St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 12, Number 21, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 November 1886 — Page 2

^/Independent. WITH SUPPLEMENT. WILL A. ENDLEY, Editor. Entered at the Walkerton Postoffice as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION: For One Year 81.50 For Six Months 75 For Three Months ...... 50 XA blue mark across this notice shows that your term of subscription to this paper has expired. We respectfully solicit a continuance of your patronage, and trust that you will notify us promptly as to your intentions in the matter. We can not give longer time than six months on subscriptions. Those who have not paid in advance will please bear this in mind. W. A. ENDLEY, PUBLISHER. WALKERTON, IND., NOV. 20, 1886 The Bremen Enquirer’s last issue made it a yearling. Mr. Morrison retires from Congressional life as poor if not poorer than when he entered it. The LaPorte Herald-Chroniele has nailed to its masthead the name of Gen. Packard for Congress in 1888. ———mm————— The man who dug the grave for three husbands of Mrs. Foster, of Green Bay, Mich, became her fourth husband during the past summer. Congressman Steele, of the Eleventh Indiana district, led the State ticket by 750 votes, and the Republicans are now talking him up for the gubernatorial nomination. Good citizens pass by our town almost every day because houses can not be found for rent. — [Mentone Gazette. Needn’t send ’em here until somebody builds a row. The Red Key (Ind.) Banner comes to our table this week in an enlarged form, and other improvements in its mechanical appearance are noticeable. It is now a fivecolumn quarto. He was a carpenter. He bad lifted his hammer to strike a nail. Did he strike? Not much! He paused, then returned his hammer to the box. The twelve o’clock whistle bad blown. He was working by the day. Said a lady at a campmeeting recently, “Last night I was clasped in the arms of a wicked man. Tonight I am clasped in the arms of Jesus.” A man in the audience shouted out: “Are you engaged for to-morrow night?’’ A New YoßK^scieutist says that the earth’s polar ice is penetrating the interior of the globe like a wedge, and that as soon as it reaches the furnace there will be an explosion that will split the world into pieces too small for truck patches. Just think of the election stickers that were not used. —Nappanee News. z Yes, and of those that were stuck that didn’t go into the box.—Bremen Banner. Yes, and of the “stinkers” that are liable to get into a box. On six different occasions Miss Sarah Plume, of Rockford, 111., was all ready to marry Henry Wonders, of the same place, but backed square down when the preacher arrived. She tried it for the seventh time the other day and succeeded, much to everybody’s surprise. Henry said he had calculated on giving her twelve opportunities and then getting mad. The New Carlisle Gazette says “the case of Auditor Jones securing one majority in the late election is the fourth of the kind in this county. In 1842 Lot Day, sr., was elected sheriff by one vote, and in 1844 Hugh C, Flanegin, of this township, was elected to the legislature by one vote. The first sheriff, McCartney, was elected by one majority.” zV couple from the humbler walks of life came before a justice of the peace to be married, when, the ceremony being over, the bride began to weep copiously. “What’s the matter?” asked the new husband. “I never told you that I don’t know how to cook,” sobbed the bride. “Don’t fret; I’ll not have anything for you to cook, I’m a poet.”—[From the German in Texas Siftings. The terms of the various state officers expire at the following times: Clerk of the supreme court and attorney-general, on the 22d inst.; secretary, January 16, 1887; auditor, January 25; treasurer, February 8; superintendent of public instruction, March 15. After the last named date the only democratic officials about the elective state offices will be (xevernor Gray and Reporter Kern, of the supreme court. —[South Bend Times.

WIT AAD HUMOR. Buckwheat cakes are ripe.— [LaPorte Argus. The LaPorte Herald-Chronicle has been enlarged to an eight-col-umn quarto, containing sixty-four columns twenty-two and one-half inches long, of almost solid reading matter. You will notice also that it is in no way selfish, inasmuch as it does now and then refer to its neighbor, the Argus. In its last issue it spoke of it, we should think, about six million of times. There are now twelve regular passenger trains pass through Bie men every twenty-four hours. — [Biemen Enquirer. A fair presumption is that the same trains pass plump through Walkerton, to say nothing about from eight to twelve trains which pass through here on our other road. No more of your blowing. OVER 101 YEARS OLD [Goshen News.] Jacob Berger, who is an inmate of the poor house, and who has been for the past fourteen years, walked to town this morning, a distance of four miles and cast a straight Democratic ticket. He was 101 years old on the 25:h of last July, and is as hale to day and as bright as the average of men at 75 or 80 years. His hair, which was jet black, is only partially gray. He was born in Switzerland, and came to this country 40 years ago. He has been an inveterate smoker since a boy, and today his pipe is his constant companion. While he has quite a vigorous look, and men who have known him say he has not changed in appearance in the past 15 years, he says this is his last ballot as his legs are very weak. STRICKEN BLIND ON THE STAGE. The following is a dispatch sent to the New York World, from Waterbury, Conn , Nov. 6, concerning the sad affliction of our well-known fellow-townsman, the famous actor, Jack Turner: Waterbury, Conn.,Nov. G—BVw actors are better known in theatrical circles in Nev; York than the aged J. B Turner, who has been on the stage thirty-six years, and is to-day, perhaps,, the foremost natural portrayer of old-men characters. He is now with W. J. Scanlan’s Company, which has been filling an engagement here this week. Last week he took cold and his eyes became inflamed. His wife was extremely solicitous, but he continued to act. In “The Irish Minstrel’’ he has one of the strongest parts. As the curtain went up last night and his bandages were removed it was found that be was totally blind. His wife was almost broken hearted and the whole company was deeply affected. Still be kept his part. This morning he left to be treated by Dr. Agnew in New York, with the hope of returning before long. Mr. Scanlan bears all expense. NORTH LIBERTY. Reported by the Independent's Correspondent. Benjamin Kaser sold a large young horse to the South Bend fire department last Tuesday for $225. Rev. Kemp, of Plymouth, conducted divine services at the Epis copal church here last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Renberger, of Walkerton, attended services at the Episcopal church here last Tuesday evening. William Whitmer and Mary Vanscoik were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock at the home of the bride’s parents last Thursday evening. F. F. Alexander will renovate your feathers. Call on him at the Wash Cole building. William Long found a large Indian ax not long since on the John Allbiight farm. John W. Hathaway got badly shook up last Tuesday by a bridge giving way with him, tumbling horses, wagon, wood, and driver to the bottom of the ditch in tangled up condition. Geo. Chadwell had his band badly hurt while endeavoring to clear up the wreck next day. A beautiful specimen of ths white owl was captured by Ora Taylor a few days bince. The exceeding heavy growth of fine feathers and soft hair give the bird an unusually attractive appearance. Those who claim to know say that the bird is a native of the far north. The new brick hall is to be dedicated on the evening of Nov. 24 by a grand ball. Supper will be served at Miller’s hall. Music for the dance by the Bremen orchestra band. Query: Was the lecture last Sabbath evening at the M. E. church a temperance speech or an advertising dodge for Bock beer. The congregation ere divided on » the question.

Bankrupt SAI E" I MM !■ ® n - The Greatest Opportunity of the Times! TRE LARGE STOCK OF PRIME BOOTS and SHOES Formerly owned by Dr. H. A. W oodworth, andattached by the U. S. Marshal CLOSED OUT! For the purpose of settling up the business at once. PRICES Will be cut to Gme EEalp The usual PRICES. 3 This is the only Opportunity to get BOOTS and. SHOES CHEAP! We also have a lot of sewing machines in which farmers can get a chance to make their wives a Christmas Present at small cost. ALSO l,ooo! - l,ooo! WHITE AND COLORED shirts! shirts! At 50 and 60 cents each. Come at once!' The sale will only last a few weeks. DR. WOODWORTH’S Old Stand, Walkerton, Ind.

Ex-President Chester A. Arthur died at 5 o’clock Thursday morning, at his home in New York City, of appoplexy. His death was sudden and unexpected, and was a surprise to everybody. He was born in Franklin, Vermont, Oct. 15, 1830 In Colorado Tuesday and Wednesday there was a Heavy fall of snow, also in Wyoming, Northern Kansas, Nebraska, lowa and Wisconson. In Indiana and Walkerton she blizzarded blew, snew and friz. We want it distinctly understood that job work is cash, and those wishing job work done hereafter must pay cash or go elsewhere. We have deviated from this rule in a few instances for the purpose of favoring a few and now find that the favors were not appreciated. Remember, no job work will be done hereafter at this office short of the ready pay. The readers of the Independent will find some mighty good reading in the supplement of this week, in Tom Wolfe’s advertisment. Tom knows, as well as do all good business men, that the way to do a lively business in the way of selling goods is to let the public know that they have the goods to sell, and that the surest and quickest way is to advertise through a lively circulating medium. A fair estimate of the number of readers of the Independent is three thousand, a fair proportion of them being old maids, each one of which being equal to a newspaper, renders the Independent an excellent medium through which to set afloat an advertisment. TEACHERS INSTITUTE. The teachers of the town and township met at the High School building, Nov. 13, 1886 B. A. Byers, Chas. Robbins, A. 11. Barber, J. h. Steele, Miss Emma Rinehart and Minnie Platts, present. C. A. Byers, L. P. Hardy, Mrs. Shoemaker, Mrs. Townsend, absent. Proceeded at once to the discus si('!i of the different subj-'Cts. J. E. Steele first presented Civil GoV eminent, followed by Minnie Piatts on Getiersl History. Mr. Bather conducted a class in Mental Science, which gave room tor lengthy discussions. The committee on programme, which had been appointed by the president, now reported. The meeting then a< journed to meet in four weeks. Minnie Platts, See, BEET SUGAR. The bnct-sugar indn-Cry has scarcely made a start y t in tics country, though in Europe it has attained such proportions as to furnish I:-' f the marketed sugar of the world, and about a third of the total production. The production of beet sugar is a commercial triumph of the man of ••mere science.” A Berlin apothecary, Marggraf, first drew attention to the beet root as a possible sugar mine, and a Prussian chemist, Achard, first su eessfully extracted tiie sugar. It was not. however, until the Napoleonic wars and lite blockade of Continental ports raised the prices of sugar that the industry was started. Napoleon in 1811 offered bounties for the production of beet sugar, and made the chemistry of the process a specialtv in scientific schools. Germany followed the example, and even now the industry is fostered by the government through experimental stations and by means of bounties on sugar protection. The German law of 1869 laid a tax on beets of $4 (16 marks) per ton. to compensate for the loss of revenue from imported sugars, and gave a drawback of $42 to $47 per ton of sugar exported. A? by the improved processes the yield of beet root is over nine and a half per cent of merchantable sugar, besides more than two per cent of molasses, this law guaranteed a proiit to manufacturers for export, and the production has been very great. The beet commonly used in Europe is the White Silesian, weighing from one and a half to two and a half pounds, and producing fifteen to twenty tons to the acre. It succeeds best where there is dry, unclouded autumn weather. The juice is extracted either by rasping the beet into shreds, and pressing out the juice, or by the diffusion process. As the beet contains much less sugar in proportion than cane, its transportation is a serious matter, and in France and Belgium under-ground pipes are in use, through which the juice is sent to a central factory. The process of extracting the sugar from the juice is essentially the same as in the treatment of cane, except that the process of carbonation, which is coming into use also with sorghum, is very generally used. The method’proposed by the Department of Agriculture and practiced for one season at Ottawa, Kansas, with success, is a modification of the process used for beet juices, and consists in adding a large excess of lime to the tepid juice, and afterward precipitating the excess by carbonic acid. Alter passing through a filter press the clear juice is saturated with sulphurous acid, and again filtered. This process gives a juice perfectly limpid and of great purity. The production of beet sugar, where bounties are not paid, will probably be limited by the fact that, with improving scientific processes, the larger proportion of sugar in cane and sorghum will give them an increasing advantage io the planter and consumer. The census of 1880 reported four beetroot factories, with $365,000 capital, employing 350 hands, to whom it paid $62,271 wages, or $177 each, and producing $282,572 product—A*. IL Bowker in Harper's Magazine. or others,who wish to examine W 3 this paper, or obtain estimates on advertising space when in Chicago, will find it on file at the Advertising Agency of LOftO&TROMS.

Bankrupt stock! Having bought (of the creditors) the entire stock of Clothing, Hats, Caps, Gloves, Mittens, Jewelry, watches, and Gents’ Furnishing Goods, recently owned by Dr. H. A. Woodworth, and sold by the UNITED STATES MARSHAL in Walkerton, October the 9th. I will sell the same at 25 Per Cent. Discount! Come with CASH, and get bargains, as I will trust no man. T. J. Wolfe. J. Willis Cotton, WALKERTON, IND., SELLS Studebaker One and Two-Horse WAGONS , AND Buggies. Bissell Improved Chilled and Steel Plows Fairfield and Toledo Chilled and St eel PlowsROLLER GRAIN DRILLS, SUPERIOR HOE AND SHOE DRILLS, PICKET WIRE FENCE MADE TO ORDER, AND,, READY MADE, FROM 40c to 65 c PER ROD. Sewing’ Machines AND SUPPLIES. Machine Oils, CHAMPION MOV,EPS, Tcprcis and BINDEIIS. _WHERLBARROWS & ROAD SCRAT ER& S. F. Ross & Co., DEAL RS IN GEKERAL HARDWARE, Stoves, ^Glass, Sash, Door Blinds of all kinds, Wood and Iron Pumps, Tinware, Oils, PAINTS , Oi all coiois and shades. In fact everythin? found m a first-class Hardware Store. I I 5 . x . I , PRICES Low as the Lowost I