Marshall County Independent, Volume 5, Number 4, Plymouth, Marshall County, 6 January 1899 — Page 1

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Co Vol. 5. PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY ü, 1899. No. 4.

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A Happy and Prosperous New Year is our earnest and heartfelt wish to all who have so generously contributed to the remarkable and tremendous business of the year just coming to a close. We say we thank you foi ne see in this fact that you appreciate our efforts and zeal to make this a first class, reliable, money-making store.

Complete Stocks, Honest Goods, Low Prices, Prompt Service and Fair Treatment w' h have been the important factors in bringi.. ibout these great results will again be in vogue this coining year, 1899. Xo time, money or care will be spared to make this the greatest store in Marshall county. The stocks for the coming seasons will equal, if not excel, all previous efforts and positively will maintain the lowest prices consistent with good qualities. Again wishing you the compliments of the season, we are yours Always to Please.

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This is the week to buy Christmas Presents. Do not fail to visit the DAISY and price our Jardiniers. We are selling them cheap. Nice present lor the ladies. We have other novelties which will pay you to select from. Everything in the grocery line up to date and at bottom prices. We are giving new goods with original labels; not old goods with new labels. Yours to please,

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THERE IS NO WANING

IN MR. HANLEY'S BOOM FOR THE SENATORS HI P. Content Jrwi Wariner-FrieiHl of the. Candidate .Marshaling Their Fonen in Their I,Mt Ktlortu Taylor in Second Place. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 2, 18f.Kt. With the coming of Frank . Posey every candidate lor the United States senatorship from Indiana is here and the indications at this time are that the contest, which is growing warmer all the time without adding to the certaiuty of any rank's election, will be the hottest that Indiana has had in years, llobert S. Taylor of Ft. Wayne is among the last of the candidates to arrive, but he was the first, to hang out his placard an nouncing that he would be glad to see his friends in the finest of the Denison parlors. The other candidates have followed his example, and the contest is fully on. Hanly, Taylor and Posey are in the lead. Friends of IJeveridge are loud in expressing their confidence in the young orator, but old politicians smile and say that the young Indianapolitan is out of the race. Steele's friends are quiet, and this fact is worrying the lieutenants of the other candidates not a little. It is acknowledged that Steele is one of the best politicians in the state, and it is hinted that he has fards up his sleeve, which will make h big difference when the time for voting comes. Hanly's boom has not waned in the least, and every morning his managers say they are able to announce better prospects lor the Lafayette man. Personally he is the most popular man here, although I'osey has won much popularity since his arrivai. Posey and his friends say that what Btipport he now has will stay with him until the"last dog is hung," and that he will make big gam? on the ballots following the first. Taylor is a strong man intellectually, and it is believed that whatever support he now has will stay with him, and that it mav count for more than people think when the breaking up comes. Iiis managers lire Senator (iilbert and Charles K. Lane ol Ft. Wayne and they are both hustlers. llanly lays claim to.'ll votes; Taylor comes next with a claim of 2f voteH. Hevendge folio -.vn thene with a claim to 10 votes, and he is followed by I'osey and then Steele, who claim a certain number of votes so as not, to be left behind in the approximate estimate made by the newspapers here. The legislature meets next Thursday Nothing wil' be done of any importance until the senatorial contest is settled, and then both bodies will take a rest. A 1'arly at Twin Lake. Quite a number of Twin Lake's young people gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Seider on last Saturdiy evening to watch the New Year make its appearance. The evening was spent in playing such games as are played at parties. Excellent music wes furnished for this occasion produced by mandolins, guitars, Violins, harps and an organ. Choice vocal selections were also given by the male voices. Those present were: Misses Nettle Seider Ma Seider Wille Frank Messrs Bert Cmtio Oliver Saltier Henry White Oliver Albert Mary Seider Mattlo Class Roscoo Nichols OIer York William Trank Ira llolem At the midnight hour the youngsters gathered around the organ and sang the old familiar hymn, "(Jod be with you till we meet again." and took their departure, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Seider a happy New Year and a long, happy and prosperous life. At the Altar. ' Married at the home of J. F. Appleman at noon, Sunday, Dec. 25th, IH'JH, Mr. Oliver Urumbaugh and Miss Anna Haugher, both of West township. A very pretty wedding occurred at the home of William Kenedy in West township, Saturday evening, Dec. :11st, IS'JS, the contracting parties being Miss Lilly Kenedy and John Ileminger, son of James Ileminger. J. F. Appleraan tied the nuptial knoö in the presence of a large number of invited guests. Miss Klaie Dill played the wedding march. The supper was all that could be desired and in all it was a very happy occasion. - Married at the home of the bride near Knox, Ind., by J. F. Appleman at 12 m.

Sunday, Jan. 1st, lSiW, Mr. Charles A. Seider of Grovertown and Miss Iva Stanton. The ceremony was performed in the presence of only the immediate friends.

T1IK RKKTIIKKN I'lUXTING PLANT. Kxart Facts a Published by a Mt. MorrU Paper. Some time ago, the little News, which publishes scurrilous articles assailing Plymouth business men, made an effort to belittle the Dunkard Printing Institution which our enterprising business men have sought to secure for our city. It. pretended that it had made an investigation and proceeded to frown upon the efforts of the public i spirited people of the city. We give below an article from the Mt. Morns, III., Index, which gives the truthful data of the printing establishment for hich Plymouth business men have raised a bonus: "The Urethren Publishing House is in institution, of which Mt. Morns may be proud. Few of our citizens realize the immense amount of business done within the narrow walls of its present iucapacious builuing. Herewith we give an account of its publi cations. "The Gospel Messenger" is a sixteen page religious weekly, devoted to the spiritual betterment of the senior members of the church. It has a list of about U,000 regular subscribers, of which most reside iu the United States and some in Fur pe and Asia. This is 1 he most important of their publica tions. "lhe Pilot' spoken of in the above reprint will be similar to the Gospel Messenger in substance, being for the benefit of the young people rather than the older members. It has, of course, no subscription list as yet but will soon have a large one. "The Young Disciple" is a four page, neatly printed and finely illustrated weekly, published for the moral and religious instruction of the young people. It reaches from 11, (XX) to 10,000 copies per week, the number varying with the seasons, since some Sunday Schools are I) held during part of the yer. "The Children ut Work" is a well illustrated four page Sunday School paper, adapted to the understanding of juveniles and is read by from 8,000 to 12,000 little tots each week. "Our Young People" is the college paper and visits from 1,000 to 3,000 old and new students of Mt. Morns College every month. ."The Brethren's Advanced (Juarterl." is calculated to meet the demand of advanced scholars of the Sunday school and teachers who do not want to purchase exhaustive commentaries on the lesson. From 20,000 to 32,000 of them are sent out all over the United States every quarter. "The Brethren's .Iuvenile Quarterly" is suited to the intermediate and advanced primary classes of Sunday schools. From 10,000 to 1,000 are printed quarterly. The Urethren's Almanac consists of 10 pages and issued yearly. It hangs by the fireside of 2.",000 homes. Besides the regular periodicals, there are published 75 different religious tracts of which U,osr were sent out during the month of September. Two books have been published during the past year and two others are well under way. They are "Mind Misteries, by Fid. .1. S. Flory; "Girdling the Globe," by Kid. 1, L. Miller; "Joseph the Killer," by Galen B. Boyer; and a volume entitled, "Classified Minutes," containing a complete list of the minutes of Annual Conference. The entire force connected with the house varies in the vicinity of 25 person, a surprisingly email number considering the amount of work done. However this number will be increased when the new paper starts. Mt. Morris Index. Wilden' Making Sei t lenient , The embarrra8sed firm of A. T. Wilden & Sons, of Goshen, who recently failed for 1)0,000, and their creditors 1 have reached an understanding. Tin Messrs. Wilden will deposit 10,000 cash and all real and personal property will be turned over to a trustee. The cash will be div ided pro rata among the, creditors and each one will take the remainder of his claim in Flkhart county and Goshen real estate. The choice of the respective pieces will be determined by lot or choice. The Wilden realty interests amount to $130,000, and it is thought that the firm will come out of their embarrassment with all debts paid and a surplus on hand. Firemen Kleef Oltlcer. The firemen re-elected the following oflicers Tuesday night: Foreman, II. A. Armstrong; First Assistant, John Burkholz; Second Assistant, John Gullen; Sec'y. aud Treasurer, John W. Davis.

TRICKS AND SCHEMES

WITH THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING LEGISLATIVE PLUMS. llanly "Corkim" WH Cjoitea Corker aud Jay Krank Seem to lit' Playing Fvery Card and Making All Kinds of Promise in Order to Secure the Covet mI VoteH. Indianapolis, Jan. 5th. Charges of combinations and trickery went about the Denison lobby thick and fast, Wednesday. It vvas charged that Littleton, Kiuibley, Gibson and Dellaven, candidates respectively for speaker, clerk, doorkeeper and assistant clerk, have kkmi:l a combination and those not in it have seen that it will win. The republicanism, or rather McKinleyism, of Kimblev is questioned by his opponents. He's a newspaper man at Orleans and editorials that appeared in his paper are being shown to members of the legislature by citizens from his own town. Kimbley was assistant clerk in the last house. He's a large, rosy-faced, faiF-haired fellow, reminding one of the'beet type of the Scandinavian. He chews the weed with evident great satisfaction and makes himself at all times so pleasant that he has a strong following, and the opponents are showing his McKinley editorials with a vim. Gibson, of Muncie, was assistant door keeper in the last house. A candidate for the doorkeepership against him was the Rev. H. M. S. Hutchens, of Sheridan, M. F., superanuated, altogether on k ok Tin: most unioi:k huukks in the loboy. He wears an Uncle Sam chin whisker, collar without tie and a large, soft, black hat. He used to preach at Camden and Maxenkutkee. He fought in the civil war in the Sixtythird Indiana. A KOW IS HKINO KAISKI) by F. T. Hoots and bib friends because of the bargain between Littleton and Shideler that whichever was elected speaker, the other should be chairman of the ways and means committee. Kootsis chairman ot the committee that was appointed by the governor to go about and learn the needs of the var lows state institutions. This put him on laminar terms with the work to he dealt with by the ways and meaiiB com uuttee. and it was assumed that he would be given the chairmanship, but he is to be turned down. II ANLT'S CAUCUS The llanlv caucus, Tuesday night, called for the purpose of "getting ac quainted," was attended by 2 legisla tors, accoruing to trie llanly mens story. Supporters of other candidates sav tin? is not far wrong, but it is denied thai all the 2 men are true blue Hanlyites. Tin: manly "si acium-:" is the talk of his followers secretly and his enemies openly. It is alleged that everything from spittoon-wiper to gov ernor, including the chairmanship ot the republican state central committee, congressman in two or three districts, and ollicers of all kinds have been promised and thatithis is the secret of much of his strength. The llanly "machine" is said to be forming to CONTICOI. POLITICS IN INDIANA all up and down the line. The light against it will be consoli tlated, it is now believed, on Taylor, Beveridge or I'osey. I'osey stock ap pears to be going up. Taylor will perhaps stand next to Hanly m the caucus and if he is popular with followers of I'osey, Beveridge and Steele, it is pre dicted that they will rush to his sup port and wipe oil the Hanly score. DKM OCIt ATS TO CAUCUS The democrats of the legislature also caucused Wednesday night, but the officials selected are honorary. Representatives Fichhorn and Hedgecock aro prominently mentioned for speaker. Kefore tho .Itifttlce. Justice Weber listened to the Vancamp vs. Marsh cusi for trespass, Monday. The location of the trouble was near Sligo, where George Marsh bought a tract of timber from Vancamp's land. Mr. Marsh's son was hauling logs from the tract and in so doing violated an agreement of trespass u hich had been previously made. Technically the defense was guilty. He was lined a nominal sum. The caee was appealed. Kail to ltonelt ItectHion. The directors of the Laporte county Agricultural society held sessions both

morning and afternoon Saturday, but did not definitely decide whether to continue the annual fair or not. If the dithculty with the Amphitheater company can be arranged satisfactorily it seems probable that the resociation will be diebanded.

A I'erllou Ride. Tuesday, while attending the fur.oral of the little daughter of E. L Sands, Mrs. John Gallagher was injured in a runaway. She was one of four ladies who rode in a carriage driven by Fred Thomas. While standing in the cemetery, the horses became restless and began to kick. The taek of controlling them was a diflicult one, but the driver did as much until they passed through the gate on the return home. Here they became fractious and rushed off at a break-neck speed. The three ladies Mrs. W. F. Young, Mrs. Ike Thomas and Mrs. i S. Alleman remained in the carriage, but Mrs. Gallagher leaped from it m preference to taking her chances for escape. She was considerably bruised. Finally the driver brought the excited horses under control. It was a perilous ride and one which few would wish to take. Wreck Went of Plymouth. Farly Wednesday a freignt train wrecked itself near the Pittsburg watch-tower, three miles west. It seems that the couplings between two cars had become detached and the differences in grade in that portion of the track caused a jolt which ended in a general smash-up. Seven cars were ditched. Owing to the intense darkness, it was deemed impracticable to clear away the wreck until broad daylight. It was then found that the ordinary wrecking appliances carried in the caboose were not sufficient. Orders were seat for the wrecking train at Ft. Wayne and it arrived at the scene about Ü a. m. The morning trains were obliged to make a circuitous route to Chicago via the Vandalia and other lines. I titortiitiittt Plymouth llultieH Man. One of Plymouth's merchants scheduled and filed a list of his assets today and will adjust his affairs with his creditors under the terms of the new bankruptcy law. We refrain from mentioning the name of the concern at present, as he h:is not yet decided as to the outcome of the business perplexities. He has been considered as thoroughly established but of late the trade has not justified the expense. He bought very heavily before Christmas and has not been able to swing it. The schedule of assets include his stock, house and lot and farm. I'ttetory ym. th .Nttloon. A novel situation exists in the village of Three Oaks, ten miles north of Laporte, near the Indiana-Michigan line, where the Warren Featherbone works are located. Mr. Warren has proposed to pay into the town treasury sutlicient money to meet the demands of the law lor saloon licenses, the purpose being to make the little town "dry" in the sense of liquors being sold, and prevent the opening of aloons. The statement is made that if saloons are opened the great industry will be moved away, and, as the plant furnishes employment to about one-half of the people, the situation is an interesting one. ChhImmI Che k Hinl Left. Much Biirpriee has been created by the disappearance of Frank Smith from Valparaiso, a popular young salesman who recently came there from Cleveland, (). Numerous checks for J?-5 or more, which he cashed before leaving Saturday night, and supposed to have been drawn by his father, F. C. Smith, of Munt an, ()., accounted for his sudden departure. Smith W3s one of the leading lights of the Baptist church. Creditors declare they will prosecute him. Acel Mini Poor. It ts reported that the aged widow of the late Oliver P. Morton is iu poor cir cumstances. If this be true it certainly should be remedied. She is a worthy woman, and something to alieviate her condition should be considered. Every old soldier in Indiana, at least, would be plail to help her, we feel sure, and it is to be hoped that some one among them will start the project at once. Kvldenre Turned In. The evidence in the case of the Flektron Cycle company was closed at noon Wed nes lay. The court holds that taxes for lH'.tT and lS'JS due the city and county are a prior and paramount lien on the funds and should be paid before any other liens or claims. As to the respective rights of the labor claimants the court reserves his decision until after the special Undings are prepared.