Semi-weekly Independent, Volume 2, Number 35, Plymouth, Marshall County, 11 March 1896 — Page 4

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A.D. 5MITH. Oenerat Manager. Office, Corner Garro and Michigan Street: Telephone, 84. SI'HSCIMPTION rilICK Oue War, Sl MuUtlK. One Year. cash. Six Mouths, cash. Three Months, rash. Per Copy. - $1.00 .75 i . .03 Kutered at the po.t oMce at Plymouth. luitiAhu. a matter of the second i-lav. A.NMV KICSA It V. MA HC I! 1. This day marks the death of Amerigo Vespucci, in 1451. Today occurred the death of Kmperor William I, of (Jerrnany, in 1SSS. Milliard Fillmoredied in 1571. The historical writer, Win. (Juthrie. died in 1771. It marks t.'-j event, in 18U2, of the light between the Merrimac and Monitor. ma nci I 10. On this day, 1S2, occurred the death of .lohn VI, King of Portugal. Prince of Wales' marriage took place in 18 2. (irant obtained the appointment of Oeneral-in-Chief of armies of the Tnited States. In 1SU3 lire destroyed SI,:(JO,Oi0 worth of property in Boston. A year ago the Chinese asked Japan for peace. In 1S70 the first woman jury in America assembled in Wyoming Territory. Oold was discovered in I'latt and Cumberland counties, Illinois, in lsS. At Valparaiso Friday night, a Matthews Club was organized. It is said that Coxey and Fugen V. Tebs will stump the stale of Indiana for the populist ticket. Tin: city council was confronted Monday night with a new ordinance regarding the salaries of the city oilicers. It seems as though tlte more wuen taking into consideration the nearness of the coining spring election, was a bad one. Tiik prospects for a republican sweep through Indiana might be considered pretty well assured, if taking the number of candidates for governor into consideration. There is only thirteen, but the democrats say that is a bad ign. Oxk of the potent errors we think our republican fiiends are making in the proposed new salary ordinance presented last night to the city council, is the effort to slash the city attorney's salary. The latter in conjuction with the city clerk, in our estimation deserve the amount they are receiving. Last Saturday the republicans of Union township met in convention at the school-house hall and the following delegates were selected to attend the respective conventions: State Dr. Cople, of Maxenkuckee, and ,1. 1. liehmer, alternate: district Dr. O. II. Kea, with J. C. Louden as alternate. The convention was unanimous for McKinley for president, and Hon. II. (J. Thayer for governor. Here You Are. A great many printers are out of work, we are told, and if we knew where they were we would send them the following notice. Here is an opportunity fir a good compositor to become wealthy in a short time. Hoping it may reach the eye of some one who desires to secure a paying situation we reproduce it for the Kewanna Herald: Wantkd at once. A compositor at this otlice. Must be able to stick" at least two columns per day. Wages 2.00 per week and board. More 1'aper. Two more newspapers are talke d of here. A man remarked yesterday that he supposed the object of so many publications was to get the people to commit the news to memory. Monticello Press. Better send them down here to Plymouth. We might utilize them. Kepuhlican Club. Friday evening the inspiring strains of the Plymouth band brought out a large number on the street, and although it was a bad evening some ninety voters met at the opera house to still further the organization of the I Icpublican club. After the reading of the preamble adopted at the first meeting, the invita tion was given to those present, who so desired, to enroll themselves as members of the club. A committee consisting of two in each of the three wards was selected, which were as follows: Klrt ward-F. M. Iiurkett, II. II. Uaruham, Second ward W. Kelley, C. It. Leonard. Third ward-Jas. M. lirlok, Ed 8. Krooke. The work imposed upon the committee was to enter into a close canvass in each of the wards and so arrange the political fences that republican aldermen will be elected at the coming spring election. After this Hon. II. (i. Thayer was called upon for a few remarks, which

bristled with enthusiastic republican utterances. Attorney .Johnson followed with a few remarks, and he was followed by .1. W. Parks who gave his testimony regarding his republicanism. Mr. Parks then offered a resolution in which the Kepublican club recognized the ability of Hon. IL G. Thayer and heartily endorsed him as a candidate for governor of the state of Indiana. The resolution w as received with hearty applause and was unanimously adopted. Mr. Thayer gracefully thanked the club for its mark of high esteem. The club then adjourned.

IS STILL PROGRESSING. Itapid i; row Hi or "The Semi-Weekly Imle.fuilrnl" Coutliiue I.Ut f er One Hundred Kecent New Subscript iuii. Tin: Independent was established in the midst of this people a year ago last October with a view to placing the interests of the community and the general public beyond those of machine politics, contending factions and partisan bickerings. Its policy is based on liberal lines, comprehending the needs of the whole people rather than those of divisions and cliques, and its earnest purpose has been, is and will while under Ts present management continue to be, to advocate these things which or shall be to the greatest and most lasting benefit to all parties concerned. Tin: Independent believes that (1 lädst one's prescription "common sense" recently offered the New York World as an antidote for international ills, is the very best counter-irritant to local differences of every sort regardless of party or sectarian lines. It further believes in a liberal business policy and in persuance of that idea has from the beginning maintained the most progressive newspaper in Marshall county. As a weekly and as a semi-weekly news paper it has constantly excelled. The same has been true of the Daily and the Semi-Weekly Independent as purely nonpartisan newspapers. Furthermore while Tiik Independent has continuously given the people a better newspaper service than was ever given them before it has reduced the Semi-Weekly subscription price in proportion to less than one-third the price of any other county seat paper ever published in Marshall county. The Independent has made it possible for the people of this county to get live papers regularly every week for less than the average of what they have been accustomed to paying for a single once-a-week publication. On January 8 last we published a list of over eighty new subscribers to The Semi-Weekly Independent. On February 5, less than a month later, we published another list of over eighty other new subscribers added to our list from .Ian. H to Feb. ". We herewith append a list of considerably over one hundred subscribers received since February 5. This is the plainest truth we can offer touching on the growth of The Independent and it is the best and most substantial evidence to us that we are working along the right lines. The list is as follows: James Anders, Miss Xora Curtis, Carp'nfrÄ Bosw'th, J A English. A F Fisher, John Freed, M A Jacoby, I no Kline, Harry Kleckner, Jasper M Lake, Henry Lawrence, Amos C Miller, Daniel Mete, J W McCrory, Joseph Tose, X Khinehart, David Kupp, II C Shaw, A Samuels, M Stafford, W P. Shafer, Wm VanVactor, Klias 13 Winget, M Whiteleather, Henry Winegr, F.lruer Seltenright, Absolom Miller, W C Lichner, Wni A Ueilly, Frank CJantz, Wm F. Hates, Lot Babcock, Jno Kramer, Jno Hoover, Lewis Hartman, Daniel Smith, Delbert Latham, Jesse Morical, Leander Ii Snyder, Jacob Zedicher, J K Hoover, Otter A (iordon, Claud Hansbottom, Taylor G rover, C C Monroe, Monroe Bro's, J Southerland, Samuel Lewallen, Dr J A Strong, O H Powell, A E Place, J X Wolf Jno Caldwell, Jasper Curtis, J F Milner, Jas Thomas, Meley Little, Jackson Prior, Edward Boone, J Oren, W F Bennett. Mrs Ella L Haag, C H Force, Peter Mummy, J F Traver, A L Schaael, Elmer Weedling, Miss Ida HockenJohn Ashton, smith Wilson Wenino, Adam K Row, MrsCa'line V Mann, Sherman Miller, Pichard Dawson, Jacob Lechlitner, J II Dill, Oliver Anders, E S Bissell, John E Inks, Ouy Ames, William Elsesser, F E Burgener, Peter Krouse, Chas W Lawson, Logan Moore, Alice Walker, James Hoffman, L M Clifton, J II Davis, Jno F Banks, Chas Ditto, ES Hunt, M F Albert, C Emigh, (leo S York, XoahStayton, David Thomas, S Wickey, Elizabeth MiltenIberger, Wm Manuel, Peter () Itightley, Jno Morelock, Mrs Amos Listenberger, J W Wolf, Samuel Bender, Isaac Gray.

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THEY MET IN REGULAR SESSION LAST EVENING. Petition Pertaining to a Way I'utler Hie Peiiiiw Ivania Kailro.ui. on Tliirtl Mreet, Iteeei - Otli-r Wuuitilal Maller. The city council met in regular session Monday night. Those present were: Mayor Swindell, Aldermen Tibbetts, Oretzinger, liailey, Tanner ami Reynolds. The minute? of the last meeting were read and adopted. lleport of Treasurer Kelley for 1V.Ö was received and placed on file. A petition signed by some fifty voters on the West and South sides, was read. It called the council's attention to the inconvenient way the children have of crossing the Pittsburg track on their way to school, referring to the fact that on numerous occasions they were compelled to crawl under cars that were standing on the crossings. They praed the council to see what could be done regarding a passage-way under the above road on Thud street. The matter was referred to the street and alley committee. This matter had been before the council some time ago and an effort made through Alderman Tibbetts, who was chairman of that committee, to do something. The railroad seemed willing to move along that line of improvement, but owinsf to the loaded wagons being considered unable to pass under the railroad the matter was at that time dropped. Superintendent of water works made a report regarding making contracts with the court house for water, and also informed the council that the repairs on the pumps were being rapidly pushed and in a short time they would be as good as new. The report was received and placed on file. The ordinance requiring school trustees to make report to the council every three months passed its second reading. In regards to sidewalks Alderman l.ailey jaul he would have a Urge report for the next meeting. In regards to committee on water works chairman Tibbetts informet the body that something had to be done to secure more water. Parties had been here who were willing to put down test wells, but would expect to be given a contract to furnish all the wells needed if their process proved satisfactory. Owing to the near approach of the charge in the couueil.they did not feel like making any radical move along that line, when the new members might desire to enter along other lines. Alderman liailey spoke of the necessity of same kind of drainage on the South side, to carry off surplus water. The council appointed for commissioners, Win Conger, Sam Jordon and John A. Palmer. Mr. liailey in his report regarding the plat entered by John Soice, disapproved of accepting the same owing to the inaccessibility to the portion lying immediately south of Mr. Soice's residence. If an alley or narrow street could be secured between the Soice and Tribby property running east and west opposite Charles street, he would be in favor of admitting the plat. The report was received and concurred in. In relation to the mayor's request regarding the passage of some ordinance for giving him power regarding the payment of salaries, Alderman Tanner presented an elaborate ordinance. Alderman Uailey did not believe it the proper caper to present such an ordinance at this time. Tanner moved to suspend the rules and pass the ordinance on its first reading. ( J retzinger seconded the motion. The motion was lost, by the. following vote: Nays TilletK KeytioMs. liailey. Yeas (iret.iiiüer. m Taunrr. Tanner then moved that it be entered on its fust reading. The vote resulted the same. Uailey said he would vote with the promoters of the new ordinance on the old one, and it will be brought up at the next meeting. The Christian church people asked for the privilege of putting building stone in the street at the place on (Jarro where they will erect a new church. An ordinance was passed granting the request. Trustee McCrory asked permission of the council to use the city hall for a township meeting of school children. It was granted. Council adjourned. An Old Settler fione. Aaron Martin, an old resident of this county, died at his home six miles east of Plymouth, last Monday. Mr. Martin at the time of his death was in his 77th year. The funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 o'clock at his old home. A Disagreeable Kxperlenre. James (Ireen and wife, of this city, while going to visit a son-in-law south of town Sunday, met with rather a peculiar accident. At a place between the Willson and Oglesbee farms the water hat been standing in the road for

some time, and at this particular time it was froen over, nearly one hundred yards wide. They drove out upon the ice anil wheu near the center the ice gave way, leaving the horse, buggy and two occupants into the water which was very deep. After Mr. (ireen and wife were safely on Iand.it was only with the assistance of others that the horse and buggy were taken out. The roads are cei tain ly in a very bad condition and should be investigated at once.

BARN BURNED. Content l. I rl With : I . I I .OOO. No 1 11-11 1)111 . Two cows, two calves, three horses, wagon, buggy, new set of harness, farming implements, hay and all the contents of the barn of Jas. Cochran, n miles north west of llourbon, were destroyed by tire at 12 o'clock Sunday night. The tire is supposed to have originated by spontaneous combustion in a mow of clover hay. There was iu insurance. The loss is about sl.ooo. t it ttit Court. In the circuit court Monday morning Charles Wolf and John Howell plead guilty to assault and battery on the person of Orin Litchfield, and were tint l 10.00 each and given i0tlays in jail. In case of of the State of Indiana vs. J Robert C. O'lilenis in which tiefend j ant is charged with the crime of emi bezzlement, the case was submitted to a J jury composed of William Wagner, ! James Haag, John Wilson. Ilenrv J. Sellick, Daniel Miles, Frank Pierce. John Cramer, J. F. Langenbaugh, Isaac Kesler, Noble J. (ioddard, J. A. Sickman and J. F. Bay, for trial. The state was represented by J. K. Houghton pioseeutmg attorney and Charles Kell ison, and the defendant by W. 1. Hess and Martindale Stevens, attorneys. The case was commenced last Thursday ami late Saturday evening the jury retired to deliberate on their verdict. After having been out about forty hours they were brought into court and interrogated as to the probability of their agreeing upon a verdict and they reporting that there was no probability of an agreement between them, the court ordered that they be discharged. The case will stand for trial again. It is understood that nine of thejury were for conviction and three for acquittal. From Tuesday's Dally. Samuel Stewart now in jail charged with the murder of John Swoverland has filed with the court a petition for writ of Habeas Corpus an 1 asking that he be discharged from custody. The petition is set for hearing on next Friday at 10 o'clock a. m. Judge Capron went to IN' ehest er today to sign the Becordsof the February term of t he Fulton circuit. The county commissioners are inspecting the Poor Farm today. The Petit Jury has been discharged until Monday next. The trial of Samuel Stewart for the murder of John Swoverland has been set. for Monday next. Hut owing to the prosecution not being ready, it is expected that it will be deferred until later in the season. Owing to the disposition of cases that have come up before the court during the past week, it. was adjourned until Monday. Commissioners' Court. Wm. A. Weiser presented a bid for doetonng tlte poor of Bourbon township. Henry S. (irube, trustee, application for head stone for dames I lurch, deceased. Approved. THE IMPUDENCE of the man! The man who said he could sell a better bargain than we can. Where is he, though? Ah, can't be found I Thought so. However, cheapness, is not the chief thing that we want to call attention to in our Watches and .lewelry. We ask you first to examine as to quality, -nov elty, etc. We mention then a price our regular price and if it seems cheap to you, well and good. That's all there is to it the bargain will be stuck then and there. Our services in showing these goods are entirely free, whether you purchase or not. The same is true of pianos, organs and sheet music. K. SPANGLE, JEWELER md OPTICIAN, 5 doom tiortli of Pcmloffic.

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