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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Joe Letter i'm Zig Deal.

Joseph Letter of Chicago has spent
good deal of time in Canada during the
last fortnight and has succeeded IN Sc
curing an understanding among the
Canadian packers for syndicate with
a capital of S5,OOO,000. The Ontario
government has offered to assist any
well-devised scheme for establishing
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

James W Priestly, founder Of The
James W. Priestly Carpet mills, was
asphyxiated by Illuminating gas at the
home OF his son, John w. Priestly, in
Philadelphia. He was 50 years old.
Charles Priestly, a grand son. was also
overcome by the gas. but his life was
saved.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Summary of Legislation in National
Body.
MEASURES IN BOTH HOUSES.
Senate Passes Lodge Resolution to Pro-
hibit Sale of Opium to the Uncivilized
and AboriSinals House Discusses
Abridsemcnt OF Suffrage in South.
Thursday, JannarY 3.

Both houses resumed work after the
holiday vacation.
To hasten action on the army bill
the senate sidetracks the subsidy Il.
The house had lively session and
delayed action on a resolution attack
ing southern states for DISTINGUISHING
voters.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

4 combination of the GAINESVILLE, o..
breweries has been consummated. The
Sta brewery has passed into the hands
OF Simon Linser and David Schmid,
who already controlled the Washing
ton and Riverside plants. This gives
Vnem complete control of the Zanes
vile output The breweries are the
largest in southeastern Ohio.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

ExSecretary Of War Alger is i'll at
his home in Detroit with bad attack
OF grip. He had arranged to go with a
party of friends in his private car to
Lansing to attend the Inauguration of
Governor Bliss. but was forced to give
UP the trip. His physician hopes that
he will recover in few days.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

dressed meat industry in Ontario, and
If the new syndicate can secure gov
eminent aid the deal viii be completed
in a very short time. The abbatoirs
TO secure government aid must be OF
the most modern equipment, and Mr..
Letter agrees TO furnish such equip
mpnf
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

Walter c. Casley. a druggist. was
shot through the head and instantly
killed in his store at Pueblo. Col, By
a burglar. The body was found by
clerk in the employ of Casley when
he entered the store. The cash regis
ter had been riled and every pocket
in the murdered mans clothes had
been turned inside out.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Tin-PIate Mills Are Sold.

The Champion Iron and Steel com
pany's tin-plate mills at Muskegon,
Mich, have been bought by the Ameri-
can Tin Plate company. The price paid
is about 100000 The capacity of the
plant is over 10000 pounds daily.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Friday january 4.

The senate passed Lodge resolution
declaring in favor OF prohibiting, by
treaty or otherwise. sale of opium or
intoXicants to uncivilized races or alb
original tribes, and asking cooperation
OF other nations in movement De-
voted rest Of day to debate on army re-
organization bill
The house. after prolonged debate on
Olmstead resolution 10 investigate
abridgement Of suffrage in certain
southern states. referred it to census
committee. which course was origin
ally desired by its opponents Dis
cussion of reapportionment bill was
then taken up.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Each Gets "A $1,000 P,licy

The Ahrens & OFT company. manu-
facturers of bath tubs and plumbing
implements, at Louisville, Ky. pre-
scented over 900 of its employees with
81 900 life insurance policies. Every
employee was given a policy with the
first premium paid up. The employees
promised the members of the firm that
they would not allow the policies 10
laDSP
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Liberal in His Oh arIties.

In works of charity Mr.. Armcur's
monument will be found in the Armour
Institute, to which but a short time
ago he gave s75O,OOO in one remem-
brance. Asked once what he consid-
cred his best paying investment, he
replied: THE Armour Institute The
institute today represents an invest
ment on the part OF Mr.. Armour and
his brother Joseph of S2,75O,0O0, with a
yearly expense for maintenance of
100000 More than 1900 young boys
eager to be masters in manual training
work are studying al the institute each
year, and the applicants for admission
far exceed the number who can be
cared for
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

The supreme court Of South Dakota
decided that a board OF education has
power to exclude from the schools a
pupil who has not been vaccinated. The
case was that OF George Glover, a
grandson OF the noted Christian
Scientist. Mrs Eddy. The supreme
court holds that the board had full
power to act
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Yrtoe of Sugar Reduced.

The American Sugar Refining Com
pany has reduced the price of all
grades of sugar 10 points and the Ma
tional Sugar Refining Company has
made a cut of points, making ia
prices of both companies the same.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Revolt in West Africa.

The colonial Office at London Is in
receipt of news of a native rising in
the Gambia river region of West Afri-
ca. The dispatch conveying this in
formation adds that puitive expedi-
ton is being organized.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

Peter Fossett (colOred), who was the
body servant of Thomas Jefferson,
died at Cincinnati Thursday night He
was born at Monticello, Va, in 1916.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Serious Fire ~ Calveston

The Galveston factory of the Nation
al Biscuit Company and a grain con-
ditioning elevator belonging to Joe
kusch, Davidson e. Co. were destroyed
by fire. The fire originated in the
cracker factory The loss is $50 900.
partly covered by insurance.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

The extensive pattern plant OF S. Jar
Wis Adams * Co. corner Thirteenth
and Etna streets, Pittsburg, was al
most completely destroyed by fire to-
day, together with a large number of
patterns and moldS The loss is esti-
mated at S100.0 and is covered by
insurance
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Nadia an Earl by Queen.

The queen bestowed an earldom on
lord Roberts upon his arrival in Eng
land Wednesday from South Africa.
The queen also gave a special re-
mainder for his daughters. He was
also made a knight of the Garter.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Argentine wheat Estimate.

The minister of agriculture at
Buenos. DIR. Martin Garcia Mercu, in
his annual report estimates that there
will be 100000 tons of wheat avail
able for export this season. He says
also that the corn crop is good.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

A report has reached San Francisco
from Reno, New, that train on the
Nevada, California and Oregon rail-
way, north of Reno, had been blown
from the tracks. Several passengers
are reported injured
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
act to Check Consumption.

The compulsory registration OF cases
Of consumption. with view OF prevent
ing the spread OF that disease. was
urged before the Philadelphia board of
health al meeting of that body by a
committee representing the Pennsyl-
yania Society for the Prevention of
tuberculosis and the Philadelphia
County Medical society.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

Noble J. Waterman Of Detroit, aged
So years, travelling auditor of the
Michigan Central Railroad, and Miss
rapher in the Michigan Central freight
depot at Bay City, were united in mar
riaGe at that ci,y by Rev Otis A.
Smith. d. d.. pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

Der Of men drawing salary from him
has been $4,000 for a number of years
past. In busy times this number was
often increased to 10000. His pay
roll for the last five years has been
from s6.0OO,0OO to 100000 a year Mr..
Armour did say OF this once with
touch of pardOnable pride: Through
the wages disburse and the provisions
supply ! give more people food than
anV other man living
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Saturday. January ;.

Members of congress confused by
the statistics Of population furnished
By census officials to assist them in re-
apportionment. Residents of Wash
ington allege privileges granted sem
atorS prevent legislation against tele-
phone monopoly.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

An attack of pneumonia following Il
bad cold and he was considered out of
danger. Wednesday his heart,
which had given him some trouble,
showed signs OF weakness again, and
the gravity of his ailment disturbed
the physicians and family. Mr.. Ar
mour was not unconscious of his own
condition Saturday afternoon he was
attacked by intense pain. which DR..
Frank Billings pronounced acute my
cOraditis. II is son !. Ogden Armour.
Mrs. J. Ogden Armour and Mrs. Philip
d. Armour Jr., were summoned to the
house and remained at the bedside all
night with Mrs Armour. His fam
lily stood by the bedside and watched
the ebbing of his life. With them
were DR.. Billings and DR.. J. \. Capps.
For three hours he fingered in a calm
and quiet sleep and his passage into
death was almosc unnoticed by the
watchers The heir TO the vast inter-
ests that were controlled by Mr.. Ar
mour is j. Ogden Armour. his son, on
whom the great burden doubtless viii
fall. For two years Mr.. Armour knew
that his days were numbered. Shortly
after his first attack OF heart trouble
his brother, Augustus w. Armour OF
Kansas City, died and the shock ar
fected him greatly. He sought health
at the curative springs of Nauheim,
Germany, and returned greatly i'm
Ia,
MIA his son, Philip ID. Armour. Jr., was
stricken with pneumonia and died. The
aged packer never recovered from the
heavy affection.
Armour and His Estate.
Born in Stockbridge, Madison coun-
ty, n. Y, 1892; begins business in Mil
waukeke, 1856; married Miss Belle Og-
den. 1862 Armour &c Co. founded,
1864; makes Chicago his home, 1875;
died 1901: estimated fortune $4,000
600; men in his employ, 10000; prin-
cipal heir, J. Ogden Armour
Business Interests.
Armour & Co. Armour Elevated
company. G.. NJ. K st. p Railway COM
DdnN. BdlllnOTt oUlO hdIlWdy
company Illinois Trust and Savings
bank. Northern Trust company. Met
rOpOlitan National bank. COntinen-
tai National bank Union Stock Yards
and Transit Co. Union Stock Yards
. Co. South Omaha. Kansas City
Stock Yards company. Metropolitan
Street railway. Kansas City. Nation
al Biscuit company. Northwestern
National Insurance Co.
Led World i'm His Line
Mr.. Armour was never inclined to
discuss the magnitude to which his
business interests grew At one time
In the conduct of his affairs he was
employing $4,000 men, or more than
| the average railroad corporation en-
| plOys at any time. The AVERAGE num-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Porto Rico Has TrOlleys.

Thousands of people in San Juan de
Porto Rico witnessed the starting of
the new trolley system, the islands
first road of that description. The
people were much astOnished.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
sunday. January 6.

Ii is reported from Sian-Fu that the
empress dOwager mas ordered Genera
Feng Use Tsai, commander in the prov
ince of Yun-Nan. to proceed with his
army to the Yang-Tse Valley, and from
that section 10 move northward His
force IS said to consist OF 1900 men
armed with modern weapons. Count
Won Waidersee. it is asserted. has ar
ranged with Prince Ching and Ii Hun.
Chang that the allied troops are rs
to operate in the procedures of Shu1
Re. Haune-Ping and Ta-Niug IN the
province OF lhi-Ii.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Thnrsdar. January :.

Britain is bound by treaty with Rus
STA not 10 resist the ears absorption
OF Manchuria. and now England and
Germany may seize ports Of China
Count Won WaIdersee. according n =
unconfirmed rumor in Europe. has beeu
slain by an officer of the allied armie
in China
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11

p. Sam Tor the last seven years city
editor of the Volksblatt. Pittsburg, Pa,
was almost instantly killed by being
thrown from street car. lie was 46
years old and had been connected with
German newspapers in Pittsburg many
years
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
Friday. January 4.

Chinese government accused 81 du
plicity in paying indemnity for mis-
sions destroyed by Boxers al She
Klung.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
"Wednesday. January =.

The ministers held a meeting in
Pekin at which it. was decided not &c
answer any Chinese questions concern
ing the demands OF the powers until the
acceptance OF the preliminary note ia
formally signed. They will ask Ii
Hung Chang 10 sign the note imme-
diately. Meanwhile the ministers wili
prepare memorandum of what must
be done in the way Of punishment anc
otherwise TO carry ont the terms OF the
demand note satisfactorily.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
SESSION.

The afternoon session came to order
promptly at the appointed hour. The
attendance at o sessions was large
and the interest deep n sustained.
The officers of the u. d. c. were pre-
scented with complimentary tickets for
the entertainment tonight
A telegram of greeting from Mrs.
Durant Of the Mississippi division was
read.
Mississippi reported that their divi-
sion had been successful in arousing
public sentiment in the interest of their
cause. Vicksburg originated the order
Of the Daughters of the Confederate
veterans and in the state there il also
a chapter of the children of h confed-
eracy. Three chapters nav unveiled
monuments within the last year. They
expect to petition the next legislature
for an appropriation to the soldiers
home.
Missouri said that at the last meet
ing Of the division the attendance was
almost double that OF any former year.
They are raising costly monuments:
they gained control of the confederate
home cemetery and at ones proceeded
to fence it in at a cost Of more than a
thousand dollars which just now leaves
little for other causes, but next year
h division expects to contribute 1iber-
ally to the Jefferson Davis monument
New York. Mrs. Parker, the presi-
dent Of b e York division extend
ed a cordial invitation to members OF
the q. d. c. visiting New York to make
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
The I'D. G. CONVENTION
Yesterdays Proceedings of Eighth
Annual Gathering of
This Body.

The President and Recording and Cor
responding Secretaries Rea Their
Annual Reports. Giving an Interest
ing of Their Work-Reports
From Various States Showing the
Rapfd Growth of the Work-OtheT
Business Observation-Disclosures Re-
ceptfon Last Night-Excursion to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19

The report of the treasurer. Mrs. JET
ferSon Thomas, was called for MIA
Thomas stated that her report had been
handed to the auditing committee. add
ing that since then b had received
some amounts for dues. ETC., n she
made an appeal for her successor tnat
such matters should be attended to in
the future before the meeting OF the
convention in order to save confusion
Mrs. Thomas repeated an amusing In
cident that occurred to her upon a rail-
road journey when she had forgotten
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-12-05
hogs CARRY SMALLPOX
IS The LATEST CHARGE

BUFFALO. Dec Dead hogs
showing all the characteristics Of
smallpox were seized and destroyed
here today by the United States hr
reau of animal industry. Forty seven
carcasses. which had just come out of
the scaldtng tank of the United States
Dressed Meat and Woo ! Company
were examined by Inspector link. who
discovered such marked symptoms of
varioloid that hedestroyed them all
Flesh was taken to Health Commits
sioner Wende for examination He is
an expert on smallpox, and he said the
signs were unmistakable The hogs
were shipped here from Louisville. Ky
by Swift & Co. There has been cons-
derable smallpox in Louisville. and
Health Commissioner Wende thinks 1t
probable that the hogs brought the
disease here, as the slaughter
where the carcasses were seized is IN
the heart OF the district where the
smallpox has appeared here
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-12-05

AUSTIN, Tex. Dee. BIT is an
nouuccd that an appeal 10 the United
States Supreme Court will be taken In
the case OF Solomon Hotema. the Choc-
taw Indian. who has just been tried
and convicted In the Federal court OF
the Northern District of Texas OF the
crime of killing three alleged witches
near his home at Cold Springs. Indian
Territory. The particular case in
which he has just been convicted Is
that OF numbering a woman, Vina Cole
man. one Of the alleged witches. HO-
tema Is a remarkable man In many
respects He was educated at Roam
oke. Va. and returning 10 his tribe
in Indian Territory he held important
Offices. discharging his official duties
in an able and conscientious manner,
He afterward became "A Presbyterian
minister and was a power in the com
munity where he resided.
In the spring OF 1899 an epidemic OF
meningitis prevailed in the Cold
Springs neighborhood. Many people
died OF the disease. among them being
the little daughter of Hotama An
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-12-05
The Indian Killed Witches
Now Appeals to Federal Court

Indian witch doctor lived at the place
and when the list of fatalities assumed
alarming proportions number OF
people, Including Hotema, consulted
with him az To the cause of the scour-
ge The witch doctor asserted that the
victims Of the disease had been be-
Witched and he went SO far, II is alleg-
ed as TO name those who were guilty OF
the dark deeds. Hotema and three
companions upon receipt OF this infor-
nation from the witch doctor started
on a murderols pilgrimage through
the little community Before they
could be captured they had killed two
women and man and wounded
number of others whom they had at
tempted to Kill. All the victims wero
alleged to be witches.
These murders and the circumstance
es under which they were committed
caused big stir throughout a large
portion Of the country and the out
come OF the trial of Hotema was watch
ed with interest One OF his COM
panioHs In the murderous pilgrimage
died in jail and the other one is still
in jail awaiting trial.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-12-05
Large Fall Shipment
OF Range Cattle

The cattle business In and around
Tucson is having a boom Every day
the $. p. yards here handle one OF
| two cattle trains for California points.
| Yesterday Frank King sent train
load of 800 steers for y. Robles to II.
e. Burleigh a cattleman from Fresno,
Cal Shipment will be made on the
18th. One. two and three year old
steers brought SIG. Sl9 and $22. re-
spectiveIy few head Of dry cows
| brought SIG,
Pusch and Bernard will have small
trainload of cattle in here on the Sun
which they will ship In case they are
not able to sell them. They are clos
ing up a brand which has been held
in shares with other parties.
A letter was received by a Tucson
cattleman this morning from Soto Bros
at Wilcox saying that there were no
steers or stock cattle for sale in that
district.
Tom Wills the San Pedro rancher
is gathering a train load of two and
three year old steers which will be
shipped from Tucson in the near fu-
ture.
V. Cuhape. the California cattle
buyer will be here tomorrow with
traInIoad Of steers which he just pur-
chased from Mr.. Sturgs They will
be shipped to San ,.osc.
Two cattle buyers left Tucson yes
terday for New Mexico. They will
purchase some native New Mexican
cattle which can he bought for SIS
head with calves thrown in.
Jack Aldwinkie unloaded his train
load OF Sonora cattle here yesterday
and fed them. They proceeded on to
California last night
Jno W Woodward ard J f. Morris.
two caitlemen from San Jose stopped
here few days, enroute to Hermosilo.
whore they expect to start first-class
American butcher shop and cold stor-
age plant.
f. Aguirre a caitleman near Red
Rock came in from Sonora yesterday
with 300 head OF Mexican stock cattle
which he viii turn loose on the range
Vail and Cafes have just shipped 600
head Of {. A bar cattle to California
They unloaded and fed here
j r Burns shipped from Arizola
yesterday Ia Las Alyas. Cat the re-
mains of his cotton ranch herd
Eduardo de la Cuerta the we'll known
Mexican cattleman recently shipped
to Santa Barbara "a train load of Lni-
huahna cattle They stopped for some
time at Ari2oia
There Is a boom in horses at Los
Angeles A number OF Tucson cattle
men have received communications
asking the prices on good unbroken
range horses
DI GaIliher will ship East In a few
days the 300 head Of range horses he
recently purchased from Bay less and
Berkalew
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-12-05
Big Gold Output
From Cripple Greek

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Dec,
e The Cripple Greek November out
put was $2.5I0.i23. realized from "a $50
tons of ore This Is the largest month $
yield in the camp history. The No
vember product last year was $l.S13.-
500. The increase is a guarantee Of at
least $26. 500. 0o0 for the twelve months
ending with December. The 1901 pro-
duct thus far is $23. ago l23 December
1900. showed 5000 900 increase over tht
proceeding month A like increase is
assured for this year. Inc enlarged
capacity OF the ore treatment plants,
makes possible a greater advance even
yct.-The years product is not expect
ed To exceed SGT o00. 600 For the fisca =
year past the product was s2l .290. .2l3
tn" camps entire product to date, he
ginning with $2o. .0O1 in 1891. Is SIZE
0ol $40 Dividends for 1901 exceed
81. .0Ni 900. December will add $3.50. GOT
10 this amount