Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

right and with the aid of his deputy
their scheme was discovered They
were taken to Michigan City yesterday.
\ case was tired before Justice Cor
bin today in which the validity of the
Garneshee law passed by the last legls-
lature was called into question. Steph
en- b. Reeves brought suit against
Joseph Bowman for debt. Attorney
Leo N. Lauer represented Bowman
and Judge McLaren looked after
Reeves side of the case. The argu.
ments presented by the attorneys were
listened to by big crowd of spectators.
j ustice Corbin reserved his decision.
The street crossing on Washington
and Plum where 500 school children
crosses four times day is in terrible
condition and should be looked after,
at once The crossing Is lower than the
street and the mud and water is about
SIX inches aeep. Ii Is the duty of some
one to see that it is attended to at once,
as complaints are being made every
day, and he people have plenty OF rea
sons for kicking.
Editor Mcdonald of the Ligonler
/ Banner, came very near getting shot
I by a fellow with a Winchester who
LAID his gun down in the window at
the post Office. When he picked up
/ the rifle il was caused to be discharged
/ The bullet crashed through the window
ana came disagree1bly close to Mr.
| McDonald's editrial cssket as the gen.
tleman happened to be passing at the
time The telegraph liar has neither
reported the editor dead from fright,
nor that he has applied for pension.
Suppose newspaper man every time
ne hears of man who critlciSeS him
or his paper in public, should retaliate
by holding up to public gaze the fault
! finder, what would be the result? Why,
the crlticiser would think himself out
ragged and thirst fer the editors gore.
The patient beast of burden, The
country journalist, never does this only
under great provocation. 1t isn't be-
cause he is afraid to do il, it is because
he isn't mean enough. He allows men
to go on trying 10 destroy his business.
He hears his paper called worthless
sheet because its editor in doing his
duty has stepped or somebody's toes.
Isn't it possible that our energetic
fish commissioner aud his deputies
are going little too far in their arrests
of people Of whom they may enterta
mere suspicion of unlawful fishing?
Several cases are reported where they
intruded themselves upon the premises
of people who were never known to be
interested in fishing either for sport or
gain. This thing of arresting people
without evidence of guilt against them
is contrary TO the principles of our free
government, and some of these days
these gentlemen will run up against the
wrong an.-Warsaw Union.
A lodge of Rathbone sisters was sue
cessfully instituted In Castle hall last
night, under the direction of Mrs. J.
Cine, of Hammond, district deputy.
The officers were duly installed and the
lodge starts out with a good member
ship and Will increase rapidly in point
of members. a splendid supper was
served from D 10 O'Clock anu over one
hundred Knights and ladies Toasted on
the many good things. The name of
their lodge is Hyperion Temple. The
officers concluded their work about 10
O'Clock last night The ladies from
ABROAD were entertained by their
friends in this city, and returned to
their homes today.
From the American Referee publish
ed in London, England we note that
the European agents Of the Indiana
Novelty Mfg. Co., ). Gentleman 4 Co
are exhibiting at the Stanley show a
complete line of this company's goods.
"a novel piece of rim construction is
exhibited. 1t Is the product of the In
diana Novelty Mig. Co., and consists
of an alumlnum wire about LIS il
diameter, imbedded IN each side of the
rim allowing sufficient distance be
tween for drilling of the spoke holes.
After the wire is securely seated it is
covered by a Illumination of wood, which |
when finished gives the rim an appear
ence similar to that of the Illuminated
wood rims. 1t is claimed that this style
of manufacture materially adds to
the strength of the rIm." We might |
add that the company has begun active |
work in this latest improvement in |
wood rims by it's superintendent Geo,
". Marble and large orders are being
filled. 1t is necessarily a more costly |
construction but is far superior where
superior article Is required.
From SATURDAYS Daily