Marshall County Independent, Volume 1, Number 14, Plymouth, Marshall County, 18 January 1895 — Page 1

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Vol. I. PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1895. So. 14.

WHAT VOL CAN GET AT

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flayer Allman's

u z THIS A I 6j00 Overcoat at 12.30 Suit at 1.75 Duck Coat at 2.50 " at " .70 Jersey Shirt at X

Neckties .25 Cents worth 35 Cents.

Mufflers 25 Cents. Plush Caps and Hats.

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Try us and save money.

MAYER

Great Bargains

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China ware

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Queensware. We have ; fc J r?.riety and a splendid assortment in tlii?-. .. !.I are selling at exceedingly low prices. It win pay you to call and see us. Also a choice stock of Christmas Candies. Nussbaum & Mayer.

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which many good people overlook, or forget, in deciding where to get their EYE GLASSES and SPECTACLES, is properly fitted glasses are absolutely essential to correct the defects of the eyes. Improperly fitted glasses are most as bad as none. Did you know that J. R. LOSEY has made glass fitting a study for several years and has purchased one of the finest Optical and Testing Cases and Lenses made ? He is here for legitimate business only. Away with the Quacks.

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sl.uu 8ü00 US 2.00 10

Underwear.

Gent's Furnishings. NO COD ALLMAN

That Canning Factory. At tht' meeting of the Business Men's Association. Tuesday night, last, the report on the progress made by the committee chosen to attend to the so

lle it at ion lor shares to te taken in a canning factory, was anything but Hat -tering. The committee was composed of Messrs. . J. Swindell and C. T. Mat tingh. ami in their report had only forty-nine shares subscribed for. Mr. Sw indell, in a few brief remarks. portrayed t lie reception received at the hands of those they approached in regard to the location of a factory here, and in OUT estimation the committee has abundant excuse for feeling a keen disappointment m the outcome of their1 efforts. For it is a known fact that for J the past few years they have endeavored to secure a canning factory under the favorable circumstances and under ; ; t lie control of the party they have been negotiating with. Mr. Swindell also stated how the committee had neglected their own business in promoting the interest of the city of Plymouth, and while they felt that the labor thus expended was In a good cause, the appreciation shown by the business men of Plymouth for these efforts made, was of such a character as to discourage them in making any further efforts. There is one feature of this effort for the location of a canning factory that has brought it into ill repute, and that is the reports that have been sent to the daily papers of C hicago from Indianapolis, this state. The whole truth of the matter is, that the opposition spoken of in these articles have no bearing whatever upon the location of acanning factory here, and is handled and operated on an entirely different principle and by men who in no way are connected with the opening contemplated here. Thejprineiple upon which this factory shall be established in Plymouth is such, that success will attend it. We are informed that at Nappanee a factory run on the same plan is meeting with abundant success. It is to be hoped that those who represent the wealth of our city, will lend their aid in this matter which has hung tire so long. Give your representatives in our Business Men's Association encouragement in their efforts to help our town secure these enterprises that will no doubt prove a substantial benefit to our future greatness. A Dishonorable Man. Never in our newspaper work have we through the columns of our paper attacked a man's character or denounced a human being under a caption like the above. Not because in our buisiness pursuits we have not dealt with that class of men, but because we do not be live in that line of action, and a great many times "silence is golden." And again, at times, silence is a crime. Mr. .lohn B. Ast ley, who has been in our employ, has proved himself a man unworthy of confidence by honest people. We first met Mr. As. ley at Chicago one week previous to our locating in Plymouth, and during our short business relations up to the time of his departure, we had no direct cause to suspicion him of being a man who would premeditatedly defraud a fellowman out of one farthing. As far as our own financial loss is concerned, we have nothing to say. If a man whom we have had every reason to believe does business on business principles, and honestly, succeeds in defrauding us, we try to take it as a lesson to be more cautious in the future. But when a man can in such a cowardly manner desert his family, and in so doing, prepare for his own comfort by securing money fraudulently, and from those who had every reason to believe him a man of honor, then the scope of the English language fails to express the contempt such dastardly actions deserves. His family through the kindly interest of friends will be looked after, and the hope of all those who truly sympathize with Mrs. Astley in her trouble, bj that her pathway through life may be entirely outside of the contaminating influence of such a human monstrocity. We might also ad, that if at any time this man has contracted bills in con nection with his work for ue, which rejects in the least on the integrity of the proprietor of the Indkpkndent, he is ready and willing to adjust the same. University Lecture. The second series of lectures will commence on Friday evening of January 18th, at the Centennial Opera House. This lecture will be delivered by Dr. Shepardson, of the university of Chicago, and is considered one of the best lecturers in the west. The subject of the lecture to-night will be: "Washington, and the

Making of America. ' The next lecture will be given Jan. 2oth on the subject of

lThomas Jefferson and the Republican Part y. The Association Meet. As announced last week, the Business Men's Association met at the City Ball, last Thursday night for t he purpose of ejecting officers for the ensuing year. But, be it said, owing to the apathy of the members, a quorum was nt present. It mav not be amiss to state that the members of this association are neglecting their duty. It does seem as though the body of this association, could at least one night in the year, show by their presence that they appreciate the work done by their officers. At this meeting there were several important subjects to be discussed, j among them, the desolving of this association and becoming associated with the state Board of Commerce. The ground for discouragement was very , . . . ' pronounced, and it is to be hoped that ,.T 1 . . . . . the call tor a special meeting which ...... . . , .... will be found in another column will be heeded and the deserving encourage ment given the directors of our lusiness Men's Association. Weather Signals. Owing to numerous requests we publish this week a full explanation of the Hag signals. No. I, square w hite Hag. " 2, square blue tlag. " 3, blue and white (lag. " 4, triangle, representing temperature. MEANING OF DISPLAY. No. 1 alone, fair weather, stationary temperature. No. 2 alone, rain or snoW, stationary temperature. No. 3 alone, local rains, stationary temperature. No. 1 with No. 4 above it, fair weather, warmer. No. 1 with No. 4 below it. fair weather, colder. No. 2 with No. 4 above it. warmer Wfathcr rain or snow. 2s o. z with No. 4 beiuw it, colder weathc, rain or snow. No. 3 with No. 4 above it, warmer weather, with local rains. No. 3 with No. 4 below it, colder weather with local rains. No. 1 with No..") below it, fair weather, cold wave. No. 2 with No. 5 below it, wet weather, cold wave. To Young People. A new year has passed its dawning and most of the young men and women in the land have started in on the year with new resolutions and purposes. The young men and women of this country are its hopes and its dependence for its future greatness and pros perity. Kvery one admits that the saf et and perpetuity of our political, financial, moral and religious institutions depends upon the training and education of our youth. The dispositions of human nature with or without training, are about the same everywhere and have been in all ages. Perhaps in the days of Solomon, the temptations to vice were not bo great or prolific as In this day and age. But certain it is, if the youth of today w ould take the proverbs of that great and wise king who spoke largely from his own experience, as a cruide to their lives, and would study carefully tbe warnings and follow the precepts with which the book is filled, they would learn much w isdom and be insured against falling into many of the pitfalls of danger which lie open on every side of their pathway of life. Fvery good man feels an intense in terest in the young. Kvery citizen, be he good or bad, as a rule, respects the young man or woman who manifests by his or her modesty, industry and studiousness, a determination to make themselves something in the yvorld. Self-resnect is one of the noblest at tributes of humanity. If a man dot s not respect himself, he cannot expect to command the respect of any body else. Kvil society, whether it be that of the rich, the aristocrat, the favored by fortune, or in the purlieus of vice, is the sure road to ruin of morals, of virtue and of life. One cannot handle pitch without becoming defiled. Keep out of bad company. Shun evil associates and contaminating intluences. Avoid all appearances of evil. Keep out of the way of temptation. There are hundreds, of weeping moth ers and sorrow-ladeued fathers in every part of the land who are suffering to day because of the ruin of their boys and girls through the influence of evil associations. No young man has ever yet been ruined by good company, by industry, by economy, by following the counsels of a good fatner, or the advice of a faithful mother. Hundreds and thousands are to-d y

Mattered over the land who are mora' and physical wrecks through neglect of

the counsels of experience, wisdom and love. Business Men. Attention! Owing to the inability to secure a quorum at the annual meeting of the business men's association last Tuesday evening, it was the desire of those pres ent that one more effort be made to have those interested in advancement ot the , . , t . .. Cityol Plymouth to meet with the di- , rectors 01 this association for the pur pose of transacting the regular annual business. Next Tuesday eveniiur. the 23d is the date that has been announced for this meeting, at eight o'clock sharp. It behooves everv business man. whether he is a member of the ass c a tion or not to be present at tins gather ing. Come . ut and show by your presence that you are interested in the work niiihwf :ik'Ti If vrm rp nut hmiIim 1 . . ... , of this association, put yourself in touch " , and harmony with the endeavors ot t lie L . . 1 business mens association to advance ' the prosperity of Plymouth. Now do not fail to remember the date Tuesday evening Jan. 22. 1886, at eight o'clock sharp. Show by your presence that you are satisfied with the work done, and on foot through the efforts of the otlicers of this association. Supersticious Ideas. The old supersticious rot, about plant ing potatoes in the light or dark of the moon, or if killing hogs at a certain given time of the month, the meat will all shrink up and turn to gree , and a thousand other fancies that in by gone days w ere revered by the older in- ; habitants, does to a large extent per meate the minds of scores of people in this enlightened day of education. Our mind was directed along this line of thought last week, the day after the lire at Hansen's music store, It was the remark made by a lady, and to the effect that "three tires would come in rapid succession." When we lightly spoke of the inconsistency of such an event, she seemed greaCy shocked, stating that it was a "sure sign." Sure enough, it has come true. Thürsday, a little spark on West (Jarro street, and Saturday evening at Mr. Mead's res - idence on the south side, settles the mat ter, and hereafter the faith formed upon these coincidents will be more firmly fixed. In a short time too, you will hear the old sages commence their yearly predictions about the ground hog and its shaddow, and how with a shiver they w ill predict six weeks more winter because t ne sun Happens 10 sinne upon me ujv his hogship is supposed to make his appearance, while at the same time, this insigniticent little animal that controls the spring season, is curled up in his hole with his nose between his paws with 110 thought of making his appearance in the blustery February weather. "Advertising." When a stranger with capital to in vest desires a location 1 or some enter prise, and a community is brought to his notice, the first thing that invariably at tracks his attention is the columns of the neyvspapers of the place extending their offers. If these are filled with advertisements he will look with favor upon that town. If not he will view with suspicion the location offered. These are undeniable facts. A business I man who is a hustler, and a money maker, knows that a community that is afflicted with business men who rely upon their acquaintance with the peo pie for the;: trade, and who do not pat ronize the home journals by keeping their name before the public, knows from experience that that class of men are no benefit, to a large extent, to the City in which they live. But w hen a capitalist receives encour-, agement from a city, where the merchants are all wide-awake, where tiny are all interested in any movement that pertains to the help of the entire popuhv tionjhere is the place where he w ill embark his enterprise. There is one fatal mistake made bj merchants generally, not only in one community, but all, and that is the proper and effective way to advertise. While they may not realize in cold dollars and cents a direct return for their money invested with the printer, they do derive benefit from every article that appears in the home paper calling the attention of the world to their home as a place for capitalists to invest their money. And if through the efforts of the newspapers and a few patriotic citi zens, these advanced guards of financial prosperity locate in that community, the merchant who does not advertise, robs his more progressive neighbors of the benefits derived without his assistance. For the inactive business man gains the same benefits to a certain extent as his neighbor who has paid his

good money, sad need his time News papers cannot exist without the assist-

snee of tbe businessmen: and a cornmunity n'ithout a new-paper can never succeed in deriving benefits outside of its own immediate vicinitv. Argos Snaps. To for lat week. 1 II. ('. O'lUemis went to Anderson on feggi busin ss last week .... , ... . .1 the Argos Social lub gave another , . uauee mvi i nuistia e-. Mr J' K,aus" i1m' BMve away the 1st of April ( has. Ihunimoial, of Plymouth. yain town Monday of last week. The I. 0. of F. lodge of this place is thinking of erecting a large building B. spang ltd is pre pairing to move his stock of ds t- Plymouth his former home. Forest Stevens has taken the place formerly occupied by Frank Janslieat the p' et office. Mr. K. P. Gorsaaay started for Grand Rapids last week to visit his daughter for a feyv day-. (leo. Neat pass, publisher ot the MarSionl Herald, yva in .rirs mi business Monday of last week. Mr. K. L. Sanders and family, of Walkerton. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. lai. Cinspec. of this place. M iss Let t a St a ft rd ret u rued tot olumbia City la-t week, w here she is teaching in the nubile schools. Mrs. M. S. Uankin left Thursday of last week for Logansport thence to Delphi. Ind.. for a few weeks' visit. A card party was green by the social club at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Hughes, on Thursday evening of last week. One night last week at Hibbard sevbox cars were nurneu up. ior which ' tramps are held responsible, but could not be caught. Sarber ft Son are erecting a large ; building to move their stock of goods ' into. The building will be forty feet wide and eighty East long and three ' stories high, built of brick. They WÄ 1 I e 1.1. 1 run cash carriers, and in general the ' store wll be right up to date. Sleighing is all the go now. S. S. Fish yvas in towr Tuesday. The business have all their ice put up. Mr. Hisey yvas in Koehester, Monday, on business. Mis Carrie Orumnn nd left for the s th M M(,I;(Llv J. N. Drake, was up from Rochester, visiting friends, Sunday. Lawyer Kellisoii and yvife was dow n down from Plymouth. Tuesday. F. K. Hue and wife start for a visit yvith friends in Ohio, next Friday. The merchants of this place have joined a collecting agency of Chicago. M. L. Corey returned Tuesday morning from his eastern trip and report a g,,odtiine. ... WorthinLMon is workiiur in the - - CT Novelty Works, at Plymouth, on the Bight force. The trains on the Lake Erie road have baaw late every day from thirty minutes to two hours. Win. F. Quails is working on the N. Y. C A St. L. It. K. as neyvs agent from J Chicago to Ft. Wayne. Part ies have been visiting this place from Plymouth. Bourbon and Rochester by the sled load every evening. Miss Slusser, of Kelso. Huntington county, Indiana, is visiting Hev. Winbrenner and wife, for a few days. Mr. It ice is now selling all his household goods, with the intention of going to Chicago to work in a short time. Sarber's building is moving along in fairly good shaje, but oyvmg to bad weather has)een somewhat delayed. Burr Oak (To late for last week.) Win. Homer is visiting in the city. Win. Yanderweele is putting up ice. Martin Ilemminger has been on the sick list for a few d.iMr. and Mrs. Highland, of Winamac, are visiting With theii daughter Mrs. Al Scott. Messrs. .It hn Yoreis and John Johnson started for Alabama Monday. We wish them much success. Tuesday evening a tramp yvent into a Nickle Plate box car and built a fire to warm by but before he kneyv it he had the car and four more on lire burning them to the ground. A freight train came along and took out the rest of the cars or it may have been a great loss to the company as there were thirty or forty more cars. Frank.

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