Marshall County Independent, Volume 7, Number 15, Plymouth, Marshall County, 22 March 1901 — Page 1

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Vol. PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1901. No. 1 o.

Money to Loan! I can I'.hii you in ii at ." r et-lit. in sum of si.nno ari'l iipw arN. ti j;o tj farisi security. 1 also h:i -evrr.t! .'oil tarm fT ale. P. O.JONES,

Y MOUTH, INI). is here. The time to remodel or put in a Hew Bath Room Call and set our line of Tuls Lavatories and Closets. For beauty an! price we beat them all. Alo aent for the best line of Steam and Hot Watei Heating fixtures on the market. 3 Doors North of State Bank. HwtorrpkeJ fron Life. REVIVO RESTORES VITALITY Made a Well Man s. of Me. produces the above results In 30 days. It acts powerfully and quickly. Cures when all others fall. Young men will regain their lost manhood, and ol J men will recover thir youthful vitjcr by UHicg ItKVIVO. It qu'c'-ily and purely restores Nerrousoesa. Lofct Vitality, tmpotency. NiKnt'.y EruißeiosB, Lost Power, Failin .Memory. Watin Diseases, and 11 efft-ctä of eelf-abuFe or escet-sand indiscretion, w hieb unfits ono for study, buFineFs or marriage. It not only cures by starting at tho feat of disease, but i8 a great nerve tonic and blood builder, bringing back the pink glow to pal cheeks ar:d restoring the fire of yonth. It wards off Insanity and Consumption, insist on having KKVIVO.no ether. It can bo carried in vest rocket. By mail 81.0Operrackag4.cr elx for 85.00. with post tlve written guarantee to euro or reload the inonrr. H-k and .nivi-t? free. A"1-lress ROYAL MEDICINE CO., 'uTillT1For Sale m Plymouth, Ind., by People's Drug Store. THE GREAT BUFFALO, N. Y. May to November. 1901 Make arrangements now for your Summer Vacation and join one of the Special Low-Rate Personally Conducted Excursions T I . T I"i I LAKE EI X mm I 1 roe Pioneer Niagara Fans Excursion Route. BOTH SHOWS THIS YEAR FOR ONE ADMISSION. For full particulars, call on agents Lake Erie & Western R. R., or address C. F. DALY, General Passenger Agent, Indianapolis, Ind. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Soi4hern Trunk Li ne Winter Tourist Tickets NOW ON SALE TO Florida and the GULF COAST. Write for folders, descriptive matter, etc., to Ca L. STONE, Oeneral Pass. Agent, Louisville, Ky, Send your address to K. .1. WEMYHS. f Jenera! Immigration arid Industrial Agent.I.OUlSVILLE, KY and he will mall you. free. Maps, Illustrated i'arnphlets and Trice Lists of Lands and Farms in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida.

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J. F. HARTLE'S CASH 5H0E STORE

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Port ww 1 Mmf. You pay io cents for a can of Axle (irease c is for the Grease ami Sc for the Tin. Finely lithographed, but too expensive to throw away. Make It Worth Five Cents! Take it to Forbes' Jseed Store, and have it filled again for 5 cents. We huv our Axle Grease by the barrel in 500 lb. lots, ami sell it for cents per lb. in bulk. Same way with other goods. We buy Poultry Foods and Supplies in Ton Lots, and can always save you money.

We Sell Seeds the Only Right Way. That i the way we got our immense trade in Garden Seeds. We give you your money's worth in wh it you call for not in foncv pictures and cheap premiums you care nothing about. Fine pictures on the wrapper don't make the seed grow any better, but they make it cost too much money. Get your goods in bulk, and your premiums will be little round discs of silver, bearing pictures of the American Kagle and the .Goddess of Liberty works of art that are always useful. See Us for Stock Tanks.

h orbes' Seed Store. Telephone 36. Plymouth, Intl.

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4 Wagon or Harness, or possibly Agricultural Implements. (US Our Selection of Buggies is positively the finest and Sjff best for the money that was ever brought to Plymouth. l IV 6 Want t0 mPress this facl vvitn a11 tne earnestness and f $ power that is possible in an advertisement, because it is un- y r) questionably true. f ! KRTCHAM Ä- WTT !

HUMP tMVS' Witch Hazel Oil TIIK PILK OINTMENT. One Application Gives Relief. It cures Tiles or Hemorrhoids External or Internal, Illin! or HUrtling, Itching or li iirning, I-isMires ami Fitnlas. Relief immediate cure certain. It runs Hums and JVaMs. TliC relief instant. It cures Inflamed or Caked Hreasts and Sre Nippies. InvaluaMo. It cures Salt Rheum, Tetters, fcurfy Emjitions, Ch.ippel Hands, Fever Misters, Sore Lips or Nostrib. Corns, Dunums, Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings of insects, Mosquito Dites and Sunhurrn. Three Sizes, 25c, 50c. and $1.00 Sold by Druggists, or sent pre-paid on receipt of price. HUMPHREYS' MED. CO., Cor. WlllUiu &. Jvbu buH AKW YORK

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p'T J S 5 5 5 5 cr. O X zr c 2 S ' y Z 7 S - 2 cr. 3 H I ? c: 5: rn - f H -5 c R c 5 C M 2. 2 TJ S. .3 r c n s S-9c 2: s s g 2 Plymouth, Ind. V! W Call and See the new line that we have selected for the Spring Trade. Or write us and we will at least be of service to you in making the Proper Selection. iff " r., M Nntiee to Piildle. Having closed a deal by which I have come in possession of the Nicolay barber shop, I respectfully solicit all customers of Mr. Nieolay for a continuance of their patronage as well as others who may see tit to favor me in my new venture. W. A. Khinehart will manage the shop, assisted by A. V. (Irosshans and Clyde Swindleman. This is the only barber shop in Plymouth that has a bath room in connection. No efforts will be spared to please. Iw Fkank Jakkk. WhiiI fil. bright young man or woman to represent us in and nearby Plymouth; permanent situation to right party. Address Household i'ublishiog Co., Hattle Creek, Mich. 2w Consumption Cure Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup, the best cough remedy on earth, cures a cold In one day if taken in time. 25 and u0 cents. J. W. Ilees, Druggist.

KIHTOK HAY T.YKKX TO I'Klso.N. l'a-oeo Through J'l) mouth on the I.. F. A W. Noon Train. (ieorge M. Hay, the Shelbyville editor, convicted of conspiring with the commissioners to defraud Shelby county, was taken to the Michigan City prison Wednesday, passing through riymouth ou the L. K. iV W. noon train. Hay was dressed in a black overcoat, light soft hat and tan ehoes. His appearance bore figns ct neglect. He wore no necktie and it was evident he had not been paying careful attention to his clothing.

How laatr Malr. The South Heud Times in commenting upon a recent article in the Independent says as follows. "Representative Clay W. Metsker, of Marshall county, has a less exalted opinion of Indiana's lawmakers than he had before his recent legislative experience began. In hit, paper, the riymouth Independent, he stated recently that he formerly believed that right would determine the course of every member of the legislature, but he 60on learned that the man who log rolls and is willing to trade his vote for .upport for his own measures is the one who will succeed best in getting his bi.'l enacted into law. Kspecially, Mr. MetBker says, was this true in regard to the upper house of the last legislature. To Senator Newby, of Henry county, Mr. Metsker charges the alliance which made it possible to pass the Muncie Normal school bill, the Calument canal bill, the Vincennes bill, the straw-board trust bill, the epileptic asylum bill and the Joss railroad bill. liy combining the supporters of these several bills and trading votes with disinterested members all of these bills were forced through. It certainly is to be deplored that objectionable bills can be passed in this way, but how to prevent such deals is one of the problems that awaits solution. Truth in our legislative system is a very crude one and will remain so for an indefinite period. The only hope of a marked improvement in this reepect lies in the election of men as legislators who will take a more exalted view of duty and responsibility." Km 11 ' ('out racto. House act No. 163 pre ides that all contracts between employer and employe releasing the employer from liability for damages arising from the negligence of the employer by which the employe is injured or in case of the employe's death to his representatives, are against public policy and null and void. Similar coatracts between employer and employe releasing third persons, co-partnerships or corporations from liability from damages arising out of the negligence of euch third persons, by which the employe of euch employer is injured, or in case of the death of such employe to his representatives, are against public policy and null and void. Section 'A makes void all contracts between an employe and a third person, co partnership or corporation in which it is agreed that the employer of euch employe shall be released from liability for damages of such employe arising out of the negligence of the employer or in case of the death of such employe to his representatives. The act, however, uoes not apply to voluntary relief departments or associations, organized to insure employes, nor to contracts made prior to the passage of the act, nor shall the act affect pending litigation nor contracts made after injury. Emergency clause. I nder the lteform Law. State Statistician Johnson is collecting data from the county auditors and township trustees in reference to receipts and expenditures during the first year under the county and township reform laws. The object is to make a comparison between the last year before the laws went into effect and the first year under them. Statements have been made as to the amount saved annually since the laws went into effect, but the state statistician says there is no basis on which to make such statements. The reason for gathering the data is to ascertain how much was actually saved during the first year under the operation of the laws. New Game I.iv. The game law passed by the recent legislature has an emergency clause and is in effect. It forbids hunting of any kind with dog and gun from Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, except for equirrels, wild duck and other water fowl, under penalty of 35 to 50 fine and ten days' imprisonment. Each day's hunting constitutes a separate offense. Permits from the fish and game commissioners are required for any kind of hunting. Hunters from outside the state must have a license granted by a circuit court. No licensee can take more than twenty-four birds of all kinds from the state. Columbia City Pt Comment. The Columbia City Post in commenting upon an editorial which appeared in the Daily Independent last week hns this to say: "Clay W. Metsker, representative to the Indiana legislature from Marshall county, returns to his editorial duties with his high ideals of statesmen shattered and bis confidence in humanity

badly shaken. He concludes that the house was not so utterly bad, but the senate was something awful. His experience as a law maker opened his eyes. He ascertained that propositions are not considered upon their merits; that representatives and senators will lorm alliances and sacrifice their judgement upon matters of public concern; ami that conviction of right does not determine the votes of members of the legislature. Mr. Meteker charges the senate with having organized a combination with Newby at its head for the purpose of passing 6uch bills as it desired to pass and to kill such bills as it desired to kill. However, the house managed to kill every job except the railroad bill, and the governor put the i';ni8hinar touches upon that. The Marshal county representative says that the Newby combination would trade as high as fifteen votes in order to get a single vote for some scheme in which they were especially interested. Mr. Metsker is very sarcastic in his references to the "dignified" body and expresses the hope that the people should see to it that honorable men are hereafter elected to represent the state as its law-making body. He is evidently thoroughly diegusted with his first experience in such capacity."

Convict-Marie mo1m. House act No. IM makes it unlawful to sell or expose for sale convict-made goods without first getting a license from th secretary of state. Applicants for license must specify the class of goods and place where they are to be sold. For a license $000 shall te paid annually and license fees shall be credited to the maintenance account of the state prison. Such good6, before being exposed for sale, shall be labeled "convict-made." A penalty of from S50 to 61,000 fine and imprisonment from ten days to twelve months is provided. The act does not ipply to outstanding or existing contracts. Taking Out I.lcense. Chicago sportsmen are are making application to County Clerk McClung, of Laporte, for licenses to hunt in the Kankakee region. The applications are accompanied by enclosures of $23.50 for each licenses, of which sum 25 is forwarded to Indianapolis and 50 cents retained as a fee by the county clerk. The letters which have been received by Clerk McClung cordially endorse the provisions of the new game law. representative Small Will Marry. The betrothal of Representative E. Eldenne Small and Miss Florence Kingsley, of Detroit, Mich., is announced. Miss Kingsley is a former resident of Valparaiso. Mr. Small was formerly a newspaper reporter in Plymouth. Tippecanoe item. M. E. King lost a valuable brood mare Monday of last week. J.R. Severns paid Mentone a visit last Saturday. James Waddle, of Oceania county, Michigan, visited relatives here last week. Nelson Rurr, of Ratavia, III., is here overseeing the work on his large farm. M. M. Reck has traded his dwelling property here to Hartman brothers for 15S acres of land, south of town. L. P. Hudson, of Mentone, has traded his house and lot near the school house to Noland Rros. for clothing and boots and shoes. The schools in this township will close next week. The schools here close on Wednesday of next week. Twenty-three pupils took the examination for graduation last Saturday, ten beim? from the grammer department here, taught by David Harrington. William Weidner and family, of South Chicago, who have been visiting relatives here the past two weeks, returned to their home last Thursday. Israel Fisher, living west of town, died last Tuesday' morning. The funeral was held at the church on Thursday, conducted by Rev. McNeeley, of Tiosa, and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery at Tippecanoe. Rosa Severus, wife of James R. Severns and daughter of Simon Rlue, died at his home near Tippecanoe, March 11, aged 41 years and 14 days. Deceased was married to her now bereaved husband Feb. 3, 1SS1. To this union three children were born, who with their father are left to mourn the loss of a good mother. She was a good woman and will be sadly missed. Greatly devoted to her home and family, she was always unselfish and willing to undergo any toil or privation to educate her children. The writer has known her during her past life and never heard her speak any other than b kind word of any one. We as a community deeply regret this loss, but we all bow in bumble submission to God realizing that o ir loss is her eternal gain. May the blessed spirit comfort the bereaved hearts of father and children, of relatives and friends and may we all bo live that we shall meet again by the river The funeral took place at Tippecanoe chapel on Wednesday, the 13th, the church being crowded to its utmost capacity. The funeral was conducted by Her. Aaron Swihart and the remains taken to Mentone and interred a the cemetery there,

KAY HKIIIMi WAI.L. tthalltyville Kilitur I.hiiImI io tt- täte Triton. Oeorge M. Ray, editor of the helbyville Democrat, who after a bitter light in the courts extending over a period of four years, was convicted of fraud in furnishing printing supplies to helby county, was taken to Michigan City Wednesday to serve his indeterminate sentence of from two to fourteen years. Ray was interviewed by a Michigan City News reporter and talked freely of his case. He berated the courts and charged that hi conviction was due to politics only. He said that an appeal in his case to the supreme court has been asked, but he expected do reversal of his sentence. Hedidnot weaken when in sight of the prison walls and laughingly remarked that he had never been inside. He walked firmly into the clerk's oflice and gave three dollar bills to Clerk Lewis for safe keeping. He had five coppers left and turning to his father-in-law gave the pennies to him saying, "give thos to the children." Ray was taken inside for his bith after which he was civen a eecond grade suit of clothing of plaid and was 6ent to the receiving cell for the niht. Tomorrow he will be put through the Rertillion measurements and later will be taken before Deputy Warden Rarnard and instructed as to the rules of the prison after which he will be assigned a task for which he is tit ted. Ray enjoys tae distinction of being the only editor in the Indiana state prison. He has a wife and three young children who live at Shelbyville.

Voting .Machines. House act No. 52 provides for the use of voting machines, repeals conilicting laws and declares an emergency. The law creates an Indiana voting machine commission, to consist of three members, one a mechanical expert, and not more than two of the three shell be of the same political party. The governor shall appoint the commissioners for a term of tour years, within thirty days ifter act took effect. The governor signed the act March 15. The commission shall examine machines to determine whether they comply with the provisions of this act and shall file the report with the secretary of etate. If the report is in the atlirmative, the machines may be adopted tor use. The commissioners shall each receive s5) for examining a machine, whicn shall be paid by the person or corporation asking that the machine be examined. Pay may be demanded in advance. No machine shall be approved unless !t complies with conditions et out in the act, such as a 6ecrecy, voting straight or mixed tickets, devices to prevent a voter making a mistake that would prevent his vote being counted, and capacity for seven tickets arid seven pairs of "yes" or "no" counters. The machine must allow a man to vote for any man for any oilice. although such person has not been nominated. Roards of commissioners "may adopt and purchase for use" machines approved. The party selling the machine must guarantee it for live years without additional cost. If machines for every precinct cannot be bought, maChines may be used in precincts tn be named by the commissioners, etc. The precinct in which machines are used shall contain as near as practicable r00 voters, and such precincts shall be defined at the June meeting of the board. Money may be borrowed on bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness may be used to pay for machines. No per son shall remain in a voting-machine booth longer than one minute. If the voter cannot read or is disabled, the two clerks shall enter the booth with him and recori his chDice. Rallot labels shall be furnished for the machines by the board of election commissioners. After the voting is completed and the count transferred to writing one copy to be furnished the board of canvassers and one the circuit court the machine shall be locked and remained locked for at least thirty days, the keys to be kept by the county auditor. Tampering with a voting machine is made a felony, for which the penalty is from two to five years' imprisonment. If the tampering is done by an inspector, judge or clerk, the penalty is from two to ten years' imprisonment and disfranchisement and a fine of not over 81,000 may be added. When machines have been adopted by county commissioners, city councils may by ordinance decide to use them and may, if there be not enough machines for all precincts, name the precincts in which they shall be used. Will he the Man? Hon. Henry Watterson says there will be a new Moses, now unheard of in national politics, who will lead the democrats to victory in 1104. He says: "It must be some new man come to the front in some one of the four great determinate states of New York, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. None of the old aspirants can make any serious incision upon the independent vote. They are too shop-worn. They seem to have been marked down upon the bargain counter. Each of them will get the strict party vote, no more no less. There must be some new blood. There must be a fresh man. There must be a compaign fund. There must be an alliance that will at least split the capi

talism of the great moneyed centers. As well try to run a hotel on bread and cheese as a national campaign on wind and noise. As well a mill without water, or steam, or sails; and he who says thi. why, be has been in the milling business himself. Where is the man ? Let us hope that he is hid cut somewhere in the bushes and will put in an appearauce when he is needed. In that connection be it not forgotten that ia American politics three years is a generation, nay, two years. Two years before Lincoln, he had not had his great debate with Douglas and was unknown outside the state of Illinois. Two years before Tilden, he had not been elected governor of the Empire state, and was merely a delightful old gentleman in Cramercy park. Two years bei ore Cleveland, "he was mayor of RulTalo, and unheard of beyontf the confines of Erie county. What has beeR may be. Keep your eyes skinned, democrats, and your powder dry."

caki:i:k oi ckimi:. Ilecau-c Iii father Took II 1, Money Iron, Him. "A chapter heretofore unwritten in the life of Marvin Kuhns, whoee exploits in dodging the buIletB of police and deputy sherilTs are still remembered, is perhaps the most interesting of his lawless career. When Marvin Kuhns was b) years old he asked his lather to buy him a suit of clothes. The request angered his father, and thereupou the young man determined to earn enough to make the coveted pur chape. He hired out to a ditcher. When he had earned SIT the father learned of the tact, and as Marvin was nut yet ot ae the lather drew the money. This was Bimply intolerable, and the boy swore that he would have money, whether earned or stolen. He contidtd this determination to his mother, who advised him to do nothing wrong, but, smarting under the treatment from his father, and with a feeling that every man's hand was turned against him, he launched on his career of crime. "During is.s.5 and lv Kuhns stole hordes and took them overland to I'rcepect, O , in the southern part of Marion county, where he had a confederate. This confederate was at that time doing bueinees m Waldo, also in Marion county, where he conducted a small saloon and hotel, but the railroal facilities of Prospect appealed to Kuhns, and the re-ult was that his confederate moved to that fiiliage and engaged in the same business, running in connection with it a livery stable. "Prospect was eetablished as headquarters for the most notorious g8ng of horee thieves that ever infested the state of Ohio, and Marvin Kuhns was the chief of the band. It is recorded of him that he never went empty handed; that he would take horses to Indiana and would fell them, and would return with a new bunch stolen on the way. Many and many a carload of good horpes have found shelter in the Prospect barn." :l Irrivmi;. The new goods which Plymouth merchants have been buying will begin to arrive here this week. Already the milinery stores have their trimmers bus ily at work. It is Faid that the work in the millinery store means more this year than last for the reason that almost every hat has to be made. Flats will be the rage, but nevertheless each one will require a great amount of trimming to give them the right slant, which is considerably to one side. Tineel will be much in evidence. It will extend from the hat down to the dainty buckle of milady's shoe. The Murri f actory, The C. L. Morris factory is developing into an institution of considerable importance to Plymouth. There are at present sixteen people employed and all except the bookkeeper are heads of families. The employes at present are: Wm. Craig, Irvin Risch, Lou Fenton, A. Swearengin, John Cullen, Frank Shreve, Abe Harker, Ota Wilson, Mr. Rowman, Chas. Koontz, Wm. Pitts, George Gilson, James Cilson, Court Morns, Ora Wilkinson and Miss Hattie Morris. Kap Will Not Kun. There is a wail of disappointment coming up from all parts of the country and maple syrup makers are in the dumps. The sap refuses to run. Linkville Note. Michael Espick is quite sick. Elmer Seltenright is on the sick list Dan Zimmerman's child born last Saturday, died Sunday and was buried at the Niteheart cemetery. The rest of the children are sick with measles. Sherman Miller is repairing the pumps on Mr. Scolield's farms. Charley Miller has purchased of Frank Kline, bis farm, just south of the Seltenright school house. Chas. Morgan is very sick at his home east of here. The wheat looks good for a harvest this year. Mr. McMannig of the southern part of this state visited his uncle, Wm. Scotield, last week. The roads are in very bad condition, for teaming now. There is a rumor that we are to have a blacksmith shop at this place before long.