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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
West Township Commencement.

The West township commencement
was held at the Pretty Lake church,
four miles west of this city, last Sstur-
day night The house was crowded
and many people were unable to hear
the exercises.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished by the Yockey sisters, and the
address was delivered by Miss Mae
Romig, of the city schools. After the
address, the diplomas were presented
to the class by Supt. Marks.
Following are the names of the grad
yates: Lucy Mcfarland, Theron
Hoover. Netsie Clark, Elma Filar, Ger
trude Faulkner, Clarence Nj. White,
ElsCn r. Applemsn, Harry Stair, Her
bert Garn, Edna Zeigler, Priscilla Flick,
lay MelbOrn, Ida Seiders, Gustive Elick.
Miss Lucy Mcfarland was presented
with class honOrs, her grade being SO
per cent, which also gave her county
honOrs. Theron Hoover was next in
line for class and county honors. his
grade being $685. per cent.
Herbert Gsrn was unable to attend
on account of sickness.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
PRESS QUITS THE FIELD.
The indianapolis News AbsOrbs Its Rival
aud Gets the Exclusive Field.

The Indisnapolis News Absorbs Its Rival
aud Gets the Exclusive Field.
Indianapolis, April is, 19Ol-The
Indianapolis Press ceased publication
on Tuesday, April l6. The Indiansp-
oils News succeeds to the business and
good will Of the Press. Believing that
their is room in Indianapolis and its
territory for only one complete, high
grade two-cent evening newspaper,
Messrs. Holiday & Richards, of the
Press, have suspended it's publication
and merged its interests with the News,
with which they were formerly iden-
tilted. Mr.. Holiday becomes member
of The News copsrtnership; Major
Richards preferably retlres from the
newspaper field. The management of
The News, of which Delaysn Smith
and Charles r. Williams have long
been principal owners, remains un-
changed.
The News has practically covered In
dianspolis and Indiana with its circuls-
tion of $4,000 average daily copies. If
1t falls short of this in any particular,
the want will certainly now be made
good with the increased facilities and
opportunities that have come TO it. No
other city In the United States has
newspaper that reaches a larger per
cent of Its homes than does the Indian
apClis News. In the month of March
in the city of Indianapolis alone, a city
of 10000 people, The News had
paid daily average circulation of 2S,-
$50 copies.
The management of the News pur-
chased in March additional presses
from r. Hoe & Co, and have made ar
rangements to carry on completer
newspaper than heretofore. The
abandonment of the Press enterprise is
another illustration of the fact that sn
established newspaper cannot be dis
turbed in its prosperity except from
within. The News has grown steadily
through the lifetime of the Press and
demonstrates that it fills all the require
ments of the field.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
Preparing TO Pave.

The city council met in special ses-
sion Monday evening to consider the
paving question.
1t was unanimously voted to pur.
chase new cast iron water mains for
Michigan and LapOrte streets to be put
i'm at once before paving.
The water works committee were or
derd to receive bids on the following
material for the above use, the bids to
be presented and decided upon at the
next meeting, Monday night, April %.
Specifications of cast iron water pipe
etc: 1850 feet of 6-inch; 2.O25 feet of
4-inch; 274 feet of 8.inch; gate valves
6-inch; gate velve S-inch;2 gate valves
4-inch; 2 crosses 6x6x6x6 inches; 4
crosses 6x6x4x4 inches; II tees 6x6x4
inches; $500 pounds of lead; bale of
oakum; | reducer 8x6 inches; red ucer.
6x4 inches; 10 round head roadway Ii.
After the bids are let for the mater.
isl the work will begin at ouce.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
STARTS NEW PAPER AT AUBURN

Ora Mcclure. Recent Publisher Of "Argo,
Reflector" Makes Venture.
a dispatch from Auburn, Ind, rels.
tive to the starting of new paper there
by Ora Mcclure, who recently sold the
Argos Reflector" is as follows:
"Auburn is threatened with another
newspaper, soon to commence publics.
ton, which Will be daily and weekly.
Ihe new enterprise is hardly destined
to fill "lOng felt want for the CITY
already has two well established daily
and weeklys in the Courier and Dis
patch, besides nine other weekly papers
which are issued in the county. The
new paper will be democratic in politics
and It's founder is Ora Mcclure. late
publisher of the Argos, Ind, Reflector.
MT. Mcclure Is an industrious and
hustllng young man. He cast his frst
vote last fall, and will strive to bring
dis paper up to the standard of mod
erD Journalism. An entire new plant
Will be purchased, together with sn
automobile for use in soliciting sub
scrlptlons in the country, and deliver
Ing papers IN the city. The venture ia
looked upon by newspaper men as one
Voiu OF remuneration, based upon the
fact that no county in the state has so
many publications.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
FOR GRAND SECRETARY.
Daniel Mcdonald, of Plymouth, "a Candi-
date.

Daniel Mcdonald, of Plymouth. n Candi-
date.
Daniel Mcdonald, of Plymouth, has
announced himself as q candidate for
the position of grand secretary of the
Grand Lodge +. 4 a. NJ. of Indiana,
which office was made vacant by the
resignation of VIM. II. Smythe. The
office has been filed by pro tenn sp-
polntment since the resignation of Mr..
Smythe, and will be filled by regular
election at the meeting of the Grand
lodge at indianapolis in May. MIR. Nc.
Donald has filled long list of import
ant positions in Indiana Free Masonry.
He has been worshipful master for
eleven years, has been grand master,
grand high priest, RIA. NJ; ilustri.
ous grand master Il. & 5. NJ; grand pa
tron of the Order Easter ar; chair
man committee on foreign correspond
ence; Der of committee on juris-
prudence for fifteen years, and is the
author of "Freemasonry in Indiana"
The position pays about S1,2O0 per
year, and If selected, it will be neces-
sary for Mr.. Mcdonald to establish per-
manent headquarters at Indianapolis.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
4 Card from MIR. KeIlison.

Two years ago | was compelled TO
assume the management of the Hotel
kellison in this city and TO continue in
charge of the same Until March 23rd,
of the present year, when possession
thereof was given to it's present propri.
etor, Mr.. Frank w. Van Anden. While
in charge of the hotel ] could give but
a part of my time to the law and some
professional loss was unavoidable.
| therefore wish to announce to the
public that l am out of the hotel busi-
ness, that hereafter l shall devote my
time and energy to the practice of law,
and that all legal business intrusted 10
me will have my prompt and undivided
attention. | solicit your business.
CHAs. KELLIsoN.
Office in Corbin block where 1t has been
continuously for years.
Plymouth. Ind, Apr IL, 1901. SLOW
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
War Tax Changes.

The law that was framed by the late
congress revising the war revenue tax
will 60 into effect July lst, 1901. The
tax upon the following items has been
removed.
Bank checks, 2 cents; bills of lading
for export, 10 cents; bonds of indemnity
and bonds not otherwise specified, SO
cents; repealed except as to bonds of
indemnity certificate of deposit, 2 cents;
certificates not otherwise specified, 10
cents: charter party, SO to $40; chew
ing gum, cents each 81; commercial
brokers, $50; express receipts, l cent;
insurance 8 cents on each 500;
marine, inland, fire, = cent on each 81;
casualty, fidelity snd guaranty, p cent
on each 81; lease, % cents to 81; mani
fest for custom house entry, 81 to S5;
money orders, 2 for each 500; mort
gage or conveyance in trust. 25 cents
for each $500; perfumery and cosmet-
les, 9 cent for each > cents; power of at
torney to sell, % cents; ;promisory notes,
2 cents for each 500; proprietary med
icines ls cent for each cents; protests,
% cents; telegraph messages. l cent
telephone messages, cent; warehouse
receipts, % cents.
There will also be some notifications
upon articles which have an internal
revenue upon them, though the change
in some instances is not great. No
change will be made upon bankers cap
ital and surplus. bonds, certificates of
stock, brokers, manufacturers, products
and proprietors who conduct various
places of amusement.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
Judge CaprOn Can Stand IL.

The Rochester Sentinel roasts Jud ge
CaprOn as follows:
Judge Capron writes that he cannot
be here the first week of the April term
for the reason that he will be engaged
as special judge in trial at Laporte.
Our lawyers and our people are grow
ing much discouraged over Judge Cap
rods neglect of our court. We pay him
big salary to conduct our court busi-
ness and it is notorious fact that court
is not In session half the time during
the terms because the judge is not here
to give the people the service for which
they pay him. When our court is In
session 1t ought to be in session. That
is what the people pay court officers
for"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19

Rev. F. l.. Austin will preach at Burr
Oak at 8 o'clock Sunday, April %.
Mrs. Gilbert, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Grill, has returned
home to Servis, Ind.
John +. Vorels has secured a posi-.
tion in Chicago.
Daniel Vance. of Psckertown, Ind.
has purchased the J. B. Shively farm
four miles northwest of Burr Oak.
VIM. Coleman, of Oklshoms, who has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
stephen Coleman, for q week or ten
days returned home Tuesday.
Work on the new church is now un-
der headwsy and will be pushed to COM
pletion as fast as possible. 1t is the In.
tention now to complete it so as to ded-
icate on the third Sunday in June.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
Argos Items.

Chss. McGriff, of Tillmsn, has been
visiting old friends here.
Mrs. James Hsrtzell, of Cape Girsrd-
can, Mo-, is here visiting the family OF
Fernando Cox.
Rev. I. l.. Austin went TO Culver.
and ofiicisted at the funeral of Mrs.
Chss. DeMont.
L. X. Wallace, who has been in Michi-
gan for couple years, is visiting his
son, John, on the Bowel farm.
John Il. Jones left Monday for Kan
sss City and the southwest.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Werdner,
daughter, Tuesday, April l6, 1901.
DIR. n. 5. Smith and family returned
to their home at Lsporte, Sunday, after
visit with the families of J. Il. Smith
and Chris Siple.
Miss Verne Voreis left Tuesday for
Terre Haute to take a normal course.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
Linkvi1le Notes.

We now have blacksmith in our
town.
Fred Espick says they have quit tax
ing members in the Egg lodge" since
Easter.
Farmers are busy blowing for, and
sowing oats.
Elmer McBroom, who returned with
his wife and child from North Dakota
last week, is gaining in health as fast
as can be expected
Chas. Cox is able to be out again
after sickness of a week or more.
Jesse Miller and wife, Absolem Mil
Ter and family and Sherman Miller
spent last Sunday with Elmer SeIten-
rights family.
Geo. Eckert has placed his huskter
wagon on the road for the summer.
Rnt. Wively IS driving for him.
This place has been considerably i'm.
proved by the building of some fences
along the streets.
John Whiteman left for Cleveland,
o., last Monday. where he intends to
work this summer for telephone com
puny.
VIM. Radabaugh and John White
man were initiated in the mysteries of
the X. D. L. M. tent, at Lapaz, last
Saturday night.
Albert Masonry and family moved
from this place last Wednesday.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
Teegarden Items.

Lemert q Co. started their tile mill
running full blast Wednesday.
March Metcalf, of Lapaz, moved to
this place Tuesday, having hired to
Lemert & Co. for the season. Wm.
Brown has also moved to this place
from Lapsz and will work for George
Rothenberger.
Schlosser Bros are building cream
cry at this place. A good idea, for
there is probably no better district in
the county for pasture IN the summer
season than around Teegsrden. A
great many cows are kept by the farm
ers in this vicinity and the firm will un-
doubtedly have a good patronage.
The Menonite brethren will have SER
vices at the church Saturday evening,
Sunday and Sunday evening.
Assessor Frank Ritter was in this
vicinity the first of the week finding
out what we are worth Frank does
bis duty right up 10 the scratch like sll
good democrats do.
George Rothenberger is making q
tour of Wisconsin at present looking
up timber sections with the object of
moving his saw mill in the future.
Remember the commencement exer.
cises at the Union church Saturday
evening, April 81
The good people of this community
gave the Morris cemetery general rem
ovating Saturday, which was surely
needed. We have all been too negli-
gent in this matter in the past. So let
us one and all in the future see to it
that the graves of our dead friends are
properly taken care Of.
Everybody was ready to 60 to work
on the railroad at this place Monday
noon, until they found out the price,
when general strike took place. Loss
& Go. paid $3.50 for 10 hours; now the
b. 4 o. are doing their own work
and will only pay 81 30. The boys were
compelled to come to terms Tuesday or
let train load of dsgoes from Chicago
be brought in.
VIM. A. Frantz would like to take
your subscription for the Marshall
County Independent at $l.5O per year,
the cheapest and best paper in the
county.
In correcting an error In last weeks
edition in regard to John Hilsnd's
death will say, Mr.. Hilsnd resided two
miles southwest of this place, and died
of paralysis after an illness of only
forty eight hours, being 81 years, Z
months and 13 days old at the time of
his death. Funeral on the following
Sunday at the Center church, interment
in Morris cemetery, Rev. Jacob Hide
brand officiating.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19

now-the Journal having been sold at
sherlff's sale a couple years ago.
These are but q few illustrations,
sufficient however to show the utter
lack of sensible conclusions arrived at
by old publications that ostensibiy fear
their younger rivals
The Independent is one of the young
papers and it has been jUdiciously con-
Quoted for four years, the present man.
sgement is sure. 1t is on q sound foot
ing and will continue to grow and
prosper, leading the pace in Marshall
county journalism as it has for several
wears.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
North ern Indiana Fairs.

Secretary Charles Downing Of the
state board of agriculture has COM
pleted the list of Indiana fairs and fair
circuits. The list of fairs in the north
ern Indiana circuit OF which F. f.
Moore, of Rochester, is president and
Fred Wheeler, of Crown Point, secre-
tary is Crown Point, September 3 6;
Valparaiso. September 1913; Indiana
state fair, September 1920; Bour.
bon, October IA; Lsporte, September
1920; Rochester, September "a q; Bre-
men, October 8.ll.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
DEATH OF wM. MONTGOMERY
Old Resident of This City Quietly Passe
AWAY.

Old Resident of This City Quietly Passes
Away.
VIM. Montgomery. one of Plymouth's g
Oldest and respected citizens, Quietl,
passed away Monday afternoon st his
home on North Center street.
He was stricken with paralysis Tues
day, April 2, and from which time he
never fully regsined consciousness.
Deceased was born IN Canada, NAV
4, 1881, being 90 years, IL months and
q days of age at the time of his death.
He came to this city in 1855 with his
brother, where he has resided con-
tinuoualy ever since. Feb. 81, 1856, he
was united in marriage to Sophia NJ.
Hanley, who still survives him. To
this union one child was born, who has
grown to manhood and is still at home.
In 1860, Mr.. Montgomery went into
the livery business which he and his
son, John, have successfully conducted
up to the time of his death.
Mr.. Montgom erv,w was man of very
few words, but friend of everybody.
He leaves a devoted wife, one son,
John, a mother, two brothers and sis
ter, besides host of friends to mourn
his death.
The funeral occurred at the resi-
deDce Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
conducted by Rev 0. ). Thornberry,
with interment at the Barber cemetery
west of this city.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
HELD AN INTERESTING MEETING.

w. c. t. U. Institute az the U. Ii. Church.
The w. &. T. L. oratoricsl contest
was held at the L. b. church Tuesday
night. The following were she contest
ants: LoueIls Myers, Cora Trip,
Ruby Bidding and Myrtle Kitch, ell of
Bourbon. Mrs. J. w. Houghton and
Rev. &. A. Splitter were the judges and
awarded Miss Mrytle Kitch the medal,
Mrs. VIM. Erwin making the presenta-
tion, after which Miss Kitch esponded
with a vsliuicton. Rev. Upston
then rendered "The Holy City" in a
beautiful manner. Short speeches were
made by III. q. Thsyer, Hon. J. w
Parks and Rev. w. E. Mckenzie.
The attractive feature of t 10 evening
meeting was the singing both in Eng
lish and German by Mrs. irish of War
saw.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
Lapaz Items.

Pfr;mmer, one of IndiaDa's literary
stars, will be here Friday evening, April
26.
Rev. Keyes, of North Liberty, visited
Lapaz last week.
Miss Agnes Gordan began q private
school Monday with over thirty scholars.
Rev. Pressnall is at home for a short
time.
Rev. M. l.. Peter will be in Lima, O.,
q few days next week.
Ephraim Flake is busy at his trade
Don't fail to see snG hear the Kan
kakee poet, w. w. Pfrimmer.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
No. 19.

or Denver, Col, nee Miss Bertha STAN
ley who has not visited her old Tyner
home for ffteen years.
The ladies' present were: Mesdames
Myron Chase, Frank Johnson, John
Richardson, L. r, Monroe, Ambrose
Fink, Henry FARRELL, j. E. Johnson and
Miss Bessie johnson of Tyner, Mrs. b.
M. Sey6old. Misses Anna Dunn and
Alice Place of Plymouth, Mrs. Claude
Black of Lincoln, H., Miss Edna Miller
OF South Bend and Mrs F. W. Wssem
of Denver, Colo.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
Thoughts on Newspaper Ventures.

When two papers consolidate as did
the Press ald News at Indianapolis, and
the Record and Herald at Chicago, it is
not necessarily true that either were
Improbable before consolidation. At
Chicago both the Record and the Her
aid were established papers and both
were generally believed to be paying
properties. The Herald had previously
absorbed the Times, probably the old
est paper in Chicago, but with ell its
age and whiskers, the Record, a much
younger publication, is given the pref
erance on the title page by the pub
fishers since the recent consolidation.
While the Herald may have prospered
reasonably well, it is certain that the
new blood infused in Record was sp-
preciated by the public. The Record
was conducted upon broad principles,
started out modestly and had a natural
growth. 1t was different from the In
dianapolis Press. The first edition of
the Press was equal to the best paper
published anywhere and it continued
so to the end. The managers failed to
observe that it takes time to establish a
business, but paper of such preten-
sions as the Press, requires funds in
abundance from the start. Had the
proprietors have been willing to pour
m hnl
years longer, doubtless the paper would
eventually have become paying prop.
erty. Best plan is to commence mod
estly as did the Indianapolis Sun and
develOpe the publication in compliance
with the public demands as shown in
the counting room. A newspaper so
managed, is sure to succeed, it matters
not if other papers in the field have
the whiskers of age. No man or firm
ever gets an iron bound "cinch" on all
the business.
The editorial talk about il being i'm
possible for q young paper to thrive in
competition with an old one is "bosh"
of the purest sort. Success or failure
depends upon the business manage
ment of the propr!etors, not upon the
length of time each has been in the
field. Sometimes new papers start and
fail, but just as often old publications
"give up the ghost"
Down at Delphi the Citizen started
about eight years ago as a democratic
paper. The Times had been the old
democratic paper, but the Citizen out
generated the old paper year ago.
At Hammond the Old paper, falling be-
hind the times, gave place to it's
younger and more energetic rival. At
Valparaiso the Star, an independent
paper, swallowed the republican organ
and parting it's name in the middle, the
Star, only four or five years old, was
given the first consideration on the title
page. AT Brazil, Ind, the youngest
paper In the field is considered by ell to
be the most valued newspaper property
there and the competing publishers can
collect scarcely half the rates as charged
by the new paper. The Logsnsport
Reporter started few years ago and
the old established Phsros and Journal
gave the same talk that is now being
be'ched up by the old publications that
notice their business going to the new
enterprises. With ell their talk the Re-
porter grew and its circulation is con.
ceded to be the equal of all opposition
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19

ing with the ''llls of man" for a mum.
Der of years and now as sort of recup-
GRAFTON in his declining years, be will
traffic with the "trOubles of man.
George has our good wishes, but we
have about the same respect for his
Judgement on what constitutes genuine
contentment as the Irishmsn had for
the bull that stood on the railroad
track and defied the approaching loco
motive. Good nerve and grit thought
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
Died In Prison,

James l.. Bush, q convict from Della
ware county, died at the state prison
Tuesday. Bush was sent there ten
months ago to serve Q term of from
two to fourteen years for forgery. He
Gle and the body will be shipped to that
city for burial.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
You Get Your Money Back.

We, the undersigned druggists here
by agree TO refund the money. il after
using one box of DIR. Stones New Dys.
pepsia Cure it has failed to give salts
factory results. Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion, Sour Stomach, Heart Burn,
and Loss of Appetite.
Emanuel A. Fink, Jos. w. Hess, Miss
Jennie Shaded. "A
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19

The Northern Indiana Methodist
conference which adjourned Tuesday
at Elwood assigned Rev E. F. Albert.
son IS pastor at Bourbon, j. II. Wal
ters is sent to Inwood, R. j. Wade, to
Nsppanee and f. N. Stone to Warsaw.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19

1t is now Atty. Geo. w. Carey, of
Tippecanoe. The court of Marshall
county admitted the doctor to the bar
Monday. Mr.. Carey has been tussel-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
Nelson CleveBger Is Dead

Nelson Clevenger, of Tippecanoe.
who has been reported from time 20
time ss a sufferer from consumption.
died on Monday at 10 an. He was
43 years, months and Ia days old.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19
In Honor of Mrs. Wasem.

Mrs. j. E. Jonson, of Tyner, gave q
dinner in honor Of Mrs. Fred Wasem,