Semi-weekly Independent, Volume 2, Number 15, Plymouth, Marshall County, 1 January 1896 — Page 1

) i i aoepe i Vol. II. PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA, WKDXKSHAY, JAXl'ARV 1, 1S!M5. Nu. 15

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Pants! Pants! Pants!

JEANS CORDUROY

A good pair of steel gray jeans working pants made to order for

T wo grades corduroy pants,

Suits and Overcoats prices.

KLEiNSCHM THE TAILOR.

A Happy P

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rosperous

New Year

Is our most sincere wish, and we also beg to express our grateful thanks and kindness for the liberal distribution of patronage you have so kindly bestowed on us in the past year. Pardon any little failings or delays that

may have inconvenienced you: especially so do we crave this pardon for the trouble and annoyance occasioned during the period of our remodeling and general repairing. We are incessantly trying to better this 1 store's service, and with this object in view we hope to accomplish wonders. With our extraordinarily light rooms v coupled with many other advantageous . facilities, wo will be better able to meet the constant growing demands of a conservative purchasing public.

The Spring and Summer lines have over with a stove poker p,ut he was , t t 'AtAi . . ., , i again lighting against odds, and he ran been selected with the greatest possible jouttoihe'roui. a man was driving care, always endeavoring to procure theji a ?u-d, and i:.,hr jumped m, widest assortment of styles and at the L?! lowest prices consistent with qualities i stopped to see what i: aii meant. L COnsidGl'ed. j crowd pulkd him out. of thy sled and a ;s tuiied him ;g,iin. with sticks of Our Dress Goods, Silk and Trimmings wood an into weap.department will be, as heretofore, the best ;;;1i'-!ti,.v was o.Mn,ti ' ' ol the lioupe who did not lake part m m tne county, the affray, but tried vainly to urge the Again wishing you the season's compli- Ä uZ It, X 'IS.niS ments, we are yours always to pie aSC succeeded in making Noble's lace resemble a pound anil a half of raw

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PLYMOUTH

.P. S.-This Jtore will FARMERS Iben cut your second grov vidte to our factory. Jhuts cut AIohl per c rd. Logs cut ll wVi per inousaiai. .mum i-' v,joj,t

TO ORDER.

$4.00 pair to order,. . ! II VinST! at n T 5 MMMÖII3, be closed New Years.

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Ash into 1 oltK and hps and deliver inches in diameter nr.d im. MUß lt,.( j( i p, 12 ni( I. b h, üan ter and up, tiinliT and fue f n m Li.otF. DIANA NOVELTY M'F'G CO.

A DASTARDLY ACT.

Brutal Assault Upon An Unarmed Farmer. DR. JONES' MEDICINE COMPANY Practices the Massage Movement Upon Noble Rohr---Troupe to be Arrested in Logansport. From Tuesday's Daily. Plymouth is having something more than its fair share of excitement today. What seems to have been a most dastardly and inexcusable outrage was perpetrated just outside our municipal border line today. The medicine selling combination of specialty "artists' who travel under the name of the Doctor Jones Medicine Co. and who a week ago concluded a very profitable engagement at the Centennial opera house, now make another ferocious jab at the public eye by means of a brutal and cowardly assault upon a young farmer. After leaving Plymouth, the troupe took its cent show over to Bourbon. But the Bourbonites didn't appreciate the motley array of talent, some way or other. They didn't fill the hall, and it is reported that there was one unen- thusiastic young critic there who was rude enough to say that Dr. Jones' show was "on the pig"---which, translated into classic newspaper English, meant that it was not of so high artistic grade as Edwin Booth's "Hamlet" used to be. At any rate, the Doctor became disgusted with the Bourbon people (who appeared to know a good thing when they don't see it) and concluded to go to Logansport. This morning the company drove through to Plymouth in a big sleigh to take the Vandalia to Logansport. They numbered seven people, including two women, and they possessed an abnormal fund of animal spirits. They were having a real pleasant and lively time when they came to the Riddle farm, about half way to Plymouth on the Leesburg road. Here Noble Rohr, a young farmer, was assisting a neighbor in loading some straw. The merry party in the sled amused themselves by applying to him a choice and bine tinted assortment of epithets and billingsgate generally. He demurred to the unparliamentary tenor of their remarks. In fact, he seems to have thought their tenor was rather base. Then the artificially stimulated ire of the "actors" rose and they climbed out of the sled and started after the young man. They shot at him twice, and then Noble took a small hand in the game himself by knocking one assailant down with a pitchfork. But six of the gang were upon him and he stood no show. Rohr turned and ran into Riddle's house to hide. The crowd took after him, broke down doors and smashed things generally in finding hm. The other farmer stayed outside looking carefully but very quietly down the glistening barrel of a revolver. In the house the crowd soon found Rohr, and he knocked another man over with a stove poker. But he was again fighting against odds, and he ran out to the road. A man was driving past in a sled, and Rohr jumped in, telling him to drive on rapidly. But the man didn't understand, so he stopped to see what it all meant. The crowd pulled him out of the sled and assaulted him again, with sticks of wood and other weapons. All this time, there was one member of the troupe who not take part in the affray, but tried vainly to urge the others to stop their rioting. They did not heed him, however, until they had succeeded in making Noble's face resemble a pound of raw beefsteak. Then this one human among a pack of brutes led the boy back into the house. The crowd piled back into the sleigh and drove to Plymouth. "John Doe" and 'Iiichard Koe." Tak ing these, Marshal Myers caught the .Vandalia train, and a couple or three blocks from the station found the party, stopped thy train and was unloading the whole party, when they de manded his warrants, lie produced them. The manager said: "Ail right;

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now, which is Mr. Doe ?" The marshal ' didn't know. His acquaintance with j

i Mr. Hoe was also limited and finally he I ! ta,m oa( k empty-handed, i'wo t t tie

Ciowu had not waited heie tor tnelolthrist in tne lesson that had been train but had been driven to Jlibbard given, and spoke of the thoughts that

or Mannont ly a team from .Jacox's ' Stuhles. i Marshal Myer sent a telegram to the chief of police at Logansport to hold "the whole blamed Jones medicine i troupe" till he could go down tonight j and get them, o it is probable hat I the. "entertainers" will d a return n- !

grgement here shortly in the justice's j gate of this city a manufacturimr enc ort, and with the stalwart policeman j terprise which, if permitted to ena; --tage manager. The assault was a will immediately become an impit:

n Mrut ll affair all through, and the j y irig victim s countenance looked like a mujMif the burnt district next day i a ier tiie I iv when Dr. i -ts got through wnii him ; . . ; GREATEST PAPER THE WORLD'S tji- n-w ..ik v.m.i !:. m it-1 it ti ii-ii - ii,:,n Any other i.imiii töuij.f r l.-'ll Hie '- .ft-r. i'n iAi. rAiibi:. ...n-Ion. L'ec.s. - fV'op'ri'.rht.!, l'.r., bv t! 1'iess l'uflihitig (.'onipany, New i I K Ollil. i lie consensus Kuro ean opinion tIaees t he N't w Voi h j u- ,'. .'. t lt, i 1T T:Wl .. MO loua w h.h the London 1 lines a , one of the tVo mo.L imbmential jou n- ! als of the world. There ran he no i uoiiut ol lue iacl. It is shown bv the : weight v!:Kh the üewspapeis of 1 iclatal, of Paris, of Herlm, d' Vienna, of ! i c i ii ii i i' ,. Kojue ftf Madrid, oi I'.russels. and d ; St. iVteibur- yie in their edito, ial j mi WL.M . t,..ii- Urft -f ! j1"'1'"" ni ui "- " i;! ' t J i Oi ples'lli ill! eru.li loliUI CI 1ms. ucu , .veght has never beert accorded with i , inumimitv to any other newspaper 1 cent the London Times " , "('IM" '.:M-tl lO ' The barbarian at V ::-::oa. "t. A it hur weif lirtt il:sc'oed to Western civiiz u;on by the filil's cabled account, continued

in full weeks after bv letteis from the!Man -:r'1 :tu ':"l"t' 1(r mca'itii.s :

l.onuon loues corresj.ondent m e luna. ; " nei; a nann t-i r.ngnsu missionaries ; was irir.nn;:- at II xvasang tlie World ; ama.ed the press ol Lnglar.d audi Vmtouh ! hnmrin- over from China. ! o bv:oii: ,it verv freut cost, a In coi.v ! .... ' I j r- j . j by cable of long statements of the snr--1 r i i count', were cabled to and printed wim .i .... with proper credit, m alt the newspa f j.:Mj,ilul aiui i.;lu.lM,e ami forni pers ol r.ng.and and Lurope and lorm , a huge part id' the war news fri m tha other "'distresstu countiy of the ( anbean. Chicago Tribune. ! We wish lure to again call attention to the fact that subscriptions will be taken at Tin: Imm l'i:M)i:.NT oihee, with subscriptions for the Daily or Si:mi-T:lkly Indi:Plnihint, for the Thrice-a-Wei k New Vork World at only ('." cents per year additional to the price cf the IndePKNDKNT. Money cannot be investtd in general current reading matter to better advantage than in these" two papers. Old-time Bourbon Physician Dead. Dr. Robert Cornwall, one of the veteran medical practitioners of this section, died at his home in Bourbon on Wednesday afternoon. He was 74 years old and had lived in Bourbon for about forty years. He leaves three sons and two daughters. Dr. Cornwall at one time conducted a drug store in Bourbon, and was the first physician to locate there. His funera was held Friday. 'i'iie mens meeting filial i a fter-nei-n at V. M. ('. A. hail w;s an interesting one. About b young men wen piesent, besides a number of the busi tiess men. Itev. Mr. Marcot e, t!iou;;h pre.6ed with appointments for the day, had accepted the invitation to give the bib'e lesson. When he entered the reading room to lay olT his wraps he encountered about ;J young men, to whom he was introduced, and remarked that, though quite indisposed in body, he received new vigor and energy in the privilege of meeting so many of his own age to whom he could speak on the subject that was uppermost in his mind and necessary to them. During the session Judge Hess and Hon. II. (5. Thayer were called upon and each gentleman made appropriate remarks. Mr. Thayer gave aif instance of meeting Mr. Moody thirty years ago in Chicago, when the now great evangelist was just beginning his work, and referred to the great work he had done since that time. He said the young men before him might not all be Moodys or Sankeys, but they had great possibilities before them, and it was possible for each one to perform such deeds as would make his life helpful to o liters and his memory cnerished as Mr. Moody's had been. Mr. Hess spoke of his agreeable surprise at seeing such a number of young people gathered to-

get her in thh kind of a meeting, lie had mu teen just Micha sight before

in Plymouth, and he was very jdad he hail come, lie referred 1o the words j came to him as he was privileged to press with his own feet the place where the herd had walked to the eioss. The remarks of both gentlemen were much appreciated. iiHii iiae n? Theie is now knocking at the eastern factor in the solution of the probt m ! pt I'lymouths future greatmss. it heeds no formal in vital n to come, it requires no bonus, it will turiusti is . own capital, equip us own factory and j stand on its own bottom, and all that I J? ne essi;lr' to il To simply opc-n ilhegateaildlet iiin. i-u.MiM'hs men gtiu raiiv are wuie awake to this oj.jx-.i t uni y they vill not j er mit it to pass unimproved. The agncuh oral res -urees o.r this :ciüi!y are ex- !ie:i(, hut so !ng as the i:iom!. oi this city depends u hoiiy or largely u; .n i lie tai mm"" industry lor sup.joM 'he ' ' ! i;,, .nri-in-r t; ,,it. ,,,, vv'o 1..1 Il,!U b. I- i t , V 'J,jl oeiirsea. on the o.oei ; lactones, m ina.Keung uicnr preum-i unroau, onn- wea in irotn an pom oi i ,.,C), .....i .i. -1 : i . , u t ,M ti, i 'IC (.OIupaSM allU Uhll loiiie It !1 It!' , , . 4. . , 't'li,t'r h',JI11 vvl"th 1 "' oj.erate. Lvei y ; d il !;o- si i ". i i ,ed : iln!!:ir nl" enrieli. I . i .. IV. n 'm-i 1 1. -t t-i!r, , ( M''dm:, i n.m.ii.s ut uxai t.ai.e . Therefore business men and people of j ill need the lactones m this ; jet). ,-;u,nn, v.ow propo mg I . io "ome. and otle;!.- a!! the n u'ltinsafe manuffctui-ing enterprises we can get, ami to get a iai,e fuic m mem ;

worthy tne most determined tor.crrte". n, eIlurt; Wh.lt ui, n tu a:, etthet'r; . ,. , i sl"nt ul an a-r-,siv ai,d progressive . flv

! 11 1 ' OolicV OV will 'h a assured. i: i tierrTie Hi. ... . The pleasant home of was on Saturday even iT.ji'Sili a uelmnttai social ?athcr::. uilf a hundred of the vounjrer jresent, and the evening passed r glit meirily, aided by music and every other pleasant form of timeUlclening device the ready tact oi the , ? , "c" euiu ctii imu oeiug. A bountiful supper was served at 10::H Among those present were hiüi ni Kiiti'jlci k, !r:i'r.M'. Daisy r.wwt ll. Hoild'e WoiPird, Marie lloliam. Helen liher. Im:i!u lie Wulf, I .on!- Aver, rlii'-a l,iiy Nii-haiiM. Cliioanti. j Kate stu.i.iar.t. vaipara IM). Mrt!o Miener, .Moineiire, 111., hfüe Sujilcr. C ulver City. Ilattie MoitK Oln-iliii. . Mr. and Mrs.C IM'.laiu Messrs. Kdwin Mayer, r.cit buwell. .lames lilniiire. I'ptdil Sc!ii!t. Will Willsun. r.cit Niislianiii. Jesse AMinail. i Louis Horton. ! ciiar'.es v. iufon U'anui h'oynoi.is. .Joe W olf. I ;i!kei ille. Kansas. , , Hr. .loliiiseii. ( iiu'ao, ! ,;i l-.iain. si-uo. I Marry Miller. Ann Arhor. Miel... ! hl Kl.lil). IUol).l.oinV. Ky.. I i.('oi'-c o:itir.t, l (niiiiik. iiotli'i- Sv iiii'lc. The K I Il'khart Keview tells of anew !s-.vimll that has just come to light i width will have a successful run until i the rogues piacticing it ate fully ex-! posed, a sewing machine linker, a istr.iniicr of course, perambulates the country with a kit of tools solicitinp; the repair of machines and doing his jobs in good style, being at the same time exceedingly polite and gracious to his patron, whom he informs that he also repairs watches and family jewels, and has no trouble, in obtaining them for the same purpose. On leisurely examination he tells his victim that in order to make the necessary repairs he must lake the property with him to the town agency, which is usually well known. He never returns the properly, and on inquiry, probably a week later, no such person as the tinker is known to the agency, and he is far enough away by this time to escape arrest, plying his occupation in fields new and past ui es green. Holiday Excursions via Vandalia Line. For the holidays the Vandalia line will sell excursion tickets at reduced rates from all stations, to local points on the Vandal i i line, and also to points on connecting lines. For full particulars call on nearest Vandalia line ticket agent, or address IVA. Foni), (Jen'l Passenger Agent,

St. Louis, Mo.

A hOhbllHillWA Y.MAN'

Clem Bhiin "Slugged" at the Pennsylvania Depot. NERVY EARLY EVENING ROBBERY I'liknouii I'ontjia.l i.--l a ui.ill on o( .Money aiil l'-;ipt- l.ocil Talent Frm Tuesday's Dally. Mystifying in i's very boldness, nervy even to the edije of desperate jecklessius3 such was t le character id the; jatest CJ. iminal sensation "iven the good ! people of Fivmouth to discuss and . , ,. , , 4. i nui mm in i . "ui i'-i uir t , uilittftiu! nine ias. Hie history of re eul crime, eve i in i siiKiil ami i;ijt'r ill rennialile a town j jjyjj, ni'li, TcVeii..t IPlÄr of ;1PIparemdy fewness hh.vay robbery ;: i-sinijly bold a. Ids latent atl-iek, of which Clem il ' in vv.is the victim last e I lling. , ! :i i :ie l a vci v earlv hr.;;:' ( ;.. i.ig. iilaiu had üone i- i i . - ins . ;;i !Hii i . io run into m . -i ( liH'l'go to S"!!iC Up -oi.ie hU-qpe-Sa Wi h ' hu h-u,e tbc-e. rhctram V;is ttii !ni!m:.'S ;iül niüi another i livinnt i ükiü, rit-iii wuM'J i.vtr as f;ir .,s ,,. r, ,Ii!clm i.,,,,. t!e p. i, . belidi.ing t ( .ajft c, ,nK,r corner. ai-'Ue. i.e rejei':-;i i;.e ii"iiiit the depo, near the little n-iue wnun surrounds liie s.iauon Sr.ddenly and Without warn- , . ..... lnjrt j,,. w,iS struck a term .c blow lroni h.yun wi'liaheaw iron coupling pin. The v;v. ni(.k hUu mA ln the ()W. wnicM surnntiids tiie station. f.r ,,,, t tl( , hv biek 01- thv ht.aa aul . ... ..i Vtti-nui a singie'ery, the injured man hl ltuw H..;(;e the walk and imui. ,;;llu.iv rclap.e.i into unconsciousThe call alt! acted tlie attention me ni!"; winWeie arounii upo:. the l A 1 1 1 . . T A 1 I . ni uoi",; i.wi : ,r:n. ana mev nasiei.ea ;;e corner 1 tlie t-uildin?. The .1 bttween the asa"0 ""I. ' .! vv...- ; !'. !. : v as i u:n;e lvi-ifpaiJS, of.ili'om it i.-j gineially tnougb.t ttteri Vt?T0 tWO. As U'ain fell, they hastily thrust n hand into his troiwrs pocket, in which he had about in ioose change and a pocket book which contained somepapers, but no money. Purse and coin j were take i, an 1 the r bb r escaped, j probably into the shadows of some j adjacent ears before those who were j attracted by Ithun's cry arnved upon the scene. When they came around the station coiner they saw the injured man lying senseless in the snow. He was bleeding profusely lroni the wound at the ; back of his head. He was taken to the I oilice of Dr. Knott, who was away, and I thence to the telephone exchange rooms, j where he remained until the physician j was sent for and came to dress his ! injury. He was then taken home. j The as'ouiidmg part of tlie whole I affair is the fact that a man coald be slugged and held up a dozen yards from the depot platform, at o'clock in the j evening, w hen it is still hovering bej tween darkness and dav!nTht, and the I highwayman escape observation. In ia rear trousers pocket Mr. JJIain ! had between S2d and Si!", which was ' not touched bv the robbers. Atterwarii J a lie-cent puce was found at ihe sceao ! of the hold-up, and later still the pocket jbok was picked up close at hand. 1 rut i-i , t l he n mouth ohu-iais um a 1 ennsylvania detective who w;is at tli-.1 static!! believe thit the Wdk was done bv home talent. Still, theories are not evidence and there doesn't seem to bo sufficient grounds to warrant the making of any arrots, at least not at this time. New developments may yet bo found, however, wh eh will lead to tho taking of some prompt and effective steps in the matter. A Curious Stoii. Near Hamlet, on a farm owned by James Harness, a curious stone has been unearthed. It. was discovered while grubbing out a large tree It was tlat on the bottom and oval on top, weighing about half a ton dressed smooth on three sides, and bears a number of letters and marks, only a part of which are intelligible, apparently cut by a chisel. On tho top, "L. 1J. l.OOo" is plainly marked, and the same characters are on one side, while a cross and some tiguri s are on the bottom. Facts Conclusve. We expect your patronage because the Nickel Plate road operates conveniently scheduled trains equipped with unexcelled dining cars and luxurious sleepers between Chicago, Cleveland, Erie, New York and Boston. Lowest rates. I