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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
A Strange Pet.

Lieutenant Floyd, of the Culver Mill
tary Academy, is noted for his extreme
love for animals, especially horses,
hence. when be takes great delight in
making pets of the smaller animals, no
one is particularly surprised. He is a
guest at present at the Palmer House
and amuses the inhabitants of that
famous hostelry by giving daily exhi-
bitions with his wonderfully educated
turtle, and it is said that the lieutenant
is so afraid of losing the little reptile
that he takes it TO bed with him every
night. We understand that dates will
soon be published for q public exhibi
tiOn.-Culver Herald
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
Was Missing for Five Years.

Charles Biggers, a Marshall county
farmer, who mysteriOusly disappeared
about five years ago, today appeared at
his former home. 1t develops that he
was adjudged insane at Nevada, Mo-,
and was incarcerated in an asylum dur
ing the greater part of the time he WAS
missing. Biggers' friends claim he
must have been the victim of foul play.
He says his mind became blank and
intelligence did not dawn until within
short time before his release from the
Missouri asylum Indiana and Mis-
souri, officers will make an investigation
of the strange csse.-Chicago Record.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
Coal Going Up.

1t is announced by coal dealers in the
larger cities, that prices are going away
up at once, and that before winter sets
in coal will be selling at 81. The cause
of the raise is the action CT the railroads
raising freight rates and also of mine
is said that the raise will be general all
over the country, and that there is no
escape from it.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
No. 80.

as the result of peculiar accident.
He was riding horse hitched TO corn
cutter. The animal was fractions, and
IN an ungusrded moment the boy found
himself hurled through the air TO the
ground. A moment afterwsrd he lay
unconscious while the blood stresmed
from his head. 1t is thought that one
of the knives of the cutter must have
caused the wound. A piece of bone
two inches in length and about an inch
wide was Clipped from his skull. The
lad is still in a precsrious condition
though he has been under the care of a
competent physician since the unforiu-
nate occurrence. The chances are rather
in favor of life than death.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
Breach of Promise Suit.

A dispatch from Decatur SAYS: "Miss
Louise Bradley brought ten thousand
dollar breach of promise suit against
David f. Studebsker. Mr.. StudebakeT
has been paying marked attention to
Miss Bradley for several months, and
she AYERS they became engaged last
June. On July Mr.. Studebsker and
his divorced wife, Mrs. Louise Besne-
Studebaker, of Goshen, were quietly
married at Muncle and are now resid-
ing in this city. Both Miss Bradley
and Mr.. Studebaker have been promin-
ent in society circles here. Miss Bradley
is one of the bellies of the city, being a
very pretty brunette, although not of
wealthy parentage. MIR. Studebsker il
the only son of x-Judge ID. Studebsker
vice president of the old Adams
County Bank, in which his son is book
keeper"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
with such an assumption as, said he,
the Michigan road belongs to the state.
No decided action has yet been taken
in the matter.


News Refuses MIR. Simon's Letter.
The following article was offered by
Mr.. Simons personally to Mr.. Hendricks
for publication and he refused it:
Plymouth, Ind, Aug. 80, 99.
VIM. q. Hendricks, Editor and Pro-
prietor Plymouth Evening News:
In your issue of the News of Aug.
10Th the following item appears, viz:
at is reported that those interested in
putting in electric lights and got left,
now blame Dr. Reynolds for doing too
much for them. This is not very COM
pllmentsry, to say the least AS am
one of those referred to as interested
in putting in electric lights" desire to
say that the insinuatiOn you cast is
false in every particular. The position
DIR. Reynolds assumed from the first
has been consistently maintained
throughout. That he was friendly to
me in my efforts to obtain the contract
is considered almost crime by you,
will admit. But | shall not allow you
to publish me as ungrateful to my
friends shall not allow you unchal-
lenged to Insinuste that | have any
fault to find with the actions of those
kind enough to do what they could for
me in my honest efforts to obtain the
city contract for street lighting and the
franchise for incsndescent lighting. l
will ever hold In grateful remembrance
the unfaultering and disinterested sup
port of COuncilmen Reynolds, Harris
and Kuhn, and the manly and consist
ent position of The Daily Independent
and Plymouth Democrat. | am no less
grateful to many other friends who
rendered me loyal and powerful aid.
Mere words cannot express my graft
tude to them. My defeat Is bitter
one, but i shall not whimper; neither
will allow you or others even by in
sinuation TO put me in false position
toward nv friends. Nj. w. SIMoNs.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
Independent will Follow Him

G. II. Leonard came to the Indepen-
dent office Tuesday prior to lesv
ing for Petoskey, Michigan, and stated
that he wanted the Daily Independent
t. be mailed to him as usual. Unlike
many men when criticized on their
public conduct. Mr.. Leonard is sensible
enough to hold his temper and recOg-
nize that there are others just as ardent
in their belief as he Is in his. He knows
that man has no business being pub
lie official if he can not stand public
criticism. The Independent is frank to
confess that it has no i'll feeling person
ally for any of the common council be-
cause their Judgment was contrary to
its own and its admiration for an Of
ficlal who does not smart under criti-
cism, ls magnified tenfOld.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
THE CENTER OF POPULATION.
Was i'm Indiana i'm 1890 and Will Re in
1900.

Was i'm Indiana i'm 1890 and Will Re in
1900.
The approach of the time for taking
the twelfth census of the United States
is causing speculation as to whether,
after the census, Indiana will continue
to hold the Inter of population of the
United States. BY the census of 1890
the center of opulatiOn was fixed at a
point near Greensburg, and the spot
was duly marked by the government.
1t Is noted by persons who have been
discussing the subject that between
1880 and 1890 the center of population
moved forty-eight miles westward and
nine miles to the north. If the move
ment for the ten years between 1890
anb 1900 should follow closely that of
the preceding ten years the new center
of population, it is pointed out will be
near Franklin, johnson county.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
The story of a Ring.

Twelve years ago, during house clean
ing season, Mrs. William III. Dunbar, of
Elkhart, missed fine sapphire ring
and has just discovered it. Recently
she noticed the ring on the hand Of a
boy who has been in court on the charge
of stealing and when asked where he
got it he said his father had traded a
watch for it. When the father was con-
fronted he said his wife had found il
while cleaning house for Mrs. Dunbar
at the time it was missed. Mrs. Dun
bar says it was in bureau drawer up to
the time it disappeared.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
SaIoonkeeper Arrested as Lapaz.

VIM. Llghtfoot, of Lspaz, was ar
rested this week and tried on the charge
of selling spirituous liquors at hours
when the sale of such was unlawful
He plead guilty and was fined by JUS
tice Plake, before whom he was tried,
an amount sufficiently large to right the
misdemeanor from the standpoint of
law. Rev. Peters, of Lapsz, was the
chief prosecuting witness.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
Gravel PIT Dilemma.

The city is in a dilemma concerning
the gravel pit recently purchased of
Hiram Shafer just out of town. In or
der to make the pit easily accessible q
heavy embsnkment must be cut
through. This embsnkment is not on
the property of Hiram Shafer but is a
part of the Michigan road. A consid-
ersble portion of it has already been
hauled to town. Recently, the town
ship authorities objected to the further
removal of gravel on the grounds that
said gravel belonged to the township
Attorney Rollo Oglesbee finds fault
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
Cow ChOkes to Death.

Monday a COW belonging to ELI
Sylvius, north of the city choked to
death on an apple. The animal was of
the blooded stock and was easily val.
ued at S45. 1t may be well to sound a
note of warning here to farmers who
allow their cattle to roam where hard
fruit like apples are to be found. Ia
this instance the apple was of the rus.
sett variety with rough outer skin
1t could be insinuated from this specific
example that russetts are particularly
dangerous.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01

Miss Martha Brown, of Chicago, is
visiting with DR.. Pagel and wife.
DIR. L. c. PageI is attending the
Northwestern post graduate school in
Chicago.
Mrs. Lucy Brown is still very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Blue, of Mentone.
visited last week with Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
W Styles.
Mrs. Henry Mick, of Michigan City,
is home for a weeks visit with her
mother, Mrs. Jennie Baxter.
John Lesch left Monday for Yost,
Kentucky. where he VIII hold a posi-
tion with his father, J. a. Lesh.
The Christian Crescent club will meet
with Mrs. lsa nc Reed on Friday after
noon. All members are requested to be
present as there is plenty of work.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Hooker,
oath, girl
Tom Quivey is visiting with friends
in Madison, Wis.
Argos defeated Atwood In a game of
base ball, Tuesday, by score of I6 to
| 2S.
Mrs. Chss. Huff and daughter, Mrs.
Chris. Kreiger are visiting with friends
at South Bend and Mishswaka
NJ. A Rsrick, of Texsrkara Texas,
visited with Argos friends few DAYS
this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mccoy, of Terre
Haute, has been visiting friends near
Argos for few days.
Mrs. NJ. f. Williams, of Nashville.
Tenn, is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Hugh Pickerel. and other relatives and
| friends.
The two-year r-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Railsback drank some
turpentine Monday, and death was
narrowly averted by the immediate at
tention of physician
l.. Bose. wife and son Don returned
last week from delightful trip among
the eastern cities.
Miss Nellie Bowel is visiting with
friends at Indianapolis.
Miss Lottie Benner is visiting with
her brother. w. w. Benner. at Msyes.
Ind.
Rev. Schuyler Norris was the guest
of his brother, w. l.. Norris over sun
day.
l.. Book went to Petoskey, Mich, this
week.
Mr.. and Mis-. A. NJ. Sanderson, of
Linden. Kansas, returned home this
week, after three weeks visit with Mrs.
ID. II. Edman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Crow and Miss
Emma Ruckman, of Nappsnee visited
over Sunday with Albert Dausmsn and
together with Geo. Dsusmsn. spent
Sunday at the lake.
Miss Beulsh Myers returned home IN
South Bend Saturday, after a weeks
visit with Argos friends She was ac-
compsnied home by Mrs. J.F. Hoover.
who will visit with relatives in that
city for few days.
Willard CRUDE and Martin Zum.
bsugh returned last week from Sharon,
Wis, where they have been during the
summer. Chss. Shager and sister, Miss
Bertha, returned with them, and are
visiting with their grandfather, Jacob
Fumbaugh.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01

Five hundred dollars have been sub
scribed at Knox for the Forthcoming
street fair which will be held Sept. Ii,
15 and 16. An excellent list of attrac
tiOns have been secured and every in
dication points to the success of the
undertaking.
"A five hundred dollar fair may do for
Knox.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01

old Lii Hung Chang brought along HE
"seng" when he came to this country
and it was the finest and best that
could be had A little stick of it, which
he had as close to him all the time as he
had that coffin which six men guarded,
cost $500.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
On First Ballot,

John II. Mclean was nominated by
the democrats Of Ohio for governor on
the first ballot. Mclean is the publish
er of the Cincinnati Enquirer and has
plenty of private funds to boost his as
pirations. Bryan and free silver were
endorsed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01

Hugh Pickerl died at his home in
Argos August q, 1899, aged 66 years.
He came to Indiana in l848 settling
near Argos. Under Hsrrison's admin
istrstiOn he was postmaster at Argos.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
CONTRACT SETTLED.
THE COUNCIL FINISHES UP ELEC-
TRIO LIGHT NATTER.

tract on Behalf of the City-Vote stands
3 tn 3 and the Mayor Votes for the Fa-
nous Company Many citizens Were
Present and saw the Petition Ignored.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01

The fourteen year-old son of Nicholas
Roher had his head badly cut this morn.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-01
DR.. Humphreys

Specifies act direc-iy upon the disease,
without exciting disorder in other parts
Of the system. They Cure the Sick.
% CURES. PRICES.
1-Fevers. Congestions, Innammations. .25
0-WOFms. Worm Fever. Worm Colic-.. -25
3-Teethins. Collie. Crying. .wakefulness rs
l-Diarrhea .. OF Children or Adults...... as
y-Coughs. Colds. Bronchitis. ............ rs
6-NeuraIgia. Toothacbe, Fsceache..... .25
0-Headache. Sick Headache. Vertigo. .25
1O-Dyspep psia. Indigestion. Weak Stomach. rs
l1-Suppressed or Painful Periods. rs
l2-Whites. Too Profuse Periods. as
l3-Croup. Laryngitis. Hoarseness...... rs
14-salt Rheum. Eryspelas. Eruptions.. .25
16-Rheumat tism. Rheumatir Pains. rs
f6-Me,arIa. Chills. Fever a. d Ague rs
1O-Cstarrh. Influenza, Cold In the Head .2j
2O-W hopping Cough -.-...--..--..-. ID
27-kiiney Diseases ..................... ID
2S-Nervous Debility. ..................1.OO
SO-Urinary Weakness. wetting Bed. rs
57-Grip. Hay Fever. er........................- I'd
Dr. Humphreys Manual Of all Diseases ae Jour
Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggtsts, or sent on receipt OF pr1co.
Humphreys' He'd Co, Coz. WNltAD SooD ~
- yoe8.
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IN COLORADO-REPORTS ARE COMING IN FROM lSO-
 LATED DISTRICTS.
SNOWFALL TREMENDOUS.
It Sealed in Many Towns and Camps And Caused Much Suffering
 And Loss of Stock.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 19.-Reports of the blizzard are coming in from the isolated districts. The snowfall has been enormous.
 With the fear of starvation urging them on, every able-bodied man in the camps around Robinson on the snow-bound high line of the South Park railroad, went to work shovel ing out road to the station ot Pando on tho Rio Grande.
 It was their only chance to secure supplies from LeadYille to relieve the restitution now prevailing in the walIed-in towns aud villages.
 Yesterday morning seven men on snow shoes arrived in Leadvlle from Kokomo. The tale tbey tell shows suffering, lack of food, feed and dy- ing stock.
 The snowshoers state that Koko- mo, GarbonviIle, Robinson, Climax and surrounding towns are entirely out of fresh meat, and the people. while not starving, are in serious straits, The lastof the sugar, bacon, butter and rice has disappeared. There still remains a small quantity of four and potatoes, but this is doled out sparingly. No fresh meat has been obtainable for the past three or four days. The cows along the track are too poor to cut up for meat.
 It was yesterday when the call went cut and every available man began digging road from Rob. inson to Pando, which is a station op the Rio Grande, nine miles dis tant. The snow is exceedingly deep and up to last night but little head way was made. The snow s pack ing ana not more than two or three miles day can be cleared.
 The men who brought the news 10 Leadville from Kokomo were em- pIoyed at that point by the Iron Masque property. Foreman Spence. ley, of the party of miners, states that all the mines have been shut down for lack of fuel and corrobor- ated the statement made of the a., most total lack of provisions.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-22
DEPUTY GEORGE CARR
Loses His House and Contents By
 Fire.

Deputy Constable George Carr had the misfortune to lose Is house and all it's contents Sunday morning by fire. No insurance,
 MT. Carr with his family lives in Washington township, three miles northwest of this city. He went to visit q friends about mile from his home Sunday morning. It wes dur ing his absence that his house caught fire. Mrs. Carr and children were in house, but knew nothing of the fire until she heard one side of he building fall. All pos sible aid to save the household eff fects were in valn.
 The fire left MT. Carr and family homeless and without clothes. AL though MT. Carr is not asking any aid, his friends in this city are mak- tug Up sum for him.
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Arr.sted.

Lamont is wanted here for violat, ing the license law. Chief Craig telegraphed the Texarkana authori- ties ta hold him as he was thought to have gone to that place.
 This afternoon Chef Craig re- ceived the following telegram from City Marshal Casey oi Texarkana:
 Have Harry n Jail. Come for him on next train.
 Chief Craig left this afternoon for Texarkana.
 It is sad, as result of Lamont's work in telling a number of married ladies secrets about their husbands, there are number of divorce pro- ceedings about to be launched in our courts.
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ALTERNATES.
SKIPPED. OUT
In Order to Avoid the Paying of City
 License and Also By Request.

Harry Lamont, the Hindoo Won der, who has been actually setting Pine Bluff wild for the past several days by his fortune telling, las skipped town. He was arrested Frl- day afternoon for practicing without license; but several prominent citi- zens stood for his appearance to get the license and he was allowed to continue his business.
 Friday night he quietly left town and he has not been seen since. Many say he is an up to date "worker" Or, to be plain, flake. Others say they would swear by him. He was locked up in jail at Ft Smith several days ago for his skin game work, but by his promising tc leave town and never to return again, was released.
 Anothes reason of the "hoodoo'a 7 sudden departure was a notice he received from several married men Friday afternoon that he must leave town within twentY-four hours. It seems the wives of the signers of tke notice which was sent to the so-called wonder" had called on m to learn Something about their better halves and from the way the document is worded, it is supposed he told then a little too much-henca his sudden departure.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-22
MRS. GEO. TILES.

Mrs. Ella Tiles, beloved wife of Mr. Geo. Tiles, one of the best known insurance men in the South. west, died at Little Rock at noon Saturday at the home of her mother Mrs. s. Wormser, SIS West Fiftb street, after being i'll with typhoid fever. She was 36 years of age. A husband, four daughters and one sor, together with a mother two brothers, Messrs Sol and Nose Wormser, and one sister, Mrs. Adolph Lyons, survive her.
 The remains were taken to Fort Smith where they will be inferred Monday.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-22
SIXTY PERSONS INJURED INA RIOT SATURDAY
 NIGHT.
OVER L0UBET'S ELECTION
One Hundred and FOrly-twO Persons Under Arrest For Carrying
 Concealed Weapons.

Paris. Feb. 19.-In the course of rioting last night oyer the election n to She presidency of M. Loubet, 46 persons were injured, including 14 policemen. One journalist received a blow on the head with a loaded stick and was so badly injured that he was removed to a hospital, where he now lies in a serious condition. Two hundred and fifty arrests, and 142 of these were taken into custody and are still at the station houses, are belng held on charges Of carry ing concealed weapons.
 This morning editions of the en- tire ante reyisionist papers accuse M. Loubet of being the de- fender of Dreyf1s, and express the deepest dissatsfaction with the re- suit of the election while the revis- ionist organs are surprised that the election Of a man who never ex- pressed an opinion regarding the Dreyfus case is not better received.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-22
S1OO Re ward. a1OO.

The reader of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded dis ease that science has been able to cure in all It's stages, and that is catarrh. Halls catarrh cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being n constitutional disease, requires constitu. t1onal treatment Halls catarrh cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de- stroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its wOik The proprietOrs have so much faith in is curative powers, that they offer el0O for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address,
 F.J CHENEY & Co.,. Toledo, O.
 Sold bydruggists, 75e.
 H9lPs family pills are the pest
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A DISGRACE.

Chef Craig is an efficient officer and is very prompt n plotting out all nulsances, but we doubt if he has ever had occasion to visit the postoffice on Sunday during the de livery hours. There is a disgracefuI scene enacted each Sabbath at this public place, and it matters not whether ladies are present. A crowd of "hoodlums" gather near the de- livery windows and take great pleas ure in pushing and pinching each other and several times we have seen fights result; but still there is TO action taken in the matter and each Sunday the rowdyism grows more disgraceful. The postoffice authorities should station an officer at tLis place every Sunday. Chief Craig is doubtless unaware of this rowdyism and we can vouch that by next Sunday it will be entirely un- necessary for the P. 0. authorities to summons an officer, for Chief Craig will have one there and then we know the proper order VII be maintained.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-22
HIT BY A TRAIN.

Sunday night pedestrians passing near the Ezell stave factory in the eastern suburbs of this city, found an old negro man lying near the railroad track. He said while he was walking on the track during the early part of the evening he was hit by a train but did not know what kind of train 1t was that hit him. Dr. Troupe was summoned and administered the necessary mar cotics. 1t is not known whether or not his injuries will prove fatal, but they are severe.
 He gave his name but could not be correctly understood.
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AN ESTIMATE.
Over a Hundred Destitute Families
 Visited During the Cold Snap.

During the recent cold spell Chief Craig and his assistants did most commendabIe work in looking after aud, distributing necessities to the poor of our city. Chief Craig wis ited almost every citizen in tae city and solicited cash donations amount ing to about $50.
 Fifty three homes were visited and given food and fuel. The homes contained total of 146 persons.