Marshall County Independent, Volume 4, Number 52, Plymouth, Marshall County, 9 December 1898 — Page 9

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CLAY W. M B TSK KK, PUBLISH KR AN D PBOPBIXTORJI SUBSCRIPTION PRICK. One Year. - St .50 Six Moutbs, ,75 Three Months, caah. - - .50 Per Copy. .03 u tared at the post office at Plymouth. Indiana as matter of the second class. Friday, Dkcembkk U, 18UH. THE PRESIDE N TVS M KS& A . I . The President's message is now before the people. It is a voluminous document, strong in the recommendations pertaining to Cuba but weak in regard to the Phillippines and the financial question. It shows that the expenses of running the government are far in excess of the revenue, which means that the stamp tax is to be continued indefinitely. The recommendations as to the Nicaraguan canal will meet with general approval. The historical review of the vvar comprises a great portion of the message. PETITIONS TO INVESTIGATE. It is understood that Daniel McDonald has filed a petition to the board of county commissioners asking that an examination of the county books for the last four years be made. A petition has also been circulated by others, asking for an examination since 1S70. The Independent believes that if there has been any crookedness, either by democrats or republicans, it ought to be exposed am in consequence sanctions the investigation as far back as any tax-payer may wish. An interesting case has just been decided by a Michigan circuit judge, involving the question of a "legal tender." A frrmer named Baldwin tendered a money lender named Baker 364 sdvcr dollars as payment of a $330 mortgage and the interest thereon. Baker refused the silver, but Baldwin went to court to have the mortgage cancelled as he had tendered thr payment of it to Baker. The lattei objected on the grounds that in congress passed a coin age law providing that the standard gold dollar should be the unit of value, and he argued that the market value of the silver tendered him was but 58 cents on the dollar The circuit judge held that the tender of the silver in payment was good and ordered the mortgage discharged as paid. The case will be appealed to the supreme court of Michigan and it is expected will go to the United States supreme court. The advocates of exDansion count on 55 votes in the senate for the ratification of the Paris treaty of peace. Sixty votes (two-thirds) are required to ratify. If the expansionists already have 55, they will get the other five. Republican senators opposed to ratification are pliable. They will subordinate their personal feelings to the wishes of the McKinley administration. Senator Teller, leader of the silver forces, will do all in his power to secure ratification, and Senator Morgan will see to it that certain democratic senators from the south are landed in the ratification camp. Senator Murphy of New York, will also assist. The most pronounced opponent of ratification is Senator McOafferey, of Louisiana, a gold democrat. Gen. Lew Wallace is now engaged in writing his autobiography, and in this work will depart from a a time-honored custom, in that the work will not contain either his letters or his speeches. His friends may look for a very deeply interesting book, for the general's experience all through life and especially during the war days, were of a kind susceptible of Oeing worked up into a thrilling autobiography. The death of R. B. F. Pierce, of Indianapolis, general manager of the L D. & W. Ry., will be deeply regretted throughout the state. He has done much to promote the wel

fare of Indiana. He WM man of lemai kable public spirit. His kinship to a number of Plymouth families makes his death seem a community as well as a state losv

According to state papers recent y given publicitv at Washington, this country is just now reveling in prosperity and confidence. The writers of these documents are far removed from the common people and know little 01 nothing of their true condition. How is it with you and your neighbor? Columbia City Post. The senatorial stock of Major Steele is on the advance. He has established his headquarters at the Dennison hotel and his backers are there in full force. Steele is one of the shrewdest politicians in the state and if he don't land he will hustle the other fellows to a finish. The currency reformers are not satisfied with the President's message. It is not likely that the greenbacks will be retired. The Phillippines confront us like a dose of horrible medicine. don't know whether to swallow the whole busincn or let it entirely alone. The constantly recurring, deplorable accidents among hunters should teach the exercise of greater care in the handling of fire arms. Wekl Indf pendent Four Years Old. With this edition of the Weekly Independent the weekly issue completes its fourth year. It is young yet, and it has the vigor of youth, as its appearance plainly indicates. There is doubtless no paper in Indiana that has had such marvelous growth as the Weekly Independent. This is accounted for by the fact that it has adhered strictly to the truth regard ess of conse luences. It has not utilized its columns for half the year abusing those whose political opinions are in opposi tion to the editor. It has tried to reflect the best thought of the community. Today its adver Using patronage is exceeded by no local paper; typographically, it has no superior in any of the surrounding cities. Jt is a paper for the people and in the interest of the people. The publisher is well pleased with its past year's record for business and confidently predicts for it, as well as the daily edition, a long and eventful career. It will always be found in the front ranks advocating every movement intended to build up the city of Plymouth or to advance the interests of Marshall county. A Moat Contemptible Specimen. The Independent has heretofore credited the mob that is trying to run things in the ollice of the Evening News with at least an atom of business Lonor, but when they maliciously misrepresent lie business transactions of this office, we conclude that they are the incarnation of meanness, disturbers, undeserving of the considerations that competitors would otherwise acc rd them. 11 ere are the cuppiujrs which are directed at this paper with appareut malicious intent: "The South liend furniture store which advertises in a fake paper in this county does not advertise in the South liend paperR. They do not insert ad vertisements for nothing in order to get something to fill their columns. 'The paper which carries advertise ments f ree of charge for buBiuess men of other cities in order to get some thing to till up his columns will oon he bo low in the advertising scale tiiat live dealers will demand damages when he inserts their advertisements in order to save setting type for his paper. Plymouth Evening News." In reply to the above. t he Independent will quiet their presumptions with the statement which any one can verify by communicating with Sam It. Thomas of South liend: The furniture advertisement of Mr. Thomas was brought to this oflice by one of the South Bend ladies who came here to attend the Kastern Star banquet. The advertisement was accepted for a period of six weeks in the Daily Independent for the sum of $12.50. This is at the rate of a few cents over $8 per month, the price which has governed continuously during the present management of this paper so far as space advertisment is concerned . If we wanted to be mean we would show the people who it is That is advertising for a song by publishing the price that Mr. Bosworth and Mr. Klcepfer nay they pay for a whole column in the Evening News. 13ut this is no concern of ours. The Independent does not care if the News advertises for nothing. The chances are the publisher knows what advertising in his paper is worth and the chancee are that he gets all that it is worth. The Independent has a rate card to which it adhere-. Its rates for advertising are justified by its circulation, the publisher is convinced, and all advertisers are treated alike

So far as Mr. Thomas' advertisement is concerned, we accepted it, as any main business would do. We think that the local furniture dealers would not refuse to sell a 12.50 bill of furniture to a South Hdnd business man, and tor the same reason, the Independent does not refuse business which comes to It. The quoted squibs of the Evening

News which are directed at this paper are quite in keeping with some of that paper's other malicious attacks aimed to thwart the hard ello-ts of Plymouth's business men to bring the I tankard institution here. Hou . Burned tu the Oruund. Tuesday at 3:30 p. m. the alarm was sounded for the burning of Hart Liggets house. This is the last house in the row and is quite near the city limits. When the fire bell first rang the llames had already made rapid tieadway. It was fully fifteen minutes afterwards that the hoee cart arrived on the scene of action and the fireman to their chagrin discovered that the hose lacked several rods of bringing the nozzle within squirting distance. The big white team of horses hitched to the hose wagon were turned instantly and raced to the city for more hose. By the time of their return the house was almost totally annihilated, partially by the lire and partially by the fireman's hooks. The department is to be congratulated upon the difficult but successful fob of saving lien Fetter's house with no other apparatus than ladders and buckets. The strong breeze blew ths llames of the burning structure almost within reach of the fireman while they worked. The tire it is stated, started from a defective flue. All of the household goods were saved. Plymouth Lawyer t Columbia City. large number of people from Marshall county are attending court at Columbia City as parties and witnesses in the case of lirubaker, administrator, against ialentine and others. The case goes to that court from Kosciusko county and is an old timer, having been in the Supreme Curt once or twice. It involves about twenty thousand dol lars worth of real estate near liourbon, now held by J. M. Matchett, of liouibon and J. K. Lawrence, of 1'ierceton. and is hotly contested. The array of attorneys in the case is somewhat formidable, thosa representing the plantili be ing L W. Koyse, and Wood ft liowser, of Warsaw, and Marshall, McNaguy !c Clugston, of Columbia City; the defendants, Lawrence and Matchett, being represented by Charles Kellison, C. P. Drummond and W. Ii. Hess, of Plymouth, and A. A. Adams of Columbia City. It is thought that the case will continue through this week. Aceltlently Shot. Saturday, near Elkhart, while chasing a squirrel, Albert Heck accidently shot Will Koland, aged 15, son of Benjamin Roland, of Elkhart, the boy being about 15 feet away and the shot taking effect in Roland's back. The charge went di agonally through his body and lodged between his left shoulder and the neck, after passing through his lung. Two ribs were found to have been shot oil and the left lung was literally cut to pieces, and they found portions of the victim's clothing that had been carried entirely through the body. Death of f aroh Oliver. Jacob Oli iger, one of the oldest resi dents of Plymouth, died at his home on S. Thayer stree- Wednesday morning. The death occui ted after a protracted period of sickness. He will be re membered as a carpenter who at one time had a good business. He leaves in this world his wife and four children, all of whom have reached the aire of maturity. The funeral has been announced for two o'clock Friday and will be held at his residence. Rev. L. S. Smith of the M. E. church will otliciate. Will Adopt the KngliHli Language. Archbishop Elder, of Cincinnati, O., says the time is not far distant when the Catholic church in America will use the English language exclusively in the services and instructions of the priests, because this is the prevailing tongue used Dy the rising generation no matter what their nationality may be. The children of foreigners born in this country invaribly prefer the English language, because that is the one universally spoken here. Compromised With the Church. A compromise has been reached between the authorities at Goshen and the rector of the Episcopal church, whereby the clergyman agrees to limit the ringing of the church bell to twelve taps sounded five times each day. The reo' or is a disciple of the high church. Constancy. Friend if ter friend has lf t my side, Departing uever to return And some of those for whom I yearn Were by the tenderest ties allhd. From some the cruel hand of fate In early youth did separate, And others since that day have gone Their different ways into the world; And, like a leaf in winter whirled. And I forever hurried on Toward the cold cheerlens crypt. One friend alone that from me goes Always returns if I Inclose A postage stamp my manuscript. John Newton Bogart, In Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for December.

HmCiag ul 1 he l.euerul . ne tu ti 1 y . nue confusion exists among the members of the general assembly throughout the state as to the date of the meeting of the body. I nder the provision of the constitution, the session will bem on the first Thursday after the Mrst Monday in January which in isy will be January :. The republican caucus for the nomination of a candidate for seutor will probably be held the first week of the session.

Kapell m Orphan' Home. The Indiana soldiers' and sailors' orphans' home report totiov. Mount asks for new fences, new roofs,, many other repairs, a gymnasium for small boys and girls, and additional water service. There are 571 boys and 181 girls in the institution. During the year two girls died, but the institutioi has been free of cautagious diseases. K vtl A n ullum Choose Ofti. ! -.. The Royal Arcanum elected the following ollicers: Regent, J. C. hlsou; Vice Regent, Cuincy Kelly; Orator, B. B, Whitloek; Secretary, B. H Lauer; Collector, P, O.JoOtt; Treasurer, W. J. Hess; Guide, Walter Reynolds; Chaplain, A. .Johnson; Warden, l'eter Lindquist: Sentry, Ira Lower. Itlj; Loss in l'lows. The South Uend Times says the ( Mlvers have received word that a ship bearing M car loads Of their plows seal recently In a single train load to New York for shipment to Europe, were lost, the boat linking in the recent great storm. Tne plows were insured. An urgent request has come for a hurry up duplicate order. It- viige. Two gentlemen were talking on the street the other day when suddenly the red faced man scratched the chin of Um 'nan with the dark mustache and said, ' Uten shaving yourself, hey?" "Yes, i in doing it to make a barber down street think 1 in getting it done some place else. See?" Humored Failure at .oshen. Ind. It is reported that Hon, A. I'. Wilden of Göttien, a well known real estate man, is in financial trouble. It is believed his local liabilities are not over WOyOOO and it is stated his assets are double tfiat sum . To Ii-ihi. to ArkmiHMM. A movement has been under way among (ioshen business men for sonutime leading to the perfecting of an organization of a colony to emigrate to southern Arkansas. Ti- ttIMM' Dr. Ringle's father, from Rremen, visi'ed him last week. Hiram Horn attended meeting at Lincoln ton miles south of Mentone last Satutday and Sunday. Rev. Rogers, of Walnut, preached an able sermon on "Resurection'' last Sun day evening. Ralph Barrett has purchased E. C. Shoemaker's property and is occupying it. Rev. Aaron Swihart has moved into the property he purchased of C. If. Walker. (ieorge Weidner and wife, of Laketon, visited relatives here the first part of the week. James Waddle returned overland from Kansas last week, driving through in seven weeks. He brought his family with him. His wife is a daughter of Henry Mullenhour. 1'rotracted meeting is still in progress with quite an interest, manifested. Two have already united with the church and many more are ai the alter seeking salvation. The Teachers' Institute will be held at this place Saturday the 17th. There is a rumor all iat that a gentleman from Warsaw wi 1 put in a stock of hardware in the Lee building some time this month. W. H. Taylor has been appointed District Deputy (irand Master, 1. O. O. F, for this district by the Grand Master of Indiana. Mr. Taylor is well qualified to fill the position and the lodge at this place feels highly elated over the appointment. There is no doubt that he v 1 1 1 till the duties of his office to the satisfaction of all concerned and show by so doing that the appointment has not been undeservedly conferred. 1 mi i, t ii.i Noten. Martin county court has awarded Hi McCormack 62,500 damages for libel, uttered by N. H. Motsinger in the Shoals Referendum. D. W. Heagy, farmer southwest of Columbus, was losing lambs recently. He set poison and found two wild wolves dead in a Held. Matthew Driukwater, Kokomo glass worker, who was scalded by steam being turned into the boiler while he was cleaning it, is dead. Anderson tax payeis are incensed at the council raising the levy from 75 cents to $1.30. Council says growing needs and bonded debt demaud it. Mrs. Eliza Scharf, Terre Haute, has sued the gas company for damages to her health. She alleges that the bursiing of a gas pipe asphyxiated her and brought on hemorrhages.

LOCAL BREVITIES.

From Thursdays Dally. Dr. H. A. Myers is on the sick list. Miss Rlanche Turner is reported quite sick. Loehren Wise is convalescing after a seriou- illness. Ren Raupfer of Columbia City was in the city today Mrs Lottie Hershberger went t Nappanee today L A. Hertzler, of Harrisburg, Pa., was in the city today. Robert Rail, of Warsaw, was in the city today on business. Wm. Holland made a business trip to Ft. Wayne t!. is morning . Miss Bessie Chase, of Tyuer. was shopping in this city today. Miss Mary Kendall has Deen quite sick lor the past few days. Fred Myers, of Lapaz, spent yesterday evening in this city. F. H. Smith and Arthur Smith arrived last night from Chicago. Mose Morris is suffering with a lame back brought on by over work. Grant Tank the well known traveling man was in our city today. Ney Steven made a trip to Knox today where he transacted legal business. Jeerge Etfalt who was hurt at the Novelty yesterday is improving nicely. Mrs. Henry tein ftiade a trip to Bourbon this morning to vi6it relation. Mrs. E. S. HisseJlleft for Lima, Ohio, this morning where she will visit her son Kniest. Mrs. Isabel Anderson who resides in the country has gone to Kendallville to visit her son. Romeo Rail and Jerome Walters have lixed up rooms in the Corhin Block for bachelors hall. Mrs. S, .). Rergener, of Donaldson, re turned home today after visiting Mrs t has. Anderson. Miss Mae (.riffin, of Bourbon, is the guest of Miss Jennie Southworth on North IMum Btreet E room was dismissed this morning on account 01 the serious illness of the teacher, Miss Drum. Wm. Miller, of South Bend, visited his sister in-law, Mrs. JT. W. Hessin this city this morning, Kdgar Anderson and wife, of South Plymouth, are jubilant over the arrival of a boy in their family. Mrs. Margaret Plant of Bourbon returned home today after visiting S. W Jackson and others in this city. Mrs. Levi Williams, of Crovertown. returned home today after visiting ,1. A. Palmer and wife of this city. Prof. J. (i. Troup, of the Chicago University, ta in the city making arrangements for a lecture course. Mr. and Mrs. Krank Pierce and two children went to Baring county, Mich., today where they will make a visit. Ignatius Blubaugh has undergone a severe siege with typhoid fever recently in South Bend. He is reported better. The Ben Hur have secured the rooms formerly known as Masonic Hall. They have had these rooms in view for some time. lonathan Brown has returned from Columbia City where he visited his son-in-law and his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Zinn. (J ilea Capron is reported very sick in Chicago with the typhoid fever. The crisis has been passed however and he is convalescing. I. r. Austin, route agent for the Adani6 express company, was doing business in the city today. He bails trom Fort Wayne. The Winona Reading Circle meets with Misses llattie and Jennie Lauer next Saturday evening. A full attendance is requested. Mrs. Dell Klingerman and two sons Walter and Leo, of Wabash, who have been visiting John Klingerman in the country left for Huntington. Joseph M. Foltz, of West Virginia, has been visiting Andy Molter, of this city, and others in the country. He left this morning for South Bend. Frank Semler's funeral yesterday had an enormous attendance. Fred Kuhn, Tom Walker, Paul Butcher and J. McCrory of this city were present. Dr. Ph. D. Paul, the eminent Herman eye and ear doctor, of Chicago, may be consulted at the home of Mrs. M. Yockey, Wednesday Dec. 21, (Providence permitting.) Poor treated free. The funeral of Mrs. C. A. Forsyth took place at Lapax yesterday Mrs. Forsythe was well known throughout the entire country and the funeral was largely attended. The members of the Eastern Star who attended the Plymouth lodge meeting last night were royally entertained. There were five grand lodge officers present. South Bend Times. Mrs. Martha Little Davidson, of Lebanon, said to be the woman who wound the first spool of cotton thread in the first millevererected in America, is dead. She was brought from Scot land in l M I for that purpose. The Young Ladies Altar (iuild of the Episcopal chureh, will meet at the residence of O. G. Soice next Monday evening. Okktkude Soice, Sec'y.

The severe weather doe not present hunters from spending the day in the woods and fields. They must put in their extra time during the next few days, as the law which prevents the shooting of quail, goes into effect again December 31. J. H. Baxter and wife and Mr. and Mrs (i. W. Baxter with their relative, E. D. Royer of Koontz's Lake, drove to Etna Green yesterday. Here tney attended a family reunion held in deference to John Sharto the head of the family who is 94 years old. Five generations were present. Grand-father Shatto is as bright in intellect as a youth of eighteen. He has escaped the ltinrmities of old age remarkably well Below is a list of those from away who attended Dr. Baker's funeral: Mr. Baker, son, Chicago. UL; Mrs. M. Popke, h ter, and Mr. August Popke, nephew, Tresa, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Tankey, neice and nephew, Laporte, Ind.; Mrr Jesse Baker, brother, Logausport, Ind.; Mrs. Jennie Gaskill. sister, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. O'Rourke, sister and daughter, Mise Mary, Winamac, Ind.; Mrs. John Leonard and Mrs. D. Jones, sisters in law, Valparaiso, Ind. A few weeks ago the News made a malicious attack upon this paper and its editor, endeavoring to give its slander backbone by drawing Mr. Swindell into it. Mr. Swindell, very manfully puhlished a statement over his signature branding the charges of the News as false. As shown in last night's issue of that sheet it is still jealously malicious. It doubtless will have to be turned up and spanked again. The Independent is perfectly willing to ac

cept the verdict of the public. A young man well dressed and intelligent, passed through the outskirts of shidby viile Friday astride a white mule and destined for Greensburg. Through a matrimonial agency he had found a correspondent in a young lady atOreenBburg and proposed marriage, but the girl, he said, doubted his sincerity. He informed her that he would comply with any request or demand that she might make of him to show that he was in good faith. The young woman informed him that if he would secure a white mule and ride it to Greensburg within forty-eight hours from a given time, the animal not being allowed to move out of a walk, she would become his bride. Turkey. We are paying S cents for fat oung turkeys and will continue to pay it until after the holidays. Dec. 12th to 17th we want tfiem for our Christmas market. Dec. l'Jth to 21th for New Year's market. Don't feed poultry the day you market it- J. SWINDELL A: BtO. Reducing Taxe- on Railways. If railways are obliged to lower fares one-third by thn enactment of a twocent fare law, will it not be just as reasonable for tliem to expect a one third reduction in the amount of taxes they are required to annually pay into stae and county funds? A reduction of one-third in the vast sum of state and county taxes paid by the railways will mean a great deal to a state, but but not any more than a two-cent fare means to the railways. wit FOR Christmas Presents in China, Porcelain and Glass Dishes at Almost Any Price AT BROOKE'S. Presents for the hundreds from an S-cent Cup to a SET OF DISHES. Call early before the assortment is broken, and see the latest novelties in Ware and Lamps. Our Groceries are the verybest, and selling as cheap as the cheapest. ED S. BROOKE. P. S. Our car load of Can dy will be in this week. Those Mustard Hens will be in Saturtiav. i 0