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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
WESTERN,

The California Assembly has passed a
bill imposing a fine of $50 for wearing
hats or bonnets in thcaters or places OF
public amusement.
Dennis Dunn. Bull Hill man, who
was engaged in the Cripple Greek war,
has been found guilty of assault with in
tent to kill Captain Defenbaugh. of the
Colorado National Guard, last July.
In returning from a dance at Waite
Park early Friday morning Il st. Cloud.
Mimi, omnibus containing twenty
men and women was overturned one
mile from the city and q stove ignited the
curtains and straw.
The Union Flour Mills of Stockton,
Cal, purchased last year by the Sperry
combine for $294 900, have closed down.
OF the thirteen mills owned by this syn
dictate in various parts of the State only
three are now in operation.
The trial of Crawford Goldsby, alias
Cherokee Bill" for the murder of Err
nest Mellon, at Lcnapah, /. T., has be-
gun at Fort Smith, Ark. Cherokee
Bill'' has also been indicted for killing his
brOther-in-law, Nose Brown.
Link" Overfield and Charles Abram,
the train robbers charged with assault
with intent to kill Dad Prescott, engineer
of Il Santa Fe train, near CORN, Mo-,
last September, were acquitted, although
they had confessed to the shooting.
The Denver Times suggests holding
mining and industrial exposition at Den
yer in 1896, when Colorado will celebrate
the twentieth anniversary of her admis-
81 OF, oh h<.
have been Il republic at that time just
40 years.
A prize fight, this time on the top floor
of No. 1872 Washington street, Chicago,
was nipped in the bud by the police Fri
day night, and the two principals, George
Brownley and Paddy Simon, together with
100 spectators, were carried down to the
Harrison street station. The raid was n
surprise to every man present, and when
the police made their appearance the
sports were so dumfounded they did
not make an effort TO escape.
Mrs G. NJ. Fowler, of Millport, twelve
miles south of Alliance, has just secured
the appointment as overland mail carrier
between that village and Gavers Pos,
Office, a distance of eight miles. When
tIlS route WIS uuNeItlStu loT safe TeccIt-
ly Mrs. Fowler put in bid with large
number of competitors, and her PROPOSE
ton being the lowest she was awarded the
contract. She will be obliged to make the
round trip daily, Sundays excepted.
Driven half crazy by the loss of $3.50
which had been stolen from her, Mrs.
Annie Miller. of Chicago, rushed fran
tically about a witness cell at the Harr-
son street station, striking her head
against the stone walls and tearing at her
hair and clothing. 1t was all because
Mrs. Miller and her husband do not be,
lieve i'm banks. Miller and his wife have
been married twenty years. They had
succeeded in saving good sum of money,
which until recently was deposited in a
bank. A few weeks ago they became
worried as to the safety of their money
and determined TO take it out of the
bank and keep it where they could per.
sOnally watch it Mrs. Miller went shop
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01

ping, and in q restaurant was robbed Of
her cash. which she carried tied up in
handkerchief. -Four years ago Mrs. Mil
Ter was robbed of 5000 which she had
concealed in her dress. This sum had
also been taken from bank because the
woman aud her husband feared the insti-
tuition was not safe.
While performing the human target"
act Sunday night at Engei's Pavilion on
North Clark street, Chicago, William
IIaderle, aged Il, was shot and fatally
injured by Prof Alfred Rieckhoif.
'champion rifle shot of the world" Ha.
derle was Ricckhoff's assistant. Strap
ped across his breast was a steel plate
twelve inches square. in the center Of
which was Il bell. I,ieckhoff. at dis.
lance of twenty PAGES. was supposed 10
fire at the target twenty times in rapid
succession. hitting the bell each time. All
went well 10 the twentieth shot. when
Haderle threw UP his hands and fell To
the floor. CRYING: My God. | am shot"
In an instant the crowded house was in
confusion. Women screamed and men
jumped on the tables and attempted 10
reach the stage. The curtain was hastily
lowered and the police summoned. 4
young physician made his WAY 10 the
stage and a moments examination was
enough To show that Haderle was fatally
hurt. the ball having entered his stomach.
He was removed To the Alexian Brothers
Hospital. Eicckhoff WAS arrested and
taken TO the I-arrahce street station.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
Foes the BOys Good.

one interesting result of the military
instruction at seventy-five or eighty
colleges in this country has been the
noticeable Improvement in the carriage
OF lads that enter college without pre-
vioGs military training 1t is uoticea
bic, too. that the youth at those agri-
cultural colleges that have but recently
had enough students to entitlc the in
situations TO have an army officer de-
tailed as military Instructor show vast
ly better discipline under such instruc-
ton than when the department of mill
tary tactics was in charge of civilians.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
BREVITIES.

James McSiphle fatally shot Joseph
Reville at Richmond. Ind. in a quarrel.
Charles Nichols, of San Antonio. Tex.
in attempting to get on the front plat
form of Il trolley car fell under and was
instantly killed. He was stonecuttcI
and member CT q. A. X. and United
Veterans Lodge.
An epidemic Of grip prevails in Lynn
Mass. 10 an alarming extent there being
at present at least 800 eases: physicians
reported upwards of 200 cases in three
days. There have been many fatalities.
especially among aged people.
Cadets Thomas Mahoncy and Thomas
Hart, of Michigan. and Arthur Vessels,
of Iowa, are imprisoned ut Annapolis,
Md, on the naval academy ship Santee.
The young men are charged with annoy
ing an officer by placing chemical jar
in front of his room.
Ralf +. Denison, a prominent assayer
and mining man, died at Lcadvillc. Colo.
from accidental poisoning. While taking
lunch in his Office he filled IL beaker with
water. thinking il was clean. 1t contain
ed four or five drops of cyanide of potas
SUM and he died in an hour. Mr. Deni-
son was popular and was 70 have been
married in April. His mother resides in
GeIeseo, y. Y.
Secretary Of the Interior Hoke Smith
has granted permission to Chief Noshirt,
PEG, and Young Chief of the Umatilla
reservation To go to Washington TO ask
that money due for reservation lands sold
to white settlers be paid To them in cash
Two hundred thousand dollars in tho
hands of the Interior Department remains
to the Indians credit. $4,000 having
been already distributed.
Walter G.. Hammer. for twenty years
the trusted teller of the Lynchburg. Va
First National Bank, was arrested Sun
day charged with embezzling So. 1000 of
the banks funds. The bank officers are
engaged in making an investigation and
will make public an official statement
Hammer is bonded for $4,000. and the
bank, which is one of the soundest in the
South, will lose only $4,000.
G. Farnum 4 Son. leather dealers of
heavy liabilities. Failure Of State bank
led to the suspension.
An immense gorge of ice let go in Guy
andotte river at Huntington. w. Va, and
10000 logs and an immense quantity of
railroad ties were swept into the Ohio
river.
Genral rains fell in Nebraska Monday
night, breaking the drouth of years
duration in some instances.
The Court of Appeals has affirmed the
conviction of DIR. Buchanan, of New York,
the wife murderer, and he must die.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
Seed Wheat for Nebraska.

At Tekamah. Neb.. Il meeting was call
ed at the town hall for the purpose of con-
sdering proposition purporting to come
from the Chicago Board of Trade relative
TO furnishing the destitute farmers of the
county with seed grain SO far az learned
the proposed terms are that the farmers
are to give their notes for the grain as it
is needed. the validity and payment of the
same being conditioned upon the produce
ton of crop the coming season. The
sentiment of the meeting favored the idea
1t is understood the Chicago Board of
Trade will duplicate this proposition in
Il number of counties.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
Fire Losses of a Day.

Schulz's wagon works at Dalton. o.,
were burned "Wednesday. Loss. 5000.
Aid sent from Massillon and Wooster
prevented the fire from spreading. 4
business block at Great Falls. Mont.
owned by l.. q. Phelps, was damaged
$4,000 by fi:e. Two men were arrested
on suspicion of incendiariSm. At Lowell,
Mass, crossed electric wires set fire TO
the fourstory brick building owned and
occupied by W. ii. |. Hayes rs u cigar
manufactOry. Loss on stock. $40. 100.
Fire in the basement OF the building at
st. Louis. Mo-. occupied by Friedman
Bros. X Schaefer boot and shoe manu-
facturers. caused loss of between $50,
Goo and $4,000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
MARKET REPORTS,

Chicn go-Cattle, common to prime.
$".75d6 20; hogs, shipping grades. $500
@4.5O; sheep, fair TO choice, $2O00475;
wheat. No. = red, 5O05lc: corn. No. ,.
IA tie; oats, No. ,, 2SM29c; rye, No.
z, 53Mo4c; butter, choice creamery, 230
dc; eggs, fresh, 25M26c; potatoes, car
lots, per bushel, G5M15c.
apolis-Cattle. shipping $40
BOO; hogs, choice light, S3M4.o0; sheep,
common to prime, S2@4.O; wheat, No.
red 52@53c; corn. No. l white, 419t
4112c; oats, No. white, 33M34c.
st. I-ous-Cattle $3Mj.75; hogs, $50
40; wheat, No. red, 5O@51c; corn.
No. 2, 40041c; oats, No. =, 29@30c;
corn, No. 9, 56d5Sc
Cincinnati-Cattle. S35O655O: hogs.
$3M4.15: sheep, S2J0M4. 10; wheat. No.
2, 54M54lac; corn, No. = mixed, 42M 43c
oats, No. mixed, 31@32c; rye, No. =,
57M59c.
Detroit-Cattle. $25OG 80: hogs. S4@
400; sheep, $2G4.50; wheat. No. l white,
53l2@54l3c; corn. No. = yellow, 42@43c;
oats, No. white, 33@34c; rye, No. =,
5IM56c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. . red, 54G541ac;
corn, No. = mixed. 42M43c; oats, No >
white, 3303312c; rye, No. >, 53M55c.
Buffalo-Cattle, S2.50d6O0; hogs. $3Gl
4.50: sheep, $3G4.15; wheat, No. > red.
55M5512c; corn, No. yellow, 46G4615c;
oats. No. = white. :,jGi3Gc.
Mlwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, 536i
54c; corn, No. ., 42M43c; oats. No. =
white. 31Gi32c; barley, No. =. 53M55c:
rye, No. l, 53@54c; pork, mess, $9.75@
1925.
New York-Cattle, $4,000: hogs, $3.50
M4.15; sheep, $3M4.75; wheat, No. red,
5Sd59c; corn, No. 2, 4S049c; oats, white
Western, 3Std42c; butter. creamery, 15Gt
24c; eggs, Western, 26Q21c.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
QUAKER CITY IDIOTS.
MAWkISH WOMEN CODDLE a
CRUEL MURDERER.
Quick Work of q Boston Drummer
Startling Discovery at Chicago
Running Fight with Burglars IN
Council Bluffs.
Shower Flowers on an Assassin.

In his new private quarters III the Ger
man Hospital at Philadelphia. Pa. James
X. Gentry. the murderer. passed his first
Sunday since the shooting of Mad2e IOrke
in an unevcntful way. His general con
dition showed marked improvement. and
IL il the opinion of the hospital staff that
there Is no longer any reasonable doubt
of his recovery. Gentry has become Il
lion in queer way. Women send him
flowers by the armload. together with
photographs and cologne. TIE mawkish
Scntimentality is remarkable. Friends
are paying for his private Attendance and
money is flowing in IL Gentry.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
Pettigrew Makes Denial.

The attention of Senator Pettigrew. Oh
South Dakota, being called TO reports that
he had some knowledge of the iefalcation
Of Treasurer Taylor of his State, he said
that ali the information he possessed was
that known 10y other South Dakota men.
The day before Christmas Charles Nc
Coy had told him that Taylor was short
100000, and that it was to be made up,
$4,000 to be paid by Taylor's relatives
and $4,000 10y his bondsmen. Under
these circumstances" added Mr.. Petit
grew, Il did not think it wise to make the
matter public. There is no truth in the
report that | ever borrowed a dollar from
Taylor. / never had any financial trans
actions with him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
Alloy Metal for Torpcdo Boats.

Senator Blackburn, from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. reported an amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill au-
thoriZing the Secretary of the Navy to
use other metal than steel or an alloy in
the construction of the proposed new tor
pedo boats. The amendment is made ut
the suggestion of the Secretary. who de.
sireS that the department may Ice free to
avail itself of any improvements in naval
construction so far rs relates To the ma
terial best adapted for use in the build
ing of torpedo boats. He thinks that an
alloy lighter than steel may be used.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01

The romantic side of a wedding Il few
days ago came 10 light at Providence. Il.
l. Thursday afternoon George Mcclellan
Whitney, commercial traveller for Il Bos-
ton shoe house, engaged room at a
boarding house. and during the day was
introduced 10 Miss Grace Seavcning
Grant, daughter of William ii. Grant of
Indianapolis Ind. Twenty minutes after
the introduction lie was engaged TO her
and they were married by the Rev DR.
j. Y. Nose, of the congregational Church.
the same afternoon. The young woman
is - years old and good looking. Whit
ney is % years old
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
SOUTHER N.

At Columbia, s. c.. the main building
of the Allen University, Il colored school
with a law department, burned with con-
tents. The loss will not exceed $1,000:
partly insured. The fire WAS accidental
Mrs. W. L. I.eachman. of Louisville
Ky. is trying to establish her claim 10
an eighty -siXacre tract Of land on Broad
way. New York. There are over twenty
other claimants, among them being Chief
Justice Fuller. The claim to the estate.
which is worth from 500. coo. GOO To ST.
00.000CG0. is based on Il grant from
King George |.
Three lives were lost and SO 900 worth
of property destroyed in fire at Hot
Springs. Ark. The dead: Mrs. Sammon
Mrs. Mcleod, unknown lady. The fire
originated in Il bakery on Ouac hita ave.
nue., over which were furnished rooms
Here Mrs. Sammon. who kept the rooms
was burned. There is very little insur-
ance, the loss being practically total
William Dobbins. II pcnurious old mar
kct gardener of Birmingham, Ala, was
the victim of the gold brick sharper Fri
day to the extent of $4,000. He was
so afraid some one else would get hold of
the snap that he introduced the sharp
ers as his relatives. He still believes the
bricks genuine and says he is going to the
New Orleans mint to have them made into
coin.
A Henry County. Georgia, farmer nam
ed G.. b. Cook was held up by woman
i'll the outskirts of Atlanta Thursday
night and robbed of SO. She walked up
IN him i'm a t1o rl, r,lace and boforn no roal-
lied her purpose she threw her arms
around him, held him with one hand as in
a wise, and rilled his pockets with the free
hand Meta Heard has been arrested on
suspicion of being the footpad.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
This aud That.

The Spanish sculptor, Aware. drift
ed naturally from stone cutting and
polishing into executing works of art
Curtains We're employed for bed
steads in the eleventh century: they
were afterward transferred TO win
dows.
Dishes Of gold and silver used in
table service in 900 il. G. were found
at Troy by DIR. Schliemann. One of
these was about the size now en-
rloyed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01

New Orleans has Il firSt-class orches
ira composed entirely of women. and
their services are in great demand for
entertainments and parties.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01

tie very fairest valuation The land which
the claimant asks $4,000 for would NOT
bring $50 at private or auction sale"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
PETTIGREW'S DENIAL
HE KNEW NOTHING or TAYLOR'S
SHORTAGE.

Lecturer Slattery Provokes a Riot in
SavannGsI-Aid for Destitute Nebras-
ka Farmers-Death of a Chemist from
Cyanide Pois0ning-Lynn Has Grip.
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The Shakers have made a great hit
Their Digestive Cordial is said to be the
most successful remedy for stomach
troubles ever introduced. II immediate
" relieves all pain and distress after eat
ing, builds up the feeble system and
makes the weak strong.
The fact Is, foods properly digested are
better than so-called tonics. The Cordial
not only contains food already digested,
but is digester Of other foods. Food
that is not digested does more harm than
good People who use the Cordial insure
the digest ion of " hat food they eat and
in this way get the benefit OF it and grow
strong.
The little pamphlets which the Shakers
have sent druggists for free distribution,
contain much interesting information
on the subject OF dyspepsia.
i.AXOL is not a mixture OF drugs. 1t
is nothing but Castor Oil made paata BILE.
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BORN

BETTEL-At Bluehil, Aug. 81, to Mr.. and
Mrs James b. Bettei, a daughter. Beulal
q.
GRAY-At Penobscot, Sept. 6, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford C. Gray, son.
HATCH-At Penobscot, Sept. S, to Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Hatch, daughter.
JOHNSOS-At Sullivan, Sept. g. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruel w johnson, son.
MILLIKEN-At Ellsworth, Sept. 7, to Mr. and
Mrs. Elbridge Milliken, daughter.
ROBINSON-At fremont, Sept. 6, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter NJ Robinson, daughter.
THOMPSON-At Bluehill Sept. I2, to Mr.. and
Mrs. William ID. Thompson, daughter.
YOUNG AT Green's Landing, Sept. IL, to Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Young, a son.
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state Board Of Trade.

At the semi-annual meeting OF the state
hoard of trade to be held at Bangor, Sept.
"a. the first topic OF discussion will be:
uWbat the Business Man Owes to the
Community" to be treated by j. w. Pen
nov of Mechanic rams, Col A. 5. Bangs,
~ augustr. VII SPEAK on "What the
Community Gives the Business Man. y
There viii also be a general dicussion of
both topics. lion. Daniel +. Davis, OF
Ranger, will discuss the subject: The
Forests OF Maine-Their Present and
FIXTURE Value to the State
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MARRIED..

DAvIS-BYRN-At Ellsworth Sept. Is, by
Rev. l.. D. Cochrane, Mrs. Charlotte +. Davis
to Owen Byrn, both of Ellsworth.
NOWLTON-HENLY-At Deer Isle. Sept. IL,
by Rev. J. s. Richards, Miss Edna +. knowl.
ton of Deer Isle, to Fred V. Henly, of South
Portland.
PREBLE-ASH-AtS Sullivan, Sept. !. by Rev.
j. A. Weed Miss Maria r.. Prebe to Carlton
X. Ash both of Sullivan.
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DIED.

HODGKINS-At Marlboro, Sept. Il, Mrs. Susan
ID. Hodgkins, aged II years, months.
MCDONhLD-At Ellsworth, Sept L. Joseph.
Inc D., infant daughter of John II. and
Florence Mcdonald, aged months, 3 days
PETERS-At Pennington, Cal, Sept T. Henry
r. Peters, formerly of Bluehiil. aged 65 wears
months.
THOMPSON-At Bluchll, Sept. u, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William ID. Thomp-
THoMp Ellsworth, Sept. Il. Gertrude
r. VIE of George Thompson, aged Is years,
3 months,
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Wednesday and Thursday
at Wyman Park.
GOOD ATTENDANCE In SPITE OF THE
THREATENING WEATHER.
The Balloon "Went Up but Not According to
Program-EIlsworth Boys Win Two out of
Three Ball Games-Horse Racing
Premiums Awarded.

The yell OF JOY which on Thursday at
ternoon announced the victory of the
| Ellsworth ball team over the West Sulli-
van boys, also announced the close OF the
fourth annual Hancock county fair asso-
ciatio The crowd which had stretc he'd
along the ropes on each side OF the dia-
mond moved toward the gate in a mass
which gradually stretched itself out
through the gate and down the hill.
The fair was over. Only those remained
behind who had exhibits to remove, or
who were connected withthe fair. There
is almost rs much work attendant upon
the removal OF exhibits rs upon the ar
rangement of hem.
Taken a. whole, the fair has been a
success. The weather on the last tWo
DAYS was threatening. and undoubtedly
kept many away But the rain held off
and the track WAS better for the "etting
It did get, and the mir "as clear
The attendance vas not IS large last
wear. On the tir-, md third days the a.
tendance va. Iargrr than last year, but
there WIS a falling Of Of about theas-
aud from lust year : second day figures.
THIS ycar= the third day WAS the best
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One advantage OF taking Ayers Sarsa =
parilla to purify the blood is that you
need not infringe upon your hours of
labor nor deny yourself any food that
agrees with you. In word, you are not
compelled TO starye or loaf. while taking
it. These are recommendations WORT
considering
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Moore, Ellsworth Falls; G. II. Wasson,
East Surry; s. L. Brimmer, Mariaville.
OTHER EXHIBITS.
There were but few exhibits in the de-
partment for bread, preserves, etc. Mrs.
l.. +. Phillips, OF Lamoine, was awarded
the premium for the best loaf of bread.
1t was made from a. II. joys "Mascot"
flour. Mrs. Phillips WAS also awarded
first premium for the best collection of
pickles. The best collection of jelles was
shown by Mrs. 5. A. Franks, Of Els
worth.
Mrs. 5. l.. Brimmer, OF MariaviIle, re-
ceived first premium for print butter.
Carlton McGown, of Ellsworth, and
Charles Smith, OF Ellsworth Falls, re-
ceived gratuities for the hives of honey
exhibited
An exhibition that deserves more than
passing ment ion was he case of butter
flies, insects and eggs shown by Elmer F.
Murch, of Ellsworth. This collection is
probably one OF the best in the State.
Nth the exception Of a very few, all
were collected here in the city, and it was
a revelation to many to learn that so
many beautiful insects could be found
here. Many OF those shown fy only at
night. when they often may be seen HIT
ting about the electric lights The col
lection attracted more attention and
probably received more praise than any
at her ut ne fai
FANCY WORK.