Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-22


ton streets, today. to Bernard Healey,
for consideration of $1,000. Mr..
Healey is postal clerk on the Pitts
burgh railroad. This property is one
of the finest in that part of Plymouth.
The late employees of the Elektron
Cycle works failed to get settlement
yesterday, of their claim for labor, and
it is now almost certainty that the
matter will have to be settled in the
courts. The boys still think they will
get their money, but when remains to
be found out.
Having blown up our war ship and
murdered our sailors in Cuba, they are
now attacking our consulates and in
sulting our flag in Spain. But the
doughfaces in congress are engaged in
explaining why that independence
which they declared was Cubas due
two years ago should not be recognized
now
| A bachelor philosopher remarks that
'no man ever wants to kiss girl after
he has once seen her hold nickel the
conductor has given her for change be
tween her teeth, while she gets her
purse open" and he further intimates
that such girl is only fit to kiss pug
dogs. OF course bachelors are not al
ways responsible critics.
| Melvin ID. Johnson, one of the
brightest young men in Plymouth, and
who has been reading law with A. j il.
Skunk for the past year, was admitted
to the Marshall county bar Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Johnson is hard
working, conscientious young man and
his many friends predict for him a
successful career in his chosen pro
fession.
A wealthy farmer living near Ro
chester hired substitute for his son
who is a member of "Co ID" End,
regiment of the Indiana national guard.
A young man by the name of Del Cox,
of Warsaw, is the substitute, he having
been decided forty acres of land to take
this brave young mans place. This is
the first case of substitute" in Indiana
this year.
Yesterday when the orders reached
Fort Crook, Neb., ordering the soldiers
south, when the roll Was called it was
discovered that thirty privates had de-
serted. This only proves that the life
of soldier in time of peace is all right,
but when war is eminent it is not so
pleasant. The penalty for desertion in
time of peace is three years in a mill
tary prison. Never desert the old flag.
| War revenues will probably be raised
by tax of 81 per barrel on beer, bank
stamp tax like that of 1896, tax of
three cents per pound on coffee and ten
cents on tea and an increased tax OH
tobacco. From other sources it is
expected to raise hundred millions
annually. The ways and means COM
mittee will also provide for popular
sale of bonds to the amount Of five
hundred millions.
Some of the young soldiers have been
around today interviewing the old vet
Grams who went to the front in "61 y
They know that those old timers can
give them few good pointers on what
they may expect in case actual war is
declared. The company to be formed
tonight will be composed of the best
young men IN our town and they exhi-
bit their patriotism by offering their
services in defense of the old flag.
SPANS first available squadron is
now at Cape Verde under Admiral
Cerevera, who went out with the
cruisers Infanta Maria Teresa and
Cristobal Colon, and has been joined
there by the cruisers Vizcaya and AL
mirante Oquendo, with view to pro-
tecting the torpedo flotilla. This
squadron is considered quite a match
for the flying of America, and may be
ordered to pay an unpleasant visit to
North American ports if war breaks
out.
The nomination of Mr.. Lemuel Oar
row to the mayorality of Laporte was a
bitter pill for the Argus of that city,
but in spirit of loyalty and with a
view to re-establishing harmony in the
ranks of the Laporte democracy, the
managers OF that paper decided to &C
cept the situation gracefully and to roll
up their sleeves for the election of the
entire ticket That's by far the easier
way to handle such disagreeable affairs.
1t saves deal of unpleasantness and
usually results in reconciliation, peace
and harmony. What's the use of hav-
ing political quarreIs, anyway? Why
not kiss all around and let bygones be
bygones? "Why should the spirit OF
mortal be proud?" Life is too short to
embitter it with strife and contention
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