Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-07-01
From Wednesdays Daily.

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! Vegetables of all kinds are cheaper
in Plymouth this season than they have
been for several years.
This is the season when man never
thoroughly wskens mp except when a
bug gets under his shirt collar,
The case against Lottie Fishburn
has been postponed until Saturday, on
account of the sickness of Mrs. Fish
burn.
Thousands of harvest hands are
wanted in Kansas. Three dollars a
day and board are the inducements
offered.
1t is reported that Fort Wayne has
several cases of smallpox, and that at
Delphos and Van Vert, Ohio, over fifty
cases are reported.
Idle men in Plymouth are very scarce
at this time. Hay and wheat harvest
being in full blast there is no occasion
for any one to be out of work.
The screen Stockings" of South
Bend, have found out that there is
more glory than money in base ball
and will disband in wv days.
Christian Manuwal "a had his pen
sion increased from So to ST per
month. Chris was valiant soldier
and is every way worthy this handsome
increase.
From present indication the old
wooden bridge on east CAIRO street
will be replaced with magnificent
iron structure which will be an orna-
ment to the city.
Councilman ID. X. Harris was able to
come down town this morning. Uncle
Dan is little disfgured but still in the
ring. Hereafter he saws he will use the
elevator instead of the stairs.
Molter's band is drawing card down
at Pretty lake Their nightly concerts
are much appreciated by the people
who are rusticaling on the banks of
this beautiful lake. and the music is
fine.
County Clerk Witfong yesterday
issued a marriage license to Edward
Hastlanger and Allie ROdenberger,
both of this city. The couple were
married yesterday afternoon by Rev.
l.. S. Smith.
Bacon retails at So per pound up in
Alaska. To take letter from Skaguay
to Dawson costs one dollar. A fifty
pound sack flour costs one hundred
dollars. Lumber is $500 per thousand
feet. Nails $3.50 per pound,
A cruel father over at Hobart gave
his 16 year Old daughter sharp lecture
for allowing her beau to kiss her on the
veranda. The girl cried and said the
young man didn't kiss her on the
veranda, he merely kissed her on the
lips.
Walter ID. Sharp, a Laporte boy, was
one of the brave young men who fell in
that memorable battle at La Quasina,
near Santiago, last Friday. Young
Sharp was a member of Roosevelt's
Trough Riders" He was 81 years old
and graduate of y ale
The high school bell is silent, no
longer marking the time of day and
keeping tab on old Sol as he peacefully
crosses the heavens. In the meantime
the effervescent youth is omnipresent,
too busy to run erranGs, and already
counting the days of vacation still I'M
consumed.
The Marshall County Pension board
met in regular session today in the
office of DR.. j III. Wilson, and several
old veterans of the war of 81 and 90
were examined for an increase. Uncle
Sam is looking after the pension roll in
a very satisfactory manner at the
present time. Twenty years from date
there will be but few of those heroes
living.
Nine thousand troops left Tampa on
board twelve transports for Santiago.
The 18th Indiana, of which Company
NJ of this city is part, are now on
their way to join General Shafter, who
is now in front of Santiago. This
news comes rather suddenly, as it was
not expected that Company M would
leave Tampa for some time. But, as
the boys are very anxious for active
service, there is no doubt whatever but
there was great rejoicing in camp when
the order came.
A Tampa correspondent, speaking of
the personnel of the companies of Col
Studebakers regiment, says; captains
Clemens, Gilbert, Salisbury and Capron,
Quartermaster HutsOn, Lieuts. Glaze.
brook, Former and Sergeant Clemens
are all lawyers. There are twelve Of
ficers that left salaries of $50 a month
and $50 college graduates in the regi-
ment, besides $50 high school graduates.