St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 14, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 January 1889 — Page 3

A e @he Independent. ’ A LocaL NEWSPAPER, NON-PARTISAN, P = LDVERTISING RATES: One columiy for one year, #80; locals, 5 cts. per for one insertion; for three insertions, 10 cts. : line. . WALKERTON, IND JAN. 26, 1889, : SPECIAL NOTICE. » Readers of this paper are invited to pay particalar attention to our advertising columns, and to read the announcements thervein. Alsoto ~ gention this paper when making purchases. ; Walkerton Market. Corrected Weekly by the Stephens Store Co B L B el B i sl EE M. ... .. ineanen e Y * Pot&toes?.’) BRI - .. iiisaniasereseigiss 1)2 s e 3"“51§31 | Byem;ifi Shvarlend. .. ... coooooo 0000 $4,00 B e B | SR S AR ORI i LOCAL NEWS. : — | «old Probabilities” predicts an early - spring. i There is no great excitement justnow ~about our street railway. | An agricultural society is what our ~ ghrifty town wants next. § The Savings Bank in South Bend has ~ deposits to the amount of $900,000. The Studebaker wagon works of ; South Bend are shut down for repairs. Dr. M. A. Schutt, dentist, guarantees all his work. Office with Dr. Endley. | The carriages used by President Harrison will be made by the Studebaxer ~ Bros. ~ Wmn. Teeples is canvassing this 10~ ~ cality for the Pretty Lake nurseries, of . Marshall county. A party of young people were pleas- ~ antly entertained Wednesday evening ~ at the home of Miss Bertha Grider. t The Goshen band start February 18, -for DeFuniak Springs, Florida, where i they will fill four weeks engagement. V Look for M. D. Leßoy's new adver- . tisement elsewhere in this issue, He ~ has something to say that will interest ~ you ailE A new brand of cigarsis named “Our ; Swipers,” after the Walkerton base ball club. Each box bears a group picture of all the members of the club. They are on sale at J. W. Brown’s. - We have just added to this office a stock of new saaterial in the way of job iype, etc., and are now prepared to do commercial printing as fineas can be - done in the large ci'ies, . Are the White Caps trying to organizein this county ? Two strangers have been in South Bend this week on some . secret business and they are strongly suspicioned as being thore for the purpose of forming a branch of that notorjous organization. Senator Fruncis has introduced a bill -for the construction of a new sewer at Michigan City from the prison to Lake Michigan out side the city limits; The cost to be about $12,500, The present sewer runs through the city and is the caase of mueh sickness there. Let us suppose the profits are as great on millinery goods, as some persons imagine ; we must have some money to carry on business. Concequently those knowing themselves indebted to me will do me a great favor, by remit- - ing by the 15th of February. Mrs. J. W, Brown. A possible strike on the eastein branch of the L. E. & W. railroad commenced at Lafayette Monday night The freight brakemen refused to goont and no trains went out that night. The . men demand two ecents per mile for through freights, also that the crews be restored to three men, and that they be exempt from shoveling coal for engine ciews. . The two year old daughter of Henry Kale, who lives near Sonth Bend, was out playing in the yard last Monday, when a large Plymouth Rock rooster flew at her and knocxed her down, pecking savagely at her head and hands until her sereams brought some one to the rescue. Natural instinet had prompted the little one to hold her hands tightly over her eyes, but for which Ler eyes would in all probability have been pecked out. L. M. Terrell, a feeble old man of 83 years, who lived at Mishawaka met with death in g pitifu] manner last Saturday night. He wus missed from his home and after a search for him he was found dead, down by the bank of the race, on & piece of gronnd just out of the water. He had some time previous suffered a stroke of paralysis which affected his mind and the supposition is, that he had got up in the night, and in his night clothes had wondered to the race and fallen in, but the water soon carried him to where he was able to crawl fout onto the ground but, being chilled, he Was unable to eljml) the bank, so he lay there and died from the exposure. UNCLE SAM’S NERVE & BONE | LINIMENT will relieve Sprains, Bruj- | pes, Neur Ugia and Rheumatism, Sold l by all drugeists, I

Call on REID for Drugs Strictly Pure.

et et e eNNHE e e New Story Books at Reid’s. C.C. & C. C. stands for Canadian Cough & Cold Cure. Sample free at | Reid’s. .| To make the ballot absolutely secret - lis the most important feature of the new election law. | Mrs. Haunah Sheatsley, proprietress | of the Florence House, has turned over a one-half interest in the hotel to her | son, Chas. W. Sheatsley. ’ Jeff Reece furnished Banker McConnell with a handsome two-story stove for the bank building. Jeff already realizes the benefit a bank—er is to the town. 5 The first sleighing this winter that happened within the jurisdiction of this paper was last Sunday. Several of our leading citizens lost no time in utilizing the “beantiful,” 1 Persons sending postal eards and i who write upon the address side of them ““in haste,” or other words unconnected with their delivery, subject them to letter postage, and they are held as unmailable. "The Chicago Daily News of Thursday has an article about the suspension of dividends on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and talks about the distressed company. This talk about suspension and distress, it will be observed, oceurs since their great loss by fire at Walkerton. Five good men—we think that number can be found in town and vieinity —get together, talk up the agrieultural society, set a time for a meeting, order the INDEPENDENT to notify the publie—we'll gladly do it gratis—inviting all interested ones to come out, organize the society, elect ofticers, ete., or in other words, set the wheel to rolling, and away she goes. Arrangements are being made for a farmers’ institute to be held at LaPorte during the latter part of February. Several professors from Purdue university will be present and papers will be read and lectures delivered by some of the most prominent agriculturists of the state. The institute will be in session for several days and promises to be of much interest, An exchange comes near the truth, when it says that manufactures are of vast importance to any community. They help to build up a town, furnish (its Jaboring people with werk, and men ‘who are regularly employed and well \ paid make it decidedly profitable to the farmers around such a town, for laboring men are not stingy when it comesto things to eat. We should lose no opportunity to foster and encourage the upbuilding of factories by our citizens, and lend assistance to induce institutions to locate with us. The town board, in the judgement of the INpDEPENDENT, should lose no time in providing some means by which to combat fire. After Walkerton has a conflagration destroying several million dollars worth of property our citizens may arouse to the necessity of taking steps in the direction above indicated. A fire extinguisher, a good one, can be secured for five orsix hundred dollars which might save enough good dollars in one outbreak of fire to pay for a dozenor so. Now, it is surely time this matter is taken under serious consideration, and means provided to protect property against the devouring elements, The story of the adventures of Henvy, the 16-year old son of Abraham Strohm, of New Paris, this state, who left home March 2, 1887, to go around the world is, considering the boy’s youth and inexperience, one of the most remarkable on record. Henry was determined tG see the world, so, having obtained his parents’ reluctant consent, he started at once for San Francisco. From there he shipped before the mast on a whaler bound for the Arctic Ocean but the roungh treatment that he received from the captain and crew caused him, when they stopped at the Island of Guan, to run away and hide, so that the erew, after a vigorous search for him finally went away and left him. For six months he remained on that island, 5000 miles from San Francisco, amongst cannibals, from whom twice he barely escaped being killed and eaten. Then a boat landed upon which he ob tained passage to the Philippine islands. Here he received kind treatment from the United States consul. From here Strchm went to Hong Kong, China, then from thereto Sydney, Australia. From .there he started, Oct. 18 before the mast on a vessel bound for London, which is dus there soon, after which the boy’s parents expect him soon to arrive home, having made a tour of the globe. A TOBACCO that will equal Hiawatha in every respect, sold at ENDLEY'S Drug Store for 30 cents per pound, and everything else proportionately low. Mothers will find Dr. winchell's Teething Syrup just the medicine to have in the house for echldren; it will | cure Conghs, Colds, Sore Throat, and i regnlate the Bowels. Try it. |— e | \ Subsgeribe for the Independent.

eRO SR i b PERSONAL ITEMS. | | Tom Wolfe was in Ft. Wayne this week, | U. F. Townsend spent Sunday in | South Chicago. Charlie Granger made a business trip ‘ to Plymouth on Tuesday. | ©. W. N. Stephens was in Chicago | Monday purchasing goods. | Mrs. Jones, of Whitley county, has been visiting her brother, Noah Tnomp- | son, of this place, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Paul, of Plymouth, were here Thursday and Friday, the guests off Thomas Jolly. Elder M. E. Eshelman, of the Brethren church, is here working in the interests of the McPherson College in Kansas. Attorney W. A. Dailey is enjoying & visit from his brother, Mr. Dailey, of Van West, Ohio, who with his wife is visiting several days here. Dr, J. H. Grimes has been enjoying a visit from his mother, Mrs. J. F. Grimes, of Mishawaka, and from his aunt Mrs. Wm. Purdy, of Toledo, O. George Guise was here from South Chicago,this week looking over familiar scenes and shaking bands with old acquaintances. He is looking well and hearty. Several typical cases of scarlet fever have been reported as having oceured in town daring the last few days. This scourge has lurked in and about Walkerton for the last past three years —in & mild form, however, in the majority of instances. Banker McConnell showed us through their ponderous and capacious safe the other day, and also explained the workings of that marvelons piece of mechanism, the time lock, We dispair of making any headway in getting into that safe—will therefore be compelled to borrow what money we want, Here is the law in regard to killing of wild birds and fowls: “See. 2106, R. S. 1881: Hunting quails, pheasants, or wild turkeys: Who ever shoots or destroys, or pursnes for the purpose of shooting or destroying any quails or pheasants during the period from the tweatieth day of Deec., m any year, to the fifteenth day of October in the succeeding year; or shoots or kills any wild turkeys between the first day of February and the first day ot November of any year, shall be fined in the sum of two dollars for each quail, wild turkey or pheasant so killed, and the sum of one dollar for each quail or pheasant so pursued.” REMOVAL OF THE KANKAKEE 0B- : STRUCTION, (Indianap.lis Nows | The people who live a oug th ¢ Kankakee swamps in No:thern Indiana are willing to forgive the Y.ogislature for all its mistates and misdoings if they they are giving the aid that they have been asking for several years. In the last General Assembly a bill was introduced authorizing the employment by the Governor of a competent Civil Eungineer to make plans and specitications for the removal of an immense ledge of limestone that obstruets the flow of water in the Kankakee River, It lies near Momence, 1111,, below the lndiana State line. and rises seven and a half feet above the bed of the river, extending a mile and a half. If the obstruction should be removed it is believed that a million acres of the swampy land lying along the Kankakee would be drained and made valuable for agricultural purposes. Efforts have been made to raise a portion of the money needed for the work by assessment upon the land-owners who wonld be benefited, but it has been impossible to bring about a satisfactory agreement as to the assessments. The bill that was before the General Assembly two years ago was introduced again at this session by Senator Howaad, and this morning the Committee on Swamp Lands reported favorably upon it, but recommended its reference to the Commitee on Finance for consideration cf the part appropriating $40,000 to pay for the work, The coolest thing in the way of a blaze that we ever saw, heard tell of, or read of, occurred here last Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The target house on the exterminator burned down and we have seen many a cur dog fight create more excitement. Indeed there was no excitement at all The information spread at once to the effect that it was property belonging to the Exterminator and simultaneously with the spreading of the news all interest dropped except the fun it afforded our citizens in watching the flames roll up through the darkness, The Exterminator has the heart felt ‘ sympathy of the INDEPENDENT in its dire calamity. We have met with losses aggregating a couple dollars curself and therefore know how to sympathise with the distracted sufferers. And to manifest our deep sympathy we hereby forgive the company the debt of {forty cents it owes the INDEPENDENT for advertising, the same having been due for more thana year. This shall be the Exterminator's receipt in full of all dues and demands to date. I'ne dimensjons of the structure were about nine feet square and six and one-half feet high. We estimate the losses to the company at about nine dollars and fifty cents. Insurance light.

TRAGEDY AT TEEGARDEN Shooting of Frank L. Johnson by Tom Plake, Tuesday evening news came to Walkerton of a probable fatal shooting aflair which oceurred at Teegarden that evening in which Thomas Plake shot Frank L. Johnson, The fact of both being well known and respected citizens of that place made the news all the more startling. There are many rumors as to the cause of the trouble between the two men but all agree that it was some misunderstanding about money matters. As near as can be learned it appears as follows: Mr. Plake is in the mercantile business at Teegarden and sabout six months ago, becoming cramped in business matters, he borrowed money of Mr. Johnson giving him for security a mortgage or trust deed on his property. Tuesday evening about 7 o’clock Mr. Johnson happened to be in the store. In a little while Mr. Plake called him behind his desk and presented a paper for him to sign. The paper, it is thought, was a release from the mortgage. Mr. Johnson refused to sign it, giving some excuse for wishing to postpone, investigate or something of the sort, so the, story goes, where= upon words ensned, and Plake opened a drawer, seized a 32-calibre revolver of the English bull dog style and shot at Johnson twice, One ball missed, but t e other took effect, entering at the lower point of the breastbone passing through the body and lodging under the right arm below the shoulder blale, almost penetrating the skin. Physicians were called, Mr. Johnson taken home and the ball, being so near the surface, was taken out: At first it was thought that the shot would necessarily prove fatal, but the latest reports say that slight hopes are entertained for the wounded man's recovery. After Mr. Plake had fired the second shot he went out of the store but soon returned and the constable met him, saying, “Tom, you have shot Frank Johnson, T must arrest you,” At first, it is said, Plake made attempts to resist the officer, but he soon quieted down and submitted to the guard of three or four men until, npon the arrival of Sheriff Wilson, he was taken to Plymouth and committed to jail, It is said that for some time Mr. Plake has acted strangely at times and many think that he was not exactly in his right mind at the time of the shooting. When interviewed, he scemed willing to talk and expressed himself a8 regretting the “accident,” as he termed it, said he didn't know why he did it, and expressed much interest in the chances of Mr. Johnson's recovery, No measures will be taken for giving Mr. Plake a hearing until the result of Mr, Johnson's condition is determined. Steady work all winter geeon to good men, Want two for Starke county, J. I\ Reid, Druggist Bishop Vincent says: “We beliove that every official board ought to hire a certain amount i the loeal papers for church notes and notices, Why should we go to worldly papers and ask favors of them? Let us purchase at the beginning of the year so many lines or such proportion of a column as may be necossary, and pay publishers of local papers for publishing our church announcements. They would certainly respect us for this business-like way of doing things, and would be much more likely to give us voluntary notices from time to time that would be of advantage.”" o NEWSPAPER LAWS: Any person who takes the paper regularly from the postofice, whether directed to his name or whether he is a subscriber or not, is responsible for the pay. The courts have decided that refusing to take newspapers and periodicals from the postoftice, or removing and leaving them unecalled for, is primafacie evidence of intentional frand. The gentleman who borrowed my ‘ pump tongs will please return them at once as I am in need of them. ‘ C. W. N. STEPHENS. WANTED. Two more good energetic men. No loafers need apply. J. F. Reid, Druggist. NEW EXCHANGE STORE. 3 J. A. Williams has opened a feed and exchange store in K. Rensberger's build ing, where he will handle a full stock of flour, feed and everything pertaming to the business. All kinds of grain taken in exchange for ground feed, Your patronage respectfully solicited. : HAPPY HOME BLOOD PURIFIER is the Peoples Popular Medicine for purifying the blood; preventing or cur- 1‘ ing Dyspepsia, Billiousness, Headache, Boils and all Fevers and Malarial Diseases. Price 50 cents and one dollar per bottle. A Safe lavestment, i Is one which is guaranteed to bring i you satisfactory results, orin case of faile { urea return of purchase price. On this safe plan you can buy from our adyertised ‘ Druggist a bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption. It is guaran- | teed to bring relief in every case, when used for any affection of Throat, Lungs or {hest, such as Consumption, Inflam. mation of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Croup, cte. It is pleasant and agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and can always be depended upon. Trial bottes free atJ. Endley’s.

> A %, DEATH BY POISON. The sad fate of Johnr Ponnel, of Siarke Couniy. The Michigan City Dispatch of last week containg someinteresting information concerning John Donnel who died mysteriously at Nortlh Judson Starke county, Deec. 21. The deceased had formerly been ja resident of Starke county but for a few months had bheen in Michigan City running a grocery store. He sold his store there and moved with his family to North Judson, where he died within two or three weeks and was buried at the cemetery near that place. The circumstances surrounding his death were very mysterious, and become more so as the matter was subsequently discussed by hig neighbors and friends. The belief was general that Mr. Donnel had died not by natural causes, and the neighborhood became considerably wrought over his death. So generally was the demand for an investigation that three weeks after Mr. Donnel’'s death the body was taken up by the coroner of Starke county, An examination of the dead man’s stomach gave evidence of poison therein, and the stomach was sent to experts at Indianapolis, who submitted it to chemical analysis. The belief of neighbors and friends of the dead man was confirmed, for the investigation at Indianapolis gave undoubted evidence of poison. When this evidence was returned to the Starke covaty coroner, he gave his decision that Donnel came to his death by poisoning. Other evidence has been collected upon which it is generally believed that the poison was administered by relatives. The deceased i 3 reported as being an upright man and well thought of by those with whom he came in contact, All call at Reid's when you have a bad eold and secure a sample of Canadian Cough & Cold Cure, UNCLE SAM'S CONDITION POwDER will cure Distempers, Coughs, Colds, Fevers, and most of the diseases of which Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs and Poultry are subject., Sold by all druggists, Merit Wins, We desire to say to our citizens, that for years ¢ have been selling Dr. King's New Discovery for Conswmption, Dr. King's New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Electrnie Bitters, and have neyer handled remedies that sell as well, or that have given such univeraal satisfaction, We do not hesitate to guarantee them every time, and we stand ready to refund the purchase price, if satisfactory reaults do dot follow their use. These remedies have won their great popularity purely on their merits J. Endley Druggpist, Somo Foolish People Allow a congh to run until it gets beyond the reach of medicine. T'hey often say, “Oh, it will wear away,” but in most cases 1t wears them away, Could they be induced to try the sueeessful medicine ealled Kemp's Balsam, which 1s sold on a positive guarantee to cure, they would immediately see the excellent effect after txlixi‘u‘fi' the first dose. Price Docts and sl. Trial size free. At all druggists, G i EiLertr ExTtßacTr oF Tar & winp CHeßrky 18 a safe, reliable and pleasant remedy for Couglis, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all throat troubles; will relieve and benefit consumption. Try it and be convinced, Every bottle warranted; price Ho¢. and one dollar per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Prepared by the Emmert Proprietary Co., Chicago, 111, s EILERT'S DAYLIGHT LIVER PILLS are a boon to sufferers from Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Torpid Liver and indigestion. Sugar-coated, pleasant to take and warranted to go through by daylight. e e The Homeliest Man in Walkerton As well as the handsomest, and others are invited to call on any druggist and get free a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs,' a remedy that is selling entirely upon its merits and is guaranteed to relieve and cure all Chronic and Aente. Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption. Large bottles 50 cents and sl. The Handsomest Lady in Walkerton Remarked to a friend the other day that she knew Kemp’s Balsam for the throau and lungs was a superior remedy, as it stopped her cough instantly when other cough remedies had no effect whatever. So to prove this and convince you of lits merit any diuggist will give you a sample bottle free, Large size 50c and sl. i Ny NI NN JAMES N. REECE, " N Physician and Surgeon, Walkerton, Ind. All calls promptly atvended to, day or night. Office one door north of bank, upstairs. 2 J. B. MORFORD, (Suecessor to Noah Thompson.) —Dealer in— The best fresh and Salted Meats, Sausages, Lard, ete, Pays the highest mavrket price for good stoek, Call and give him an orI der and see how well he will please you.

£ g We Are Now Ready for Business at the Philadelphia Store We desire to thank our friends and customers for all past favors, and sclicit a continuance of your patronage. We wish to announce to all those who have not yet found it out, that our stock ;s compesed of a fine line of DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS, A Large, Fresh and Well Selected Stock of GROCERIES, CANNED, GREEN AND EVAPORATED FRUITS of all kinds. Our Glass and Queensware Department is the most complete of anything in that line in town. We sell the latest styles of table ware and cutlery at the lowest prices. Silverware of all kinds. We guarantee prices on our goods, and take produce of ail kinds at highest marketprice. Y ours truly, RENSBERGER & TITZGERALD.

T. J. REECE. (SUCCESSOR TO 8. F. ROSS & €O.) - —Dealer In—— HARDWARE, TINWARE, STOVES, DOORS Sash and Blinds, Paints and oils, iron and wooden vumps, ete. lam making a SPECIALTY of TIN AND IRON ROOFING. SMOOTH AND BARB WIRE, Gasoline Always on Hand. A Full Line of Cook and Heating STOV ES! HEATINGSTOT ES---Both coal and wood Alwaysfon hand, and everything usually kept ina Firste (lass Hardware Store. Last but not least, THE SUPERB LAMP FILLER. Please call and examine onr goods and learn prices, Hoping by fair dealing and low priees to merit a reasl onable share of the publie patronage, I am very respectfully T. J. REECE. 2 D J., Willis Cotton, AGRICULTURAL Implements, ONE AND TWO=XEXORSE Wagons, Buggies and Carts, @ @ Sewing Machines, NEEDILKES, OIL: AND EXTRAS. Reed’s Spring-Tooth Harrows, Fairfield Chilled Plows, Bissel’'s Steel Plows, Emrress Steel Plows, Fairfield Steel Plows, Bissel’s Chilled Pjows, Bradley’s Steel Wheel Rakes, Moline wood wheel Rakes. Call and see Them.