Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

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of their own with the money he got for
wearing the face he did at the end Of
the race.
Merchants, as a rule, have been wear
ing very broad smiles all day. Every
body was praying for big snow and
their prayers were answered. A Christ
mas without snow is not cheerful
one. Unless the atmosphere changes
the coming Christmas will be some
thing like the Christmas we experience.
ed in our boyhood days.
Charlie Bushman, who has been in
Wisconsin for the past week buying
and inspecting lumber for the Novelty
company returned home last night He
is not stuck on Wisconsin, yet he says
it is a great lumber state and they
found some good timber. He was in
company with Geo. w. Marble.
Mr.. CIapp and wife and two child
rem of Gohleville, Mich, are the guests
of Mr., and Mrs. John CIapp of Walnut
street. They will remain several days.
The Independent today presents to its
readers and interior view OF the resi-
cenca of Post Master General Gary.
1t will be found on the fourth page.
| Quite a number of "gold" democrats
in Indiana are being appointed as post
masters. Many of them being post
masters under Grover Cleveland. Ev-
cry one of them ought to be fired and
the places given to republicans who are
known for their republicanism.
The Marshall county map up-to-date
is beauty. Five townships are now
linked in fine shape, and the lettering is
extra fine. This map will be one Of the
finest that was ever made of Marshall
county. Messrs. Everly and Cressner
will spare no pains Or money to make it
the most complete map ever made in
Indiana, of Marshall county.
Henry Boasburg one of the regular
panel has been excused from service on
the jury because it has been found out
that he expressed an opinion that was
not very good for Leutgert. This case
will come to an end some day and the
chances are that who ever the jury cay
be will render verdict against Lieut.
CERT. The universal opinion is that he
is guilty and it will be hard matter
for him to escape the law.
The supreme court has rendered an
important decision on case appealed
from Delaware county, which establish
es precedent in Indiana. A summons
for witness IN the divorce case was
sent to the sheriff of Rush county. He
declined to serve it until he received
the fees and service. Judge Rooms, OF
the circuit court, fined him $40 for con-
tempt of court, and he appealed the
case, the supreme court upholding the
Judge.
Those Spanish generals who are ap-
parently anxious for fight. may be
after all simply making play to get
their names in the papers. This coun-
try is furnishing a couple of conspicu-
Gus examples in this direction In the
persons of those interesting individuals
General Fitzsimmons and General Cor
bett' whose ardently expressed desires
for fight when simmered down seems
to be confined to frantic efforts On the
part of each one to occupy more
crlumns of newspaper space than the
other
The police in Laporte are trying to
establish the identity of person alleg-
ed TO be resident of that city who has
been swindling score or more of Chi
cago business men. For the last ten
days Laporte has been visited daily by
representatives of Chicago wholesale
houses who stated that they were sent
there to make large sales, several of
them aggregating large sums. The
sequel is furnished by the statement
| that the Chicago houses were cleverly
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ey from all of them. The same swim
die was practiced several years ago
from Chicago
AS the holidays approaches the num-
Der of suicides and murders increase.
One young man who ha6 thousands of
dollars killed himself because his sup
posed sweetheart married another man
Another prosperous business man
blew his brains out because his wife
went TO the theatre with gentleman
friend. A beautiful and wealthy girl
took poison and died in ID minutes be-
cause she failed to pass an examina-
ton. There are scores of just such
cases. Money and love seem to kill
certain class of people.
From Saturdays Daily.
Wood found ready sale today i'm Ply-