Marshall County Independent, Volume 7, Number 6, Plymouth, Marshall County, 18 January 1901 — Page 4

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TUc Discoverer cf Swamp-Root it Werk In Els Laboratory. There is a disease prevailing in this country most dangerous because so deceptive. Many sudden deaths are caused by It heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure or apoplexy axe often the result of kidney disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to advance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Then the richness of the blood the albumen leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the new discovery is the true specific for kidney, bladder and urinary troubles. It has cured thousands cf apparently hopeless cases, after all other efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling about SwampRoot and its wonderful cures. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and mention this paper. CLAY W. METSKEU, EDITOR AND PKOrillETOR. SUBSCRIPTION' PRICE. One Year, six Months. Three Months, cub, Per Copy, $1.50 .75 .03 Entered at the post office at Plymouth. IndUm aa matter of the second class. Friday, January IS, 1101. Mr. Artman promised fairness to the minority and just consideration of all measures looking to the interests of the state. The midnight closing against saloons is being enforced by Mavor Harrison, of Chicago, with the idea, it is said, of giving the reformers more reform than they want. It turns out that the enforcement of this law has had the effect of reducing crime in that city. Eph Inman was elected leader of the minority in the senate. He is an able man. With Inman as leader in the senate and Cyrus Davis, leader of the house, it is certain that the democrats never at any time were better equipped with stronger material in the capacities which they have been chosen to fill. County sheriffs are organizing for the purpose of fighting the proposed fee and salary bills, to be submitted by the state fee and salary commission, as they relate to the salary of the sheriffs. Sheriffs who are not the prime movers in the attempt have been informed that they will be expected to use their influence with their representatives to defeat the bill. Some auditors and treasurers are also opposed to the bills as they relate to them. In a personal letter to Editor A. P. Kent, of the Elkhart Review, Joseph Swaim, president of Indiana university, recently took occasion to correct some misstatements concerning that institution. It has been frequently stated that the requirements for entrance there are not equal to the requirements for entrance to similar institutions in the East, Dr. Swaim declares that this statement is wholly unwarranted, that the standard is just as high in our state university as it is at either Yale or Harvard, The democratic minority has saved the state $10,000 already by its caucus action to prevent the suspension of the rules by which means the republican majority intended to rush through a bill before Mount surrenders his office providing for a raise in the governor's salary. The action of the minority prevents Mr. Durbin from being a beneficiary at any rate, whether the "salary grab bill" eventually passes or not. It requires a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules and this the majority does not have. The democratic minority has already done valuable service to the taxpayers of the state. Electric Light Proposition. The qoeition of the city becoming the owners of the electric light plant is a topio of interest just now. Heretofore we have not been favorably impressed with municipal ownership, generally speaking. Bat there are eome points in the present situation that are worthy of serious consideration. It la fact that by the terms of the present city contract, with no more lights in

use on our streets than at present, the cit) will hate paid out a very large sum of money, in the aggregate, for the bare benefit of having the streets lighted. By the arrangement proposed the city will be put in immediate poasession of the present plant and all the prospective improvements added in the shape of new building, more arc lights, etc., and for an aggregate sum very close to the total of the present contract. And tfcn, too, the payments come annually in ten equal payments aud no laster. The city is under no

more weight of obligation than by the present arrangement for street lighting. We see no chance for the whole to become due and payable at one time. Such things happen at times with individuals, but not with cities as their corporate existence is imperishable. As a proposition, it looks favorable enough on its face to be worthy of the careful consideration of the city council. There i9 no valid reason why the city should not avail itself of the same advantages that a far-seeing business man would grasp in the conduct of his affairs. MUkrr Iil ul .Mak MUtakf. Indianapolis, Jan. 11 The Indianapolis 1'resB of Thursday contained the following article: "The new minority members of the house won out. in their caucus, notwithstanding a break on the part of Representative Clay Metsker, of Plymouth. Mr. Metsker is a new member. Yesterday afternoon he undertook to organize a coup. He eent out invitations to a caucus to all of the new members, ignoring all of the old ones The pur pose was to perfect a combination of new members by which all of the old members would be shut out of the nominations. When the time arrived Metsker saw he was beaten and told the members he had invited them to take a cigar on him "The old members took advantage of his mistake and turned it into a roor back. They spread the word that such miserable generalship only showed the futility of intrusting the leadership of the house to a new member. As a result, Cyrus K. Davis, a new member, who was thought to have a "cinch" for leader, was elected by only one vote, he receiving 18 votes, and his opponent, George W. Louttit, an old member, 17 votes. No other names were presented." The above interview was given out by one of the supporters of Mr. Louttit, who, smarting under defeat, sought to discredit the generalship ot the Mar shall county representative, who managed Mr. Davis' campaign for leader ship. The article tries to make it ap pear that Mr Davis had a "cinch'' prior to the meeting called by Mr. Metsker. This is a ridiculous statement. Mr. Davie, as well as Mr. Metsker, at no time considered that he had a "cinch." They did feel that he had three or foi r votes to spare at. one time, but they also realized that Louttit was making inroads upon them. The meeting called by Mr. Metsker did not, as stated in the Press clipping, have a roorback influence, but on the contrary had the efTect desired, and though the tV.e was close, Mr. Davis landed. Mr. Davis is satisfied that he would not have been successful if any different course had been pursued. As is always the case, there is some jealousy on the part of the old members when a new man comes in and captures the best prize. All who have had experience in such matters will readily concede that the management of the Davis canvass for leadership was exceptionally successful considering the ioiluence which the old men can and do bring to bear. There is said to be a disposition on the part of some of the old men to punish Mr. Metsker for his activity in the Davis canvass, but if they succeed it will be necessary for the republican speaker to wholly ignore the democratic leader, which is not at all likely. Leading republicans here are ac quainted with the situation and they do not countenance spitework on the part of the minority any more than they do on the part of the majority. If the democratic organization is recognized by the speaker of the house there is no question but the Marshall county representative may elect what committees he may desire to act upon. Way aud Means Ciuniitte. Charles S. King is certain of appoint ment to the house chairmanship of the ways and means committee. Before he withdrew from the race in favor of Artman be made Artman sign a state ment to the effect that he would appoint him to the chairmanship of the ways and means committee. It is also stated that Artman promised this ap pointment to Representative lieser, and in order to placate him he has decided to make him the ranking member of the ways and means committee and chairman of the committee on rights and privileges. Speaker Artman will read the com mittee appointments to the house next Tuesday. It is said that the republican management has slated John W. Cravens and Clay W. Metsker, democratic members of the ways and means committee; John II. James and George W. Louttit as minority members of the judicial committee; Representatives Trout and Larr as members of the committee on education, and Representative IIorseQeld as a democratic member of the committee on mines and mining. Indianapolis Sentinel. Gönnt p of Lrglnlatora. The Indianapolis Tress of Jan. 11 sayB among other gossip concerning members of the legislature: "Representative Clay W. Metsker, who is the proprietor of a newspaper, said: 'I can stand anything from a newspaper except being joshed.'" "There is a contest in the legislature for the palm for big whiskers and the leading contestants are Senator John VV. I'arks, of Plymouth, and Repre entative Uenry DlrksoD, of Bingen."

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Speculation an to Disposition of the Democrat. The democratic members of the house are much concerned over their committee assignments. From the most reliable information that can be obtained at this time Cyrus E. Davis probably will have places on the corporations, elections and buildicg and loan committees and it may be on the judiciary committee, although it has been reported that he would be left otf of the latter committee. He is a practical building and loan man. John II. Jame, of Putnum county, is slated for the ways and means and judiciary committee. John W. Cravens will be on the ways and means committee. The ambition of Clay W. Metsker, of Marshall county, is to serve on the ways and means committee. As he was very influential in securing the election of Mr. Davis as minority leader, the latter, it is understood, would like to advance his interests and secure the coveted place, but it is relia bly stated that Metsker will not be on the ways and means committee. Under the new plan each congres eional district will be allowed a member of the ways and means committee and the member slated for Mr. Mets ker's district is a republican, which shuts Mr. Metsker out. Peter L. Coble, of Pike and Dubois, may have a place on the committee on medicine, health and vital statistics. James F. Cox, of Bartholomew, is said to be slated for a place on the judicial com mittee. lie formerly served in the senate and is experienced in legislation. Charles V. Cruson, of Scott and Jen nings, is reported to be slated for a place on the ways and means committee, lie served in the house long ago. L. J. Cully, of Franklin and Union, will be on the committee on county ana township business, it is said. KU Ger ber, of Noble, from indications, will be on the committee on drains and dykes and .1.11. Haines, of Posey, and Clay V. Metsker, of Marshall, on the committee on printing. Joshua R. ilorsfield, of Owen and Clay, is slated for the committee on mines and mining. He is a practical miner of twenty years' experience. J. V Jackman, of DeKalb, will be on the committee on agriculture and county and township business, it is said. Ira Larr, of Sullivan county, wants on the education committee, but that matter has not been settled. Charles J. Murphy, of Pulaski and White, will be on the committee oq cities and towns, it is said, and CharleB T. Myler, of Crawford and Perry, on the committees on agriculture and fees and salaries. James F. Parkes, of Daviess, is said to be slated for the committees on mining and medicine, health and vital statistics. Henry V. Passage, of Miami, would like to have a place on the committee on medicine, health and vital statistics, it is said, and Omar F. Roberts, of Aurora, from reports, will be on the committee on organization of courts. Other democratic members, it is understood, will be "placed" as follows: Jonathan Robertson, Jackson, education; Z. M. Scifers, Floyd, Clark and Washington, organization of courts and railroads; A. W. Skidemore, Clinton, agriculture; John A. Trout, Clay, education; Charles oilman, Ciark, Indiana reformatory. A. A. Waugh, of Bluffton, is making a strong pull for a place on the education com mittee. Indianapolis Press. NEW MEMBERS SAY NO ROORBACK. Cyrus K. Dar Is, Minority Leader of House of Representatives Makes a Statement. The Indianapolis Press of January 11 contains the following in correction of item which appeared in that paper on the day previous: "The friends of Cyrus E. Davis, minority leader of the house, deny the claim made by some of the old members that the little meeting of new members called by Clay W. Metsker at the Grand hotel was a roorback that nearlv defeated Davis. Mr. Davis said today: "Mr. MetBker'a services, instead of be ing detrimental to the interests of my candidacy, are regarded by me as hav ing been highly beneficial. He is certainly entitled to the credit of being one of my most useful friends in the pleasant contest for the minority speakership nomination. If the meeting bad any effect detrimental to my candidacy, it must have been because an erroneous impression as to its character prevailed for an hour or two in the lobby. We are not able to see, how ever, wberin the meeting had any injurious effect on my candidacy. Because I want to do justice to a valued friend is my reason for making this statement." To SuT-el Harriott. Gov. Mount last week issued a writ of special electton to be held in Jackson and Washington counties Thursday, January 24, to elect a state senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator-elect Uarriott, who died at Indianapolis Friday, January 4. This district has a large democratic majority. While the general sentiment at Seymour was against a special election, there were several aspirants for the vacancy. A special election will cost each county about $2,000. Wrangle In the Minority. The chances for harmony on the minority side of the house are remote. The trouble arose over the refusal of the new members to consent to being bossed by the hold-overs. The hold-overs thought it was a rare impertinence for Clay Metsker, the Plymouth editor, to come to the assembly for the first time, organize the new members of the minority and elect a leader, practically without consulting the old-timers, and certainly in opposition to their wishes Now the fight is on for good places on the commlttei. Metiker wants to

be a member of the whys an'l means committee, and the hold-over? don't miss a chance to (jouge him. It is said he is the bright particular target on account of the strong hand he showed in the election of Leader Davis. The hold-overs are willing to concede this important committee position to Davis, but to Metsker, nay, nay. Kven some of tnose opppoeing him admit that they are playing bad politics. Indianapolis un.

M KEAri'OKTIONMKNT. Tarty Managers Are Opposed to Redistri tut); the State. The legislature has been relieved of a lartre labor that would have been necessary if the Hopkins bill had passed the national congress. Under this bill, if it had become a law, Indiana's repreeentation in congress would have been cut down from Y.i members to 12, and the purpose of the republicans was to rediötrict the state at this session ot the legislature. Now the necessity for this redisricting has vanished aDd the Indiana representatives and senators in congress are opposed to any reapportionment of the 6Ute by the legislature. It is understood that the state party managers will take the same ground. One of them said that he thought the legislature would find it unnecessary now to do anything in the way of reapportionment, the present situation being about as satisfactory as could be desired. Senator Osborn, who was to introduce the reapportionment bill in the senate, does not know now, he says, whether he will oiler anything of the kind, though he believes some minor changes in the districts might well be made. Friday's Session. The house of representatives met at 10:30 Friday at the state capitol. A committee from the senate asked that a committee be appointed to con fer with the senate committee to canvass the vote for governor and lieuten-ent-governor. The minor employes of the house were sworn in. Mr. Uonharn, of lilackford, ottered a resolution that the speaker appoint a committee of two to confer with the senate committee on a joint seseion for canvassing the vote. The speaker appointed Mr. lionham and Mr. James. Mr. Slack, of Jobnson, and Mr. Metsker, of Marshall, ottered a resolution providing that the speaker appoint a committee of live to obtain ministers to open sessions with prayer. Mr. Carmichael, Mr. Adamson, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Slack and Mr. Airbart were ap pointed. Mr. Wbitcomb.of Marion, offered the first bill, providing lor the appropriation of 8105,t.i00 to cover expenses of the sixty-second ceneral assembly. The speaker declared the bill out of order, because the introduction of bills had not been called for. The house then adjourned until Monday and most of the members left at once for their homes. A New C'liur.li. A paper asking subscription to assist the congregation of the IJrick Chapel church, six miles northeast of liourbon in erecting a new building was circulated among the business men by Chancy Uecknell on Monday. They expect to erect a tine country church house and are asking 8300, the subscriptions to be paid in two install ments, the first on June 1, 1901, the balance on Sept. 1. liourbon business men contributed liberally. The Brick Chapel church is a part of North Union circuit of the St. Joseph district of the U. 1$. church. Rev. V. II. Itittenhouse, the pastor, but re cently cloßed a series of revival meetings in the old building, after which it was decided to build the structure now under consideration. Uouroon NewsMirror. Death of Mr. Kliabetli 1. I nger. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Unger, an aged and well known resident of Bourbon, died suddenly Wednesday, July U, of heart failure. For the past four months she had suffered repeated heart failures and her death was n surprise. She was over 80 years of age and had been a resident of Bourbon a greater portion of the time. She leaves to mourn her death: Owen Unger, cashier of the Exchange bank, only surviving son; one brother, Dr. A. C. Matchett; two sisters, Mi68 Clara Matchett and Mrs. Dr. Franceall residing at Bourbon. Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Friday from the house. Conspiracy I Charged. The state's attorney of Cook county, III., has decided to push the charge of conspiracy against Dr. Unger Wayland Brown and Frank smiley, who are alleged to be responsible for the death of Marie Defenbach, the young Laporte girl who died under peculiar circumstances and whose body was cremated and the ashes thrown to the winds. The representatives of the commonwealth have been very active since the grand jury returned indictments, and it is alleged that sensational criminal evidence has been brought to light. Ku forcing iclioloii The prosecuting attorney of St. Joseph county has filed seven charges againet J. C. Barrett, of South Bend, well-known throughout the state as a horseman and who has a saloon floor paved with 820 gold pieces, alleging that Barrett maintains more than one bar, sells outside of legal hours, maintains gambling devices and permits gamblers to loiter in his place of business. r i ii The supreme court yesterday affirmed the action of the circuit court in the case cf Osborne vs. the insurance company, which was tried here a few months ago.

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We will place on Special Sale all our accumulation throughout all our store and all Remnants at prices that will be very interesting to those who are looking for bargains. The entire Remnants antl Odds and Ends out of every department will be placed on sale at les than the goods can be made for. This will be a sale that ought to interot everyone, for out of this great conglomeration of merchandise evei v lady in the vicinity will surely find something that she has use for, and the prices are so low that no one can afford to miss this sale. Remember, the sale ccfmmences Jan. 19 and that all remnants will be at your disposal at prices never before heard of. We will, as before, give Trading Stamps for all cash purchases from 10c upward. All we ak you to do is h) call for them. So stamps given unless it is a spot cash purchase. Avail yourselves of this grand opportunity to get merchandise at considerable less than WE paid for it.

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fife am ri sm:i OFF A TIUIN. strmigre F.xprrience of au lud Una Man Kit route to Oklahoma. The following special telegram from Walnut, this county, appeared in the Indianapolis Press, under date of Jan. 10: Word was received here yesterday that .Joseph Oliver, ased tifty-nine, who, with his wife, was enroute to Oklahoma, was found in an unconscious condition near Witchita, Kas., last night. When revived he stated he had been pushed off the Kock Island train by some men who were in the same coach. lie said one of the passengers in the seat back of him had uncorked some liquid that emelled like chloroform, which affected him. lie then walked to the door, followed by two men, and recalls nothing more. He had considerable money. He was taken to oe hospital at Witchita and his condition is said to be serious. Tlr I. out Their Farm. After months of confinement in the Whitley county jail for contempt of court, the Snyder brothers have been released They are penniless and will begin life anew. They persisted, despite the injunction of the circuit court, in digging ditches that let the water in on the lowlands of neighboring farms. They said that their farms were their own; that God made the land and the water; that they were not responsible for the lands of their neighbors being low, and that they had the right to dig ditches when and where they pleased. While they remained obdurately in jnil, their farms were sold for taxes and court costs. The brothers are members of a peculiar religious order and believe that the Lord will provide in every way for those that are righteous. Too Many Io-t um. m The state board of medical registration and examination met with the state legislative commission recently to discuss needed medical legislation. Probably the principal recommendation made is the one looking to the insertion of a clause in the medical law deiining the phrase, "the practice of medicine." It is said that 80 per cent, of the states have such a clause in their medical laws. It has been estimated that in Indiana there is one physician to every 411 inhabitants. The relative number of physicians to the population is said to be greater in this state than in any other. Artman Combintitiou Worked Well. Itdevelopes that the Artman cam paign for speaker was cleverly man aged. Chas. S. King, John A. Itonham and Joseph II. Clarke were brought out as candidates by the Artman com bination, it being planed that at the proper time one after the other should withdraw in favor of Artman. The plan worked admirably and Mr. Artman has kept faith by appointing Chas. 8. King, chairman of the ways and means committee; John A. lionham, chairman of the judicary committee and Joseph II. Clarke, chairman of labor committee. liianne Not Inrreaniiiff. The statistics compiled by the board of state charities in regard to the insane population of the state show that on October 31, 1900, there were 4,500 insane persons in Indiana. Of these 2,251 were in the central district, 850 in the northern, 731 in the eastern and 707 in the southern. One hundred and fifty-nine insane persons in the state are kept at home, 51 of them are reported in jails, 50J were in the poor asylums and the remainder, 3,791, are enrolled in the four hospitals for the insane. -1 AnlnauTHUce Derlnion. Fixing the value of property too high in applying for insurance upon it does not effect the validity of the policy obaintd where the poiicy only pro? idea

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