Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-22

Ihe Prince of Wales can look at the
emoarrassments which loom up before
little Alphonso and congratulate him
self on the fact that he can never by
any possibility be boy king.
1t is now time that yellow would
cease to be the dominant TINT A
proper combination of red, white and
blue is not only effective but well
meaning. Yellow In politics, journal
Ism and craftsmanship has become
nauseatngly common of late.
An exchange contains the following:
I'VE don't want to trade at your place
we wont trade there anymore. You'll
be sorry when you see US going to some
other store. You can't sell us any stale
goods, we have opened wide our eyes.
we don't want to trade at your store, if
you do not advertise.
Dan Gibbons was before Justice
Corbln today charged with assault and
battery on his motherinlaw, Mrs. Yates.
Lawyer Drummond appeared for Dan,
and owing to a techmiality Justice
Coroln decided the case against the
state. a change of venue was taken to
Argos to be heard on Friday next.
The most awkward man in all the
world without doubt lives in Tennessee.
He recently shot dog, and in explain
ing the accident to the dogs owner shot
him. Later in showing how the
tragedy occurred, he shot the coroner.
lie has been liberated now for fear he
will try to explain is somebody else.
"Within year from the time Spain
shall engage in war with America,
vociferates patriotic contemporary.
"the map of the world will have to be
reconstructed in order to show the rising
generation where the grease spot was"
That goes to show how Spain ranks in
the estimation of the average American.
Edward Conlon, and Miss. Lura
Sponsler were married Saturday even
Ing at 7:30 by Rev. l.. A. Moench. The
wedding was private. The bride is well
known in Plymouth, being the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. David Sponsler.
She is young woman of many good
qualities, Mr.. Conlon, is an employe of
the Novelty company and is well known
as a good fellow and a crack base ball
player.
Ii. G.. Thayer returned home from
Laporte this morning. MIR. Thayer
delivered a lecture in the Presbyterian
church in that city last night. The
church was crowded, and the musical
program which preceded the lecture
was highly complimented by Mr..
Thayer. He spent the Sabbath in that
city and enjoyed a pleasant drive into
the country with friend. Mr.. Thsyer
thinks that Laporte is beautiful little
city and fully up-to-dste in all that
goes to make successful town.
An Auburn man was taken with
cramps few days ago while assisting
his wife to lay carpet, and his agony
was so great that It was feared he
would not recover. A great many men
are imprudent, If not exceedingly reck-
less, about engaging in violent exercise
of this nature. AS the spring house
cleaning time draweth near, they
should pay heed to the above warning
and, if they indulge at all in such injur-
ious exercise, should do so with ex-
IRENE moderation Auburn Dispatch.
1t is to be hoped that the above will
be warning TO the Plymouth hus-
bands.
Hard tack" is diet that the average
regular is stranger TO, but the bill of
fare recently ordered by secretary of
war Alger, we notice that "crackers" are
on the bill, but they are incased in oil
paper. Thirty days rations for the
boys who will be quartered at Chics-
manga. Its all right, let the regulars
become familiar with grub that old SOL
diers had to put up with for four long
years. Whether there is war or not, it
will acquaint the dandy soldiers with
taste of war diet Twenty four hours
soaking" in water will make the army
cracker palitable, and make the boys
feel more like fighting. Then again
the recruit can spend his leisure mo-
ments IN hunting out the "skippers'
that for years past found a resting place.
There is nothing like it and we hope
the boys will enjoy this innocent pass
time We have been there.