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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17
Melvin johnson Writes From Co. NJ.

Tampa Fla, June 5.-Mr. Charles
Hammeral: l received your letter this
morning and was glad to hear from
you. Well Charles we ara getting
closer to Cuba, move by move, but the
next move we will get to Cuba We
are all laying here waiting for orders
and after we get them we will have to
be ready inside of two hours. We will
have no time to pack anything, only
grab what we can and 90. We were
two nights and almost two days com
ing down here from Chickamauga
We marched what they said was nine
and one half miles but L will gamble
that it was twelve or fourteen miles
and 1t was hot enough to cook fellow.
scalded my feet until all the skin
came Off Well Charles the south is a
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

The opinion hitherto expressed in
these columns that the first invasion
of Cuba would probably be effected
at or near Santiago is apparently
verified. According to the best
news obtainable at this hour, such
invasion has been successfully effect
ed. The three forces-arny. navy
and insurgents-are harmoniously
cooperating. The navy, thanks to
Commodore Schley's celebrity and
astuteness, first trapped the Spanish
fleet in Santiago harbor. Next,
through the valor and genius of
Lieutenant Hobson, it effectually
closed the trap and fastened that
fleet in. The third move was to
make vigorous attack by bonn
bardment upon the forts and such
Spanish ships as were within reach,
simultaneously with a most destruc-
tive assault by the insurgents under
Callxto Garcia, upon the landward
defences of the city. There opera
tons monopolized the attention of
the Spanish fleet and garrison, and
left the coast clear for the landing
of the United States army at Agaa-
dores, spot on the coast about a
mile and half east and at the rear
of Moro castle, at the entrance to
the bay at Santiago, and four miles
from the city of Santiago itself. 1t
is to be supposed that a strong force
of Americans is now encamped
there, well equippend with guns
and munitions, able to hold its
ground against any attack from the
MORO or the city, and ready at an
opportune moment to move VIC
toriously upon those Spanish strong
holds. A railroad runs northwarI
from Aguaderes to Santiago and
thence on to St. Luis, dozen miles
further, and also eastward along the
coast for seven or eight miles, and
then northward five miles to Ouiea
tuqui. 1t is probably not now in
operation, and it will not be needed
by our troops in their movement
upon Santiago. The insurgents are
in full control of all the country
around Santiago to within a few
miles of tie city, and will, of course
cooperate with our troops in the
seige and attack.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

Never has the influence of the
counting room upon the editorial
policies of newspapers been more
strikingly demonstrated than in the
case of the French press in conRec-
ton with the present struggle. The
Partisan journals started out to be
particularly fierce and abusive to-
ward American interests at the out
set of the trouble, but when French
tradesmen began to note the great
and notable falling off in the sale of
their wares, of which the Americans
buy most largely, there was evil
IDENTIFY whisper in the ears of the
managers of said French journals,
and word went out from the count
ing room of those publications which
put new song in the mouths of the
editors of the same, and America
has not been considered more than
half bad proposition by the papers
over there since then. AT least
their published utterances have
changed. The actual change of
heart is less evident.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

peculiar country aud all kinds of sights
1 have become completely dlsguSted
with the colored people since L came
south.
We are camping within stones
throw of the harbOr and what sport we
do have is swimming and fishing. The
climate is not so intensely hot as you
people in the north read about in the
papers. OF course it is not cold, but |
can stand weather hotter than 1t Is
down here. There is always a cool
gulf breeze going. The nights are not
very warm but you can sleep without
any covering until about two or three
o'clock in the morning.
Corn is large enough for roasting
ears. The first crop of os's is in shock
and the second crop is just heading out.
The orange crop is a failure on account
of frosts last winter. Bananas, lemons
and peaches are plenty as are also
watermelons. The boys are standing
the weather tip top. not one being sick
and everybody happy.
There are twenty-slx transport boats
at the dock waiting to be loaded and
they are loading some just as fast as
they can. You never saw more SOW
belly and provisions for soldiers. The
gulf is the finest place 10 go bathing.
1t is salt of course and the soap that we
have will not do any good in sal, water.
Y on can buy salt water soap for wash
ing. You cannot wash clothes or get
your body clean in that water. The
boys go swimming usually just before
OF after mess in the morning while it is
cool. They find all kind of sea shells,
fish and sea crabs. The Toys gather
the crabs and boil them and make
soup. They are plenty when the tide
goes out. 1t leaves them out on the
shore. They heard them all together
and drill them in military drill You
can drive them like hogs. You ought
to see the southern hog. They can
drink out of gallon jug, and one was
never known to get fat.
Charles | got your box at Camp
Mount and | never relished anything
anymore in my life than l did that box
of stuff. l have the pipes and part of
one package of tobacco and have often
wished | could get another box like
that one, but L am too far away to get
so much TO eat. You bet we do not
live like we did at home but | was
never better satisfied in my life than |
have been since l left plymouth. If
we 60 to Cuba or Porto Rico we will
be back all o. X. The sailors tell us
that the climate is all right if you take
care of yourself. We will do that.
| am your friend,
MELVIN ID. JOHNSON.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

Foreign building and loan associ-
ations are Withdrawing from Madi-
son county as fast as possible since
the courts have decided against high
interest rates. The associations
have been charging illegal interest
and by fines, assessments and other
schemes have in some cases, realized
as much as IS per cent per annum
on their capital. The decisions hold
that they must pay back with inter
est all over 6 per cent collected
They are willing to compromise
and draw out under almost any con-
ditions. 1t is thought that they
have almost 81 100000 loaned out
in Madison county.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

The wonder remains that the war
correspondents are enabled to evade
the rigid censorship which is said to
rule at points from which some of
the most sensational dispatches pur-
port to have been cabled. The CEN
sor at those points is either lax in
his surveillance of the cable, or the
yellow journals are taking long
chances on accidentally hitting on
the truth.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

The Spanish prisoners taken on
the vessels captured by our warships
have been released, after pledging
their s'sacred word of honor" that
they would return to Spain and re-
main non-combatants. Couldn't
Uncle Sam be committed for acting
as "fence," as the Spaniards
pledged stolen property?
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

If General Weyler could only be
returned to Havana in time to take
his share in the promised suffering
from famine which must soon come
upon that capital, a fine retribution
would have been melted out. But
it is apparent that Weyler and his
typewriter will not stray far from
Spanish shores during the present
state of things.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17
Lioonier Banner: From all DE-

Ligonier Banner: From all parts
of the state there comes a strong OPP
position to the holding of the Demo
cratic State convention before Sep
tember, and it may be that change
of date will soon be announced
We cannot understand why there
IS any need of such an early con-
ventiOn.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

Judging from the amount that
has been said in the city newspapers
about such strict censorship that is
to be kept over the publication OF
anything pertaining in any way te
the movements of the navy OF
troops it certainly seems strange in
the face of all this that the same
papers should calmly proceed to
give the most definite descriptions
of all their plans and deliberately
make known their location and
movements.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

There is always a calm before a
storm. When the people wake up
to a full realization of what the
present unholy war on local manu-
factories means, 1t will be more
comfortable for its promoters in the
region of of the north pole. Just
now people look upon the matter as
mere political newspaper talk, but
wait till dinner pals are empty, and
the .'For rent sign takes the place
of "Walk in" and you will get a
taste of popular feeling that will
never he forgotten. w orkingmen
will have more time for Indignation
meetings then.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17
FOR CLERK,

JOHN w. WILTFoNG, present incum-
bent, will be a candidate for re-elec-
tion to the Office of Clerk of Marshall
County, subject TO the decision of the
Republican nominating convention.
Ii re-nominated he respectfully soliclts
the support of every voter of Marshall
County at the polls in November next.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

gold democrats. Doubtless he
thinks now that he has claims upon
Mckinley that can not be ignored ,
but the little general will likely
have another disappointment to
treasurer away with his abundant
collection.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17
About Rat" Newspaper Management

About RAT" Newspaper Management.
The newspaper that takes advertis
ing at mere nominal prices, rather than
purchase plate matter to fill in extra
space, usually comes TO grief. The
space of newspaper is the publishers
stock in trade; it is about all he has to
sell AID if he undertakes it, he soon
finds that even with the cheapest of
cheap help he can not make ends meet.
AS rule, however, the price asked
for advertising is worth about what the
publisher puts it at. Ii a publisher
thinks an eight-inch advertisement
worth SO dollars month in his
medium, the chances are that it is of
that value to an advertiser If another
publisher has an idea that an eight-inch
advertisement is worth but SO a month,
the chances are that in his medium he
is asking all that it is worth. The adj
vertisement that can be bought for a
few dollars is seldom the best invest
ment.
Show me business man who quotes
the very lowest of low prices and L will
show you q man who is trafficing in
cheap wares. L will show you a man
that squeezes a nickle before he gives
it up; will show you man who lives
for himself alone, no public spirit, no
enterprise-a barnacle to the city and
comm unity in which he lives.
The publisher who sells his space for
a song must sooner or later be obliged
TO lower the standard Of his paper.
With the standard of the paper lowered
there is consequent falling off in the
subscription list. Thus where is there
any advantage to the advertiser? He
pays low price and his advertisement
goes to but few homes The people
lose respect for the paper and its
opinions, either in the news or adver-
Using columns. Such is the history of
rat" management of newspaper
plants, and such will be the fate of
every man that attempts it.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

United States or occupied by order
of the president during the pen
tlency of war with foreign
power" And so, one by one, mod
ifcations are changing beyond re.
cognition of the original intent OF
the founders of our government.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

Edward S. Bragg. of Wisconsin,
is trying to prevail on President
Mckinney to appoint him major
general of volunteers. Gen Bragg
headed the Iron Brigade in the late
war, achieving an enviable record
1t was Gen. Bragg that made the
fiery speech in the Democratic nat
ional convention in 1883, that turned
the convention wild in the support
of Cleveland'S denomination. But
during the last campaign he belted
the democratic ticket and aided the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

Mr.. Morgan has introduced in the
senate bill "to prescribe and regu-
late the duties of the president of
the United States in the govern
mcnt of countries annexed to the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

Now that an appropriation has
been secured for the 1900 census the
army and navy should rush its work
so a few mole millions may be
added to our population.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Representative,
HON. ADAM f. WISE.
For Clerk,
FRANK X. BROOKE.
For Auditor,
HENRY III. MILLER.
For Treasurer,
CHARLES WINK.
For Sheriff.
JOSEPH f. MARSHALL.
For Surveyor,
WILLIAM ENGLISH.
For Coroner,
DIR. SARBER.
For Commissioners,
Second District-FREDS EIDERS.
Third Distrlct-HENRY SNYDER
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17
REPUBLICAN, ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SHERIFF.

PROSPER n. MICKEY announces
himself as candidate for nomination
as Sheriff of Marshall county, subject
to the republican county convention.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

Now that bond issue is in sight
it is believed that the Wall street
regiment will be recognized.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

Rates to all points east and west,
lower via Nickel Plate Road than via
other lines. Ask agents.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17
VANDALIA LIN Il
TIM & TABlg


In effect May 23.-Trains leave Plymouth as
follows:
FOR THE NORTH.
No. II Daily except Sunday, 7d a. IN. for
st. Joseph.
No. DAILY except Sunday, 12:0S noon for st.
Joseph.
No. S Daily except Sunday. 1911 =. m. for
South Bend.
FOR THE SOUTH.
No. 81. Except Sunday. $3.50 IN. for TerreHaute
No, 8, Z" - 12:43 D. m " 80
No. Is 4" 7:3S p. m. for LOganSpOrt
For complete Time Card. giving all trains and
stations, and for full Information IS to rates
through cars, etc, address
I. A. DOWNS. Agent.
Plymouth. Ind
K. A. FORD. General Passenger Agent.
st. Louis Me
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17
Hot
Weather
Goods.
NXHHN&XXNXNEXNSHxN

Our special sale of Thin Dress
Goods has been a great success.
We have found lots of people who
were wise enough to see that India
Mulls at Sc, Chatillion Stripes at 81
and Organizes at Zoe and 15c were
Actual Bargains Now we add to
our Thin Dress Goods Sale an I'm
brella and Parasol Sale ofequal pro-
portion. Umbrellas from SOC to S.;
ParaSOlS from 15c to s. the only
real line in the city. Our assert
ment and prices are simply match
less. You will miss it if you buy
before LOOKING over our new line of
Shirt Waists. This week just re-
ceived Ladies 1898 Shirt Waists at
Zoe, SOC, 75c, $100, $125, $150-no
such line anywhere else, as ours
our $1.0O Shirt Waists equal the
$150 kind of our competitors. This
we can prove to any impartial Gus
toner. Do your trading always at
Kloepfers New York Store.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17
Lake Erie & Western R. R.

Change of Schedule on Pennsylvania line.
A change in the schedule of passen-
ger trains on the Pennsylvania lines
went into effect Sunday March 6 1898,
under the new schedule the time of
trains at Plymouth is as follows:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-22
Iotice.

BY virtue Of Power Of Attorney YES
ted in us by n. T. Pittman, agent Of
Hackley and Hume, we forbid all per-
sons from entering on, or in any way
tresSpassing on the lands Of said Hack
ley and Hume, lying in Santee swamp,
on the North side OF Santee river, from
Northeastern Railroad On West to a
line on East running due South from
junction OF Junes branch, to where it
strikes Santee river, for the purpose of
hunting. fishing or any other purpose
whatsoever. either on foot, or horse
lack, or in boats.
Nv Graham. Pc Shirer,,J J Graham +,
A McKnigt, G NJ Mcknight. W J
Mcknight, S G Mcdonald, a w Chan
dler, w D McClary, S E Mcdonald, F
!. Shirer.
1 herecy forbid all persons from tres
passing on my lands in South swamp,
bounded on the East and West by lands
of nackley and Hume, on the same
as above.
!. w. GRAHAM.
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TWO Pointed Questions Answered.

What is the use Of making a better
article than your competitor if you
can not get better price for it.
Ans.-As there iSno difference in the
price the public will buy only the bet
ter, so that while our profits may be-
smaller on single sale they will b.
much greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the best?
If both articles are brought promin-
emily before the public both are certain
TO he tried and public will very quickly
pass judgement on them and use only
tie better one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people
have been using it for years and have
found that it can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but are certain
to return to the one remedy that they
know TO he reliable. and for coughs,
colds and Group there is nothing equal
TO Chamberlains Cough Remedy. For
sale by Wallace & johnson.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-22
Does Baby
hrive?

If your baby is delicate
and sickly and its food does
not nourish it, put fifteen
or twenty drops of SCOTS
Emulsion in its bottle three
or four times a day and you
will see a marked change.
We have had abundant
proof that they will thrive
on this emulsion when other
food fails to nourish them.
1t is the same with larger
children that are delicate.
Scott's Emulsion seems to be
the element lacking in their
food. % nct fail to try it if
your children DO not thrive.
1t is as useful for them in
summer as in wi1ter. i,
Ask yoa, doeto, if fdis is not true.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, New York
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Southern State.
1S Dra-,av vehicle
10 -0--a, a girls ma
70 R-C-RD, the peoPl

The list securely sealed in envelope, and to make it
secure the side of the envelope affixed several waters
When the ends the prizes will be awarded by
consisting of Mess H. Keleha, Jno A. Kelley and Charles
three entirely snerested persons The object of tn" contest
supply the missing letters of the words given
respond with list TO the subscriber whog nearest
will give bran $500 bicycle adys style
ferred TO the coming will give $455A New Homo
machine TO the next twenty will give years subscrpto
COUNTY RECORD and to the forty standard 25 novel;
the whole hundred and fifty dollars worhN preset
In than correct list presented the prizes
awarded to those who hand in the neaest papers
CONDITIONS Every list sent in must be accompanied by one
which will send the COUNTY REcoko year. If the
old subscriber his her subscription will be extended
send many papers he chooses
enclose the dollar each m which not lost it his subs
advance for each doarsent New subscribers
prizes by paying in advance for oneyears subscriptions
have not paid up compete be sending dollar t
their subscription In short veyEbody who sends us
is entitled to chance the prizes. Answers may be
ber until March l, 1899, when the contest close
The bicycle we guarantee to be first class in
cost S75. We will not order it until contest is decide
know whether lady's gently Yemans wheel will be
of this prize. The machlnd Is at Lesesne Eppa
there by any 1t is Useless to anything
Home machine. Everyone knows what it is and this il
call in at Lesesne Epps stoo and look at it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-22
THURSDAY DEC. 22. 1898.
THE CHRISTMAS TIDE.
G. w. WOLFE.
Kingstr-e, sc.

1t would be safe TO assert that
the day which this year falls on
Sunday, Decemhe: 25, brings more
rless ofjoyful anticipation to four
fifths Of the people Of the United
States. Many will not admit it
some may not even be con-
scious of the fact-but the fact
still remains. The acceleration of
pulse attending the prospective
visit from Mr.. S. Claus, which de-
lights the beart of child hood,
never quite disappears from our
lives, and many who are grown
up welcome the happy ynletide
with as keen a delight as the little
folk.
And We think the man or WON
an who halls with pleasure the an,
niverSary Of the Savior'S birth
grows old more slowly and extracts
more genuine pleasure from life
than those who affect TO treat the
day with indifference.
There are many ways of celebra-
ting christmas, but the r'ost pleas
ing, we think, and tie one most
in keeping with the true mean
ingofthe davis the custom in vogue
in many large cities of contribu-
ting toward christmas feast for
destitute children. More effective
than dozen sermons Of the most
moving eloquence is work like
this. True happiness consists in
~maklng others happy and manifold
would BE- the joys Of the Christmas
season, if every one made an
effort, humble though it be, to con-
tribute to the happiness of others.
HE prayeth best who loveth best
All things, both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth ALL"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-22

Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital
organs. If the liver is inactive, you
have a bi,i1irs look; if your stomach
is disordered, you have dyspeptic
look; if your kidneys are effected,
you have pinched look. Secure
good health, and you will surely
have good looks. Electric Bitters"
is good Alternative ond Tonic. Acts
directly on the stomach, liver and
kidneys, pcrifies the blood, cures
pimples, blotches and boils, and
gives a good complexio. Every bot
tie guaranteed. Sold at all Drug
Stores. so cts. per bottle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-22
Discovered by IL Woman

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by lady in
this country. "Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven
years she withstOOd its severest
test, but her vital organs were un-
derminded and death seemep immi.
nient. For three months she cough
ed necessarily, and could not sleep
She finallp discovered way to re-
covery, by purchasing ofus a bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, and was so much re-
lieved on taking first d sc, that she
slept Ill nsght; and with two bottles,
hns been absolutely cured. Her
name is Mrs. Luther LutZ. Thus
writes G H amnick & Co., of Shell
by, n. G. Trial bottles free ut any
Drug Store. Regular size so. and
$1.00, every bottle guaranteed.
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Tax Notice.

The tax levy for the fiscal year 1893
is as follows: For the State, mills.
For the county, IA mills. For school
3mill>, and mill extra on all property
in school district No. Is. 80 mills oD
value OF all stock in SuttonS, Ander-
son and part of Penn Townships.
a capitation tax Of one dollar (N.)
on all males liable between the ages
Of 81 and CO.
Twill be at the following places on
the days mentioned below for the
collection of the said tax