Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-29

less a few millions that have been
distracted but it is a great deal harder
TO get than people who never saw gold
mining have any idea.
Elkhart seems to be the only city in
northern part of the state that is over
run with "hobos." From twenty to fifty
show up in that town every day.
"A newly married man has no bust
ness in the army" said a young wife
today. "His place is at home. Let
the cid bachelors fight the battles. They
are too crusty to get married and they
can be spared. That's what"
The war excitement seems to have
lessened tn Klondike fever. There is
more glory in dying for ones country
than in dying hunting for gold, and
the dying is more certain in the Klon-
dixie than it is likely to be in war.
Leo. Nj. Lauer went to Argos today to
attend law suit, wherein Dan Glib
bons is defendant and Mrs. Yates the
prosecuting witness. Dan is charged
with assault and battery, and the case
was removed from Justice COrbin's
court to Argos.
Lee Kendall arrived in the city last
night, after an extended trip through
Illinois and Missouri. Lee said he
heard that the war fever was raging in
PlyTo uth, and returned home for the
purpose of being counted member of
Company an"
With approaching summer it is well
to give proper attention to the impol :
lance of better sanitary and hygienic
conditions. Clean up before the torrid
rays OF the summer have an opportun-
ity to make prolific the disease germs
lurking in neglected spots.
j. G. Jilson, Daniel Mcdonald, II. G
Thayer and G. &. Gordon returned home
from Logansport last night, where
they had been In attendance at the
knight Templar conclave. Logans-
port did herself proud, and the MasOns
report splendid time.
In To TO they don't say: "Therell
be hot time in thu old town tonight y
but the aesthetic blonde murmurs:
"There will be an interval of time
remarkable for abnormal temperature
within the corporate limits of the
ancient municipality as night draws
her sable curtain around"
The indianapolis Sentinel says:
Spain may issue letters of marque, and
commission prIvateers if she so desires.
but the United States cannot afford to
adopt such policy. 1t is too nearly
akin TO piracy. If Spain tries to pro-
long war in that way the bombardment
of her seaports will quickly bring her
to her senses.
There is talk of Asst Secretary
Roosevelt, of the Navy department. re-
signing and going to war with Fitz-
hugh Lee. Of course, he will wait un-
til it is determined to have actual hos
tilities. BY that time the Navy depart
ment will be in shape that Mr.. Roose-
welt can be spared to take the field.
Marcus Aurelius Hanna has no such
intentions.
A marriage return was filed in the
county clerks office at Franklin recent
ly that is record breaker in the mar
riage relation. The couple were mar
ried recently in Brown county by John
Goodman. The return shows that
Henry Kemp, the groom. who is but %
years of age, has been married six times,
while the bride, Mrs. Artie Rush, en-
tiers upon her third matrimonial VEN
ture.
1t is comforting to be assured from
reliable sources that this country has a
great navy that no nation save
Great Britain can equal. Uncle Sam
is we'll prepared for war. He has rs
war vessels of the latest approved de-
signs. The skill of American gunners
has been amply demonstrated at target
practice. Spain has one modern battle
ship like ours. Her best vessels are in
the armored cruiser class, and there is
where we are particularly strong
Preparations on sea and shore are such
as to make the war end quickly and
satisfactorily. That's what the people
want. A great country like ours can't
afford to "play' long with decaying
nation like Spain. The Dons must be
licked neatly and expeditiously.
Making good job of it will have a
wholesome effect on "the powers" Of
Europe. And just now that is matter
of considerable Importance to us.