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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
InwoDd Happenings.

We had a good show in town last
Monday and Tuesday nights The hal
was crowded and the show was up-to
date. Good music was furnished. |,
is claimed by all to be the best show
that ever visited the town.
L. J. Twomey and wife, of Bourbon
were in InwOod last Sunday visiting
with DIR. kizer's.
Jasper Mann is able to be around
again. He went to Plymouth last Sat
urdsy.
Lawrence Matheson is at South Bend
There will be ball game here mex,
Sunday between the Riverside and In
wood teams.
A. B. Longbrske, of Canton, o, Wis
tied with his parents and sister, Mrs
f. Compton, for few days.
Oats is about all threshed and severa
car loads have been shipped from In
wood in the last two weeks.
Our new agent at the p. F. w. & G
station moved last Monday.
Levi Arts and family and Ed. Bright
went to Chicago last Saturday morning
On Monday j. Il. Schrsm and wife, Mr.
Grant, wife and daughter, DIR. Kizel
and q. w. Schsfer went to Chicago tC
see Willie and Teddy.
+. Herrald's children are improving
and he thinks he can move to Plymouth
some time this week. We regret tc
lose such people but what is our loss is
Plymouths gain.
William Metzeer, our huxter, is doing
good business. 1t takes all of Mrs
Belden's time to take up the eggs tina,
he gathers through the country.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Inv ood Items.

Born To Mr.. and Mrs. Bertha ben
ius, boy twins, last Thursday.
An infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Riddle, died Saturday morning
of brain fever 1t was five months old
Prof. +. l.. Payne, of Emporis, Kss.,
one of the normal instructors, visited
his uncle, Jack Payne, last Saturday.
Rev. c. Ii. Walters Is in Van Vert,
O., on business. Mrs. Walters and
children leave today TO visit at Decs-
tur, Ind.
Thomas Blsssinghsm, of Barron,
WIS.,, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Susan
Burden.
Z. III. Hartsock has succeeded Mr.
Harold as station agent. Mr.. Harold
has been transferred To Plymouth.
Thomas Gibson aud family, of
Hanna, are visiting here.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Pioneer Meeting Near Lapsz, Ind.

The second annual meeting of the
old settlers of st. Joseph and Marshall
counties will be held IN Longakers's
park Saturday, Sept. Is, 1900. Eminent
speakers will be present and excellent
music, vocal and instrumental, will be
furnished. The exercises will be pleas
ing and instructive. There will be one
stand and that under the
of the committee. Elegant
prizes will be awarded. The complete
program will be given in due time.
The park is one and one-hslf miles
of Lspaz.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
German Township Convention.

The democrats of German township
held q convention at Bremen Saturday
and made the following nominations:
Trustee acob Gardener.
Assessor Knoblock.
Justices of the Peace III. We'll
and M. b. Snyder.
Constable-L. q. Ditty.
Advisory Board-John Graverson,
John Berg and Ansniss Hochstetter.
Each road district will hold q sepsr-
ate meeting to nominate road super
visOrs
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
PROHIBITION TRAIN.
Indiana Itinerary of Cold Water Candi-
dates Made Public.


The Indiana itinerary of the special
train on which John q Woolley, candi-
date for president: IL b. Metcalf, can
didate for vice president; Orvllle w
Stewart, national chairman; Samuel
Dickey, Volney b. Gushing and other
prohibition stars Will tour the country,
was made public Tuesday by the prohi-
btlOn state committee. The train will
leave Chicago October l, over the Lake
Shore, and will stop at South Bend,
Elkhsrt, Goshen, Waterloo, Auburn
and Ft. Wayne, reaching the latter
place at night
The cost of having the train stop will
depend on the length of the stay. 1t
will stop full hour for 500, three
quarters of an hour for S75, half an
hour for $50 and fifteen minutes for S25
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
To Cure La Grippe in "a Hours

No remedy equals Warmers White
Wine Of Tar syrup for this terrible and
fatal disease. If taken thoroughly and
IN time, it will cure case in II hours,
and for the cough that follows La
Grippe, 1t never fails to give relief
Price, 25c and 50c. J. w. Hess, Drug
mi
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
BRYAN mt South Bend SATURDAY..

A telegram was received by District
Chairman Kruger stating that William
J. Bryan, democratic candidate for pres
ident, will speak in South Bend on Sat
urday afternoon and evening, Septem-
Der 1. Special railroad rates are being
arranged for and it is expected that
Plymouth will send up several hundred
people to hear the great leader.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Union Township Convention.

The democrats of MON township
are hereby notified that q democratic
convention will be held in Culver on
Saturday Sept. Sth at p. N. for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the various township offices.
URIAS MENSER, Twp. Chm.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
THIRD PRECINCT.

The third precinct selected Ed r .
Monroe, committeeman, as president of
its club. The other officers selected are {:
Vice president, f. l.. Johnson; secre-
tsry, DELPHI McKisson; treasurer, Joseph
Deagle; jsnitor, George Hermann; ser
gesnt at arms. Frank Bennett; execu-
tive committee, w. L. Wallace, G. NJ.
Myers, Ed. Biggins, ST, Il. s. Shsffer, IL.
l.. FARRELL, Geo. Mccullough, Homer
Thompson, r. l.. j Johnson, VIM. Kline
denst, V. L. Kyle.
The two precincts have separate or
carnations, but will meet together at
Tyner in regular session every two
weeks. The next meeting will occur
September 8, at which time the clubs
expect their membership to be doubled.
The other precincts of the county
should lose no time in effecting similar
organizations.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

On account of Labor Day the Van
dslia line will sell tickets to any point
where there is celebration within fifty
miles at one fare for the round trip,
good going on any train Sept. 3rd and
good to return including Sept. 4th. T..
A. Downs, agent.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

Consumption Cure-W arner's White
Wine of Tar Syrup, the best cough
remedy on earth, cures cold in one
day if taken in time. % and 30 cents.
j. w. Hess, Druggist.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
A Serious Condition Presented.

Two deaths from diphtheria yester-
day ut South Bend and new cases re-
ported every day present quite an
alarming problem to school patrons
who will soon be called upon to send
children to school. The present diph-
liberia experience is the worst in the
history of that city
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

Excursions to Fort Wayne for the
races via Pennsylvania lines Sept. Il to
II, inclusive, excursion tickets will be
sold to Fort Wayne for the races good
returning until Sept. %.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
SECOND PRECINCT.

In the Second precinct, Il l.. Lemert,
the committeeman, was chosen chair.
man of the club. The other officers
selected are: Vice president, Frank
Stull; secretary, Anthony Strsng; treas
urer, Valentine Flory; sergeant at arms,
Joseph Ksrn; executive committee,
VIM. Burnside, Ira Krieghbsum, JOS
eph Ksrn, McClelsnd Stull, G. f. Nor
ris, Frank Snyder, Abner Ferguson,
Moses Rose, James Snyder, Valentine
Flory.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

The Nandalia- Pennsylvania annual
Ohio excursion will leave Lskeville,
Ind, Thursday Sept. 9th, 1900 at 8 p.
III. Special train rates are from So to
SchallhOrn, agent. Lskeville, Ind.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
street Fair and Carnival at Michie

Account of street fair the l.. +. IL w
Il. X. Co., will sell tickets to Michigan
City and return on Sept. 3, 4, >, 8 and Z
at one fare for the round trip. Tickets
good returning Sept. 8, 1900. j. NJ.
Daubenspeck, agent.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
THE MOB GATHERED.
An Alleged Horse Thief Rescued With
Difficulty.

Difficulty.
Bourbon, Ind, August 30.-Chsrles
Manning, an alleged horse thief, was
returned to Tlppecsnoe Tuesday, sc-
cused of stealing q valuable animal
from j. Johnson, of that place. When
he reached Tippecanoe a crowd of 81
CRY citizens gathered, and but for the
prompt and heroic efforts of the 9TH
GERS, he would have been roughly
handled. Manning admitted bis guilt
and was hurried off to jail for safe
keeping.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Clubs Organized In Polk.

At the democratic meeting 10 TyneT
Saturday evening, Bryan clubs were or
gsnized In the Second and Third pre-
cints Of Polk townships with an enroll
ment of nearly fifty in each club.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
New Discovery for Notwithstanding.

DIR. e. ID. Warmers Compound of
seven Cures, the Great Cancer Remedy,
and for all Diseases of the Skin and
Blood, from contact and secondary or
hereditary causes. J. w. Hess, Drug
gist.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31
Excursion To Richmond, Va, via Pennsyl-
yania Lines.

September IL, Ia, 10 and 16 for Sow
ereign Grand lodge, l. 90. f., conven-
ton, excursion tickets will be sold to
Richmond, Virginia, via Pennsylvania
lines, good returning Tuesday, Septem-
Der 20, inclusive.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

Sept. 4 and D. inclusive, excursion
tickets will be sold to Valparaiso, good
returning Monday, Sept. TO-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

Porter County Fair Excursions Via Penn
sxIx.pi.. I inas
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

Sept.6, 10, III, IL, for national encsnp-
ment, Union Veteran Legion, excursion
tickets will be sold to Fort Wayne via
Pennsylvania lines, good returning un-
til Tuesday, Sept. 18th.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

Lines.

Aug. %, %. q, and %, for knights of
Pythiss Biennial Conclsve, excursion
tickets Will be sold to Detroit, Mich. via
Pennsylvania lines. For furthur in
formation, return limit, time of trains,
etc, please address or call upon local
ticket agent of Pennsylvania lines.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-08-31

Excursion to Fort Wayne via Pennsyl
vania Lines.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17
PAULsBoRo

Paulsboro boasts of a Chinese laundry
man, named Thomas Lee, who lives and
carries on business in Rambo's old meat
shop, on West Broad street.
Harvey McIlvane, William McIlvane's
ten year old son, had small bullet pass
through finger while playing with toy
pistol Saturday last, making a painful
wound.
About six O'Clock last Sunday night
John M. Derrickson, q well known citizen
of Panlsboro. left his home to go fishing
off Billingsport. His partner did not
arrive, and about nine o'clock he got into
cunning skiff and rowed out to yacht
anchored off shore In leaving the zach t
the skif upset, and finding it impossible
to cling to it, Mr.. Derrickson started TO
swim ashore. He was an experienced
bostmsn, and strong swimmer, and none
of his friends on shore had the least doubt
of his ability to easily swim the distance,
hence were Mortified when he suddenly
sank and did not rise. His body was
recovered about three o'clock a. NJ. by
Boardman Downing and Mr.. Hannold.
Deceased was aged about fifty years, and
leaves wife and one daughter, Mrs. Geo.
West, of PaulsborO
The funeral was held at ten a. M. to-day.
The Jr Epworth League are practicing
marching, and will eater the contest to
win the prize at National Park, when the
Juniors have their picnic.
Mr. James, wife and child, of Swedes-
boro, were the guests of his brother, j. r.
James, jeweler, Sunday last.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17
BILLINGsPoRT.

j. NJ. Thompson, of the old BilIingsport
hotel, has enliyened the old house with a
few coats of lively colored paint enlarged
the verandas and extended the lawns
until the old place is hardly recognizable
iu its new dress.
The ferry company expect to have the
new ferry line in operation on Memorial
Day.
Lincoln Park is not to be opened this
year.
John Hoffman. whose hotel was burned
asst winter, has erected a large three-story
brick building on the site of the old
hotel. The building is enclosed and fathers
and plasters are now at work Besides
parlors, dining and family living rooms
the house contains twenty four large airy
sleeping rooms The brick work wal
done by Philadelphia contractor, th'
carpenter work by local mechanics, anG
the plumbing by Rice, OF Woodbury.. Thu
cost of the building complete will be abou
4 SIS 600.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17
Teller for Bryan.

Senator Henry M. Teller, Of Colorado
who led the bolt OF the Silver Republicans
from st. Louis Convention. in 1896, has
given out the first statement he has made
public of his attitude in the pending cam
paigE -
If Mr.. Bryan is nominated on a plat
form recognizing the financial plank of the
Chicago platform of 1896, and I have nc
doubt he will be, shall give him my
hearty support.
. believe he has a very much better
chance for success now than I believed be
had in the contest Of 1895 I think the
American people have become better &C.
quainted with his character, and none bui
fanatics believe there will be any danger in
his election
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17
MANTUA.

Mr.. John Thompson, of Atlantic City
has been spending few days with his son
Walter B. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ware, of Ceilings.
wood. were calling on friends in town on
Saturday.
The public school commencement will
be held the seventh of June The grad
yates are Helena HeWlings. Esther Trun.
Ger, Susie Smith. Laura Kastner, Gertrude
Pope, Harry HilIegass, Louis Care, Oscar
Redrow, George Wurst and BaItine STRAIT.
ton. We congratulate Principal Tharp
and the graduating class.
Garrett Sheets has the contract fol-
plastering the annex to the school building
at Pennington.
Mr.. Vanleer, of Alloway, was over on
Monday in his automobile, calling on
several of our merchants.
Mrs Kugler has returned after spending
the winter in Philadelphia
Mr.. Thomas, of Lima, Pa, is spending
the week with his son, while they are
preparing to close out their stock in the
store.
Several from here expect to attend the
Epworth Pentecostal Convention al Weno-
nah on Friday.
We are becoming used to the automobile
as they pass through almost daily.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17
Dated May II, 1900. ST 5.i7 :
GHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue Of writ Of heri facias, to me di
rected. issued out OF the Gloucester Cou ty
Common Pleas Court of the State of New Jersey
will be exposed at public sale, on
Monday, the Eleventh Day Of June, next,
Between the hours Of IL and clock, to-wit, al
2 O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, at the
Court House in the City OF Woodbury., County oil
Gloucester. and State Of New Jersey, all the fol
lowing described Real Estate, that is TO say:
All those two certain tracts Of land and pre-
misses, situate in the Township OF Logan, late
WOolwich, County Of Gloucester, and State OF
New Jersey, bounded and described as follows:
First Tract. Beginning OF stone in the mid
die of Main Street of Bridgeport, andjcorner to
John 2. Sheets land; thence Cd by the same
north chains and 76 links to corner in the
line of the aforesaid land; thence CD by the west
IS links to corner Of said Sheets land; thence
ID still by the same south chains and 10 links
to the middle OF the aforesaid street; thence az
up the middle thereof east As inks to the place
OF beginning Containing One-eighth OF an acre,
strict measure, including therein strip of land
five feet wide, the length of said lot being pari
of an alley of 20 feet adjoining John Sweeten' s
lot.
Second Tract, Beginning at corner in the
middle Of Main street OF other lands belonging
10 John P Sheets; thence ID up the middle
thereof 10 feet to corner of said Casper Schag
lot; thence (2) by the same north chains and rs
links to corner in the line of the said John p.
Sheets land; thence (3) west 10 feet TO another
corner of land of the said John p. Sheets; thence
the place of beginning. Containing and $40
hundredths of an acre be the same more or less.
Seized as the property OF Philip Schlag defend
ant, and taken in execution at the suit OF George
Craft. plaintiff, and to be sold By
WILLIAM COLLINS.
late Sheriff.
Samuel Richards Attorney.
Dated May 8. 1900 510I900 Prs fee. ssh
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17
CLARKsBoRo.

Miss Frances Early, formerly of this
place, was married to Mr.. James Exley, of
North Wales, Pa, on April Both.
The children of Rev. Mr.. Shaw, who
have been away for several weeks, re-
turned home on Friday.
On Monday Of last week the trustees of
the M. E. church held a business meeting
at the parsonage and decided to build q
new parsonage. The work will begin
soon.
Miss Hope Haines. of Mickleton, has
been engaged to teach in the Elmer school
again next year.
On account of i'll health Mason Carter
has been obliged TO resign his position in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Isaac Coles and granddaughter, Of
Woodstown, have been visiting Mrs. Chas.
Test.
T! The collection at st. Peters church on
| Sunday next will be for the benefit of the
sufferers in ADMINISTRATOR India. At the
same time the rector will discourse upon
the subject.
Miss Bertha Dobbs was the guest of her
brother, Mr. Albert Dobbs, on Sunday
A full and interesting report, by the
dean, of the convention Of the missionary
work of the Diocese of Southern New Jer.
sey, was read at st. Peters church on
Sunday.
The Flower, Fruit and Ice Mission has
commenced its work for the summer. Con-
tributions will be received at the rectory
every Tuesday evening and forwarded
early Wednesday morning to Phila, where
they are distributed among the poor and
sick. This noble charity is worthy the
attention of all, and it is earnestly desired
that the offerings may be as large as pos
sible.
The Baptists at Mt. Royal are having a
vestibuIe built to their church. Mr.. Jas
Hill is doing the work.
The regular meeting of the Ladies' Guild
of st. Peters church was held last evening
at the residence of Mr.. Edward Steward.
Mr. William Ford was taken quite sick
on Monday but is now able to be around
Miss Maud Eldridge is very sick, fol
several days past she has been unconscious
but we hope there will soon be chang.
for the better and that she may recover.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON
vENTloN

The National Democratic Committee, having
met in the City OF Washington on the twenty
second day Of February. 1902 has appointed
Wednesday, the Fourth Day Of July,
AS the time, and chosen the city of Kansas
City, Mo-, as the place for holding the Ma
tionaI Democratic Convention
Each State is entitled to a representation
therein equal to double the number of its sena
tors and Representatives in the Congress Of the
United States. snd each Territory, Alaska
Indian Territory and the District of Columbia
shall have six delegates.
All Democratic conservative reform citizens
of the United States irrespective of past poIiti
cal associations and differences, who can unite
with us in the effort for pure, economical and
Constitutional Government, and who favor the
Republic and oppose the Empire. are cordially
invited TO join US in sending delegates to the
Convention. JAS. K. JONES, Chairman.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17


New jersey, the great breading ground
of the trusts, reported at the close of the
fiscal year in November that it had
chartered 1000 corporations with an
aggregate authorized capital of $4,4O3.-
10000. No such figures as these had
ever startled observers of the times.
OF these the greatest were the Federal
Steel Company, with $780, 100000 Of
capital; the Distilling Company of America
S125. 100000; the newly formed Standard
Oil Company, 100000; the American
Steel and Wire Company, $4,000, 600; the
American Bicycle Company and the
National Tube Company, $4,000, 900 each
the Continental Tobacco Company and the
Amalgamated Copper Company, SIS, 0O0,-
600 each; the American Hide and Leather
Company and the United States Worsted
Company, 65,0OO,OOO each; the American
Ice Company, 100000 Republic Iron
and Steel Company, $55, 0OOO 600; American
Foundry Company, $50 600 900; National
Steel Company, $59, OOO, 900; Rubber Goods
Manufacturing Company, and American
Tin Plate Company, $4,000, 900 each.
Below these figures there were eleven
corporations with $S0,OOO,0OO or more;
thirteen with $25,OOO.OOO or more; eleven
at $2O,O00,OOO; thirsy-three with $4,000
900 or more.
Delaware has begun to see the advantage
to State in fostering these combinations.
Under new law offering superior advan-
tages to companies with large capital the
Blue Hen State has Matched $416, $50 900
of charters since March. New Jersey s
revenue from years interpretations was
$75S 900.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

The Democratic voters of New Jersey are re-
quested to meetsat such times and places as may
be designated by their local committees to elect
delegates TO the State convention to be held al
TayIors opera house in ahe City of Trenton, on
Thursday, Nay 3lst, 1900,
at IL o'clock, noon, for the purpose of selecting
four senatorial and sixteen district delegates to
the Democratic national convention to be held
in the city of Kansas City on the fourth day Of
July, 1900, to nominate candidates respectively
for president and vice presidents of the United
States.
The basis of representation will be one dele
for each two hundred Democratic votes cast al
the gubernatorial election Of 1898 and one for
each fraction of the same over one hundred. but
each election precinct shall be entitled to al
least one delegate.
The respective counties are entitled to the
number Of delegates herein set forth: