Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-19

sided in this county.
&. w. left moved his goods and fam
lily to Michigan City today.
Elijah Martindale went to Crown
Point on business this noon.
Rev. j. J. Bier, of Medsryville, Ind,
is the guest of Rev c. f. Weiss.
Mrs. Norman Richard left for her
new home in South Bend this noon.
Mary j. Smith, of Chicago, attended
the funeral of her brother, VIM. Mont
gomery, today.
Mother Irish. the w. e. T. L. leader,
of Warsaw, is attending the institute at
the L. B. church.
Miss Elizabeth Eich, of Delphos, o.,
is the guest of her brothers, Ferd and
Joseph, of this city.
Rev. c. A. Splitter returned to his
home in Lsud, Ind, today after visit
ing friends in this county.
Mrs. Klinghsmmer returned to her
home in South Bend last evening after
few days visit with her many friends
IN this city.
Samuel McKelvy, of FiDdlsy, o..
came today to attend the funeral of his
old friend, William Montgomery, which
occurred this afternoon.
l.. J. Sanders and wife, of Lake
county, are the guests of old friends
and relatives in this county. They
formerly lived west of this city.
Chas. Kelly, of Chicago. was in this
city yesterday attending the funeral of
David Schafer. Charley has al excel
lent position there with large electrl-
cal establishment.
Mrs. Moore has been successful in Sc
curing an excellent line of children's
ready -to-wesr hats. They have been
hard to get this spring, but Mrs. Moore
was one of the fortunate ones. 2dlw
William, the 2-yesr-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Baker, died at his
home near Lspez yesterday morning,
after a weeks illness. The funeral
occurred this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Paramount church with lnterment
at the Paramount cemetery.
The funeral of VIM. Montgomery
occurred at the residence on North
Center street this afternoon at o'clock,
conducted by Rev. o. ). Thornberry,
assisted by Rev. W. f. Mckenzie. The
remains were laid to rest in the Barber
cemetery, west of this city.
A movement is on foot among the
street fair cities of Indiana and ILL
nois, including Terre Haute and Mat
tOon, to form a street fair circuit,
which will result in all dates being
made so that they will not conflict. In
this way attractions can be secured for
| all.
Eugene Lewis went TO Blissville,
Mich, Saturday, where he ATTENDED
| the celebration of his mothers S4th
birthday anniversary, which was also
attended by sister whom he had not
seen for twenty-fOur years. Charles
Turner had charge of bis shop while
he was away.
Indianapolis Press: The clerks of
Starke, LspOrte and Newton counties
have sent $500 to the auditor of state
collected for hunting licenses from nom
residents of Indiana. The licenses cost
S25 year. Lake county, which will
probably collect more than hny other
has not yet reported. The law pro-
vides for monthly reports where money
is collected.
The constltutionality of the divorce
law passed by the last Legislature is
being attacked at Indianapolis. The
law provides that the plaintiff shall
pay So to the prosecuting attorney
should the case go by default. A
lawyer from there CONTENDS that the
law is unconstitutional, because it
conflicts with the state constitutions,
art. I, secs. 81, 6S and 70, and art. 4,
secs. 118 and 119.
Under q law in Michigan when 8
railroad earns more than $1,000 mile
it must reduce its local rate from 3
cents to 81 cents mile. a short time
ago the railroad commissioner of that
state ordered the Wabash TO make that
kind of reduction and now he has Or
dered the Grand Rapids and Indiana to
do the same thing. Thus the two lines
will charge cents mile in Indiana
and 30 cents in Michigan.
Parks M. Martin, democratic state
chairman, who is a candidate for tax
commissioner, to succeed himself, has
quietly secured the Inducements of
nearly all of the democratic leaders, in
Guiding Thomas Tsggart, John w.
Kern and others of similar Importance.
Should Martin be resppointed, there
will be q change in the democratic
state craftsmanship Immediately. Those
most talked of for chairman are Hugh
Dougherty and Major Menzies.
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