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J A if, Vol. t. PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1901. No. 20. 00XM0XX KK00HOK000X BROWN 0KK0 odepeir V ii - - 1 1 .V(7 . TT m 1 --ae -JX-: ...Introductory... For evry kind of goods for dresses That any catalogue possesses; For finest eilks of every hue The Hrownies knew just what to do: To Kloepfer's store they promptly went And also furnishings for gents, All styles and kinds of shirts e'er made, With cuffs, socks, neckwear were displayed. No further, then, the Brownies sought, Hut, pleased with goods and price, they bought. WHEN Falmer Cox, the Hrownie's papa. Made up his mind that it was proper To tell the story of these folk, lie must have thought it was a joke To slight the town lu which you live. And this is why this rhyme 1 give To you; and I will vouch it9 truth To skeptics all, in age or youth. The brownies made your town a visit The date's not neceseary, is it ? And if their trip you'll Kindly read up In all the steps by which they lead up, You'll learn more profitable things Tnan those of which ol 1 Falmer sings. 1 tell you where thev made it pay To buy the thiDgs they got that day Also the things they chanced to eee As here and there they wandered free In mischief, interest and glee And no matter bow you would have it to be, This is their trip as they told it to me. The Hrownies are a tasty lot; Some things they like, some they do not. Just like some bigger folkn; and se That's why these dainty eaters go To George VinaH't grocery to trade, Who keeps all dainties grown or made, And all thiugs else in eating stuff A little ca6h will buy enough. I ROM the uttermost limits of Hrownie land As though they were conjured by unseen hand. Came all of the busy little crowd With hustle and bustle and laughter loud, To visit ou- own old, beautiful town, Through streets and avenues np and down. Hut not for pleasure did they come From out the dainty Hrownie home, Hut bent on business, every one; Their work must end ere play begun. 'Twas in a great balloon they came The 4,Hrownie Special" was its name. And when they lighted, each one stumbled, And clothes were ruined as they tumbled. Hut straight to Hall & Co.'s they ilew, And soon were strutting in garments new That lit like the bark on a sycamore tree. And each one said: "How can it be That they can sell good clothes eo cheap, And for the money such a heap?" For never had the Hrownies seen (Though they around the world had been) Such splendid tittiug garments sold For such a little 6tack of gold. m Their journey wae to last a day, And so before they went away, They bought provisions to last a while At prices that would make you smile. No hesitancy then they felt In giving Jacox the belt For keeping the finest grocery line, For they got the best of all that's line. As on those little Hrownies trot ted, And many wondrous wonders epotted, One stopped and panted eyes astare And all the others looked; for there A man shot by upon two wheels So fast you scarce could count his heels; And when he passed he seemed astride A narrow rim of gum or hide. They knew not what to call the thing That rolling, jumping, rubber ring. Hut as they traveled farther west Each Hrownie stopped and yelled his best; 'Twas down at Firestone's place, where many Of those machines were; hardly any Could fail to find a wheel his size The cheapness made them ope' their eyes. da Now everything pretty or stylish or nice, In all kinds of dry goods at rock-bottom price, The midgets discovered at Kloepfer's one day. And still "there are others" who openly say That at Kloepfer's alone they'll dispose of their money, As wasting it elsewhere is not very funny. Every species of dry goods that's worth taking home, They found there on sale; and whenev-r they come To Kloepfer's for dry goods they'll go there again, For Hrownies love bargaius as fondly as men. The tine stock of dress goods in silk and in wool, All shades, textures, grades, is well chosen and full. And light summer fabrics in stripe, figure, plaid, With beautiful trimmings, are there to be had, Id style, gradt? and price that make ladies' hearts glad. Iff! And many a fetching hat and bonnet With ribbons, tips and laces on it. And it would scarcely be expected They knew just where to be directed To lind the latest styles and shades And learn the modes in city trades. Hut in they went to Airs. Francisco's place, And smiles wreathed every Hrownie's face. Their little shirts began to wilt; And culTs and collars that were built To stand the heat, began to melt, And folded o'er with many a welt. Hut with a wink their Uncle Sam Said: "Listen here! Quite sure I am That the Plymouth Steam Laundry is the place Where we'll renew departed grace." And thither all the Hrownie duds Were sent; immersed beneath the suds They all regained their former hue; Why don't you do as Hrownies do? "I want some perfumes, toilet soap, Also some medicines; I hope That Shadel'8 drug store is open yet, For ncwhere else can peopl get Such fresh, pure drugs and such a stock At figures, too, that seem to mock Competitors, and beat them, too." Thus spoke one Hrownie, and 'tis true. To buy some harness for their steeds To plow 3mid the fairy weeds Was next the object of their search; Vet not long were they in the lurch. They found each thing their heart desired At Firestone's and bought till they were tired While Patrick nudged his gaping mate And said, "Who ever saw the bate!" "Attention!" roared the Hrownie chief; Each Hrownie trembled like a leaf, And listened. "Harness is my theme, And what I tell you is no dream. At Foster & Kraker's harness shop they make The best goods found; they always take The best oak leather in the land, And also make it up by hand. Their special line of heavy work Will stand the hardest strain or jerk. Their silver, nickel, rubber finish Makes trade increase and not diminish. And sweat pads, collars, trunks, valises, Whips, blankets, robes, the stock increases And brings a trade that never ceases. And now to please the inner man Wih product of pot and pan, The hungry Hrownies hustled out To the Ross House a merry route. And everything was cooked just right The quantity was "out o' sight" And every bite they had to eat They all declared was hard to beat. The dudelet's eye-glass broke in two, Which made his nibs look rather blue; Hut J. R. Losey soon fitted him With glasses neither warped nor dim. That pleased the dude and all the others. Likewise their sisters, aunts and brothers Had glasses made and fitted there, The home of knowledge, skill and care. Returning from their dusty drive, They scarcely knew they were alive, Till they had changed their grimy linen For clothes so white it 6et them grinnin'. And little Hrownie bodies, too, Were cleansed, refreshed, made good as new In Janke's Pioneer Harber Shop bath tubg clean The finest any town has ever eeen. m Some furniture the Hrownies needed; And as their friends' advice they heeded They went to J. C. Hunnell'a where they found Their every need; and now they sound The praises of the goods they bought At Bunnell's furniture store; and they ought "For eure," says Pat, "we struck it rich; Who ever heard before of eich?" Within a case upon the street The Hrownie'e 6aw some faces sweet That seemed alive but they were not. And little Patrick on the spot Declared he'd have his "picter took"; And Patrick knew just like a book That Anna Dunn made the beat; and so All had them taken there, you know. m Everything in the grocery line, Canned goods, fruits, and all that's fine, Fell beneath the Hrownie's eye, Causing many a good surprise. Coffees, sugars, teas and spice, All d'ood things that would entice Anyone, at Porter's they bought, And at prices next to naught;. The little Chinee had a tooth That oft had pained the yellow youth; And now as it began to thump. And each wee fibre seemed to jump, He howled like Jericho, and ran To Dr. Deeds, the dentist man, Who fixed the tooth up good aä new And did it without hurting, too. W Materials for their dwellings new The Hrownies bought and wisely, too, For straight to Suits they skipped Till o'er his lumber piles they tripped. They purchased seasoned oak and pine, Cedar, ash, walnut, cherry fine, Maple and poplar, hickory, all For which the wisest man might call. Hut something practical arose That vexed the Hrownies more than clothes Or aught else; 'twas the need of stuff To cook and eat. And well enough Each one was pleased when he had gone To Ed S. Hogarth & Co.'s grocery further on; The stock was large, fresh, clean, complete, And prices there cannot be beat. Cakes, pies and cookies, bread and buns, To carry home to precious ones Who had to stay in Hrownieland Was next the object of this band. Not many minutes did they seek Till they were too amazed to sreak. Hut rushing into Hogarth's store, They got the Laporte Street Hakery product and more Than they ever dreamed of for the money. A finish for their boards they sought, Lest they should gather wet, and rot. So at Suit's planing mill they found Where fine machines and skill aboucd. Naught did they seek but it was there, And work was done with speed and care. Complete in every way it was With finest planes and lathes and saws. Some Hrownies use the fragrant weed They love it well as men, indeed. And whene'er one would catch another In any joke, or foe or brother, The victim was adjured to go To the Phoenix, for you know No better stock of chew or smoke; And poorer brands show that you're broke. Some beef and mutton, veal and pork For oven, spit or roasting fork The dutchman sought to carry home To Hrownieland. Scarce did he roam A square before he found a prize That made him bulge his azure eyei It was at Turner's market that he found The finest stock above the ground. Then next to put these things together With other things to cheat the weather. Quite puzzled 'em: but 'twas not long ' Till Wheeler came along. He built their houses, top to bottom With skill the Hrownies' arts ne'er taught 'em From basement stones to turrets' height He built their homes, and built 'em high. I i 1 T I POSTOFFICE FIGHT. JUDGE HESS GIVES A FEW POINT ERS ON LOCAL CONTEST. Mater May he the Coinproioie Candidate Yockey Hacked ly Chai rmaii Shook, Int ThiH Support May I'rove DUaoterou The.Iudg Would Mukfl Debated Cnii dtdate "Skillet .Slinger iu t f - I'liilip-pine. The postoflice scramble in Plymouth is getting interesting. The candidates are numerous and some are making hard efforts to land. It is generally conceded that the plumb will be cap tured either by Mr. Slater, Mr. Yockey, Mr. Simons or Mr. Con ger. Judge Hess, who Is not as noisy as some politicians, but who le generally about right, gave the Inde pendent to understand that Chairman Shunk is throwing his inlluence to Mr. Yockey. He added that Mr. Yockey seemed to think that the Shunk sup port is all that is reeded, but that he would learn that oftentimes the support of "boss" is more injurious than ben eficial. The judge -winked the other eye and said: "Just watch and see if there are not others who carry more weight than the fellow who assumes to be boss." As nearly as could be ascertained, the judge thinks that the contest is be tween Conger and Yockey, though he remarked that it would not surprise him nor anyone if Mr. Slater should come under the wire first as the corn promise candidate. "Hut how about the editor? Don't you fellows intend to reward the editor of your paper for the gl rious (?) rec ord he made during the last campaign?" The judge pulled his whiskers and remarked, "Now you are joking." Of course, he continued, we never want to offend the editor he has such a splen did chance to talk back but it is quite certain that so far as the editor is con cerned, the postoflice is high in the air. I talked with him the other day about his prospects, continued the judge, and he was only certain of one thing and that was that his application has reached the power that dispenses. Truth is, says the judge, that Congress mnn Hrick will eelect a man of affairs, one who has ben a resident of Mar shall county tor considerable time and whose inlluence in the community is geneially recognized He will not give the persimmon to some fellow just be cause he needs it. The judge thinks that Congressman Hrick should tender each of the defeated candidates some inferior position in the Philippines this, he thinks, would be soothing, even if they couldn't accept. Chairman Shunk insists that there are six leading candidates for the post otlice. He does not want to be consid ered as Laving any particular candidate yet all the aspirants seem to know his particular pref erence. In an interview today, he said that the contest will doubtless be settled in about three weeks. He in sists that he has no idea which man will be selected, but says it in a way that leaves the hearer to understand that he knows the outcome already. Mr. Yockey won't talk for publi cation. He only hopes that the news papers will keep still for about three weeks. Consequently the Independent will not say a word. Soiun Com inoii Council Act. Sealed bids for the water pipe and attachments proposed to be purchased by the city are being received by the clerk this week. Specifications are on Hie in his otlice. On next Monday night the bids will be opened and the contract let. There are about 150 tons of material in all. The city attorney was directed to re port to the council next Monday night the result of his investigations in the matter of opening the alley between John Losey's and T. K. Houghton's. Hereafter all sidewalks built on Gar ro street between Michigan and Center must be 8 feet wide and of cement, dimension stone or vitrified brick. The city attorney was directed to correspond with the Pennsylvania com pany in relation to their failure to pre vide a watchman for the Fifth street crossing as required by ordinance. HUT (treat Spercli. David H. Hill in his speech to the Jefferson club, at Huffalo, said: "We must not be dismayed by recent defeats. The democratic party was not born to die. It has survlvod the political vicissitudes of a hundred years disasters which would have destroyed any other political organization that ever existed but it still lives with its 0,342,000 voters, unterritied indestruct ible unpurchasable, conscious of the rightfuliness of its cause and confident of the ultimate supremacy of its princi ples." "We have a right to be proud of our ancient political lineage. Our party is the great conservative force in the country today and absolutely necessary to its welfare. It stands against radi calism of every description. It is op posed to plutocracy on the one hand and to communism on the other. It antagonizes monopoly on one side and socialism on the other. It is opposed to imperialism in the Philippine islands and to anarchy in Cuba." "It respects the vested rights of capi tal and at the same time sympathizes with labor oppressed. It has no alii ances with powerful corporate interests. Neither is it in league with demagogues who disturb society and agitate for the mere sake of agitation. It does not re gard the possession of wealth as a crime nor even a badge of honor; nor does it consider poverty as either a dis grace, or a virtue. It makes no war upou classes, but opposes corrupt and vicious systems and methods wherever they are to be found. It has no use for the passing 'isms' of the hour. It pro poses as its general policy to adhere to the fundamental principals upon which the party was founded by the great Jefferson himself." "In that path there is safety, honor, success." Tippecanoe Item. W. II. Taylor and wife, of Rochester, attended the funeral of Nelson eleven ger last Wednesday. Lou Durbin, of Walnut township, has moved on Nelson Hurr's farm northeast of town. Aaron Kesler and wife visited rela tives near Winamac last week. A new lodge of the Ancient Order of Gleamers was organized at this place Wednesday evening of last week with 12 members. C. A. Morrial, of Iowa, is here visit ing. From present appearances it looks as though Charlie is going to join the army of benedicts. Miss Abbie Welch commenced a sub scription school of two months last Monday morning with about 20 pupils. The hit! school commencement will be held May 18. Prof. Hunley, of Rochester university, will deliver the class address. Prof. Hanta has also promised to be present. The large barn of Simeon Lewallen, about two miles north of town, burned to the ground last Tuesday evening. Three horses, hay, corn and farm Im plements were burned. It is supposed to be the work of incendaries. Linkville Note. Elmer Seltenright has a new plan of fattening calves. He feeds them once a day on milk that has come from a cow milked but once a day. George Eckert sent out from his store last Saturday for Swindell's, of Plym outh, 2,100 dozen eggs, the largest amount he has ever had at one time on hand since he has been in the store bus iness. Mr. Sherry, residing at the Lake of the Woods, has gone to North Dakota for a time. Mrs. Allie Heck visited over Sunday in Plymouth with relatives. In our last week's notes the mistake was made in setting the type that Al bert Massenney moved from this place, when it should have been moved to this place. M. F. Espick is worse again. Wm. Whiteman visited over Sunday with his parents at this place. He re sides at South Hend. The K, 0. T. M., at Lapaz, gave a social smoker in tbeir room last Satur day evening, which was greatly en joyed by the members and friends who were in attendance. It consisted of a musical program followed by refresh ments and cigars. John Welch and several others at tended quarterly meeting at Pleasant Grove last Saturday and Sunday. Obituary. Nelson Clevenger was born in Fulton county, Indiana, July 28, 1857, and died at bis home, near Tippecanoe, April 15, 1W1, aged 43 years, 8 months, 18 days. He was married to Miss Eva Zehner March 28, lSbö. To this union were born five children, two boys and three girls, one boy and two girls dying in in fancy, leaving one son and daughter, who with the mother are left to fight life's battles without the council of a father. Deceased was a man of bright Intel lect and strong social qualities. He was a faithful and obliging neighbor. He was a faithful Oddfellow and a member of Ilion lodge No. 715. His last sickness lasted about a year and during that time he bore his sufferings with great fortitude. During the last few months he almost required the care of a child, yet he never lacked for any comfort from the bands of his lov ing wife and those who had the care of him. A good man has fallen. The world has been made better by his life. It li sad indeed to see one just in the prime of life taken away. He realized that death, the grim monster, would soon claim him, and on last Saturday be said, "Only two days more and it will be over." Last Monday morning about 10 o'clock, closing his sightless eyes and passing as into a gentle slumber, his spirit took its flight from the time worn prison to God, who gave it. Funeral services were held at Sum mit Chapel, on Wednesday, April 17, conducted by Iter. S. McNeely, of Tiosa, and the remains wert interred In the cemetery adjoining. i