St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 14, Number 36, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 March 1889 — Page 3

<l!jc JndepenbtnL A Local Newspaper, Non-Partisan. ADVERTISING RATES? ” One column for one year, $80; locals, 5 cts, per for one imierUou; for three insertions, 10 cts. line. WALKERTON, INDIANA, MARCH~2? 1889SPECIAL 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 12 Butter Io Lard 7 Green Hides •. 1 Potatoes 35 Corn 30 Hanis 14 Wheat 90 Oats -3 Beans $1.40 Byo - 38 Clover Seed $4,50 Buckwheat . 50

LOCAL^NEWS Owing to the great demand, and the enormous amount of Quinine that I have on hand at present, I will sell the same for the next 60 Dogs, for 55 cents per ounce, Cinchonidia for 20 cts. an ounce. >lll othet Goo&s in proportion. __ J.^DLEY. Republican Primary Election. The Republican voters of Lincoln township. St. Joseph county, Indiana, will hold a primary election at the office of S. A. Robbins, in Walkerton, on Saturday, March 9, 1889, from 2.30 to 7.30 p. in., for the purpose of selecting a candidate to be recommended for Postmaster at Walkerton, Ind. Each candidate will select a member of the board of election, and they organize the board; and the right to vote, of any person challenged, will be settled bv a majority vote of the board of election. Each candidate will be required to furnish their own (printed) ballots. By order of Republican Township Central Committee. Try Reid’s perfumes. Inaugurate a manufacturing boom here. Mrs. Emory has been updated postmistress at Knox. Call on Reid, the Druggist. Always anxious to please. Watch Walkerton’s building boom now soon to come off. A handsome baKz ea;de was killed near LaPorte recently.

We want saw logs of al! kinds, and lots of them, at the Saw-Mill. J. Endley, the druggist, is selling goods since the fire cheaper than ever. Dr. M. A. Schutt, dentist, guarantees all his work. Office with Dr. Endley. Call in and see us, we have come to stay and do a square business. No mixtures, pure stuff. ,J. F. Reid. It is a hard matter to walk a block up Avenue F without meeting a candidate for the post office. A new supply of story books next week at Reid’s. Some new and choice reading can be secured. J. B. Morford has opened a meat market in the Steele building, one do^. south of the ’‘■Sung" saloon. The masquerade ball advertised to take place in Bender’s opera hall March

4, has been postponed to April 1. It is claimed that the Hotel Bucklen at Elkhart ranks as the finest hostelry between Chicago and Cleveland. We have just added to this office a stock of new material in the way of job type, etc., and are now prepared to do commercial printing as tineas can be done in the large ci'ies. Bills printed at this office announce a public sale of personal property, on Friday, March 15, at 10 o’clock a. m., at the residence of L, L. Lemert, If mile west of Teegarden. I hereby notify all those owing me on account to please settle at once. My books have been left with W. A. . Dailey who is authorized to collect and j receipt nil my accounts. Mrs. J. W. Brown. Dr. Geo. A. Guerrer, a Ligonier dentist, was arrested recently for bigamy. He is charged with marrying his second wife, a 17-year old young lady, Miss •Jennie Pegg, at Milroy, in the southern (part of this state on the 3rd of December last. He deserted a fine wife and three interesting children at Ligonier. A large congregation were at the Oregon church on Friday, February 22, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Rosina Barbara Eberle, who died at Hamlet, February 20, at the ago of 78 years, 1 month .and 4 days. The deceased was born in Baden, Germany, but oame, in , her youth, to this country and for many years her home was in Hamlet, where she died. She was a member of the German Reformed church, and was the mother of nine children, of whom sev«n are still living. Rev. Matthews, o^ ^his place, administered the last sad lites.

Call on REID lor Drug-s Strictly Pure.

Lightning rod swindlers are looking for victims in Northern Indiana. The South Bend and Mishawaka street railroad has gone into the hands of a receiver. r The pay-car on the Exterminator dumped off some of its wealth at this • place last Saturday. : Will have a full supply of Periodicals at Reid's next week—and they will come regularly hereafter. There are now about a dozen candidates for the postofflce, and it is believed that several have got away. Everything goes at the right price if my creditors do loose by it—l will protect my customers. Reid, the Druggist. We have a large lot of good Split Posts for sale, also fencing and building lumber at the Saw-Mill in Walkerton. No, Walkerton don’t want any more banks, thank you. The McConnell bank here is giving very good satisfaction.

The social of the M. E. church was entertained last Tuesday evening at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brubaker. Quite a number of our citizens were in attendance at the funeral services of the late Samuel Williams, held at North Liberty, Tuesday, Feb. 26. T. W, Lee, the popular and efficient passenger agent of the L. E. & W. road, has resigned to accept a prominent position on the Union Pacific road. D. M. Petrie, the merchant tailor, is turning out a large number of fine suits equal to those made by the more pretentions tailoring establishments of the large cities. Dau Beall has purchased the J. B. Morford meat market, the dicker having taken place last Wednesday. Mr, Morford, the retiring proprietor, will remain in the employ of Mr. Beall. The residence of Amos B. Dipert, 2J miles northeast of Hamlet, was burned Tuesday night and most of the household goods destroyed. The property was mainly covered by insurance. There was born to the wife of Fred Ross, the tinner, on Feb. 25, a son. At last accounts mother and child were doing well. Fred himself is also reported to be doing moderately well, under the circumstances. Ed Vincent, the furniture dealer, has ordered his spring and summer stock of goods, and is expecting them to arrive soon. He has selected a large and very fine line of goods, which he will sell at the lowest possible prices. A pub lie side of the personal proper, ty of the late Daniel J. Roderick toos place, as previously announced, on Ihursday, Feb. 28, at the late residence of the deceased in Polk township.

Marshall county. T&z property sold amounted to $902. Geo. Zinn, who recently fell heir to a large (?) fortune in Germany, has been found and is an inmate of the Marshall county poor house at Tyner. The §500,000 he was reported to have inherited has dwindled down to a one-fourth interest in an estate valued at SIOO. J. B. Stoll, of the South Bend Times, has been appointed a trustee of the State blind asylum. The selection is a good one. Mr. Stoll’s thorough insight into public affairs, gained by his long newspaper experience, would maxe him a valuable man iu any position of public trust. This week’s Plymouth Democrat says: Thomas J. Flake, who shot Frank L. Johnson at Teegarden several weeks ago will be given a preliminary hearliafnro .TnufioA PnrltAr next Satur-

mg oeiore u usuce ituiwr uv-w oumiday morning. It is altogether probable that he will be bound over to the Circuit Court and that his trial will be heard at the term commencing MondaySamuel Williams, of Liberty township, mention of whose death is made • in the North Liberty currespondence this week, was one of the oldest residents of this county, having located here near fifty years ago. He was a brother of Otis Williams Sr., and father of Mrs. Andrew Cunningham, both of this place. Miss Rose Nichols, who for the past two years has so faithfully and well performed her duties as organist of the United Brethren Sunday school, was last Sunday made aware of the appreciation her services elicited from the members of the school, by their presentation of her of a handsome leather bound copy of the book entitled The Beautiful Story. Miss Rose was overwhelmed with surprise and pleasure at thus being remembered. Between forty and fifty young people were in attendance at the china wedding of Rev. and Mrs. Matthews on Friday evening of last week, which was gotten up for them by the young people of the M. E. church. All were in good spirits and bent upon having a good time, while not the least lively of i the party wero the worthy pastor and , his wife, upon whom their twenty ' years’ of married lifo seemed to rest 5 lightly. Several handsome pieces of j chinaware were presented them from . the company, Walter McCool in a neat . little speech making tho presentation, f to which Rev. Matthews responded q with well chosen words of appreciation.

5 Zon weiss Cream for the teeth at Reid’s, Give it a trial, it is splendid. a saw Logs. 8 We want all the good Oak, Ash and Hickory logs we can get and pay the r highest cash price for them at the Saw--3 Mill in Walkerton. A depraved wretch who is in jail at 3 Goshen for making an assault on his 1 grand daughter, when told of the latter’s death, said: “So much the better for me. One good witness against me gone.” Only one township in St. Joseph county and that is Center township, did not have a delinquent tax payer in the list of advertised lands. Clay, Harris German each had one, but in those cases it was duo to an oversight. Os course South Bend shows up the biggest list. —Times. NOTICE. Having opened a meat market at Union Mills I desire to thank the people of this community for their kind patronage during my stay here, and request all those indebted to me to settle at

i once with ’Squire George who has । charge of my books. Please be prompt and save extra costs. Noah Thompson. The Lake Erie & Western passenger train No. 16, north bound, due here at 4 o’clock in the morning, was wrecked Saturday night a short distance on the other side of Tyner. A broken rail : caused tue train to jump into the ditch, but the engine kept the track. jThe passengers received a severe jolting but no serious accidents occurred. The damage to the ears was slight. Notice is hereby given to those knowing themselves indebted to me on accounts for the year 1888 to please call and settle between now and the first of April next. T. J. Reece. Death oi Robison, Died, at her homo in LaPorte coun ty, Ind., on Sunday, February 24, Mrs. Lena liobisou, wife of Robert Robison, at the age of 27 years and 4 mouths. Mrs. Robison, whose maiden name was Lena Weller, was born in Starke county, October 24, 1861, and was married in 1884. She leaves two little children, one 16 mouths old, aud one only 9 days old, with her sorrowing husband. A sad circumstance to her family, is her death following so closely that of her brother Louie, who died less than two weeks before. For thirteen years Lona, as she was familiarly called, was a member of the M. E. church and she was well known and universally esteemed. The grief-stricken relatives have the Sympathy of the whole community. CONTEMPLATED IMPROVEMENTS. Dun Beall bus purchased a lot in the burnt district, of Adam Baugher, and it is reported w ill begin at ouee to erect

a brick business building. Elwood McDaniel has purchased a thirty-seven foot lot of Adam Baugher and will eventually erect thereon a brick building. Attorney W. A. Dailey will put up a brick building for office purposes on the lot which he has recently purchased of Mrs. Hannah Sheatsley adjoining the Florence Hotel. The above are only a few of the many , improvementscontemplatedin Walkererton during the coming season, many i of which have not yet sufficiently ma--1 tured to be made public. On Wednesday evening, Feb. 21, there assembled at the U. B. Parsonage, of this place, about thirty of the members of tho Barber class, and others from that locality. The purpose of the gathering was to surprise the Pastor,

P. E. Keg, and wife, with a donation of provisions, which had been gathered in their neighborhood, the value of which was oa er $30.00. The surprise, however, seemed to be on them, whim they found the parsonage dark and the door locked, Bro. Keg and w ife haring gone out to spend the evening with friends in town. A key was procured from a neighbor, the door unlocked, and tho jolly party took possession of the property without ceremony, warmed up the house and themselves, and then from numerous baskets, which made their appearance rather mysteriously, prepared a bountiful supper. The pastor and wife were found and brought home. They were agreeably surprised to find so many Christian friends in possession of their home. All partook of supper after which the donors returned to their homos each feeling that it is indeed pleasant to give to those who are sent among us to labor in the Master’s vineyard, thus causing them to feel that their labors among us are appreciated. Spectator. A Sound Legal Opinion. E. Bainbridge, Munday Esq., County Atty., Clay Co., Tex., says: “Have used Electric Bitters with most happy results. My brother (also was very low ; with Malarial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured by timely use of this modi- ■ cine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters ’ saved his life.” Mr. D. I. Wilcoxson, ; es Horse Cave, Kentucky, adds a like f testimony, saying: Ho positively believes that he would have died, had it 1 not been for Electric Bitters. This t great remedy will ward off*, as well as , cure all Malarial Disease, and for all । Kidneys, Liver and Stomach Disorders stands unequaled. Price 50c. and $1 at J. Endloy’s Drug Store.

Earthquake shocks were felt m the southern part of the state, last Tuesday. Did you try the C. C. & C. C. for your cough? Those who have, say it is a good thing. Samples free at Reid’s. UNCLE SAM’S CONDITION POwDER will cure Distempers, Coughs, Colds, Fevers, and most of the diseases of which Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs aud Poultry are subject. Sold by all druggists. For Sale. A good work mare, 6 years old. Cash or time. A bargain if taken soon. H. A. Woodworth. The one thing foremost in drugs is purity. All goods fresh and pure at Reid's. There is a belief at LaPorte that the drill at the gas well passed through a strata of gold-bearing quartz at the depth of 2,000 feet. The election bill, which will give to Indiana a system similar to that in operation in Australia, has now passed both branches of the Indiana Legislature. It now awaits the Governor’s

signature to become a law. The Supreme Court Commissioners, recently elected by the Legislature, comprise the following gentlemen: First District, Wm. E. Niblack, Vincennes; Second District, Jeptha D. New, North Vernon; Third District, . John R. Croffoth, Lafayette; Fourth District, Robert Lowry, Fort Wayne; Fifth District, Mortimer Nye, LaPorte. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction has recently rendered it as his decision that a school house is under the control of the teacher from the morning of the first day of school until his term expires, Sundays nor evening^ not excepted, and farther, that no party has a right to use such building at such times for any other than school purpose without the express consent of the teacher and trustee. “There are two evils in relation to the body of which teachers should speak freely to their scholars,”says Supt Allister, of the Philadelphia public schools ‘‘First, the use of cigarettes; and secondly, the evils of tight lacing. The tabaeco evil is greater than the drink evil, and there is no question but that it is injurious to the mind. Ihe phy l icalami mental powers are directly affected by tight lacing and cramped in action and distorted for all time." PLEASE TAkE NOTICE. All those owing us on accounts or notes are requested to call and settle the same at ouiu. Our books will be at^the Florence Hotel for the present. As we haw suffered great loss by fire, aud as you have been accomodated, now we would Ine to be accommodated in return. Respectfully, The Williams A Henderson Co. NOT.»C< TO TA *. PAYERS. Notice is hereby given that 1 will be

nt Behrens’ store in Walkerton, March 18 and 19, to receive tuxes of 1888. Geo. H. Stovkh, Treas. St. Joseph Co. M'lllc I p All those knowing theinHclmes Indebted to me on account, are requested to make an immediate settlement. Having suffcvisl great loss by fire, 1 am very much in need of money. My books are for the present at Bose Bros ’ Meat Market. Adam Bai gheu. Mrs. Jnlia E. Mork, of the Northern Indiana Orphans Home, has recently returned from a trip to Kansas and Nebraska, where she found good and pernament homes for eight children from that Institution. The Home under her management has done a noble work in finding good homes for many of the unfortunate children of Indiana.

Some Foolish People Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond the reach, of medicine. They often say, “Oh, it will wear away,” but in most cases 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 excellent effect after taking the first dose. Price .Wets and sl, Trial sue free. At all druggists. It was believed that the steamer Werra was lost off the coast of England this month and such was telegraphed all over the country. Later developments prove that it was not the Werra which met the accident. Aboard the steamer Werra were 'William Bost and family, of Wanatah, this county. Rost recently drew $15,000 in the Louisana lottery. He quit railroading and sailed for Germany, to spend the remainder of his days in the fatherland, and Wanatah citizens believed he was lost. Yesterday his friends in that town were pleased to receive a telegram from Mr. Rost, which stated that he had landed in. Germany all ri^ht. —LaPorte Herald. Rev. Du Witt Talmage is to receive $350 from the Odd Fellows Lodge at Pern for a lecture. This is at the rate of about $6 per minute —more than some hard working preachers get in a week. , Eilert Extract of Tar N wild Cherry is a safe, reliable and pleasant remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, i Asthma, and all throat troubles; will rei lieve and benefit consumption. Try it | and be convinced. Evtwy bottle war- ; ranted; price 50e. and one dollar per bottle. Sold by ail druggists. Prepared by the Emmert Proprietary Co., Chicago, 111,

PERSONAL ITEMS. Miss Callie Blain was l^oine from her school over Saturday and Sunday. C. W, Nichols, the restaurant, man, was in Plymouth Wednesday on business. Joe Ross was in Bourbon and Plymouth on business the fore part of this week. ’Squire George and wife are visiting relatives in V. liitley county, this state, and will be absent about a week. The Misses Ophelia and Adelaide Millard spent a few days this week visiting friends in Mentone and Ply- . mouth. The Misses Mattie and Mary Scoles, who have been spending several weeks with relatives and friends in this place, returned to Ligonier this week. M. D. Kaser, of North Liberty, who is manufacturing a new patent bed spring, was a business caller at the Independent office on Wednesday last. Mr. Kaser is meeting with good success in his new enterprise.

Ed Henderson returned a few days ago from a business trip through Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Canada. Among the places of interest which he visited were, Chicago, Detroit, Windsor, Canada, and Indianapolis. While staying in “Harrisouapolis” over Sunday Ed. enjoyed the privilege of attending the church of which the Presidentelect is a member, and also sat near the distinguished Indianian during the services. Miss Madge Wickham, Goshen’s music al prodigy was married tt* a New York gentleman, March 1. They will immediate ly set sail for Europe. COMMERCIAL BANK, Walkerton, Ind,, Is now open and ready for business. . Deposits received, Exchange bought and sold and a general banking business done on as favorable terms as is consistent with good, safe and conservative bunking. The parties owning this bank, own n controlling interest and manage the following mimed banks, to-wit: U. S. National Bank. Chicago, 111. Citizens' National Bank. Attica, Ind. Commercial Bank, Oxford. “ Citizens’ State BanK. Rensaloer " Citizens’ BanK, Union City, “ Citizens' State BanK, Boswell, “ Wabash Valley BanK, Covington “ Cttwens* BanK, Rochester, M Central BanK, Clinton, “ Commercial BanK, Lowell, a Citizens' Bans, Kewanna, •’ Central Bam, Verseilles, Ohio. Wo solicit the accounts of Farmers, Firms and Individuals, and invite all to cal! and see uh. Wo court investigation. i. w McConnell chah. b mcconnei l,

President. (‘ashler. — ■ ——— The Sew Discovery. You have heard your friends and neighbors talking about it. You may yourself be one of the many who know from personal ''experience just how good a thing it is. If you have ever tried it, you are one of its staunch friends, because the wonderful thing about it is, that when once given a trial Dr. King’s New Discovery ever iffter holds it place in the house. If you have never used it and should be afflicted with a cough, cold or any Throat. Lung or Chest trouble, secure a bottle at once and give 'it a fair trial. It is guaranteed every time, or money re funded. Trial Bottles freeat J. Endley’s EILERT’S DAYLIGHT LIVER 1 PILLS are a boon to sufferers from • Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Torpid j Liver and indigestion. Sugar-coated, pleasant to take and warranted to go through by daylight

— The Handsomest Lady in Walkerton Remarked la a friend the other day that she knew Kemp’s Balsam for the throat and langs was a superior remedy, as it stopped her eouifh instantly when other cough remedies had no effect whatever. So to prove this and convince you of its merit any diuggist 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 the 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, Bruises, Neuralgia aud Rheumatism. Sold by all druggists. Subscribe for the lude|mndent.

USED ALD THE YEAR ROUND! JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA For LIVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEPSIA, PURIFYING the BLOOD. Used for 30 — riles arid all DisYoars. Best eases that arise Preparation 1 from a nlaordered in the World gLJ&A s ‘ om » ch - for Sick Head- J m £ u ( re . ..... T . „■ „ gWIBLJ Blood. It is a ailio, ® V powerful tonio for So the ® 11 e I Uio weak and feeand Back, ton. hlo, espeeiuiAy stipatton, rim- W females A chllples o«i ttie dren. It can not Fact*, Skin hurt the most Diseases, Salt delicate constiaheuin, Boils, tutiou. It is the Beat Medicine in uaa for Regulating the Bowels. Quart Bottles. SI.OO. Three Bottles for 32.50. Delivered free of any charge. Sold U# all Druggists. Send for Circular. W. JOHNSTON & CO, Dotrelt, Mich. & P’iSJE or wish examine Keil S -aid fht» paper, or obtain tsstirwates on advortwing space when in Chioago, will find it on file at LORD & THOMAS.

We Are Now Ready for Business at the Philadelphia Store! We desire to thank our friends and customers for all past favors, and solicit a continuance of your patronageWe 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 Larse, 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 lands- We guarantee prices on our goods and take produce of ail kinds at highest market price- Yours truly, RENSBERGER & FITZGERALD. —— T. J. REECE. (SUCCESSOR TO S. F. ROSS & CO.) Dealer In H ARDWAKE,TINWARE. STOVES, DOORS Sax/i and Blinds, Paints and Oils, iron and wooden uiunps, etc. lam making a SPECIALTY of TIN AND IRON ROOFING. SMOOTH AND BARB WIRE, Gasoline Always on Hand. A Full Line of Cook and Heating STOVES! 11 ESTE\'(r STOVES—Both coal and wood Always on hand, and everything usually kept in a FirstClass* Hardware Store. Last but not least, TH2 SUPEBB LAMP FILLEB. Please (‘all and examine our goods and learn prices Hoping by fair dealing and lbw prices to merit areas enable share of the publicpatronage, Ta m very respectfu Ily T. J. REECE. J. Willis Cotton, AGRICULTURAL Implements, OINTJEJ ufLJNIU TWO-IXORBE Wag ms, Buggies and Caris, Sewing 3 Machines, XySEEIXIXjELSh OIL Reed’s Spring-Tooth Harrows, Fairfield Chilled Plows, Bissel’s Steel Plows, £ Empress Steel Plows, „ Fairfield Steel Plows, / Bissel’s Chielld Pjows, Bradley’s Steel Wheel R akes, Moline wood wheel Ra’ &es. Call and see r s hem.