Show Sonic Jlcrcn stappentetas MERCUR Oct 21 The Independent Republicans opened their campaign here last night The attendance was not a large as that drawn by the Democrats last Saturday and from the commencement commence-ment of the meeting the audience was getting small by degrees and beautifully less until at the close there were only about L present The other day Mrs Whlpplc In company com-pany with some others paid the Marion mine a visit and while she was absent someone broke into her house turned thIng topsy turry and succeeded In finding find-Ing 33 In currency On the return of the lady the police were atonce notified but iht1 l so far the thief Is undscovered A school will b opened at Sunshine Nov 2 by the Mercur trustees I Is i an injustice to the residents of that enterprising enter-prising camp that the county will not give them a chance to have their own school and precinct officers |