Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

had the necessary sand" and was a
fighter.
Auditor Porter took suddenly ill last
night and physician was called to at
tend him. lie is feeling some better to
day and it Is to be hoped that he will
soon be himself again
Charles Leonard, the furniture dealer
is spoken of as the republican candidate
for mayo, and Mr.. G. +. Toan has
been mentioned as probable candidate
for city treasurer
1t was reported yesterday the Senator
Blackburn was stricken with paralysis
of the heart and his death was expect
ed The truth is that his friends do not
consider his trouble at all serious.
MIR. G. L. Morris is spoken of as the
coming republican candidate for coun-
Gilman of the second ward
1t was muddy job but street COM
missioner Blink had the dirt removed
from Laporte street today which was
piled up by the big street scr per yes
ierday
Robert School who was on trial in
The Iaporte circuit court charged with
the murder of McClelen was acquitted
by the AIRY after celebrating l6 hours.
The verdict was a surprise.
Sidney Becker is celebrating his 18th
birthday today. Sidney is a splendid
yonng man and favorite with the
young people, and the Independent
hopes that he will live long enough to
duplicate Is about six times.
The first thing that School the alleg
Ell murderer of McCleland at Laporte
did after the jury found him not guilty.
was to go and get on a roaring big
drunk with woman of the town No
one has any use now in Laporte for this
ungrateful man.
Account Ancient A accepted Scottish
Rite spring Convocation, the l.. Z. w.
R.R. Co. will sell tickets Plymouth to
Indianapolis and return, on March 22nd.
23rd. oath. % 1898, at rate of Que fare
one third for round trip tickets good
returning until Mar %" Marshall
DaUbenspeek agt.
George Miller of the great dry goods
firm of Shirk Y Miller of Peru has been
requested by The republicans to make
the race for state senator. Two huad-
red ana fifty republicans signed petit
ton to that effect
Viii Leonard, the L. :. express agent,
Is in receipt or letter from a gentle
mai residing IN Poseyville, in which
the writer asks damages from the l.
). express company for killing the lord
OF his lowing bovine herd. The letter is
now exhibition in Mr.. Le0nard's office.
1t is worth reading
The new moon is said to be wet one
because it lies on its back and is full of
water, another theory is that 1t is a dry
moon as the water cannot run out. IL
is to be hoped that the latter theory is
the correct one.
The votes cast at the primary yester-
day would indicate that the city is dem
ocratic. When the vote is taken in Nav
you will see that the total vote will not
reach 80.
Charlie Corbin and l.. a. Kloepfer
returned from Chicago last night, Mrs.
Kloepfer, who is taking treatment in
Chicago hospital shows signs of i'm
provement, much to the delight of her
many friends in Plymouth.
If Representative Lands does not
achieve greatness it will not be for lack
of nearve. He called on the president
day or two ago to tell him what the
people of "my district" think about the
Maine explosion and that he favored
an aggI essive foreign policy. Lands
is a clever fellow with good digestion
bet he is trlfle fresh. A little more
modesty would not be unbecomming.
The Catholic church was crowded
this morning at the funeral of Mrs
Roma Ball. Father Moench preached
= powerful as well as a sympathetic
discourse. At the conclusion of the
services at the church, the remains of
Mrs. Ball were taken to the Pittsburg
depot and from there to Warsaw for
interment. a number of people from
this city accompanied the bereaved hus-
band to that city, where they witnessed
the last sad rites in laying to rest his
beautiful and loving young wife.
There is more intolerable nuisance
in the theater than the big hat. This
nuisance, says an exchange, is the late
conner. Sometimes he is alone: he has
dined heavily; he has been late in de-
Gliding where to go; he saunters leisure
ly down the aisle: his seat is at least
six places from the aisle; he apologies