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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
Death of Mrs. John kleimer.

Mrs. Margaret klelmer died Friday
morning at O'Clock of paralysis at her
home on North Walnut street. She
had been sick but a short time, but the
disease msue such rapid progress that
death came not unexpected.
The deceased WAS born May Is, 1884
in Carshsusen, Rhine Preisen, Ger.
many. She was married to Matthias
KleImer in the year 1856 and moved to
the United States in 1865 and located
in Marshall county, where she has since
resided. Her husband died in 1898, sf.
ter which she removed to Plymouth
She was very devoted Catholic and
led a quiet and peaceful life. She
leaves nine children, viz: Mrs. Pesh
of Plymou,h; Mrs. Rick, of Chicago;
Mrs. HolsiDger, of Garrett; Mrs
Thompson and John Kleimer, of Cleve-
land, o; Henry, Nicholas. Leonard and
Celia, who are living at home. She
will be missed by all who knew her, but
especially by her children. to whom she
was a most tender and devoted mother
The funeral services were held at
the Catholic church at Q o'clock Mon
day morning.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
TEACHERS WAGES.


a Bill tn Increase Pay of Teachers in Pro
portion To Gene raj Average.
Every county superintendent in lndi-
ana has received letter within the last
two days from Frank l.. j ZONES, super
tendeDt of public instruction, of Indi-
ana, urging them 10 write their repre-
sentstives at once and have teachers
write, urging the passage of bill
which the state superintendent has
framed and which provides for mini
mum wage for teachers. The bill pro-
vides that the minimum wages of a
teacher in Indiana shall be determined
by multiply ing go cents by the general
average of scholarship and success
The bill is the outgrowth OF the super.
intendents' meeting held In Indisnapo-
lie just prior to the converting of the
legislature.
Since II requires a twelve months
license TO teach school in Indiana and
since teacher must have general
average of 50 to hold certificate, the
bill, il passed, would make the mini
mum wage of teacher S2.12ls per day
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
Officers Elected.

The following officers were elected by
the Democratic Editorial association
President, J. K simpson, of the Paoli
News; fret vice president, J \ BEN
yer, of the Upton Times; second vice
president, Benjamin E. Mickey, of the
Lebanon Pioneer; secretary, A. j. Dip
boye, of the Columbus Herald; record
ing secretary, w. Il. Westlake, of the
Marion Leader; treasurer, l. q. Efiing.
ham, of the Decatur Democrat; Execu
tive committee, j. l. German of the
Princeton Democrat, f.. +. Purcell of
the Nincennes sur, Reuben Daily of
the Jacksonville News, w. f. Rucker
of the Lawrence burg Register, DR.
Boots of the Greenfield Herald, Louis
Hoffman of the Brazil Democrat ;. f.
Morss of the indianapolis Sentinel, f.
ID. Haimburgh, of the Muncie Herald
A. Il. Champion of the Delphi Citizen
W. b. Wilson of the Lafayette Journal
II. f. Henderson of the Kokomo DIs-
patch, J A Barnes of the Auburn
Courier, and J. b. Stoll of the South
Bend Times.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
LOGANSPORT IL CHOSEN.
Indiana Democratic Editors Will Meet

Indiana Democratic Editors Will Meet IN
That City Next Year.
There was large attendance at the
annual meeting of the Indiana demo
cratic editorial association AT lndldnap-
oils last week and many matters of in
terest were discussed. l.. w. Critten-
den. of the Anderson Democrat, led al
interesting discussion of the question,
"D0es the type-setting machine pay the
country editor" The speaker held
that it was not matter of whether OF
not it paid, the linotype was an sbsO-
lutte necessity and no wldeswske paper
could be without it. He held that the
day of setting type by hand was past
and the paper which failed to utlllz-
the new methods must be hopelessly
distsnced in the race
b. F. Louthain, Of the LOganspOrt
Pharos, was chosen a delegate to the
national editorial convention, which
meets in Buffalo next summer, and Lo-
ganspOrt was selected as the place fol-
holding the next meeting of the Indians
association.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE
EN-County Surveyor WIN. English Claims
to Have Been Held Lp.

EN- County Surveyor WIN. English Claims
to Have Been Held Up.
Friday morning being such fine
morning and sleighing excellent, Mr.
English concluded to take drive to
visit his old friend, Willis IL Ward, the
county surveyor at Rochester, and after
enjoying a day of pleasure he started
home about p. IN. and was met by the
driving storm of snow that entirely
blinded himself and faithful horse, Es-
cOrt.
Night overlook him when near Ar
Cos, but he depended on his horse to
bring him home safely. Bot the storm
kept getting worse, and after upsetting
several times he at last abandoned his
outfit, about four miles south of Plym-
0uth. and started home on foot
AiCer fioundering in the snowdrifts
for nearly two hours, be was near the
city Unite, when he WAS suddenly &C.
cOsted by two strange men, who wore
masks, and demanded his money.
Mr.. English is man of herculesn
strength, but being entirely exhausted
by his long walk, after severe struggle
they finally overpowered him and re-
lieved him of about thirty cents. He
says it was the most thrilling expert
ence of his life.
Lster-It is mistake that he
lost any money in the holdup on last
Friday night. He had q Waterbury
watch taken that he got as prize with
100 soap wrappers that be valued at
about the amount stated above.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

If Representative Dudley can have
his way, he will compel sheriffs of all
counties with more than $4,000 pOpu,a-
ton to instell q woman in charge of
the female department of their Jails.
He introduced a bill to this effect on
Thursday. 1t also requires that in
counties of less than $4,000, a jail ma
iron shall be en- ployed whenever there
are female prisoners, to be paid for
only the time on duty. The mstron
must receive the same wages as a pO-
liceman or deputy sheriff The DILL re-
quires the hiring of matrons instead of
leaving it optional, as the present law
allows. The state board of charities
fsyOrs Dudley's bill
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
PRAY for Better Roads.

Petitions have been filed with the
Stsrke county board of county commits
sioners, signed by the required number
of freehOlders, praying the board TO au
thorize epecial election In Wayne
township upon the proposition to build
thirty miles of stone and gravel roads
in that township. The board made an
order for the county surveyor to pro-
coed at once to make the necessary sur
yeys and prepare proliles, plans and
specifications, after which the commits
sioners will call an election. The esti-
mated cost of the thirty miles is put at
$50 600 and tifteen-year township bonds
will be issued to pay for them.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
THE BURNS BILL.

The Burns bill now before the
senate is meritorious bill, if it
passes as drafted by the author.
The bill provides for wider circula-
ton of legal advertising at about
the same cost as at present. 1t pro-
vides that all legals shall be pub
lished once in two weekly papers
of opposite political parties and in
case there be a daily paper, they
shall be published once in the daily,
provided that if there be daily pa
per not in connection with either of
the two political weeklies, then this
specified daily paper shall receive
the business. The regular rate,
provided by law, will be charged
for all such notices. If this bill
passes, great question. so far as
the newspapers are concerned, will
be settled. The matter of news.
paper patronage would be elimi.
mated from all political contests and
hence, it is clear that there would
be fewer personal attacks by news
papers on candidates. There would
then be no business incentive on the
part of any newspaper to seek the
defeat of candidate. Politics
would be cleaner and better feel
ing among men of all parties would
be maintained. With petty per.
sonal attacks, that prejudice the
people to more or less degree
eliminated, it is more likely that thu
very best men will be elevated tt
office. The Burns bill should pass
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

favor of large military establish
ment. Army officers are, as a rule,
men of intelligence and have in
tluential family connection, and the
advantages which they derive from
the system can be easily seen. The
burdens of large standing army
are, however, distributed among all
the people, and are not SO easily
discerned The few who are bene-
fitted are aggressive while the bur
den bearers are unorganized. 1t is
not strange, therefore, that the peo-
pie find it difficult to keep a stand
ing army within bounds. The
COmmOner
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

"While it may not be true that
happiness is the chief end of life, il
is nevertheless one of the objects
which a man should always keep IN
view. 1t is mistake to imagine
that the more miserable you are, the
more religious you are. Honest en-
joyment has as much to do with the
souls development as have sorrows
and struggles, and it is just as truly
q duty to seek it wherever it NAV
be found as 1t is to meet tribulation
bravely. All human experiences
are included in the plan of God
and there is as much religion in a
smile as in a tear Logansport
Chronicle.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

To AID THE FARMERS INSTITUTES.
\ bill is pending in the leglsla-
ture to increase the appropriation
for farmers institutes from $1,000
10 $4,000 wear. AS is well
known, Indiana has smaller ap-
preparation for this purpo than
any of our nelghboring states. In
fact, both Illinois and Ohio appro.
pirate two and half times and Wis
consin three times as much annually
for farmers Institutes as our state 4.
That this is money well expended
has been demonstrated again and
again by the impetus which it has
given to agricultural industries
everywhere. The time has come
when a knowledge of agricultural
science has become an absolute ne
cessity to the tiller of the soil, and
no better method has yet been de-
yised for disseminating this knowl-
edge among the masses of farmers
than through institutes. While the
present efficient management of the
institutes has accomplished a great
deal, it has been greatly hampered
by lack of sufficient means to do
as much as it has desired. The
fact that it has managed well with
its present meager resources would
seem to Justify the increase which
has been asked for in order that it
may he able to accomplish still
more. The proposed increase of
this appropriation has been Endorsed
by the farmers of every county in
the state and it has also received the
approval of the leading men en-
gagged in other industries, because
they realized that upon an enlight-
ered and prosperous agriculture
depends the prosperity of all other
classes of people. The only oppo-
sition this proposition has eyer en-
countered is from a few farmers
who either have not yet learned to
appreciate the value of farmers in
stitutes or who oppose it because
they have not been pei mitted to
dictate the management of the in
stitutes in their own Counties
South Bend Times.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
DEATH of Aionzo Babcock.

AlonzO Babcock died at the residence
of his son, James K. Bsbcock, 7lS Brick
avenue, Feb. I, at e p. NJ, after an ILL
ness of two weeks, aged % years. He
was born in Napoleon, o.. and had lived
here one year, coming to this city from
Nappanee, where be had conducted a
livery business for about three years.
Funeral from the residence Saturday
at Up. ~, Elder II. w. Krieghbaum
officiating. Burial at the city cemetery
under G. a. Il. auspices, the deceased
having been member of the 6Sth reg
iment Ohio volunteer infantry South
Bend Times.
Mr.. Babcock will be remembered as
having conducted livery business 10
this city few years ago, occupying the
barn now owned by Mr.. VsnscOlk.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
Let Well Enough Alone.

Two or three of the Legislators now
at Indianapolis are getting busy with
pet schemes upon the temperance ques-
ton. Each one has some idea of an
improvement upon the liquor law
which he wants put into the form of
law. Better see that the present liquor
law is properly enforced and there will
be no need of other laws at present
Let the liquor legislation alone and in
sist that these rural constituents who
are urging it's agitation enforce the
present good law, which will do more
good toward reform than q statute
book full of dead letters.-R Rochester
Republican.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

The trustees of the Chicago uni
versity give a practical exhibition
of their faith IN tree culture by APP
proprlating the sum of $1,000 to be
expended in procuring and planting
elrs on the college campus. 1t is
proposed to get fifty large trees at
an expenditure of 500 each and
put them in place during the win
ter or while the ground remains
frozen.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
Death Of Elizabeth wiveIy.

Elizabeth Wively. nee Graham, was
born in the Kingdom of Wurtemburg,
Germany, Feb. 9Th, 1907. When a girl
she came to America and settled in
Pennsylvania. From there che moved
To Ohio. In 1912 she came to Indiana
and made her home In Lake county.
Her husband died in 1864.
Mrs. Wively was the mother OF eight
children, but only one is living. During
the last thirty-three years she made her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Shorthand.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
HIS SHORTAGE Is LARGE.

Former County Treasurer Turns Over
Property to Secure Bondsmen.
John f. BoltZ, the expert who has
been examining the books I'm the county
treasurer's office has submitted his re
port. Ii shows that the annual settle
ment sheet which exTressurer George
Lightcap had refused to sign at the ex
piration of bis term on Jan. L, was cor
rect. Mr. Lightcsp has signed the set
Element sheets and his bondsmen have
arranged to make the shortage of 81,
600 good. Mr.. Lightcap and his son
Bert at once turned over oil their prop
erty, estimated to be worth $4,000. &c
Franklin w. Whitson, cashier Of the
Farmers bank, in trust to secure the
bondsmen.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
Educational Bills.

From indications there will not be
much important educational leglsla-
ton. The bill TO reconstruct the county
educational system by adding presl'
dents of city aud town school boards to
the boards that elect county superIn-
tendents has passed to engrossmeDt in
the house, but does not have smooth
sailing The objection to it is that it
gives cities more authority than the
country districts in naming the super
intendents.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15


The great labor war that has
been on in Chicago for a long time
has ended and as a result there will
be building boom in the Windy
City during the coming twelve
months. The trouble was between
the contractors and the labor unions
representing the various building
trades. The laborers come out of
the contest with favorable results,
and while they do not get all they
want they have bettered their con-
dition.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

hundred dollar book. Il is argned
that the trading stamp plan induces
customers TO pay cash, but this logic Is
coDtroverted by business man VINO
says that he is obliged to give stamps
on credit as well as cash sales or lose
trade. The only remedy Is 10 shake of
the burden and the shaking has already
Gle is bound 10 be dlslodged Logans-
port Reporter.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
The Reapportionment.

The reapportionment of the state
was finally decided on at the republi-
can joint caucus. Howard county will
be changed from the Eleventh to the
Ninth district. Blackford from the
Eighth to the Eleventh, johnson from
the Seventh to the Fourth, and De-
catur from the Fourth to the Sixth.
There was some opposition TO the plan,
but the vote fsvoriDg it was overwhelm-
ing. and it 10 understood there will be
no fillibustering over it. Senator Wood
and his friends are happy, as he made Q
warm fight to have Warren county
kept IN the Tenth district.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

After reservlng a S4o,ooo,ooo
surplus for emergencies the Stand
ard Oil trust has declared dividend
of $4,000, 900 payable to the hold
ers of stock March Is, and the Dia-
mond match trust comes trailing
along with net profits of S., oI4,S3S
for last year.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
Trading Stamps.

The local trading-stsmp company
sells stamps which when redeemed
mean a profit Of over q hundred per
cent. Added to this is an even larger
per cent. represented by the thousands
of stamps collected and never re-.
deemed, many collectors becoming In
different after they have perhaps filed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

George NJ. Ray, the veteran edi-
tor of Shelbyville, was sentenced to
states prison for swindling his
county on a printing supply con-
tract. 1t appears to be harsh SEN
tence for a man who has been a
political boss as long as Ray has
been, but if the jury is right in its
verdict, the full penalty should be
measured out. An editor or a DO.
litical boss is entitled to no more
favor, if guilty of plundering public
funds, than is the humblest citizen
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

mother of William Shorthand, ex-trustee
of North township, and Luther Sher-
land, of Bremen. At the time of her
death she was 81 years, IL months and
20 days OF age, and had been lifelong
member of the Lutheran church. The
funeral was held February q in La
paZ, and the remains were laid to rest
in FsirmOnnt cemetery, five miles north
of Plymouth. The deceased leaves one
child, three grandchildren, and five
MISREPRESENTATION TO mourn her de-
parture.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

State Senator Nathan l.. Agnew, OF
Valparaiso, was found in a snow bank
near Lees station early Saturday morn
ing, unconscious and in his night
clothes. He was taken to Rensselaer,
1t is supposed Mr.. Agnew suddenly
aroused from his sleep and went to the
end of the car, not realizing where he
was. He was thrown into a snow
bank, which fact probably saved his
life. No serious results are looked for
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

The new army bill provides for
about eleven hundred officers run
ming from major general down to
second lieutenant. These are life
positions and there will be no
scramble for them. If they are
judiciously distributed considera-
BILE sentiment will be created in
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

In the annual orstorical contest of
Indiana colleges, Willis o. Tyler. col
ored, representing the state university,
took first honors; Andrew Marvel, of
Esrlham college, second, and A. f.
Tinkham, of DePauw, third.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

Nearly all the banks in this section
are on the lookout for gang of notOri-
Gus expert bank thieves which are said
to be headed in this direction. Notices
have been sent out by the Southern
Bankers association. with headquarters
at Memphis, Tenn, that the gang had
been operating In the south for the pas
month and is now on its way north TO
try new fields.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1901.

1t is now in order for George
Raw to go to Kentucky and prevail
upon Governor Beckham to hold
him for ransom for the blue grass
fugitives now harbored in Indiana.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
OF order. they fail TO do
their work.
Pains, aches sndrheu-
matISm come from eX-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood. due TO neglected
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
DR.. Humphreys

Specifics cure by acting directly upon
the disease. without exciting disorder Ia
any other part of the system.
no, CURES. PRycrS
I-Fevers. CONCESSIONS. Iniammatfons- ~
2-Morms. Worm Fever. Worm Collie. .25
3-Teething. Collie, Crying. wakefuIness rs
4-Diarrhea. of Children or AduIts.-.... rs
7-COughs. Colds bronchitis .....-...... .25
S-Neural@ia. Toothache, Faceache..... rs
9-IIesda che. Sick Headache. Vertigo. %
10-Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. 25
11-Suppressed or Painful Periods. rs
12-Nhites. Too Profuse Periods ........ .25
13-CrOup. Laryngiiis H0arseness .25
1f-seIt Rheum. Erysipelas. Eruptions.. .25
15-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Palms,. rs
16-MaIaria. Chills. Fever and Ague .... .25
19-Catarrh. Influenza. Cold in the Head .o5
O-NhOOping- Cough ..................... .25
27-kidney Diseases ----.---.-...-........ -
2S-NerSOus Debility. ....-...............1.0 90
30-UrinarV Weakness. wetting Bed. rs
77-Grip. Hay Fever. ...-............. .25
DR.. Humphreys Manual OF all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free
Sold by druggists. or sent on receipt OF price.
Humphreys Ned. CO. Cor. William s JOHN Sta-
New York
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

The house of representatives voted
fsvorstly this morning on the bill to
compel railroad companies to issue 500
mile books for $40, for use of any one
in the family of the one purchasing the
book.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15
Oyer=WOrk WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

Indianapolis, FEB. L The item yes
terdsy to the effect that the bill provid.
ing for state forester was lost in the
house, was mistake. The bill passed
in the house.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15

1t looks now as if the Vincennes uni
versity claim of Sl20,0O0 will be paid.
The state owes the university this
amount, but it does not have to pay it
as the account is outlawed. 1t is NOR
ally under obligations to pay the claim,
however.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-15


Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick. kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used TO be considered that only urinary
troubles to be traced to the kidneys.
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of Or. Kirner's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized Il stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits ft
by all druggists in fifty Ii5-r6
cent and onc-dollar siz es@ss J.: ... "a,
es. You may have a FL s .l.:4:5siSSssszGe
sample bottle by mail Home of swsmp-RoOt
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilmer
& Co.. Singhsmton. N. 7.