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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
A NEW COURSE.
The Independent From This Issue
Withdraws From the Political
Arena.

Before the INDEPENDENT was eStab-
lished in Plymouth, and ever since its
first issue was presented to the public,
it has been known as, and plainly bore,
the ear marks, of peoples party jour
nal.
While we acknowledged and annOunc-
ed our political lines of action to be in
harmony with that party, and in our po-
litIcal efforts used our ability to serve
the peoples party, yet, we believed, that
under the circumstances. our trying to
advance the interest of Marshall county
and Plymouth, and publishing good
local home paper, the people would
overlook, to certain extent, the pOliti-
cal views advocated and advanced by
the INDEPENDENT.
While we intended that the editorials
appearing from week to week, should
not prove obnoxious to our readers. yet
we have become fully aware that they
have, to a large extent, hampered and
larity of the INDEPENDENT.
After careful and due deliberation
upon this subject, and to free ourselves
from everything that might interfere
with our efforts to work harmOniously
in our endeayor to advance home inter
ests and an unbiased compiling of local
events in Plymouth, we have, with a
view to our future interest, decided to
withdraw from the political field. In
arriving at this decision we do not wish
to be understood as retiring our politi-
cal views to a recluSiVe field of inactiv-
ity, or in the least compromise our ideas
in regard to thesgreat issues before the
American people. But we wish to be
understood to mean, that while we may
differ with number of our readers up
on political issues, these ideas will be
withdrawn from the columns of the IN
DEPENDENT. Our editorial columns
will be taken up in the future with such
subjects as can be handled from d strict
ly independent point of view, and com
ments made upon whatever we believe
to be for the best interest of the people
The principal effort ana work will be il
the local field, putting forth all the con
centrated forces at our command to pro
duce good, spicy, local newspaper.
Hoping that those who have given us
their patronage and support in our short
acquaintance will continue To fee
kindly toward the INDEPENDENT, and
realize with the editor, that not being
controlled or encompassed about by
party ties or affiliations, we will be able
to do more for ourselves and the people
i'll the future than in the past. The IN
DEPENDENT will thereafter be all that
its title implies, independent in every
way, with an eye single to the advance
ment and improvement of Plymouth.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
A Needed Reform.

1t is very true that the Plymouth post
Office is not beautiful and our citizens
are we'll aware of that fact, but To a man
up tree there would seem to be no
definite reason why it should be made
more unsightly than ever by the display
of the lot of badly written and oft times
i'll spelled signs, announcements and no
tices which are usually displayed on the
ratings around the front of the delivery
windows. 1t would appear to an out
slider that Uncle Sans place of business
was regarded as "Pro Bono Publico" by
the man who has house to rent. has
school that has any meeting or social to
announce. This would be all right if
some bulletin board or frame were pro-
vided in which to place these announce
mentS and notices, but it does not seem
right to decorate the postoflice with
lot of cheese box covers and shoe box
lids daubed up with blueing and ink,
as apologies for signs. If our churches
and societies. our lecture courses and
public institutions have anything to an
nounce to the public it would be as well
for those i'll charge to remember tha
Plymouth is no longer a jerk-wate
milk depot village but a city which
should, and does rank amongst the most
prosperous of its size in this part of the
country, and consequently treat our post
Office as something better than a mere
dumping ground for free and horrible
apologies for advertising. Such displays
as these are naturally an eyesore to
many people and there is really no need
of them, while the columns of the In
DEPENDENT are open free to any society
or church having anything to announce
to the public.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
SWeetened Thoughts.

We are indebted to the ladies of the
Altar Guild of the st. Thomas Episco-
pal church, for some most delicious
candy which was presented us as a sam
pie of what they would offer for sale at
the residence of Mrs. c. II. Hughes. on
Saturday and Monday next. We have
this to say: That if all the candy dis
played there is as good as that presented
us, there will be no difficulty in dispos-
ing of it, 1t is such little things as this
home made candy sale that show up the
true merit of the young ladies of any
community and develop talents which
otherwise would remain hid under a
bushel, or some other convenient cover
ing.
1t is probable that few people here
ever surmized that the young ladies of
the Altar Guild, of st. Thomas Episco-
pal church could develop such skill in
artistic, beautiful and deliciously fine
candies as their product displays. If
the old saying that "the way to a mans
heart is through his stomach" has any
truth in it, these young ladies have the
key to the situation and should never
lack admirers amongst the sterner sex.
1t certainly was nice of them to remem-
Der that even an editor sometimes has
liking for the good things of this
world, and their candy certainly sweet
ened the labors of everyone in this
office.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
Narrow Escape.

ON Friday afternoon while u number
OF local shooters We're practicing at a
trap. a gun in the hands of John 3. Ast-
ley. was accidentally discharged in the
midst of some four or five spectators.
Chas Harris. J. X IIoughton Chas. +.
Shaded and some SIX or seven others
We're standing directly in front OF the
muzZe Of the gun, when NIr. Ashley in
endeayoring to lower the hammers
accidently discharged the left barrel.
Luckily the heavy charge of shot
struck the ground directly in front of
these gentlemen, but many of the shot
rebounded and some struck the bystand-
ers. Fred Kuhn received one shot in
the chin, Chas. f. shaded was struck on
the hand by one shot and several shots
hit ChaS. Harris and !. X. Houghton
in the legs. No one was seriously injur-
ed, but 1t was a most narrow escape
for all present.
The gun lIr. Astley was using was a
new one and it is probable that the
hammers and triggers were somewhat
stiff; but this can in no way excuse so
careless a handling of firearms. Too
much care cannot be exercised in the
use of any loaded gun, more especially
at such a place as a shooting match
where many are sure to be standing
around the score.
In the first place, at any trap shooting
match. all the shooters should be com
PEELED not to handle or load their guns
until they are called to the score to
shoot. and no one should be allowed to
scout" on the side of the man at the
score. Such a rule would reduce the
chance of such an accident as this to a
minimum. and should be enforced at
all shooting tournaments.
The fact that the mishap resulted in
no more serious injuries. is the only
thing that has saved the business man
ager of the INDEPENDENT from being
charged to-daywith manSlaughter. muir
der or at least criminal negligence. 1t
is hoped that this accident may prove
a lesson to local sportsmen and be in
strumental in making them more than
ordinarily careful in the future.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
Teachers Association.

Through the courtesy of County Su-
perintendent Fish, we received copy
of the program of the Forty-first Annu-
al meeting of the Indiana State Teach
ers' Association. This interesting event
will take place at Indianapolis, Decem-
ber 26th, 9th and 2Sth, in the Plymouth
church of that city. The program is an
extensive and interesting one, and some
OF the most prominent educators of our
state will be present and participate in
the exercises. We understand num-
Der of our teachers will be present.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
Shooting Match.

The greatest shooting match of the
season will be held at the Fair grounds
Tuesday, Dec. 18th. There will be fifty
turkeys and many ducks and geese to
shoot for. Blue Rock, Peoria Black
bids, and various marks will be put up
as targets for both shot gus and rifles.
Every one in this vicinity is cordially
invited to come and try their luck for
a good young turkey. The shooting
will commence at 10 a. m.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21

ture has never been IN our midst. and
his many friends regret exceedingly that
the course conducted by him has ended.
The beginning of the second series of
the lectures Will be some time in Janu-
AIRY. The subject for this course VIII
be different statesmen of our country
and their policies.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
Notice.

L have in my possession one robe, one
duster two table spreads and one half
dozen napkins. Supposed to have been
stolen. Any person owning same and
proving property will please call and
pay expenses and get them.
SIMON MEYERS,
City Marshal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
AFaCt

which many good people overlook, or
forget, in deciding where to get their
EYE GLASSES and SPECTACLES, is
properly fitted glasses are absolutely
essential to correct the defects Of the
eyes. Improperly fitted glasses are
most as bad as none. Did you know that
The morning call., 1894-01-15

fractions few persons would have ventured
out Oh such a day. And yet they were
there in thousands The roads were pass
ably clean and dry considering the weather.
L was no Inconvenience to tramp over the
moist ground aud stop at every building
or village. So 1t was encouraging for the
fair management to know that an interest
deep enough to attract men. women and
children from cozy homes was thus made
apparent. Everywhere in the grounds,
from the towering Heidelberg schioss to
the '49 mining camp, slghtseers we're scat
tered in goudly numbers.
AS 1t was the opening day of the pioneer
camp this concession was the center of
attraction, though, indeed. the Oriental
village, BOOne's arena and many of the
smaller shows were well patroniZed. a
really Interesting programme was pre-
sented In the camp. There was charm
ing mixture of mirth, curiosity, hilarity,
plcturesGueness and originality in ii all.
Chlcago's great exposition missed realiS-
tic mining camp from the Sierras made
famous by Bret Hsrte and the other
writers of early days. That was pity.
Because there is so much real romance
and poetry about these golden times
The camp was at its best when dancin g
and various other od-time amusements Is
began at o'clock in the afternoon. If
you did not wish TO trudge from the grand
crude signs nailed up on trees 10 indicate
that 1t was twenry-seVen miles to Gold
Gulch, or fifteen miles to Hangtown, there
was a typical stage to carry you. A ride
in this was novel experience. The driver
cracked his whip, and away dashed his
team among the trees. keeping up a mad
gallop until the dollhouse was reached
There first glimpse of the camp was seen
To the right is a handsome building o
Mexican style, where Nevada Will have an
exhibit. The toll house is a log cabin set
among trees and shrubs. with western
plastered chimney rising over one end and
a queer log hearth within. Behind this Is
the tcket-gate, another log and shinged
cabin brought down from somewhere in
the mountains.
The path leads into a winding street
along which are scattered miners cabins,
saloons, gambling house. hotel, post
Office, express office, fandangO-house and
stores OF different kinds. Senator Per-
kins' cabin, with its Identical interior as
constructed by its first owner, is there. 1t
came from ThOmpson's Flat, near Orovile
Major Downie's cabin in imitation stands
against bill, but it is fenced around, and a
black crepe bow hangs above the open door.
John Mackay's cabin, which was brought
from Sierra County, stands upon the road
side. Old miners say il is genuine. A fac
simile Of MarshalPs cabin is used as O
museum for relics of pioneer days. 1.-The
The morning call., 1894-01-15
DIRECTORS THUNDERSTRUCK.
A Convict Commits Theft Under
Their Eyes.
HIS DRAMATIC DECLARATION.
Some of the Dark Methods Employed
to Smuggle the Stuff Within
the Walls.

There are from $50 to 200 convtcts in
San Quentin prison who eat opium.
In spite of bars, and locks, and walls
and guards. they regularly receive sup
ply of the drug.
1t is one of the breaches of prison disci-
pline which the prison officers find them
selves powerless to prevent. An opium
ring exists among the prisoners which no
vigilance can break up. The widespread
use of the lethean poison was impressed
upon the Board of Directors yesterday
afternoon in powerful way, and dra-
matte incident occurred which forced
upon the minds of all present the fact that
the opium habit was as much disease as
a crime.
Soon after the lunch hour the board
became court-martial to try a number of
prisoners and pass sentence on them for
violation of prison discipline by having
either introduced. eaten or sold opium.
81. B. johnson, in for train-robbery, an
The morning call., 1894-01-15
AN OFFICIAL VETO.
Secretary Morton Will Not Permit
A Weather-Bureau Display at
the Midwinter Fair.

The United States Weather Bureau will
make no exhibit at the Midwinter Fair.
although arrangements for the installa-
ton aud care of the display had been
made and space assigned for its reception
by the exposition management.
The hitch comes in the form OF a veto
from j. Sterling Morton. Secretary OF
Agriculture. When i. 5. Pague came
hither as local forecast official one of his
first acts was 10 write to the chief of the
Weather Bureau In Washngt Professor
Mark w. Harrington. recommending that
the exhibit made at the Columbian EXPO
sitOn be transmitted to tine Midwinter
Fair. Chief harrington indorsed this
recommendation and the display of the
departments instruments, appliances,
records and methods would have been
made had not Secretary Morton. to whose
department the Weather Bureau is at
tached, happened TO hear of the arrange
ment. which he proEptly interdicted.
Senator George C. Perkins was in Wash
ipgtOn at the time Secretary Morton's de-
clslOn was made. He called immediately
at the Agricultural Department and urged
the Secretary to reconsider his decision
He protested that the Midwnter Fair is an
| International exposition, acknowledged as
such by act of Congress. aud that San
Francisco is as much entitled to the ad-
vantages of having sueh an exhibit from
the Weather Bureau as was Chicago.
To this Secretary Morton replied with
the singular argument that the Midwinter
! Fair Is merely Il local enterprise and no
more entitled to an exhibit than the animal
! fairs in Pennsylvania, Maine or Iowa. The
| Secretary said if the exhibit came TO San
| Francisco the precedent would enutle
every State in the Union TO demand the
display in turn. He said that the expense
/ of moving the instruments was great and
! lie declined to allow them to be shown al
! the exposition.
Local Forecast Official Pague admitted
when questioned yesterday that he had
been notified that the exhibit would not be
sent hither. It had been intended to keep
an observer at Sunset City. make maps
| and forecasts in the exposition buildiE Is
and illustrate 20 the public the daily work
of the Weather Bureau throughout the
country, the object being to popularize the
seTViPR
The morning call., 1894-01-15

plauded. and when Senorita Carmen Mar
tineZ and Jose Vincent danced FL Jarabe-
a most graceful exhibition, that eclipsed
other ideas of the art-the house fairly
went wild with pleasure. The Spanish
Student dance and chorus was roilick-
ing. rhythmicai display of poetieal motion,
also. At its close the claim jumper. who
directed from the head of a barrel, made a
great uproar.
"Whers's that Mexican who didn't treat
his giTl?" he shouted.
The male dancers dragged a 1ashily
dressed fellow from corner and left him
alone. At the same moment the caller
braDdished revolver and metaphorically
shot him down. Then all rushed in aud
dragged the dead man" cut amid babel
Of shouts of approval. The incident, dra-
matte as il was, had been witnessed in
reality by some Of the old men present.
Because the first entertainment proved
successful even beyond expectations. the
dance hall will be enlarged nearly double
it's present size, and gallery Will be built
to accommodate crowds yet to come.
A taste of old times was given in the
camps administration building lust be-
hind the hotel. Over the door is sign,
Root hog, or die" The shanty comprise ;
bedrooms, dining hall, siting-room and
everything else all in one for dozen men.
Beds are arranged in bunks and one long
rough board table with coarse plank seats
constitute Tue furnishings. AT meal hour
yesterday dinner was announced by beat
ing an old frying-pan with stick, and
when the discOrd thus produced had
ceased, the men took dinner off tin plates
and drank pioneer coffee from tin mugs.
The table appointments are worth going
out TO see.
Around the grand plaza the usual hustle
prevailed. except on the tower and fOun.
tains. Another week will see IL com.
pleted with a patent stone sidewalk and
level macadamized roadway all round. In.
stallation of exhibits went on without ces.
sation IN all the buildings, but it appear:
to be slow work. The county buildings
made good progress. notably Santa Clara
Monterey and Northern California. Sew
eral gangs Of workmen were employed il
different parts of the grounds grading
piats and r0adways. Evidently no time j.
! being lost in getting ready for the openinG
| day.
! Here is something tn make Californian
! feel proud: Manager Lesser of the Haw.
allan concession stated last night with q
good deal of satisfaction that San Fran
cisco had beaten Chicago in regard to tht
cyclorama of Kilauea, the burning noun
| tain.
I'm Chicago on the opening day." said
| he, there were 100000 people in tn;
grounds Here we opened yesterday anC
our receipts were 81 more than on that da,
in Chicago. Our second day, although we
The morning call., 1894-01-15
An Installation.

Tie installation OF Court California No.
1914. Ancient Order of Foresters. will take
place tonight in Masonic Hall. The
newly installed officers will provide ban
quet Tor the mem bers OF the court. The
officers for the year are as follows: Fred
Zimmerman, chief ranger; John Hamil-
ton, sub-chief ranger; William McHugh.
recording secretary; r. Sanchez Jr., finan-
cial secretary John Hubacher, treasurer
George Richards, senior beadle; Oliver
Anderson, junior beadle; John Donovan,
Ii. w. Gauinrr and Thomas TurrelI. trus-
tees; DIR. ID. &. Todd, court physician; H.
W. GautneT, delegate TO the Mldwnter
Fair FOreSterS' day, April Il.
The average man uses twenty nine
pounds of sugar Der Gnnum.
The morning call., 1894-01-15
A streetcar Company Sued.

Archibald McLau ghlip. by his attorney,
K. NJ. Smith, has brought suit in Justice
Dunne's court to recover S299 damages
from the City Railroad Company. Ssv-
eral other suits are TO be also brought by
different persons on the same grounds as
that of McLaughlin's.
On the 23i of December last the latter
and his son took passage on one of the
bobtail cars owned by the City Railroad
Company, operated on Mission street. On
the car was painted the in formation tn at
patrons were carried to Thrty-firs street.
On a notice pasted on the windows on
either side it was also stated that the road
was open from New Montgomery to
Thirty-frst street.
Mclaughlin was received at Sixth street
and his fare taken. Instead of being car
ried to Thiriy-first street, as he expected.
the driver informed him at Twenty sixth
street that the car would 60 no further.
The morning call., 1894-01-15

honest labor in Stockton after he had
escaped and before he was returned to
prison in 1892. Asked how long he had
served he looked at President de Pue and
said, in a simple and confidiDg way, 'Y our
Honor. | was serving all the time"
What do you mean by all the time ?''
asked Mr.. De Pae.
"Why. your Honor, when / was in
Stockton l was serving time just the same
as here. l was always afraid of being
taken. and it was just as bad as being here,
only L had the chance to earn some money
for daughter"
Theirs was nothing emotional about the
man, yet no performance OF that prince of
cha racter actors, j. II. Stoddart, upon the
mimic stage could equal the simple pathos
OF his quiet. but effective appeal for mercy
LII was not unheeded. for the board re-
stored to the prisoner eighteen months of
his lost credits.
The morning call., 1894-01-15
MILITARY NOTES.
Talk About a Brigade Encampment
Next Summer
service.

lNCAl OuiItiElcT.
At the meeting Of the Second Regiment
Of Artillery officers recently held the
much -talked-of brigade encampment in
the summer was discussed. A brigade en-
campment seemed to gain favor among the
officers. A committee consisting of Colonel
Macdonald. Majors Waters and Huber
and Captains O'Neill and Cunningham
was appointed to discover a site that
would be suitable and offer the best ac-
commodati0ns as a campgTound for the
Second Brigade. 1t was suggested py
Colonel Macdonald that a place down the
coast near Santa Barbara or San Luis
O0lspo would prove most advantageous,
as then the militiamen would not be able
TO come and go from camp as they
pleased, but would be compelled TO remain
during the entire encampment on account
Of the distance from their homes.
First Lieutenant 7. +. Follis, battalion
adjutant of the First Infantry, has been
granted leave of absence for ninety days
with permission TO leave the State.
There will be an election of officers of
the veterans of the National Guard in
their quarters this evening. 1t is probable
that Captain J. B. Lauk will succeed him.
self as commander
Captain George ID. Boyd. a;d-de-camp of
| the Second Brigade staff, will preside at al
election for second lieutenant of Company
D, First Infantry. vice f. P. Shafer. pro-
NOTED.
The mounted practice march OF Light
Battery A, with four Parrot guns with out
caissons, 10 have taken place yesterday.
was postponed on account OF the disagree
able weather.
The tug-of- war contest between the
teams of Company b. Naval Battalion, and
Battery +, Second Artillery, Is creating
| a widespread interest in the National
Guard. Which team will be the successful
one is hard problem TO solve, as each is
equally confident of winning.