Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-19

anu western Brltlsn America. Con
tracts have already been closed by the
steamship companies for the transpor
tstion of the Finlsnders.
What is political general without a
following? A fellow who can drum
up about four votes for himself in a
big convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis O'Brien left to
day for Omaha, Neb., where they will
make an extended visit with Mrs.
O'Brien's sister.
The Indianapolis Press of yesterday
presents the pictures of the Democratic
State Central Committee. Peter Kruger
looks very much like statesman.
Several contracts will be let in the
spring for improvements to the Sol
diers' Home at Marion, on which the
government has already expended over
100000.
Jacob Bauer, of Bremen, transacted
business in this place today, and while
here was drafted to serve on the jury in
place of one of the regular jurymen,
who is sick.
Mrs. j. A. Richlsnd, mother-in-law
of Oscar Tribby, returned TO her home
in San Francisco today. She has been
visiting in this vicinity and in the East
since last summer.
The Republicans of Illinois have
postponed their state convention until
May g. 1t had been set for April, but
Chicago forced postponement on &C.
count of the legal date fixed for hold
ing primaries.
Eli Lighter, of Kewsnns, passed
through here today on his way to Bour.
bon. He has been called there by the
news of the sickness of Mrs. Snepp,
who is ailing with disease of the
lungs and is not expected to live.
The South Bend Times says that the
support of James S. Dodge for the gov
ernorship from this district will be only
half hearted and that the man whom
republicans in this part of the state
really want to see nominated is Col.
Durbin of Anderson.
The issue of the Laporte Argus of
February 14th will be edited by the
Woman's Literary, the Shakespeare
and o. n. Il. clubs. 1t will be distinct
ly woman's paper, and the profits will
be devoted to the purchase of new
books for the public library.
The court of appeals rendered de-
cision multiplying Gov. Taylors appoint
ments of republican election commits
siOners and enjOining them from act
ing and sustaining the democratic COM
missiOners. These commissioners will
try the contests in the minor state
officers.
The proprietor of the News smarts
under his defeat for the county chair
manship. No wonder. Out of all Mar
shall county he received onls four votes
The republicans remember his standing
in the community since he used his col
umns to insult Plymouth women last
summer.
Just to give an idea as TO the paper
which Marshall county republicans pre-
fer, it will be sufficient to state that six
OF the delegates yesterday renew' Il
their subscriptions and two who had
not heretofore been on the list, came In
and ordered what they considered Mar
shall county's best newspaper.
Already are the school b yards through
out the country feeling the effects of
the increased prices OF paper. Paper
has become a school necessity, and the
increased price of 40 per cent must
prove a heavy drain on the educational
funds of any and all school districts.
Some of the school directors in the east
ern cities are suggesting return TO the
primitive slate as a necessity, in order
to escape the robbery of the paper
trust.
An order has been received by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works at Phiia-
delphia for ten passenger locomotives
TO be used OH the state railways of
France. These locomotives are to be
completed in time for use in connection
with travel to the Paris exposition.
Whenever any European country is in
need of Gil article of machinery requir-
ing extraordinary skill in it's construc-
ton, or when any OF those countries
want something on comparatively short
notice, they usually look to America to
supply their wants. American manu-
facturers of all kinds of intricate ma
chiDery will doubtless find it profitable
for time to give special attention 20
the Old World markets.
From Thursdays Daily.
Albert Ross departed today for Moose