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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04

Men Who Don't Care for Things of Con-
tempOraneOus Interest.

II may seem strange, but it is tact,
nevertheless. that You occasionally find
a man who, by his own admiSSi III, never
reads the newSpapers-nO because he
doesn't know how, nor of dimness of
eye-sigh' but for the simple reason that
he has no desire to. If an observing
student OF human nature will study the
mental qualities of such men he vii
with few exceptions find them to be
narrow-mlndeu i'll the extreme. The
horizon of their ideas is often circum-
scribed by their own doOryard, and sci.
dom extends beyond the limits of the
immediate community III which they
live Ask such man what the dis
lance is from Harvard TO Chicago, or
what state borders Illinois on the south
questions that the average school boy
can answer-and the prospects are he
has forgotten, if he ever did know.
Why. have in mind person i'll liar
GARD who thinks himself mighty heavy
Il mean intellectually, man who was
heard to ask theqrestion few years ago
upon hearing commercial salesman
recount some of the daring deeds of the
great confederate leader, General Lee,
in the war of the rebellion, "if the crit
ter was still living" This is no fairy
tale, but an absolute fact. The idea /
wish to convey in the strongest possible
| language in this connection is that to
deprive an enlightened man of his
newspaper, whether it be thu most OBJ
scure weekly in the state or the ablest
metropolitan daily in the land, is to
take away his mental food and he is in
| torment until it is restored to him. If
ignorance is bliss" the man who never
reads NAV be as happy as the one who
does, but the latter will find no pleasure
in the formers society, for the reason
that he finds it difficult to confine his
ideas within the narrow scope of the
man who never reads newspaper
Harvard Herald.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
No Change Whatever.

For sometime past Dame RumOr has
whispered into the ears OF the general
public that all important change was to
take place on the Pennsylvania Rail
road the first of the coming month,
which would be of considerable benefit
to the patrons of that road. Especially
favorable was this new time card to
be to towns within $50 miles of Chicago.
only change that will be made is on the
time of No. 8, which arrives at Ply
mouth at $40 p. IN. The change is only
made between Chicago and Crestline,
and does not effect our service here.
1t has been the desire Of thousands
we might say, along the line of this road
between TT. Wayne and Chicago that a
better service could be secured between
Chicago and TT. Wayne in the forenoon.
No train leaves Chicago between 80 a.
m, and 2:4o p. M, that gives a benefit
to the patrons of this road this side of
Valparaiso. This service cOmpellS an
enormous number of people who desire
to transact little business in the city to
lose an entire day, which, if even the
train that stops at Valparaiso cOntin-
ued through to Fl. Wayne, or even to
Plymouth, would not only be OF great
benefit to the system, but would create a
larger railroad patronage.
We will venture the assertion there is
not railroad that does not give its pa
irons all opportunity to leave the city
between a. H., and noon, with this one
exception. If the train that leaves Chi
cago at 80, was one hour later, ii
would be of incalculable value This is
a subject that is of no little moment
to the people of Plymouth, and it is tC
be hoped that in the near future some
change will be made that Will give the
patrons of the Pennsy vania system &
later train in the forenoon.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
THE PLYMOUTH DEMOCRAT.
Democratic or Independent, which? some
Democrats ULdeceived.

The democrats who have fOndly re-
graded the Plymouth Democrat as their
party organ were suddenly and com
pletely undeceived when the Democrat
started its position on November 21.
Its declaration Of principles of that
date was summed up in the terse un-
equiyocal statement: "Independent in
all things neutral in nothing"
In the Democrat of last week much
space was DEVOTED to the purpo e of
showing that ii never had been a party
organ md matter from It's files as far
back as 1855 was quoted to prove that
such was the truth. From this 1t seems
that while for many years subsequent
to 1919 the democrats of this county
have been permitted to believe that the
Democrat was to all practical purposes
and intents the party organ, the paper
has never been fully in harmony with or
devoted to the party. Otherwise there
would have been no obstacle to its being
the party organ and receiving the party
patronage which it COMPLAINS with a
tinge of bitterness that j. has received
only in part.
But the question with the democratic
party now is, has it or has it hot news
paper representative (barring the halr
splitting definitions o what constitutes
party organ) in this city. In view of
all that has been said and done it does
not appear that the Plymouth Demo
crat can now ever be accepted as reli
able representative of local democracy
A paper to be so accepted must leave
no doubt in the minds of its constitu
ency as to its firmness and persistence
in advocating party principles. 1t car
not be democratic one week, independ
ent the next and half way between the
next and inspire the confidence neces
sary to gain admission to any party.
When the DAILY INDEPENDENT wa:
started the Democrat referred to it
exultingly and with great apparent
pleasure, as little boy might tease hi,
school fellow, as the Republican daily
1t is now evident that coming event!
did not at that time cast their shadow:
before Mr.. Mcdonald had not cas-
his horoscope.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Personals.
Personals.
Mark Twain says the Arabs will take

Mark Twain says the Arabs will take
anything but joke.
The pressure brought to bear on Ruy.
yard kipling to force him into the dra-
matte fields has been very strong of
late
Mr.. Herbert Spencer, the philosopher,
was trained as boy to become a civil
engineer. Later IN life he was connect
ed with provincial paper as reporter
Mayor Davis, of Kansas City, having
neglected to pay the tax on his house
for last year, discovered to his surprise
the other day that the property had
just been sold to satisfy the claim.
Lord LyttOn the novelist, left orders
that before he was buried long needle
should be run through his heart He
has taken the precaution to tell the
doctor of his wish, and it will carried
out.
Lord Londsdale recently had Occa-
sion to telegraph to the Emperor of
Germany, and the message was directed
t. Ellis Imperial Majesty the Emperor
| of Germany, Potsdam." Half an hour
later the message was returned marked,
'Insufliciently addressed
+. HokinsOn Smith writes to say
that he left Constantinople six weeks
ago; that while in that city he saw Min
lister Terrell every day for nearly a
month; that the Minister has not en-
braced the MOhammedOn faith and is
not assisting in the persecution and
murder of Armenians, but is doing a
great deal to protect them.
Probably the most interesting stu
dent at the University of Kansas is
Martin Van Buren, Stevens, a lively
old man of 20. He is in his second
year in the law class, and expects to
graduate in the spring. stevens has
been soldier in the rebellion, a
preacher, and a professor of "phren-
0lOgy,' but thinks nov that his bent is
really for the law.
ave are informed says the Boston
| Transcript, that the heirs of the poet
Whittier, who are his nieces and cOus-
ms, and would not be backward in
doing their share toward securing a
/ permanent memorial in his honor
The Amesburs News mades the admir-
able suggestion that now that the
Whittier homestead is to be vacated il
is a good time to make move TO Sc
cure it as memorial, to be kept in
its present cOndition.-Tribune.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
\ Chance for All.

We have noticed scores OF times the
tendency of a certain class of people
who always berate a man who has ac-
cumulated large amount of money.
Whether these men gained the extra
amout OF cash they possess by actual
manual labor or not they generally were
shrewd men or they would not have sue
ceeded in accommodating. We have
heard people in Plymouth speak of the
gift of Rockefeller to the university in
Chicago, and yet Rockefeller was once
news boy in the city of New York.
Carnegie, the great iron mill owner OF
Pennsylvania at one time was what is
known as a b0bbin boy. George Pea
body did service as a grocery clerk
while Commodore Vanderbilt was the
owner of a small trading boat which he
poled with his own strong arms. Surely
there is q chance for az.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
SEMl-WEEKLY iNDEPENDENT

Beginning this week the MARSHALL
COUNTY INDEPENDENT viii be issued
semi weekly instead of weekly as here
tofore. The semi-weekly editions will
issue ON Thursday and saturday of
each week at the price of the present
weekly edition, S1.5O pei year. Sub
scrlptiOns sill also be received at 500,
when paid i'll advance, the same as for
the present weekly INDEPENDENT and
all present and new subscribers will
hereafter eceive TWO papers per week
instead of one. We believe INDEPEN-
DENT readers will generally appreciate
this change which will involve consid-
cradle added labor and expense but
believe that this appreciation will more
than recompense us for the extra effort
necessarily involved in improving the
news service If the paper. We shall
make some liberal clubbing PROPOSE
tions among which is our offer to send
the Thrice "a week New York World
and the SEMI-W WEEKLY INDEPENDENT
an entire year for S1.65. Subscribers
may, on this proposition, receive five
papers a week for a fraction over 3
cents per week We also offer the
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT and the
New York Weekly Tribune at only
S125 per year. For details of these
offers see our advertisements i'll this
paper.
We also propose TO supply almost any
regularly published magazine or news
paper in the world, in combination
with the DAILY or SEMI-WEEKLY IN
DEPENDENT at considerable reductions
from regular subscription prices and it
will pay INDEPENDENT readers to call
at this Office before renewing Subscrip
tions to any paper or magazine pub
lished in this country or Europe. Tell
your friends about the SEMIWEEkLY
INDEPENDENT.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Out of PInnb.

a newly married young man, having
desire to compliment his mother-in-
laws culinary accomplishments, took
this manner of doing it: L send you by
express to-day one of my wife's first
biscuits, that you may note the effect of
your culinary instructions. l would
send it by mail, that you might get it
sooner, but the postal regulations pro-
hibit the transmission of articles weigh
ing more than four pounds through the
the mails
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Becoming Popular.

The Winnamac Republican in its is
sue of last week in speaking of Rev. r..
{. Wilkinson, of kewanna says:
"Rev. r. e. Wilkinson, of Kewanna,
preached at the NJ. +. church sunday
morning, afternoon and evening. Rev.
Wilkinson is a travelling evangelist for
that denomination and also the author
Of "a book that is having quite sale.
The book the Republican refers to is
entitled "The Kingdom of Love, and
its author III giving 1t 10 the reading
public, has through its eloquent, silent
power touched responsive chord In
the hearts of those who have been for
tunate enough to pursue Its interesting
pages The Kingdom or Love is
founded upon the bible, the characters
OF which ire closely connected with the
Savior. The book in its construction Is
written similar to Lew Wallace's work
of ben Hur."
Mr.. Wilkinson IN this work steps out
boldly and assumes a position that
many man of his cloth would hesitate
to take, owing to the perjudice that sur
rounds this KIND of literature. But he
has, with one bold stroke met the pOpu-
iar demands of the people for religious
reading In the "kingdOm of Love :
We wish Rev. Wilkinson unbounded
success as an author.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
The Trials of "a Country Editor.

Whatever may be the truth or the
falslty of the stories that are told of
the scarcity of funds in country ed
itors pocket or the scarcity of food in
his stomach, the stories are always
told, and neither the progress of edu-
tatiOn nor the growth and develop
ment of the press seems TO have any
effect upon the crop. One of the
latest comes from Kentucky, where
the mountain editor, at least, rarely
develops into Cr9sua or an Aplcius,
and this is one concerning a mountain
editor. a subscriber had remem bered
him very kindly, and a day or two
later visitor called at his Office.
Can [ see the editor?" he inquired
of the grimy little devil on the high
stool.
NO, SIR replied the youth on the
stool, "iIes sick"
"Wha the MATER with him :"
Dunno" said the boy. One Of
our subscribers gave him a bag OF
flour and a bushel of peraters t'0thel
day an l reckon he's foundered. =
From the "Editer's Drawer" in Har
per's Magazine.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
\ Pun.

The editor of the Chicago Tribune
could not refrain from making the fol-
lowing pun on the Waterbury watch.
1t was published this morning and is
probably result of the editors Sunday
meditatiOns. "a man in Waterbury,
Conn.,, has been arrested for praying
aloud until l o'clock in the morning.
But he couldn't h clip it. No man could
wind up Waterbury watch meeting
earlier than that
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
a Publishers Union.

We have made arrangements by
which we can supply almost any news
paper or magazine published in the
world in combination with the INDIE
PENDENT, Daily or Weekly, at a reduc
ton of from > to 20 per cent from reg
ular subscription price. 1t will pa,
you to call at the INDEPENDENT oflic,
before renewing subscriptions for any
American or European literary or new:
publication
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
The Evening News.


When winter clothes the earth with
snow,
And cold north winds begin to blow
Then by my fire, secure and warm,
| laugh defiance at the storm,
And with my feet in easy shoes,
| settle down to read the news.
| read of hunger, care and sorrow,
OF men who loan and men who borrow,
OF murderers, shipwrecks and the like,
OF railroads busy with strike
OF tariff laws and corporations;
OF sad and funny situations;
| read from off the printed page
The vital questions of this age;
Also the many tales of scandal
(Which the papers can so deftly handle.)
At last disgusted with the mess of stuff
throw the paper down und think I've
read enough.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Another Germ Disease /.

The microscope has brought to light
the fact that Dyspepsia is a germ dis
ease. This microbe imbeds itself in the
tissues of the stomach, causing inflam-
nation and fermentation that prevents
the secretion of healthy gastric juice.
This explains the cause of indigestion
with all its horrors and miseries. Bra
lillian Balm is a perfect antidote. It
DESTROYS the germ, heals the inflamed
surface, subdues all pain, efecting q
complete cure. Try 1t.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
The Elect Officers.
From Tuesdays Daily

I
The G.. n. II. Post, No. $50, elected
the following officers last night at their
lodge room: For Commander, VIM
Couger: Senior Vice, VIM. Love; Junior
Vice, Henry Reynolds; Officer of the
Day, ID. l.. Dickinson; Quartermaster
DR.. q. \. Rea; Chaplain, Chas. III
Wilcox; Officer of the Guard, Eliza
EmmersOn; appointed Adjutant, James
+. Houghton.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Will Hill Marry &?

1t is remored that senator Hill is
about to take unto himself wife, He
his leased large house on | street, a
most fashionable quarter of Washing
ton, and expects to take possession soon
after the meeting of congress. He is
either going to marry or avoid the dis
comforts of hotel life in the capitol. re-
L. News.l
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Removed.

The old shed which has stood on the
lots across the Vandalia tracks from
O'Keefe's lumber yards, for several
years, and which had become danger
Gus place and tramps lodging house has
recently been torn down ana hauled
away.
The next place should be the old mil
which is partially gone now but Its
absence would improve the looks OF
that community to considerable de
gree. And people would not need to
ear the place after dark.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Ditch Law Unconstitutional.

At Winamac Saturday Judge Capron
decided the Indiana ditch law of 1893
10 be unconstitutional. The law APP
plies 10 bitches of five miles or longer
constructed In two or more counties
The court holds that the law is invalid
because it does not provide for the pub
lication of essential notices and does
not arrange for Joint meeting &C the
county commissioners interested.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Became Unruly.

Monday afternoon four men who
were intoxicated entered the restaurant
of Otto Alberts and did such things
that MIR. Alberts had to force them cut
upon the street. He first looked for
the marshal, but the officer could not be
found. The consequences were, the
men were allowed to go without being
dealt with by law.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Facts Conclusive.

We expect your patronage because the
Nickel Plate road operates conveniently
scheduled trains equipped with uneXcell
ed DINING cars and luxurious sleepers
bet Seen Chicago, Cleveland. Erie, New
York and Boston. Lowest rates.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04

Constipation is generally caused by
Inflammation of the lower portion Of
the rectum. . Talas 10 drops of Brazilian
Balm twice day; also inject half a tea
spoonful each night. A two weeks
course of this treatment seldom fails to
make permanent cure. Never purge
yourself for constipation.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Only Cure For Dyspepsia.

Mrs. Franklin Bush, of New Castle,
Del, says: III suffered for years with
dyspepsia. Used to have great distress
and belching. l tried everything could
hear OF, but nothing helped me till 1 took
Brazilian Balm, and one 80 cent bottle
cured me completely"
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Pneumonia.

Mrs. A. ]. Lawrence, of Beaver, Pa,
says: Brazilian Balm brought me out
of a severe attack of pneumonia in
splendid shape. 1t is wonderful rem
edy for coughs and lung troubles Also
for outward use, for burns, cold sores
and chapped hands and face, it cures
like magic. 1t is invaluable in the fam
Ixy1
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Licensed tn Wed.

Guy Ames.
Bertha +. Murphy.
Charles Faulkner.
Ida King.
William Manual.
Clara Harris.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04

A few drops of Brazilian Balm In a
little warm water makes the best eye
water in the world.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-11-27
Probate Court.

The state of Ohio vs.. StrOupe Leonard,
petit larceny. Fined S20.75 and dis
charged.
ME. +. MOulton, of Cleveland, appoint
ed administrator of the will OF Simon
Reed, late of Wellington.
W. B. Thompson appointed admins
traitor of the estate of John Duegascska,
late of Lorain.
Timothy R. Herrick, assignee for the
benefit of the creditors Of c. W. Hemin-
way, vs. C. W. Hemenway ct al. Peti-
tion filed for order to sell.
Tasso D. PhelOn, as trustee, in trust,
for the benefit Of the creditors Of I. W..
Laundon ct al. Petition filed for order
to sell land.
Emma Squires, of Elyria, appointed
administrators of the estate OF Dewitt
Pember, late Of Carlisle township.
Inquest heldin the matter Of the sanity
of Ray H. Coats and patient adjudged in
sane and ordered conveyed to Toledo
state hospital.
The will of John W. Smith, late of
Ridgeville, filed for probate.
Z. C. Manter, administrator of Henry
GardenhOuse, vs.. Lizzie G. GardenhOuse
ct al. minors. Petition filed for order to
sell land.
The state Of Ohio VS.. Peter 0'Neil;
assault aud battery.
The final settlement accounts Of the
executors Of Wm. Turner, administra-
tors of Benjamin Teasdale, F. N. Eldred,
Louis RistOw, Willis Richard, Lydia
Rumsey, Henry G. Carpenter. The sup
Elemental final occOunt of the admins
TRAITOR of John G. Frank. The guardian
Of Julia A. Steele. Also the partial set
Element accounts Of the administrator of
Dennis Gilligan. The guardian Of Geo.
II. Furman, Viola NJ. Edward, Harold
and Donald White. The guardian and
trustee Of Emma, William, Anna and
Harry Mackey.
Application has been filed in the pro-
bate court by the National Bank, Of
Wellington, to cite S. X. LaundOn, T. W.
LaundOn, S. Windecker, A. B. Lambert
and W. B. FOllaIlsbee to appear for ex-
animation as to alleged concealed assets
of the late firm Of LaundOn, Windecker
& Co., Of which they were members.
The court set hearing for November 26.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-11-27
A Remnrknble announcement.

A brief paragraph can hardly do JUS
tice to the interesting announcements
which the Youths Companion makes for
the coming year. Not only will some of
the most delightful stOry-writersc on
tribute to the paper, but many Of the
most eminent statesmen, jurists, and
scientists Of the world. No fewer than
three cabinet ministers are announced,
among them being the secretary Of agri-
culture, who chose for a subject "Arbor
Day." the celebration Of which he orig
mated Secretary Herbert writes on
"What the President of the United States
Does," and Secretary HOke Smith on
"0ur Indians"
In fascinating group Of articles un-
der the head of ''HOw | Served My
Apprenticeship" Frank R. Stockton tells
how he became an author, General Nell
son A. Miles gives "reminiscences Of his
army days, and Andrew Carnegie recalls
his earliest struggles in getting a bust
ness footing.
The publishers of the Youths Com
paniOn make the following liberal offer:
New subscribers who will send at once
their name and address and $1.75 will
receive free handsome four pagescalen-
dar for 1895 (7x10 inO lithOgraghed in
nine cOlOrs, the retail price of which is
so cents. The Companion free every
week until January 1, 1896, the Thanks
giving, Christmas, and New Years
double numbers free, and the Youths
Companion fifty-twO weeks, full year,
to January /, 1897. Address, The Youths
Companion, 195 COlumbus-av., Boston,
Mass.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-11-27
Big Four Route.

Ohio Day at cotton states exposition,
Atlanta. Dec. A., round trip $l6.l5, going
Dec. Q and 3, return in ten days:
Thanksgiving rates one and one-third
fare round trip, returning Nov. ~.
Homeseekers' excursion south and
southeast November and December, to
points in Alabama, Kentucky, LOusi-
ana, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Virginia. In
quire at ticket Office for information.
One fare round trip to Theodore Thorn
as orchestra concert, Cleveland, Nov. %.
Homeseekers' excursion to points in
Arkansas and Kansas, Nov. 20 and q
and Dec. 10 and Ii. Call on agent.