Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-03-25


1890 o'clock before Justice Reeves
Supt. Wolfe and Book keeper Becker
had the payers served on them this
morning.
If. G.. Anderson of East Tennessee is
in the city visiting friends and relatives
He is engaged in the hunter business
ley IL Lewis of Grand Rapids, Mich
His wife has been in Plymouth for the
past eight months.
Under the law of this state poll takers
for political parties are authorized and
empowered 10 ask information as may
be necessary To complete their polls, and
all persons, including clearinghouse
keepers and MOTEL keepers, are required
to give such information fully and
Imprisonment or both. Treat the poll
taSer respectfully.
The jury in the Miles road case
brought In "a verdict today in favor of
granting the road, and in favor of the
demonstrators as to damages. A nc
ton for a new trial will be made and
in case a Lew trial is not granted, an
appeal to the supreme court will be
taken This case is an important one
and from legal standpoint was
fought 10 finish.
The names of Godfrey Shearer and
Thomas CLANCY appear in the Indepen
dent as candidates for the democratic
nomination for city marshal. So faI
the Independent has learned of no 9th.
or aspirants for the nomination. Both
are good and popular men and which
ever is chosen the democrats cap We
assured that pillar of strength is al
ded to the ticket.
John BerDer was pardOned by the
governor after serving 20 years in the
penitentlary for murGer He returned
to Lafayett and met his old mother who
had longed to see her erring boy. In
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alone in the world. lie could get nc
trace of his wife and children whom he
had not seen for 20 years and in his
despair he returned TO Michigan City
and asked 10 be taxed back TO his old
home as lite OJt'ide the prison walls
had lost all Its charmes.
Over at Anderson, the Logansport
Pharns says. the tax authorities are fol.
lowing the advice given by ex Presider
Harrison aud he tax lists of several rich
men are being investigated. One man
has barn arrested for making false re-
turn Of his personal property. He is
reputed to possess $4,000 of personal
property and return it for taxation at
SO. Under the Indiana law the man
who makes falsetax returned is guilt y
of penitentisry offense and should be
prosecuted for perjury. Some radical
steps will have TO be taken to break up
tax lodging. As General Harrison says
tax-dodging has become national crime
Rich mems conscience have become
elastic and perjury has become com
mon method of avoiding taxation.
A warm time is reported from a
little town over in Ohio. ParsOn Marth
ems insisted on everybody kneeling dur
ing prayer. Some at once left the
church. others decided to gneel, but one
spirited young man, with the best OF
reputation, decided neither to leave
nor kneel. Thereupon row ensued the
preacher tried to put the young man out
six stout deacons backed the preacher
up, few black eyes were given anC
received, pews upset, windows broker
and sisters thrown into Mysteries. How
} ever the dissenter was at last elected
} from the sacred editice and held at ba,
at the door by a coal shovel. The Rev
Marthen is labOrlng for the Master blu
doubtless Beelzebub would be willing t.
pay him handsome commission on al
such work as this.
From Saturdays Daily.
Joe Wolf is now in Norwalk Va.
Plymouth needs many more eros
walks.
Street Commissioners Brink was look
ing after Liberty street today.
NJ Lauer and Son and Shambaug
had an immense trade today
Shambaugh's store was opened thi
morning for business.
II Charley Hammeral went to Bourbo
D today on business.
Rev. Splitter of LaPaz was in the cit
today shaking hands with his friends.
The office Of Morris ~ Reynolds tt
liverymen is being repaired.
Weather: Fair and colder tonigh
Sunday fair.
f Frank Lease of Goshen is now I'll
y genial clerk at the kellisOn hotel.
It Will Leonard and Will Lankanau al
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