects to leave here Dec for
Costa Rica.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Women Looted Picking Shops.

London dispatch: The Paris CORE
spondent Of the Times gives what he
declares is the reason for the disin-
clination of the French government to
make public the reports of Gen. Voy-
ron, who commanded the French ex-
peditionary force in China The cor
respondent asserts that, after the le-
cations were relieved. European wom-
en- went through the best shops in Pc
king, pillaging loads of the most pre-
cious articles. Silks, laces, jewelry,
gold and silver objects, and worries
were among the valuables taken.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
French Colonlsts In Revolt.

Antwerp dispatch: The situation In
the French Kongo is alarming. 1t is
reported that the natives of the entire
colony are in revolt and that many
agents of the French government have
been surrounded in outlying stations
and are now abandoned to their fate,
relief expeditions which were sent In
some instances having been driven
back or overpowered. Brazzaville. one
Of the principal towns in the colony,
Is expected to fall into the hands Of
the natives at any time.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Society Elects Officers.

Carbonate, H., dispatch: The twen-
ty-eighth annual session of the Hor.
ticultural Society Of Southern Illinois
has closed its session. The following
officers have been elected FOR the en-
suing year: President, ]. w. Stanton
of Richviile; first vice president, r. b.
Thompson of Makanda; second vice
president, A. A. Hinkley of Dubois;
third vice president, J. w. Fuller of
Anna; secretary-treasurer, Z. G. Men
denhall of Kinmunuy.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Will Not Kill Miss Stone.

November %, Miss Stone and Nine.
Tsilka are still alive. The letter in
question further says that at recent
meeting of the committee held in Dub
nitza it was definitely decided not to
kill the prisoners upon any pretext
whatever. Nevertheless the committee
insisted upon the payment of the full
amount of the ransom.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06

New York dispatch: The block of
factories belonging to the National
Enameline C Stamping Company were
burned. The loss is estimated at $780,
600. George Koch. night Waterman, is
missing and is believed to have been
burned to death. The company's plant
was located in the block bounded by
Bedford, briggs and Metropolitan ave-
nues and North First street, Brook
Ign. There were twenty-five buildings,
ranging from one to four stories in
height, and all are total wrecks.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Progress OF Public worlzs
FILIPINO REBELS ACTIVE.
Commissary Wagon Attacked and Two
American Soldiers Captured.

Commissary Wagon Attacked and Two
American Soldiers Captured.
Manila dispatch: The insurgents
have attacked a commissary wagon
between Magdalena and Gajayjaza. Sc
riously wounding a sergeant anu
private Of the Eighth regiment and
capturing privates Dunn and Fren-
ming, two horses, three rifles, and 800
rounds Of ammunition. There has
been a recrudescence of insurgent
activity at Tanauan. province of Ba-
tangas, Southwest LuZon. An inter-
prefer of the name of Alberto has
been killed in the market place for re-
fusing to donate percentage of his
salary to the insurgents. Other gov
eminent employees have been similarly
threatened
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Forger Gets Seven Years.

New York dispatch: Charles l.. Roll
Ter, former real-estate dealer of
Newark, N. j., was sentenced by
court in that city to seven years i'm
prisonment at hard labor and to pay a
fine of 81 900 for forging notes to the
amount of $3.50, 900, which notes he had
discounted at banks. After the for
geries Roller became a fugitive from
justice. He was arrested in Portland
Ore, but succeeded in satisfying the
authorities there that they had the
wrong man. and he was released.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Five Arc Victims of Fire.

Shortly after = o'clock a. IN. five per-
sons, a mother and her four children,
were burned to death at Gwyn station.
on the Wopsononock railroad, three
miles north of Altoona, Pa. The hus-
band, Carl w. Burk, escaped with Sc
we're injuries. The dead are: Mrs.
Mary c. Burk, ~ years old; Adam G..
Burk, 16 years old; Mary E. Burk, 12
years old; Joanna Burk, IL years old;
Joseph Victor Burk, s years old
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
FATAL FIGHT OVER A GIRL.
Jealous Youth at Psna, Ill, Shoots .
Rival in the Head.

Pana. IL, dispatch: John Hines in
vited EiCler Dannenbarger to accom-
pany him on buggy ride. and when
they were alone shot his guest in the
head, producing a fatal wound. The
young men were rivals for the affec-
tons of the same girl, and Damien
barger seemed TO be gaining lead
in the race. Revival services had been
in progress at Pleasant Valley church,
near this city, and Dannenbarger and
the girl have been attending. Hines
drove up to the church. sent in a mes
sage TO Dannenbarger to come out
and then invited him to get in the
buggy and talk it over. After pro-
ceeding quarter of a mile the shot
was fired. Dannenbarger is dying and
Hines is under arrest.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
No More bleeding" Kansas.

Washington, d. c., Dispatch The
Census Bureau has made public a re-
port on the manufacturing and me-
chanical industries of Kansas. The
total capital represented is S66,S27 ,362>
invested in 1880 establishments that
turned out products valued at s172, 129,-
39S. The wages of the workingmen that
performed the labor amounted to $16,-
317.6S9.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Mckinley Tribute Omitted.

Rome dispatch: At the reassem-
bling of the Italian Chamber of Depu-
ties no reference was made to the
death of President Mckinley because
the Radical and Socialist members of
the Chamber had threatened to speak
apologetically Of Czolgosz, and the
government preferred to avoid any IN
n1eacantnpSc
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Free Postage on Papers.

Washington, ID. c., dispatch: The
charge daffaires at Lima, Peru. has
advised the state department that in
accordance with a constitutional en-
actment the Peruvian government has
abolished postage on all democratic
newspapers. The object of this is to
aid the education of the masses.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06

Syracuse, n. Y, dispatch: A special
train north bound on the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western railroad,
carrying 500 Syracuse Knights of CO.
siding at FULLY at lis o'clock a. m,
wrecking both trains. a wrecking
train has just been sent to Tully. and
railway officials say the accident is not
serious. A special dispatch from Tully
says several were injured
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
knights in Railway Crash.

Lackawanna and Western railroad,
bearing 800 Syracuse knights of Co.
lumbus, north bound, was reported in
a rear-end collision at Tulley, n. Y,
at Ills a. m. Friday. Meager reports
say a few are injured, although no Sc
rious casualties are now known.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Engagement of Miss Helen Hay.

Washington, d. c., dispatch: The
engagement of Miss Helen Hay, daugh-
ter of the secretary of state, and Payne
Whitney, the second son of William
C. Whitney. has been formally an
nounced. Miss Hay has spent much
of her life as her fathers companion,
taking a keen interest in study, litera-
ture, and the fine arts. She is also
an acknowledged leader in athletic
sports.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Pioneer KIondike Woman Dead.

Seattle (Wash.) dispatch: Mrs. Louise
Wordon, pioneer of the Klondike,
and one of that regions most famous
women, died at Victoria. She owned
valuable properties near Dawson and
was one of the first women to enter the
district She was a native of Cali
fOrnia
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Rice Defeats Burns.

New London, Conn, dispatch: At
the New London opera house Austin
Rice Of this city and Johnny Burns of
New York fought twenty-round bout
and Rice was awarded the decision by
Referee Jimmy Nelson of Waterbury
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Hurt by Tidal Wave.

London dispatch: A remarkable
tidal wave, accompanied by strong
winds, has done much damage along
the eastern coast OF England from Nor
folk to Kent. Rivers have overlooked
their banks, dams and sea walls have
been invaded and miles of country
have been submerged.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Uses Poison Wife Brings.

Owensboro, Ky, dispatch: Garfield
Worsley, charged with perjury in con-
nection with illicit sales of whisky in
Grayson county, attempted to commit
suicide by taking red precipitate, but
will recover. His wife. it is alleged,
went to the Jail and gave him the poi
son
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Hawaii Wants &1O.OOO,OOO.

Honolulu (B. c. dispatch: Honolulu
papers received here by the steamer
Miowera contain extended accounts Of
the purpose of the visit of Congress-
man Wilcox to Washington. He will
ask for s10000,000 appropriations for
improvements in the islands
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
CounscIs Irish to Fight.

John Dillon, member of parliament,
addressing an Irish league demonstra.
ton at Loughrea, counseled the evict-
ed tenants to take back their farms by
storm and that they should fight and
suffer II necessary.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Earns Money for Indiana.

Sioux City, Iowa, dispatch: Inspec-
tor Jenkins has realized $100,O for
the Indians Of the South Dakota res
ervation by leasing all unallotted lands
for grazing at 81 for each head of cat
tie during the year.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
Storti Gets Fourth Respite.

Boston. Mass. dispatch: Governor
Crane yesterday continued the respite
is the fourth respite granted the man.
who is sentenced to be electrccuted.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE FOOTBALL PLAYER.
Chicago Tribune

first intimation she had of the death
of Ayres, she said was when told by
some one in the house that the young
man had shot himself
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
EX-GOV. WAITE is DEAD.
Death Comes to Him Suddenly While
PeeIing Apples.

Aspen, Colo, dispatch: Former Gov.
ernor Davis II. Waite Of Colorado fell
dead here at o'clock in the morning
while peeling apples. He had been in
death. 1t is believed that the cause of
death was heart trouble.
In the summer of 1893 Davis H.
Waite won the sobriquet of Bloody
Brides" Waite, and this name chung
to him to the day of his death. The
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
PROGRESS IN PHILIPPINES
Secretary Roots Report Gives De-
veopment Details.
FINANCES IN GOOD SHAPE.
Suggests That Laws BE PASSED Permit
ting the Development Of the Material
Resources Of the Islands Big Improve
ments in Manila IiarboT.

Washington dispatch: The second
part of Che annual report Of Secretary
OF War Root, made public today, is de-
voted entirely To the government OF
the Philippines. The report reveals,
as has 10 other public document is
sued this year, the progress made by
the United States in establishing a
modern system of government in the
archipelago. Financially the insular
government is on good footing The
revenues for the fiscal year 1901
amounted to S1Q.Sl1,662. as against &c.
1852 Tor 1900. The expenditures
We're $500, S21 in 1901, as against So
2lS.3S1 in 1900 The surplus at the
date Of tie last report WAS Sf.o53,Si0.
Commerce Is Growing.
Commerce IS increasing at a rapid
rate. The total value OF merchandise
imported in the fiscal year of 1901 was
S30,279,406, an increase OF A per cent
over 1900. The exports amounted to
S23,214,94S, an incr, Sc of 1712 per cent
over 1900. The imports from the Unit
ed States show an increase of 72.4 per
cent over the imports of 1900. and the
exports to the United States show a
decrease of y per cent from the ex-
ports OF 1900. The imports from the
United Kingdom, from Germany, from
France and from the British East In
dies have increased in a greater pro-
portion than the imports from the
United States.
Recommendations to Congress.
Secretary Root makes the following
recommendations:
That congress at once pass laws per-
hitting the development of the ma
terial resources Of the islands by pri-
yate capital.
That the national banking system be
extended to the islands, there being
no American banks and no power to
create banking corporations.
That the United States authorize an
insulaT coinage Of pesos, of little less
than the weight and fineness OF the
Mexican pesos of 377.17 grains Of pure
silver, at the rate of two silver pesos
for one gold dollar.
That the insular government and
the cities Of the archipelago be given
power to raise money by the issue Of
bonds for educational and public
works.
That the lands owned by religious
orders-403,000 acres, be purchased by
the government
Progress OF Public Works.
Secretary Root devotes a large part
of his report to the progress Of public
works in the islands. Manila harbor
is being improved at a cost Of $1,000
600. Two million dollars (Mexican) is
being expended in the construction Of
highways and bridges, 500 miles of
road being in process of construction
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06
American Woman Astronomers Success

American Woman ASTRONOMERS SuccssA
London dispatch: The Paris Temps
says that Miss Kumpke, the young
American astronomer. viii succeed
DR.. Isaac Roberts at the observatory
at Startled. Crowborough, Sussex.