St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 14, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 February 1889 — Page 3

<lljc Jniicpendent. A Local Newspapeb, Non-Partisan. ADVERTISING RATES: One column for one year, $80; locals, 5 ets. per for one insertion; for three insertions, 10 cts. line. walkerton/^ SPECIAL NOTICE. Readers of this paper are invited to pay particular attention to our advertising columns, and to read the announcements therein. Also to mention this paper when making purchases. Walkerton Market. Corrected Weekly by the Stephens Store Co Eggs 15 Butter 15 Lard ' Green Hides — Potatoes 35 Corn > Hums 1-1 Wheat 90 Oats > Beans Rye . ■Clover Seed $4,50 Buck wheat 50 ~LOCAL ' NEWS Owing to the great de-' mand,' and. the enorm^ amount of Quinine thats yr hare on hand ad pres^nE^ will'sell the same for^^ next 60 Days, for 55 per ounce, Cinchonidia for^ .'2O cts. an ounce. dll' ^thet Goo^s in proportion. ’ J. EXD LEY.' . X T — " >' Valentines at; Rei^l s - Walkertw .wahtS an^yrioftlturaL seciety Lock the stable now, the horse hak ‘Vbeeu stolen. _ Go to Vincent’s. You can t&wd^Wiy goods at your own price. 4 ' Dr. M. A. Schutt, all his work. Office ^witb; Dim Efidtey, Don’t fail to see tli^^^bbl cotton thread for 2 cts. per at the Racket Store * ‘ Clem StudebakeisP^M^^ Bend, ; carries a life’ insurai»e«^nQ’.j»ting to • $153, poa- _ WalkeH’n twill be a- p^itier arid | Better town in six niont^ frrim now than ever. Don’t ’. • f! • r fire. . Trade good at Reid’s/ Pnre drugs ’ are what the people whht. . No ’stale ( accuriiulMions. Call, we are anxious to please y ou. L. B. Hummel and C. M. Wright We opened up an auction store in E. Bensberger’s building, door north of the bank. i Those wishing to purchase good cOwe , for milk and butter, or fine shoats, should wot fail to attend the public sale at M. J. McKesson’s on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Major Calkins' residence, at Indian- > apolis, caught fire, Saturday, and was s badly burned. This is news his friends here will regret to learn. —LaPorte Herald. We have just added to this office a i stock of new material in the way of job | type, etc., and are now prepared to do . commercial printing as tine as can be done in the large cities. , Walkerton is now kicking for an agrii cultural society. If such small places as that can think of a fair ground, agricultural society, etc., what is the matter zd Knox?—Knox Republican. 'Why, nothing. Knox has the “sand," if not the populati <u. Let us suppose the profits are as i great on millinery goods," as some persons imagine; we must have some mon[<ey to carry on business. Consequently those knowing themselves indebted to me will do me a great favor, by remiting by the 15th of February. Mrs. J. W. Brown. Already considerable figuring is being [done in reference to rebuilding the burnt •district. Several of the heaviest losers Ivill now erect bnck buildings instead of [.wooden ones as before. The only building standing in the former row of fifteen is a brick owned by femtfd.’Hudelmyhr The flames rolled terrifically against its wall for a long time —but like Jackson’s soldiers, it stood firm as a stone, wall, defying fla.nes, falling timbers, etc.’ This one lesison alone should be Sufficient to induce all ■who possibly can to rebuild with brick. Do you remember the frequent warnings of the Independent concerning Rome fire protection? Do yon remember three issues ago we stated that a whole block would'have to be consumed by fire before our .warnings would be heeded? Walkerton isn’t out of danger yet—there is another block waiting to be devoured by the flames. One five hundred dollar fire extinguisher would have saved the terrible disaster of Tuesday night. A party of ten of Walkerton’s young folks met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Foster on Monday evening and organized a dramatic society under the name of the Walkerton Comedy so. The following officers were elected: Frank Hostetter, general manager and secretary; C. D. Foster, stage [manager; Lulu Nichols, treasurer, and Emmet Cunningham, ticket agent. They promise us an entertainment every three week., during the winter : months.

Call on REID for Drug’s Strictly Pure. _

Don’t lot that cold floor you, when it c»n be stopped tree at Reid’s. The best bargains in town at the Racket Store. Auction every Saturday. Call on Reid for pure wines, gins, apple brandy, New England rum and pure whiskies. The remains of two young dogs owned by J. W. Brown, were found in the ruins on the morning after the fire, Ed Vincent wants some money to deposit iu the bank, and for that reason is selling furniture very cheap. y The Independent has something that but few country papers can boast of-^ a regular correspondent in Japan. What a terrible sound to greet the ear at one o’clock in the night time is fire, fire! Will our citizens ever* forget that hideous alarm ? Will it require another disastrous conflagration to arouse opr citizens to., a sense of duty iik-the way of providing against,the tire fiend? To -the people of Walkerton who are suffering w ith bad coughs and cannot afford to buy medicine—to such I say~eome and get it free at Reid’s. Chas. Pool coMm^nced work on his new residence in Place’s additibn lasthveek; His intention is to put up a very neat and commodious dwelling, . > . _ ■ .——l •^’Lost. —A white and black plush robe on Saturday evening, Feb. 2, between the Independent office and the B. & Oy tiepot. A. Renberger.“\ All who wish to secure the March ‘ fiuifiber of the J udgo qr- Buek, Scrib^ -.nen^egiitry or any 'periodiesU; calYat^iCwul leava.o^j(ri^s^ are 3 all ejS«tP^«.' b V " v pay" what tyq^ owe me? If/you don’t I shall place sii accounts not paid or, settled satisfactorily by Feb. • Js^, s ,in the liftuda of my attorney. E. J. Vincent. The postmaster at LaPorte recently ^fPceivbd a-letter G ing for George Zin, who "has faflen^tir tb a large estate. Zin has .until ly been an occupant of the LaPorte poor-houeo, but Lis whweabe«HA>W Resent’are not Jthoiyn^ ; Bro. Fountain, of the Ne^ Cadigl^ v • T’ Gazette, besides attending to |Ks duties as piiblisher^ is a justieb o£,.the peace, real Estate and loan lector, 'agent for ? *rid for the Fire .^tttsuyamje .Cpwimny. ArimiterpfrSing' Editor, that. ” * ' 1 Something a little extra in the way of a show-windoL can be seen at the establishment of the’ Stephonis Store Co. The window is fllleiFM^th*notions, fancy goods, shoes, and the like, the arrangement of ^vhi^i ’ihows neatness and teste, ‘' WeTl venture that John Miller had something to do with it. Ethel, the five-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood McDaniel, died on Tuesday from a continued form of fever. The funeral services were hold at the M. E. church at 10 o'clock a. m., the Rev. Matthews officiating. The friends of the bereaved parents will deeply sympathize with them in their great sorrow. The will of the late Geo. Daugherty has been admitted to probate and exSheriff James Dougherty will be administrator of the same. It bequeathes $1,600 to George Dougherty, nephew of the deceased, and the rest of the property, including the farm that was owned by the deceased, is willed to his brother, James Dougharty, and his sister, Mrs. Dr. Varier, of North Liberty.—South Bend Times. The Town Council. The Board of Town Councilmen met in regular session on Wednesday evening, Feb. 6. All members present except A. Stephenson. The meeting was called to order by President Leibole. jMinutes of previous meeting read and approved. The following claims were presented, passed and ordered paid: B. F. Yerrick, marshal’s sal... .$ 8.25 R. P. Hollyday, lumber 2.88 treasurer’s report. Rec’d from clerk for license.... 1.00 Mack Sandies, lie. to ped 1.00 Amt. car. forward 1 198.32 200.32 Expenditures 21.30 Balance on hand 179.02 On motion of E. Leibole, seconded by W. Tank, Board agreed to meet Wednesday. Feb. 13, for the purpose of acting upon a petition providing against the erection of frame buildings on the burnt district. No other business being before the Board the meeting adjourned. v . —i ' Epoch. The transition from long, lingering and painful sickness to robust health marks an epoch in the life of the individual. Such a remarkable event is treasuredin the memory and the agency whereby the good health has been attained is gratefully blessed. Hence it is that so much is heard in praise of Electric Bitters. So many feel they owe their restoration to health, to the use of the Great Alterative and Tonic, If you are troubled with any disease of Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of long or short standing you will surely find relief by use of Electric Bitters. Sold at 50 cents and $1 per bottle at J. Endley’s Drug Store. DR. JAQUES’ German worm cakes destroy worms and remove them from the system. Safe, pleasant and effective.

t WALKERTON'S BIG BLAZE. 3 A FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR COA’FLAGRATIOW. ’ A Whole Block, Except one Building, Laid In Ruins. I HEROIC WORK BY CITIZENS. 1 The greatest calamity in the way of a fire that ever befell Walkerton oc- . cuned on Tuesday night. The fire [ started in the Koontz building about one o’clock. The fire was first seen in the roof and the conclusion is that it started from the Aimney. When discovered the fire had gained such headway that all efforts to save the building » or remove any of the contents proved i futile. Mrs. Rea, who had her drass- ; making and living rooms upstairs, barely escaped with her life and her goods were all consumed. The'fire spread to the adjoining buildings on either side, and rapidly . ..leaped from building to building until all -of them in the row, except the Hudelm^er brick, occupied by Brubaker & Qrider," were a mass of ruins, the destruction lasting but about threetiiouYs. A light wind prevailed, though i^was fortunately in a favoiablefdlr^j^i ♦o prevent the fire fromp spreadftmAd'other parts of the to\\rf . was heavy, r sffbV^yTE^m^mvered the house-tops, thus foe^nting the showers of firebrand^i^ff sparkl from doing damage. Tbs: '.^tizvns turned out in large ■riutui^^raud did noble service in saviug^^ltiperty, etc., woinen taking an ‘ ’ part in carrying goods from • ^Hildings. The brave boys fough 4 the seething, roaring flames like tigers, but the inadequacy of the means at hand with which to subdue fire, rendered them powerless to impede the progress of the devouring elements. By the persistent efforts of the citizens the contents of the buildings were mainly rescued from the flames, save those of the Woodworth & Koontz building, the entire amount of which were lost, all of Mrs. Rea’s goods, who occupied the rooms above, a portion of : tihe Williams & Henderson Co., a quantity of goods owned by J. W. Brown in b the way of liquors, cigars, .fltc., and also a_pvrtioa of his houseliohL^oods. ‘Only by herculean effyrt^ a^d flopds of water was the large double-store building or C? W. N. Steubens’, across the strefc# s^fcd from cntttng a conspicuous figure in the work of destruction on this eventful night. The estimated loss ram 6 > from thir-ty-five to fifty thousand dollar's. Following are some of the losses sustained so far as can bo ascertained at the present writing: Samuel Koontz, jr., general stock, building and stock, about $4,500; insured for $3,500. - SaaMMlAudelmyer, buildings, $1,000; no insurance. The Williams & Henderson Co., buildings and stock, near $7,000; no insurance. 01. Fulmer, building, $1,500; no insurance. Brubaker & Grider, dry goods and groceries, damage to goods by moving, betw<;en SSOO and $1,000; fully insured. J. Endley, drugs, stock damaged by moving, about $300; no insurance, Mrs. Rea, dressmaker, household goods wholly destroyed; no insurance. George Wolfenbarger, saloon building and contents, $1,500; no insurance. Otis Williams and Mrs. Cunningham, building, $1,000; no insurance. J. W. Brown, saloon stock, $500; no insurance. J. ^f. B. Giberson, harnessmaker, building and stock, about $800; no insurance. T. J. Wolfe, building, $700; insurance, $-100. W. A. Dailey, law office, loss on a portion of library, $lOOl no insurance. George D. Ewing, photographer, outfit wholly destroyed, loss $300; no insurance. M. B. Chapman, building, $500; no insurance. M. D. Leßoy, groceries, about $300; no insurance. Mrs. Brown, milliner, $300; no insur--1 ance. ' Adam Baugher, three buildings and , grocery stock $4,500; no insurance. Elwood McDaniel, resturant and ; grocery, $600; insured for S3OO. > J. B. Morford, meat market, $300; ; no insurance. 1 Henry Shultz, jeweler, stock, $300; no insurance. ! The “green eyed monster” took posession of the body and soul of the editor of the Walkerton Independent last week and all because The Democrat published r a few lacts in connection with the [ building of the “Three I” road this . spring. If it throws him into suck a fit 5 of jealousy to have it barely mentioned , now, what in the world will be the es- . feet on his mental organism when the b road is actually built into Plymouth?— j Plymouth Democrat. r In that event w r e will endeavor to 3 console ourself on the grounds that too > manv railroadsis a bad thing for a town, f - r Eilert Extract oe Tar & wild - Cherry is a safe, reliable and pleasant t remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, 3 Asthma, and all throat troub’es; will relieve and benefit consumption. Try it and be convinced. Every bottle wari ranted; price 50c. and one dollar per i bottle. Sold by all druggists. Pre- - pared by the Emmert Proprietary Co., Chicago, Hl,

, Lots of new story books at Reid’s. D. Swartz, of this place, has received ' an increase of pension. WANTED — ( Six boarders at Ike Rinehart’s, opposite Catholic church. Room and board, $3 per week. . THE COMMERCIAL BANKOF WALKERf TON . Is now open and ready for business. ( Exchange liought and sold. Deposits . received, and general banking busit ness Will be done on as favorable terms as is consistent frith gocui, safe and conservative banking. New perfumes Rei<!?a. ' UNCLE SAM’S CONDITION POwDER will cure Distempers, Coughs, Colds, Fevers, and most of the diseases of whieh Horses, Cattle, Sheep. Hogs i and Poultry are subject. Sold by all druggists. The Lake Erie & Western begins the year in a promising manner, its earninga for January beii^|lß2,l94, an increase of $38,810 ov^^^bseof January, 1888. Os this iucreSrWfie passenger 1 department made $137120. happy Rome bi/iod-purifier • is the Peoples Popular Medicine for purifying the blood; preventing or cur--o*mg Dyspepsia, Billioustfess, Headache, Boils and all Fevers anti-Malarial DisPrice 50 cents and one dollar perTottle. ' PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. All chose owing us-on accounts or notes are requested to call and Wettie the same at once. Our books will be at'the Florence Hotel for the present. As wo have suffered great loss by fire, and as you have been accomodated, now we would hxo to be accommodated in return. Respectfully, The Williams A Henderson Co. THE BANIT ENTERTAINMENTS. Tho Walkerton Dramatic Company gave two entertainments in Bender’s hall Friday and Saturday evenings of last w’eek to large houses. Two dramas, “Out in the streets” and ‘ A soldier of Fortune," and a farce, entitled “Betsy Baker," were given in an interesting manner. Those taking part were Mr. and Mrs. Clint Foster, the Misses Rose and Lulu Nichols, Miss Moda Cunningham, Walter McCool, Emmet Cunningham, J. P. Barnhart, Frank Hostetter, Sid Ewing, Lon Bogers, and Ray Vincent, all of whom played their parts most admirably and in away to do honor to the home talent of Walkerton. During the intermissions Frank Arlington favored tho audience with instrumental music and songs which be rendered iu his inimitable stylo. This brief mention of the entertainments would be incomplete without making note ot tho excellent band music furnished on the street each evening before the entertainment. The boys played well ami won for themselves many words of praise. They realized from the proceeds of both eights about fifty dollars. FARMER CRAZED BY SWINDLER. Christian Wiler, residing over in Port r county, has been taken to the lusam Asylum at Logansport, and is thought to be incurable. Sometime ago two strangers came to Mr. Wiler in the field, and told him that they were securing agents for a new patent binder. They told him he was wanted to be their agent iu his neighborhood, and would have no expense except to pay for what machines he sold, and from which ho would get a good profit. They requested him to sign a paper, which they said would be sent to tho company to show his authority to act as agent. He did this, and after while Mr. Wiler was notified of a promissory note for $286, the paper he signed proving to be a negotable note, which had passed into innocent hands. The swindle preyed on his mind until it made him crazy.—Ex. 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 1 cure all Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption. Large bottles 50 cents and sl. It requires more than a desire for ■ greed, without benefiting any one else, to acquire wealth. The man who wants I to do all the business going, benetittmg no one else, or ajbusiness man who is [ afraid of paying for an advertisement in his home paper, should also be afraid . to buy goods, to bo sold to people of his town. Our advice always is, buy of those whose names you find in the ad- ’ vertising columns of your county paper. A man who is too stingy and too - close to advertise, is also to stingy and ' too close to sell at reasonable and hon- [ orable prices. Trade with tho man who j advertises.—Ex. t — * j Application for License. NOTICE is hereby given to the citizens of 5 the town of Walkerton, Lincoln township, St. Joseph County Indiana, that I, the undersigned, will make application to the Board of Commis- > sioners of said county of St. Joseph, at their 3 March term of 1889, for a license, of one year, to sell spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors in a ' quantity less than a quart at a time, at my p.ace of business, with the privilege of allowing the I same to be drank on my premises where sold, C said place of business and premises whereon said ’ liquors are to be sold and drank arc located on ' the first floor of a two-story building situated on * the southeast half of lot number thirty-one (31) ' in the original plat of the town of Walkerton, in r Lincoln Township, of St, Joseph Comity, Indiana. , albert c. hahbknbrook. Feb. 8, 1889.

PERSONAL ITEMS. John Yoder, of Unioa Milla, was in town this week. Mrs. W. A. Endley is visiting her parents at Galien, Mich. Court Townsend and wife, of Knox, are visiting relatives in town. The Misses Julia and Minnie Platts visited a few days this week at Avilla. George A. Lindgren, representing the firm of Fairbanks, Morse & Co., dealers iu the Lingren fire chemical engines, is in town on business. Leonard Cole, an old Walkerton boy, is located at Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana. He is engaged in fruit farming in which he is meeting with good success. Geo. R. Flood, district agent for five counties for the Home Insurance Co., visited his mother and sister here Monday night. George is living at North Liberty and we will venture makes his competitors in the insurance field hustle, —Westville Indicator. A reunion of the 30th Indiana regiment will beheld at LaGrange April 4. To-day (Friday) lumber is being delivered on the burnt district fur rebuilding. What is the matter with Ed Vincent, the furniture man? He’s all right; why, he is selling furniture so cheap that people can’t help but buy. No old stuff to soli at reduced prices, but everything new and fresh and as cheap as the cheapest, at Reid’s. Public Sale. Tuesday, Feb. an, at io a m. Having decided to move to Walkerton, I will sell at public sale at my farm, 3j miles southeast of Walkerton and 3| miles northwest of Tyner, situated on the LaPorte and Walkerton rood, the following property, to-wit: 1 5-year old iron gray mare, 1 4-year old iron gray mare—both good work horses, 1 2 year old colt—bright bay, 1 yearling colt, 1 full blood short-horn Durham bull, two years old, with pedigree furnished tho purchaser, 2 5-year old cows, 2 3-year old.cows, 3 yearling calves, 7 head of hogs, 5 or 6 dozen chickens, 1 good lumber wagon, 1 top buggy, 1 sot of double harness, 1 set of single buggy harness, 1 mower, 1 double coin plow, 1 spring-tooth harrow, 1 iron-tooth harrow, 1 breaking plow, 1 double-shovel plow, corn in the crib, log chains and many other things not here mentioned. * Terms of Salk:—A credit of eight months given without interest if paid when due; if not so paid 8 per cent, interest from date will be charged until paid, the purchaser giving his note with approved security. All sums of $5 and under must be cash. Mary J. McKesson. A. Ramsby, Auctioneer. Public sale of personal property, on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 10 a. m?, at Butler Williams', one mile west of Teegarden. Some Foolish People Allow a cough to run until it gets bei yond the reach of medicine. They often say, “Oh, it will wear away,” but in most eases it wears them away. Could they be induced to try the successful medicine called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on a positive guarantee to cure, they would immediately see the excell- , ent effect after taking the first dose. Price 50cts and sl. Trial size free. At all druggists. An exchange says: "If wo were to 1 put a two-line local in the mostobscure corner of the paper, which stated that a certain business man charged more for his goods or kept an inferior quality than his competitors, that man would employ a bull-headed slugger to come around and kill us the next morning. But if we were to ask that same man for an advertsment of his wares he would say: No, I don’t believe in advertising; no one reads the paper.” EILERT’S DAYLIGHT LIVER PILLS are a boon to sufferers from Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Torpid Liver arid indigestion. Sugar-coated, pleasant to take and warranted to go through by daylight. ■ Now Story Books at Reid’s. ■ The Handsomest Lady in Walkerton ; Remarked to a friend the other day that ( she knew Kemp’s Balsam for the throal and lungs was a superior remedy, as it ' stopped her eou^h instantly when other cough remedies had no effect whatever. 1 So to prove this and convince you of its - merit any dtuggist will give you a sample bottle free. Large size 50c and sl. Mothers will find Dr. Winchell’s > Teething Syrup just the medicine to [ have in tho house for children ; it will cure Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, and regulate the Bowels. Try it. UNCLE SAM’S NERVE & BONE LINIMENT will relieve Sprains, Brui-^ ses, Neuralgia and Rheumatism. Sold by all druggists. f Their BudiHM Boomtug. Probably no one thing has caused ’ such a general revival of trade at J. r Eudley’s Drug Store as their giving i away to their customers of so many t free | trial bottles of Dr. King’s New B Discovery for Consumption. Their 5 trade is simply enormous in this very 1 valuable article from the fact that it 1 always cures and never disappoints. 1 Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, ‘ Croup, and all throat and lung diseases quickly cured. You can test it before 1 buying by getting a trial bottle free, large size sl. Every bottle warranted. Subscribe for tho Independent.

We Are Now Beady for Business at the Philadelphia Store! We desire to thank ow friends and customers for all past favors, and solicit a continuance of your patronage. We wish to announce to all those who have not yet found it out, that our stock is composed 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 market price- Yours truly, RENSBEHGER & HTZGERALD. T. J. REECE. (SUCCESSOR TO 8. F. ROSS & CO.) - —Dealer In HARDWARE, TINWARE, STOVES, DOORS Sash and Blinds, Paints and Oils, iron and wooden vumps, etc. lam making a SPECIALTY of TIN AND IRON ROOFING. SMOOTH AND BARB WIRE, Gasoline Always on Hand. A Full Line ot Cook and Heating STOVES! HEXTIXG STOYES—Both coal and wood Always on hand, and everything usually kept in a FirstClass Hardware Store. Last but nut least, THE SUPEBB LAMP FILLEB. Please call and examine our goods and learn prices. Hoping by fair dealing and low prices to merit a reasonable share of the public patronage, I am very respectthlly T. J. REECE. J. Willis Cotton, AGRICULTURAL Implements, ozxrxi awd two-horse Wagons, Buggies and Carts, Sewing Machines, XNTIBiaUXjEJS, OIIj .A-JNTID EXTRAS. Reed’s Spring-Tooth Harrows, Fairfield Chilled Plows, Bissel’s Steel Plows, Empress Steel Plows, Fairfield Steel Plows, Bissel’s Chilled Pjows, Bradley’s Steel Wheel Rakes, Moline wood wheel Rakes. Call and see Them.