St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 13, Number 16, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 15 October 1887 — Page 2

THE INDEPENDENT. A NEWSPAPER, NON-PARTISAN. • WILL A. ENDLEY, Editor. Entered at the Walxerton Postofiice at second-class rates. Sufescriptioil: For One Year S 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, PcBUSHKK. WALKERTON IND., OCT. 15, 1887 Last Sunday was the sixteenth anniversary.Qf the great Chicago fire. It 18 stated that Captain Black feels quite confident that the anarchists will be granted a new trial. Th■: Grand Army of the Republic will hold-its -next annual meeting at Columbus; Or The Protectionists of Georgia propose to, openly contest the return of Senator Colquitt to the Senate. December 1 is the date set for the meeting of the National Republican Committee, which will be held at Washington or New York. That terrible scourge, yellow fever, has broken out at Tampa, Florida. A panic exists among the people, and they are fleeing in all directions. If Melvin Stone don’t lie about it in the Chicago Daily News, Mrs. Cleveland 6te bread and butter and sliced tomatoe^Jthe.ather day. How strange! Bad luck is simply a man with his hands in his pockets and pipe in his mouth, looking on to see how it is coming out. Good luck is a man of pluck, with his sleeves rolled up and working to make it come out right.—[PhilosoPher.j\ _ That wonderful oracle, the Chicago Daily News, gives the impoi tint information to the public that Mrs. Cleveland actually ate some sliced tomatoes and a piece of bread and butter, the other day. Mirabile dictu. The citizen* of Albion, this state, are elated over the discovery of natural gas at that place, which event occurred last Saturday- night. The well is down about 1915 feet, 15 of which is in Trenton rock. -Theiais a steady flame four feet in height burning from an inch hole in the top of the pipe. When confined for a few minutes 'and then lighted the flame shoots up a distance of fully twenty feet. ’' The recent report that the boom at Witchita, Kan., had bursted and fallen flat, seems to be without foundation. It is said that within a short time sever large factories, including car works, watch factory, packing house and iron works, with an aggregate capital stock of $2,000,000, have located there. In fact, this marvelous city of the west appears to be enjoying a greater boom at this juncture than at any previous time jn its history. . That oracle of wisdom, Melvin Stone, editor of the Chicago Daily News, who gloats and fattens over the prospective judicial murder of the seven doomed Chicago- anarchists, wallows through a quarter <sf a column in the Daily Newp, the only sound paper in his estimation jn all christendom, to tell, how Mrs. Cleveland did actually eat sliced tomatpes and bread and butter, the other day., We think if there is a fool on this earth it’s the Daily News. Henry Watterson, the well-known and brilliant journalist, of Louisville, Ky., it seems does not believe in mixing journalism with office. He firmly but respe tfully declines, notwithstanding the importunities of numerous political friends, to have his name used in connection with the United States Senatorship from Kentucky. He says “there is no position within the gift of the Government, or the people, the acceptance of which he would even consider.” An amusing incident illustrative of absent-mindedness is narrated of the last session of the German Reichstag. Herr Wichmann was calling the roll of members, when, upon reading out his own name, he naturally received no response. He called the name a second time, in a louder tone, and finally roared it out like a healthy-hinged bull. But at this juncture the laughter of his colleagues showed there must be something wrong, and soon realizing the ludicrous situation, he joined in the hilarity and marked himself present. We have heard of the man who put his umbrella to bed and went himself and ; stood up all night behind the door; also, of the Prof, who, on his way to the college one morning, turned his face to the wind in order to light his cigar and walked five miles in *the country, before discovering the mistake, but never before have we heard of a man forgetting his own name,—--Valparaiso Messenger. Pshaw! That’s nothing. We have been known to be so absent minded that we forgot to pay a board bill.

An exchange says the shipment of celery from Kalamazoo averages fifty tons daily. A country editor in writing up a short obituary of an old citizen of the place says: “He was a man who had suffered much, he has been a subscriber to this paper ever since its first num- : ber.” i The following prodigious wonder performed by Mrs. Cleveland the other day, was first discovered and heralded । by Melvin Btone of the Chicago Daily News: “Mrs. Cleveland ate bread and butter and sliced tomatoes! " A terrible railroad accident occurred on the Chicago ai d Atlantic road near Kouts, iu Porter county, last Tuesday morning. A fast freight ran into a disabled passenger train, which the trainmen claimed they could not see on account of the heavy fog. Fire from the stove of the sleeping car spread through the train, adding all the horrors of a holocaust to the wreck. Nine pass< ligers lost their lives, some of them being burned to death. Among those killed were Dr. Perry, wife and daughter, of North Judson, Starke county. Dr. Perry occupied a conspicuous position in the social and political circles of his county. , - An exchange says that “farmers should beware of circulars sent forth (with stamps for return postage) with a request that they be filled out, ostensibly for the purpose of showing the condition of crops iu their vicinity. In a short time the farmer will be surprised at the return of this piece of paper to which the signature is attached, transformed into a bonafide promissory note, which has been discounted at some bank, and which he will have to pay. The safest plan is to have no correspondence whatever with strangers on any pretext.” Jab Turpen, an Indiana newspaper , man of some note, died of consumption, last week, at his home in Washington. He was employed for several years in an editorial ca^city on the Indianapolis Sentinel. As a correspondent he excelled, and was a contributor to some of the leading papers in this state and throughout the country. Several months ago he was appointed to a position in the Pension Office, but on account of failing health was compelled to resign recently. He leaves a wife and daughter in moderate circumstances. His burial occurred at Washington last Saturday, the pall-bearers being Senator Voorhees, Congressmen Ward and Matson and others. A Life Beyond. Geo. D. Prentice once wrote: “It cannot be that earth is man’s only abiding place. It cannot be that our life is a mere bu b e. oast tip by eternity to float a moment on its waves and then sink to nothingness. Else why is it that the glorious aspirations which leap like angels from the temple of our hearts, are forevor wandering unsatisfied ? Why is it that all the stars that hold their festival around the midnight throne are set above the grasp of our limited faculties, forever mocking us with their unapproachable glory? And, finally, why is it that forms of human beauty presented to our view are taken from us, leaving the thousand streams of our affections to flow back in Apm torrents upon our hearts? There is a realm where the rainbow never fades, where the stars will be spread before us like islands that slumber in the ocean, and where the beautiful beings which now pass before us like shadows, will stay in our presence forever.” । Here is one of Burdette’s good things: The principal of an academy in New Jersey advertises in the city papers that he prepares “boys for bus. or col. Rackward boys taught pri.” If you hav. a boy who is a little slow iu his gram, or dilator, in his rith, or weak in his Lat. that you want to rush for a bus. posish. or a profesh., you should write a let. to the prin. of this acad. for a circ. and a cat. containing terms and curric. The prof’s, head is lev. This reads very much like correspondence for the Standard, where “church” is always spelt ch., “Sunday School” is S. S., “association ass., or assn., and so forth. It would not be a very violent supposition that editors grow grey early in consequence of nervous agitation and overwork in spelling words for other people. Printers spell according to copy; editors by the dictionary; and writers for the papers, very often, on some labor-saving principle which is for both editors and printers a serious inconvenience.—Chicago Standard. No Gas Under South Bend. The Tribune says: “South Bend is not over the gas area which underlies portions of Indiana. The Olivers have demonstrated that at great expense by going down over 1,600 feet with their well. They struck Trenton rock at a depth of 1,586 feet, and the drill went into this rock 84 feet when it struck salt water. Gas is never found in Trenton rock where salt water is struck. This is the experience everywhere. The Olivers will have the six-inch pipe withdrawn, and perhaps the eight-inch also, They are deserving of great credit in spending a large amount of money to demonstrate whether gas underlies South Bend or not, They have settled the question definitely, and are now satisfied that natural gas will not come to South Bend from that direction.”

PERSONAL POINTS. George Barnhart is at present sojourning at Cummings, 111. Dentist Dowell is attending the Ligonier fair this week. Mrs. Joe Endley is visiting with re- ■ lilies at Fort Wayne. Mr. aud Mrs. Brubaker, of Granger, Ind., were the guests of their son Dau, of t’ is place, this week, Mrs. Lou Merry, with her son, of Sturgis, Mich., is at present the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. A. Brady, of this place. Ex-Supt. Pat Ryan is up from Walkerton shaking hands with old friends.—South Bend Tribune, Tuesday, Oct. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wolfe visited friends at South Bend and Mishawaka from Thursday until Saturday of last week. Mrs. J. W. Brown was in Chicago Tuesday and Wednesday purchasing new goods for her establishment. She was accompanied by Mrs. Dr. Arlington. S’ F. Ross & Co. have the finest line of cook and heating stoves ever before seen in the market, and invite all who intends to buy stoves to call and «ee their stock before going elsewhere. Their elegant line of coal stoves is especially worthy of attention. NEIGHBO^JoF^EWS. STARKE COUNTY'S CAPITAL. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM KNOX. F. B. Hart is eroding a business building. A. G. W. Sherman has his store build* ing about completed. J. R. Peele, constable, has moved to the courtry and now runs his farm. S.A. McCrackin has gone to Inwood to attend the funeral of a niece of his. Judge Burson is holding court at Roch ester, trying McGuire for the murder of Daily. K. R. Green has purchased a large stock of goods and will soon open a store in this place. Rev. Wilson Loring has come back to Knox to stay awhile with us. He is welcomed by all. Our bridges are still unfinished and the river is dangerous to ford for those unacquainted with the crossing. E. T. Henderson was in our town and purchased a hay press and power for T. J. Wolfe. Ed is a hustler for business. Court convened on Monday, his honor George Burson on the Bench, and on Tuesday court adjourned until the 19th of October. We have in Knox—--4 saloons—3 schools, 2 churches, and no law or order, but plenty of trouble and sorrow. What more could you expect ! There were 18 lives lost in the wreck on the C. & A. R. R. near Kouts in Lake Co., Ind. Among those lost were Dr. William Perry, auditor of Starke county, aud his wife and daughter, aged 15 years; this being his whole family. Their remains were brought to North Judson for interment Their heads, arms and legs were burned off, only the trunks of the victims remained. The sight is too horrible to picture. The cause of the wreck was as fellows: The east bound passenger passed the freight train at Kouts; the freight followed close after; the passenger engine became disabled and the freight followed up and telescoped the passenger with the above results. —— —— GROVERTOWNEd. Monroe is the boss car loader of this place. We understand Walter Detrich feeds the girls taffy. Walter Chapel says he heard the boss sermon Sunday night. Isaac Morrow is moving to winter quar ters. Fred Shultz says he will drive until he finds plenty of water at Ehronfeldt’s. We understand Pete Wolf has the boss team now. The schools in Oregon township are progressing nicely. Chris Seiders is running his feed mill at full blast now, as well as his hay press. A. J. and Charley how about them hogs you were looking at the other day ? Pete Wolf says they have the finest girl baby at his house he ever saw. Sam Griner says he does not have much to do with these land agents. Well, Walt, those turnips are growing some since the late rains. Sam Dipert is building Charley Milliner’s new residence and is getting along finely. William Marsh says Grovertown is far ahead of Warsaw as a place to live. You are right, Billy. Ed. Schrock has his new blacksmith shop almost completed, then he will be ready for business again. Mr. O’Brien and wife, of Plymouth, ate visiting with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yeager, of this place. A. J. Uncapher had a wind pump erect ed at his residence last week, which makes watering his stock of small importance. There was quarterly meeting here Sunday last. We had the pleasure of listening to a couple of good sermons delivered by the Elder. There will be quite an effort made to get the new parsonage here for the United Brethren minister, How about that church building. Frank Coil says if another man comes along claiming relationship and wanting to play a fiddle he will Introduce him to a number 10 boot. Charley Forsyth, our agricultural man, received a fine lot of plows this week. Charley is making things boom, but he should advertise in the Ind upend but, it would be money in his pocket. [That is strictly in harmony with our view of the matter. —Ed. Independent.] Zack.

TYNER CITY. It is reported that Geo. Boyd’s eyes are improving. Another boy for Marshall county—its home is at Bill Clark’s. John Kern had a horse die last week, this making the second one he has lost this fall. Dr. Moore is moving into his store room and will be fixed in apple pie order for business. Bill Wallace has his new house up and is having it painted. It is quite an improvement to Tyner. Wesley Williams has bought the house and ground formerly occupied by Mrs. Barr. We lire pleased to have Mr. Williams remain here. A couple of beavers got into a fight Saturday night, and one got his head and face cut so badly that Dr. Moore had to take several stitches to get his face in shape again. A cow belonging to Mr. Robinson committed suicide. Cause of death: one bushel and a half of rye, two bushels of apples, 30 heads of cabbage, and 6 gallons of salt pickles, which she ate Wednesday morning and Thursday night. Rollo. The People. Os Fort Wayne Wild with Excitement Over Assessor Schroeder’s Report. Messrs. Dreir & Bro., Druggist, Fort Wayne , Ind.: Gentlemen—This is to certify that I suffered severly this spring with infiamatory ■ rheumatism. After trying quite a "number of rheumatic remedies and getting little or no relief, by your reccommendation 1 tried Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup and . plasters with the happiest results, .curing me entirely >n about ten days, and have had no return of it sinuS, 1 cheerfully recommend Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup and Plasters to my suffering friends. > Chas. J. 11. Schroeder, ' 97 Brod way. ’ Hibbard’s Rhnumatic Syrup is put up in large packages. Its peculiar con)bination makes it a specific for all f Blood, Kidney and Liver diseases. 1. r a billions or a constipated person it has no equal. Read our pamphlet; and learn of the great mediiim.l value of th.' remedies which enter into its composition. For sale by J. Endley. I‘riee • one dollar per bottle; six bottles live dollars. Additional Local News, Fresh OYSTERS at Jake Taylor’s. Furniture cheap at Vincent’s. I he B. & (). R. B. Co. will sell round • trip tickets to Chicago at low excursion rates, from Oct. 1 to 20. F<>k Salk. —Four head of goixl heifers. Two will be fresh this month. Horace Woodward. WANTED, several improved farms to exchange for South Bend city property. Call on M. A. Schutt. Plain and fancy busines cards, letter heads, note hoods..statements, circulars, posters, etc., etc., 'printed at the INDEPENDENT office. “A Modern Magdalen." Millards’ are receiving new fall goods every week. Ladies, call and see their fine stock of new hats, ribbons, tips, etc. We make a specialty of sale bills. If you intend to hold a public sale give us a call. We will give you a notice in the paper free. Say did you see those lounges at Vincent’s? Receipts, notes, etc., put up neatly in book form at this office. Don’t sit your Hour on the floor, don’t. Go to Vincent’s and get one of those flour cabinets. Smoke “Hiawatha”—All Havana fil- - ler, best 5 cent cigar in Indiana. On sale at Craft’s Drug Store. We have for sale at this office a scholarship certificate good for sls worth of tuition at Koerner’s business college, Indianapolis. This certificate is the same as cash at the above institution and we will sell it at a sacrifice. New goods are bring received at Vincent’s mammoth furniture store. If you need pure wines and liquors for sickness go to Craft’s Drug Store and get the best. MONEY TO LOAN. Several thousand 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 of the American Farmer. The Independent office is prepared to do all kinds of job printing neatly, and at low rates. Roll of Honor. The following named persons have paid the sums set opposite their names in payment for their subscription to the Independent since publishing our last roll of honor: Frank Reed .. . $1.50 Walter Rogers 1.00 A Emerick ; 60 Dr. James Reece 1.50 Noah Shoemaker.... 1.25 Rev. Peter Hummer 1.50 Esq. D. J. Roderick. .1.00 Mrs. Hannah Sheatsley 1.25 Bev. C. H. Bell , 1.00 James Gorseline 50 Martin Wolfe 25 John Harley 3.00 J. L. Parks 2.50

REPORT FROM WARSAW, Ind. Alex Cripee Says There is Nothing Equal to Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup. I. D. Webb, Drug., Warsaw, Ind. . Bear 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 and four plasters, ami am now nearly well--1 received wonderful benefit from the very fiist. You need not hesitate to recommend thete remedies, for 1 believe them to be of great value. Yours truly, July 14, 1887. Alex C^ispe. . 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 Bergs’ 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 INDEPENDL.. f. 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. SHILOH'S VITALIZKR is what you need f< i Constipation. Loss of Appetite, Dizziness, and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. I’riee 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 a guarantee. It curesConsumptiop. CROUP. WHOOPING COUGH and bronchitis' immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by Geo R. Cratt. Just received at Vincent's, a nice line of all kinds of furniture. Harvest Excursion Via 11. & <>. R. R. Monday Oct. IO INS,. On the above date the B. X' O. IL IL Co. will soll round trip tickets to theprincipal 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. X O. is the short and direct line to all points in the west. North west. South and South west. Sleeping ears on all through trains. For Rates, time of trains, sleeping cur accomodations, or any other desired im. formation, cull upon any agent of the B. X O. IL R.. or mldr. ss W. E. Reppert, Di\ niou J’a» t r Agejit., B. X O. K. IL, Columbus, Ohio. If yon want an excellent farm journal free, pay your subscription to the Independent one year in mh ance. SODA Best.in the World. Don’t forget it, Vincent wont be under sold in furniture. A aRONZt Monumentszr^^statuary. ISgsaWlSSlo -^Marble or SB -^granite. wsh iiis'.-Xalai r-^^—e^l CALL AND SEE CUTS AND SAMPLES AT THIS OFFICE, or Address G. W. HUNTOON, Agent, Laporte, hid. Don’t Read This. Fresh bread and buns baked every day at Elwood McDaniel’s. He also keeps it first-class line of cookies ami cakes fresh every day. n • *. -k Lunch served at all hours. A fine line of groceries always on hand at Mr. Me- i Daniel’s place. He keeps a full stock of the best teas in the market. Elwood deals on the square with everybody, and respectfully solicits a fair portion ot the people's patronage.

Great slaughter ofl Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots, shoes, &o | I have removed to the NEW BRI BLOCK and have opened up with the LARGEST and BEST SELECTED stocky of goods in my line ever seen in Wakerton. । Come and see the 1 ■ New Goods! AND- . , .. . ~ . ... .. ’ ' Low Prices! fl 11 Broken Suits, Heavy Underwear, Kip Boots, etc., at cost. Odd Coats, Hats and Caps regard* 3 less of cost. 200 Boys’ Vests at 10 and 20 cts. each Tom Wolfe. I l r ? I ? . J. Wit LIS COTTON, Agont IT*oxStudebaker wagons and buggies, Roller Grain Drills, Reed’s spring tooth harrows, spiral spring Bug-gles! ■ Staver buggies and carriages, Winkler Bros.' South Bend buggies, New Home sewing machines, NewH American Sewing Machines Bissells plows and extras, Fairfield plows and repairs, Moline Steel Empress plows, steel tooth harrows with 40, 60 or 80 teeth. Prices from 1 $8 to sls. Sewing machine needles, oils and extras. Your trade respectfully solicited. J. WILLIS COTTON, Walkerton, Ind. JK ■ n.,—, — We Don’t Want the Earth! I J I . . . • •. - ■ . . ? .'d- ; MODEST I RICES WILL SATISFY US. WHEN IN NEED OF ANYTHING IN THE HARDWARE LINE IT WILL BE TO YOOS । INTEREST TO GIVE US A CALL. I WE ARE SELLING THE BEST GASOLINE STOVES B. iIN THE MARKET—THE GOLDEN STAR AND JEWEL. THETb.’ ARE ECONOMICAL, SAVING MUCH FUEL AND . DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS. THEY ARE I VENIENCE THAT EVERY HOUSEKEEPER SHOULD HAwfli i CALL AND SEE THEM. t WE CARRY A FULL STOCK OF. BUILDING AND FENCIg MATERIAL, . PAINTS AND OILS, vfl DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS, IRON AND WOODEN POflfls TINWARE, etv , etc: CALL AND SEE OUR FINE LINE OFO^®H I STOVES. REPAIRING TI’NWARE, AND ROOFING A SPEC®®’' fl S. F. Ross & OK . . ■ Jfl:.