Marshall County independent., 1895-09-27
OUR NEIGHBORS.
As Discovered by Perusing the Columns of
Our Contemporaries.

of free Kindergarten. 1t is we'll at
tended and the venture is such that eX-
cellent results are attained.
Look out for the man that represents
himself to be an advertising agent, for
large manufacturing company. lie
is fake of the first water.
Petty thieying predominates at La
porte. The principal method seems to
be the fishing out of the window the
trousers of the unfortunate and taking
possession of the contents.
The prairie fire near Hanna, has
caused considerable apprehension. y
great deal hay has been reported
burned.
y hobo on Tuesday at Laporte was
discovered in fruit car, helping hlm-
self to fruit. lie was arrested but on
the way to jail carried the evidence of
his guilt basket of grapes, and con
tinued to revel i'll this luxury until he
was locked up.
The American Telephone Company
has received franchise at Michigan
City, for the putting in a line. They
handle what is known as the long dis
tance.
John krager, Of Pulaski county, this
state, was in 1868 county treasurer.
When he retired from office his account
was found to be 1880 short. He I'M
mediately decided 100 acre farm to his
bOndsmen to be held in trust, and they
afterward disposed of the same for
$4,000, yet made no effort to turn over
the balance. y short time ago he en-
tered suit against his former bonds
men, and Monday last they cOmpro-
missed the matter by paying Kruger
$1,000.
Two skeletons We're eXhumed at
Liverpool, near Hammond, last Satur
day. Appearances indicate that they
have been inferred about year.
Exchanges are discovering "sure"
goose bones, denoting a white winter;
the corn husks are reported as exceed
ingly thick, and another one settles the
business 10y stating that woodchucks
and chipmonks are already fat enough
to kill.
The new discovery, used against
riding the bicycle, is known as the "bi-
cycle leg According to the descrip
ton of the prevailing evil, some OF the
bloomer clad cyclists of Chicago would
appear better with that kind of a-limb.
1t is reported that at Pierceton dur
ing the fire few weeks ago, some one
walked off with several boxes supposed
to contain shirts. short time after
wards they were returned. \ number
of people thought the conscience of
the thief was the cause of the goods
beng returned. 1t was not the case
however, as the goods taken were bar
ial shrouds.
Napoleon, Michigan, has base bail
team composed of members of one
family.
Watermelon parties have been the
rage III Elkhart.
Goshen is SAID to have taken up the
fad" that for years WAS recognized
among the swamp angles i'll Sangmon
County ILL.,, that of "shirt sleeve dan
GERS.
The day OF Furnishing school chiidre,;
i'll barbarous manner mas gone 10y and
whenever occurring in this day and age
is brought under the dlspleasure of
the law. An eXchnge tells of teacher
In the Van Buren, township school |
near Shelbyvilie who was fined heavily !
for cruelty furnishing Two ten year old
girl pupils. To prove the accusation |
their backs We're exposed 20 the court, |
which presented a spectacle long to
be remembered.
Great railroads have refused 20 in
trust employees with trains who enter
saloons. The Catholic Church refuses |
to allow saloon keepers aud saloon
clerks membership in its societies. The
Odd Fellows have also closed their |
doors to this class. The Republicans |
of New York in their state convention |
have adopted a resolution in favor of |
observance. All OF this for
ward movement has been made this
year.
According to our exchanges the sheep
killing dogs have begun vigorous cru
sade. Kill them off.
In runaway accident at LaPorte
last Saturday, Mrs Robert +. Nor
rison was badly hurt.
The prairie fire that was burning near
Hanna last saturday is reported as be
ing very destructive one, burning up
a considerable amount Of hay.
Judge Capron began the September
form last Monday but little buSineSS