Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-07-08

daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Leon
ard of this city. Mrs. Quick lives in
Peoria, ILL.,
The band concert last night given by
the new Plymouth band drew out a
large crowd The program as pub
lished was fully carried out and was
very fine.
The new revenue stamps arrived in
Plymouth this morning and Will now
be found at the banks, express offices
and other places in Plymouth. Look
out for the revenue.
Don't forget to muZze your dog.
The law went into effect today and
will be enforced for sixty days. Marshal
Meyers will kill every dog he finds on
the street unmuZZled.
Jim Miller acted for Judge Hess this
morning during the absence OF the
latter from his office. Jim used
to be an editor and of course is fully
qualified to pass upon questions of law.
The Novelty works has in hand
large order from a Chicago firm for
telephone boxes, and force of finish
ers are now hustling them to comrle
ton. A large shipment is promised to-
day.
There was very small runaway to-
day on Michigan street The small
pony, the property of c.. l.. Morris,
dashed down the street and made a
mad run out Sophia street. No dam
age was done.
The "hum CT the reaper is heard
from early morn till dewey eve" in
Marshall county at the present time.
The wheat crop is all that could be ex
pected The hay crop is the heaviest
ever known before in the country.
Molters band serenaded the guests
down at Pretty lake last night. A
dance was held in the hall and about
thirty couples were present. Pete VI
rich and Frank Fertig with their fam
lilies are enjoying the cool breeze of the
lake.
Private Jesse X. Stark of troop A
First United States cavalry. is the first
Indiana boy killed in the Spanish Amer
lean war. His home was in Dubois
county, In this state. He met his
death at the battle of Laquasina last
Thursday.
Two women and one man passed
through Plymouth this morning on
their way to South Dakota. They had
no money and the clothing they wore
scarcely covered their backs. They said
they left Pauldlng, Ohio, two weeks
ago, and expect to walk the entire dis
lance, 1900 miles.
The saloon-keepers who are protest
| ing because they have to bear the bur
den of the beer tax are doubtless in a
frame of mind to appreciate the justice
of an income tax. 1t is an outrage that
wealth should not bear portion of the
burdens of war, and of peace also, for
that matter.
The dispatches tell us that the next
morning after the Americans gave the
Cuban soldiers food, one poor fellow
was found dead in a sitting posture
leaning against tree, with what was
left of "side of meat" clasped agains,
his breast. lie ate so much of the raw
fat pork that it killed him. Others also
died, and many are sick from over-eat-
ing. They were in the last stage OF
starvation.
On 500 wager Harry Beno was
buried under six feet of earth at Nun
Gle in the presence of large crowd Of
Mortified spectators and the young mar
is to remain under the ground in a frau
wooden box for a period of eight day,
or 1872 hours, without food, water Of
nourishment of any kind, except fresf
air. The air will reach the mar
through small rubber tube so as mo-
to permit light to strike the prisoner.
The much dreaded torpedo boat
seems to be failure. Thus far in tn,
war but one of them has done any ser
vice outside Of carrying dispatches, ant
that one, the Winslow, was soon dis
abled in action. 1t still remains TO bt
seen if the other new type Of destroyer
the dynamite cruiser, is practicable
The Vcsuvius at Santiago has &C
complished nothing from lack of &C
curacy Of aim. She has fired tire,
shots each night for some little time a
MORO Castle at the entrance of tn,
harbor, without any perceptable dam
age.