Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-01-20


with the lnflamatory rheumatism.
Lewis Warnes is dangerously i'll with
congestion of the lungs at his home near
Donaldson.
Senator Drummond and Representa-
tive Wise left for Indianapolis early
this morning.
Miss Maggie Mathewson was called
to Logansport today on account of the
sickness of her mother.
The attendance at Ed Dials funeral
services yesterday was the largest that
has been in this city for years.
The Farmers Institute will meet at
the opera house in this city on Wednes-
day and, Thursday Feb. s and 9. 1dIw
A horse has been found In Indiansp-
oils which is afflicted with diphtheria
This is the first case of horse diphtheria
in the state.
{. b. North and A. North are engag
ed on new map which is to locate
every sunday school in Marshall county.
1t will be used by the county association.
One or another of the teachers in our
public schools have been absent nearly
every day this term. The record of
perfect attendance for both teacher and
pupil is poor.
A state commission of New York
finds that consumption is contagious,
and recommends that the state estab-
lish hospital for its cure somewhere
in the woods of the Adirondack noun
tains.
The grip epidemic has attacked the
South Bend mail carrying force. Three
of the carriers were off yesterday, and
the postmaster himself took care of
one route, under the force of circum-
stances.
A Kosciusko county constable had a
fainting tit in Justices office at War
saw, the other day. When ne revived
the officer of the law said that he had
been taking too many bromo-quinine
tablete.
j. M. Slayter of Nebraska has been
the guest of his father, M. o. Slayter, of
the south side drug store He and his
mother, Mrs. NJ o Slsyter, left Satur-
day for Letters Ford, Ind, for couple
days visit.
Philanthropist Rockefeller has do
mated 100000 to the Chicago Univer-
sity and along with this announcement
it is pleasing to note that gasoline and
kerosene have advanced in price, gaso-
line 1 "A cents.
A recess of indefinite length has been
granted in the proJracted services held
at the Reformed church. The services
have been successful but large part of
the people are unable to attend on &C.
count of sickness
Bishop Rademacher Is preparing to
establish catholic high school at Fort
Wayne, which will be opened in Sept.
The pupils of the parochlal sc noc.s will
thus be given an opportunity to attend
high school before entering college.
The case against Jack Foley for steal
ing horse, several years ago, occupied
the attention of the court today. 1t is
a doubtful affair as Mr.. Foley was Ger
tainly inebrlated at the time. 1t may be
proved nothing but an escapade with
out criminal intent.
The little town of Walkerton has a
Business Mems Improvement associa-
ton just organized upon plan which
will surely do some good. The first
step after incorporating was to purchase
several acres of ground, convenient to
the three railroads, to be offered as free
sites for industries that will locate in
Walkerton. The capital stock of the
business mems club is placed at $1,000.
At South Bend on Thursday, the com
petition on new boiler for the depart
ment of public works was so keen, that
the manufactured product sold at the
rate of sixty dollars ton, or three cents
a pound. The Disguised competitors
who were high above the figures named
would form good subjects for a vinegar
advertisement. They say the bidding
was away below cost.
MIR. Roots Bills.
In the house Representative Root in