Marshall County Independent, Volume 7, Number 6, Plymouth, Marshall County, 18 January 1901 — Page 1

lial! Co tlo Comity Library JuUW PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1901. OL. No. G.

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THIEVES CA'PTITUED.

FOUND IN BED IN UPSTAIR ROOM AT FARM HOUSE. stopp- 0er Night Almut Si Mil Ve-t of Otterhein. Denton Cmiiily-Ta-k-n ly ix JIhhIht of IIoretlnewiijf Association, a Protective Orj;aiilatlin of That County Am OtJirtr and Out- ..f the 1 hieve hot While A rrent Vn- Dein;; l ado -One of the Thieve Vet at l.arjje Property Recovered. 1'robably the most daring robbery ever known in this county was committed three miles east of here Sunday night, when robbers entered the barn belonging to Miles Pomeroy and took his two lare iron gray horses, a set of double harness and a new surrey. Kariy Sunday evening three strängen were seen near the Richland schoolhouse, which they entered later, and from all appearances Monday mornine, they had prepared their supper and probably spent the earlier part of the night there. A heavy fur overcoat was stolen from the home of Jesse William, lining in the same neighborhood, sunday while the family were attending church. tt is supposed that they went to Pomeroy'a barn about midnight, although no one heard or saw them there. They harnessed the best two horees in the barn, taking a 4 year-old mare, and a 5 year old horse, and hitched them to a new surrey which had only been used a few months. They closed the barn and drove away. Nothing was known of the robbery until Mr. Pomeroy went to the bam Monday morning to do his work when he missed the horses and later tound that his surrey and harness were also gone. lie at cnce started out to trace them and as the ground was frozen and his horses newly shod he could easily track them. They went east to the Michigan road and then turned south. When he arrived at the Ogleshee farm it began to rain and thaw and he lost all trace of them. When he reached the Thomas farm he found the whip out of his surrey and at once made inquiry at the: Thbruas home and found thU a root and whip had been stolen out of their barn Sunday night. The following telegram was received from Logansport Tuesday evening: 'Come on evening train with two pairs of hand cuffs. Have them Spotted. SllKKIFK I)KI USHER." In response to this telegram Thomas Cheney and ex Sheriff Marshall left at 7:34 for Logansport. When Miles Pomeroy reached Wina mac he was informed that the robbers had passed through that city with the team. He at once secured the company of Sheriff Dellinger and went southeast to Lotransport. Tom Cheney and Gene Marshall left Logansport late Tuesday and arrived in Williamsport Wednesday, but the men had left there and were supposed to have gone west toward Illinois. A telegram message was received from Cheney Wednesday, from Williamsport, saying they had not captured them yet, but were close upon their track. After a long chase, two of the thieves were captured Wednesday night near Otterbein, a email town in lienton county. The three thieves were seen in the country west of Otterbein Wednesday afternoon, and it was at once reported to the horsethieving association, a protective organization formed to assist in capturing borsethievea now working in that county. This association gave the matter immediate attention and planned to capture them tbat night. Six of its members drove to the house designated by the parties who had seen them and demanded admission, and were told that the three men were asleep upstairs, while the horses were found in the barn well cared for. Upon entering the bedroom, the thieves opened tire, which was returned by the officers, resulting in the wounding of two members of the association and probably fatally wounding one of the thieves, the bullet entering his cheek below the left eye. The two younger men were captured, but the older one jumped through the window and made his escape. The old man's name is WafieJd and one of the others is bis son. The third is supposed to be Frank Hale, who formerly resided near Donaldson and has borne a reputation as a very bad char acter. Wafield and his son are from Marion, Ind. The old man is said to be about GO years of age and his son about 35. Three of the officers took young Wafield and Hale to Otlerbein, while the other three pursued the old man, whom they have not yet found. Arriving at Otterbein, they immedi gtely telegraphed Sheriff Bondurant, of Plymouth, informing him of their cap tare and asking him to come and get them. II immediately replied that Officers Cheney and Marshall were act iog in his capacity and that they would get the captives and bring them to Plymouth. At tat time of the capture Eugene

Marshall and IMwaid Hürden were Dear Monticello and Miles Pomeroy ami Tora Cheney were near Lafayette. They were immediately uotitied and went to Oiterbein and are now on their way here with the thieves and will prohably net here today. The old man is euppoeed t " b-' still at large, as nothing to the contrary has been received yef. The team was in fairly good condition and seemed to have been well cared f(r. Mr. Pomeroy is very lucky in Retting them, as very tew of the horses ßtolen iri this state have been recovered.

Legislative Note. Indianapolis, Jan. 15 It is understood that Ueutenant Governor Gilbert nas decided upon his committees. As there are only fifty members in the senate all will get on a number of committees and all will get some good ones. Senator Parks is slated for the following: Judiciary, agriculture, military affaire, county and township business, congressional apportionment and supervision and inspection of the journal of the senate. Mr. Artnian, of the house has not made public his committees. It is not likely that the Maishall county representative will get on the ways and means committee, as there are five republican representatives in the Thirteent district and as only one representative on the ways and means committee can com from the Thirteenth district, it is likely that Mr. Artnian will favor a republican member. Mr. Metsker has be-n assured a place on the printing committee but further thn this no announcements have been made. John llen Shunk, Clinton Rondurant and Frank laake were present at the inaugural. Mrs. Meteker attended the inaugural ceremonies but will return to Camden tomorrow. The announcement of the house committees probably will not be made before Wednesday. Speaker Artman has been at work on the committees constantly, but bb there are tifty of them, averaging nine members each, the task of arranging their personnel is by no means an easy one. TiC uCUua I iChtab.y tttld httf day sessions during the lirst fourteen days. The object is to give the com mittees an opportunity in the afternoon to work on bills that may be introduced. Senator Harlow saya the women of his district are busy preparing to push the resolution lor a woman's rights amendment to the constitution Petitions are being circulated and signed. He says Mrs. V. S. McLain, of Danville, is one of the leaders. There are more wives of legislators in Indianapolis than there have been at any recent session. The sixty days at the capital city is a sort of cnting for them which they enjoy as mnch or more than their husbands. They divide their time between the state house, theaters, stores and receptions. Some of the legislators and their wives live at the hotels, while others have taken apartments in the residence part of the city for the winter. Representative John A. Trout, democrat, of Clay county will introduce the following bills: Providing that the compulsory school age shall be changed from six to fourteen, inclusive, to seven to sixteen, inclusive; abolishing the county truant ollicer and providing that the town6hip trustees shall be truant otlicere. Providing for trial within twentyfour hours of all persons arrested in civil cases and brought before justices of the peace, mayors and police boards, except when Sunday intervenes, when torty-eight hours is allowed. Punishing vagrancy by 25 fine. Providing that divorced people cannot marry within two years. Ciiriniiillril to Prion. Martin Crevison, of Laporte, 80 years old, was taken to Michigan City prison yesterday to serve an indeterminate sentence. He is the oldest man behind the bars, and a huge petition with five hundred signatures will be presented to Governor Durbin, urging immediate pardon. Mount Olive. Items. E. A. Kizer has sold part of his farm to Geo. Goodyear. James Shafer has been under the weather. James Nifong is in very poor health. Loto Casper is able to attend school again. The protracted meeting is being well attended. Good interest is manifested. Marion Cramer had his arm hurt by a cow which he was leading. Last Sunday, while Fred Goodyear and family wereaway from home, three men broke into his house and turned everything upside down in search of money, but they found none, Mr. Goodyear having his money with him. Tbtvy got nothing of any value except cleaning the cupboard of what eatables they touId find.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

INSIDE INFORMATION AS TO WORK OF LEGISLATORS. Deinocratt of Mouse Will Oct h stenograph e r-St utenmH n, Defeated jtepublican Canil iriate for I.catler. Show ait Ugly Disposition Dr. Aspinall Is Candidate for . ppnlntmeiit Itourhon Fair Association Wants Legislation. Indianapolis, Jan. 16, 1901. The democrats of the house will get the appointment of a stenographer or rather, the speaker will appoint the stenographer selected by the minority. It is very likely that this appointment will go to a lady in Logansport. She is here, and the members of the minority seem to be a unit in favor of her welection. Mr. Stutesman, the defeated republican candidate for speaker, has displayed a very ugly disposition at etch session this week. He has tried to paee as an economist on trivial matters for the sole purpose of humiliating the speaker. The result is that tte minority i in closer touch with the speaker than Stutesman and bis followers. Instead of the minority uniting with the Stutesman followers as was published in the Indianapolis Press, just the opposite would appenr to be the Situation. The minority has so far stood by the speaker in opposition to the demagogue tactics of the Stutesmap crowd. Mr. Marshall, one of the Stutesman supporters, offered a resolution amending the bill providing for the selection of stenographers, which resolution pro vided that the stenographer should be employed, not for the speaker and the majority, but for the majority and the otlicial plunder committee, Joseph B. Kealing, Geo. McCullough and the Hon. Jim Goodrich. This resolution was tabled by a vote of 78 to 13, all the democrats voting to table it. The proposed resolution shows the feeling existing between the Stutesman supporters and the speaker's friends. With this feeling existing among the republican LneiubeiS, the democrats of the house are liable to have considerable inlluence in shaping legislation. Senator Parks was made chairman of the congressional apportionment committee in the senate, a recognition which he values. . The members of the house and sen ate are invited to attend the "Zoo" this afternoon and will go over in a body. The democrats in the house are not so strong numerically as the republicans, but in ability they eclipse the republican membership. Mr. Davis, the minority leader, has already demonstrated himself to be the strongest man in the house. Dr. X. R. Aspinall is announced in the Indianapolis papers as a candidate for membership on the board of medical registration. The doctor has hold of eome strong wires and is pulling hard. It is conceded that his selection would be a good one for the fraternity that he represents. The Bourbon Fair association will back up the bills to be presented by the various fair associations of the state, which will provide for an exemption from taxation of fair association properties, and also provide for an allowance from the state treasury of 500 annually to each association to pay premiums. This, it is claimed, would enable the firemen and Bourbon fairs to increase their premiums. The Grocers' association of Indiana and the Merchants' association of Lafayette have notified the representative of Marshall county that they will exert their intluence to bring about the passage of the bill which proposes to prohibit the use of trading stamps, which bill was introduced yesterday by Representative Met8ker. The Daily Newspaper Editorial association, which met at the Denni8on hotel last night, also will urge the passage of the bill. The article in the Press yesterday to the effect that Representatives Metsker and Larr were trying to unite the minority and the Stutesman followers on a proposition to repeal the county and township reform laws is erroneous. Representative Metsker will oppose any amendment to these laws that will change their generalspirit and meaning. ASKS FOR WOMAN'S SUFFItAGK. Petition Signed by 255,000 rernona to be I reuen ted to t'ongreMnien. Petitions circulated by Indiana women and containing the names of upward of 255,000 petitioners, will be forwarded to the thirteen Indiana congressmen within the next ten days, in support of the national movement for woman's suffrage. The petition signed

in this state represents the work of representative women in the various religious denominations in Indiana. The petitions will be presented in con

gress. Proponed Cltj Ownership. The following is an exact copy of the proposition eubmittel to the city council at its session Monday evening by the Plymouth Electric Light company: Plymouth, Ind., Jan. 11, 1901. To the electric light committee of the .common council of the city of Plymouth, Ind., and through them to the common council of the city of Plymouth, Ind. Gentlemen: I, the president and executive officer of Plymouth Electric Light company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Indiana and having its headuarters-in Plymouth, Marshall county, Ind., do make you the following proposition: If you will enter into a cor tract covering a period of ten years, trith this corporation, agreeing thereby to pay a yearly service rental of SCO each for tifty arc lamps already placed and to be placed, to light the streets and railroad properties within the coiporute limits of said city of Plymouth, for a period of teu years from the effective date of said contract which shall preferably be Feb. 16, HOI. And in addition to this contract for lighting the said streets and railway properties grant a franchise for incandescent lighting for commercial uses within the corporate limits of said city for the same length of time as the contemplated contract for street lighting and for a further consideration to be hereinafter named, then the said Plymouth Electric Light company will well and faithfully perform the following covenants: They will acquire all the property, both real and personal, and all the contracts and franchises owned and enjoyed by a corporation known as M. W. Simons Light and Power plant, now doing business in the city of Plvmouth, and turn them over to the said city of Plymouth. It will erect on the east side of and directly adjoining your present water works building, a tharoughly substantial tnd conveniently serviceable one-story, brick building of the sizes and dimensions shown on the. drawings accompanying this proposal. It will install in tHr building all the electrical maehUr.y ant' Fteam plant now owned and operated in'thia city oy the said M. W. Simons Light and Power plant, but with thia replacement and addition: In place of the small boiler now in use by the said M. V. Simons Light and Power plant, it will substitute a boiler to be of the same steaming capacity as the large one now in use by said plant. And it will have the whole steam plant put in such thor ough condition that a policy of boiler insurance for 10,000 and running three years can and will be placed thereon by this corporation and presented to the city, when said contract and franchise herein contemplated are effective. This will insure frequent free inspection by competent boiler inspectors. It will also furnish all the material and erect free of charge, wherever designated by the common council within the corporation limits of said city, five additional enclosed arc lamps identical with those now in use by said M. W. Simons Light and Power plant in light ing the streets of your city. It will de liver to the city all the stock of Plym outh Electric Light company in exist ence at the time of taking effect of the contemplated contract and franchise, but reserves the right to retain the bonds of said Plymouth Electric Light company, which are to be issued in a total sum equal to the total of the con templated contract for the service of tifty arc lights at SCO per year for ten years, which will be 30,000, and the same to bear six per cent annual inter est severally, from date of each bond to its maturity according to its terms. The payment of the interest on these bonds annually and of the principal of each individual bond as the same matures according to its terms to be guaranteed in 6ome satisfactory manner by the city of Plymouth, the same to be agreed upon between the city of Plym outh and this corporation. In short it is the purpose of Plymouth Electric Light company to put the city of Plymouth in possession of a firstclass and thoroughly equipped arc and incandescent light plant with an established and profitaole business for a sum less in the aggregate than that of the present contract for arc lighting alone, taking into consideration the arc lights now furnished the several railroads by the M. W. Simons Light and Power plant. Should the weather prove un favorable or other reasons intervene to render it inexpedient to erect the new buillirg herein contemplated and in stall the machinery and steam plant therein by the time contemplated as the beginning of this new contract, then the Plymouth Electric Light com pany will turn over all the property and contracts and franchises now be longing to the M. W. Simons Light and Power plant at the time specified and i nter into a good and sufficient bond to perform by a time to be agreed upon between it and the common council of the city of Plymouth all the unfulfilled portion of their covenants. M. W. Simons, Pres. of the Plymouth Electric Light Co. Attest: F. Ü. Simons, Sec.

310 UNT FALLS DEAD.

LATE GOVERNOR OF INDIANA DIES OF HEART FAILURE. Nenn of Ills Death Drlng Great Sorrow to Many Wan About to Stait for His Farm Not an K -Governor of Indiana Now Li ing. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 17. Ex-Gov. James A. Mount dioppdd dead of heart failure at his room in the Denison hotel last evening at 6:30 o'clock. He retired from the governor's office only last Monday. He had been well and death was wholly unexpected. In the afternoon he went out to thestatehouse and later took a walk Suddenly after dinner in his room he was stricken. A messenger was 6ent for Dr. Runnels. The doctor came in haste, but he wae too late. "The governor is dead," he said. Death came apparently without pain. The ex governor did not recover consciousness after the fatal shock. The news of the death spread with ightning rapidity over the city, and crowds began to pour into the hotel. Preparations for a reception to wel come ex Gov. and Mrs. Mount home were interrupted by the news of Mr. Mount's death. Mr. and Mrs. Mount were to have reached home Friday, their place having been put ia readi ness to receive them. Gov. Durbin who was at his home at Anderson, left at once for Indianapolis. Before leaving he said: "This is terrible, terrible, terrible. I can scarcely comprehend it. I talked with Gov. Mount at noon. He was then cheerful, hopeful, and to all appearances as well as usual. There's not an ex-governor now living in our state, and his death is nothing less than a public calamity." Trading Stamp Bill. The following bill was introduced by Representative C. W. Metsker in the house of representatives, Tuesday af ternoon: A Rill for an Act Entitled: An act to prohibit the issuing or distributing of trading stamps or other devices by any person, firm, corporation or association to any person with the promise, express or implied, that such person, firm, corporation or association will give to the person receiving or presenting such stamps or devices, money or something of value or some concession, preference or benefit and fixing a penalty and punishment for each offense and declaring an emergency. Section 1. Re it enacted by the general assembly of the state of Indiana, That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to issue trading stamps or other devices to any person, firm, corporation or association engaged in any trade, business or profession with the promise, express or implied, that such person, firm, corporation or association will give to the person presenting to such person, firm, corporation or association such stamps or other devices, money or anything of value, without receiving from such person the value thereof, or make to any each person any concession or preference in any way on account of the presentation of such trading stamps or other devices. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association engaged in any trade, business or profession to distribute or present to any person, any such trading stamps or other device in consideration of any article or the thing purchased of or any services performed by such person, firm, corporation or association. Provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful for any merchant or manufacturer to place his own tickets or coupons or other vouchers in or upon packages or goods sold or manufactured by him; such tickets, coupons or other vouchers to be redeemed by such merchant or manufacturer either in money or merchandise, whether such packages are sold directly to the consumer or through retail merchants. Nor shall it be unlawful for any person to issue with such packages, tickets, coupons or other vouchers so issued by such merchant or manufacturer. Section 3. Any person, firm, corporation or association found guilty of violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in any sum not exceeding $100. Section 4. Whereas an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of the act, therefore the same shall be enforced from and after its passage. How Loral lie present at Ives Fare. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 15. Speaker Artman announced bis committees this morning. Mr. Metsker was assigned the following committees: Ranks, trust lands, statistics, drains and dykes, and printing. He was placed upon one of the three joint committees the jiint committee oo public buildings. Mr.

Meteker is the only member serving his first term who was given a place on

joint committee and he was assigned two more committees than any other new member of the house. Mr. Parks was placed upon some very good committees by the presiding officer of the senate. IDs efficiency as a lawyer is recognized by the fact that he was placed upon the judiciary committee. Mrs. Parks is here for a few days. She expressed herself as enjoying the proceedings very much. She and the Senator called upon Mr. and Mrs. Metsker at the Grand Monday evening. The articles in the Indianapolis papers to the effect that the democrats will join with a republican faction to repeal the county and township reform laws are not authentic. The democrats are divided upon that proposition, many more being in favor of the reform laws than are opposed to them. Representative James fared best on the minority representation of the committees. This recognition is not taken as particularly merited so much as boquets from Speaker Artman, his longtime friend. FRLE SCHOOL. HOOKS. 1)111 Providing for Theui to t Introduced In the Legislature. A bill of more than ordinary importance will be that introduced in the legislature by Senator W. W. Lambert, representing Bartholomew and Decatur counties. The measure requires the state to furnish all the books used by the pupils in the public schools. Under the provisions of the proposed measure the township trustees are to furnish the necessary books to the teachers in their respective townships, who in turn will distribute them to the pupils and at the end of the school term the books are to revert to the trustees, to be held as the state's property. In this connection Senator Lambert is quoted as saying: "The theory of the public educational system is tbat the state shall pay the entire cost, and it does so with the exception of paying for the text books. It is a very serious burden on poor people to pay the expenses incurred in a change of text books, such tt frequently occurs, or even to purchase books at ali and it often results in worthy children being kept out of school. There will be a provision in the bill tbat pupils who are financially able and want to buy text books to study during vacation time may get them from the trustee at contract prices." Editor and Publishers. A meeting of Indiana editors and publishers of daily newspapers, outside of Indianapolis, was held Tuesday night at the Denison hotel, Indianapolis, to effect an organization for the purpose of protecting their business interests. Frank T. Singleton, editor of the Martinsville Daily Reporter, acted as chairman, and Harry M. Smith, of the Greencastle Banner, as secretary. It was decided that all Indiana daily newspapers shall be eligible to representation. A committee consisting of Frank T. Singleton, E. M. Isherwood, of the Noblesville Democrat; W. S. Montgomery, of the Greenfield Republican, and E. A. Rewiy, of the Seymour Republican, was appointed to solicit membership, the membership fee to be SI and the annual dues SI. A committee was appointed to draw up a constitution and by-laws. One of the objects of association will be to bring about a better system of advertising rates. There are 145 daily newspapers in Indiana, and as the association will be non-partisan, it is hoped that all will come into the organization. Among those present Tuesday night, in addittion to those named, were C. W. Metsker, Plymouth Independent; J. J. Winget, Shelbyville Republican; J. A. Barnes, Auburn Courier; F. C. Trillingham, The Clintonian, of Clinton; W. B. Campbell, Anderson Herald; R. S. Truitt, Noblesville Ledger; A. B. Bradrick, Shelbyville Jeffersonian; J. N. Marsh, Columbus Times; John Johnson, Bedford Democrat; V. W. Alkens, Franklin Star, and A. S. Chapman, Madison Democrat. Brother Edward In Dead. Brother Edward, one of the oldest and best-known members of the community at Notre Dame, died Monday evening. He came to Notre Dame in 1852, when all the university could boast was forty students, a halt dozen priests and only twenty brothers, and he has watched the university grow to its present vast extent, and has had the pleasure of knowing that he played an important part in the work. For twelve years he taught in the mission schools of the order, and was then called to Notre Dame in 1864, to fill the post cf treasurer of the university, which position be held until death. Lapax Items. The revival in our village closed with a number of accessions. Ao only child of the late Schuyler C McRroom was buried in the Fairmount cemetery on New Year's day. Plymouth men are buying and shipping corn by the car load.

TOWNSHIP- TRUSTEES

MEET TO DISCUSS LEGISLATION ABOUT THEM. Opposed to Proposition to Take Eleetiea of Superintendents from Them -Fair Attend Auce. Township trustees throughout tha state gathered at Indanapolii Tuesday to discuss legislation that will affect their office A circular letter was recently sent to every trustee in the etate asking him to come for that pur pose. The meeting began at tha Ooeda hotel. There was a fair attendance. The trustees have a number of mat ters in which they are deeply interested. I he proposition of a number of republican legislators to take from them the power of electing county school superin tendents has provoked a general protest. The situation just now is somewhat peculiar. Although the democratic national and state tickets were overwhelmingly defeated at the last election, the democrats succeeded in electing a large majority of the trustees. The proposition to change the statutes so that the county superintendents should be named at general elections was made at the session of the legislature two years ago, but at that time the republicans had a majority of the trustees and the bill was not urged. Now that the democrats can elect most of tbt superintendents it is probable that the bill will go through, as a number of republicans are determined that it shall, and they have the majority in both branches to back them up. Thia is likely to become a party measure, as the democrats are expected to oppose it to a man. This matter received the attention of the trustees. Another matter in which the trustees are interested is in having salaries graded. In many townships, where there is a large population, the work is much heavier than in smaller townships, yet the trustees in the latter get as much pay. An effort will be made to have a new basis established. The trustees say that the proposed fee and eatery bills do not affect them, so they will have recommendations to make for themselves. The trustees are also interested in a proposition with reference to changing the gravel road laws, so that they will come under their jurisdiction. A large number of bills providing for the control and repair of gravel roads, it is understood, have been framed, but some of the trustees are of the opinion that the management of the roads should be placed with them, and not with county oflicials. Under this arrangement, they believe that the supervision of the repairs und other work would be more direct, and that, therefore, the roads could tee kept in better condition. OLD SETTLE K DEAD. Andrew Gerard Died Wednesday After Only a Miort 1 linen. Andrew R. Gerard quietly passed away Wednesday at his home fiva miles east of this city after an illness of about a week. He had been in failing health for about six months bat was not taken to his bed until about a week ago and then it was thought only a light case of lagrippe. But being 74 years of age he did not have the constitution to stand it and grew weaker and weaker until he died this morning. He was an old settler of this county, having settled east of this city when but a young man, where be had resided ever since. He was a man of excellent character, being upright and honest and always willing to lend a helping band to those in need. Too much good cannot be said of him. The funeral of Andrew Gerard will occur this morning at the residence at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Walters assisted by Rev. Longbrake. The remains will be laid to rest in the cemetery east of Argos. Orlffin to Get a Plum. The Indianapolis Press says that Senators Fairbanks and Beveridg have reached an agreement as to the places to be filled by each. Beveridge will name the U. S. district attorney and revenue collector in the 6th district. The Press says that Hon. Chs. F. Griffin, of Hammond, will be selected for U. S. district attorney and John Ronnell, of Crawfordsville, for revenue collector. A Sudden Deatk. Mrs. Phoebe Milice, one of the pioneers of Kosciusko county, residing at Warsaw, died very suddenly Tuesday from heart disease, at the home of her brother, Oliver Sloan, near Warsaw. Mrs. Milice was quite well known in Plymouth and vicinity. Death of Lew Wanaer. Attorney Lewis Wanner, residing it Goshen and one of the best known lawyers in this part of the state, died suddenly at the Standard hotel at Elkhart Saturday night.

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