Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-21

against Mr.. Marks, the present incum-
bent.
The different rooms at the WASH
ington school are practiclng their in
dividual parts which have been assign
ed for the next "dress parade" When
the "dress parade" will be given Is not
known.
Mrs. Monroe Watkins, wife of cigar
dealer at Monticello, took strychnine
yesterday with suicidal intent. She did
not succeed but careful medical atten-
ton is yet necessary to insure her re-
covery.
Among the other common jobs which
thrusts itself upon the property owners
this time of year is that of cleaning
yards. A dirty, disorderly door-yard is
as much of disgrace as dirty face.
Clean your yards.
Miss Grace Smith entertained a crowd
of her boy and girl friends last night in
honor of her guest, Miss Disher of Etna
Green. Refreshments were served and
games, charades, ETC., were introduced
to assist the youngsters in passing the
evening more merrlly.
The ruling that the state militia will
be paid by the United States for their
services from April 26 to May 10, when
they became part of the government
forces, is in no ways displeasiDg to the
lads who have already been paid by the
state. 1t will only be about half q
month, but every little helps.
Drs. How, Linquist, Wilson and Wilt
fong removed the entire lower lip of
Louis Bsgley for cancer yesterday af
ternoon at the county infirmary. and to
replace the lip an extensive plastic ope
ration was made. Owing to the ad-
vanced stage of the disease fears are
entertained that it may return.
Squire Reeves listened to case yes
terday in which it was undertaken
to prove the defendant guilty of
obtaining goods under false pretenses.
The parties concerned were disposed to
conclude the affair by conceding to one
another, however, rather than letting
the law take It's course, and so they did,
Our White Wonder oats is pedigree
seed, the original start being obtained
from a small package Of government
seed sent out by mail 1t was sowed
by itself and carefully saved till there
was enough increase to SOW q large
field. 1t Is now placed upon the
market at a very low figure for so val
liable variety. 1t is a heavy yIelder
and an extra heavy weight oat. Seed
can be had of Forbes. 2tw
Schuyler Helm made the highest per
cents of any of the graduates of the
West township schools and it has since
developed that his percents are higher
than any other in the county. Schuyler
is but fifteen years old. Should assidu-
GUS search and ceaseless endeavOr and
singleness of purpose in the future be
added to his precocity, he will make a
great man.
This morning the fire department
was called out on account of a small
fire on Sophia street. The property
was barn owned by Zach Tanner and
rented by Mr.. Kilmer. Only few
shingles on the roof were ignited. No
one knows how they caught. 1t is
probable, however, to suppose, spark
from a passing locomotive was the
cause. The damage could be covered
by decidedly nominal sum of money.
What might have caused quite a
serious accident yesterday morning at
the Novelty coal switch was averted by
the prompt action of Jas. Cowen who,
while in charge of heavily loaded coal
car was allowing it to run down to the
coal bins which at that point is very
steep grade. The brake being defective
while Mr.. Cowen braveIy stuck to his
post twisting on the brake with the
grip of lion. Other employees put
sticks under the wheels to slaken its
mad rush for the humping post but
they were as straws to its heavy weight.
Manager Bushmsn coolly directed his
men to a safe distance and finally sue
ceeded in stopping the car at the
humping post. Mr.. Grower deserves
credit for his prompt action in stopping
the car at the post.
From Wednesdays Daily.