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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-08
Suicide at Boscawen. N. II.

concord. y. H.. Dec Albert Wig
sin NJ I:osca wen. ~ years Old, commit
,cd suicide. this afternoon. hy hanging
His body was found in the wool house
# the Harris mill The act is believed
To have been the result If mental d.
preston. which had been noticed lately
by his fellow Vorkmen at the mill in
which Wiggin had been employed
ihuut /. Years \ widow survives him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-08
Augusta, Dec.

Augusta. Dec.
The ease Of Hiram clark ii n n. A..
r. Fuller. both of this city. WAS taken
up for trial. this morning. +. J..t LIT
tie appearing for plaintiffs and Wiliia1i-
son x Eurlcigh for defendants. The
suit is 10 recover $23.01 for the repair
of Il jiCgcr wagon. the property OF one
Nadcau. who was AT work for III" de-
PENDANT with his team hauling St"nr
from the Fuller granite quarry in lN"'-
The plaintiff says that \adcau came &"
his carriage shop bringing thu IIS%Hr
wagon. badly smashed. and requested
that il be repailed that he came aS ihr
agent of Fuller. stating that through
carclessneSS of Fuller'S men. a larS'
stone was dropped upon the cart Wh''a
did the damage. ana that Fuller haI
sent him to Clark for repairs. the pl'i
to be- charged 10 Fuller. CLARK claims
that the next day. before dong any
work on the job. n saw Fuller Wh.
fully authorized him 10 80 on Wlth 'h
job and charge the bill to him.
The defendant denies that hc NM
sent Nadeau to Clark with authHr'l
to have the bill charged on his account
but admits he told HIM it was a S''.
place TO go as Nadeau had been haNih}
his work done there. As 90 the lhl''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-08
Eordica in Grand Opera at Boston.

Boston. Dee. THE grand opera Of
fcring. tonight. at til" Boston theatre.
was ''Nerdis Aida. in which Nine.
made her first appearance IN
this city. this season. Her reception
10y the audience that filled til" h"uE
Was most cordial and the artist easily
repeated her successes Nj FORMER sea-
sons. The singing VI the cntgr r1st
was excellent and won unstintod en-
dnrSnment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-08
SUPERIOR COURT.
December Term 1899. Hon. 0. G. Hall
Presiding.

n. s. CHOATE. Clerk.
q. w. HEsELToN. County Attorney.
A. l.. MCF'ADDEN. Sheriff.
+. \. SMALL. St1nOgrIphcr.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13

Tom TaggaIt was elected mayor of
Indianapolis for third term Tues
day, by majority between 800 and 500
votes 1t is probable that the entire
democratic ticket will go with him,
though this could not be definitely
known until the complete vote was tab
nlated Intense enthusiasm was dis
played over the result by Indianapolis
people. Ii is generally conceded that
the election of Taggart was an upper
cut" to the corporations.
Every possible influence was brought
to bear to defeat Taggart-eveu the ln-
dianapols News which had supported
him ardentIy i'll former campaigns,
turned about face and did its best to
defeat him, but with it ell, he comes
out victorious as usual. This election
has been watched with great interest
by politicians in all parts of the state
as it is likely TO influence considerably
at the election next year. The demo
Gratis of the state have just cause to
feel jubllsnt over the result at Indian
spolIs.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
REAR-END COLLISION.
Several Trainmen Injured I'm the Accident
Between Columbia City and
LarWill.

In reference to the rear END collision
on the Pennsylvania line between CO.
lumbia City and Lsrwill which occurred
early Monday morning the Ft. Wayne
Journal-Gazette gives the following
particulars:
"The Pennsylvania company had "a
bad rear-end collision near Columbia
City Monday morning shortly after 2
o'clock. Owing to the dense fog the
engineer of one freight train could not
see the rear lights of another, which
had been stopped by an accident, and
crashed into it with his train. While
third No. IS was bowling along east
bound west of Columbia City, the &c
centric on one of the engines broke and
cut a hole in the sir-brake hose. This
stopped the train on top of hill and
it was too late for the fiagman to go
back and dag No. &c, which was coming
close behind. The fog was very thick
and the engineer of the second train
did not see the lights on the csbOOse of
the first until he was too close to make
stop. AS soon as he saw the lights he
reversed the engine, and applied the air,
bnt it was impossible for him to keep
from the rear end of the first train.
Engineer Frank Enslen was at the
throttle of the second trains engine and
with his fireman, &. ii. Plstt, and
brakeman Mason, jumped before the
crash came. The fireman escaped un-
hurt, but the engineer and brakeman
were bruised about the upper parts of
their bodies Fireman +. A. Journod
of the engine on the first train was hurt
by jumping from the cab during the
wreck. He sustained severe cOncus-
sion of the brain, having aighted on
his head. He was brought to this city
and removed to his home. The
caboose and eight freight cars of No
| 7S, were wrecked. After blowing
through the cars the engine of the sec
Ond train was turned over on its side
and five cars loaded with beef were
wrecked. The main and side tracks
were blockaded, and the wreck trair
was called from this city. The wreck
ing crew succeeded in clearing the
track 10y 30 o'clock In the afternoon
The early morning passenger trsin'
from the west were delayed from two
to four hours, while those coming later
in the day were not held so long. The
trains were compelled to detOur by way
of North Manchester. The freight
service was demoraliZed all day.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
Parents and the schools.

Do you ever talk with your children
about their school life9 DO you know
thei: school environment, their relations
with teacher and schoOlmates, and Gus
toms at the school? Do you know
whether they are permitted to leave the
room when necessary?
If you don't you are neglecting your
duty as a parent. All children are not
alike physically or mentally, yet the
necessities of our public school system
require that 40 or 30 boys and girls, no
matter what their difference, practically
require that they be treated alike.
1t seems strange that parents do not
more often visit the schools and learn
what is going on. Even il that is neg
lected parents ought TO take enough in
terest in the development of their chill
dren to talk with them each day of
what happened at school. And often a
parent can help make clear what wasn't
presented in the best light to the child
by the teacher. History may be "hard"
to one, geography to another and math-
ematlcs to third. And it may be be-
cause the teacher couldn't appeal to the
interest of the child in the right way.
Yet the parent, with better knowledge
of the child, might help wonderfully by
devoting few moments to it.
We call to mind an instance where a
young girl was dreadfully vexed about
her grammar. She asked IA question of
her father one evening and he began TO
make clear to her what a noun was, a
verb, etc He finally got much inter
ested in making it perfectly plain to
the childish mind; he got up and began
to walk the floor and make eXplana-
tiOns. The child grew interested to the
point of excitement aud finally clapped
her hands with glee, her eyes sparkling
with pleasure; and she exclaimed:
40. papa, how | wish you were our
teacherr
Probably it never occurred to that
father that be ought to be her teacher
and supplement at home the work of
the other teachers at school.
And he ought to do more than that:
he ought to go to school, talk with the
teacher and help her to understand the
child. He is also interested in know
ing that the light, heat and ventilation,
the sanitary arrangements and all the
school surroundings ale what they
ought to be. BY the votes of parents
members of the school board are elected
to manage the schools, and it often
happens that they are more interested
in who shall sell books, fuel, desks and
the like to the city than he is in the
children and their surroundings. And
there is more human happiness involved
in the right care of children in the
schools than there is in the election of
Tom, Dick or Harry as governor of
Ohio Toledo Bee.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
They Exchanged Nalises,

Judge Hess and Frank Nicolay had
an experience that caused them con-
siderable anxiety while ir Chicago.
They both left Plymouth on the same
train and somehow or other got their
valises exchanged in the Plymouth de-
pot They resembled each other very
much and in consequence neither dis
covered the mistake until they reached
their separate destinations, and then
neither knew whose valise he had.
Mrs Hess had purchased cape which
she had placed in her grip to take along
as a present for her daughter, and
Frank NicOlay had dressed three nice,
fat squirrels and was taking them over
to his wife who is in hospital there
When Mrs. Hess reached her daughters
home, she told her that she had pres
ent for her in the grip and asked the
daughter to open it, Imagine the gen
eral surprise as she pulled out the squir-
rels. Also imagine Frank Nicolay's
surprise upon seeing a nice cape in his
grip in exchange for three squirrels
There were no marks of Identification
in either grip, except some Plymouth
papers in which the goods were wrap
ped. All sorts of ideas were hstched
as to whose vslise had gotten into the
judges hands but it never occurred to
him until Monday that he might have
exchanged with Nicolsy.
Well, to make Q long story short, the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
Death of Harry Ruge.

Word has been received by relatives
here that Harry Ruge died Tuesday
afternoon at 4:3O O'Clock in Davenport,
Iowa. 1t is with much sadness that
his many friends learn of his death.
One year ago stronger and more ro-
bust figure was not to be seen in Plym-
outh than that of Harry Ruge.
He was born in Plymouth June 81.
1881, and was Is years old his last birth
day. When about l6 years of age he
stopped going to school and began
work In LeOnsrd's grocery store. From
there he went to work for the u. 5.
Express company, and about year
ago assumed control of the Gem cigar
store. 1t was at this time that he con-
tracted severe cold which FASTENED
the development of consumption. Once
or twice since then had he gone west in
search of health, and about month
ago moved with his mother to Dsven-
port, Iowa. He had barely settled
there than he became sick and WAS con
fined to his bed. The funeral will be
held this afternoon and the remains
buried there.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
Burr Oak.

Mrs. o. b. Miller has been at Knox
for week or so attending TO her sister,
Mrs. Smith, who has been quite sick.
John Crum has purchased from Joe
Smith, of Knox, his house and lot in
Burr Oak, and will shortly occupy the
same.
w. F. Wilhelm, who has been quite
sick for several weeks, is up and able to
be out again.
Mrs. Wise, who had stroke of psral-
ysis about a week ago, is improving
some and the doctor has some little
hopes now that she may recover.
VIM. Vanschoisck, of Maxenkuckee,
shipped fine car of apples to +. +.
Vanschoisck, his brother, at Bryant,
South Dakota, Monday. He calculates
to ship another car soon.
John Crum, Sr., is having sale of his
stock, farm machinery, ETC., and intends
to quit farming on account of his age
and intirmlties.
Louis Overmyer and wife were among
the number who went to Chicago Sun
day.
Nathan McCOmbe has moved into
rooms belonging TO Stephen Coleman.
Mrs. Sisk, who lived five miles west of
Burr Oak. died Oct 9th after a brief
illness, Funeral at the big Dunksrd
church near Donaldson. Services con-
Quoted by Revs. a. Ford and John Ap
pleman.
Russell Emigh, who was reported in
the Burr Oak items some time ago as
having an sbscess on the thigh, has
entirely recovered and now attends
school as usual.
VIM. Maxwell lost one of his horses
recently Mr.. Maxwell being a poor
man the loss TO him is quite serious.
Mrs. Lotta Voreis is very sick with
something like typhoid fever. She is
slowly improving now and hopes are
entertained for her recovery.
Ben Sim, of Plymouth, was in Burr
Oak one day last week.
Perry Mitchell, son of L. j. Mitchell,
who lives about four miles from here,
died last Friday. The funeral was
held at Salem church Saturday, and in
terment at the Voreis cemetery. Perry
was great sufferer, being psrslyzed
from his hips down and unable to move
about except as he could move about
with his hands.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
DIR. Wilson Is Dead.

At twenty minutes past l o'clock
p. M Tuesday, after an illness lasting
only eleven days, DIR. Wilson died.
He was born to Walter aud Eliza
beth Wilson in Shelby county, Indiana,
February 5, 1898, and was 81 years, 8
months and days old. He lived in
Shelby county until Ia years of age,
when he moved with his parents to
Laporte county. From that time until
he was about % years old he
occupied himself with farming and
teaching school, when he entered
Bryant & Stratten's commercial college
in Chicago. From here he went to Ann
Arbor and took up the study of medi-
cine In which he graduated about 1872,
a cassmate of Hon. Chas. Keillson.
Previous to this, Sept. %, 1871 he was
married to Miss Elizabeth Hay, of New
Carlisle, Ind, and upon his graduation
from Ann ArbOr they moved to Argos
where he began the practice of his fav
Orite profession. In July 1873, he re-
moved to this place and has made it
his home ever since.
DIR. Wilson was the eldest in family
of five children, four of whom were
boys-Garrett Nj. and John n, of this
city, and Eli J. and Albert, of New
Carlisle. The only sister, Mary, died
about ten years ago at the age of 49.
The wife of DR.. Wilson left mortality
on Nov. 10 of last year. almost one
year ago. DIR. and Mrs. Wilson have no
descendants, though since the death of
his father in Nov. 1893, their nephew,
John Hay, has made his home with
them.
Twenty one years of his professional
life has DR.. Wilson passed in this city
and in that time he had won for himself
the reputation of being one of the most
conscientious, upright of men, and of
the best informed and most intellectual
of our physicians. His knowledge of
medicine and surgery has been recOg-
nlZed by many of those whose opinions
are infallible, he being at the present
time medical examiner for the New
York Life Insurance company and
railway surgeon for all three of the
railways passing through Plymouth
He has been at all times devoted to his
profession. He was to have read, Tues
day, a paper before the convention of
the Pennsylvania railway surgeons at
Pittsburgh.
He was Mason, both Knight Ten
plar and Royal Arch, and the rites of
the Blue lodge were performed at the
funeral; the physicians of this city act
ing as pall-besrers.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
Kind Acts Appreciated.

Mr. W. + Bailey and children, Wal
ter H., Norman +. and Mrs. Maud
Bailey Llnkenhelt, inform that they
feel such gratitude for the kind assist
ance shown by the many friends during
the illness and at the death Of one they
loved so well, that they wish the Inde.
pendent To express their appreciation az
best as cold type can do it. They
would prefer to expires their feelings
personally, but being impossible to see
them all. they want, through these col
umns, to impress the fact that the many
kind acts of friends sink deeply into
the sOrroWiul heart.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
The Melancholy Days.

An exchange says: The melancholy
days have come, the ssddest Of the year
when the frequent change of under.
wear keeps the house in constant fear
When thoughts of the messley stove
pipe cause men to wonder how he's go
ing to do it Justice and keep his christian
VOW. When the phantom of coal bill
as it appears to the business eye will
make q man forget the Maine, as it
knocks his accounts awry. Mid frost
and rain, storm and snow, some days
warm and murky, he wonders where in
thunder he'll get the Thanksgiving
turkey.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
NEW FACTORY TO COME.
Citizens of Plymouth Asked to Subscribe
$4,000.

$4,000.
Here Is a chance for plymouth to Sc
cure factory. Negotiations have been
pending for several months. The
parties have been here several times,
Our city and its advantages have been
shown to them, and they are well
pleased with this place as a location for
their factory and their families to live
in. They have submitted a proposition
to the directors of Business Mems asso-
citation, which has been favOrsbly
passed upon. The proposition is now
ready for the citizens, and the response
bility is left TO them to say whether we
shall secure this enterprise or not. The
company proposes to purchase the
Bicycle Plant and put up an additional
building 40x60. They ask of our citi-
Zens the sum of $1,000 They agree to
employ not less than an average of
fifty men mo boys or girls per month,
twelve months in the year and TO re-
main here at least five years. They
propose to manufacture grinding ma
chimes and hardware specialties and to
do a general foundry and machine
work. This institution is a successful
one and has been constantly growing
and it is safe TO predict that by the
time the second year comes around they
will be employing at least 100 men.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
Mari Found in Lagrange County.

State Geologist Blatchley says that
the finest deposit of mari he has found
is near Wolcotville, in the southern part
of Lagrange county. 1t covers 1000
acres and the bottom could not be
reached. 1t is much whittier than Ordi-
nary mari. 1--WE have not tested its
purity yet" said he, "but | am satisfied
that it is of the most excellent quality"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
Hard to Tell Who il Who.

Henry Watterson says Dewey should
not be nominated on the democratic
ticket because he is republican. That's
nothing. General Grant was nominated
on the republican ticket, whereas he
had always been democrat. We are
not advocating Admiral Dewey, but q
lIttle thing like politics should not cut
much of figure. In this day and gen
Grafton it is pretty hard to tell who is a
democrat and who is not. FIT Wayne
Sentinel
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
Another Chance for Factory.

The A III. Andrews Co., of Chicago,
manufacturers of school desks and
seats, bank and office fixtures, is de.
sirous of changing its location in order
to reduce rent and operating expenses,
and is now seriously considering locat-
ing in some city near Chicago, although
the point of location has not as yet
been selected. The plant employs 300
hands. Here is another company that
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13

Mrs. stephen Ullery was badly hurt
In a runaway accident several days ago.
She had just returned from trip east
on the Ohio excursion, and on her way
home west of the city her horse fright
ened and the accident followed. Her
shoulder was dislocated and her arm
broken
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
A TRAGIC LOVE AFFAIR.

Former Nappanee Young Man shoots In
tended Bride and Himself.
The body of Benjamin Jacobs, a
jewish clerk, % years of age, is on its
way to the former home of the young
man at Nappanee from Luliug, Texas,
where on Sunday Jacobs shot his in
tended bride and suiclded. Ii is un-
derstood that the tragedy was caused
by lovers quarrel.
The young man was reared IN Elk
hart county. lie had an unusual mum
Der of warm friends at Goshen. He
had expected to be married in short
time and was to have brought his bride
to Nsppsnee on their wedding trip.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
MARSH FIRES BURNING.

Corn and Hay Crops Destroyed Along the
kankakee.
Marsh fires are causing heavy losses
in Northern Indiana counties, and an
immense area has been burned over in
the Kankekee region. Corn fields have
been devasted and immense quantities
of hay have been consumed. There has
been no rain fall for a number of days
and no check can be given the progress
of the flames. The loss has not been
estimated
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
w. G. t. U. Meeting Ended.

The state convention OF the Woman's g
Christian Temperance union closed at
Marion, Tuesday. Much of the untin-
ished business was referred to the ex-
ecutive committee. Indiana lacked q
members to secure the national ban
ner.
The following department superin-
tendents were elected: Evangelization,
Mrs. E. M. Hauehtoh; mothers meet
ings, Mrs. s. Nj. Stahl; scientific tenn
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
our business men might induce to move
here. We are unable to give their
proposition. LapOrte people are after
the company to move there.
Council Proceedings.

Council met Tuesday night in regular
session. MIR. Daubenspeck took the
oath of office.
The petition of the First National
bank for the refunding of some money
paid as taxes was granted; the Melser
petition asking for the graveIing of
Horace street was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and alleys, and re-
ports from the treasurer and street
commissioner were received. The
finance committee reported $5,391 on
hand. and the usual bills were allowed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
An English Newspaper Custom.

1t Is a curious fact that all the news
papers published in London, England,
charge for publishing every item i'll
their paper, personal mentions. society
notes, marriages, deaths, births and
everything pertaining to their news
and personal column, so if you ever re-
ceive a London paper containing a
marked notice of some friend of yours,
you can count it down that ne paid for
the good things said about him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13

judge had a nice dinner of squirrel, as
he reasoned that it would be better TO
eat them than to have them spoil.
Both are home now, and the exchange
to the rightful owners was made this
morning.
The judge and Frank each accuse
the other of being drunk.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
Latest from Indianapolis Election.

Indianapolis, Oct. IL, lS99-The latest
report from the indianapolis election
gives Taggart 345 plurality. The dem
ocrats elected the city clerk by l44
plurality, and the police Judge by POS
plurality. The council is republican
by one majority.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13

persnce, Mrs. Z. Bond; temperance lit
erature, Mrs. Eta Ayers; work among
colored people, Mrs. Sesrles. A resolu-
tion was adopted to petition mayors of
cities to enforce laws against gambling,
cigarettes and Sunday base ball. Foot
ball was condemned.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-13
He Returned the shovel.

Goshen Democrat: Twelve years ago
this fall, coal shovel which was made
to order for DIR. A. &. Jackson, was
stolen from his barn near Hotel Hattie
The man who stole the article is not of
the best reputation and has decided to
join the church. Consequently he paid
two saloon bills and returned the shovel
last evening. Evidently it was great
burden upon his mind.