Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-29
From SATURDAYS Daily.

lie peach anu pear trees are III Iull
bloom and large crop is predicted.
The funeral of Aaron Butts was held
at the Dunkard church this afternoon
The average young man prefers the
volunteer service TO that of the national
guard
a mans flow of language is bound
less dnring the engagement, but all he
talks of after marriage are his meals
and hard times
A ship loaded with mules for the
Spanish government from New Orleans,
was confscated by the United States
officers yesterday.
The Ross house has just received a
fine electric banjo music box which dis
courses the sweetest music ever heard
in Plymouth.
\ western widow wants $1,000 from
man who Rugged her. Turn about is
fair play. The widow now proposes to
give the man squeeze.
Snpe hunters on the Kankakee are
having splendid success. The Plym-
oath BOYS usually bring down from
forty to seventy day.
The mad rush TO the Dakotas is let
ting up some, 1t isn't likely that many
more people from Marshall county will
head for that country this season.
The Burke murder case at Laporte is
nearing the end. The court room is
crowded and it is thought that the death
penalty will be the verdict of the Jury.
Some person having nothing else to
do last night, cut the shade trees in
front of Mrs. Spencer's home in South
Plymouth with knife. The trees are
ruined.
Company an" may not be called out
tor some time. 1t was thought that
this company would be called to India
napolis yesterday, but no such orders
were received.
+. q. Saylor of Marion, transacted
business In our city today. Mr.. Saylor
said the electric banjo at the Ross
house was the finest musical instru-
ment he ever heard
The woods will be full of mushroom
hunters tomorrow if the sun would only
shine for few hours today The first
dozen for this year were found by Ira
Lower this morning
Miss Ina Hellpopper has asked a
court for permission to change her
name. We don't blame her; but why
didn'nt she ask marriage license clerk
for permission to do 1t?
/Daniel b. Marks, father of County
ISupt. Marks, is lying dangerously ill at
his home in Green township. He is
past 81 years of age. His death~fs
tlomentarily expected.
NJ. A Eisenhour returned from
Ramsay county n. Dakota, last night.
He reports most of the Marshall county
people who are there, well satisfied and
will remain In that country,
Mr.. w. G. West of Franklin, Ind,
was in the city today representing an
insurance company, the Mutual Aid
and Accident of Piqua, Ohio. Mr..
West is very genial gentleman.
G. E. Slater of Chicago, nephew of
Clearance Slater, is visiting the latter at
his home near Twin Lake. Elmer is
clerklng in drug store In Chicago, and
is doing well. He was born and raised
in Plymouth.
When a Spaniard is driven to desper
alton in discussing the war with the
United States, he relieves the pressure
by denouncing the Yankees as pigs.
That is the only thing that seems to
afford him relief.
Two "hobos" applied for lodging to
Marshal Meyers, and were given shelter
in the "calaboose." They said they
would rather tramp, than go to war
They would much rather beg a living
than fight for one.
There was called meeting of the
council last night at the council cham
ber for the purpose of buying the iron
pipe for South street, but on account of
the absense of the clerk no business
could be transacted and an adjourn
ment was taken.
Letters have been recently received
by Captain Harrison from members of
the company absent from the city stat
ing that the writer is unfit for service
because of poor health Strange that
stalwart soldiers should become ill SO
suddenly Columbia City Commercial
John Corbaley and Herbert Gibson
are a little bit hot today. Sheep killing
dogs got into their flocks and killed sew
eral of their best sheep. The town
ship will have to pay the bill, but that
doesn't lessen the fact that there are