Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-15

man, who brutally beat horse to death
with club few days ago, near Bour
bon, has left the country, so it is reported
to avoid arrest.
Judge CaproD. found Lonnie Learned
to be young man of sound mind, AID
as result of such an opinion by the
Judge, Lonnie is now at liberty and en-
jcying life in his own way.
Mrs. Mary f. Sweet, widow of
Augustus Sweet, has been granted a
pension of IS per month The pension
dates back to February 1896 which
will bring in snug little sum.
South Bend is fast acquiring the nee
essary elements to become a metropolis
During the past nine days, there have
been fourteen robberies committed
there. At this rate she will soon rival
large cities
Inventor Nickum, of Logansport,
who created such furore some months
ago with stories of new light of excep-
tional brilliancy, states he will have tine
light on sale and for actual use next
month.
AT Michigan City little girl was sent
to meat market with ten dollar bill.
She was proceeding home with the meat
and change when she was held up and
ROBBED by young boy whose identity
is unknown.
George Kress, who formerly held the
position as foreman in the enameling
room of the Elektron Cycle Company,
has secured good position with the
Marion Cycle Company, and will begin
work Monday next.
The Queen Regents declaration of an
armistice in Cuba would not help mat
tere much. What is wanted is Cuban
Independence and the utter and ever
lasting desertion of western waters by
the Spanish form of disagreement.
Chief Kuhn tested some new MOBILES
today which were sent him for trial
One which was styled the "Globe" prov
ed complete failure and will not be
considered. The "New York" nozzle,
stood the test and met all requirements
The South Bend Times says: W.B.
LOOMS, the defaultlng finance keeper
of the Elkhart X. o. L. NJ, to the tune
of $500, has "fxed things" and will not
be prosecuted. Good thing he did not
steal few chickens or sack of flour.
Such Offenses are heincus indeed.
Sugar beet, mangle wurZel, cane
kaffer corn, field peas, flax and many
other seeds that you supposed you
would have to send away to get. Are
kept in stock at F. A. Forbes. The
most complete assortment in Plymouth.
Also few varieties of flower seeds in
bulk. 2w
| Senator Thurston, in recent speech
pertaining to the Cuban question said:
"Christ died nineteen hundred years ago,
and Spain is a christian nation; she has
set up more crosses, in more lands, be-
meath more skies, and under them has
butchered more people than all nations
combined
Dennis Walter, who will he remem-
bered by many of cur citizens as for
mer clerk in the store of Ball and Cara
bin, is now located at Eureka Wash.
where he is engaged in the dry goods
business and is doing well. Eureka is a
mining town with population of some
thing over 1000.
A few days more and all the old
cycle factory boys will be gone from
Plymouth. They have secured work in
other towns. 1t is too bad the conditions
are such that they have been compelled
to seek employment elsewhere, but such
things cannot De avoided in many
instances. in the great struggle of life.
The officers of the humane society
in Plymouth could find something to
do if they would take time to look after
some of the horses that are used in
drawing heavily loaded wagons. There
is one horse which is driven to deliv-
cry wagon in this town that, from a
humane standpoint, ought to be turned
out on pasture.
The war spirit has struck Plymouth
about right, and from what we were
told today, it is likely that Plymouth
will lose several of her best young men.
The life of regular soldier is not near
so bad as some people imagine. The
writer served five year term in the
18th Regulars, and now has no regrets
! to offer for such serYica.