Marshall County Independent, Volume 4, Number 38, Plymouth, Marshall County, 2 September 1898 — Page 1

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Marshall County Independent Vol. 4. PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1898. No. 38.

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is a good time to look at our new and elegant line of SKIRTS. The separate Skirt Department is fart becoming the stronghold in the house. And rightly so, because the garments made at the present time are positively unexcelled in Fit, Workmanship

and Price.

The fall styles, comprising fabrics, are ready for inspection. - mm 1

Imperially strong in

Prices range from 92c to $7.50. Also carry an immense line of Underskirts French Satinets, Silkettes, Moreens, Rercalines and Satteens.

Clothing Department.

Displaying the most complete line of Men's, Hoy

and Children's Pants ever before shown. The finest and most sensible assortment of styles on the market, embracing the latest colorings and weaves.

Kvcrv nair irraceful. shaoelv and well made and at

- - g. M. mf prices that will discount all "forced sale" prices. TRY US ONCE.

Ball & Carabin,

PLYMOUTH, INL3.

G. A. It. DAYLIGHT SPFFI A I, To Cincinnati For National Fmcampment. Arrangements have been made to take G. A. K. veterans and friends to the National Kncampment at Cincinnati over the Pennsylvania lines in qunk time For their accommodation, a Dayiight Special will be run Monday, September 5th. A cordial invitation is extended to all old soldiers, their families and friends who may wish to enjoy the trip to the Thirty-second National Kncampment on th9 Daylight Special to join the party at any of the stations given in the following table, which includes the round trip rate and and time of train. Central Time. .S4.K5 from Grovertown. . . Leave8:4Mam 1.75 it Donelson Plymouth " In wood 41 Bourbon ' Ktna(ireen Fort Wayne 11. -00 a 8:4 am i:05 am 11:20 am MB am U:35 am , in., via U00 " m 4. no i.:5 " Leave Grand Rapids ft Indiana Railway. Kxcursion tickets to Cincinnati for the National Kncampment will also be sold at the above rates for all regular trains September Brtf, 4th, 5th and 6th. Tickets will be good returning until September l'.ilh, with privilege to extend return limit to Oct. 2d, inclusive. For particular information, please apply to Pennsylvania Lines Ticket Agent at any of the stations given above, or ad dress C. L. Kimball, A. G. P. Aft, Cleveland, Ohio. Visit the Soldiers Sept. 4, 1898. On Sunday, Sept 4, the I K. & W. railroad will run a cheap excursion to Indianapolis and return at the rate of $1 for the round trip. Special train will leave Plymouth at 7:lt a. m. Train will stop at the fair grounds to permit those desiring to visit the soldiers in camp to do so. J. M. Da niKNspECK, Agt. From Sept. 5 to 10, there will be a great gathering of the boys of 01, at Cincinnati, for their National Kncampment. The Nickle Plate road sells tickets to that point at very low rates.

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all of the up-to-date nd htm red blacks. plain a s I For complete information, address any agent of the Nickel Plate road, or 15. F. Horner, general passenger agent, Cleveland, O. 9 2 ; A It. AT CINCINNATI. Low Kates and Beat Kout Tor National Fucain potent. The thirty-second annual national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Cincinnati Sept 5 to 10 will be a highly interesting event. The war with Spain which has just terminated in glorious victory for the stars and stripes will imbue the old soldiers witb v. stronger love for the tlag under whose folds they will gather by thousands to make this year's encampment a grand jubilee in which the veterans of 180105 will be joined by the volunteers of 1808. The exceptional low rate of one cent per mile over the Pennsylvania short lines will enable thousands to enjoy the occasion at slight expense. Tickets I over that route will be sold Sept. 8, 4, 5 and 0, with return limit covering Sept. IS. By special arrangement the return limit may be extended until Oct 2. inclusive, which will allow ample time for side trips. The various lines diverging from Cincinnatti will sell special excursion tickets to points east, north, west and south of that city, alTording opportunity for visit6 and sight-seeing trips at low fare. The regular train service will be augmented by special trains as may be necessary, and the Pennsylvania System's record for expeditious and satisfactory transportation facilities on such occasions may be taken as a guarantee that everything will be done to make passengers comfortable and tiappy. r or special information as to rates, time of trains and other details, apply to J. K. Hanes, ticket agent, Plymouth, Ind. Mistake. Service at the Pleasant Chapel l . JJ. church on the Michigan road for Sept. 4th will be at eleven o'clock instead of night service. This is the last service for this conference year. Let all attend who can.

HACKS ARK ALL GOOD ;

AN INTERESTING SESSION THE RACE TRACK. AT lany l'eople I A tteiulsiiiee Thurwtlay Friink It. Won tlit Kuiiuing Hare and IMiro the 'J :fi Trot. The Plymouth Racing association introduced the initial number on its program Wednesday. During the existence of the association there have been few days when a better program of entertainment has been otYered the patrons of trie races than was given that afternoon. While in actual numbers the crowd was not up to the standard for the opening iay, the appreciation of those present was such as to advertise the succeeding races with telling effect. The weather was perfect and the weather clerk promises to continue his favors during the week. The lirst event that afternoon was the 2:15 trot. The horses entered in this race were: Allen Louis, owned by Brook Travis, Stil well; Don Kiro, owned by Nolan Bros, of Argos; Idalene, owned by G. C. Gemberling, of South Bend; .lay B, owned by .las. Kier, of South Bend; and Duros, owned by S. S. Catherman, of Goshen. Two heats were tinished at 'A M0 o'clock, the horses coming under the wire in identically the same order each heat. Duros was lirst, Allen Louis, second; Idaiene, third; .lay B., fourth; and Don Kiro, fifth, .lay B. was distanced in the second heat. Time of lirst heat, second heat, 2:28V The third heat settled the race, the horses coming in in the same order as before; Duros, lirst ; Allen Louis, second; Idaiene, third, .lay 1. and Don Kiro were distanced. Time, 2:31. Duros was given lirst money, Allen Louis second, Idaiene third. The half mile running race was called shortly after 3:uU The horses en tered were Tandem, owned by Lee De long, of Benton Harbor; Gyp, owned by J. K. Baker, of Plymouth; Orphan Girl, owned by Walter Walker, of Knox, and Frank B. owned by M. Hire, of Mentone. The horses came under the wire in the tirst heat in the following order: Frank B., first; Tandem, second; Orphan Girl, third; Oyp, fourth. Time, 55 seconds. S. N. Stevens is clerk and Dr. Rey nolds is starter. The judges are D. C. Smith, .lames Schultheiss and James Sherwood. The time keepers are Klijah Martindale, .1. R. Losey and Harley Logan. The second and last heats of the running race Wednesday resulted the same as the lirst. Tine, 50 1 , Frank li. was given lirst money; Tandem, second; and Orphan girl, third. The -S5 prizes were awarded to John .Jones, Al Porter and Frank Fertig, they holding numbers 155, l'JO and 182 respectively. Thursday's attendance was much more gratifying to the association. The 2:25 and the 2:18 trots were the attractions yesterday. The horses entered in the 2:25 trot were: Kunice, owned by James II, Sherwood, of Bourbon; Hazel B, ( has. Kaston, of Chicago: Nettie, H. H. Morse, of Union City, Mich.; I Jessie liassett, Oliver Prougle, of Goshen. J'urse 9800, The following horses entered Cie 2AH trot: (iold Standard, owned by Gerald Travis, of Stil well; Jalisco, S. !'. Neely, of (iosheu; Red Star, Nathan Cooper, of Valparaiso; . unsaulus, Seiler, Brougher & Wahl, of Bremen; Mero, K. N. West, of South Bend. Purse $300. The fir3t heat of the 2:25 trot resulted as follows; Kunice, lirst; Nettie, second; Hazel B , third; BesBie Bassett, fourth. Time 2:25. In the second heat Nettie came in first; Kunice, second; Hazel B,. third. Time 2:25. Polire Seek William l.oiltiuan. The police are seeking the whereabouts of William Lodtman, a Chicago man, who it is charged, has succeeded in working local men at Laporte for amounts ranging from 810 upwards. Lodtman came there from Chicago in company with a woman. They registerek at the Teegarden hotel as William Landes and wife. Lodtman claimed to represent a Chicago German news paper and through his glib tongue and cleverness, is said to have worked unsuspecting victims for sums of money giving his personal check on a Chicago publishing house in exchange and then quietly disappeared. The checks were presented for payment, but met with the information that the Chicago bank had declined to

'V1!? whicu to meet the obligations in the name given. The amounts secured by

Lodtman aggregate several hundred dollars. No trace has been found of the pair. WELL EARNED REST. EagteMf Thomas Tulley Retires From Railroad Life. Fngioeer Thomas Tulley. of Ft. Wayrif , who has hosts of acquaintances in this city, has quit his position on the Pittsburg road. He has served at the throttle for a half century and, although still comparatively strong and active, he feels that he is entitled to some of the ease and comfort this life has to offer, hence his resignation. No engineer in the state of Indiana is bet ter known than Mr. Tulley and none can boast of a service so remarkable because of its great length and few accidents. For many years Mr. Tulley has been at the throttle of the engine hauling trains No. 37 and 38 between Ft. Wayne and Chicago. Hardware liane Prprll4lf. .1. P. West, of Gas City, Ind., has purchased the old Johnson hardware store from its late owner W. G. Schroader. Mr. West is an experienced man in the hardware and implement business having followed it for years. Besides being proprietor of the store in our city, he owns an interest in the J. R. West & Co. hardware store in Jonesboro and also the West and Marcum hardware in West Pullman, 111. Mr. West has a gentlemanly, free hearted air about him which courts companionship. He certainly possesses the power of making friends at lirst sig it. He will be welcomed heartily in the business circles of this city. Mrs. West is staying here temporarily with her husband but she will not reside here until a later date. Uig ltoslness at tlie Kom House. The Ross house served i .nner to 80 guests Tuesday and 108 Wednerday. Mr. Bowell informs us that business in his line is better than it has ever been Bince he has been connected with the house. He has rented the large dwelling just east of the hotel to accommodate those who are stopping for a week or two, reserving his rooms in the hotel exclusively for the trantient trade. This hotel has the reputation among traveling men of being the best in every respect of all hotels outside the cities, Hack From Wisconsin. Chas. Bushman returned Thursday from Morris, Wisconsin, where he has been in the interest of the Novelty Works. Mr. and Mrs. Marble will remain there for a few days. While there he saw the Wisconsin Indian reservation, mingling with the genuine red skins. The bears have commenced to move now, one being shot within a mile of his camp. Mr. Bushman says he took a two mile coast on his wheel down a long hill and got a header in doing it, A Surprise Party. About thirty of Mrs. Lydia Appleman's neighbors and friends gave her quite a surprise last Saturday evening, it being her iifty-tifth birthday. Music and social chatting was the order of the evening. I'eaches, watermelon and cake were served, of which all partook heartily. Mrs. Appleman was the recipient of several nice presents, some of which her daughter from Dakota sent her. All had a good time. May Mrs. Appieman have a long and happy future. Tin- 1 .. 7 1 1 is Coming. A special correspondent of the Indianapolis Sentinel, in a telegram to that paper dated Monday at Fernandina, says: -'Baggage was loaded last night, and Colonel Studebaker, with the first section, left here at 9J0 o'clock this morning. The sick are well cared for. The regiment will arrive at Indian apolis about Friday. The boys are all happy. lieu They Kmer Ottice. The statutes of Indiana provide that the mayor, clerk, city judge and treasurer elected at the May election, shall assume the duties of their respective offices on the first Monday in September following their election. According to this then P. O. Jones will begin discharging his mayoralty duties next monday. Pedro Party at Pretty Luke. Mrs. Kimer Tucker gave a progressive pedro party at Pretty lake Monday night. The first prizes were won by Wm. Kverly and Mrs. J. W. Hess; the booby prizes by Kmory Hess and Gertrud Soice. Klegant refreshments were served during the evening.

TU IT IL I ZK TO NM (TS.

Meat. Gov. Haggard Would Fmplov Them in Fanning. Lieutenant Governor Haggard recently visited the prison and said in an interview a day or two ago that the problem of utilizing convict labor is one that is bound to come before the approaching legislature for solution. "Now the legislature must take up this question," said the lieutenant governor yesterday, "and I have a solution that 1 believe will commend itself to thinking men. Lying west of the northern prison is a large tract of very fertile land, and 1 believe that the convicts at the prison could be more profit ably utilized in working that land for the production of articles of food consumption for the institutions of the state. The land is owned by C hicago parties Blair Bros., I believe. It is naturally very rich, but would have to be drained and improved so that it would be more protitable to the state to buy it than lease it. In the latter case, whatever improvements the state makes would revert to the owners of of the lease. I am confident that 10,000 acres could be purchased for not to exceed $25 an acre. Its value would be bound to increase when once drained and improved, so that the investment would be a good one for the state. Some extra guards would have to be employed, but the state could afford that expense in view of the general benetits to result. The same plan might be inaugurated at the southern reformatory, where the state already owns some land. The scheme of utilizing the convict labor in making coun try roads 1 do not regard as the most highly practicable. Indiana already, especially the northern part, has good gravel roads. In my county, for in stance, we have 300 miles of fine gravel road. 1 believe in utilizing the convict labor in the way that will be most beneticial to the state. SUNDAY SCHOOL KALL Y. lr. Parks, of Plymouth. Talk Inteictlogly at South Ueiid. The First Baptist church held a large representation of the Sunday school workers of the city Monday night when J. W. Parks, of Plymouth, delegate to the world's convention held recently in London, delivered an address on "What I Saw and Heard at the World's Sunday School convention." Mr. Parks' speech was the closing and crowning feature of a carefully prepared program, and his remarks awakened a lively interest in the audience. South Bend Tribune. Itraiued a-Horse. Last Sunday a horse was brained by a passing train at what is known as the Today crossing, six and a hall miles west of Plymouth. Three hoys, James Kdwards, his brother and a neighbor boy, were in the buggy at the time of the accident. They saw the train coming and recklessly drove too near the track. When the engine came rushing along the horse became frightened and one of the boys applied the whip. The result was a sudden bound in which the animal met its death. The carriage was tumbled in the ditch by the road side. Its occupants were more or less bruised. One of them was hurled in the center of the track behind the swiftly retreating train. Kxtra SeHHtoD. An extra session of council was called Tuesday. It was tor the purpose of considering a petition offered by the city hackmen which asked that the license law regarding their business be repealed. Up to this time the tax for running a hack to the fair ground has been 32.00 a day. This amount, though not a large sum, decreases the profits of the hackmen so much that they have been compelled to charge the public high prices. The law was repealed without any considerate objection. The public will profit im measurably by this wise action. Hclleve lu Advertising. The American Tobacco company be lieves in advertising. The American Tobacco company believes in newspaper advertising. The American Tobacco company is a vast commercial concern, and its re-appropriation of $750,000, to be spent in newspapers in the advertising of one of its brands "Battle Ax" Plug Tobacco is worthy of more than passing comment. The American Tobacco company believes in advertising only in such mediums as give the best results, hence its "ad" appears in The Independent. An I unatural t rime. On Saturday evening last Robert Warren, of Mentone, was taken to Warsaw and lodged in jail to await trial in the circuit court on the charge

of incest, the revolting crime alleged to

ave been committed on the person of his niece, Kila May Warren. The prisoner was taken before Justice Middleton, pleaded not guilty and on his own motion waived examination and asked that his case be certified to the Kosciusko circuit court for trial. War rens bond was placed at -S300, failing to furnish which he was taken to Warsaw and placed in the county jail. Au F ii wholesome hen. A physician of Plymouth tells an exyerience which might well be placed in a socialogical magazine under the heading of "Degenerate Mortality," or Startling Disregard of Hygenic Principles. The other evening he was called to see a sick child in Starke county. After riding several hours over loose stumps, through mud holes, and suffer ing all other indignities of dark and inhospitable roads he at last arrived at his destination. Three children were 6ick in the house. One had been unconscious for three days. The house and surroundings were in a deplorable condition. All of the children lay on the bare Moor. They were attired in dirty greasy overhauls, which, to all appearances had not been changed for many weeks. A foul looking horse blanket, alive with vermin, was the only covering from the tutside air. Bed bugs could be seen crawling everywhere. The unconscious sick one was covered with them. The doctor was disgusted and disheartened. As he saw the pure rays of the rising 6un that morning while on his way homeward, he wondered how humanity could live in the midst of a clean wholesome nature and suffer tilth to abide like he had lately seen in that dismal hole. No medical treatment couid possibly expel disease where conditions for breeding it were so congenial The Ke.Hmi hility Is Placed. Laporte, Ind., August 30. TlM Lake Shore officials have placed the responsibility for the wreck of the Lake Shore limited, near this city the night of August 17th, by ordering the discharge of Engineer Flentye, Brakeman Fisher and Conductor Stack, of the local dummy crew. Flentye was one of the pioneer engineers in the service of the Lake Shore road, with a record of forty foui years uninterupted service. The Same Thing Here. Laporte Argus: There is apparently an epidemic of colds, which is scarcely distinguishable from the grip. Manypeople are complaining and some are so bad that they have to take to their beds". There is now more sickness on account of colds and llux than has !een noted for several previous seasons. I K n. HOFN. Miss N ra Jones, of Mili reek, is visKiiig iii l nil vicinity. Tommy Hornsby is reported on the sick list. A. Hanson's son, Ray, i6 improving somewhat. Jim Swihart and wife are visiting in Ohio. Klmer Aldrich is working in Pljmouth. School begins next Monday. Miss Maggie Watkins has returned from Valparaiso where she was attend ing school. A goodly number took in the Chicago excursion Saturday. John Haines, of Warsaw, visited in this vicinity recently. There will be a dance in Lemert s hall Saturday evening. The principal topic of the day ia "That County Ditch." Willie Peterson is reported danger ly ill. Schuyler Falconbury, of Bourbon, was on our streets Saturday. Aaron Robertson started for Cass county Monday. Teegarden and the Lake of the Woods teams played a game of base ball Sunday, the score being 6 to iMn favor ot the latter. Postmaster (iideon Logan is quite ill with rheumatism James Falconbury acts as postmaster during Mr. Logan's illness. Mrs. Samuel Mattix, of Arkansas, is visiting in this vicinity. Indiana State Fair. For the above occasion the andalia will sell tickets to Indianapolis Sept. 12 to 17 inclusive, at one fare for the round trip. Terre Haute Races. For the above occasion the Yandalia will sell tickets to Terre Haute S.pt . li to El inclusive, at one fare lor the round trip.