Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-13


May 27th. Over seven hundred dele
gates Will be selected to name the ticket,
and IT goes without saying that the con
vention will be lively one
Only two members of congress have
been honOred with major generalship
missious-SenatOr Sewell, of New
Jersey, and Representative Wheeler, OF
\ alb ma. Both Will at once resign
their seats TO enter the army One
saw service with the union forces dur
Ing the rebellion and the other with the
c0nfederates. Now they join heartily
and Loyalty in fighting for the old flag
and the honor of our common country.
1t has been said that it takes full
blOOded EngliShman ten hours to ap-
precIate the point of joke of an Amer
can, and when he does he almost laughs
himself to death. 1t seems to have
taken the English statesmen a good
many years to acquire a full apprecia-
ton of the Monroe doctrine, although
its principles have been eXpOunded by
the statesmen of the United States on
several historic occasions since the Revo
lutionary war.
Vern EIardenbrook arrived here from
Boston Friday morling. Manager
Dunn has issued a strong challenge
backing Nern against any heavy weight
in the orld, barring none, Kid Nc
Coy preferred. \ Philadelphia club
has responded and a match is in con
temptation between Nern and the well
known pugalIst. Bonner. If the match is
made it will be likely to be held in Phil.
adelphia. Vern will remain here a few
weeks Walkerton Independent.
The Indiana Supreme court, in SEES
siOl in Indianapolis on Wednesday
handed down an opinion that is of
great interest 10 persons who loan
money on chaLtel mortgage security at
high rates of interest to borrowers
Attorneys say that the effect of this de-
cisiOn is to permit any one who has
paid interest at higher rate than per
cent per annum within the past six
years to recover back the excess in an
action against his creditor, provided the
loan is first repaid
President Mckinley has paid the mi
litia regiments of Pennsylvania and
New Y DIRK the deserved compliment of
designating them as the first troops to
be called out in case of an emCrgent
necessity for more soldiers for federal
service. These two great states have
nearly $4,000 well drilled, well equipped
and dasblng soldiers good material
for field fighting purposes as ever went
into battle. They would nearly double
the fighting strength of the regular
army In fighting numbers.
Some one asked the editor of coun-
try paper how he would "break an OK
The editor answered as follows: "a
SOOu way NOuiu Do W uUlSJ Hill ny
means of a long chain attached to his
tail, to the top of pole thirty feet from
the ground Then hoist him by rope
tied to his horns, to another pole
Then descend on his back ) ton pile
driver and, if that don't break him, let
him start a country newspaper and
trust people for subscritions. One of
the two ways will do it,"
To enter the United States army a
mans eyes, and his hearing must
be good and he must be free from all
throat and nasal troubles. His tongue
must have healthy look and he must
not be minus three molars out of either
jaw. A two-inch chest expansion is
required, and he must not measure less
than thirty two inches when fully ex
banded. The body of the applicant
must be free from all skin diseases, etc.
and his lungs must be in a perfect con-
dition, and there must be no sign OF
heart trouble.
A dispatch from Indianapolis says
complete returns from the municipal
election in Indiana Tuesday show that
the Democrats made substantial gains
over the vote of 1896. The most sig
nilicant democratic victories were In
Muncie, Greenfield and Martinsville
Logansport, a democratic city, elected
republican mayor, and republicans
made gains in good many places
Many citizens tickets were in the field
and where there were increased or de.
crease majorities the changes are at
tributed to local issues. The officers of
the two old party committees do not re-
gard the general result as significant.
When the Spaniards heard about the
damage SIMPSONS fleet did to the Man
tanzas Notifications they greeted the
news via the United States with de-.
risive laughter. They probably are
more at home whistling in the grave
yard than telling the truth or standing
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