Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05

liable determination, which, after so
much Ill luck, can inspire him to
struggle on IN hopes of regaining por-
ton Of his fortune.
A Logansport cigar dealer has placed
box in his store and for every cigar
sold penny is dropped into it and the
accumulated pennies are to be for
warded TO the boys at the front every
week
The Michigan City penitentiary now
contains about eighty life prisoners,
the most in the history of the state.
This comprises all the life hen in con-
finemeDt in Indiana. an none are re-
ceived for life terms az Jeffersonville
any more.
The postmaster general has decided
that mail addressed to soldiers of the
United States army at Santiago will be
carried there at the same rate as to any
point in the L. 5. Mail addressed to
others than L. ). troops will have to
pay the usual foreign postage.
The Indianapolis Journal says the
various heads of the auditing depart
ment of the Pennsylvania road have
been instructed to make a cut of five
per cent. IN their force August |, and
it is stated that In other departments
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The Pennsylvania railroad company
has posted notices TO the effect that on
and after August |, 1898, no more
board bills or other debts against en-
plOyeS will be collected except those
provided for under a special contract
with the division superintendent.
This morning Pennsylvania train NJ
10, Pittsburg to Chicago, was doubled
up and hereafter there will be only one
section. The train has been running in
two sections for some months, but bust
ness does not justify &C ntinuance of
that service, hence the dropping of one
section.
Patrick O'Hsrra made a find on the
farm of A. 7. Wallace this morning
which would be of interest to sntiquar-
les. 1t was an Indian arrowhead of a
larger and more perfect variety than is
usually found in these parts. 1t
measures over six inches. Frank
Forbes has it on exhibition at his i'm
plement store.
Members of the L. o. o. f lodge, of
this city, have been advised that a
district meeting, which embraces the
fraters in this city, will be held at
Michigan City, Oct Z. Preparations
will be made for the entertainment of
several hundred delegates and in ad-
dition the grand officers of the state
will be entertained. The district EN-.
braces all the encampments in this
section of the state.
The s. of ", G.. A. r.. and w. r. G.
met at Burr Oak last Saturday evening.
The meeting was ably presided over by
E. Blanchard. j. +. Myers, Amos
Friend and others addressed the meet
ing. The object of the meeting was to
enthuse new life into the Sons of Vet
Grams, and those present received en-
couraglng suggestions, and were es.
pecially urged to press forward and
keep in existence the noble order.
s. Il. Nickum, of LogaDsport, the al
legged inventor of q perpetual light,
was arrested by United States Deputy
Marshal McRea, of Terre Haute, yes
terday on charge of fraudulent use of
the mails in selling territory tor the
sale of his lights. Nickum waived
preliminary hearing and was released
on $500 bond. He maintains that he
will yet make his claims good, and that
he will erect big factory at Logans
port. 1t Is alleged that he has secured
several thousand dollars by sale of ter
ritory rights.
The Rathbone sisters and their fami-
lies were royalty entertained by Clar-
ence Slater in the country last night.
About seventy-five or hundred were
present and partook of delicious re-
past of cOuntry-made ice cream and
cake. Violin music was furnished.
The guests completely forgot the time
in the enjoyment of the hour. In
the way of amusement, games, recita-
tions and singing were resorted to-
Miss Agler was the elOcutionist of the
evening. Regardless of the heavy rain
on the way to and from the farm all
were glad they went.
you cannot imagine how this eli
mate affects person coming here
from the North" writes soldier with
the 18th at Camp Tampa. "YOu
have, 1 presume, noticed an unusual
languor hanging upon you at sultry
times before heavy thunder storm /;
well that is just how person feels
here all the time. A person does not
care for anything in the world and can