Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Fridays Daily.

FEOIn II OdAf'
Starke county is the county for mush-
rooms. They can be found there by the
millions.
Considerable building and improve
ments are now in progress in South
Plymouth.
The city candidates are getting
warmed up, and they move around now
as though they meant something.
1t is reported that gold has been &C
tually found in Brown county IN pay
ing quantities. There are parties In
Plymouth who own land in that county
and it might pay them to investigate
this matter.
Gen. James A. Carnahan is reported
to be organizing q brigade of volunteers
from the members of the Uniformed
Rank X. of p. AS all members of this
rank are fairly well drilled in the army
tactics, this is an important feature.
There is some talk about drilling the
Sons of Veterans and getting them In
readiness to answer the next call OF
the governor. a number of the Sons
of Veterans of this city have already
answered the call and are now at Camp
Mount, at Indianapolis.
All prisoners taken thus far by the
United States have been well taken care
of and kindly treated. 1t is the inten-
ton of this government to give Spain
no occasion to mistreat American pris-
oners, but it is doubtful if that will
have any influence with them.
The Culver City Herald in describ-
ing the murder of a man named
Jordan, said: 1.-THE murderer was
evidently In quest of money, but
luckily, Mr.. Jordan had deposited all
his funds in the bank the day before,
SO that he lost nothing but his life"
Some of the cottages down at Pretty
lake are being repaired and put In
shape. The heated time will be
here in few weeks and those that have
cottages down there will be envied by us
poor mortals who must remain in Ply
mouth and dish up the news for the
dear people.
The citizens of Warsaw purchased a
fine saddle horse and presented it to l..
E. Hsrter, mayor of the Second Battal-
lion, Fourth Regiment, L. n. G. The
horse was shipped to Indianapolis.
This was fine manifestation of esteem
for the young major upon the part
of his home people.
A gruesome reminder of the grim
side of warfare is the fact that Wash
ingtOn undertaken, who buried thou
sands of soldiers during the civil war. is
preparing to follow the United States
forces as soon as there is prospect of
hostilities, with view OF securing con-
tracts for burying the dead.
An unknown man was found dead on
the railroad track near Hibbard yes
terday by two small boys. He was a
stranger, and letters found On him bore
different names. 1t is supposed that
he died from heart disease. A small
amount of money was found on his per-
son. The coroner was notified.
War is not for the poor as one person
alleged to have said. The history of the
country shows the names of thousands
of men who counted their wealth by
the thousands that went to the front
when "Uncle Abe" called for troops.
Some people don't seem to know the
difference between money and patriot
ISM
That knowing paper, The New York
World, has all along contended that just
two weeks of aggressive warfare would
drive the Spaniards out of Cuba. There
are thousands and thousands of people
who fervently hope and pray that, in
this instance, The World may prove a
true prophet. But the doubling Thorn.
sses are many.
Rem Vangilder returned home from
Camp Mount, Indianapolis last night
Rem failed to pass the medical examin.
alton. He feels little blue over the
disappointment as he was anxious to
accompany the boys on the march