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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Urges A CHURCH TRUST
President Clark Appeals to the
Christian EnGeayorers.
NEED STRENUOUS RELIGION,
Believes the Days of the Rampant In.
fidsl and Atheist Are Past-EIection
of Officers at the Endeayor Conyen-
tion In Cincinnati.

President Francis E. Clark at the
opening of the Christian Endeavor
convention in Cincinnati urged the
formation of a church trust. He point
ed out the general trend Of combi-
nation in business lines and declared
the church could accomplish more good
If more perfectly organized and de-
nominationalism could be subordinate
ed to more substantial unity. President
Clark's address pointed out in an at
tractive way the work to be Gone by
the Christian Endeavorers. He said:
'In the first place, the twentieth-cen-
fury church needs to cultivate a siren
uous, earnest type of religion. The bat
teries which the twentieth century are
already turning on the church of God
are the marked batteries of indiffer-
ence and worldliness-not persecution
and open hostility and an army that
can spike these guns of Indifference is
the most imperative need of the church
today. God saw this need and called
an army of young people into exist
ence, 100000 strong. Who can bet
ter overcome these peculiar, insidious
evils which threaten the church In this
new century than a great company OF
eager, earnest youth each one Of whom
has said: Trusting in the Lord Jesus
Christ for strength, | promise him that
] will strive to do whatever he would
like to have me do?' The days OF
martyrdom in Christian communities
are past. The days of undue asceti-
cism and religious austerity have for
ever vanished, and with them have
gone in many cases the strong. stern,
stalwart characters that made the age
Of the puritan resplendent for heroiSm
throughout the world The days Of
the rampant infdel and atheist are al
so in the past, as l devoutly believe.
No Robert Hume could today greatly
influence the thought of the world. No
VOltaire or Rousseau could number
his followers by millions. Robert In
gersol today is little but a memory
OF eloquent bathos and pathOs. But
something more inscidious, more
subtle. more harmful thousand times
than persecution or blatant infdelity
is the foe OF the church of the TWEEN
tieth century. This infidelity is a
skepticism of life rather than of talk.
1t Is the Indifference that is born Of
luxury and fashion
TIE report of Treasurer William
Shaw was submitted, showing the total
receipts for the year ended June i TO
be $1,000, expenses SlO,S64, leaving a
balance on hand of $l56. The follow
ing were elected as general trustees:
Bishop B. w. Arnett. Wherefore, O.:
Rev. w. ]. Darby, Evansville, Ind. /;
Bishop Samuel Fallows, Chicago; Rev.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Wealthy widower of CT WEEDS.

John M. WeStcott, reputed to be the
wealthiest man at Richmond, Ind, was
married TO Mrs. Grace Carter of In
dianapolis, Rev. Charles Z. Bacon, Of
floating. Mr.. WestcOtt is 67 years old
and has been a widower about year
Mrs. Carter is many years his junior
He owns a magnificent home. The
couple went to Mackinac Island, and
after a short stay there will make a
trip through the East They will re-
turn to Richmond early in September
and after a short stay will visit Mr.
Westcotts ranch in Kansas and pro-
coed to California for the winter.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12

A special train carrying twelve non
union men into Charleston. s. c., hired
by the Southern Railway 10 take the
place of striking machinists at the
Southern Railway shops. was held up
by friends of the strikers at the Ems
ton Home switch and the frightened
passengers were compelled to disem-
bark The switch was turned after II
had been set for the special, thus
bringing the train to stop While
the switch was being set right the
strikers rushed to the platform of the
coach. forced open the door and took
the non-union men out. While the
demonstration was exciting, no actual
clash OF arms arose. as the men on the
special train seemed frightened and
got off without serious protest After
this the new men scattered and no
effort was made by the railroad Off
Gals to get them together for work
in the shops.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Lightning Hits Picnickers.

AS a result of lightning striking in
a party of Detroit excursionists at
Bots Blanchard, near Detroit, on the
Fourth of July, William Sullivan was
killed and Miss Edna Mcdonald rem
dered unconscious. She is still In a
serious condition. Another man and
woman were shocked, but soon recov-
cred. In the city the Fourth of July
disasters were confined to the drown
ing of Louis Kiley while bathing and
the more or less serious injuring of
about fifty persons by fireworks. None
of them is in a dangerous condition.
AS far as could be learned no deaths
resulted from the use OF fireworks.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Valuable Horses Burned.

w. S. Steel. secretary of the Pitts
burg and Allegheny Matinee Club at
Pittsburg. received a telegram from
Harry Darlington, the Pittsburg mil
lionaire. who is at his summer home
at Mamaroneck. n. Y, stating that fire
had burned to death seven of his
tirely destroyed magnificent stable.
The burned horses were Faust, a trot-
ter. valued at over $4,000; Shanklin
and Black Raven, famous black trot-
ting team; one pair of roans with rec
ord Of 2:2S1a; Rags, show horse. val
ued at 81 800, and one carriage horse.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
BULL FIGHT IS B[OODLESS
Mild Exhibition Witnessed by an
Omaha Crowd.
NOT A DROP OF BLOOD SHED.
Bull Starts on q Hunt for Grass and Is
Jabbed with sticks to Excite Him
Tame as Milking q Cow-Crowd Is
Disappointed.

There was a fair-sized crowd at the
bull fight at the South Omaha street
fair on the Glorious Fourth Those
who went there expecting to see blood
spattered ali over the arena were dis
appointed. for not a drop was shed.
The bull was as mild-mannered beast
as can be conceived. When he was
first ushered into the ring he bowed
gracefully to the crowd, looked around
to see what it was all about and then
started on the hunt for grass. He did
not find any, but soon spied several
men dressed in gaudy raiment who
were wildly waving a section Of red
cloth. This did not appear to disturb
his builship to any great extent and the
gayly dressed gentlemen proceeded to
jab him in the side with wooden sticks
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12

Rufus w. Miller, Reading. Pa: Rev
w. H. Mcmillan, Allegheny, Pa: Rev.
P. S. Henson, Chicago; Bishop A Wal
tiers, Jersey City; Rev. ]. H. Garrison,
st. Louis; Prof. James L. Howe, Lex
ington, Va; Rev. H. F. Shupe, Dayton,
O.; Rev. j. NJ. Lowden, Providence;
Rev. Canon ]. B. Richardson, London,
Ont; Rev. Cleland B. McAfee, Chicago,
and S. b. Capen, Boston. Treasurer
Shaw rendered his resignation as trus-
tee and S. B. Capen of Boston was Sc
lected to succeed him. Rev. Cleland
b. McAfee was elected to succeed the
late DR.. Babcock. The following Of
ficerS were then reelected by the con-
vention: President, Francis f. Clark,
Boston; treasurer, William Shaw, Bos-
ton; general secretary, John w. Baer,
Boston; auditor, F. H. Kidder, Boston.
A new position OF field secretary was
created and Rev Clarence f. Eber-
man of Lancaster, Pa. was elected.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Arrest Results In Suicide.

Thomas Davis of Frankfort. Kan,
shot himself three times fifteen min
utes after he had been arrested for
embezzling from the Austin and West
ern Manufacturing Company of Chi
cago. for which he Travelled, selling
road graders 1t was alleged that he
sold machines and failed to make re-
turns When arrested he asked per-
mission to see his wife before being
taken to Jail. The officer in charge
consented. When Davis reached home
he went directly to a bureau drawer,
secured a revolver and shot himself in
the breast He cannot live. He is 80
years old, has a wife and three chill
dren, and has always been regarded
as strictly upright.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12

Even this did not seem to worry him,
for the jabs were as nothing to those
inflicted by the range bull-puncher
when his bovine majesty was hustled
into the car for transportation to the
scene of the conflict. 1t was holiday
and neither bull nor the men in bright
clothing were particularly anxious to
exert themselves, and for his part the
bull did not propose to do it. There
was no sign OF interference from the
authorities; in fact, it would be diff
fcult to see what ground they could
base it on. The bull was not injured
could not have been injured by any
weapons the alleged bull-fghters pos
sessed. 1t had been expected by some
at least that good exhibition of agili-
ty and artful lodging would be given
by the men and that there would be q
unge of excitement to the affair but
1t was as tame as milking the family
COW in the barnyard There was
scarcely enough of a disturbance to
kick over the milk-stool.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Form Large Leather Body.

Delegates from all parts of the Unit
ed States and Canada. representing
more than 5000 workingmen in all
branches of the leather trade. met in
the Labor lyceum, Sixth and Brown
streets, Philadelphia, and formed the
Amalgamated Leather Workers AS
ISOLATION of America. This new inter
national union will affiliate with the
American Federation of Labor. I'm
der the laws of the Federation twenty
six separate unions will be compelled
to join the new association. Two UNI
ions in Chicago and several in Wiscon-
sin and other western cities joined the
organization Officers were elected
and organizers appointed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Nearly Caused q Race Riot.

At Fleetwood Park, Ohio, John and
Albert Slaughter, white. were probably
fatally stabbed. and Charles Martin
and Riley Slaughter were beaten with
clubs by Luther Page and Abner
Owens, colored. The mother of the
Slaughters was knocked down with a
club by Owens. The trouble occurred
over the slapping of small white boy
by a colored man. and almost caused
race riot. The colored men were
placed in jail for safety. Later they
were secretly arraigned before Mayor
Mountain at IrOnton and it was ar
ranged to take them to Portsmouth
jail for safety Immediately. as the au-
thOritieS feared trouble
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Falls 1000 Feet I'm Cannop-

During the Fourth of July celebra-
tion at Muskegon. Mich, Frank Teze-
low of Grand Rapids made an ascen-
sion in balloon, and when 1000 feet
in the air fell and was instantly killed.
Tezelow had before made only one as
oension. He was enclosed In tin can
hon out of which he was to have been
fired and then make parachute drop.
Fire caught in the ropes which held
the cannon, severing them and causing
Tezelow's fall. He was found dead
still in the cannon on a dock in Mus
kegon Lake.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
MOrfimer NYa L. Stricken.

Mortimer Nye, ex-lieutenant govern
or of Indiana and one of the best
known public men in LaPorte. was
stricken with paralysis at Union Mills
just as he closed Fourth of July ad-
dress. He lapsed into unconscious
ness. in which condition he remained,
with but little hope of recovery Mr..
Nye was born in Ohio is Go years of
age, and within the last few weeks his
name has been freely connected with
the democratic nomination for COVER
nor in 1904. He served one term as
acknowledgements, from 1892 to 1896,
and is leading Mason.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
GrasshopPers Devastating Minnesota.

Portions of the Township of Russia.
Mimi. near CroOkston, are being de-
vastated by grasshoppers. and In some
localities they are destroying large
areas. A farmer from the township
says his place of 1G0 acres seems
doomed to be swept clean. Sixty acres
of it, he says. are now bare and clean
Of all vegetation. The insects are so
numerous that it is impossible to walk
through the fields with ones eyes open.
Millions of hoppers have settled on the
sidewalks here. and walking is exceed
ingly perilous.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12

the human race" He used TO be a
gardener in Prospect Park, and for
several years past he has been living
peacefully in retirement.
Barney attributed his remarkable
longevity to his lifelong abstinence
from spirits Of all kinds and from to-
bacco He was born in the County Ca
van, Ireland. June 10 1892. He leaves
a widow, who was his third wife. and
whom he married when he was 68 and
she q. She fell in love with him at
first sight and was never from his side
q single dav.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12

The most serious accident In con-
nection with the Fourth Of July
celebration OF Cleveland, Ohio, was
during the dedication Of the new Will
liet street yiaduct. a crowd of 5000
people lad gathered when a terrible
storm broke. The crowd made a mad
dash for safety. In the midst of the
confusion one OF the stakes which held
an immense balloon, which was about
to be released, gave way and hit sew
eral people. Michael MarZu and Will
liam Hannith were seriously injured
Several thousand dollars worth Of fire
works were destroyed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Work of Mrs. Nation UudOpe.

A jury Of the most prominent busi-
ness men of Fort Scott, Kan, was just
four minutes in finding to be unconsti-
tutional one OF the states new liquor
laws passed as result of Mrs. Nations
crusade. 1t was the inquisition law,
which authorizes county attorneys to
summon and examine witnesses touch
Ing their knowledge Of the violation Of
the law. Dan f.. Campbell, an attor-
ney. who was summoned. refused to
testify and was arrested. The jury ac-
quilted him. though he admitted the
charge
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12

has made all the wearing apparel She
acts as secretary and critic to the
count and chiefly concerns herself with
the table desires of her lord and mas
ter. Countess Tolstoi is one Of the most
cultured women in all Europe. When
she was II she received a diploma
from the University of Moscow. One
year later she married the count after
romantic cOurtship. which has been
reproduced word for word in that Of
Levin and Kitty in Anna Karenina"
In describing the countess devotion to
him the famous sociolOgist says: IF
/ were a clarinet my wife would spend
all her time polishing and Furnishing
the keys"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Blows or Woman's Hand.

Professor John Heinrich. professor
of music at the University of Ro-
chester. created a panic In the
neighborhood of Shepard and Field
streets by firing an inch and
a half cartridge from a breech-loading
brass cannon. which Is one of his
treasured possessions. The cartridge
ball played havoc in the neighborhood.
and nearly tore off the hand OF Mrs.
Mary Dupre, who keeps store on
Field street Mrs. Dupre was taken to
the hospital in an ambulance, and will
have her hand amputated.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Oct $4,000 In Train Hoid-Up.

A Great Northern passenger train
was held up at Wagner. Mont. by out
laws. who robbed all the passengers
and then escaped. 1t is reported that
$4,000 was taken from the express
safe. Several volleys were exchanged
between the robbers and the passen-
gers. Accounts which have been re-
ceived so far show that three per-
sons at least were wounded. Officers
already are in pursuit Of the robbers.
and a reward Of $4,000 has been Of
fersd for the capture Of the men.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
LinColp's Body Not Moved.

During the past few days there have
been a number OF rumors to the effect
that the body of Abraham Lincoln had
been removed from the mausOleum
where it had been placed. The state
ment does not appear credible, as
none of the commissioners have been
in Springfield for over a week, and
Auditor Mccullough states that no
such movement has been made Mr.
Mccullough was present when Robert
Lincoln visited the tomb and declares
that the casket was not opened
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Chapman's Condition Favorable.

For the first time since the illness OF
Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman commenced.
DR.. William r. Schoonover, who has
been constantly at his side, Sunday
night expressed the belief that his
patient may pull through, although
the danger point is not yet passed.
His attack has been brought about
from overwork and mental strain. Be-
sides having charge of the congrega-
ton of the Fourth Presbyterian
church. New York. his evangelistic
work has increased each year. Until
a few days ago he also personally
superintendent the erection of his
summer home, now completed near
Winona, during the hottest weather
Of this season. Anxious inquiries by
telegraph are pouring into the Chap
man home from all over the country.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Massacre i'm Congo VILLAGE.

Mail advices from Boma,' says the
Antwerp correspondent of the London
Daily Express, bring news of the
trial there of two Belgian officers &C.
cused of demanding. while in a state
of intoxication. that the chief of a
Congo village should compel all the
women of the place to dance for their
amusement. and. when he refused
killing him with their revolvers and
then massacreing the women"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
PlOw Trust I'm Doubt.

Because an option for the purchase
of the Moline Pillow company. to be
merged into the pillow trust. was al
lowed to go by default when it ex-
ILL.,. that the proposed combine incor-
porated last week as the American
Plow company may not go through
The Moline Plow company is the sec
ond largest factory in the trade, and
has refused to enter the combine, but
gave an option to sell for $1,000 600
cash
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Another Rank L. Closed.

The Niagara bank at Buffalo has
been closed by the superintendent Of
banking. It's failure was directly
caused by the collapse Of the City Ma
tional bank. whose directors were
heavy borrowers at the Niagara bank
The various business interests of which
Patrick Henry Griffin is the head owed
$4OO,O to the City National. Griffin is
president OF the Niagara National
bank, which was carrying his business
paper for $4,000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Wind Blows Down show Tent.

At Grand Island. Neb. while a
dog and pony show was giving an ex-
hibitiOn a sixty mile an hour wind
struck the tent. blowing it down and
imprisoning the crowd. One boy was
lalally hurt and a number of others
injured The tent was crowded and a
panic followed the collapse The loss
to the show people is heavy.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Train Wrsclxed; Seven Hurt.

A passenger train south bound from
Oil City. Pa, on the w. N. Y. and p.
branch of the Pennsylvania, ran into
two cars loaded with limestone which
had been left standing on the tracks
two miles north OF New Castle, Pa.
and was wrecked. Two passengers and
five trainmen sustained more or less
serious injuries. and many others
were bruised
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
End the Rope Had Been Cut

While Professor" Smith was at
tempting a slide for life" at Water
town, n Y, July 4, his apparatus
broke and Henry Phillips of that city
fell sixty feet to the ground. Phillips
died Sunday. 1t has been discovered
that the rope holding Phillips was cut.
The officials are investigating.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Murders His wife and Child.

Sylvester Green of Mcdowell Co., w.
Va, fatally stabbed his wife and beat
out the brains of his child with a rock
because the wife refused him money
with which to gamble. Green escaped
to Kentucky.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
BoYa burned to Death.

Donald Nichols and Samuel Taylor
each about years old, were burned to
death. locked in an outbuilding al
Louisiana, Mo. They had been playing
and probably set fire to a can of coal
OIL The door was fastened and they
were unable to escape.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Missouri Town IL DESTROYED.

The business part Of Polo. a town
of 1000 inhabitants on the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul Road, in Cald-
we'll County, Mo. was destroyed by
fire. entailing a loss of over $50, 600.
The bank of Polo and twenty buildings
were consumed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Eall Thraa Sfories tn Death,

Barney Fisher, forty-five years old,
sat In the third story window OF 80
West Court street, Cincinnati, to cool
of. His body was found on tho pave
ment with his skull crushed and the
legs broken
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Two Drowped While Rnthip~

Alfred Smith. aged fifteen, was
drowned as the result of an attack OF
cramps at Battlefield Park. Benning-
ton. VT Patrick Henry Casey was
drowned soon after Both victims were
bathing.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12

The six-story building occupied by
A. Hoem & Co., at Baltimore, Md,
photographers, was damaged by fire.
The four upper stories were Quilted.
causing a loss of $15O,0OO. The insur-
anceS is ample
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
New OIL Strike In Texas.

The Guffey Company struck oil at a
depth OF 500 feet at Piedra Pintos. on
the Texas Mexican railway. midway
between Corpus Christi and Laredo
Oil flows from the top of the six-inch
casing in quantity indicating a gusher
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12

Reports from Mush. in kurdistan.
say the Kurds are plundering villages
and have killed fourteen Armenians In
consequence of the belief that the lat
ter murdered a Kurdish notable who
was Sheriff OF Afghan
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
German Emigration Increases.

Emigration from Germany by way
of Bremen during the six months
which ended June 80 reached 65,742. as
compared with 55.S21 during the CORE
spending period of last year.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
Two Killed by Cannon.

While firing the regular Independ-
ence Day salute at Fort Trumbull.
Conn.,. the premature explosion of a
cannon caused the death of two SOL
diers.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12

Charles Gates Dawes of illinois, con-
troller of the currency. sent in his res
ignation, to take effect on October l.
and just before leaving for Canton
President Mckinley accepted it.
Mr.. Dawes letter to the president
is as follows:
Washington. D. c.. July 3, 1901
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
GEORGE Won LEHR MEYER.

is ready to resign. There is still
great deal OF uncertainty concerning
his successor, but it is now believed
that Myron T. Herrick OF Cleveland
will accept the post. To friends Mr..
Herrick has expressed desire to go TO
Italy in a diplomatic relation.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-07-12
LIVED TO SEE 1903 YEARS.

Bernard Morris. the oldest inhabi-
tant OF New York, who has died at the
age Of 100, was known as the dean OF