Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-07-15

Mrs. Julia Work, the matron Of the To-
cal institution, formerly matron OF the
home at Mishawaka, will establish a
home near Plymouth, Marshall county.
where she owns farm Of several hun
dred acres. Suitable buildings will be
erected.
A Flag Presentation.
Hammond, Ind.-One hundred and
twenty-five men, under Capt. Lee NJ.
Olds, left for Indianapolis. Before
leaving, Capt. Olds was the recipient
of beautiful silk flag, presented by
Triumph Lodge, Daughters Of Liberty.
Charles F. Griffin, who organized the
first provisional company in northern
Indiana, was spokesman. The indi-
vidual members of the company were
also remembered.
A Notary Public's Onense.
Marion, Ind.-John o. Austin, real
estate dealer and citizen of Gas City,
was arrested on the charge Of having
performed marriage ceremony with
out warrant of law. Austin's alleged
offense was committed q year and a
half ago, when he married Minnie
Lewis to Walter Alexander The only
authority that Austin could claim is
the fact that he is notary public. His
bond was fixed at 5000, which he imme-
diately gave.
The Old Rate Restored.
In hn loo nj
the city council the saloon license was
raised to the full limit-s250. Last
night, however, the thirty saloonkeep-
ers of the city petitioned for the res
toration OF the old rate, claiming that
if the increased license were insisted
upon It would force some Of them out
of the business. The old rate was
thereupon restored.
In Honor OF Notre Dame
Laporte, Ind.-Abner Crombie,
grandson Of q famous naval officer Of
similar name, and distinguished
Catholic layman, of Chicago, is inter-
ested in a movement to recognize the
great Catholic university Of Notre
Dame, by having war vessel chris
tened in her honor. A letter from
Secretary Long encourages the move
ment. and its consummation Is prob
able. 1t is proposed that the vessel
thus christened will be Of the Harvard
Yale type, thus ranking Notre Dame
with the two great educational insti-
tutions of the United States.
A New Factory for Kokomo.
Kokomo. Ind.-KokOmo now has
more than forty factories, and a new
one will soon be in operation in the
form of a motorcycle, or horseless car
riage. works. The vehicle is the pat
emit of Messrs. Haynes & Apperson, OF
thiy city, and has been tested in trip
OF over sixty miles at a very small
cost. 1t also can attain high rate OF
spsed. The building is in process OF
erection.
Volunteer from Danville
Danville, Ind.-Clarence B. Leedy,
Co. D, Sixteenth Infantry, who was
wounded at Santiago, enlisted from
to the breaking out Of the war he was
in the Central Normal college here, but
when the call came he was among the
first to respond. He chose the regular
army, saying he believed he would see
more service there.
Dynamite I'm the Wheat.
Logansport, Ind.-Fred Seybolt, a
we'll to do farmer near here. found four
sticks of dynamite, carefully capped
and ready for explosion by contact,
concealed in a shock of wheat. The
wheat, falling over, exposed the eX-
plosive Mr.. Seybolt is at loss to ac-
count for this apparent attempt to
work injury to himself or his personal
interests.
Anxiety Over Charles Ross.
Crown Point, Ind.-Considerable
anxiety exists here since it has been
learned of the great loss of life at San
tiago regarding Charles Ross, Of this
city, a member of the First Regular
United States cavalry. He was the
first person to enlist in the regulars
| from this county and was a daring
young man. He is the son OF Judge
Ross. of this city.
A Soldier Exonerated.
Noblesville, Ind.-The report sent
out from this city few days ago that
Mont Eller, bugler in the One Hun
dred and Fifty-ninth Indiana, had
been reduced to the ranks for infrac-
ton of the rules, is not true. A feCter
from Capt George Soller, OF Co. X.
in which company young Eller enlist
ed. exonerates him entirely.
Wants y Receiver Appinted.
Marion. Ind-Charles G.. Lehman, OF
Indianapolis, has filed a complaint in
the Superior court here, asking the APP
pointment of a receiver for the Indi-
ana Traction Co., and judgment Tor
services rendered to the amount OF ST.
OO0 The Indiana Traction Co. was the
concern into which the Slodfelter COM
pany was merged, being afterward sold
TO the Union Traction Co. Lehman
| tho cecrofory Of tho cOmDanV H0