Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-10
From Wednesdays Daily.

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license.
Mr.. Lillybridge and Mrs. Belle Out
calf went to Knox today to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Cssad.
p. T. Rea of Onids, Ohio, IS visiting
his relative, VIM Rea of Lakeville. He
was in Plymouth today.
The earthquake over at Warsaw
proved to be only dynamite explosion
10 one of the grocery stores of that city.
Miles II. Tibbetts Post will hold a
memorial service at the G. A. r. hall
on Monday evening, Feb. Ii. in honor OF
the birthday of Lincoln. A cordial in
viiation is extended to all.
VIM. Embrey, of De Kalb county, has
been visiting his brother, Joseph EN-
bry, in the Country. He left for his
home this morning.
A special freight Of Union Pacific
cars passed through our city this morn
ing load. with ammunition and ratiOns
for the Manila army.
This weather applies the tortionsl
test to telephone wires. If the wire is
stretched tight in warm weather they
snap when the thermometer drops to
the present low notch.
The newlv elected senator, Joseph V.
Qusrles, from Wisconsin has announced
himself opposed to expansion or imper-
ialism, but thinks the treaty ought TO
be ratified and the matter settled after
wards.
Customs rect ipts at Santiago reach
$4,000 a month, and not penny of it
goes abroad for royal tribute. The
money is spent at home and Santiago
begins to look like q modern town.
South Bend Times.
1t is fact that there is famine for
nickels in the city. The average young
man would rather put dime in the
contribution box than a nickel. The
fact is easily explained but not from
standpoint of charity.
You should not stop to anathematize
the women who attend sewing parties
but instead, just listen to the gossip
that floats from the set who stay around
the stove in the postoaice. Here it Is
dished in lavish quantities.
The Laporte Argus is of the opinion
that "Gen. John NJ. Palmer has placed
himself in position to rec i've the cen
sure of almost every drawer of pension
from the government. He was granted
pension of 500 month recently, but
insisted that II be cut down to $50 be
fore he would accept it. There are not
many john Nj Palmers."
Last evening some of the neighbors
gave surprise party to VIM. Manuel
and wife. About 3 O'Clock the families
of Ezra Railsback, Nelson Martindsle
and Ed Caspar filed In, burdened with
fruit jars and lunch baskets. The eve
ming was given up TO merrimpnt. A
delicious repast was s.rved and it was
late hour indeed before t. Q move for
ad 'ournment was proposed.
John Staley received telegram to
day, stating that his wife's relative,
Joseph Raber, Of Laporte, had died.
Two weeks ago today, the latter's
wife died. One thing peculiar in the
dea h of Joseph Raber, was that he be-
ing 81 years old, died in the same hour
he was born. During six months of
his life he dwelt in q different house,
living all the rest of his life in the
house in which he died.
In q famous lecture Henry Ward
Beecher once said: "The thoughtless
farmer permits his potatoes to rot in the
cellar. The arising miasma finds its
way through the floor and permeates
carpets and furniture and beds. Baby
falls sick of fever and presently is car
ried away to its tiny mound in the GEM
etery. Its grief stricken parents mourn
for season and finally become recon
ciled with the consoling thought that it
is somehow providence of God. 1t is
no such thing. God had nothing to do
with it. 1t was all due to rotten pota-
toes"