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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
All Over Tie Stale.


Eollin Stibbins. OF kokomo, is dead. the
result of fail from roof.
William Colvin, of jefferson County,
has beer sentenced 10 FIVE years impris-
onnont for horse stealing. Ills accom-
piice D0noliua, WAS convicted last spring.
The public schools have closed mt Will
transport because of Giphtheria. and Re-
ligioEs services in the churches are for
hidden
The cholera has appeared among the
hogs scuth of Marion. and is carrying
them off by the hundreds. With the price
Of corn at Is cents. and hogs dying Of
cholera The farmers are in bad shape.
After an extended bicycle ride in which
he became very much heated. Frank Haze
kierian. of Connersville. plunged into q
cold bath. and his hearts action was al
most stillcd in less than five minutes. 1t
WAS three hours before the physicians pro-
nounced him ont OF danger.
Mrs. Thanc Nicholson. ~ years old,
near Salem. was attacked 10y vicious
SOW, and before she could be rescued her
fingers were broken. her lip and chin were
torn. and she WAS bitten and bruised
about the hips. She was also hurt inter
nalIy.
After hard nights fight the citizens
and the Pennsylvania Railroad section
men succeeded in checking the marsh
fire which threatened to sweep the vii
lagos of Hammond and Davis. \ half
dozen people were badly burned. but they
will recover. The damage is estima ted
at $1,000.
The body OF Alex Pallot. wclI-known
young farmer south of Granteburg. was
found lying beneath the body of his dead
horse Mr.. pallot had gone in search Of
his milch COWS, riding Il spirited horse,
which is supposed 10 have stumbled and
broke his own neck, killing; his master ut
the same time.
Mr.. X. &. Welty. prominent farmer of
Carrollton Township. near Delphi. had
his right hand torn off i'll Il c0ru-shucking
machine. 1t was found necessary To
nmputate the injured member 1T the wrist.
This is the fourth hand that has been
torn off in Carroll County this year by
corn Shuckcrs.
Edward l.. Schell. of Fort Wayne. Ia
ken To Peru To answer Il charge of per
Jury preferred 10y Horace =. Barnard.
gentlemen at knightstown and Rushvillc,
was held by Justice Fuiwiler for Grand
Jury action. An affidavit was lodged
against Barnard ut Peru some weeks ago,
the aiiiant registering as T.. T.. White 1t
is the claim of Barnard that Schcll and
White are one and the same.
All the Wclshmcn in the mills of the
National tin-platc factory mt Andersen
went out on strike. One cause is said
To- Ice the employment Of Americans. The
company deuies this, and says that the
mills will soon be started again
William Mailman, eX-prosecutor of
Brown and Bartholomew Counties. owns
an orchard of fifty acres in Brown Coun-
~, part of which is old enough Ia bear.
From seven acres this season he has pick
ed 1000 bushels of apples. which he sold
to Michigan buyer for thirty five cents
per bushei, thereby realizing 800 per
acre.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
Many Years Mourncd a. Dead.

Twelve years ago. Noah Blossrr left his
home, near Dunkirk. and was supposed
to he dead until Il day or two ago. when
he once more turned up. 81 fe and sound
ana but little changed. When he left il
WAS supposed that L. had gone to Ohio
10 work. and few days afterward there
was an accident on one Of the railroads
leading out of Lima. in which Il man WAS
Killed. Ills body was mutila;ed beyond
recognition. but in one IF the pockets Of
the dead mans clothes WAS found pa
per bearing the name of Noah BIosser
The conclusion VAS at once. reached that
the body WAS none other than his, and il
was buried AZ such ThUs" who knew him
in former days were greatly surprised
when he reappcared
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
A Fabulous Fortune.

In humble house In Natnna street,
San Francisco. in circumstances far
from easy, lives John Ponltney. heir to
dentally owner of 4 seat in the upper
house of the British Parliament. At
least, that is the story he tells. With
almost lndiSputable evidence in his pos
session To subStantate It he has had
very little trouble in securing the as
sistince Of several well known lawyers
There are now Interested in the case
j. y. Hale. eX-District Attorney Of
Santa Cruz; Judge Walter ii. Levy. W.
II. III. Hart and Joseph T. Kelly. These
gentlemen think 50 well OF the proofs
submitted by Mr.. Poultney that at
meeting held yesterday at the office of
Judge Levy they decided to send Mr.
Kelly TO England TO secure the one Ink
in the chain of evidence connecting
heir client with the hundreds Of mill
ions left by Sir William Poultncy.
prominent in the social ana political
history of England. This gentleman
WAS, during his time. baTrister OF
great note, and q t one time Lord of the
Exchequer. In 1880 lie died intestate.
leaving an estate worth many I,illions.
The San Francisco claimant has filed
with his attorneys clear statement
of his relationship TO the dead Sir Will
lam POultney, and a general summary
Of the property owned by him.
The attorneys who have taken UP the
cause Of the San Francisco claimant
are positive Of their ultimately securing
the estate for their client. There is
one missing link, and il is to pick this
up. if possible, that Mr. Kelly will make
the trip to England. They say that this
Is not absolutely necessary TO the sue
cess of the cause. though without it
the present trustee would not yield
the S400. 100000 without long legal
struggle.-PhiladcIp Item
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15

cago in 1870 and again in 1877. The cali
for convention to form the society was
issued July 30. 1866. The convention met
in Trinity Church, Cincinnati, Aug. : of
that year. Bishop ID. w. Clark was
chairman of the convention.
The report of the Board Of Managers
for the year past shows that during the
last year forty four institutions of learn
ing have been maintained. OF these TWEEN
ty-two are among the colored people.
with 3O4 teachers and 1915 students.
Twenty-Five schools are among the white
people, with 100 teachers and $3.50 stu
dents, making a teaching force of II3 ami
n total enrolment of S,7c5- The school
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
property is valued at 81. 900. 500. of which

property is valued at 81 $50. 500. of which
$1.G91 800 is owned by the society. One
fifth of the 2,O45 teachers and professors
in Methodist schools are appointed ard
almost wholly sustained by the society.
and of The 36.374 students in Methodist
schools STD. or nearly onc-four;h, are
under the direction of the board.
One theological. ten collegiate AMI
eleven academic schools are for the col
ored people. The largest of the institu-
tons is the L. :. Grant University At
Athens. Ga. and Chattanooga. Tenn.
and there are Go students ANA twenty
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
INDIANA INCIDENTS.
RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE
PAST WEEK.
Wells County Farmers Get Big Roy
a1ties-Dctective Morgan - in Luck
Noah Blosser Gives His Old Neigh
bors a Surprise Tarty.
Standard Oil ROYALTIES.

Notwithstanding the pretensions of
other counties. it is the Wells County oil
operators who get the biggest monthly
check from the Standard Oil Company,
and it is the Wells County farmer who
draws the largest hunk of royalty Last
month this county had fifty new wells
drilled. with IL production of 1.20U barrels
the iirst twentyfour hours For the same
time Blackford County reported eleven
wells. with DO barrels; JAY County eigh-
tccG wells, with i;D barrels: Adams
nine wells. with 3G5 barrels: and era NJ.
seventeen wells. with Hoo barrels. Wells
County farmers in the oil field south of
Bluifton are becoming wealthy
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
SURPRISED HIS FRIENDS.
A PROMINENT ILLINOIS MAN HAS
REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE.
The Story of the Wonderful C,aopSs
in MIR. Shepherds Condition..

From the Paragraph. Bloon.iaotc,a. III.
Mr. A. A. Shepherd, a prominent and
responsible citizen of I.yteville, NcI.ean
County, Illinois, was taken down with
rheumatism about FIVE years ago. lie sge
fered with terrible pains in his hips. and
III times, when be was able TO walk. would
fall down when taKen with the severe
pains. He also had very severe pains in
the region of his heart. and ~ times
thought he surely would die At times ms
WAS down in bed and could not tura .lim-
self without help. Was not able 20 work
any to amount 10 anything for five years
or more. But now he is stout and hearty
and able TO work. In fact. h. has worked
all the present season, ana worked hard
lie has a number of men AT work
in the woods this summer getting
out cooper material. and he has not only
oyersecn their work. but has worked with
them all the time Some time last fail.
while he was suffering so, his wife's at
tention was called TO a wonderful cure
OF 4 ease of rheumatism by Or. Williams
Fink Pills for Pale People, and while in
Heyworth enc Gay she stepped into tho
drug store of Mr. T. H. Hill and purchas-
cd two boxes Of the pills. After he COM
mcnced taking them the pains left his
limbs. all the pains disappeared from MS
heart and he began to improve at once.
Mr.. Hill, the druggist, said:
Il have several customers using the
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People for
the relief and cure Of rheumatism, among
whom is A. 4. Shepherd. whose case has
been one Of unusual interest. and Pink
Pills have surely performed a wonderful
change in his condition.
IF. III. HILL, Druggist"
DR. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are sold in boxes at
80 cents box or six boxes for 500. and
may be had of all druggists or directly
by mail from Or. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, y. Y.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
Declining Subsidy.

John Wilhelm and his ashociates. of
Hartford City and BlufIton. entered into
an agreement to build Il large steel cast
ing works at Converse On receipt or guar
aniy of Il subsidy. \ contract Was drawn.
an addition To the town was laid out and
lots III the same sold. the proceeds going
To The subsidy. Now Wilhelm declines to
accept the conditions of the contract. and
has released all th" purchasers. agreeing
10 build the works without subsidy if
the contract is not enforced against him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
a Detective Earns $1,000 Reward.

Detective Siias Morgan. Of Iogansport.
has been il trumcn!ai in running To earth
the three rviving members OF the. gang
who perpc;iatcd the train robberies at
Allegan. Mich. ana kcssler. Ind. and
who Killed Detective George ". Powers
on Aug. - last. They #re Zip" Brown.
Doc Smalley. and Tim Taylor who was
captured III Oklahoma. Morgan obtained
MS hrst cleW from Il friend iii Pond
Creek, q. i. He will receive 81 geo for
his services. Brown has made full con
iesSiOn 10 the authorities nj .Allcgan.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15

building now shows up from thc east
front of the Capitol with nothing to mar
IT'S beauty. There is not another sucii
library building in the world. The work
OF beautifying the grounds surroundin;:
the library has already been begun, AMI
by the lst of December will be completed.
The grounds will be laid out in n way
that will accord perfectly with the rest
OF the Capitol park, and will permit n
good view of the building TO DE had from
all sides. The work OF transferring part
OF the Congressional library is row under
way, but the bulk of the work will not be
ATTEMPTED before snrine-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
,um at the expiration of tAs;r thirtr-d,v

sum at the expiration Of their tfirty-day
term of service. In one court where ap-
pcaled cases from justices of the peace are
heard as many as four cases day are
tried and in each of them the foreman
of the jury is entitled 10 the extra 81.
The money is always handed to the fore
man of the jury, who turns it over to the
jury treasurer to keep until the dis
charge of the jury from further service
Aid for the Poor.
The coming of cold weather has nj
ready shown that the demands on the
philanthrOpists of the district will be
as great, if not greater, than last year.
During the summer what WAS known rs
the Pingree plan was tried. Land and
tools were lent to destitute ablebodc,l
persons. and they were given seeds, t.
see If they could raise enough of crop
to keep them through the winter The
superintendent has received reports from
twelve of such experimental lettings, and
only two OF the number were failures
1t is probable that the plan will be pat
into far more general operation next
summer. as it appears to be a distinct
success. In the meanwhile project IS
on foot to establish number of credit
stores to sell the necessaries OF life. This
will only benefit the destitute residents of
the district, and will be run upon the
honor plan. The person who draws sup
plies from the stores during the winter
will be expected to pay for them in sum-
mer, and the credit given will be with
the understanding that those who do not
pay when they get work will receive no
further public aid
The Congressional Library.
BY the time Congress meets the Sena-
tors and representatives will be able to
see how the new Congressional library
will look when Gen. Casey finally turns it
over to the United States in 1897. The
fence which for SO long has stood around
the mammoth structure has been re-
moved. and the splendid front of the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
COmDlete Without HIM.

Hold on, father exclaimed Shem.
1--WE haven't got the old sheep with the
bell on"
That's all right. my son" sad Noah.
looking at his watch. Haul in the
gangplank! There isn't going to Ice
any pOstponement Of this trip on &C
count of the Wether."
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
\ Disastrous i!rcirht Wreck.

There was Il disastrous freight wreck
on the Lake Erie. between Mulberry and
Dayton. Train No. 10 east bound,
broke III two AMI came together again in
4 cut. Eleven cars We're piled up. AMI
almost completely demolished. while sey-
crai others We're badly damaged. No one
was injured. hut the regular trains were
compelled 30 use the Big -Four and Van
'iaia tracks 10 Frankfort to ger around
The wreck
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15

six teachers. During the year ending
June 30, 1890. the total receipts were
$3GI 800 and the expenditures were sos.
900. leaving Il balance in the treasury
amounting to $1,000. OF the expenditures
500, go was for school work.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
WORK FOR THE NEGRO.
Ne;hodists Representing the Freed
mans Aid Society Meet.

NC
mans id Society Meet.
Mcthodists representing various S ctions
or the country met in Chicago and talked
OF the work OF the treedman's Aid So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
VI nat the society has been doing since the
last meeting and what work it has on
hand for the next year were the subjects
OF most interest. The gathering of Meth
odists was caused by meeting of the
society in Chicago, The first time in eigh-
teen years. The Rev. DIR. NJ. NJ. Park
hurst. of New York. presided the address
of welcome being delivered by DR. Van
anco. Dr. L. = Rust. of Cincinnati. gave
Z short account of the origin and history
OF the society. which, ie said. met in Chi
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15

Capt. c. w. Thomas, of Cole County,
Mo, has produced the largest water
melon ever weighing Is pounds
which he has christcned the Defen-
der the WOrld-heater.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15

Competent authorities assert that the
American-made silk hat Is superior both
in material and finish to any other hat
of the kind in any part Of the world.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
CURIOS IN CONGRESS.
NARY ARE ABSOLUTELY NEW
TO THEIR DUTIES.
Onc Salvation Army Soldier, q Texas
Cowboy, A Carpenter and an Tx
Cash Boy-A Maire Farmland and
New York Poet.
All Kinds o. Statcsm e;i.

Ill r X Il W l be
more new members
i'm the LINth Con-
gress than ever be-
fore in the history
OF that body. Out
of the 3J6 men,
beers 162 are abSO-
lutcly new 10 Con-
grcssional duties.
of the 162 new
men only twenty
seven are Demo-
Gratis and the Re
publican majority
will lie made up of
:J.youngstcrs and
Isn; veterans. The
~ ..-tliEcrS among
I II q Democratic
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15


Kirkland. removed,
and that in Il few
n O ut Ii ) Selfridge
viii be promoted TO
the full rank of rear
admiral is interest
ing, iii that for the
first time in the his
tory of our navy, or
any other navy. for
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15

that matter, two Off
GERS Of the same namr-father and sob
will be found enjoying the same hiyh
rank Rear Admiral Thomas o. Sci
fridge Sr is the oldest rear admiral in
our navy, if not in the world If he lives
until his next birthday he will be :s.} years
old. lie was born in 1902. and entered
the navy in 1918. He lives in Washing
ton, he and his aged wife. and is yet
hale and hearty. Nobody that knows the
old sea-doS doubts for IL moment that he.
will become q ccnfenar;an. In rrto-ai-
ton of his long AMI distinguished services
he WAS placed on the retired list with
the rank OF rear admiral. Ills son. Con-
mOdorc Selfridge. also has brilliant rcc-
ord. When he eraG uated from the Naval
Academy in 1876 it was al the head ol his
class. aud his future career ra. III accor,
with his proud beginning
Tippin,- the Jury.
One of the curious customs shat ha~c
survived ia Washington is tie custom of
tipping" the jury in I'LL civil eases tried
before the upper courts. The Tip" is
nearly always 50 and is over and above
the jurors regular salary of 81 Il day
In every civil case tried i'm this city ii
the plaintiff wins, his attorney promptly
hands the foreman of the jury 81 If the
defendant wins the attorney of his side
shells out the money. Nobody knows how
this custom started or whore it originated,
but it has been a usage for so many
years that it is practically law. In
criminal and United States cases the
tip is never given, but i'll all suits i'll
which the District of Columbia is interest
ed the extra compensation is given when
ever the district side comes out on top.
As jurors in all civil cases in the district
are compelled to serve one month, these
" tips amount to quite u snug little
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
FATE OF THE TURKISH EMPIRE.
1t Will BE Complete D:smen. bern, cnt
or Dep NsitiOn Of the SuItan

London advices say that the political
outlook in the East became more critical
and complicated during the latter part Of
the week. The Sultan seems To be defy
ing the powers in heatowing decorations
for good services" upon the Turkish Of
ficials who are held responsible for r.
cent outrageS in Armenia. the British
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
CORN CROP LARGEST RECORDED
Kate of Yield Somewhat Les. than the
October Estirna>c

The November returns IL thr Depart
mcnt of Agriculture make the corn crop
the largest in volume of record. with the
rate of yield. however, somewhat less
than that Indicated by the returns for
ID - 'bcr. being 26.2 bushels per acre. This
must be regarded rs preliminary and not
a final estimate of the yield. The rate of
yield of the principal corn States is rs
follows:
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15

In great many cases of Asthma, PisO' :
Cure for Consumption will give relief that
Is almost equal to a cure. 20 cents.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15

Kindness is the golden chain by
which society is bound.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO.

IIttFNN NVNNI
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is tho
senior partner of tie firm of F J.CHENEY&Co..
doing business In tie City Of TOLEDO. County and
State aforesaid. and that said firm vii. pav the
sum OF ONE HUNHKED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF CATAHRH that cannot be
cured by the use OF Halls CATARRu CURE
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in ms pres
ence. this 9th day OF December, A. D.. 1886.
(srn A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on The blood and mcotIS surfaces of The
system. Send for testimonials. free.
L. j. CHENEY ( CO, Toledo,
Sold by Druggists, sc.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-15

The average yield of buckwheat is pol
bushels. against l6.1 last year; the aver
age yield of potatoes is 1907 bushels per
acre, tobacco Az pounds and hay IL tons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-11

Though the blades Of her propellers ire
off, it is confidently expected that the
Katahdin will leave the dry dock Mt
Charlestown in season for her trial trip
October IL, which has been definitely de-
cided on by the board at Washington,
unless something unforeseen happens to
prevent it, and work will be pressed
with all speed on the new propellers,
which are larger and heavier than the
old, at the Bath Iron Works Gen. T.
W. Hyde returned from Richmond with
the Ancients yesterday.
A course has been especially laid out
along the deep-sea course of the New
York, Columbia and Minneapolis As
marked out, this new line is II miles
long, from Cape Porpoise to the eastern
end of the long course, to Boone Island
Light, so that there will be nothing seen
off the, Cape Ann shore.
The line chosen is five miles off the
land, rendering it difficult to watch the
trip from shore, and beacons 40 feet in
height have been erected for the ranges
of observation on the high lands The
dispatch boat Dolphin, with the United
States maritime engineers, has just &C.
complished this
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-11
Maine Central Railroad.

The Maine Central Railroad Com pany
will build a new freight and baggage
house at Bar Harbor and one Of their ar
chitects has been down there for the pur-
pose of getting measurements for drawing
plans. The great increase yearly of
freight and passenger business at Bar
Harbor has made enlargement necessary
and the necessity for larger quarters at
the wharf was never more apparent than
this year, when the rush Of summer
travel turned homeward.