Semi-weekly Independent, Volume 2, Number 17, Plymouth, Marshall County, 8 January 1896 — Page 1

U A V Vol. II. PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 18!);. No. 17

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A Preinventory

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HE BROUGHT AN AXE,

A New Element in Religious Revival Services. PROPOSED OFFERING SACRIFICE A Oueer Religious Enthusiast and His Unique Methods---His Insane Actions Broke Up the Meeting. Not to be outdone by the balance of the civilized world, Plymouth has a Messiah. He is not built upon the Schlatter order of architecture, nor after the style of the Rockford Schweinforth. Indeed, one of the strongest arguments used by the believers in his direct communication with the Almighty is that he is built upon a model exclusively and originally his own. He is a young man by the name of Lewis Canaan. His father, George Canaan, is a farmer who lives upon the Brenner place, some four miles east of Plymouth. The son has been staying at the home of Archie Myers, north of Bourbon. The story of his odd hallucination and its curious symptoms is quite interesting. It was about five weeks ago that Rev. W. H. Rittenhouse, of Bourbon, began a series of revival meeting services in the "Brick Chapel," some 6 1/2 miles northwest of Bourbon. One of the early fruits was the coming of young Lewis Canaan to the altar and his wrestle with the Spirit. He was kneeling, but shortly fell over upon the floor, where he lay writhing and unconscious for quite a long time. He was taken home about 11 o'clock still in a dazed condition. From this night on, Lew was a regular attendant at the meetings. He was supposed to be directly in communication with the Holy Spirit by many of the people thereabout, the divine impulse manifesting itself in diverse strange ways during the hours of meeting, such as uncanny twitchings and jerkings of the arms, sudden starts, and many evidences resembling epilepsy. A few days later his mania took the form of wrenching and tearing up the bench seats of the chapel. All this time he was most reticent as to the impulses which moved him during these spells, and a great many of the devout ones still believe thoroughly that the young man is simply possessed of "the power." Well, a week ago the meetings closed and on the 28th ultimo, Rev. Rittenhouse began his work at Fairview Chapel, four miles north of Bourbon. Canaan attended from the start, and exhibited the same peculiar religious fervor. Their opinion began to be divided regarding the authenticity of his authority and controlling medium. Last Saturday came a climax. Canaan got around to church early that night, and evidently had come prepared to take a small hand in the proceedings himself. When the other members arrived, a strange, unusual air hung over the scene. In the middle of the center aisle, four or five feet in front of the pulpit, sat a square block of solid hewn wood, like a chopping block. Beside it on either hand leaned two axes, one a double-bitted sharp axe and the other an ordinary single-bitted one. On the front lower steps of the pulpit, with his back up against the altar's front, sat Canaan. In his lap lay the curly head of a mammoth black Newfoundland dog. Lewis looked stranger than ever, the observers thought, and nobody ventured into the other end of the sanctum until Preacher Rlttenhouse arrived. The latter went forward and asked Lewis what he intended to do with his grewsome paraphernalia. "Never mind,'' was the dogged re sponse; "you'll find out before you're done preaching tonight!" This answer, under all the existing circumstances, did not arouse in the pastor's breast the calm and confiding spirit which was to be desired. He retreated to the stove in the other corner of the room, to get warm, and affairs remained in status quo. The audience gathered, the trustees of the church were among them, the hour for service arrived, and still the man and the dog occupied undisputed the further end of the room, while the preacher warmed himself by the stove. Then ensued a canvassing of the situation, and Rev. Rittenhouse insisted that the trustees remove the sacrificial lay-out before any preaching was done. At last one trustee reluctantly started to interview Canaan. The latter by this time was manifesting other strange impulses. He had gone down to his chopping block, and standing up on it, was swinging around an

axe in each hard with a decidedly unpleasant suggestiveness. The interview

didn't result very favorably and the trustees came back to discuss affairs with the preacher. They wanted the latter to go ahead with the meeting, and he was not anxious to do so. At last he started for the pulpit. Canaan came toward him, dragging one axe, and poked his forefinger against the dominie's bosom as he asked, ''Are you goin' to preach here tonight?" The preacher replied that it depended largely upon circumstances. The equivocal reply didn't suit the man with the axe, and he intimated that Mr. Rittenhouse was losing faith. Mr. R. did not deny this, but went back to the stove to get warm. Again he asked the trustees to remove the insane man and his beheading outfit, and again they declined to force themselves upon Canaan's attention unnecessarily. Then the ire of the preacher rose, and he left the church, while the meeting was called off, much to the evident disappointment of Mr. Canaan. So far as Rev. Rittenhouse was concerned, that ended the series of meetings in Fairview chapel. There resides a local preacher in the community, however, who took up the work and is carrying it on. He and his wife are among the firm believers in the theory that Canaan's strange actions are the result of the Lord's working directly through the young man. Canaan did not bring his weapons to church last night. His father had been sent for to attend the meeting with him, and apparently exerted a quieting influence upon him. He remarked, however, that his purpose of Saturday night had been defeated, and that he would attend to it later on. So that the attendants on the meeting go each night with a pleasant sort of unwholesome expectancy which adds much to the interest of the occasion. In all seriousness, it seems to The Independent that the neighborhood of Bourbon is criminally negligent to allow this man to go about free to carry out any insane idea which may chance to attack him. He is evidently insane at least, mentally irresponsible, and for the general safety of the community he should be taken into custody berore he does anybody an injury. It is a serious mistake in such a case to wait until some person is attacked and wounded or killed before the unfortunate cause is deprived of his liberty. We believe that Rev. Rittenhouse did exactly right in declining to enter the pulpit or go on with the meeting under the circumstances. The excitement's effects upon the young man's mind would probably have been to precipitate matters and possibly lead to a tragedy. OtM lh-uth. Nicholas Klughardt, of South Pend, went to Chicago to stay over Sunday. Sunday afternoon he attended the matinee at tho Olympic t heather with the friend whom he was visiting. One joke which came from the stage amused Nicholas especially and he laughed quite violently. Shortly afterward iie began to feel ill, and, with his friend, left and walked along Clark street. Near Madison street he was taken with u hemorrhage thought to have been induced by his hearty laugh mg. He was taken into Dab V Sem pill's drug store, corner of Clark ami Madison street, with the blood pouring from his mouth. He dropped to the ttoor and, supportid by his friend, died In a pool of his own arterial blood within live minutes. He was taken to the morgue, and today the remains were brought to South Hentl for interment. Ho was 22 years old and leaves u mother and bistort. The dead man hud had a bad cough for several years, but lie had never been so bad us to take to his bed. His face showed the symptoms of consumption. Tuberculosis had doubtless eaten its way to the proximity of un important artery. The cold weather made his condition worso, and the wrenching which his lungs hud been given by his laughter hud completed the work of destruction, Uvu'l llntlfy II. The Chesterton Tribune tells us that (Jeorge Adams, a resident of Chesterton, resolved to quit drinking, and agreed with Tom Shay that If he indulged in the hery poison during the year 1801, that ho would forfeit to Shay Ida wife and home. The new year had not been an hour old before Geo. forgot his pledge and was getting outside of a glass of tanglefoot when Shay caught him. Adams was as go d us his word aud gave up the keys to Iiis home. Now Shay is having Satan's own time getting possession, as the wife won't ratify the bargain.

ITHIS (Itl'EL V()HLIl!!ail,Uo,jtllIeild Itomdiately after the. j 'performance, nflicers went upon thr.

The Glick Comedy Company Gets The "Marble Heart' BLANCHE SAVES HER TIGHTS. The Tlie.it i ial Company Wliith MurU-U Out Iron i Plymouth (ioe I'mle: at at I.aron, 111. .for Lack t luiuls. 'Tis i cold and cruel world, my masterscold, just now. in more senses j than one, and extremely frosty in all j senses. We live in a cold and sordid age, j when the great mass ol the general j public do not care so much for the muses -tor poetry, music and art, for instance - as they do for the glint and glitter of the "plunk" which goes to represent the object of those same muses' efforts. Many a poet who held within his breast a spark of the true hie from the altar of the gods, has starved to death in his attic: manv an ambitious painter of landscapes and indued ivy-clad castles and moonlit ! waters, is perforce earning his livehhood by informing the great world in 'barn-roof symphonies of black and vellow that. '-Hood's cures!" Manv j anil many the life story that possesses at once the deepest tragedy and trie most rollicking comedy, so closely intertwined and woven together in the voof that it is dillicult to tell which is which where to laugh and where to sympathize. An instance of the truth of t:iis may be found in the story which is told briefly in the telegraph columns of the Chicago papers. The tory, too. will be of especial interest in our readers because of the fac' that its preface and its opening chapter were of and with and from us -their plol, in fact, laid in this city. The telegram in question is from Lacon, 111., and tells in half doen lines of the disastrous close of the season of the Click Comedy Company. Their effects were attached after the night's performance there upon a debt owed to V. 11. Hagerty, of KugleWootl, Ills. The (Jlick Comedy Company was really a good combination in its class, and presented a line of plays which were much above the average as to their merit. The company included several members who were residents of Plymouth, and the show was organized here. The leading spirits in the enterprise were Harry T. Glick and his wife, i'hey are professionals of considerable ability, but their previous effort had bumped up against the frescoed ceiling, and they were on the search for new worlds to conquer. They thought ol Plymouth; they came, saw and- located temporarily heie. Then they set about to organize a new company to travel here. Heading the rota was Miss Planche Pelleville, a pretty soubrette and a professional thesplan. Three men who were on the Inm:pkni1nt stall enrolled themselves upon the company's list. One of these was Charles S. Poyer, who made an immediate success as principal comedian -- u success which ho unquestionably deserved. Ho is a brother of Nathan and Penton Hoy or, both now employed at tho Novelty works. Another Plymouth member was Harry Gensler, who left his position as foreman at this ollice to become com pany baggageman aud master of properties. Hilly Hplbln, a compositor id ability, went out as advance agent for the troupe. So tho company of a dozen people was Dually recruited aud after a series of rehearsals here, the lit st night's regular performance was given at the Centennial opera house on Nov. 2two short months ago-in "The inventor." It was well done, but the organization had no money behind Ita higly essential preliminary feature in these degenerate days, in fact, we were credibly informed that its pro motor was compelled to pawn his watch to a gentleman of this place for 5 to assist in getting tho company to Kewanna, Its second stopping place. So for two months the travels of the company lias been a nervy struggle against heavy odds to brace a storm which seemed to have no bright spots. It was a daily round of dodging a lot of impertinent creditors who were unkind enough to keep coming around with bills which had become worn and frayed around tho edges by contimul unrolling and fruitless rolling up again, j The story had to have its climax, as all stories do, and this one ended in just two months from the date of its inception. The little somnolent village of Lacon, 111., was the scene of the sad

stage and attached the wiiole efftcts o? the company, baggage and costumes

on the debt of the Kngiewood cred itors. .Here was w here the inbem genius ni the petite soubrette came strongly It the surface; Miss Pelleviile's lace, tal ent and wardrobe are her stock ii trade. So far as the lirst two were ! concerned, she could afford to laugh at the village constables, ji.it the t hire was their lawful prey, and then whai eouid she do professionally without those entrancing tignts and those astonishing costumes, trained and jew eled, which were wont to make thf front rows gasp when si e came on Her costumes must be sued at al hazards. So she locked herself in lie dressing room for halt' an hour, anc when she came forth again, the otheeiT weie "blocked." Only the dismal yawu j ing of an empty and open ti unk greetec them. The Soubrette had donned heentire wardrobe ten va:i us and a Jsorttd costumes complete- once. and. serenely walked out ol the theater thus generously attired. aw;-.y ahead of i he game. Put the rest of the comp.riy property went by the hoaru and the inevitable result came next morning i:: the forma disbanding of the company. IN THE GIDDY WHIRL. social i'.t-itt i; u s,j i M. fo! t li- t-v -.-. A very pretty and re'.uai k ib!y uc cessl'ul number m the iv her iiel present social season was tin- reet-ptiot tendered to the local young tolk Krida; evening by Mrs. i. A. M iih:- in honor of her guest, Miss Myrte Meiner, of .Momence. Illinois. Miss Meiuzer's staj in riymouth has been marked by active participation m the society event which have followed fast aim followed faster. And thus on the eve of her return to her home, the h.t 'f her ac quamtances here hastened to express the decided pleasure the relations had1 brought to them. The company at tht pleasant Marble residence numbered i full half hundred. It was a mt rry party, and the evening was passed in a con tinned round of enjoyment hy every member. The young men furnished no little amusement for their lair companions by participating in an unique pri millinery competition, in which the honors were voted to (Jeorge Wolford and the looby prize toGid lllain. A "conundrum supper" that w.m a jewel in itself was followed later by a turn al the terpsh'horean devotions. v Mrs. M. M. Lauer was hoste-s at ati afternoon luncheon Tuesday which in its local importance ranked as one af the h ading eents of the social M-ason.. The 1 unction was in honor of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jacob Speyer, of Lexing ton, Kentucky, who is her guest at pres ent. The company present was a large one, and the hostess received uilh thr delightful success which has made her "at homes" in general marked plcasuivr in the city's list of home K'Ki ririgu The affair was, of com se, an informal one, I ut every social device milled up on by Dame Custom watt hiouht into being to assist in the enjoyment of tli occasion. A party of young people Irom Plymouth took a very pkasaiii rleighridr to liourbon Sunday evening, wheicthcjwero the guests of Miss Mabie liustonc. Shortly after they arrived u dcliciou supper was served, ami thebal mco ot the evening was devoted to a kkI m cial time. The party included; Misses Klalku SiiM.;iii,. Lcoiiore Peed. KU Wiu hU-r. Il.iel Ki U li.irn. Mattel rttckloitr, l.uUtt Kettat , Messrs. . Kos Ave, lUilUCiiiiiiii ii'. furl Cot tul. luil Morris. l.uok l-lke I.) lu lling It looks like lynching at Logan port. Iiis understood Governor Matthcwc will pardon William (iievn out Ol state prison, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Knot? Hruiubaugh, and the people hau declared they will lynch him if it is dore aud he returns to that locality. Fifteen years ago Pill Mas sent to prison and hie brother Amer was lynched. William in cold blood shot Priunbaugh at a pio nie and then escaped to Teat but wa captured. Amer, who was lynched, killed Luella Mabbitt, and the prospect are good for Pill to go the same way Ü he is pardoned. They were both loujhe of the first order and Hill is in Michigan City. Subscribe for Til i: In i v. 1 1 m i:n i the people's popular paper