Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-20

: soldiers, but in other places. TIL,
J traditional treachery of the Spainiart
makes him fit subject of suspicion
where ever he may be found
Indiana raises more wheat than any
state in the union in proportion to her
size. She is now the second state
California being first.
The Mothers Congress Sympathizes
with Queen Christiana, while the bulk
OF the American people sympathize with
the poor mothers In Cuba whose dauph.
tiers have been outraged, and whose lit
lie babies have been butchered by the
friends of Spain. The difference NAV
be small to the mothers. but if Is a fer
rlsle one to the American people,
Washington times.
The boys" in Camp Mount are not
being rushed down to Cuba, nor even TO
New Orleans, as fast as some people
imagined when they heard of Genera
Ayers order. As has been stated in
these columns several times, orders is
sued from the war department are sub
Ject TO change or modification. This is
unavoidable under the peculiar circum-
stances that present themselves from
time to time.
ashlngton reports an astonishingly
large percentage of volunteers rejected
In the examinations for the military
service, and 1t is claimed that the most
OF those rejected are either habItuaI cl-
garette smokers or bicycle riders. The
question has been raised whether the
American people are degenerating in
consequence of these things, as the re-
Jectlons are much greater than they
were during the rebellion.
a Llgonler man recently presented
his wife with an elegant piano lamp.
which she said she would name after
him. On asking her the reason. she
replied: "Well, it has a good deal of
brass about it, is handsome to look at.
is not remarkably brilliant, requires a
great deal OF attention, is sometimes
unsteady on its legs, liable to explode
when half full, flares up occasionally. is
always out at bedtime and is bound to
smoke"
1t is difficult for those who have
never seen a great modern battlesbip
TO realize what monsters they are and
what 1t takes to equip them. For in.
stance. ship like the fine English
cruiser Magnificent requires 146 engines
-6S single and IS double engines-to
perform the various and complex duties
required in the management of such
lighting machine. In these days 81 per
cent. OF battleship's crew is made up
or engineers, machinists, coal-heavers
and other non-cOmbatants.
Twin Lakes suffered last night by
the fellows who have no regard for the
law. A gang OF supposed fisherman
were down there and used their spears.
and as a result of their nights work
over 90 pounds of bass of the finest
quality were landed The bass are
spawning at this time, and it is a
crime to catch them. Pretty Lake got |
caught last night by gang of maruders
but this business will not last long.
When they get left on one lake thew |
resort to the lake nearest by.
n movement is on foot over in the
Ninth district to nominate Captain i. |
+. Allen, of Frankfort, for congress. |
"A more popular nomination than that |
of the gallant captain could not possibly
be made. Capt Allen can poll more
votes in that district than any other
man yet mentioned in that connection.
And If elected, as he doubtless would |
be, he would do high honor to his dis
trlct as well as to the state at large.
The democrats of the Ninth could not
do wiser act than to nominate Capt.
Allen for congress. He is now in the
service of his country, as he was from
1861 to 1860, but it is not at all likely
that he will be kept in camp or field
longer than several months. uth
Bend Times.