St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 13, Number 14, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 October 1887 — Page 2

THE INDEPENDENTA NEWSPAPER, NON-PARTISAN. WILL A. ENDLEY, Editor. Entered at the WalKerton Postoffice at second-class rates. Buloscriptioii: For One Year $1.50 For Six Months 75 For Three Months ...... 40 If paid promptly In advance a discount of 25 cents on the year will be allowed. XA cross marked with a blue pencil on the margin of your paper indicates that your term of subscription to this paper has expired. If you are in arrearages please settle at once, and notify us promptly if you wish the paper continued. W. A. ENDLEY, Publisher. WALKERTON IND., OCT. I, 1887 George VVestinghouse. jr. inventor of the air-brake, is worth $9,000,000. “This is, perhaps, the largest fortune ever made out of wind,” says the Atlantic Constitution. President Cleveland pays out of his own pocket the entire expense of his car, including'the fares of each member of his party, for his western and southern journey. We see it stated that every county in Florida which has held an election under the new local option law has voted for prohibition. There is no disguising the fact that prohibition is making rapid strides in the Sunny South.—South Bend Times. It will amount to about as much there as it will in the Cloudy North. Oscar W. Neebe is learning the har-ness-making trade in Joliet. He went there a tinsmith and a photographer, but it is believed by the keepers of that institution that he will pan out a fine harness-maker. He has dropped anarchism for the present, The American Party, which was recently organized at Philadelphia, in its platform of resolutions favors, among other things, the regulation and restriction of immigration and calls for the establishment of a department of immigration, the head of which shall be a member of the cabinet. The new party also demands a law making education compulsory. The poem entitled “I’ll Report the Reason Why to God,’’ composed by J. P. Prickett, editor of the Albion New Era, is going the rounds of the metropolitan press. It is a fine poem «nd shows in itself that Bro. Prickett, when he feels so disposed, is capable of writing verse of a high order. The ticket, Lincoln and Grant, has - 11 . r _ ... ,♦ Uta &p ( | slavery are things of the past. A tick^. better representing the spirit and pur pose of the grand old party would be Henry S. Ives and Ferdinand Ward.— Plymouth Democrat. Yes, that ticket would give the Chicago boodlers, McGarrigle and VanPelt, a hard race. Col. Frederick D. Grant was with the Union army during a considerable portion of the war of the rebellion, though he was too young to take a hand in the fighting. He accompanied his father through the Fort Henry and Fort Donelson campaigns, the siege of Vicksburg, and the Wilderness and Petersburg campaigns. The boy was often on the scene of actual conflict, and was once wounded. Oscar Neebe, the only one of the eight Anarchists who escaped the sentence of deatn and who was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary, was taken to Joliet last Monday night, and placed in the prison at that place. In case of good behavior he will be released after serving eight years and nine months. He stated on his way to prison that he would much rather die on the scaffold with his friends. Neebe may be honest in this, but we would prefer the eight years and nine months even if we had to pay the difference in cash. A short time ago we published the fact that a gentleman of this city had passed the Sunday away from home, naming the place. The next day we received a polite note from him saying "please excuse my name from the paper.” We cannot help thinking this is rather selfish. We do not publish these personal notes because the persons themselves care anything about it, but because their friends want to know of their goings and comings. Therefore be generous and let us have all such items.—LaPorte Public Spirit. We have a curiosity to see the size and shape of that man’s head—five-cent watermelons are out of market. Thu Detroit Tribune replies to that editor who asks “What is the G. A. R. good for, anyway?” as follows: Well, it is good for the country, and several other things. It is good for the old soliliers to dwell together in unity; it is good to perpetuate the memory of the deeds of those who died in their country’s service; to keep alive the best patiriotic sentiment of the Nation; to meet together under the old flag which they fought for and saved, and swear at the altar to protect it against traitors and treason; to look after and provide for the soldier’s widow and brother comrades in sickness or distress.”

Charles Plank and Jerry McCarty, two young men of Logansport, were shot and killed recently by David Hallman, a saloon-keeper. Liquor was at j ! the bottom of the tragedy. President Cleveland and wife will arrive at Indianapolis to-day—Saturday— J at 11 o’clock a. m., and w ill be escorted by a large procession to the State House i , where a public reception will be held. They will leave the city at 4 p. m. The reunion of Union and Confederate soldiers at Evansville, last week, is said to have been a great success. Some five thousand ex-soldiers and about sixty thousand people were present. The veterans of both armies joined in a sham battle against the militia present from the North and South, and the display was a grand one. The LaPorte Public Spirit has been enlarged to double its former dimensions, and is one of the ablest daily papers in this part of the country. Jasper Packard is determined *to show the people of this section that a daily paper can live and thrive in LaPorte, The General is far from being a failure when it comes to filling positions demanding talent. James Young, an inmate of the Joliet, 111., state’s prison, for burglary, died last Tuesday night. Before his death he confessed of having committed the murder of a Mr. Allen several years ago, for which crime William Thomas was serving a term of fifteen years in the same prison. Thomas had been arrested and proven guilty of the crime. Young’s confession shows conclusively that Thomas was as innocent . of it as a babe unborn. Another factor in favor of the argument against capital punishment. In speaking of the whereabouts of Rev. West, the absconding minister, ; who was formerly of Chesterton, the > Tribune of that place says: To the question, “what has become of West?” we will say, he has been captured about a dozen times, in a dozen . different places, has been seen in all , parts of the world, and still is at large. ’ Almost every week the authorities of St. Louis receive telegrams from vari- ■ ous places where men have been arres- ■ ted who were supposed to be West. But ■ none of them proved to be the man wanted. Just where the only orignal West is deponent cannot say. We asked a detective for imformation on the subject the other day and he smiled —that’s all he said. . Verily, we say unto you, that when a man in Kansas w'anteth whisky lia monkeyeth muchly therefor, and frequently getteth there in great shape, as the following from a Wichita paper will show: “A street fakir was observed to have an unusually large sale of watermelons, despite the fact that he sold twice as many as a rival tradesman wha^as asking but ten cents. Some persons having a natural curiosity to discover the secret of this great demand, followed Wo persons to a secluded place and saw them Uke out a plug and draw forth a half pint bottle which, held up to the light disclosed a fluid of a color at present not fashionable in this citv ” —Ex. Methodist Statistics The following statistics, just compiled indicate that the past year has been a prosperous one for the Methodist denomination in the Northwest Indiana Conference: Members, 28,025; increase, 994; local preachers. Ill; increase, 3; baptisms, children, 401; decrease, 109; adults, 1,799; decrease, 204; churches, 313, worth $846,550; increase, $62,410; parsonages, 86, worth $109,865; increase $7,595; church improvements, $71,716; increase, $34,847; debt, $23,858; benevolence missions, $11,384; increase, sl,815; other benevolence, $2,641; increase, $512; ministerial support, SBO,091. increase, $10,037; conference claimants, $2,375; increase, $749: Sunday schools, 288; officers and teachers, 3,473; increase, 299; scholars, 33,448; increase, 2,738; expenses, 8,797; scholars who are church members, 8,260; increase, 972; conversions, 1,723. The Anarchists. On the first page of to-day's paper will be found a statement of the nation of the Supreme Court of Illinois in the case of the anarchists, by which it will be seen that the Supreme Court sustains the rulings and decisions of the circuit court of Cook county which orignally tried the case. As the case now stands six of the anarchists must hang on November 11, unless Governor Olglesbee interferes, or unless the Supreme Court of the United States sets aside the verdict, which is not at all probable. We do not approve of anarchism, and have no sympathy with the doctrines taught by those who have been sentenced to be hung on Nov. 11. We do not believe in hanging at all; and in the case of the anarchists we are firmly of the opinion that it will be “judicial murder” to take their lives according to thejverdict as it now stands. They are to be hung, not because they have been guilty of murder, but in obedience to a popular clamor. We think their teachings are wrong, and that they ought to be imprisoned, but to hang them, it seems to us, will be a blot on the judiciary bf the United States, that can never be wiped out.—Plymouth Democrat. Hurrah! hurrah!! hurrah!!! Another brave journalist who dare talk out loud and express his honest convictions in the face and eyes of popular clamor. Right you certainly are, Daniel, and you express our views exactly, hence 1 comment is unnecessary. Shake! The B. & O. R. R. Co. will sell round trip tickets to Chicago at low excursion rates, from Oct. 1 to 20.

PERSONAL POINTS. Doc Arlington was in Chicago one day this week. Aleck LaPierre, of South Bend, was in town last Thursday. Cole Wood worth was in LaPorte Thursday and Friday. Charley Granger and wife spent several days in Chicago this week. Hon. T. J. Wolfe and Ed, Henderson were at Knox last Wednesday. The Misses Millard will go to Chicago next week to purchase more millinery goods. Attorney Dailey and wife left here Wednesday for a visit of several days with relatives at Decatur, I nd. W. A. Endlev, of the Independent, left here this morning to attend the Cleveland reception in Indianapolis. George Craft went to Sidney, this state, last Saturday remaining until Monday, to look after some matters of business. Mrs B. A. Byers returned home Sunday, after a visit of two or three weeks at Plymouth, South Bend, and Sumption Prairie. Charlie Paden, the painter, left here for Camden, Ind., his home. He and his brother George expect to go to Chicago, soon, to work at their trade. Mrs. Frank Reed and her sister, Miss Lizzie Masterman, departed last Monday evening for Hornellsville, N. Y-, where they will remain several weeks visiting relatives. We deem it in place to insert in this place the fact that I). W. Place, of this place, left this place last Monday for St. Louis to attend the G. A. lb Encampment at that place. John Curtis left here Wednesday morning for Streator, 111., where he will make arrangements to go to house-keeping soon. His wife will remain here about two weeks before leaving for Streator. Manager Dunham, of the pickle works, left here Thursday evening for his home in Pittsburg, Pa. This will, of course, put an end to the pickle business for about three months, when he will return to make the January settlement. John Steel, of near this place, took a car load of lambs to Chicago last Monday. He was accompanied by his ten-year old son. Mr. Steel is doing quite a business in raising and shipping sheep, from which be realizes a snug profit. George Chapman, superintendent of the St. Joseph county asylum, was in town Tuesday and Wednesday of this weekHe stated that the work on the new brick addition to the asylum would be commenced next Monday. The size of the building is to be 38 xBO and one story high, and will be utilized as a home for the aged poor. Dr. Jim Reece, ot North Liberty, dropped in to see us last Monday afternoon while waiting to take the train for Chicago, where he has resumed his studies at Rush Medical College. He expects to graduate from that institution the latter part of February next. Jim is a first class fellow, and we wish him the best of success in his chosen profession. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. [for last week.] TYNER CITI. News pretty scarce in our city. A brand new boy at Frank Johnson’s. John Libby is painting his house in grand style. A nice little circus in our town Tuesday. Bad whisky the head clown. Ed Monroe opened up a subscription school with about 35 scholars. W. A. Gillhouse, a cousin of Lizzie Moore’s, made our city a visit last week. Dan Troyer thinks there is no other man in town as big as Dan since that new boy arrived at bis house. Reub Shop thinks his new boy the finest boy in Marshall Co. That's right, Reub, they are nice little pests—oh, pets. Peter I. Grube drove into town last week and I heard him ask if this was Tyner. There are so many improvements here he didn't seem to know the place. [Are you sure that was what was the matter with Pete?—Ed.] Rollo? JORDAN ITEMS. Hole your taters. Boys, we care nothing for the honey, but be men and clean up the tree top. Rumors go the rounds here that Dick Dare got left. Let’s drink. We will state right here that Spye is not slick nor sharp either. Little John Steel and Win. Decoudres, with their best girls, were on the Island Sunday evening. Schuyler Frame made a flying trip to South Bend last Saturday with his best girl, returning Sunday. We noticed Alex, building fence, and taking the size of his boots on last Sunday morning. Coon. GROVERTOWV Sid Uncapher took in Plymouth one day this week. Manuel Boyer and family visited in this place Sunday last. We understand school is to commence next Monday. Sam Boots has enough buckwheat to supply half of Starke county. We understand that Lase Smith is contemplating moving to North Manchester soon. What has become of the editor of the “Stunner?” Is he laid on the shelf. Mr. Marsh, our supervisor, was turning the sand over in our town last week. We understand William Marsh will quit his section on the Pittsburgh railroad in Warsaw. We want to soon hear the particulars about the Three I railroad, as we want it through this place. We-saw Sam Uncapher strut down the street a few mornings ago like a boy in his first pants. The cause was a brand new girl at his house. Our trustee has been fixing our school-house the past week and it makes things look quite snug. Henry Allen and wife, of this place, took in the excursion tp Chicago the 27th, and will also visit relatives there

for a few days. ’ Charlie Williams will build a new residence near this place in a few weeks. That is business, Charlie. A surprise supper at Henry Allen’s the 21st. It. was his wife’s birthday, j Everything lively, good time, plenty to eat. What has become of our brother correspondents ? They stood the cold of ' last winter all right. Surely the little frost we have had this fall has not knocked them out of time. Sam Uncapher drove a well for Mr. Ehronfeldt this week, which will make it quite convenient for the old gentleman. Zack. Elegy on the Death of Lula Caudle. [published by bequest.] [This poem was written on the death of Miss Lulu Caudle, who died at her home in North Liberty, Ind., and whose death was mourned by all who knew her. Written by one other schoolmates.—Pseu DeLores Del key. J Poor, meek, lowly child of God ! Sweet rose, that grew in the Angels’ garden And was taken in its bloom To deck the Master’s crown. On earth shalt thou be with us no more; No more shall we feel that thou art our companion; And it grieves us sore— Thon art gone to sing with Angels >N ath the vaults of Heaven. O! take not with thee our grief; The Angels would be sad to see thy countenance. And thoucouldst find no rest. E’en within the Heavenly borders: Rest, dear companion, forever rest! To sorrow’s day shalt thou wake no more at morn; No more shaft thou lie down at night with ach ing heart— Thy sleep is painless. Rest on, kind schoolmate, in thy sleep serene: Thou shalt be with us uo more in the bowers of the vale; No more shalt thou heed thine instruator’s voice , With lamb like submission— Thou art forever gone. Rest, thou, fair slumberer, rest In God, Beneath thy loving Shepherd's dome; Thou in visions to the world canst tell— We all may seek thy home, Loved playmate, for aye, farewell! North Liberty, Ind., May Hi, IRBG. John D. Troyer. Additional Local News. The Independent commences in this issue a very interesting serial entitled “A Modern Magdalen.” Darling & Haskison of LaPorte, issued a neat daily, called the Fair Bulletin during the progress of the county fair at that place. Millards’ have engaged the services of an experienced trimmer, Miss Bertha Jones, of Michigan City. Go to the 'Williams-Henderson Co. for guns, revolver a, ammunition, hunting caps, gun implements, and all kinds of sporting goods, at bottom prices. If the party who carried my white kitfien away from the store will ’return it at once 1 will puy them for their trouble. J. G. Bender. Millards’ are receiving new fall goods every week. Ladies, call and see their fine stock of new hats, ribbons, tips, etc. Mrs. Hannah Sheatsley lias traded her farm for the Florence hotel and will take posession of the same, soon. Grandma McCarty, of this place, who luhl been visiting at Tracy, is reported to fie .slowly recovering from her recent severe'illness. The young man Johnson, 'of Tyner City, who has bed reported every day for the past week to be dying from his injuries received in the little melee at this place, still livs, moves and has his being. Guess matters were exagerated a little. Don’t forget it, ’incent wont be under sold in furniture. New goods are bing received at Vincent’s mammoth furniture store. If you need pice wines and liquors for sickness go to Craft’s Drug Store and get the best. MON E V 3'o LOAN. Several thousaid dollars to loan. One to five years time on first mortgage real estate security, at 7 per cent per annum. D. W. Place. Dr. Arlington’s office next door to Rensberger’s grocery. Call at the Independent office and get a sample copy cf the American Farmer. The Independent office is prepared to do all kinds of job printing neatly, and at low rates. If you want an excellent farm journal free, pay your subscription to the Independent one yea? in advance. The Misses Millard will go to Chicago next week for new millinery goods. The public can depend on their goods always being the jest and strictly in season. The Walkerton grist-mill has changed hands. We have not learned who the purchasing party or parties are. Will try and give particulars next issue. Wives! Mothers! Daughters! BE YOUR OWN PHYSICIAN! A lady who foe years suffered fron distressing female complaints, weaknesses, etc., so common to her sex, and had despaired of a cure, finally found remedies which completely cured her. Any sufferer can use them and thus cure herself, without the aid of a physician. Two recipes, treatise and full directions Sealed. Address MRS. W. C. HOLMES, GSB Broadway, N. Y. (Name this paper.) y!3nl2[£i

REPORT FROM WARSAW, Ind. Alex Cripse Says There is Nothing Equal to Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup. I. D. Webb, Drug, Warsaw, Ind. Dear Sir—l take great pleasure in thanking you for advising me to try Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup and Plasters. I have been effected with rheumatism, more or less, all my life. I have used six bottles aud four piasters, and am now nearly well. I received wonderful benefit from the very first. You need not hesitate to recommend these remedies, for 1 believe them to be of great value. Yours truly, July 14, 1887. Alex Crispe. Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup is put up in large packages. Its peculiar combination makes it a specific for all Blood, Kidney and Liver diseases. For a billions or a constipated person it has no equal. Read our pamphlet and learn of the great medical value of the remedies which enter into its composition. For sale bv J. Endley. Why will you be troubled with Sprainsand bruises, Old sores and ulcers, Neuralgia and toothache, Salt Rheum or Eczema, Scald head and ringwor.n, Pain in the back and spine, Swelling of the joints, and not try Beggs’ Tropical Oil, if it does not relieve it will cost you nothing as we warrant every bottle. Geo. Craft, Druggist. Dr. Arlington s Office next door to Rensberger’s grocery. Calls in town or country promptly answered. THE AMERICAN FARMER free for one year to cash in advance subscribers of THE INDEPENDENT. Geo. W. Huntoon, of LaPorte, is agent for iron fences for cemeteries and other purposes. Call at this office, or address Mr. Huntoon at LaPorte for particulars. Dr. Arlington intends to remain permanently in Walkerton and in the future will devote his whole attention to the practice of medicine and Surgery. Calls promptly answered night or day. Office next d> or to Rensberger. “HACKMETACK” a lasting and fragrant per fume. Price 25 and 50 cents. SHILOH’S CURE will immediately relieve Croup, Whooping Cough, and Bronchitis. FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint, you have a printed guarantee on every bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. It never fails to cure. A Nasal INJECTOR tree with each bottle of Shiloh’s Cataarh Remedy. Price eO cents. Sold by Geo. R. Craft. Just received at Vincent’s, a nice line of all kinds of furniture. Dour Read This. Fresh bread and buns baked everv dav at Elwood McDaniel s. He also keeps a fi. - i .i'h line of cooku 3 aud cakes tread every day. Lunch served at all hours. A fine l : ne of groceralways on hand at Mr. McDaniel's place. He keeps n Gi 1 ’ stm kof the best teas in the market. Elwood <leals on the square w it everybody, and it specuullv solicits a ta r poriiOtt of ihe people's pafonaee. Harvest Excursion Viaß. &O. R. R. Uoitday (h l. IO ISS7. On the above date the B. & O. R. R. Co. will sell round trip tickets to the principal points in the west, North west, South and South west, at the lowest rates ever offered. Stop-over privileges on these tickets will be granted at points west of Chicago and St. Louis. The B. & O. is the short and direct line to all points in the west, North west, South and South west. Sleeping care on all through trains. For Rates, time of trains, sleeping car accomodations, or any other desired imformation, call upon any agent of the B. & O. R. R., or address W, E. Reppert, Division Passenger Agent, B. & O. R. R., Columbus, Ohio. Fence! Fence! Suniething IVew. Fanners examine the Centripatel Wire and PicKet Fence Machine. The simplest lightest and the easiest working device ev er produced “Simplicity is the beauty of construction.” Unnecessary bulk or com plication are indicative of imperfection. The inventor is aware that quite a number of similar devices arc extant. The lower shelves are full but there is plenty of room up here. To appreciate this apperatus you must see it and see it work. It has traits and conveniences that no other has, that was greatly needed. Patent granted. Territory lor sale. Canvassing agents wanted. For further particulars call on the subscriber at Taylor’s restaurant, opp site the post office, on Wednesdays or Sat urdays. H. N- Macomber, Inventor. walkerton, Ind CALL AND SEE CUTS AND SAMPLES AT THIS OFFICE, or Address G. W. HUNTOON, Agent, Laporte, Ind. SHILOH’S VITALIZES is what you need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Dizziness, and al symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 75 cents per bottle. For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh’s Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents. SHILOH’S COUGH and Consumption Cure is sold by us on aguarantee. It cures Consumption. CROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and bronchitis immediately relieved by Shiloh’s Cure. Sold by Geo. R. Craft.

Great slaughter Cothing, Hats, Caps, Boots, shoes, mR I have removed to the NEW BM( BLOCK and have opened up with the LARGEST and BEST SELECTED of goods i n my line ever seen in Wakertow 3 Come and see the New G-ooiJ ill AND Low Prices! B Broken Suits, Heavy Underwear, Kip Boots, etc., at cost. Odd Coats, Hats and Caps roflHH less of cost. 200 Boys’Vests at 10 and2octs,^Jg Tom Wolfl] J. WILLIS COTTON, For Studebaker wagons and buggies Roller Grain Drills, Reed’s spring tooth harrows, spiral spring Buggies! H Staver buggies and carriages, Winker Bros.’ South Bend buggies, New Home sewing machines, New American Sewing Machines 11 Bissell’s plows and extras, Fairfield plows and repairs, Moline Steel Empress plows, steel t(^9 harrows with 40, GO or 80 teeth. Prices trod 88 to 815- Sewing machine needles, oils anl extras. Your trade respectfully solicit^ J. WILLIS COTTON, Walkerton, Ind. ] We Dent Want the Earth! MODEST PRICES WILL SATISFY US. WHEN IN NEED OF ANYTHING IN THE HARDWARE LINE IT WILL BE TO YOOB INTEREST TO GIVE US A CALL. WE ARE SELLING THE BEST GASOLINE STOVES jR IN THE MARKET—THE GOLDEN STAR AND JEWEL. ARE ECONOMICAL, SAVING MUCH FUEL AND DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS. THEY ARE VENIENCETHAT EVERY HOUSEKEEPER SHOULD UALL AND SEE THEM. * 1 WE CARRY A FULL STOCK OF BUILDING AND FI^B MATERIAL, PAINTS AND OILS, DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS, IRON AND WOODEN TINWARE, et«., etc. CALL AND SEE OUR FINE LINE OF OO® STOVES. REPAIRING TINWARE, AND ROOFING A SPEdM ■ S. F. Ross & 0® ■