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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
Lost His Fortune.

A few years ago Miss Grace Quive, of
North Manchester, who had won fame
as sweet singer, being member of
the BostOnians, deserted the stage and
married Charles Van Studdiford, mil
lionsire of st. Louis. Misfortune has
since visited them and she will return
to the stage. A recent special dispatch
to Chicago paper says:
Recently real estate firm in which
Mr., Van Studdiford had invested most
of his wealth went under practically
wiping out his fortune. But he had his
horses at the fair grounds and during
the last stake race backed Sidbow and
SidbOw lost. Yesterday after the stake
race Sidbow's owner and his wife sat
down to talk over their shattered fer
tunes. IL was hardly time for jollity,
but friends say they stood up hand in
hand, smiling bravely. The wife told
her husband of her newmade resolve.
lie was too much touched by the depth
of her loving sacrifice to deter her. 1t
will be like starting life anew for them.
He has his racing stable and it is sue
cessful one. She has her glorious voice
and assured success before her on the
stage.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
STOLE A CHECK AND CASHED IT

Earl Brodhurst. who Lives Near Lapaz,
Makes Trouble for the Authorities.
Another incident of sensational char
scter has aroused Lspaz. Last Tues
day noon while Joseph Streba, foreman
of the Heinz Sailing works, and his
gang of workmen had gone to dinner,
the office was broken into and two
checks, one belonging to ID. HOstetler
and the other to |. ). Warren, were
stolen. After a thorough examination
of the topsy turvy office no clue could
be gained and the matter remained a
mystery until the next day. Wednes
day, different banks in the surrounding
cities were telephOned to and warned
against accepting the checks. The
warning came too late, for the State
bank of this city had csshed one of the
checks for $3.50. Earl Brodhurst, the
son of a well-to-do farmer near LapaZ,
was remembered as having presented it
and officers found him on our streets q
few minutes later with the cash and
other checks in his possession. He was
Immediately taken in charge by Con-
stable Samuel Thomas, who proceeded
with him on the way back to Lapsz.
Soon they were met by the young
mans father. The latter requested
that he might take his son in his own
carriage, which he did, after obtaining
permission. They drove ahead for q
short distance, while the constable and
bis deputy, w. X. McBeth, followed in
the rear. For mile or 80, all went
we'll, but after that the son was seen
to be struggling. The whip was given
to the constsble's horse. When along
side the pair he found that the young
man had produced a revolver, which
the father was trying to extract from
his grasp. Through the combined
efforts of all parties, the weapon was
secured and placed Ia safe keeping.
Upon arriving at Lapsz, young Brod-
hurst was taken before justice who,
after proper hearing, placed him under
81 900 bond, which the father fur
nished.
The young man is said to have had
some trouble last year over a note that
had been altered before being presented
at the bank.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
Return from Western Trip.

w. III. Nichols writes an interesting
letter concerning his trip in the far
west IN company with G. II. CRUDE, O.
a. CRUDE and +. Clifton. They left
June 5th and but recently returned.
While in the west they visited Martin
Albert, at Forest Grove, Oregon, son
of Mr.. Albert Of West township. They
took trip up the Columbia river, the
scenery along which appealed to them
as exceptionally grand. They also
visited the noted Spokane falls. While
crossing the Rockies, Mr.. Nichols said
that the rails spread and the engine
with three coaches went down fifteen
foot bank, they being in one of the
coaches. They were badly frightened
but came out without scratch. Upon
theiI return they visited near Devils
Lake, North Dakota, calling upon NJ.
NJ Strawhecker, formerly of West town
ship this county, who emigrated to Da-
kots three years ago. Mr.. Strswhecker
now has a 320 acre farm and ample
machinery for manipulating it. Mr.
Nichols says that he thoroughly enjoyed
the trip but would advise no one to &c
west of the Rocky mountains for en-
ployment He thinks the DakOtss
offer best inducements.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
West-Walters BetrOthaI.

Charles West, of st. Joseph, Michi
gan, and Mise Nettie Walters were
married yesterday at the home of the
bride in Columbia City. A number of
their friends who reside in Plymouth
were present to witness the ceremony.
The young couple are so we'll known
here that it is scarcely needful to re-
mind the public that Mr.. West was for
several years employed in the Vsndalia
office of this city while his bride held
the position of clerk with Ball & Cara
bin.
1t is the would-be pledge of their
friends that worldly wealth, celestial
happiness, and every blessing of a mar
ried life may be their lot henceforth.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
THEIR JACK LANTERN Exploded

Two Country Boys Indulge I'm sport that
Proved Disastrous.
Two boys, aged sixteen and eighteen
years, SONS of Philip brewer, seven
miles south of Bremen, INDUCED in
some sport on Monday night, which
proved very disastrous before they got
through with their fun. The boys had
made jack lantern out of large
pumpkin, intending to frighten some
young ladies who were returning to
their homes from a singing school.
About niue o'clock they placed the
jack lantern on a corn crib that was
built against the barn near the road.
The elder one of the boys then took the
bottom from an old lantern and filled it
with kerosene, which he lit with match
and placed inside the pumpkin. The
boys then ran across the road, and had
just concealed themselves among some
bushes, when there wss an explosion in
side the jack lantern, and in an instant
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08

the afternoon a parade three miles long
passed through the principal streets.
Wellknown South Bend women ap-
peared in carriages gOrgeOusly decora-
ted with flowers. The first pirze was
awarded to Mrs. j. nj. Studebaker, ST.,
and the second to Mrs. Edmund A.
ChOckelt. The prize for the best deco
rated pony trap was awarded to little
Miss Florence Barrett. The features
of the industrial parade were the ex-
hibits of the merchants and msnufsc-
turers. Hon. Glenn Studebaker and j.
M. Studebaker, ST., the only living
brothers of the celebrated firm, ap-
peared on one float clad in working
mems clothes. Glenn Studebsker was
at the forge and his brother at the
bench. AT night there was q monster
bicycle parade.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
Frog I'm Stomach.

The strangest thing that has hap
just occurred. The ten-year-old son of
Mrs. Minnie Wellbsck, residing near
Deep river, has been complaining of an
itching sensation in his stomach. Tues
day last he was taken with violent fit
of vomiting and what was the surprise
of every one when frog, about three
or four inches in length came hopping
out of his mouth.
IL is believed that while out hunting
early in the summer the boy drank from
a spring, and it is supposed that in the
water he swallowed a tstpole, which
has since developed into frog.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
Winter Apples.

People who are banking upon sur
plus of winter apples this year should
post themselves little, said Berrien
county fruit raiser recently. "Here the
commission men have been paying us q
dollar a barrel right on the trees, they
picking them and paying shipment
charges. I'm holding mine for better
price. There were plenty of Maiden
blush and Astrachans, but winter sp-
Piles are not so plentiful by any mesns
Then there Is Missouri with scarcely
any apples and New York with an in
ferior supply. No, winter apples will
not be burdensomely cheap, you can
rest assured"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08

the roof of the corn crib was mass of
flames fed by the burning oil. Before
water could be secured the flames had
who at the time was just retiring for
the night, hurriedly went to the barn,
and with the aid of his sons succeeded
IN getting the horse and a buggy out.
The barn, which was small, was old
and as dry as tinder, and in a short
time was in ashes. Several tons of hay
and a set of harness were destroyed
with the barn. The loss will probably
be $500. There was no insurance on
the barn or contents.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
Suicide at Knox.

Yesterday noon Mrs. Francis Seider,
wife of the county surveyor of Stark
county, committed suicide by shooting
herself. Her husband and three little
children aged respectively six years
four years and seven months, survive
her. No motive is given for the deed
though it may be remarked that she had
weeks and at times her mind seemed
shattered. She is we'll known in Plyn-
outh, being q sister-in-law to Denny
O'Brien and q relative to John Apple
man and others in this vicinity.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08

A dispatch says the state compulsory
educational law will be tested in Laporte
county, where congregation of Chris
tian Scientists will resist the order of
vaccination of school children issued by
the state board of health. TIE same
matter was fought out in Wisconsin
and the Christian Scientists won in the
cOurts
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
Smallpox In Porter County.

The Valparaiso Messenger says
Trustee A. B. Lantz, of Porter town.
ship, notified A. u. Letherman, secre-
tary of the county board of health. that
supposed case of smallpox had been
found at the home of Mr.. Harms who
resides near the Porter Lake county
line in Porter county. The suspect is
Harms son, whu came there from
Crown Point. Dr. Letherman ordered
the house qusrsntined. Harms lives
about twenty miles from Valparaiso.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08

A nest of hornets was stirred up by q
child playing near the Catholic church
at Rochester, Ind, while Father Zern
was conducting services Sunday even
ing. The angry insects flew into the
church and attacked the priest. He
was badly stung about the face, and
both eyes were closed. The service
came to an abrupt ending.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08

Value of Marshall County Property.
The table below gives the proper
tionste and total valuation of taxable
property in Marshall county as estl-
mated during the last assessment. The
Pennsylvania railroad compsny's prop
erty has not been added in as the state
board of equalization has granted that
company an injunction and the settle
ment will have to be mads in the
courts. Several years may elapse be-
fore anything definite comes of it.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08

have determined to remain in Plym-
onth, and my old clients and friends
will find me in the Wheeler block fully
prepared to do any kind of law business.
wifi CHAs. L. DRUMMOND.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
Labor Day at south BEND.

There were six thousand visitors at
South Bend Monday to witness the
celebration of Labor day. In the fore
noon speeches were delivered and in
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
Culver Items.

Peru ran Labor day excursion to
the lake, about six hundred persons be-
ing here. The special train consisted
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
Poultry.

We are paying &c. for hens, SC. for
spring, CASH. We anticipate good
prices all fail. 1t will pay you to bring
your poultry to town.
W. J, SwINDELL K Bro.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
Sunday school Association.

The annual session of the Tippecanoe
township Sunday school association will
be held at Center church Sept. 10, 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02

asked not long since to explain how the
present game is faster and he replied as
follows:
Playing shortstop now and when
first got into fast company are vastly
different propositions" he said. Back
IN the Sos and early 90s an infielder did
not have to make study Of the bat
ters. The men were glad enough to hit
1t at all these days, but If it bounded
into the infeld they never bothered run
ming out the hit Well, it's diffeSent
now. Every man that hits it goes for
first on bee line. The surer he is of
going out the harder he runs, just to
try to hustle the fielder into an error.
The consequence is that there Is always
close finish at first on every infield
hit nowadays. There is nothing so apt
to rattle an infielder as to see man
making good speed to first He instinc-
lively tries to hurry. If he doesn't fun
Bile he may not grab the ball securely,
or in his excitement he will gauge his
throw wrong. More than that, batters
are scientific now. You dare not play
as deep now as we used to in the old
days. II you do the ball will be tapped
slowly to you, and the runner will be
at first before the ball reaches you.
When you come for the hunters and
tappers they slash the ball full force at
your legs. Every infielder nowadays
has to contend with this uncertainty.
Every one hits the ball. too. For all
that, fielding is cleaner ard sharper to-
day than 1t was q decade ago"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02
% have formed a land syndicate at

to have formed a land syndicate at
that time.
Mrs. Ward adapted herself to her
changed circumstances with a wonder
full degree of courage and self-reliance,
and by her efforts maintained in re-
spectability her growing family, both
in Worcester and in Boston, to which
latter place they removed in 1897 Ward
then being given a position in the GUS
tom house. He died in 1S42.
In 1884 the Chandler tract, or a con-
siderable portion of it, was conveyed to
Abel Jaques, who removed from Tx
bridge to Worcester with his family at
that time. He was a native of Will
mington, Mass, born in 1880, a gradu-
ate of Harvard College in 1907, and for
several years afterwards teacher in
different places Subsequently he en-
gagged in civil engineering and land sur
veying, and during the last twenty
years of his life in farming, and in de-
veloping his real estate in Worcester.
He was a man of strong will, exact
ing disposition, and stern and grabbed
manner, which. made him unpopular.
Some peculiarities were manifested in a
degree that approached insanity. He
was extremely and morbidly Jealous of
his property rights, and this feeling at
one period assumed an exaggerated
phase, so that he patrolled his farm
with a gun to keep off trespassers. This
circumstance coming to the knowledge
of a practical joker in the town, he
possessed himself of an old musket,
minus the lock, and taking his way to
the Jaques farm, began to pace back
and forth in a field in sight of the
house. Soon the owner came forth with
his weapon to drive the intruder away
but the latter brought his musket to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02

relationship Tan ancestor Of the same
ncnae having inter- married with the
Gahndier family. which made it easy
to form her acquaintance 1t is not
strange that he should have succeeded
IN gaining her good graces, nor that
AM engagement should follow. Her
guardian, whose experience and
knowledge of human nature enabled
him to- read the character of Ward
strongly opposed the match, but his
protest was of no avail and was de-
prived of part of it's force by the un
Just insinuation that he was interfering
in behalf of a member. of his own
family.
Sarah Chandler and Samuel Ward
were married in 1916. Thenceforward
her life was one of bitter disappoint-
ment, sacrifice, privation and toll,
Ward was a man given almost entire
ly to his own pleasure, extravagant, in
dolent, and without business quallfica-
tons. After two or three years resi-
dence In Woodstock, he returned -
Worcester with his family, and for a
period with constantly declining sue
cess, engaged in trade, keeping gen.
efal store in, a building which stood
where the, City Bank block now Is at
the corner OF Pearl street.
Repeated inroads were made upon
his wife's property, until, within few
years. the whole was involved. In 1928
a mortgage OF $4,000 on the Chandler
farm was given to Gardiner Greene of
Boston, and few months later The
equity of Ward and his wife in this
land was sold for $1250 to Samuel M.
Burnside. Benjamin Butrnan, ARENAS
WARD" and Charles Allen, who appear
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02
IN LAST DECADE.
The Evolution of
Base Ball Has
Been Rapid.
THE OLD TIMERS CAN'T KEEP UP.
Facts and Fancies About
the Great National
Game.
THE OLD TIMERS CAN'T KEEP up

Fifty-three years ago last week the
first base ball game was played. 1t was
between the New York and Knicker-
booker clubs, and was played in Ho-
boken, N. j. The winning team made
q runs.
New England was slow to adopt the
game, sticking to the old game known
as FOUNDERS and town ball. The name
base ball came to be used because
bases were substituted ior the posts
which were used in FOUNDERS.
In this city until long after the war
FOUNDERS was played. The game of
base ball, as it is now played, was
known as the New York game, while
the game of FOUNDERS was called the
Massachusetts game. The conservative
people of this. state were slow to drop
the Massachusetts game, but, like all
reforms, base ball had to come, and
the Massachusetts game lives only in
the memory of 1.-The Oldest inhabitant."
Since the Worcesters started in the
Eastern League, there is new crop
of base ball spectators who are known
under various appellations. They are
called "cranks," fans" ''rooters" and
like names, which were never known
when base ball was in it's infancy. But
among the daily spectators Of the
games at the oval are men who know
the present game is as far ahead of the
game of Worcester National League
days as base ball is ahead of the old
game of FOUNDERS.
The advancement has been so grad
ual that it is hardly noticeable, and the
fact that some of the old timers stay
with the present generation in playing
the game might lead person to think
the games of years ago were as fast as
now. But second thought will show that
the only thing which keeps the old
timers in the present game is their
constant work, which enables them to
grow with the game.
Those persons who still think the
game of the early SOS, for instance, rs
as fast as the game now played, would
only have to imagine ball player who
retired in those days trying to hold his
end up ina game Of today. Every root
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02

than she was in reality, and was af-
fected with some nervous trouble, con-
tinually shaking her head from side
to side. Her last years were passed
in retirement.
The memory of George Jaques is that
of a cultured and high-minded man.
with little in his manner, other than
his quick and nervous action, to ac-
count for the Impression held by some
today that he was odd or eccentric.
His bearing was that of a scholar, a
gentleman and a person of refined
taste and benevolent heart, as his life
and acts proved.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02
TRY A1,LEN,s rooT-EAsE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
AT this season your feet feel swollen.
nervous and hot, and get tired easy. II
you have smarting feet or tight, shoes,
and makes walking easy, Cures swollen
and sweating feet, blisters and callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions of all
pain and gives rest and comfort Try II
today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Adj
dress Allen Olmsted. La Raw N. y.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02

The TsHnohad Harris Esq., 1872 seoN ROCK Island Ills whom Mp Hs o
Piucs Discovery ed
death
the
bereIh six O the
nd eadyf 9 Discovery o
o do mt nygod"
strengthen above They
who havebee curdby" Medical Discovery"
confidential. Specialists opinion
without COST address:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02
F1gIlIy-One HeInOPPhageS!

had ghOne emog sometimes splitting five of blood time That's
made by Cornelius McCawley Lebug, Armstrong
Co., Penn He continues My doctor did all he could for me, but
could heorrhages
Mr. McCUey didn't die He's well and working He found the heno
readan had in C
his language: al down
describing
F-7 81 got letter from Mr. Harris Or Ian@s
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02

".When l had TAX
en- six bottles, l had
eight bad hemor-
rhages. | wrote to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02
What the
L0caE Doctor. Sa5d
What
MS'. McCawEey Said

and commenced the use of the Discovery
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02

!" Z tAought ii
a0aS only DIE any,
a0ay, so | wrote
to DIR. Pierce,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02
What
Or. Pierce Said

THAT was over two years ago, and ha7
not had any bleeding since. can truly say yo
medicine cured me. am walking living a
vertisement for your grand medicine"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02

@ai3n91ss an hls.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02

/ told my doc
tor that / would try
Golden Medical
Discovery and he
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02

81 got letter from Mr.. Harris, saying:
Golden ledEeaI Discovery sailed my life, and
to try il"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-13

One of the most important winter
works on the farm is to open the paths
after each snowfall. Where the path
lies across places that usually drift full
of snow much of the work of keeping
the path open may be avoided by re-
moving the obstruction to the wind
which causes the drift. Most generally
a drifting snow remains several days, SO
that the path will drift full every
night, even though no fresh snow has
fallen. In opening roads a team of
steady, stout oxen bitches to sleigh
or sometimes to stone sled will make
a broad path better than horses could
do it. We have often seen when boy
most Of the cattle in the neighborhood
brought out to follow after an OK team
and sled. By the time those had been
driven twice over the road it was con
sidered safe for sleigh vehicles drawn
by horses. A flock of sheep driven after
all else will compact the snow best of
all. But if snow drifts into the tracks
thus made it will often be piled nearly
as high as the loose snow on either side.
1t may be all right so long as the cold
weather lasts, but let thaw come and
this solid snow must be abandoned and
a new track made in the loose snow on
one side of what has been used during
the winter. American Cultivator.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-13

more to make small farm buildings
tasteful aud picturesque in appearance
than to have them look ugly and cheap.
Here is way that any one can store
ice without house: The blocks of ice
are gathered and stacked up in some ia
vorable place and covered with thick
layer of straw In northern Ohio store
of ice might last the season trough A
similar stack might be made to help out
the regular supply For one of these
temporary siorehouses built against a
bank the outer wall is put up with
straw 1t is held in place by boards and
braces. The stack of ice is covered by a
thick layer of straw, then matched
roof is put over the whole. An ice stack
of this kind answers perfectly when
placed SC that the water may naturally
drain away.