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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-14

FIELDS death:
GENE FIELD.
Good by sweet poet pard of mine;
We know that all of Gods sunshine,
j asst loaned by him and scattered here
In every home and heart and sphere,
Will keep your memory ever green,
And every child will bless Eugene.
For every bit of rhyme that filed
The childish hearts with glee and thrilled
Pathetic souls of boys and girls
Will live and shine as purest pearls
In crown of flowers and wfeaths OF love;
And IL, dear Gene, from up above,
Your eyes can look upon the scene
When simmer blooms and fields are green
Your honest soul will dance | know
To see the children here below,
With flowers in blossom, bud and bloom,
And wreaths entwined around your tomb.
Oh poet pard, departed friend,
When faith and love of children blend
To honor poets such as you
i want to write for children too
And IL when Gabriel blows for all,
The rich and poor, the great and small,
You chance to see amid the throng
The writer of this simple song
Climbing the steps OF Zion's Hill
Just help me upward II you will.
And I'll be happy taking turns
Scouting for you and Bobby Burns.
THE POET SCOUT.
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Determined.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Laura" SAID the fond mother,
"what are the intentions of that ' Dung
man whom you are permitting to call
on you so often?"
"Never mind that, MOTHER" answer
ed the maiden; 81 know what my
intentions are"
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k'ree Seed Distribution.

Now that the secretary of agriculture
has restricted the free seed distributor
in the southwest the Twice-a-Week
Times. with its usual enterprise and
liberality, will, for the benefit of its old
and new subscribers, make an extern
sive seed distribution throughout this
section of the country. The offer is a
magnificent one-and you should take
advantage of it. The Twice-a-Week
Times always has both eyes open for
the interests of the southwest.
Read full particulars of the free seed
distribution in the Twice-a-Week
Times. Sample copies free. Write
for one Address The Twice-a-week
Times, Kansas City, Mo
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Gold at Cripple Creek.-The Best Way
to Get There is Over the Santa Fe

The fabulously rich gold mining dis
trict of Cripple Creek, Col, 10 attracting
hundreds of people. By spring the rush
bi is fair to be enormous. That there is an
abundance of gold there is demonstrated
beyound doubt. Fortunes are being made
rapidly.
To reach Cripple Greek take the-Santa
Fe route, the only standard guage direct
to tho camp. Through Pullman 'l''p'r.
and chair cars The Santa lFe will land
YOU right m the heart O Cripple Creek
For further Information inquire of slls
nearest ticket agent. addresa 6eo-H
Nicholson q. p. A., A. t. q 3. r Ky,
Monadnock Block, Chicago, ILL
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Trains No. l0l and l02 daily except Sunday.
All other trains daily.
Excursion tickets sold to Kansas City 6atur-
day evenings, Sunday mornings, ana sunday
evenings at one fare for the round trip, good
for return up TO and including Monday morn
ing following.
Through tickets and checks TO all points
Round trip tourist tickets on sale TO all tourist
points.
For further information call on or address:
s. A. VERMILLIoE, Ticket Agent.
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State Offices to be Filled.


Wentzvile Union.
The following is list of the offices
to be filed next November, together
with the names of the present incum-
bents and the salaries received by
them:
Governor, to succeed VIM. J. Stone !;
salary, 5000.
Lieutenant governor, to succeed
John B. O'Mera; salary, $1,000 and
81 per day during the sessions of the
legislature.
Secretary of state, to succeed A. A.
Lesueur; salary, $4,000.
Auditor to succeed j. NJ. Seibert !;
salary, 5000.
State treasurer, to succeed Lon ".
Stephens; salary, $4,000.
Attorney general, to succeed II. F.
Walker; salary, $1,000.
Railroad commissioner, to succeed
IL. w. IIickman; salary, 50, 900.
Judge of supreme court, to succeed
Judge Theodore Brace; salary, 81 900.
Seventeen state senators and one
hundr..d and forty members of the
Ia bI~c Of representatives
1t not only is so, it must be so. One
Minule C0ugh Cure acts quickly, and
that's what makes it go. Crist & Gardner.
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ScrofuIa Ten Years

had a running sore in my ear of scrofula
nature for ten years. Had been treated by several
physicians, but obtained no relief until L tried
CUrIcURA, which healed It up in few days. This
was more than three years ago, and have had no
trouble with 1t since. 1 consider your CUTIcURA
RRMKDIKs une1celled for the diseases you claim to
cure. MRS. X. A. WOODFORD,
ScatterWOod, 80. OAK.
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Secretary LeSueur.

From the Hannibal Journal.
ut is nst hard matter to ascertain
just where Capt. Lesueur, the present
and prospective secretary of state
stands on public questions. He does
not know how to be dishonest
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Cuticura Remedies

Are the greatest Skin Cures, Blood Purifiers and
Humor Remedies the world has ever known.
CUTIcuRA REsoLyERT, the new Blood and Skin
Purifier internally Ito cleanse the blood of all i'm
purities and poisonous elements), and CUTICURA,
the great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAR, an ex-
Quisite Skin Purifier and Beautifier, externally ito
clear the skin and scalp and restore the hair),
every disease and humor of the skin, scalp, and
blood with loss of hair, from infancy to age, from
pimples scrofula, when the best physicians hos
pitals, and all other remedies fail.
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Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcuRA, soc; SOAR,
25c REsoLvENT, 81 90. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CoRPoRATIoN, Boston.
aS-"How to Cure Skin Diseases" 81 pages,
6OlIIUSNauVnTI pUd 100 testimonials mailed free
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SANTA re ROUTE.
WEST BOUND TRAINS

Trains arrive at North Lcxlngtoui
Especial passenger daily ....-:.... 1:t0 a. N
Train No h6. local freight, daily
except Sunday ........-..-...- x:tV p. N
Trains leave North Lexington:
Especial passenger" daily ...-...... 7:A5 q. IN
Train No. 81. local freight, duly
except Sunday -. 2:bO p. N
Trains pass Lexington Junction
GOING WEST.
No. I. Mexican and California kN-
nrees daily leaves .......... II ~ q. N
No. B, California limited leaves -. I:&a q. N
No. 10, Kansas City passenger. daily
except Sunday. leaves .---.. sos Q. m
No. 5S local freight, daily except
Sunday. leavTs ....-....--...- l:VO p N
Trains pass Lexington Junc.i Ion
GOING EAST
No. 2, Atlantic EX press. daily, leaves S:l6 y n
No. 4, ChicaY limited, daily. leaves 9:oo D. IA
No 20, Marceline passenger, daily
except Sunday, leaves .--....-..... 500 p. m
No. 81, lo,.l freight, daily except
sunday, leaves. ..-----.. ---.---- IL " N
Especial passenger" train leaving Nortn
Lexington at AS a. m. daily and runs through
to st. Joseph without change; also makes
close connection at Lexington Junction Tor
all points east and west.
]. ID. EASTER. ia. Agent
Geo. Il. Nicholson, G. p. A, Chicago
Chicago and Alton Railroad.
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TRIBUTE FROM THE POET SCOUT.
Captain Jack Crawford's Farewell 10
Eugene Field.

Captain Jack Crawford, the poet scout,
sends the Times Herald the following
lines written at the time of Eugene
Fields death:
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Reasonable Objection.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
"l don't object, Alic,,N said The

patient father, ttto your IryIng to make
yourself look like a man All L object
to is the Sind Of a man you succeed in
looking like"
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and Alton Railroad.

GOING EAST.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
An Exnlanniion needed.

at was Plymouth school teacher
who was trying to explain the meaning
Of the word "husband' to "A class of
youngsters the other day, and not being
able to make them understand the word
To her satisfaction, asked the question
"W hat would | have If was married -
The answer came quick as flash from
a year old boy, but was not what she
expected, and her bushes made the sun
light pale III comparison. v Nalparalso
Nidette.
Look here, T.. f., what have the
school teachers done TO you, that would
give you cause TO spring such diabol-
zeal no-such-a-thing. Our teachers in
the public schools do not waste their
time by asking such foolish questions.
Don't attempt To shift onto Plymouth,
stories that have originated in Nalpo.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

An eastern firm of unquestlOnable
responsibility is deSirous of contracting
several hundred acres of cucumber
pickles to be grown within five or SIX
miles of Plymouth. Could they be
assured of sufficient contracts To war
rant them in So dong, at prices as
favorable as have heretofore been paid
here, they would commence the cree
ton of sailing works in this city at
once. They Will also want large guam
titles of cabbages, tomatoes, small
onions and string beans.
The Business Mems association, be
lieying it would be highly advantageous
To our farmers and citizens generally TO
have them here, have undertaken To
ascertain TO what extent the farmers
would interest themselves, and To that
end will have, on Saturday, the Sth
inst, and a few days thereafter, in the
hands of every groceryman IN Ply
mouth, papers for the signatures of
those DESTROYS of making contracts
Tae first to sign will have the prefer
ence when contracts are awarded.
Farmers, please mention this to your
nelghbors and get as many interested
as possible.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

Joseph NJ. Berkley, who is managing
ice cutting at Eagle Lake. Will in the
future be careful how he fills cut "A
check. \ couple of tourists. worked
for him few days, and on Saturday
last desired little money to carry them
over Sunday. Not having the necessary
cash he combined their wages and
wrote ont a check for Si.4l, obligingly
accompanying the check with little
note TO the banker stating II was all
q. h.
The Weary Willles' took turkey
feather, made quill pen, perhaps, but
did insert figure in front of the first
1, wrote in plain English "teen" after
the four and there you are ten dollars
ahead. They cut no Ice this week.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
ATTACKED THE FORT.
The salvation Army Commences Their
Work at Goshen

The salvation Army Commences Their
Work at Goshen
For some time past the people of
Goshen have recognized the imp0r-
tance of making a combined attack up
on his Satanic majesty in that city.
After due deliberation a Salvation
Army band of Chicago was enlisted in
the cause, and upon an urgent invita-
tion came To that city Tuesday to COM
mence the work. The NJ. +. church of
that place opened its doors to those
young men, and although the large
auditorium room was crowded,la great
er number no doubt through curiosity, }
they Will no doubt do a great work.
How many of our people know of
the work done by these people 1t may
be of some interest TO our readers 10
state few facts regarding this great
representative military organization,
and the work they do They are
divided of into working forces, such as
slum work, rescue work for fallen
women. the prison gate brigade, who as
slst discharged criminals, the shelter
work for the homeless in cities, and
much more of interest TO and connected
with the work. The membership of the
army has reached nearly two million
souls, with .335 officers or evangelists
whose entire time is given up to the
work. its operations are being carried
on in more than II different countries
and the average number of conversions
per year numbers one hundred thou
sand.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

been in declining health, but never SO
poorly but that she readily recognized
and gave hearty welcome to all her
old time friends and acquaintances, OF
which SHE hadmany. The Carver home
was known to almost everybody in the
county who have lived in the county
many years. she having children in al
most every township. She was the
mother of thirteen children, eleven Of
whom nine boys and two girls sur
Viye her. Mamma Carver was - years
old. Her name will ever be held in
sacred remembrance by her many
friends who she has SO often welcomed
at her home.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Fire Anniversary. \



Who, but those who are acquainted
with the patriotic energy of our people,
can walk along Michigan street and
look upon those two handsome struc-
tires that now grace the corner of
Michigan and Laporte streets, can in
the minds eye look back one year ago
this morning and see the great wreck
created 10y that early morning fire.
One year ago this morning at about
1 80 this corner was mass of flames;
and our plucky iremen were struggling
with frozen hydrants, and hundreds OF
our people who looked upon the seeth-
ing flames, believed the entire block
was doomed. But the rapid change has
been completed and today not a yestige
of the great fire ruin remains.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
SOLDIERS HOME.

\ Home for Widows and Orphans Of old
soldiers not What IL should Be.
y great deal has been said and writ
ten regarding the advantages and bene
fits 10 be derived from homes for aged
widows and orphans, and il is taken
for granted without question that they
are above suspicion, and free
from grasping disposition. While we
are not in touch with the line of work
utilized by those connected with these
institutions, yet there has come under
cur observations. case upon which we
IRE able to comment intelligently.
An aged soldiers widow IN Ply
mouth, who, ever since she was deprived
Of her protector, has by close economy
and patient industry iii connection with
her small pension succeeded in living
comfortably y short time ago, owing
TO the failing of her eye sight, and d
general giving way of her physical icon-
StitutIOn, she concluded To 90 To La
fayette. Ind, where one of these homes
IS established and secure the much
needed rest, and return to her work IN
the course OF a few weeks. " hen she ar
rived at this harh0r of comfort, she
learned something ot Importance. 1t
was this: That before she could enter
the home, she must turn over to the
officials all her papers such as discharge
papers, certificates, etc, and be com
PEELED to work while able and forfeit the
pension she has been in the habit of re-
ceiying. In SO doing she gave mp every
thing that pertained TO her recognition
as soldiers widow, and the home
would in the future receive her pen
sion. 80 it appears, if she even remain
ed there three weeks for much needed
rest, in gaining admittance she resign
ed her rights To any assistance from the
government in the future. OF course
she did not accept such arbitrary de
mands and returned to Plymouth. Now
If such is the case, few woman like
this one spoken of could form them
I selves into little band, rent suitable
apartments IN this city and with the
money they receive as pensions tit
/ themselves up comfortable quarters,
and live more comfortable than they
would at Lafayette and not be com
| PEELED To work either.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
I.onl,r End.

We never believe in kicking a man
when he is down, ana are aware when
man has established bad record
any little thing that happens in his inn
mediate neighborhood, he receives the
blame. II is thus with Mr.. Hill who is
incarcerated in the county Jail. The
following is from the Warsaw Times
regarding little transaction IN that
city:
piano" Hill. "A gentleman fairly
well know i'll Plymouth, called at a
house in this place where piano was
owned, claiming 10 the wife that he
had been sent there by her husband
The subject might end here, but un-
fortunately the wife cannot find a pan
of gold spectacles since that day"
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

Mrs. n. ID. Jacoby, Of Elkhart, died at
her home in that city Wednesday
night of neuralgia of the stomach. She
had been sick only since Sunday last.
The remains will be brought to this
city at noon today and funeral ser
vice will be conducted by Rev. Rothen-
berger at ,lacoby reform church at :3o
O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Jacoby moved to
Elkhart from this county In lSS, and
are well known to many people besides
having number of relatives in this
vicinity.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Obituary.

Mrs. John :. Carver, or Mamma Gar
yer as she was commonly called, died at
her home ) mile south of Burr Oak, on
Tuesday Feb. 4.
Mrs. Carver suffered stroke of par
alysis in the year 1892, and a second
stroke in 1855, since which time she has
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
\ SOCIAL Gathering

Afternoon tea socIals are becoming
all the rage III our classic city and the
time spent at these receptions by our
home people seem TO form stronger
bond of friendship. Wednesday one of
these social gatherings was held at the
residence OF q. W. Thayer. The pleas
ant time had was simply the same as
experienced at all of these gatherings.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
THE INQUEST ENDED.
a VERDICT OF JUSTlFIARI
HOMICIDE.
After the Examination Of Two Witnesses
Wednesday Coroner kaszer Renders
Ills Verdict.

Wednesday at 9:l5 coroner proceed
ed to hear two more witnesses in regard
to the Swoverland shooting. Those
who were before Coroner Kaszer
were Melvin Spencer and Mel
vim Reed. The evidence secured from
those two witnesses did not materially
differ from that secured from those
who had heard the remarks of John
Swoyerland on the streets of Bourbon
two weeks ago last Saturday. These
two gentlemen were in the .group on
that day when the threat to Kill Stewart
was made
At the conclusion of the evidence
given, Coroner kasZer rendered the fol
lowing verdict: THAT the deceased.
John SwOyerland. came to his death by
being shot by Samuel Stewart, who com
mited the act in self defence, and was
eXenOrated by the coroner"
Immediately after the rendering OF
the verdict an ailidayid was filed by
Mart Swoverland against Samuel Stew
art, charging him with murder. The
warrant was placed in the hands OF
Constable klinger who served it on
Stewart.
Stewart was brought before Squire
Reeves Wednesday at o'clock, ana
as he was arrested on the charge of
murder, and not bailable, It will neces-
state his laying in jail until the next
term of court which is set for March.
Samuel Stewart seems To feel conf
dent that he will be cleared of the
charge of murder. and is perfectly will
ing To wait patiently the result of the
] trial. His arm which was cut is inn
/ proving slowly and though at first he
was unable to move his fingers, they are
| becoming SO that he can move them
without much trouble
! I;t MoRS FROM THE BATTLE GROUND
There are always rumors as thick as
hairs on dogs back that originate
from Snch a scene as occurred at the
Elsessers sale last week. y report
! comes to us, the truth of which we are
not willing TO assume. but give il space
as it is worthy of perusal.
1t is said that Joe Anderson, of this
city, who is now in the oil business for
firm at Cleveland, was there. When the
shooting commenced there was lively
scattering. Among those who were in
close proximity to Nwoverland and
Stewart, were Joe Anderson
and James Sheet, constable from
! Bremen.
Mrs. Elsesser hearing an unusual com
motion in the house went To see what
it was, and discovered Joe Anderson
and Constable Sheetz hid in the bed
room.
She asked them what they were doing
there, and Sheetz replied that he was
an "otlicer of the law. II is SAID that
Anderson was speechlesS ana kept jerk
ing his head from one side TO the other
as though he was trying TO dodge bul
let's
Mrs. Elsesser again ordered them ont
of the house and as she went into
another room an unusual noise attract
ed her attention and an investigation
found three more brave men under
bed. Ii is said it took considerable
work to get them allOu of the house.
but she finally succeeded, but not until
after the shooting was over.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Canaan Examined.

Lewis Canaan, the religious acrobat
and all round contortlonist who has
been enlivening the community north
of Bourbon, was examined edneSday
by Drs. Matchette and Linn of BOur-
bon. whose diagnosis of his case cor
roborates the general Impression that
he is mentally unsound. They did not
seem 10 think, however, that hIs condi-
ton would warrant proceedings for
commitment TO an asylum. 1t Is un-
derstood that Canaan went TO bourbon
with Messrs. Sullivan and submitted to
the examination with The understand
ing that if he did not do So his case
would be taken up Ivy the neighborS in
legal form.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
MATTINGS,
OIL CLOTHS,
AND RUGS.

Perhaps you will say, Il need a carpet" Well
and good. Come in and let show you through quote
you prices. Let take the measure of your room or
rooms and see it we cannot get the figures low enough
You will find them in the basement where there
is plenty of space to show them up nicely and plenty of
light to them to good advantage.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

can be implicated in the actual murder
as that, according to valuable informa-
ton, occurred Friday night last and
young Wood VAS in Plymouth on that
date
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Tadaypaly veerarasava Roy,
tHndoo Nationality
Physician and Surgeon,

Treats all diseases OF Men and Women.
Obstetrics a speciality. Medicines furnished.
Calls answered promptly. day or night.
Office In Parks Law Building on CAIRO st.
Residence on north side Adams st. two blocks
west Of Public Schools.
OFFICE HOURS: From tO 12m.: to ..
u. to9p m; Sundays at home.
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ACCUSED OF MI RIDER.
WILL WOOD. WHO SPENT SUNDAY
HERE. UNDER ARREST.

The Identification of Clothing Worn by a
Girl Murdered at 1t Thomas. ky., and
"f W al ~ o"d a. an Acc"mplice 4" the
Crime.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Ball e. CARABIN,
PLYMOUTH
License tn w ell.

License To We'd.
Obidah Siders.
Lucy Butts.
Benjiman +. Weyrick,
Martha kile.
+. M. Gibbons,
Lille NJ. Wilson.
Subscribe for the INDEPEDENT.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Preparing,
Getting ready to receive an enormous
line of
-CARPETINGS.

No parallel will be found in this city. 1t will be
the BEST, BIGGEST, and HANDS0MEST line you ever saw.
The ever-increasing growth in this line has
spurred on to do that which have done and fur
thermoe, years of practical experience have taught
that to be successful in the carpet business you must
handle it by the roll, and plenty of them.
Well we have got them, and you will not gansay
it when you once have seen the line.
You will find here the cheapest, the medium and
the very best
In addition to this, will carry large and choice
line of