Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-13
From Wednesdays Daily.

The Cuban flag and the stars an
stripes are entitled to the same honors
Wheat was S1.S5 in Chicago yester
day. This is quite God send to Far
mer Letter.
Keep your eyes open. Ills name
Sampson, and he is liable to be hear
from at any moment.
Objection may be made to the word
of The Star Spangled Banner" blu
there's something in the air.
| Let's see. It was Weyler who saiC
that Americans could not fight. Blu
that was before the Manila battle.
They say war is trade. If so, TIT
balance is largely in our favor thus ia
in our unpleasantness with Spain.
Rector Raymond is invited to go tt
Minneapolis in June to marry couple
in a family of friends who were
formerly parishioners in Michigan.
With other staples in the grocery
line, the price of granulated sugar i:
advancing. In the case Of sugar it is
the result of ombination in the east
Judge Capron went to Indianapolis
to see the boys at Camp Mount, and to
say goodbye to his son, who will shortly
leave with his company for New Or
leans.
The indications are that Spain will
have no use for navy in the near
future, so that she can afford to LET
that Cape Verde fleet take its chances
with Sampson.
Fifty thousand men will soon be
modified at Chickamsuga, the pur-
pose being to form them into the army
corps under General Wilson Fitzhugh
Lee and Jos. Wheeler.
The boys will now get taste OF
genuine army life. The third regiment
has been ordered to New Orleans
spot not 80 near inviting as Chicka
manga would have been.
The old soldiers received their
pension checks in Plymouth today
The pension check of soldier is his
individual property. 1t can not be with
held by any person for any reason. See
Logansport has recruiting station.
Capt. Russ, of the regular army Is the
officer in charge. Here is chance for
those young men who were rejected to
try their luck again if they feel so dis
posed.
Beans went up to so cents bushel
as soon as war was declared. Farmers,
remember that this is one of the neces-
sary articles of diet and it will be q
patriotic duty to raise large quantity
this year.
The Third Regiment, Col. Geo. Stu.
debaker commanding, was mustered
into the United States service, yester-
day, being the first of the Indiana troops
to enter. Every company was full and
the regiment had it's full quota of Off
GERS.
1t will require few weeks consider
alton on the part of the city council
before they show their hands in the
conduct of the city government. They
want to investigate the needs of the
city. 1t is predicted that the present
council will consist of more than one
The hope that the war will be a
short one is daily growing. In tie
face of such returns as those from
Manila, the prospects of the enemy
holding out long are growing less and
less. The mettle of the American
| fighting sailor has been most convin-
cingly shown.
Plymouth will be blessed with con
ventiOns and circuses this summer
May %, LaPear's show will be In Ply.
mouth, and the great democratic nom
mating convention will convene. On
that day 400 democrats will be in Ply
mouth, for they will be anxious to know
who the candidates will be.
Twenty years ago" said Plymouth
citizen this morning, "the men that
were engaged in the saloon business
made dollars then where they make
cents now" Can any one explain why
"things are thus" in this particular
line of business? Is there less drinking
practiced now, or are the profits less?
A number of young women in In
diana have asked Governor Mount to
grant them permission to join the army
Some of them say they will don the
uniform of private and serve in
the ranks. Others want to 60 as
nurses and minister to the sick and
wounded in case their services are
needed.
The Plymouth creamery is doing a
good business at the present time.