Marshall County Independent, Volume 4, Number 12, Plymouth, Marshall County, 4 March 1898 — Page 1

library Marshall Cou n ty I ndependen t I Vol. 4 PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY MARCH 4 1898. No. 12

Nerprlae. An KaÜloi'a Prayer In the fear ItMü in Stark county i mtn j George Nearness, editor of i be 'ulver was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ceorge Wit-er. City Herald went to church t he other Mr. David Wise: and succeeding him Sunday and he was called on to lead in were Ave sifters and three brothers ail prayer, and iicrt- is what he said: of whom live ! to becosse ihe age ol Almighty and kind Father who doth pan and armanhood aud as the ordeal t from ihy throne look upon the governof lite passed along the thresh hold of ment of men and delinquent bu uteri 1 man, Mi. Winer ranke I eSBOTgsl the eis, rennet humbly beseech fhee to living beau M years of aye yesterday d,aw near unto them and wbiper a tea ami contemplating a general food time j things into their ears that Ihe statue after passing Ihe SO mile poet, gave en 1 fobkI ua to utter. I'hou k no west our invitation to aboat 4.', of his friends I wante, but he subseri 1j not, and and by (J-Jnl p. m. the Molter band was MMow Stop to inquire. Let ,t be known . It. tilt llPIII t 'IHl llli-l'h uri- IhII'h ..ll.'M-ii llll

recognized mi me panoroi pis reaHaeucej on West Fierce street. The Band playIngsoraoi ineir inosi p?puiar pieces aftr which Mr.Cecrge Platz the leader I of the orchestra played some exeelent 1 pieces. Supper was then called. I Mr David Wiser and Mr. P. Ulrich I . ft . , - . .i ..i j ....... i . .. .. . Wiser having been a constant resiuent , of this county and doling his stay in our midst hr having been t tie patentee f about 12 or 13 different patents also engaged in different mechanical devises. Sosneeongi were called up, which Mr. Lewis Wendling produced in German. Mr. Andy Molter made very brief remarks on the occasion. hlrag'! tuvorile l'a Heilte i .Mall.ui Iteeaooable succeB seeuis to have Hlowed the efforts of the management I of the Nickel Flate road to make tte line popular as a passenger line for trav el Last aud V est. It is regarded as a tavonte by nany in making the journey to and from Chicago. Cireat aattsfaclion will be felt by patrons of that lioe to lesrn that arrangements are made effective Sunday March 61b lor all pas senger trains of the Nickel Plate road to arrive ai and depart frusn the Van 1 lluren street station in Chicago With the many advantages ailoided oy this great Union Depot located in the heart of the business portion of Chicago, and the continued advantage offered by ! lower rates than oer other lines with I threeexprees trains daily, with through sleeping cars to New York and Boston and the advatitati ol superb meals served in the dining cars and eating houses operated by the road, when all considered should show increased travel oer the N ickei Piate road. A Small Shut. Dr. How one of the best physicians in the city was called to the country this mornir.g in haste. He Jelt a good lire in his ollice sove in the Corbin block. About II o'clock this morning F.ldndge Thompson called at the doctor's and opening the door he found Ihe room lull of smoke. It was plain to be seen that j the oil. ice was on li.e. The furniture I hastily removed and the lire extinguish ed and but for the timely appearance of i Mr. Thompson no doubt a conilagra 1 tion would have been recorded. Dr.llow I is happy that it was no worse. A spark ' from the stove ignited the carpet aud i while the ollice furniture was handled a little rough no other darnaee was done. Tbe Independent man helped to put out Ibe flames and we are glad to state that the doctors loss was covered with insurance. i.ntiiiia.v Party Miss Hulda Bugs celebrated her 13th birthday last night by giving a party to a number of her young triends. The trat waa a very enjoyable one to ah present. Mips Ituge received several! very nice presents, liel reshmeuts were ! served Those present were (ieorge! Davis, lionald North, Rudolph Welch, j James vevens Loyd Hill Walter Brook Loyd Brook, ( arl Langfehlt, Freddie I Kuhn, Willie smith, Dollie Long, Per-' tha oyder, Kva llalohkSQSl. Madge Price, Minnie llutchison,;Orpha Smith,! Mary Snyder, Pettio Welch, ila.el New , house, Certrude Price and Maggie Por ter it I til.. -r- in HMWtaa 'II... ' .i.tii-ii mul in ... . ..; I him mvi in iruini neti8nU j last night. The minutes of the last , meeting were read mi approved. The request of James Mcllugh asking per mission to tap the South street sewer was received and iiled. The report of the street and alley committee on the petition of E. S. Pus sei and others was recieved aud tiled. The following bills were allowed: (.'has. Ctough Ira Lower Wm. Bullock Suit .V Kadenback ML w. Simons Logan Bros Hen Fetters Wm. Siddall ; 32 . . . b'.C irjii 86 86 tiiio 00 IS 28 1 Id Linkenhelt Coal Co g? gg j Standard Oil Co lo M I I i,1 ui, ill IUI H.H. Kellev 4 y W. E Leonard 4 HO I Wm. Walters 10 30 James H Prink 17 50 Thompson Meter Co Vi (Jo

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the homestead of our paoU and that we , I ! t k l .'I'nl f r e?l iiu Vi i hi t ; ciin - --v.. ..... . ith him. Thoukuosrest, Lord, that our VP wwi Ink cost money, but the bscribers knowest it not, and caretb a darn sight lees. Thou knowesl we are cold and t fie sn h-oriher hrincret h nrri tin .......1 r.-.. i ........... . . ..... '" wpraHnnwi cair N.i.nn shaking while he roasteth his shins b etore the red-hot stove of his mother in law. Tell him all these things. Lord, and if he faileth ard bringeht not the uceor, banish him to the lower regions to dw. II with calamity howlers, and Thine shall be the praise throughout newepaperdom Amen." A tlitppy sin pi !-. Ihursdav evening Feb "Jlth was ai very pleasant time at t he home of Ml d Mrs. M. T. Welch who reside on the farm of M. A. O. Packard 4 mdea east ot this city. Mr. and Mrs. Welch ! have lived on this farm for over 15 years moving here in lbvj. They have gain ed the honor and respect of the entire neighborhood. The care of so large a t arm is some what wearing on them. VYmj bave concluded to move on a waller farm and on this occasion about 6& of ol their neighbors and friends! gathered at their hnme to pay tbem I their respects Mr (timer delivered) a short address to the host and hostess which was loudlv applauded by those present. After this the ladies arranged the bounties which were prepared for the occaatoo. After all bad partaken f the good things the time ws spent in social games. At the hour ol midnight they departed wishing them the happiness ot many more years Dm: Who W Tiikhe. Wai pirit at Mtefclgaa ity. The war spirit broke out at Michigan City the other night at masquerade bail. One of tbe maskers, a prominent and popular young man of the town, had the temrnty to don a Spanish costume. His appeal ance upon the floor was the signal for a rush upon him and a wild and angry scene followed. The Spanish Don was made to whirl around the umu " lUB mimt e of whom fought for t Iiu .tui.'iitii it . i ( i f I . . Ci.nto.ii.I a t . Trw ' rtma,u k,('k- Hi wa8 n,s,,ed o11 U,e rtoot nd i,unc lnto t ha street where he was treate(i to a bucket l,ath The eun ma" lma,ly rearhed l'on,e aui alter chÄn U'K "nrnew m ine 'l"f fill A lit k ..r .n . m WM I n. m . V - ' - - - I auc P auiericwi cii.zen Fi. L . u rui'IVliil ll'lth O ,.,.. , . . I ... . , ... o i . . 'i nauii niiojmr. He will mask no more as a Spaniard. Otaad mmI lClt JartaaDrawa. GRAND JURY Henry Miller Jerry Hlain Fred Thompson Vm. Betsaet Daniel Hurley I rias Menser PETIT ('has. ( 'ooper Center tp Union ' Creen " Bourbon M Union " I I RV Tippecanoe " Bourbon M Bourbon " tSermau M Green M Polk North " Polk M Creen " Bourbon " Union M Noith " Augustus Hall Jacob Kuby John s. Nehr Alex Dunlop Levi Seibert P. A White W. C. Fly Daniel Urobs (ieo. stov:kujan Julaski ickicr A. U. Cummins 'I'll., nul il ... O I .... .11... I ... !.... ju.j Hiuwceiei ai March 9th. The d ite for calling the I ; graou jury rias not been hxed.

A OMptoto stwy la riMtagnrlM. Martin and Hev. Thorn berry. Their In the hands of Clifton Johnson the talk were patriotic and were well recameia has told the atory of an entire carved by an appreciative audience, day m a country school with a vivid Maud Houghton sang the solo ness that words cani.ot approach. This "Columbia, the Cem of the Ocean" and unique set of pictures Mr. Johnson Archie Wdcox tbe eoto The sword of made for The Ladies' Home Journal' Bunker Hill." There was a large at-

and they are reproduced in the March issue. They are of special value in Hin. wing how accurate and in what rie tail a camera can be employed m rei . 8 series oi incidents, and also tu ami4,eur photographers as represent,r'K what can be accomplished when art and photography Our oitilinlii OrVar. The Independent and New 'l ork ribune tl . u. The Independent and Indianapolis Sentinel si H.i. The Independent and New V ork Tri I Weekly World 2 lu. '

A l miii vity I I I A Dawson City mining man lay dying on t tie ice He didn't have a woman nurse he did no! have the price;

lint a comrade kneeled beeide him, as I tie buo sank in repose, To listen to ins dying words and watch ... ,';!" Whil" he fr ineuyingman propped np his head! above tour rods ot snow. And said, 1 never saw it thaw at ninetyeight below; Send thie little pinbead nugget that 1 sw ipt d from Jason Dills, To my home, yoa know, at Deadwood I at Deadwood in the bills I'eil my friends and teli my eu'mies if oii ever reach the east rhal 'Ins Dawson City region is no place for man or beast i ti. h ine .dint h too elevated and the wind too awtul cold And the hills of South Dakota yield as good a rade ol gold Fell my sweetheart not to worry with a sorroar too intense For I iu going to a warmer and a far ii. oie cheery hem e Oh! the air is growing thicker and those breees uive tun id.ill t.ee I wish I was in I ead wood, in Deadwood in the hills Tell the fellows in trm boaoe land t i remain ai.d have a cinch Thai t he price of patent porkchops here is eighty cents an inch Thar I speak as one who's been riere scratching 'round to lind the gold And at ten per cent ol discount 1 could mr buy up s cold Now so long he faitnly whispered ! have told yoo what to do And he Closed his weary eyelids and 1 roKe solid p. d. u. His friends procurred an organ b; and c. o. d.'d the bills And sent the miner home thai night lo Deadwood in the lulls. .iiii- I la I ii Tall.. S me people prefer a tori ot lofty Bcorn for the rules of etiquette. They, say mat sucn rules are made lor persooa oi lasnion ana leisure, rbe rules Of politeness are never at variance with the principle of morality. Whatever is impolite is immoral. We have no right to offend people by our manners or con venation, nor should we be influenced by tiit- gossip regarding people we meet. The greatest and besi men have been assailed with calumny. The purest and noblest do not always escape it. We can not mvesnaate a a ml. .t disregard sJanderi In Jl raMi r nn. h tn --XJ V U y I'. il. of a doubt, apply charatible construe uoj, ope for the best and consider every one innocent until he is conctulively proven uu.ll imeson of common laws are as essential to the body social as to the body politic. Why does a man take off his hat w hen he meets a lady f hy . ' does she bow in return ? bcause if is i jvuijiuno u. mi cu. liieic aie no people so rude as not to be governed by some bort ol social laws. The ancient ! origin of the word "etiquette " is a little ut hh .ft., t .1 . o. 'I't.,... . . . : label affixed loa bundle to show what its contents are and so it has become a kind of mark designating the reiinemen! and good breeding ol men and I women. Do not allow jealousy to so envelope you that you forget to be po lite, for in so doing you lose your greatest charm. The rules of politeness are founded "ii good sense; the fundamental principles are t bought 1 illness and consideration for the wishes, tastes and 1 feelings Of Others. Most of them have I withstood tbe teat of years and have been found acceptable, so why try to altei i hem now. "1." Waahleatafl MaMMrlal Kxerelae. Fxercises were held at the Presbyter lau 'itiircn !st night (Sunday evening in commemoration of tha hirthda nf Washington. interesting addresses were made by Hon. II . C. Thayer. Prof. tendance, all of whom were in close vmpn thy with patriotic sentiments as expressed by the speaker! Will Katar i -i. .11 ohhi. The Knox Telephone company, of Knox Ind., has hied articles of incorpra t it ni with the secretary of state at I ndianapoliH. Th directors are Sanford C. Close and Ans W. waitiail, of Knox and J N. Cotter, of Merrill. Wis., who own all the shares. The capital stock is s,ö(M). Thecompany proposes to operate in St.Joseph, Laporte, Pulaski, Marshall, porter and Jasper counties.

ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Sugar making weather is here again. Fish: Fish: Pith! at Tnalis tf.

There will be a dance at the Lapar hali March Ö . la id Redding is reported somewhat better to day Laddf -elebrated cheese at Vinails tf Frank Brooks has returned to Cleve land Ohio. Kidney beans only 5c at Yiuails tf. Frank Paker is visiting relatives in this City. Ir Knott is transacting business in Chicago. Jacob Winters, of Converse, Ind., was in Plymouth on legal business. William Ureen, of Martinsville, is visiting friends in this city. Work is picking up a little at the Fleck tron cycle works. Mrs Charles Harris is still a very sick j womaI, Torrent hose company held their ' regular monthly meeting last night. Bert lleeves and Will Leonard went to Indianapolis to day on business. t Union meetings in Bourbon. Charles liolem of Twin Lakes has goe to Sugar Grove, iö. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Feikert, of Argos, a daughter, last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. S M. Cordon are visiting relatives and friends in Missouri. Bom To Mr. ami Mrs. F.li Steele of reegarden, n daughter, Friday Feb 35. Uhailes SIus.s has returned toMarshall county after a three month's visit in Ohio. The largest and best stock of paints and oils in tnt? city can be found at Kocks, Kol sale at our residence, at private Stile all our house hold goods. W.J rtaiiklli. d W If. Kemember that .lohn J. Injjalls will heat the opera house in this city Friday night Harry Corbin will leavs the city to morrot w on business. He will return Saturday. Curt Aldrich, of Teegardeo, is sufferingwitb a broken leg, caused by a log fall ing upon it. Hook and ladder ompany held a meeting last night and transacted some important business Nine bars Lenox soap for 20c, Sat- ! urday and Monday, at S. F. Smith and I Co. Klondike grocery. Idw I Nathaniel Clark of Inumori ha. hm.l.t W. VMfc, V 4u acres of laud north of Burr Oak and is moving there. Mr. Hachison, second advance agent of "Trixie" was registered at the L'oss house today . It will only be a short time until Plymouth will have one of the finest drilleli Rom nan IM of soldirs in Indiana J.C. Corbin has purehaaed the half interest in the opera house held by Mr DeLapp and he now has full control. This is the week of prayer at the Wesiyan Methodist church on the south side aud a revival will begin next week in that church. 11 we have been correctly informed Plymouth w ill be what is considered a model town within the nxt week. You can guesf what it means. Miss F.H.a Stuck of Twin Lakes eel ebrated her twenty fourth birthday last Sat urday evening, many of her young f. lends beiug present The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Lapax creamery will occur at their ollice at 2 p. m. March ft, for the purpose of electing officers. Mr. A. M. M osier is quite sick with catarrhal lever and rheumatism at the home of Mis. Carrie Ciaig n west Washington street . The I'hilomathian society met this afternoon at their new home in the basement of ( 'arpenter's dry goods store. The ladies of the German church met with Mrs. SpeissholTer this afternoon at her residence on Sout h Michigan street. There is another candidate for county clerk subject to the decision of the dem ocratlc nominating convention. His name is Fd II. Corbin, of this city. Amey Cleveland held the lucky uumber which drew the handsome side board at the Choemx cigar store. No. lis:7 was the number that did the work The Rochester Daily Republican contames the names of 'J' gentlemen who have announced their intention of mak mg the race for a county ollice. Charlie Prown formerly of this city is now traveling salesman and collector for the H. J. Hem. Pickling company. We congratulate ('barley on hisgood luck and wish him success

IMymouth people will now hare an opportunity to see the great Cornell

! Fitzsimons prize light in the -peri the home of Mrs. M Yockey I'lym. uth. I house March 9th. opposite the oourl house Wed. March Mrs. C. W. Stansbury. who is visiting j Wth. Inanimation free. Patients dmj her daughter, Mrs. John It. Creen at ' itteo by tickets.

Sooth Bend, slipped and fell while goin downs small embankment, breaking j the small bones of ber right wrist. We haven't heard much said lately about the old "1'arker" bouse corner, but it is evident t lat the corner is still there and also that big hole m the ground hasn't grown any smaller The weather man is some what libera tO day. lie savs It Will he nart v clondv ! inextreme south portions. Ace Utting to I this we will have some nice va- her in j a day or two. Mrs. Chapman, who has long Leen a resident of Plymouth, moved hr turniture to day to Bourbon and will become a permanent resident of that j thriving little town. ! The Odd Fellows meet to night. Work j in the initiatory and First degree. Let every member make it hi business to be prese r.t. Countv commissioners have been u session to day and will pass upon the accounts and bibs ot the township trustees. Some of the candidates for eitv offices have marie iharumnaiM.rfumi. ... i weekly papers. Why not say something , ... niuvjK omni aim mr UP J.nia III fill - L -11 ... I " lH"' -,,,t ai i V i i i i i i t r . ii'i i L' r . . in t . . . ...... ! ( "u,(iaie- Nee j j It has been a long time since Flym j oath bad a prize light, foot race orj ; wrestling match, ami we were told t : day that the time was not far distent wmm sue sporting rraterntty or this ctti would be treated to something in this line. The ladies aid society of the 1. It. church met with Mrs. Carrie Criug at her residence on West Washington St. ! There were eighteen present, the largest attendance and the collection was the largest that has ben taken up for the past three years. At tue home of Walter Jarrell last ? j Monday, (wandma .larreil celebrated ! her eighty Fifth birthday, surrounded by a host of children, and children and great grand children. Those prei ent from a distance were Amanda Drollmger, Wm. .Jarrell and family, ol Walkerton, Dr. and Mrs Wilson, and John Day, of Plymouth. A short time ago a certain railroad ompany issued verv Biringen I orders about employs entering saloon-. T;:e brewing interest of the country served notice on them to recall the orders or they would not ship a keg of l eer over their line and it would result in the - ww x ui i til v 1 1 V loss of many hundred dollars in freight, '1' I a . l ne uruers are said to nave been can celed We have heard considerable talk on the streets today from thote who are politically inclined. One republican said the ticket which that party would put betöre the voters ol Plymouth will win and have a big majority to spare. On the other hand the democrats assert that there will be nothing left of the republican party in Plymouth alter the spring election. Word comes from Bourbon that two saloons have succumed to the pressure of the religious sentiment and (hey have gone out of business. There is still an other one left aud from what we could learn today the proprietor of this one will soon close hie doors to the dein ind of public sentiment in that little town Anyboyor girl who secures three new subscribers for the Daily tndepend ent collecting 10 cents eac h m advance for one month subscription will be given two photographs of himself or her self, made by Rotzlen or Weitster. 1 An additional photograph will he given for each additional subscriber. 1 his iw ithout doubt the greatest premium offer ever made by a Plymouth paper. tf. The Madison Courier expresses 1 -nth in Indiana as follows: "If you own a small or large farm in Indiana and have it paid for or nearly so, keep it. Don't eel! Or trade it with a view ot locating some where else outside ticstate to better your condition. 11 you do, you will soon realize you have made a mistake. For good land, good crops. good water and all around good people Indiana is the best state in the union and no mistake.' 1 Last evening it was our pleasure to look at Heiniger's Harham store, and ' the arrangement ot the stock completly suprised us. The price of every article in the s ore is readily teen from Hie door, having been arranged by Fred Cot set the gemal manager who has clerked ever since he was twelve years old, and knows every detail d making a store attractive, and inviting to customer

Df attlicated with diseases of the aye or ear. consult Dr. Paul nf Ch.,,, t

Seven hundred and fifty reinfects passed thnniah I 'lv mouth last nihr s over the Pittsburg railroad bound t j Alsska. Those hardy animals will tie used by the gold seekers who are aow j trying to tmd fortunes in that lar off I country. A large crowd was at the depot at 12 o'clock last night. There were rwu lo0 trams use.! for their transter. 1 hev were all dehorned nn in perfect condition. They were bfongtit ft m N irway. David Seety, WhotS charged with having tea wives, met three ol them in the recorder's court at Kaiamaoo, Mich., when he waived further examination and was bound over to the cir cuit court, lie refused to recognize Ins lirst wife, son and daughter, declared he never saw the woman who is the mother of his nine children betöre, and dev .ted his attentions to Mrs. adie V'rooman, of Mishawaka. Ind , whom he says he is going home with. Mrs. Seely No. 1 demanded of Sadie to know I riff ht she had there: that Seely I mam I 1 L J . . is ner rnisoana and adie tiad m right It . . . "nfnf around him. Tht Judge or 'hem out of the Court room 'I I iej. mibert Sills has rented Jas. Ileeiiers farm and will take possession in a tew days, We understand J. B. Pyle baa rented a large farm neär (Jriffeth. and will take possession soon. Kd tiaskiilol liurkett mmm h. it week overseeing the work of cutting some tnnlter north of town. Charles Fiagg will commence a writ mg school bereeoase evening this week. Ciiariie is an expert and should have a good patrouage. The meeting is still in progress with B good interest manifested and an un usually large attendance. Nelson Clevcnger and family visited relatives in Creen township over sun day. Mr Clevenger is one ot ur prac tical farmers. lames Poulson has rented J .1 Van finndya residence property and taken possession. The schools in this township closed la-t Friday to give the teacners prm lege to attend the Southern county PeacberS Association which convened at Arges last Friday and Saturday, i he teachers report a good time. David Plubus and Miss l.'hoda King were united in marriage one week ago a n j last Sunday, May peace and prosper l I . ...... .11. mmm A L- . 1 ' . aw v ruu l"m inrougn me A WORK OF ART. The Cexarkaaa tatewar to Vesaa ami the Saatfc at t Is the name of a kemdsome publica tion issued by the Iron Mountain route, consisting oi 2'J1 pages of descriptive mattes, interspersed with 600 beautiful half tone illustrations. It is the most comprehensive and typographically the handsomest work of its kind, ever is sued on the state of Texas, and is ieai ly a commercial and industrial history of the st-ite. Anj one reading Pus will have an excellent idea ol the vast resources and great possibilities of the Lone tHi si ale. The b.uk was gotten up by Ihe St. Louts, Iron Mountain A Southern railway and its connect ions in the state of Texas for distribution in lie Dort It and east, w it h t he I u w ot at trading immigration, investors, tourists sod seekers aller health. It is m every aray a valuable contribution to the current literature of ihe day and is calcu laled t be ol gr at service 10 ihe si. Ite of Texis. A copy of tins publication will be delivered tree on application to he undersigned, or mailed to any ad dress on receipt of eight cents postage. Bussbul Wilson, d. p. a., Ill .Adams St., Chicago. III. 11. 1). Akmsi kono. T. !' A.. 7 West Fort St., Detroit. Mich. T. C. KlMBKlt, T. P. A , 7 Jackson Place Indianap dis, Ind EXCURSIONS TO THE SOUTH. lal Rates la SJoMla and e Ortaaaa via Pea aay I vaa la I Inea. Prom Feb. Uth to "Jlst. inclusive special excursion tickets Mobile and New Orleans account the Mardi Urea f'ivities will he totd via HBSylvs "'a Lines. Return limit will include M''11 IVth, enabling excursionists to spen. i several weeks in ineontti. i Me low rate is open to all. For full pat titulars about the cost Of Hike's, It SSO Ol trains, etc., apply to nearest Pennsylvu ma I Mies Ticket Age-:!