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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
Calumet Canal,

N. l.. Agnew, of Valparaiso, former
state senator, who introduced the
Calumet canal bill, that was defeated
during the last session of the leg islature
after prolonged fight against it by q
powerful railroad lobby, says that the
large land companies in Lake county
are now making arrangements for the
building of harbor on Lake Michigan
about two miles from Whiting. This
is where the mouth of the canal was to
have been located.
Work on the harbor will be com.
menced, Mr.. Agnew says, within q
short time, and land companies now
propose to build the canal, after the
hsbor is completed. A compromise
will probably be arranged with the
railroad companies, whereby the canal
will be built without opposition from
them.
This will remove the probability OF
another canal bill being introduced in
the Legislature.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
After Vote Sellers.

The Alabama constitution cOnven-
ton is considering more than the color
question in it's deliberations on suf-
frage. One of the resolutions intro
duced by ex-GOv. Jones denies the
right to vote to "any person who shall
hereafter be guilty and convicted of
selling his own vote or buying or bar
tering the vote of another in any pri-
mary, caucus or convention held TO
nominate persons or public officers or
to elect delegates to any primary or
convention, or who shall make, or aid
in making, any false count, certificates
of returns as the result of such cleo
ton, primary, caucus, or shall hereafter
carry concealed weapons and be con-
victed thereof"
From this it will be seen that while
Alabama has problems OF it's own to
deal with it has also the common afilic-
ton of corrupt voters and q part, at
least, of its people are DESTROYS of get
ting rid of that evil. We imagine that
on a popular vote the whole country
would favor the permanent disfTan-
chisement of any man who sells his
vote.-Indianapolis Sentinel.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
Almost Electrocuted.

Buckley Simpson, 10 years old, of
Anderson, recently received the full
current from an electric wire and has
just left the hospital recovered. His
experience is quite interesting as re-
lated by him: eff L knew that had to
die at given time" he declares, "and
had the choice of the means of death,
/ would choose death by electricity, for
1t must be perfectly painless. i was
struck down in an instant, and the next
sensation l had was when recovered
from the shock ct the hospital. Then
I had severe pain IN the eyes and q
throbbing headache. When l attempted
to eat felt sick. The day after, felt
sore ell over and my muscles ached,
particularly those at my neck. From
my experience conclude that there is
positively nothing painful In being put
to death by On electric current" Over
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
Anniversary Exercises.

Rooms +, f, g and Ii gave their en-
tertainment at the Washington school
auditorium Thursday evening. June G.
The following program was rendered:
Scene from Spanish ,JOta.
"The Fairy Grotto."
Synopsis queen is discovered
sleeping in the grotto, watched by her
attendants. Puck enters and tries to
induce them to 60 with him. They re-
main faithful to the queen, and he
summons the rest of the band to awake
her.
They hide from two mortsls and lie
ten to their story Puck changes their
flowers to gold.
The village children, on q pleasure
trip meet Peter Grimm, who is going to
collect his rent from the mother of
Karl and Anna. During his interview
with her, the children came with their
gold.
The mortsls, anxious to see by whom
the good deed was done, follow Karl
and Anna to the forest, where the
fairies appear to them.
Act Chorus, "Merrily Now in Wild
Wood DELL"
Solo and Chorus, "See, Fairies, See."
Duet, ave Gathered Flowers"
Solo, "On q Messy Bank Reclining"
Solo and Chorus, "Thou Vast Dream.
ing"
Chorus, FAIRY Queen, Thy Pleasure
Heed We"
Duet, "Ah, What Stiffness Now Pre-
walls Around"
Duet, 81 Dresmt That Merry Sprite. y
Solo and Chorus, ION Bush and Tree. "
Act 2-Chorus, "Hail, Hail, Thou
Month of May"
Solo and Chorus, 1.-TWO and Two
With Us Is Four"
Duet, "Are Y on n ot Surprised, Say y
Chorus, ayes, Let Us Haste and
See."
Act Solo. "You This Bill Must
Pay
Solo, "Ah, Kind Sir
Solo, Eyes, Madam, What You Say
Is True"
Solo, "My Children Yonder See.'
Solo, "For Them That Were Jest. "
Chorus, "Ah, What Wonderful
Tale"
Recitation, "'Tis Like Q Dream
Chorus, "Gaily to the Woods En-
chanted."
Act 4-Chorus, "Ah, Ii This Enchsnt-
ed Spot"
Solo, "Welcome to This Merry Band.
Chorus, rAdieu
The exercises were given under the
directioro of Frank b. Carey, Emma Il
CrowleT, LYDIA b. Teeters and Mamie
A. Klsinschmidt.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
PRIESTS ANNIVERSARY.
Father nIoench Was Ordained Twenty
Five Years Ago.

Father Moench Was Ordained Twenty
Five Years Ago.
The Rev. Father Louis a. Moench,
of st. Paul's church, and dean of the
Valparaiso theological district, Gel
ebrsted on June 10 and IL, with elabor-
ate ceremonies, his twenty-lifth ami
verssry in the priesthood. He is one
of the most able and popular priests in
the Ft. Wayne diocese. The celebrs-
ton of his silver anniversary was
attended by Bishop Alerding, OF the FIT.
Wayne diocese; about seventy-five
priests from Northern Indiana, and
several hundred psrishioners from dis
there was program given at Mem
orial hall, in which the faculty and stu
dents of st. Psul's academy bad a
prominent part, and Congressman E.
ID. Crumpscker and senator Agnew
were two of the speakers. Special
jubilee mass was celebrated Tues
DAY morning, when "Cor6m Eplscopo
was sung by sixty priests.
Father Moench was born at Fren-
denberg, Baden, in 1853, and came TO
America in 1867, locating at Avills,
Noble county. In 1869 he entered st.
Francis seminary, Milwaukee, where he
completed his preparation for the
priesthood. He was ordained in 1876
and returned to Noble county and was
later transferred to the cathedral at Fl
Wayne. In 1879 he went to Lebanon
and in 1893 to Plymouth. He has been
at Valparaiso for three years, where he
has one of the largest congregations in
the diocese.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
REV. MR. ALLEN ATTACK ED.
A WalkertOn Preacher Is Brutally
Treated by Night Marauders.

A WalkertOn Preacher Is Brutality
Treated by Night Marsuders.
Rev. Mr.. Allen, pastor of the NJ. E.
church of Wslkerton, was attacked by
night msrauders Friday evening and
brutally treated. Although painfully
injured, his injuries are not serious.
The men escaped.
Mr. A lien had seen men attempting
to enter the Stephen & Order store and
also the Brulaher & Blaine store. He
endeavored to interest people In look
ing after the matter and then started
home. When nearing bis front door
be heard Q noise in the rear of the
house and started to investigate. He
was attacked by two men who re-
marked that "they would teach him to
help the night watch in his business.
Mr.. Allen was struck across the back
of the head and the small of the back.
He called for help and aroused his
wife and then became unconscious.
His wife aroused the neighbors, got
him in the house and then sent for a
physician.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14

faith have put up these buildings,
but they are TO be open and free to
people of all races and all religious
beliefs. This is a good and grand
lesson from both view points" The
vice president declared that Amer
lea had no room for pessimists.
This country needs those very quail
tiles which make the sanitarium for
consumPtives possible. Man has
duty to perform to his brother. We
must think of our neighbors and
help lift their burdens.
awe each may" continued Mr..
r Roosevelt, "take up some form of
the work that is 10 be done. We
owe to these men great deal
when they give great deal of their
means, and much more when they
give themselves to the work. 1t is
great thing to have established
this home, but an even greater one
to have taught the lesson that the
true American is the one who does
all that lies in him for practical
good. And, remember ever, the
law of our life lies in doing for one
weaker and less fortunate brother
all in our power and at all times"
The Sanitarium will accommodate
$50 patients. 1t consists of four
separate wings, with a total front
age of 40 feet. Its equipment in
cludes everything that modern
science could suggest. The Monte
fore home, with which it is con-
nected, began seventeen years ago,
with thirty persons. 1t now shell
tiers 900 patients and has room for
200 more. The home represents
an investment of $I,ooo,ooo and
costs 81 5000 year for running ex-
penses.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14

The state forestry commission has
issued an address to the people OF the
state, calling attention to the meaning
of forestry law, to its advantages and
to the necessity of some action toward
the preservation of Indiana forests.
The address was prepared by W. H..
Freeman, of Wabash, who is now at
the state house, as secretary of the for
estry commission. He calls on those
who are inclined to consider the for
estry law as unnecessary legislation to
study the legislative ensctments and
forestry conditions of model nations
across the Atlantic and kindred con-
ditions in the United States, and then
draw conclusions.
The object of forestry, he says, is
two-fold-to furnish indispensable ma
terisl for building purposes and to fur
nish certain conditions of soil-covering
and effect certain climatic conditions.
The "dexterous activity of the lumber
man," he says, "has made better for
estrstion q necessity In order that we
may be more certain of success in the
cultivation of grain. The growing of
forests merely for financial profit and
as life work cannot be expected" he
says. He calls attention to the length
of time it takes for tree TO become of
commercial value and says that it is
high time for the people of Indiana to
take en- interest in forestry matters
because of state pride. The forestry
laws passed in several states, he de-
clares, are only signals Of the general
system that must be observed. He
calls on land owners to take advantage
of the law allowing them to exempt
forest land, every acre of which con-
tsins at least 10 trees, from taxation
except at the rate of 81 an acre.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
TO CONQUER CONSUMPTION.

Consumption has long been a
most merciless and unrelenting
enemy of American life. 1t is a
veritable white plague, carrying off
annually thousands of victims. The
Hebrew citizens of New York, de-
termined to keep pace with the pro-
gressive spirit of the age in the
matter of fighting disease, have
done themselves and the country
lasting honor by the building of a
sanitarium for consumptives IN con-
nection with the Montefiore home
for chronic invalids in Westchester
county. The construction and
equipment of this sanitarium give
the Jewish people an undoubted po-
sition of leadership in this grand
movement of American civilization.
At the dedication of the home,
which took place on Decoration day,
Vice.President Roosevelt said
"Only American citizens of Hebrew
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
Will Use Newspapers Only.

The executive committee of the
Business Mems Protective association,
at Goshen, drafted an agreement to be
signed by local merchants agreeing to
pass up all program and scheme sdver-
Using and confine their advertising
wholly to newspapers. Five copies of
the agreement were placed in the hands
of that number of merchants for circu-
lation and by noon the signatures of
140 firms had been obtained, practically
all the business men of the city. The
merchants have long complained of the
continued drains upon them by local
solicitors, under the auspices of local
organizations of various kinds and
mean to give their new plan faithful
trial for one year.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
To Get Rid of Ants.

If troubled with ants procure large
thoroughly and squeeze it as dry as
possible. This will leave the hole well
opened. Sprinkle fine white sugar well
over it and place it where the ants are
troublesome. In few moments they
will collect upon the sponge; then dip
it into scalding water. They will wash
out of the holes in great numbers
Put on more sugar and repeat this
method until you are free from this
pest. If you can trace the ants to
their nests, and destroy the ants and
nest, you will have no further trouble
with them.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
The Danger of signing Receipts.

The supreme court in deciding the
case of John j. Houlihan vs.. the Indi-
annapolis Union Railway company,
made very plain the danger of signing
a receipt for a nominal sum of money
paid to Houlihsn soon after he was in
jured. The company paid the expenses
of treatment of Houlihan in the hospi-
tai, end when it was thought he would
recover from his injuries, he accepted
from the company 1926 in money and
signed receipt for the amount After
wards, his injuries turned out to be
much more serious and became perms-
nent. He brought suit against the
company, and jury in Boone county
awarded him $4,000 damages. The
case was appealed to the supreme court
and was reversed because the receipt
contained provisions releasing the COM
psny from ell liability on account of
his injuries. The court held that the
receipt was a contract that could not
be explained by parole evidence. Hou-
Than claimed the $25 was gift to him
from the company.
Persons injured should not be in too
great hurry to sign innocent looking
receipts, for small amounts Of money,
unless they know something about the
extent of their injuries.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14

Leslie's Half Tone syndicate has
certainly allowed its efforts for en-
terprise to dwarf its sense of pro-
priety. 1t sends to our desk proofs
of eight cuts which it says will be
appropriate for use Immediately
after Mrs. Mckinley dies. The
pictures show the death scene, the
coffin decked with flowers and the
funeral parade. Doubtless this is
enterprise, but it is not likely that it
will be appreciated by Mrs. Nc
Kinley's relatives or her thousands
of friends. 1t is very propable that
she will not recover, but delicate
sense of propriety would dictate
that such sorrowful conclusions
should not be anticipated.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14

Via Chicago & Northwestern R'y, to
leave Chicago Tuesday, July 9, IL 80 p.
m. Stops will be made at Denver, Col
orado Springs, Glenwood Springs and
Salt Lake, passing en- route the finest
scenery in the Rocky and Sierra Ne
vsds mountains. Party will be limited
in number and under personal direc-
ton of tourist department, Chicago Il
Northwestern R'y. Only $50 round
trip, with choice of routes returning
Send stamp for illustrated itinerary.
aud map of San Francisco to A. IL.
Waggener, % Fifth avenue, Chicago,
Ill. Tow
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14

of the week included daily dress par
AIDES and infantry and artillery drills.
The Culver corps OF cadets ia the larg
est in the United States. A class of
thirty-six cadets was graduated and ten
gold medals were awarded. After the
graduation exercises the cadet battalion
marched to the drill grounds, the band
playing "Home, Sweet Home" an order
was read announcing the cadet officers
for the following year, arms were
stacked, and while the cadets stood at
parade rest the band played "Auld
Lang Syne," and the cadets then broke
ranks for the summer.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
More Smallpox at Michigan City.

A case of smallpox has been discov
cred at the home of Emil WiedemanD,
1904 Tennessee street, by DIR. j. n. Led
better. The patient is Mrs. Emil Wiede-
mann, aged 81 years, and her husband,
infant child and two other members
Of the household have been exposed
The two are Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wiedemann. Their daughter, Amanda,
was employed at one of the factories of
this city, where Miss Cook, smallpox
patient, now well, WAS employed, and ii
is supposed that the young woman car
ried the infection from the factory to
her home, notwithstanding that she
herself has shown no symptoms of the
disease Michigan City Dispatch.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
Order RufialOeS.

filed articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state. The initial lodge is
located at Vincennes, this state. a
Hoosier town thus enjoying the dis
tinction of being the home of the first
lodge of an order which promises to
leap into immediate and wide pOpu-
lsrity. The objects of the order are
socisbility, fraternity and charity, and
since the organization of the herd Of
one hundred at Vincennes that lodge
has been besiegsd with communication
concerning it.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
CHRISTIANITY's TRIUMPHs.


Those who proclaim christianity
failure pay no regard at all to the
conditions of the world before that
system became a religion of the
multitudes, embracing whole ma
tons of importance and people of
great numbers, says an exchange.
They are also conveniently blind to
the condition of those countries
which at present refuse christian be-
lief and practice. We know that in
the old civilizations, advanced as
they were in many respects, woman
was, in more or less degree, the
slave of man; that he might dis
miss her at will and that the home
life made possible and beautified by
christianity was then utterly un-
known.
Vices of the most degrading char
acter prevailed to such an extent,
both IN Greece and Rome, as to sap
their vitality and in time destroy
their social, as well as political fab
RIGS. So it is with most of the nom
christian countries of today. They
are morally degenerate, without vi
tally or respective power. Japan
is the only apparent exception. But
just how enduring Japanese civiliza-
ton may be is not by any means a
settled question. The civilization
of the laps is not that which West
ern nations would care to see ex-
tended to their people. Who would
think of comparing Turkey with
Sweden and Norway, Morocco
with Denmark, Persia with Hol-
land?
Neither Pagan nor Islamite creed
gives the world moral code. This
is christianity's distinctive mission.
1t has even freed men from mon
strous customs, reducing them to
the level of beasts. In the period
of ancient Rome's highest civiliza-
ton human slavery prevailed to a
degree destructive to the race and
degrading to society. If christian
ity has not entirely eradicated the
brute in man it has at least chained
the beast. AT intervals only does
the wild animal break loose. The
countless poor and lowly who,
through its activities, have been en-
abled to enjoy their labor and its
fruits, free from rapine and from
fear of plumber and cruelty, can not
call it failure because some men
here and there resort to violence
and bloodshed and trample its teach
ings under foot.
Never was christianity more &C.
tive and benefcent than at this very
moment. All the great churches
are hourishing. Wealthy men and
women are, as they never did be-
fore, opening their purses to build
houses of education, homes for the
aged and infirm, hospitals for the
sick, relief of every kind fer suffer.
ing and afflicted brethren. There
is at this moment less of creed anC
more of genuine practice in chris
tianity than ever before since the
lowly Nazarene taught and prayet
and preached on the hillsides of his
toric Galilee.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
DfckRV-tiaxWalI.

The approaching marriage of Miss
Rose Maxwell, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. John A. Maxwell, of Mulberry
formerly Of this city, is announced 10
take place in Washington, ID. c., some
time this week, to a Mr.. Dickey, a
young attorney of that city. The
father of the bride will perform the
ceremony.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
FRIDAY, JUNE IA. 1901.

Henry w. Marshall, of Lafay-
cite, talked of as candidate for the
republican nomination for auditor of
state, will not make the race. The
announcement will slightly relieve
the situation in the Tenth district,
where there are several candidates
for state office.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14

A movement is on foot to COM
bine all the coal companies in this
state into trust with a capitallza-
ton of $40 100000. This will en-
able the manipulators to handle the
coal miners 10 their own liking and
at the same time enable them to fix
prices to suit their own desires.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14

Attorney-General Taylor has sub
mitted an opinion that town clerks
acting as justices of the peace under
the act of 1901, have not the author
ity of justices of the peace in the
case of insanity, and such proceed
ings must be held by justice of
the peace exclusively.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14

After much discussion of tho
proposition, the gift of Andrew
Carnegie of 100000 to Scotch
universities has been accepted. The
steel king Friday signed deed
transferring SIo,ooo,ooo in 5 per
cent United States steel corporation
bonds to trustees for the benefit of
the universities and the amount be-
comes Immediately available.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
CHICKENS STOLEN NEAR HERE.
south Blenders Raid Chicken Coops Nea
Plymouth.

South Blenders Raid Chicken Coops Near
Plymouth.
&. +. Seltenright and William Grover.
who reside two and one-half miles
south of Lapaz, reported to the South
Bend police last week that South Bend
men had been in the vicinity of LapsZ
stealing chickens. Seltenright claimed
that his chicken house had been
raided Wednesday night as were those
of his neighb0rs. He found the tracks
of the wagon and with his friend traced
the wagon to livery barn in South
Bend. The wagon had been washed,
but was still covered with chicken
feathers. The proprietor of the livery
barn refused to tell who had the rig
and as Seltenright would not swear out
warrant the case was dropped.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
The Cherry Crop.

Early cherries in this vicinity will be
q poor crop as to quality. The trees
are well filled, but nearly all are only
about half round, one side failing to
develop. This undeveloped side is of
gray color and has much the appear
auce of being stung by some insect or
blasted by some other mesns. Examin-
alton fails to reveal anything inside o.
the cherry that would cause this condi-
ton.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
Donaldson Items.

Misses Katie and Elite Miller came
home Saturday to visit parents over
Sunday.
Hesper Edwards went to Wheeler to
work on a farm.
Charles and George Wolf came home
from Wheeler, Ind, and brought their
wives with them. They left for
Wheeler Monday.
They are now finishing the creamery
building and expect to get it in run
ming order In q week or so.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14
Culver Cadets Break Ranks.

The Culver academy closed, June
G, after brilliant week of military
exercises and social features. Many
distinguished visitors were present, in
GLIDING Governor Shaw and ex-Gov-
ernor Jackson, Of Iowa. The exercises
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-14

400 volts passed through the body of
young simpson Ordinarily 1000 alter
mating volts kill the average man. At
Sing Sing from $500 to 1900 volts are
used for the electric chair.