Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

lean fleet to do damage to their forts
and property. They look upon the
blockade as show or bit of amuse-
ment, and one enterprising individual
is coming money by charging five cents
look at the American fleet through
his field glass.
The rush for the high places in the
army is almost equal to the rush for fat
offices following presidential elections.
A number ambitious young men expect
appointments on the regulations OF
their fathers, also.
Hon. John W. Parks, of this city has
been elected delegate to the Interna
tional Sunday School Union, which
meets in London, England, next July
Mr.. Parks is now making arrangements
to attend, accompanied by Mrs. Parks.
They will start from Boston about July
End on the s. S. Catalonia.
Some tall lying is being done by the
reporters for Spain, or else the special
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drawing,on theirvivid imaginations. Re-
ports sent to the Spanish papers differ
as day and night from those sent to the
American papers. But it stands Spain
in hand now to keep the truth from
her people.
Hon. ID. Mcdonald has been appoint
ed Grand Marshal of the order of the
Eastern Star, of Indiana. by the Grand
Matron Lizzie j. Smythe. He will be
installed this evening At the Masonic
hall by Ii. e. Thayer, Post Grand Pa
iron as special deputy A full attend
ance of the members of the order is re-
quested to be present.
The governors orders in regard to
gambling dens and saloons near Camp
Mount is timely and should be rigidly
enforced, but the Indianapolis News
pertinently remarks that when col
onel is entertaining his friends with the
best columbia Club whiskey," with
what grace can he discipline private
that seeks solace in whiskey of a less
pretentious origin?
The republicans made clean sweep
at Culver City yesterday with the ex-
ception of city treasurer, that office be-
ing captured Dy democrat. The fol
lowing are the names OF the successful
candidates: For cOuncilmen, DR.. Rea
and Saml Medium, republicans; Dave
Smith, marshal, republican; Thomas
Slattery, democrat; treasurer, Fred
Carl, republican, clerk.
The new regular army organization
bill increases the pay of enlisted men
20 per cent in time of war, and as
state of war now exists the increase is
now operative. This increases the pay
of privstes from S13 per month to
$3.50, and the pay of nOn-commissoHed
officers in the same proportion. The
salary of a colonel is $500 per year,
major $500. captain $500, first lieu
tenant $500 second lieutenant 81 400.
A good many of the men in camp
are WOE dering what pay they are to
get, and there is q dispute on that
point. Adjutant- General Gore has
asked the attorney general for written
opinion on the subject. The law
governing the National Guard allows
the privates Sl.50a day and subsistence,
and commissioned officers 50 day
and subsistence, and the commissioned
officers the pay of the regular army.
During the state encampment the
troops are paid 81 day. After they
are mustered in the government service
they receive to pay of the regular army.
Though there has not been much
warm weather so far this spring, and in
that respect, the season is backward,
yet it has been pretty good season for
farmers to do their work, in fact an ex'
ira good one, and their work is CORES
pondingly far advanced. Dat sowing
which is not always finished by the last
of April, has been done so long this
year, that the oats are all up, and grow
ing fairly well. Flowing for corn is
very far along. The weather has been
too cold for grass, however, and pastur-
age has been very poor. There is a
great prospect for fruit, such as peaches
and cherries, in this county. AS for
apples, it is little early to tell what
they will do this year,