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44 Men's Suits all wool at 83.19 with Suspenders. TIPS. A. Woods Oassimere ult. a pair of shue. a paii- of nrks, a liirr. a necktie, a hat, a pair of siispemlers for $4.S9.

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n a si 1 SLA A Big Bargain Givers. BURGLARIZED. Ball & Carabin the Unfortunate Victims. For the second time in less than two months thieves broke into the store of Hall fc Carabin at the corner of La Porte and Michigan streets last night. Entrance was secured by prying off the latch of a window fronting on the alley. It was evidently the work of novices, probably boys. Several suits of clothing were taken together with a large quantity of jewelry. After hauling over several large piles of clothing left scattered promiscuously on the iloor the thieves turned their attention to the cashiers drawer and the jewelry case but did not attempt to open the safe. In the lower till of the cashier's money drawer lay a gold watch belonging to Mr. Oscar L. liall which was overlooked. They took all the small silver leaving about 150 pennies behind. All the suits taken were of small sizes running from 15 to 11 years of age which leads to the belief that the j'b was done by boys. Office's are working on the case and hope to iand the culprits before many hours. Carrier Pigeons Liberated. On Saturday last Mr. Dial had expressed to his care a cage of carrier pigeons, lie received a letter asking him to II II the fountain in the cage with water, and also to liberate them at 8 o'clock Sunday morning. The letter received was written by Mr. Peter Tollens, of Mishawaka. It was not stated in the letter the mission of the birds, but but it is supposed they were young and were being trained to carry messages. The birds were liberated by Mr. Dial at S o'clock Sunday morning, near the corner of Michigan and Washington streets. They scurried around about town until they were lot to sight. Nothing since has been heard of the feathered messengers.

A New Proprietor. Mr. Ii. Franklin has succeeded Mr. Ja. L. Clayborn in the proprietorship of the Vandalia House. Mr. Franklin is an ex-cotnrnercial traveler and has only recently given up that occupation to take charge of the hotel which is now being thoroughly overhauled, painted and re-decorated. The decoration is in the hands of John Taylor and (i. W. K boons. 0 Mr. Franklin has been connected for the past seven years with the California Cordial Co., of San Mateo, Cal., and as an experienced traveler ought to know just what is needed to make a good hotel, He has secured a live years' lease and expects to be ready for business some time next week. The Independent extends to the gentleman its welcome to the business circles of tins city and wishes him success. Sick on Watermelon. At Plymouth several persons were taken sick, after partaking rather freely of watermelon. The supposition is that the watermelons had not sufliciently ripened when put on the market. South J lend Times. We are perfectly willing to admit that there are a few people in our city who appreciate the luscious fruit known as the watermelon, but the Times has been misinformed regarding such a catastrophe visiting any portion of our popillation. They never tackle watermelon until it is ripe. Men's Harvest (iloves 23 cents at 15a!l & Carabin's.

109 Men's Suits, no two alike, worth 10, 12 and 14 for $7.95.

p s i p s Last springs $2, $2.50 and $3 Stiff Hats to 40 at $1.15. East Side Midi. St. THEOSOPHY. A good audience greeted Hurchman Harding last evening to hear his exposition of reincarnation. Mr. S. S. Fish, county superintendent of schools, introduced the speaker, who said: "Theosophy means divine wisdom, and claims to explain the mysteries of life; containing a complete system of evolution of the universe, as of man. Reincarnation is the only way of understanding the soul. It makes clear the first attribute of the soul, immortality. Until a man is convinced that his soul is his real self, he will never mold his life and actions toward its conscience. Whilst the soul is mythical, the body becomes the more important and its selfish desires are paramount."' The Bible was quoted to show that Jesus taught reincarnation, and it has been an accepted doctrine of the Chrisian church for over 500 years. Today this law is being rapidly recognized, as it is vital to religion, and thinking people everywhere are studying. The speaker added: "Anyone reading the argument for reincarnation becomes convinced of its truth." This evening, at 8 o'clock, Mr. Harding speaks again at the South Ward school, on "Human Perfection," showing that theosophy contains the only basis for right conduct. All ire invited. Questions are in order at the close of the address. Carr-Seabert. Miss Audrey Carr and Mr. James E. Seabert, two young people well-known in D wight, were married Monday July 8th, at the home of the bride at llacine, Wis. Mrs. Seabert is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Carr, of llacine, and a sister of Mrs. A. It. Zimmerman, formerly of 1) wight. She has been employed as a clerk in the dry goods department at Miller Urns., for several years, and has made many friends in this community. Mr. Seabert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Seabert, who has also been employed as a clerk in the clothing department at Miller llros. He is a young man of exemplary character and the many friends of the newly married pair take pleasure in extending to them their best wishes for their future happiness and prosperity. They will return to Dwight to-day or to-morrow, so we are informed, and take up their residence for the time being at the home of the groom's father. -Star & Herald, Dwight, 111. A Picnic. The Presbyterian Sunday school will picnic at Lakeside Park, Warsaw, Friday July 10th. The shady walks, drives, trees, plants, llowers,- fountains and lake, make Lakeside Park one of the most beautiful pleasure resorts in Indiana. The Billy Casad Mandolin Orchestra will furnish music for the occasion. Everybody is welcome, take your baskets and spend the day in P.-creation and pleasure. Tickets for sale at Hess' drug store, Wednesday and Thursday. Mexican War Veterans to Meet. Mr. J. F. Langenbough has received the announcement of the First interstate reunion of Mexican war veterans of Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana and Iowa, which will be held at 1'ellevillo, 111., on Monday ami Tuesday, the l'.Hh and Uli of August. This meeting will bo the forty-eighth anniversary of the battle of Contreras, Mexico, and Mr. Langenbough will, in all probability, attend.

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It Is a Competitor for Publi Favor and Has Some Excellent Points. It is understood that it has been prop cd to sell the Fair grounds of this tilyto the city for public park purposes. The public park question is fully betöre tiie people and is receiving much merited consideration, and, while this is the case, it is no more than fair thai all promising competitors for public favor should receive a full measure of attention from those interested in this improvement. Each location that lias been proposed has some special feature to recommend it. If it were granted that the fair grounds would be acceptable to the city j lor use as a city park there is a ques tion as to whether it would not be better, it' possible, to form a consolidation of the fair interests of Marshall county, as set forthin Saturday's I. di:i'i:m) i:.t, and maintain these grounds for fair purposes lint, if such consolidation cannot be effected, it is believed that they can be converted into a park to great public advantage. The Fair grounds contain about thirty acres, partly wooded and very beautifully and conveniently situated. They are bordered on the north and northeast by the Yellow river, beyond which is some slightly broken timbered ground that lends to the whole a picturesque effect and greatly enhances its beauty. A bayou along the north boundaries could probably, without great expense, be converted into a lake. There seems to be no doubt that plenty of water could be obtained, and that flowing wells could be utilized aa feeders to the lake to such an extent that a good depth of clear water could be maintained through the dryest seasons. The trees are beautiful and afford an abundance of cool shade on the botest days. Some objection has been made to this site for a park on account of its distance from town but that objection could be overcome, as could many greater dilliculties, if the determination had been reached to do it. The main difficulty of doing a thing is in once determining upon it but when the matter is determined upon the fact of realization is half accomplished. Meanf. Means of transportation would be pro vided and a park at the fair grounds might be the first step toward the building of a street railway. And why not ? There is no doubt that, ten years ago, an efficient telephone service for this city and county seemed more remote than a street railway does now. Many things may occur in the next ten years to astonish the most progressive and hopeful of us all. With the Independent. Mr. J. W. S. Clark, who has for nearly one year past been in the employ or Mr. J. W. Hess, of this city, is now one of the active members of the staff of the Daily Independent. Though it is not generally known to the people of this city, Mr. Clark is a newspaperman of considerable experience, and is familiar with general -reportorial and special newspaper work. Four years ago he acted as reporter in the house of representatives at Lansing, Mich., for the Detroit Tribune. Previous to that time he had acted as special lepresentative of the Detroit Free Press at the exposition at New Orleans, where he remained for nearly four months and did- some excellent work. He, therefore, comes to the Independent as one experienced in journalism, and has entered upon the active duties of his work. Police Court News. Frank Craig was fined $0.55 by Justice lieeves for being drunk, and was remanded to jail in default of same. U. S. Klingerman was brought before Justice lteeves this forenoon, charged with drunkeness. Fined $9.55 and released on replevined bail. Henry Ham was brought before Justice Corbin this morning charged with drunkeness, and plead not guilty. Trial was adjourned till 3 p. m. James Larkins was fined S9.5Ö including costs for drunkeness, by Justice IJeeves this morning in default of which he was remanded to jail. Chas. E. Harper charged with drunkeness was fined .?..." by Justice lteeves to-day, remanded to jail in default. The South liend Times says: The new shaft in the Tamarack Copper mine in Michigan will be one of the deepest in the world. It will extend nearly a mile straight down into the bowels of the earth. It will be rather scary to go down there till one gets used to it.

Education Indispensable. A certain degree of education ought to be held as absolutelv indispensable

I to good citizenship, at least as far as I good citizenship is necessary to the I maintaiuence of good government. Ignorance i? the parent of vice. Vice is J the destroyer of good government. ! It provok.-s transgression of the laws, ! tills th"' jails, penitentiaries, hospitals I and po v 1; -uses and increases the taxes. The m."ey then expended in education is ino'- y spent for the very highest e-:n!;.r: welfare. It is, then, not for the ! 'I knov. Ydge only or for a love - either, that strom-cst argui v:i! eau ! advar.ect in favor of gener al (tinea' i. n, hut upon the great grounds of sci:'.;im-ss ami personal and public intend in the safety of society and economy of the govermcnt that, the mainter.ance of public, free schools can be per.-i-tently urged. The free school is as much a brunch of the governmental servic;' as th.) armv and navv and in the re- alts for the perpetuation of peace got (I order, and due respect for the laws. It is sure, safe and Common defense. It may be called a police measure because one of its chief objects is to prou-et lite nation against crime and against turmoil by preventing heavy taxation and by making it less necessary. The importance and vitality of this benefit to society should not be left to chance; neither should it be reserved for private interest, but. as is the custom in this country, should be organized by law, sustained by the public money, as much as are the defenses of our coasts, or the maintenance of an army to protect the Irontier from Indians or lawless desperadoes, because the moral defense of society afforded by free schools, as in fact more important than the physical protection of a country by armies and navies. It can never be to forcibly impressed upon the minds of the people that the main hope of the country is on the trained intelligence and moral character of its citizens. These traits and their growth and culture depend more upon our public schools where the youth of the mass of our population are instructed. Whatever promotes the sectional free schools and the highest mode of teaching and the iniroenient of any and every inlluence that surrounds the children of this country is of the highest public advantag. A Costly Municipal Government. While sometimes taxpayers are inclined to complain about the exhorbitant taxes they have to pay to ensure the proper conducting of their city affairs, yet if they will look around them they will discover there are other towns that do not derive any better service which are compelled to pay a much larger amount of money. Uelow we quote an ordinance providing for the yearly allowance of a town not to exceed 1,000 population in excess of our city. It is, we believe4, encumbered with one day and two night policemen: Marshal and police $7,500 Village clerk 500 Health officer 1,000 ; Streets and alleys, repairs, etc. . . 20,000 SidewalKS 2,000 Fire and water 25.0 m) Water bonds and interest 4.000 Miscellaneous President's salary , Salaries of engineers Superintendent of public works Village trustees Street lighting Sewer construction Village hall, furniture, etc Village teamster 3,00:) :?.(kk ,(100 1,000 0,000 5,000 500 The total amount asked for to run this town was j?SS,250. And they got it, too. Burried in a Sewer. James Larkens had a narrow escape this morning, while digging in the sewer near the lloss House. The ground at this point is very treacherous owing to its having been dug up before. Mr. Larkens was working about five feet below the surface when a cave-in occurred, completely burying him. Work was immediately commedced to release him and great relief was felt when it was found that a large piece of solid earth had formed a bridge over him, thus relieving the great weight of earth above. He was soon extricted none the worse except for the shock. A Wreck. Train 75, going west on the P., Ft. W. & O. liy. last night, slipped her tires at Winslow, putting the engine and one car on the ground. The train was not moving fast, which accounts for more cars not going olT the rail. The wrecking car was immediately telegraphed for and arrived in a short time. After about three, hours hard work everything was cleared up and traffic again opened. Xo. , which carries the Chicago morning dailies, arrived here three hours and fifteen minutes late. Xo one was hurt. Two prisoners escaped from the Michigan City prison last Sunday and have not been apprehended yet.

IT Plymouth People Soon to Be En lightened on This Interesting Subject. liurchman Harding is to It cture at the Normal Institute, in this city. u Monday and Tuesday evenings of !; t Week in the in'r? tl,. 'n. .1. 1 ical society in America. Mr. 1 la: ding ! has been in'erested in maah.e v. and is an all-round stiui- i:i ami ÜnM. d i scholar. lie has o..ne deeply i:io the ! subject ' theosopliy, and i an ea; ;. ! worker in the can f humanity. The. j following is from Iiis pen: I "The headquarters of the Theo.;ophj cal Socitey in America" is at 1H Madison avenue, .New ork. l here are over lo0 branches and many centers through out the UliiUd States. Tl.ellicosophi ical societv was founded in New York j in October, 175. From theassociation ; of a few members it has grown into a j vast movement, with ramit'eations in j all parts of the civ'lized world. The organization suitable for a small societv was found unsuitable for a world-wide movement. For this reason the '-Theosophical society in America" declared its independence of other sections for purposes of administration. Kecognizing that the unity of the theosophical movement does not depend upon singleness of organiztion, but upon similarity of work and aspiration. The main object of the society is to form the nucleus of a universal brotherhood of humanity without any distinction. All religious bodies, secret societies and others agree that this is a meritorious object, but its accomplishment has not been attained. Theosophy approaches this Herculean task from a new standpoint. It endeavors to convince the individual by means of rational arguments, which cannot fail sooner or later to have their effect. 15y research into the ancient religions and philosophies it is found that there are certain laws ruling mankind, These laws are immutable. If any man fails to live in harmony with them he brings suffering upon himself and others. The essence of brotherhood is spiritual. Whilst we think ourselves merely physical bodies, an aggregation of material desires always craving indulgence in selfishness will dominate. IJrotherhood will never become a living power in our lives until the spiritual nature of man is recognized. Theosophy shows that the real man is the soul not the body. To be merely told this does not suffice. Many repair weekly to certain places to be reminded that they have a soul, but in spite of this weekly admonition the recollection as a vital moving force fades out before the following.day. Man is the thinker within himself. We enjoy and sutler in the mind; hence mind is the real doer, using certain bodly instruments. Ueasons, arguments of an unassailable nature are necessary to convince this mind. Theosophy does not rely upon commandments, injunctions, but supdlies a philosophy, reasons by which each can convince himself that right must be followed end not wrong. Farly Christianity had this scientific basis, audit was taught for over 500 years in the Christian church. When the real teachings as to man's soul were lost, the present dogmas were substituted. To-day witnesses the rapid disappearance of the dogmas, arid the minds of men are prepared for the older truths. Theosophy is but restoring what has been lost. "lleiucarnation is the only doctrine by which man can understand immortality, which is the first attribute of the soul. If he is to recognize that the soul is the real man, immortality must be clearly understood." The lectures will be free and the public is cordially invited. As Viewed by Others. Every city is a little world within and of itself. The stranger who visits it for a few days or merely passes through it can have but a very imperfect knowledge of it as we have of the moon when we look at it through a telescope. We see the man in the moon but we don't know anything about him. Thus we are compelled to believe that the stranger, perhaps looking for some place to investigate his means, a man perhaps of hustling business proclivities, with but a little time at his command will gain the first and lasting impression of a city, by its geographical location, its general appearance, and natural resources. The progressive business man, who desires a location, in the majority of instances is a man who has made his wealth ly taking advantage of opportunities that have presented themselves in a manner that necessitates quick action, and good judgment. A business

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man who desires to locate a manufacturing or mercantile interest, dix-s not enter your city with a blast of

; trumpets, or Uaring posters; but in an i unassumingand quiet manner. and with an eye that seldom is misleading lakes in your natural advantages, examines the paper pullihed in your city, and m one hundred ways unknown to the re-idem -. soon di.M-overs whether the location is .-uitab!' for h: line of tms1 o;' ! i' ". . F-Vir.'-rtli ' ; !', , ?hmg that pcr- . d feature.-. Our . ra:!:-ad i'aci'a;.- :. .- :;.;!. that we can comp.'!-- v.rh Li y cry in the State of l:.'i' l. l: 1 : ... ' .: g iVe!g!.t to eitl.'. rih- r o' --ern i-ai'vets. t u: t mi- i ; i .!,.. Y. in u il j coiiio to 1- eaii-'ii ti.v:e n i:-vt s-.ty for us t o e ; i i 1 1 . i i a ' tin- a-tY;ria"v we I have to p!c--n! i th v. h- d :dre to j locate in a -omn. unity wiu re progres- : s;on mark- cw-rv ra:;.u-r it ;;. I It devolves upon every citizen t do j his pari in the v. ! elding of the great i future that ::i . ; for ur citv. I - This can he d '. u:ut r -n; vas. i : Our ol' t he'.: i. t ha' o.' : he g; ea' i st l!u- ! porlancf. is l alway.; .-peak a good word for Your home wherever vou mav be. A v.'oi'il of commendation for our city, is bread ca.-t upon the waters. There is no doubt but that i will It returned to you after many days. liobert J. Uurdette gives the following got d advice lo young men just entering life-possibly just having graduated from high school: "I.earn to walk, young man, before you prance. I on't hunger and thirst after a boudoir while you are junior clerk and have to sweep out the store and sleep under the counter. If you area young physician, don't expect to make it all in the first year. Your father rode four or five horses to death before he was able to put Axminister on the oilice iloor, and lean back in his sleepy-hollow chair and announce that he would answer no calls after Gl. M. If you are practicing law, remember that the attorney whose office you are sweeping out wore white hair, and not much of that, before he began taking whole farms for single fees in small cases, and bear in mind, too, that they did't spend every cent of it as fast as they got it" Saturday evening Mrs. John Ueddington was arrested by Constable Kyes and O'licer Drown on a warrant sworn out by Thomas Heard. Prosecuting attorney for Porter and Lake counties, charging her with attempting to hire Frank Folsom, of Hebron, to kill the prosecutor. She was taken before. Tustice Louderback, where she was confronted by Folsom, who testified that he had been approached by the woman, who, with oilers of money, endeavored to hire him to put Heard out of the way and blow up his house with dynamite. He said he bail declined to do the work but promised to return Friday night with a man who would. Heard was informed with the above result. The "case was continued until Wednesday with the above result, and Mrs. Keddington was released on 500 bonds. Valparaiso Star. A Nebraska paper says: It is an amusing sight this summer to see some of our farmers chafing a cultavator down a long row of corn attired in a swallow-tailed coat, a Fedora hat, plaitshirt, picadilly collar, four-in-hand tie and a pair of palent-lealhor toothpick shoes, being the full dress suit of some eastern dudo and contributed to the' su ff eres of Nebraska last winter." . Two male bicyclists dressed in knickerbockers arriving in the course of a tour at a summer hotel at Spirit Lake, Iowa, the other day, were not allowed to enter the dining room, on the ground that their attire was improper. It is not stated whether the table legs in the room were decorously draped. Ex. You can get most anything you want at Lemont. At least that is what the chief of police of West Virginia thought, so when wanting a murderer he came to Lemont and found his man, one Matt Davis, alias Charles Clark, a negro, and returned with him to Huntington. Joliet Republican. A writer in the Popular Science Monthly thinks that some children lie habitually because they are suffering from disorders of mind and body, or both, "which radically interfere with the transmission of conceptions and perceptions." Don't try to dodge a bicycle. An inexperienced rider will catch you anyway, and an experienced rider has probly mado some arrangements to gt around. At South liend tho St. Joseph river has become so low that the Indiana Paper company has been compelled to resort to steam entirely as a motive power.