Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-10

soon discard single blessedness and
start on journey which we sincerely
hope will bring TO them happiness and
prosperity.
The tremendous naval battle chron-
icled Wednesday by yellow journalism
does not seem to materaliZe Com
mOdore Schley undoubtedly shelled the
forts at the entrance of Santiago harbor
in retaliation for an attack on some of
his ships, but the affair was not great
engagement as reported and no great
amount of damage was done to either
side.
The price of hammOcks is likely to
go up as the United States soldiers
about to invade Cuba are to be sup
piled with this article. The hammock
is scarcity in that climate. The sol
dier cannot bunk on the ground there
as he did In Dixie or something worse
than graybacks will interfere with his
slumber. The government has given
the first order for 10000 hammocks.
The second days session of the Y =.
NJ. &. a. general secretaries convention
which is being held at Warsaw, Ind,
was devoted to discussion of boys
work and normal training. a paper
was read by f. w. Frost of Milwaukee.
Especial cordiality marked the recep-
ton accorded to Herbert Handel of
Taunton, England. His reverence to
ly applauded
The Canadians made it so warm for
the late Spanish minister to this coun.
try that he packed his belongings and
departed for his home country. Eng
land and her dependencies have lost no
opportunity of giving the United States
to understand that they were On our
side and we should let no opportunity
pass to emphasize the fact that we ap-
preciate her favors But for England's
position there might have been serious
international complications ere this.
One of the most successful business
men in Plymouth said today that
honesty was the best policy" and that
he had prospered by always telling the
truth in business transaction, from
the selling of a yard OF calico, to the
finest seal skin cloak that was ever
made. We agree with him on this
question and the present magnificent
business which he is doing speaks vol
umes. When it comes to telling fish
stories, he says man might be justified
in stretching the blanket.
The soldier boys can write home
without preparing postage on their
letters. Postmaster General Smith is
about to issue two orders, one of which
takes tie Philippine Islands out of
the category of places where mail COM
munications with the United States is
suspended and the other revives the
regulation permitting soldiers and
sailors and marines to send letters,
postage upon which is to be collected
on delivery.
Last week Judge Roby granted
divorce to Clement Metzler and within
thirty minutes from the time Clement
was put on the market he appeared be-
fore the magistrate with new BRIDE
on his arm and asked to be doubled up.
Court was in session at the time but
the justice mill was called off for the
time being and Judge Roby pronounced
them man and wife A divorce and
marriage inside of thirty minutes GER
tainly entities the judge to the medal
for rapid transit out and in of the matri.
monial harness. Garrett Clipper.
The declaration of war against Spain
specifically announced that it was for
the freedom of Cuba, and until we as
certain that the Cubsns are not capable
of self government we cannot consis-
tently annex that territory. The ext
gencles of war will doubtless demand
our retention of the Philippines and
Porto Rico. Public sentiment will not
allow the government to relinquish
possessions of these islands without ad.
equite recompense for the cost of war
But these are questions of the future
which do not concern state politics, and
will be sadly out of place in the ap-
preaching campaign.
The soldier learns how comfortable
are few comforts and how life may
long be borne without any luxuries at
all. He sleeps soundly in his little
canvas house; he is content with his
rations when they are issued In full;
buckles his belt tighter and hopes for