Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-24

over.
The inside workings of a political
party Is one thing; but when it comes
to delivering the goods there is another
thing to consider.
Wash Walker, the heaviest man in
Indiana, lives near Ligonier, He tips
the scales at $40 pounds. Mr.. Walker
outweighs the combined weight of his
two brothers and one sister by one
hundred pounds
w. L. Durbin, of Anderson, has been
appointed colonel of the 16lst Indiana
regiment, Col. DeHart having refused
the appointment. Durbin is the Indi-
ana member of the Republican Ma
tional committee
Will Leonard, the wounded express
agent, carried an accident Insurance
in the Masonic Mutual of DesMoines,
Iowa. He received word today that
his case would be taken up at once
and the matter adjusted.
Things over about Manila way
promise to be very interesting before a
great while, and Uncle Sam will likely
have lot Of duSky and hslf-tamed
natives on his hands for whom he will
have very little immediate use.
Henry Hall will leave in few weeks
for Mount Clemens, Mich, to take
treatment. He is not the least bit sore
over his defeat, and says he expects to
regain his former health which is far
preferable to running for office.
The whereabouts of prominent
citizen of Plymouth is at the present
time unknown. He has been absent
from the city for several months and it
is quietly rumored that he has left his
family to look out for themselves.
The greatest athletic contest of the
world will take place tonight in Chi
cage between Yousouf, the terrible
Turk" and Evan Lewis, the champion
wrestler of the world There are $780,
00G posted III Chicago that Lewis WINS.
Center township didn't do thing to
Royse Saturday in the selection of del
egates to the Congressional convention
at Rochester June 23rd. lie was
wholly ignored by the Plymouth con
tingent, but he will win out down at
Rochester
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Stein died Saturday evening,
and was buried Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stein are residents of
Chicago, and were in the city visiting
with Mrs STEMS mother, Mrs. Craw-
ford on Sophia street.
i. NJ. McCrory, DR.. Knott. Clarence
Slater and III. III. Bonham were chosen
delegates to the Congressional conven-
ton which convenes in Rochester,
June %, from Center township. OF
course Royse has no show from Ply
mouth, but that does not worry Mr..
Royse.
The republicans of Plymouth think
they have given Royse knock out
blow. The delegation from this city is
strongly against him. Be this as it
may, there will be some lining up when
they get to Rochester that will doubt
less paralize even such thick skinned
politicians as brother Siders.
The case against young SchurtZ of
Donaldson, who was charged with
stoneing passenger train on the Pitts
burg railroad, was dismissed today by
the detective making the arrest. De-
tectives sometimes get too smart, as
they did in this case. "Be sure you are
right then go ahead is a good motto
M. w. Simons, Lieut.. r. B. Oglesbee
and Albertus Simons went to Indian
apolis this morning. Albertus will be
examined today by the medical ex-
aminers, and if he succeeds in passing
the ordeal, he will be made a Sergeant
in the Signal Service company now
being organized by Lieut.. Wright, of
Loganspert.
! Tally one for Ed Brooke. Ed is not
engaged in the newspaper business,
but he is an oldtimer when it comes
to getting even with a presumed
friend. Ed is selling groceries. but he
showed his hand Saturday in the Sc
lection of delegates to the Congress.
sional convention. Royse Jared very
bad. Ed is all right.
Heaven preserve us! The canning
interests of this country are going into
gigantic combine, controlled by Eng
lish capitalists. The idea of food be.
ing controlled by trust in this coun-
try is an approach to the limit. But
then we have our antitrust law, with
Governor Mount and Attorney-Gen-
eral Ketcham back of it.
More than two weeks have passed
since Lieutenant Hobson and his men,
after sinking the Merrlmac in the
mouth of Santiago harbOr. were