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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
Editors and Publishers.

A meeting of Indiana editors and
publishers of daily newspapers, outside
of indianapolis, was held Tuesday
night at tie Denison hotel, Indiansp-
oils, to effect an organization for the
purpose of protecting their business
interests. Frank L. Singleton, editor of
the Msrtinsville Daily Reporter, acted
as chairman, and Harry M. Smith, of
the Greencastle Banner, as secretary
1t was decided that all Indiana daily
newspapers shall be eligible to repre-
sentation. A committee consisting of
Frank T. Singleton, E. NJ. Isherwood,
of the Noblesville Democrat; w. ).
Montgomery, of the Greenfield Repub-
licsn, and f. A. ReDy, of the Seymour
Republican. was appointed to solicit
mem bership, the membership fee to be
81 and the annual dues 81. A COM
mittee was appointed to draw up q
constitution and bylaws.
One of the objects of association will
be to bring about better system of sd-
vertising rates. There are l45 daily
newspapers in Indiana, and ss the 1850
citation will be non-psrtissn, it is hoped
that all will come into the organization.
Among those present Tuesday night,
in addition to those named, we're c. w.
Metsker, Plymouth Independent; j. j.
Winget, Shelbyville Republican; J. A.
Barnes, Auburn Courier; F. G. Trilling-
ham, The Clintonian, of Clinton; w. b.
Campbell, Anderson Herald; K. s.
Truitt, Noblesville Ledger; A. B. Brad
rick, Shelbyville JeffersoniaD; j. n.
Marsh, Columbus Times: John John
son, Bedford Democrat; W. w. AIkens,
Franklin Star, and A. 5. Chapman,
Madison Democrat.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS.
Bill Providing for Them to be Introdu ced
In the Legislature.

Bill Providing for Them to bs Introduced
In the Legislature.
A bill of more than ordinary import
ance will be that introduced In the leg
lslsture by Senator w. w. Lambert,
representing Bartholomew and Decatur
counties. The measure requires the
state to furnish all the books used by
the pupils in the public schools. Un-
der the provisions of the proposed
measure the township trustees are to
furnish the necessary books to the
teachers in their respective townships,
who in turn will distribute them to
the pupils and at the end OF the school
term the books are to revert to the
trustees, to be held as the states prop
erty. In this connection Senator Lam.
bert is quoted as saying:
"The theory of the public educational
system is that the state shall pay the
entire cost, and it does so with the ex-
ception of paying for the text books.
1t is . very serious burden on poor peo-
pie to pay the expenses incurred in u
change of text books, such ss frequently
occurs. or even to purchase books at ali
and it often results in worthy children
being kept out of school. There will
be provision in the bill that pupils
who are financially able and want to
buy text books to study during vacs.
tion time may get them from the
trustee at contract prices"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

Brother Edward, one of the oldest
and best-knOwn members of the COM
munity at Notre Dame, died Monday
evening. He came to Notre Dame in
1852, when sil the university could boast
was forty students. q half dozen priests
and only twenty brothers, and he bss
watched the university grow to its pres
ent vast extent, and has had the pleas
ure of knowing that he played an i'm
portant part in the work. For twelve
years he taught in the mission schools
of the order, and wss then called to
Notre Dame in 1864, to fill the post Cf
treasurer of the university, which posi-.
tion he held until death.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
Trading Stamp Bill.

The following bill was introduced b
c. w. Metsker in tn
house of representatives, Tuesday al
ternoon:
a Bill for an Act Entitled:
act to prohibit the issuing or dis
tributing of trading stamps or
other devices by any person, firm,
corpofati0n or association to any
person with the promise, express
or implied, that such person, firm,
corporation or association will give
to the person receiving or present
ing such stamps or devices, money
or something of value or some con-
cession, preference or benefit and
fixing a penalty and punishment
for each offense and declaring an
emergency.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
general assembly Of the state of
Indiana, That it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person, firm, corpora
tion or association to issue trading
stamps or other devices to any per-
son, firm, corporation or assOcia-
tion engaged in any trade, business
or profession with the promise, ex-
press or implied, that such person,
firm, corporation or association will
give to the person presenting to such
person, firm, corporation or associa-
tion such stamps or other devices,
money or anything of value, with
out receiving from such person the
value thereof, or make to any such
person any concession or preference
IN any way on account of the pre-
sentstion of such trading stamps or
other devices.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person, firm, corporation or
association engaged in any trade,
business or profession to distribute
or present to any person, any such
trading stamps or other device in
consideration of any article or the
thing purchased of or any services
performed by such person, firm.
corporation or association. Pro-
vided, however, that it shsll not be
unlawful for any merchant or
manufactures to place his own tick
cts or coupons or other vouchers in
or upon packages or goods sold or
manufactured by him; such tickets,
coupons or Other vouchers to be re-
deemed by such merchant or man.
ufacturer either in money or mer.
chandise, whether such packages
are sold directly to the consumer or
through retail merchants. Nor
shall it be unlawful for any person
to issue with such packages, tickets,
coupons or other vouchers so issued
by such merchant or manufacturer.
Section 3. Any person. firm,
corporation or association found
guilty of violating the provisions Of
this act shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor and fined in any sum
not exceeding 800.
Section 4. Whereas an emer-
gency exists for the immediate TAX
ing effect Of the act, therefore the
same shall be enforced from and
after its passage.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
Mount Olive Items.

K. A. Kizer has sold part of his farm
to Geo. Goodyear.
James Shsfer has been under the
weather.
James Nifong is in very poor health.
Lotto Casper is able to attend school
again.
The protracted meeting is being well
attended. Good interest Is manifested.
Marion Crsmer had his arm hurt by q
COW which he was leading.
Last Sunday, while Fred Goodyear
and family were away from home, three
men broke into his house and turned
everything upside down In search of
money, but they found none, Mr..
Goodyear having his money with him.
They got nothing of any value except
clearing the cupboard of what eatables
they could find.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

Marshall and Edward Burden were
Desr MOnticellO and Miles P0merOy
and Tom Cheney were near Lafayette
They were Immediately notified and
went TO Otterbein and are now on their
way here with the thieves and will
probably get here today
The Old man is supposed t0 b still at
large, as nothing to the contrary has
been received yet.
The team was in fairly good cOndi-
tion and seemed to have been well
cared fer Mr PomerOy is very lucky
in getting them, as very few of the
horses stolen in this state have been re-
covered
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

The Indianapolis Press says that
Senators Fairbanks and Beveridgs
have reached an agreement as TO the
places to be filed by ssch. Bevsridge
will name the u. 5. district attorney
and revenue collector in the 9th district.
The Press says that Hon. Chss. +.
Griffin, of Hammond, will be selected
for U. S. district attorney and John
Bonnell, Of Crawfordsville. for revenue
collector.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
How Local Representatives Fare.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. l5.-Spesker
Artman announced his committees this
morning. Mr.. Metsker was assigned the
following committees: Banks, trust
lands. statistics, drains and dykes, and
printing. He was placed upon one Of
the three joint committees-the j)int
committee Cd public buildings. Mr..
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
A Sudden Death.

Mrs. Phoebe Milice, one of the pio-
neeTs of Kosoiusko county, residing ct
Warsaw, died very suddenly Tuesday
from heart disease, at the home Of her
brother. Oliver Sloan, near Warsaw.
Mrs. Milice was quite we'll known in
Plymouth and vicinity.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
Lamar Items.

The revival in our village closed with
q number of accessions.
An only child of the late Schuyler G.
McBroom was buried in the Paramount
cemetery on New Years day.
Plymouth men are buying and ship
ping corn by the car load.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
MOUNT FALLS DEAD.
LATE GOVERNOR OF INDIANA
DIES OF HEART FAILURE.
News of His Death Brings Great Sorrow to
Many-Was About to Start for His Farm
No. an Ex-Governor of Indiana Now
Living

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. H-Ex-Gov.
James A. Mount dropped dead of heart
failure at his room IN the Denison no.
tel last evening at $50 o'clock. He
retired from the governors Office only
last Monday He had been we'll and
death was wholly unexpected. In the
afternoon be went out to the statehouse
and later took walk Suddenly after
dinner in his room he was stricken. A
messenger was sent for DIR. Runnels.
The doctor came in haste, but be was
too late. "The governor is dead" he
said. Death came apparently without
pain. The ex governor did not recover
consciousness after the fatal shock.
The news Of the death spread with
lightning rspidity over the city, and
crowds began to pour into the hotel.
Preparations for reception to well
come ex Gov. and Mrs. Mount home
were interrupted by the news Of Mr..
Mounts death. Mr.. and Mrs. Mount
were to have reached home Friday,
their place having been put in resdi-
ness to receive them.
Gov. Durbin who was at his home at
Anderson,l left at once for Indiansp-
oils. Before leaving he said:
"This is terrible, terrible, terrible.
can scarcely comprehend it. 1 talked
with Gov. Mount at noon. He was then
cheerful, hopeful, and TO all appear
ances as well as usual. There's not sn
ex-governor now living in our state,
and bis death is nothing less than a
public calamity"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

FOUND IN BED IN UPSTAIR ROOM
AT FARM HOUSE.

stopped Over Night About Six Miles
West of Otterbein. Benton County Ia
ken by six Members of HorsethIeving
Association. a Protective Organization
of That COunty-..n Officer and One of
the Thieves shot While Arrest Was Be
ing Nade-One of the Thieves Yet at
Large Property Recovered.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
Committed to Prison.

Martin Crevison. of Laporte, SO years
old, was taken to Michigan City prison
yesterday to serve an indeterminate
sentence. He is the oldest man behind
the bars, and huge petition with five
hundred signatures will be presented to
Governor Durbin, urging immediate
DardOn
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

Mrs. Parks is here for a few days.
She expressed herself as enjoying the
proceedings very much. She and the
Senator called upon Mr.. and Mrs. Nets
ker at the Grand Monday evening.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
ASKS FOR wOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.

Petitions Signed by 255,OOO Persons to be
Presented to COngressmen.
Petitions circulated by Indiana
women and containing the names of
upward of 255,OOO petitioners, will be
forwarded to the thirteen Indiana con-
gressmen within the next ten days, in
support of the national movement for
womsn's suffrage. The petition signed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

Attorney Lewis Wsnner, residing at
Goshen and one of the best known
lawyers in this part Of tho state, died
suddenly at the STANDARD hotel ct Elk
hart Saturday night.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

Metsker is the only member serving
his first term who was given a place on
joint committee and be was assigned
two more committees than any other
new member of the house.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

Mr.. Parks was placed upon some
very good com mittees by the presiding
officer of the senate. His efficiency as
a lawyer is recognized by the fact that
be was placed upon the judiciary com
mittee.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

in this state represents the work of
representative women in the various
religious denominations in Indiana
The petitions will be presented 10 con-
press
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
Legislative Notes.
covered.

Legislative Notes.
Indianapolis, Jan. bit is under
stood that Lieutenant Governor Gilbert
has decided upon his committees. AS
there are only fifty members IN the
senate all will get on number of COM
mittees and all will get some good ones.
Senator Parks is slated for the
following: Judlcisry, agriculture,
military affairs, county and township
business, congressional apportionment
and supervision and inspection of the
journal of the senate. Mr. ATtman, of
the house has not made public his COM
mittees. 1t is not likely that the Mar
shall county representative will get on
the ways and means committee, as
there are five republican representatives
in the Thirteent l district and as only
one representative on the ways and
means committee can come from the
Thirteenth district, 1t is likely that Mr.
Artmsn will favor a republican mem
Der. Mr.. Metsker has been assured q
place on the printing committee but
further than this no announcements
have been made.
John Allen Skunk, Clinton Bondur.
ant and Frank Janke were present at
the inaugural.
Mrs. Metsker attended the inaugural
ceremonies but will return To Camden
tomorrow.
The announcement of the house com
mittees probably will not be made be
fore Wednesday. Speaker Artmsn has
been at work on the committees
constantly, but ss there are nifty OF
them, averaging pine members each
the task of arranging their personnel il
by no means an easy one.
The house f:SoGb.y W. hcid h@lf
day sessions during the first fourteen
days. The object is TO give the com
mittees an opportunity In the Afternoon
to work on bills that may be introduced
Senator Barlow says the women oi
his district are busy preparing to push
the resolution for a woman's rights
amendment to the constitution
Petitions are being circulated and
signed. He says Mrs. v S. Nc Lain, Of
Dsnville, is one of the leaders.
There are more wives of Legislators
10 Indianapolis than there have been al
any recent session. The sixty days al
the capital city is sort Of cutting fol
them which they enjoy as much OIL
more than their husbands. They di
vide their time between the state house
thesters, stores and receptions. Som,
of the legislators and their wives live a.
the hotels, while others have tskeI
apartments in the residence part of tn,
city for the winter.
Representative John A. Trout, demo
crat, of Clay county will introduce tb,
following bills:
Providing that the compulsory schoO
age shall be changed from six to four
teen, inclusive, to seven to sixteen, in
elusive; abolishing the county truan
officer and providing tnst the township
trustees shall be truant officers.
Providing for trial within twenty
four hours of all persons arrested il
civil cases and brought before justice,
of the peace, mayors and police boards
except when Sunday intervenes, wheI
torty-eight hours is allowed.
Furnishing vagrancy by S25 fine.
Providing that divorced people can
not marry within two years.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

Indianapolis, Jan. 16, 190l.-The dem
ocrats of the house Will get the ap-
polntment of a stenographer-or rather,
the speaker will appoint the stenogrs-
pher selected by the minority. 1t is
very likely that this appointment will
go to a lady in Logansport. She is
here, and the members of the minority
seem to be unit in favor of her selec-
ton.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
MEET TO DISCUSS LEGISLATION
ABOUT THEM.

Opposed to Proposition to Take EIectIon
OF tSuperintendents from Them-Fair
Attendance.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

The articles in the Indianapolis
papers to the effect that the democrats
will join with a republican faction to
repeal the county and township reform
laws are not authentic The democrats
are divided upon that proposition,
many more being in favor of the re-
form laws than are opposed to them
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

The Bourbon Fair association will
back up the bills to be presented by the
various fair associations of the state,
which will provide for an exemption
from taxation of fair association prop
critics, and aiso provide for an allow
ance from the state treasury of $500
annually to each association to pay
premiums. This, it is claimed, would
enable the Bremen aud Bourbon fairs
to increase their premiums.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

DIR. n b. Aspinsll is announced in
the Indianapolis papers as a candidate
for membership on the board of medi-
cal registration. The doctor has hold
of some strong wires and is pulling
hard. 1t is conceded that his selection
would be good one for the fraternity
that he represents.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

The article in the Press yesterday to
the effect that Representative Metsker
and LAIR were trying to unite the mi
nority and the Statesman followers on
a proposition to repeal the county and
township reform laws is erroneous.
Representative Metsker will oppose
any amendment to these laws that will
change their generals spirit and meaning.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

Representative James Jared best on
the minority representation of the COM
mittees. This recognition is not taken
ss particularly merited so much as
boQuets from Speaker Artmsn, bis long
time friend
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

The Grocers' association of Indiana
and the Merchants association of La
fayette have notified the representative
of Marshall county that they will exert
their influence to bring about the pass
age of the bill which proposes to pro-
hibit the use of trading stamps, which
bill was introduced yesterday by Repre-
sentative Metsker. The Daily News.
paper Editorial association. which met
at the DennisOD hotel last night, also
will urge the passage of the bill.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

Senator Barlow says the women of
his district are busy preparing to push
the resolution for a woman's rights
amendment to the constitution
Petitions are being circulated and
signed. He says Mrs. V. S. CLAIM, Of
Dsnville, is one of the leaders.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

The house ,:SoGb.y W. hoid half
day sessions during the first fourteen
days. The object is TO give the COM
mittees an opportunity In the afternoon
to work on bills that may be introduced.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

The democrats liz the house are not
so strong numerically as the republi.
cans, but in ability they eclipse the re.
publican membership. Mr.. Davis, the
minority leader, has already demon.
strated himself to be the strongest man
in the house.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

The announcement of the house com
mittees probably will not be made be-
fore Wednesday. Speaker Artman has
been at work on the committees
constantly, but as there are nifty of
them, averaging pine members each,
the task of arranging their personnel is
by no means an easy one.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-01
Rotation of Cassndars.

An evening contemporary has been
informing its readers that they can
use the Same calendars every twenty
years-when the dates Of the month
fall on the same days Of the week.
thereby avoiding the expense Of i've
almanacs for the present century. But
here Il something better than that.
Persons who have the double advan-
tage Of ancient family and careful
forefathers, by turning up the calen-
dars-unfcrtunately they are not
printed ones. for the twelfth century,
by Solomon Jarchus, will hnd the days
and dates coincident with the present
century. Such persons can save the
expense Of buying for 100 years.
Again those with . frugal mind, who
have preserved the almanacs Of the
nineteenth century, Will avoid an out
lay for calendars Of the century COM
msncing Jan. !, 22o1. q the dates for
the 100 years following viii be coin
Adent With those Of the last century.
But liz d scarcely long encugh tor
sueA Aoniss.-LondcA ChfunSsse.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-01
rAaAMTUlA.s sia yUlap.

sisses Dsstis waesA ~ Mage spslse.
Aeaiast Des.
There are strange sights 70 be sea
In Porto Rico" sad . young evil -
gineer whose swarthy siiA was speAk-
ing evidence Of the ysar he had s5eat
in Uncie Sans newest possession.
"Tarantalas are one Of them" hs con-
tinued. "and you should see taraA-
tula jump! One Of them went through
. marvellous 20. formance. with myself
and . dog for spec atorA The dogs
barking awoks me early one morning.
and slipped into my shoes and ran
out Spot the dogs name-was
making frantic plunEes 1t ~ enormous
taFantula, - big as my palm. and tts
legs covering n much ground ~ .
soup plate. Its wicked black eyes
made mo creep. All Of sudden the
thing shrank mp like . sponge. and
Jumped for the dog; give you my
word It jumped n,tesn feet IL 1t was
an inch. Twice the deg ran under
the spiders jump-fact. Others were
watching by this time, and they all
NV ~ Usually IuOuSup Ac Juot bAuo-
stepped bit. I broke up little pieces
OF branch of a tree and hurled them
at the tarantula- My aim was Just
good enough to stir him up; at flrst he
kept jumping away from US, but Spot
always herded him back again; then
he jumped straight for US. At last a
lucky shot keeled him over, and few
strokes with convenient club finished
him. Drinking water would have been
a puzzle to US had 1t not been for the
cocoanuts. When near the coast we
gathered these ourselves or sent
poems after them, but inland we
bought them of carriers. who would
sell you cocoanut for one cent, woul6
chop OF the ends with their machete,
and bore hole like ten-cent piece
for you. Then you drink the cocoa
water. as they call 1t, and throw the
nut away.
"The natives are, many of them.
a queer lot. The Spanish census made
the population IS per cent white and
Is per cent negro. l rather think the
American figures will just trans
pose those figures. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.