Semi-weekly Independent, Volume 2, Number 18, Plymouth, Marshall County, 11 January 1896 — Page 1

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Yui. II. I'LYMorni, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 18. No. 18

Pants! Pants! Pants!

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-TO OR DFCN.

SHOUT AN It SWEKT. Such was the Trial of the Jones Company. MADE AN EXPENSIVE VACATION

Traveling Meilieine Men St-ttle uilli the)

vl t;ul One. Pay a Nominal line ami isav "Au Ketir."

A oo(l pair of steel xniy jeans working pants inadc to order for

$3.00

Two üTao corduroy pants, pair to order. . .

Suits and Overcoats at prices.

living

KLEINSCHMIDT, THE TAILOR.

A Preinventory

loth Ml

Ye take stock in a few weeks: the clothing stock must le moved to make1 room For the law, iu'v and nohhy line that will soon arrive. In order to facilitate the quick movement of this stork we will give a straight cut of

3

per cent.

This is no himcomhe. Will give an illnslnstration: A suit is shown you that is marked $11.50. Taking ;f0 per cent. ofT will make a discount amounting to 3.45, which will make the price of the suit S.0r. Hvery piece of clothing throughout the entire store is marked in plain figures, so that you yourself can take a pencil and figure the price of the suit. This, however does not pertain to suits alone, hut to everything called clothing. THESE PRICES ARE STRICTLY CASH. Those who have as yet not made their necessary purchases, now is your opportunity to huy a Suit, Overcoat or Pants at less than you ever before purchased. Ulis sale closes January '51, 1801.

HALL&CARABIN,

PLYMOUTH

FARMERS DO YOU WANT CASH ?

Then cut your second growth White Ash into bolts and logs and deliver to our factory. Doits cut 4 long, f inches in diameter and up, S5.f0 per cord. Logs cut o , 11 or 1tt feet long, 12 inches in diameter and up, ?My per thousand. Must be straight timber and free from knots.

INDIANA INOVELTY MTG CO.

Our friends, the versatile and highly , 'advertised members of the Dr. .Jones!

j medicine company, traveling vendors i 5fr4- 00 'ol nea'm lotions, entertainers of the) j dear, kind public and incidentally illus- j trators of the message treatment as i

applied to the human physiognomy, are I no longer with us. They have packed)

their grips like the Midway Arabs and

as silcntlv slid outside the municipal 1 corporation. j Thus falls the closing curtain upon

the last scene in the warm, rosy-tinted little comedy which has had all the community agog for the past week. It's all over now. .Justice has been satislied. Noble Kohr has ceased his noble roar (copyrighted), the erstwhile guests of the local bastile have shaken the figurative dust of Plymouth from their generous goloshes, a long string of officials have a little old wad of I'ncle Sam's greenbacks stowed away in their

inside pockets for fees and costs, etc.,

and town wiseacres can take their fami

ly thermometers out of the icebox and change the street corner discussion around to the topic of Urother Carlisle's

latest bond issue.

It took just alout 'steen minutes in

the circuit court yesterday evening to settle the whole business. The defendants had been moving toward an early

trial. That is, those outside of jail had. The other two hadn't moved a great

deal, seeing as it wasn't their move yet.

The last move they made, they jump

ed a man, and it got them into trouble.

Attorney Kellison had been engaged

to assist the State in the circuit court,

and the hearing was finally arranged for

l'uesday evening after supper. Dr. 1'. I.. Jones, one of the proprietors

id' the combination, came down Saturday and began arranging to end the trouble as rapidly as possible. This

Doctor .Jones is considerable of a lawyer

himself, and he knew about what the probabilities were.

He canvassed the situation pretty

thoroughly, noticed the differences in general opinion as typified in the street corner conversaziones and then hunted

up The prosecuting witnesses to discuss

the matter in a business way.

The immediate result of this work on

the part of the doctor with the very uncommon name was soon apparent, lie

had a common-sense way of looking at

things and he also had money to burn a

wet log with.

Between 5 and t o'clock there came a

lull - a quiet moment or two in the cir

cuit court. Then the business was call

ed up. Mr. Kohr was some place inside

the corporation, and in the left hand

pocket of his vest lay nicely folded away

five large, long, pretty fclu bills.

lie had met Doctor .Jones sometime

previous.

Farmer Kiddle, "whose house had

been smashed into and turned

topsy-turvey generally during the sensa

tional melee of last week.was also some

place around looking at the pictures on fifty dollars worth of Uncle Sam's long

green art publications.

.Mr. Kiddle had also run across Doctor

.tones somehow.

Doctor Jones and the rest of the defendants were on hand, with their attorneys, Martindale and Stevens. The Doctor had a bankful of money left to throw at the snow birds. Judge Capron was shown that the prosecuting witnesses and injured parties liad been settled with and were satisfied. The State was willing to agree to a nominal line, and the defense was willing to square up and say "quits." So they plead guilty, a line of one dollar and costs was assessed by the .Judge. It was promptly settled, the costs of the hearing in the lower court were paid, the prisoners were discharged, Marshal Myers pulled his moustaches out another half au inch and the band played on. That's how Jones he paid the freight, and it cost him something between three and four hundred dollars to pay it, at a low estimate. And the first train out of town had the troupe aboard bound for pastures new. When the people who had read the announcement of the evening trial in Tu k Daily Indkimindknt arrived at the courtroom, the whole atTair was a reminiscence.

Look at tin I nn He lliitl ( Smith r.-ul Tritnne. "den." Kandall, who endeavored to make a hero of himself by marching at

the head of a hoboarmv from Chicago :

to the national capital, has more common sense now drilled into hint by the diamond like point of experience. This may be putting it a little stronger than the "general" deserves but he ought to have more sense for he has had the kind of experience which so often makes a sane men sensible when nothing else will. Not satisfied with marching at the head of a hobo army he conceited the idea of establishing an ideal town on the steppes of northern Michigan where wealth would comeeasy and wheie the citizens would enjoy the fruits of common labor and never the acquaintance of the trials and failures of life. The result of the first year's work at this ideal town of Hiawatha where municipal co-operation was to be king proves the best laid plans of foolish men too frequently are utter failures. The sole result seems to be 1,000 bushels of potatoes worth 10 cents a bushel, and more experience than they know what to do with. The inhabitants, numbering some fifty families, are m a very hard way, and to cap the climax "(Jen." Kandall has gone to Chicago. The man who had an idea that all the fools are dead may now change Iiis mind "(Jen." Kandall still lives. Wailed Jul I lie Same. The democtatic convention Wednesday brought among other visitors a party of eight well known politicians from Knox, headed by the genial auditor "tins" Kuosman. It is a rest of denous winding way from I'lymouth to Knox by railroad, and the party began to look around for a quick way home. First they wired the agent at Hamlet to know if he could get the Pennsylvania train to stop to let them off there, and also hohl the 'A-l freight for the 1'ennsylvania tram. The agent alter some dilliculty male the proper

a'Tj'.ngements and wired back to that

effect. Hut meantime the eight Knox men had given up and gone around over the Lake Kne road to alkerton, and thus were on the very II-1 freight when it got to Hamlet. There it stopped accornding to orders to await the Pennsylvania. After a wait of an hour and a half or so, the fretting Starke county men asked one of the blank blank they were waiting there all day for. The reply was, "For a party of eight from Pl mouth on the Pennsylvania train, who want to get to Kno. It is said a slight blue cloud still hovers over the village of Hamlet, a last Meeting reminder or the unpaiii mentary remarks indulded in all parties concerned about that time. Wit lit Ulm Aani. In a second article on the lecture of II. (J. Thayer at the college in Valparaiso, the Evening Messenger says--"The lecture was one of the most instructive as well as one of the best ever delivered in our city. For more than one hour Mr. Thayer held the undivided attention of one of the largest and most critical audiences ever assembled here. At the close of the address one felt that he had actually taken the journey through the ancient city of Kome, so realistic were the scenes as described. The lecture was scholary and showed great care m its preparation. One of the best evidences of its appreciation was that immediately at Its close arrangements were commenced

to secure Mr. Thayer to deliver another lecture in ourcitv."

ONLY ONE MAN Opposed the Sixteen-Silver-Ratio Plank. THE DISTmCT DEMOCRATS MEET

Plymouth tJet-. tli New litrirt li;ir-muii-The AUemlaiu-e a- fairly Large.

The thirteenth district democracy, or its representatives, met in Plymouth Wednesday afternoon to clasp hands

over its record and to cheer itself

up so much as might be for the future. The attendance was very fairly good, and several of the old lead-horses were present to assist in the courage-inspiring whistle. Chairman Conrad of Warsaw called the gathering to order m the opera house about 2 o'clock. Fditor John K. Stoll of South Kend Times was chosen permanent chairman, and made a timely address crowded full of political wisdom upon assuming the chair. , Editors (Jprrell,of the Starke County Democrat, and McDonald, of Plymouth, A cre made secretaries. When it came to the selection of a district chairman, the lot fell upon Peter J. Kruyer of this city, who thus becomes the head of the district organization and a member of the state central committee. In the meantime, a committee on resolutions had been named, ami its report was read by its chairman, the eloquent young ex-Congressman 1. F. Shively of South Kend. The resolutions were about of the usual sort, although one plank favored silver coinage. The la'ter wis adopted with only one dissenting vote m the house and that belonged to Attorney Martindale. In order to give the proper finish to the proceedings, speeches were made by

Messrs. Shively.Supreme Court Keportcr Sidney Moon and others, before the meeting was formally closed.

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A New ;lul. I'lymouth has a brand new promising social club -The Novelty dancing club. It is composed of the employes of tho Novelty works, and has a membership of 45. The first bow to public favor will be made with a select dance at the opera house on Friday evening, the 17th. The music will be furnished by Miltennerger's full orchestra. The officers of the Novelty are L. U. Downs president; Dick Shakes, secretary and treasurer. Tho committee which has in charge this dance is composed of Clem Cogle, Lewis Koyer, Joe Moran and Lester Do aus.

The Aftermath. The merry Christmas and happy NewYear holidays are past; the head of the house has counted over the few pieces of silver remaining in his purse; the sweetness has all been extracted from the candy sheep with blue ears; the "good little boys" have gone back to their old tricks; broken resolutions lie scattered along the pathway of life; the merchant who didn't advertise has plenty of goods left; the turkey has been warmed over for the last time, Dr. Jones has left town and all is quiet on the Potomac.

"SCRAPPED" THE MARSHAL. A ul (Jet Free Hoard of ltreal ami Water lor A u hile in C'oiiii:iieiiee. Life is not a path of roses day by day for the police force of a small town. It's all right so far as dress parade business goes, but there are other times when it is not all it is cracked up to be. Marshal Myers on Tuesday arrested a strange fellow, elderly but remarkably lively wanderer, for an over indulgence in the (lowing bowl. He stopped in jail over night, was discharged next day ami immediately began to "bowl up" again. Finally Wednesday it became necessary to take him into custody again. This time the festive old boy was feeling quite jubilant and he began to think he was a regular whole Doctor Jones combination all by himself. He had gotten as far along in the program as kicking the oilicer in the face a couple of times, when there was a change in the bill and the stranger commenced to see shooting stars and ring-tailed comets and things. Justice Keeves looked him over this morning and proceeded to slam up about thirty dollars worth of line and costs against him. He did not hive the amount handy, and for the next month or so, mail matter addressed in care of SheritT Smith or Chaplain Klack will be pretty sure to reach him in safety.

LA PAZ. Dr. Lent, of Lakeville, was in Lapiz Wednesday on business. Miss Xellie (Jreg returned to her school at Plymouth Monday. Mr. (Ireg and (Jus Waltz were In I'lymouth Tuesday on business and pleasure. Mrs. JJyr.m Shyrk who was detained here by sickness, returned to SouP I lend Tuesday. John Muss and family, of South Kend have been visiting his father, Isaac Muss, the past week. Adrian (Jonter is taking a course of telegraphy at Nye with Mr. Montgomery, the night operator. Dr. I 'fallen who has been practicing medicine her for the past four years, left lor (ieorgia Thursday night. Our hog and sheep buying linn and the K. & O Kailroad have made up and the porker is once more seen struting to town. Mrs. Fred Myers left for Florida Monday soon to escape our blizzards and regain her health which has been gradually failing. ('has. Zents, West Tanner, Mel Thayer and Frank Daverport, lett for Syracuse Sunday night, to cut ice tor the IS. ,V O. K. K. The (lonter family have visiting them Mr. Snyder from Ohio. He is a very entertaining gentleman and no doubt will make many friends in his six weeks visit in this community. .Messers Win. Forsythe, Wm. Hosteller. W. J. Fuller and Lynn Keynolds have organized a male quartet and will furnish some good singing in the near future. Viola Lanker, id' Kucrus.O., visiting relatives in this vicinity for weeks. On .Ian. r, (leo. MelJride entertained about thirty relatives in her honor, w ho ranged in age from six months to sixty six. Young Dr. Jones ane his partner w.re in La pa, about four hours the day Plynioutht sleuths were locating them at Ilibbard, Marmont and Walkerton. They hol t for the west on the K. & O. The Ketcham & Wilson branch store was removed to Plymouth iast week on account of lack of support. With the loss of the store, we also lose Mr. Wilson a gentlemanly and hustliug business men, we can ill afford to spare fiom our comunity. The La Paz Library club elected the Mowing otlicers for tho insuing year 1 'resident Dr. C. II. IJoltzendorff, Vice President Dr- J.J. Hamilton, Secretary Miss Mate (Jonter, Treasurer Mr. Wm. Forsythe. Libraian Mr. (Jeo. Waltz Trustees X. Nye, M. L. Peter, W. F Fuller. Purchasing commit t-e, Tyner, Keynolds, Nettie Waltz and Lillian Koundant. The club has succeeded beyond its expectations in their fust year's work which speaks well for the otlicers, K. Peter, Miss Netta Waltz, Miss Mate (Jonter, Miss Mary Shafer, Mi. (Jeo. Waltz, Mr. Nye and Dr. J..J. Hamilton.

Was Well Keeeive.l. The bigaudience which listened to H. (J. Thayer at the Valparaiso college was highly pleased with his address. In the course of extensive notices, the daily papers there say: The Kvening Messenger: "The speaker was listened towith marked attention and his lecture is highly vpoktm of. This morning lie gave a short talk to the students at chapel exercise." Daily Star "A large audience came out to hear him and all were delighted with the most excellent address they heard. Mr. Thayer has traveled extensively over foreign grounds and made especial study of that portion pertaining to his theme,' so he was thoroughly competent and able to give a most delightful and graphic account. This morning Mr. Thayer attended chapel exercises and spoke briefly to the students. He spoke in the highest terms of the school and the good work that is being accomplished."

The saints preserve us ! Some of the politicians say thai an extra session of the legist rat ure is altogether possible if the Supreme court demolishes the apportionment law. A tramp at Kokomo got full on dried apples. (Jot fuller after he had drank some water. Doctors worked with him two hours and he will live.

ILlON. .Ian. H. Miss Louretta Hardisty visited relatives at Kewanna last week. Fred Kessler and Martin Messersinith are visiting relatives at Winamae. The Sabbath school at this place n elected all its oilicers for one year last Sunday. Kelatives of Herbert Laird and wife from west of Kourbon, visited them last Sunday. M. 1. Yantiss and F. A. Chrysler left last week for Karron county to remain indefuwtately. Aaron Kessler is making preparations to build a neat little barn on his farm northeast of town. The Ked Men had an oyster supper la:-t Sat unlay evening, and the Odd Fellows will have one Thursday evening of this week. The protracted meeting at Tippecanoe still continues with quite a good interest. We are informed it will close next Sunday night. The third institute tor this school year, will be held at the school house in I lion next Saturday. Supt Fish has promised to be present. M. A. Dilley has purchased ,J mies M. Johnson's interest in the hardware business at this place. Mr. Johnson, we understand, will go on the road as a drummer for a hardware firm in Chicago. Mr. A. F. Kabeoek, primary teacher at this place, has done just what we have been advising him to do -join the army of benedicts. He was married to a young lady living near Kochester. on New Years day. May peace and prosperity attend him and his young bride through the walks of life, is the wish of the writer.