St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 14, Number 48, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 25 May 1889 — Page 2

^1)1 ^n^epen&tnt, 4- Local Newspaper, Nox-1* artisan. WILL A. JJNDLEY, Editor. . ^ntesgd at the Walxerton Pos.to.ffice at second-class rates. Suosicripti.oll: JTor One Year .... «iSO For Six Months ... 75 For Three Months . . 40 If paid promptly in advance a discount of 25 cents outgo year will be allowed. XA cross marked with a blue pencil on the margin of'your paper indicates that your term ot sujjsciiption to this paper lias expired. “ f you are - in arrearages please settle at once, and notify us promptly if you wish the paper contjjnued. ’ W. A. ENDLEY.'P'oßl.tshkk. ^VALKERTON, INDIANA, MAY 25, 1889 One cent letter. postage is among the probabilities. »' —■■iif if l mm m A saloon-keeper at Geneva, Indiana, -bears the very appropriate name of Beer. Grover Cleveland has been nominated by the New York World as the Democratic candidate for President in W. ’ ' John L. Sullivan, the slugger, is at Belfast, a little town in New York State, getting himself in training for his fight with Kilram. There are seventeen churches in Bonth Bend. The Tribune of last week mentions that number. How can it be such a wicked cjty ? It jg reported that a child was born recently near Michigan City with a per' fectly defined head of an elephant. It lived but a short time. Kokomo has already taken advantage of the law passed by the late legislature, and raised the liquor tax to $250. Bloomington has also followed suit. The Middlebury Independent is auihority for the statement that the reason Hon. John H. Baker refused the •Indian commission was because he did pot wqnt to see the Cherokee strip Give every good soldier a pension; do aw^y with capital punishment; stop tying chickens’ legs together when you take them to market, and this will be one of the grandest countries on the globe. Auburn has not yet abandoned the idea of a street railway.—Albion New Era. l^o, its well enough to stick right to the idea, even if they do abandon the railway. The colored people of Mississippi have received flattering recognition at the hands of- Presdent Harrison by his appointment of John R. Lynch to be fourth auditor pf the treasury. Lynch is a very capable man. The funny man of the South Bend Tribune thinks that soldiers during the war -were just as much in line of duty find serving their country when wrestling among themselves as when in heat of battle with the enemy. And if, therefore, a soldier broke his leg in the beginning of the war in the act of wrestling, and thus became a burden to the United States during the balance of the war, jhat he should have a pension, same as if injured by the enemy in battle. A soldier who received an injury by wrestling certainly docs not deserve a pension any paore than every honorably discharged soldier, and we believe that every soldier who enlisted and went south and who was honorably discharged ought to have a pension But to give men pensions who injured themselves by foolishness and who thus became a detriment to the Union cause and vithoid pensions from those who served f^jt^fqljy for. any length of time, would certainly be unjust. Give all good soldiers pensions, but not on the grounds of avoidable injuries. KWMEI— LIJMI Additional Local News. Elmer Crockett has assumed his new duties us postmaster of South Bend. St. Joseph circuit court convenes next Monday. A light docket is reported. President Harrison has appointed John Shaffer, an old soldier, postmaster at Laporte. Mrs. Adam Klingel, of South Bend, met with a tenable death a few days ago. While working about the cooking stove figj apron caught fire and she was soon enveloped in flames, and before aid could reach her, she was so seriously burned that she died on the day following the accident. The. Independent hereby acknowledges the receipt of an invitation to the laving of the corner stone of the K. of P. building at Rochester, Indiana, June 6, 1889, and also a handsomely printed program, the work of the Rochester Sentinel, giving particulars of ceremonies, committies, etc. The K. of P., at that place, are looking forward to a grand time on this occasion. Your attention is called to an advertisement in this paper of A. T. Evans & Co., Chicago, 111., who aro offering a complete set of family scales for 98cts. This extremely low price is made to get new customers, for to every one to whom a set of scales is sold they mail their catalogue,, full description and wholesale prices of watches, jewelrv, sewing machines, books, an.d R large variety of useful household articles. They give such unquestioned bank references as should insure every one that the firm is entirely reliable, i...- • . ...

Decoration Day. In remembrance of those who have gone before to investigate the mysterious future, our merchants and business men have signed an agreement to close their respective places of business, May 30th, from one to four o’clock. The exercises will consist in going to the cemetery about two o’clock, paying । honors due to the dead after which the assembly will repair to the grove near by where speeches will be delivered by William Wier, of LaPorte and Thompson Turner, of near this place. The Walkerton Cornet Band will furnish appropriate music, and Grant Tank’s choir will furnish the vocal music. A cordial invitation »s hereby extended to ill. The following committees have been selected to take charge of the affairs of the day; Executive Committee — Commander Leibole, Comrade Adel, Comrade Mason. Committee on Stands and Flowers—: H. Brown, P. Q. Nichols, Levi McDonald. Committee on Marking Graves—F. Weldon, Wm. Teeples, P. Augustine, at Walkerton cemetery; Joseph Wiland, at Oregon cemetery; A. Barber, at Barber cemetery. On Vocal Music —Grant Tank, Minnie Platts. On Instrumental Music—Chas. Pool. On Martial Music—Melvin Wright. On Boquets—Mesdames P. Ryan, J. Swartz, May Simmons, 11. Brown, M. Burger, J. Platts, J. L. McDaniel, Misses Albina McDonald, Jennie Pool. On Flowers—O. R. Fulmer, W. A. Dailey, John McDaniel, Misses Dora Fulmer, Belle Wolfe, Lou Nichols, Minnie Burger, Hattie Hostetter, Myrtle Plaits. Loda Brubaker, Bertha Grider, Maud Brown, Mary Mason, Nellie Stephens, Nina Steele, Betsy Shoemaker, Emma Stickley, Mary Weller, Emma Blain, Kate Arnold, Eva Lontz, Hattie Rinehart, Ella and Annie Flack, Laura Koontz, Libbie Rinehart, Mesdames Willis Wright, Burton, Smith Davis, A. Turner, Obc Dipert, James Lampson. On Memorial Services and Speaker— Chaplin Shoemaker, Commander Leibole, E. Goit. TEEGARDEN. School closes Friday, B. W. Ross, teacher. Dr. Neville made a business trip to Laporte Wednesday. Johnny Johnson went a fishing. Johnny caught a whale. William Aldriage is making some improvements on his property. John Lemert and sen slaughter about 20 calves a week for Notre Dame. Frances Lemert is hack from North Liberty and is again taking charge of the saloon. Mr. Hermoist and wife, of Burr Oak Flats, were visiting George Plake and wife last Sunday. Alfred Sheeks is running the cream rouse for D. M. Barber, while the latter is overseeing the road work in District No. 2, Last Sunday morning the west bound freight, running at the rate of -10 miles an hour, was ngaily wrecked Uns place by the switch being thrown open. The agent had orders to stop the train, while the engineer had orders to run to Walkerton. The train got on the switch, run to the other end, broke the switch at the west end, went back onto the main track and ran about a half mile before it was stopped. Luck favored the B. & 0; this time. Jack. NORTH LIBERTY. The G. A. R. Post, of this place, will go to Lakeville, on the afternoon of Decoration day. There will be services at the Episcopal church on Sunday evening, May 26, by the rector in charge, Rev. Scott, of LaPorte. The oldest son of Albert Harman, living four miles southeast of town, was seriously injured about the face and hands on last Monday evening by the bursting of a gun which he was in the act of firing. Dr, Varier, of this place, was called. The Rev. H. If. Hargrave, formerly pastor of the M- E- church here , and now located in the vicinity of Indianapolis, is spending the week here with his old friends. Mr. a^d Mrs. Jonathan Witwer, who inside two miles south of town celebrated the forty-Kfth anniversary of their wedded life on Tuesday, May 21. There were a number present from a distance, among them Messrs. S. E. & J. B. Witwer with their families. Mrs. Mary McClane of Rochester, N. Y., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. R. McKenzie in this village at present. The carpenter work on JWiil Hofb man’s new residence will be completed in a few days. Dr. Varier and family made a flying visit to Bourbon last week. The North Liberty ami Crum’s Town base ball clubs will play in this village on Sunday May 26. A largo, party ot the young fiiends of Miss “Cal” Goodrich gave her a surprise on last Wednesday evening in honor of her 21st birthday anniversary. The ladies of the Episcopal ehnreh will give a strawberry and ice cream festival at town hall on Saturday evening, June Ist, for the benefit of the church, DR. JAQUES’ German worm cakes destroy worms and remove them from the system. Safe, pleasant and effective.

TO MY FRIENDS AND PATRONS [ wish to say that on or about June 15, ‘B9, I expect to move back to the old stand, one door south of Brubaker & Grider’s, when I shall increase my stock in all its various departments. I have accommodated you year in and year out, and you now owe me about fifteen hundred dollars, and I now ask you as a favor in return to call and settle eit her by cash or note within the next 20 days. In addition to the above I SHALL PUT IN A FULL STOCK OF NOTIONS, STATIONERY, &c-, IN THE ROOM I NOW OCCUPY. J. ENDLEY, Druggist. KNOX, Knox has organized a fire department Bertha Lewis jqis beep absent for the past week. There will be more fruit than was axpected shortly after the last frost. Attorney Geo. W. Beeman has been absent from Knox since tho 14th. The town of Ober, G miles east of Knox ; was platted and laid out last week. Our crops are n ’‘ding rain. Several heavy showers have gone around but left us without. Our teachers have pot yet been hired for next winter. The board contemplates trying a ney, corps. Judge Burson was in town last week to settle a bill of exceptions, preparatory for the Supreme Court. There has been found a good bank of yellow clay four miles south of Knox and a brick yard placed thereon. A festival was given in Pierson’s new store building on the evening of the 18th to raise means to decorate soldiers’ graves on the 30th. Another one of our young and innocent darlings has flown, lie imagined that he could hear the voice of a small child crying, “where and who is my dad?” The Republican editor has purchased a house- and lot in ouy town and become a permanent fixture. We are glad, for Sam is a good neighbor and has Jma family. The town of Jackson, five miles west of Knox, has been platted and most of the lots sold within threo days after the plat was made. Our gas well diggers struck a vein of crude petroleum at a depth of 200 feet. They are still going down at the rate of 40 feet every 21 hours. Letters of administration have been granted to William Cjilhiwgy, Sr., of the estate of his daughter, Elizabeth McGill’ deceased. The Wesleyan church held quarterly meeting at the court house on the 18th and 19;h inst. They immersed six of their members Sunday last. Frank Leslie, of Mishawaka, was here last week. Frank is after one of our Knox girls. Well, all right; the girl is a No. 1 young lady nnd Frank seems to be the same kind of a lad. A party of seven lawless onuses dynamited the fish in Yellow River two weeks ago. They are permitted to go unpunished on account of tha inability of the offi' cials in charge of the prosecution. Sttigsv for Sale. Nearly new; buggy, harness and wolf robe. This is your time to get a fine’ outfit cheap. See S. J. Nicoles or Frank Byers. Pickle Coiltract. We will make our annual distribution of Cucumber seed from our Walkerton factory on Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June I.' H. J. Heinz Co. — 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. 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 d .ylight. HAPPY HOME BLOOD PURIFIER is the Peoples Popular Medicine for purifying the blood; preventing or curing Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Headache, Boils and all Fevers and Malarial Diseases. Price 50 cents and one dollar per bottle. Eilert Extract or Tar & wild Cherry is a safe, reliable and pleasant remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all throat troubles; will re - lieve and benefit consumption. Try it and be convinced. Every bottle warranted ; price 50c. and one dollar per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Prepared by the Emmert Proprietary Co., Chicago, 111,

a 7? CONCERNING THE PEERLESS LIGHTNING FOLDING BINDER. The Most Remarkable Machine Ever Produced! 1. It is the finest finished and most perfectly constructed binder in the market. It is a fortumde and skillful combination of the best elements and latest features t.Q be found in harvesting machinery. 9. Its folding arrangement is a marvel, and its like or equal cannot be found the world over. Others bear no comparison with it. The driver from his seat, without a single change, can fold and unfold the binder in less thai- a minute, and that while the machine is in motion as well as when standing still. This feature alone is worth the price of the machine. 3. For lightness of weight and draft, as also in all other respects, it is a marvel. It is unquestionably the lightest running binder, as well as the lightest in weight, to be had, and is practically a two-horse binder. 4. In the harvesting of heavy, down and tangled grain it has absolutely no equal —succeeding where others fail—and with the aid of the folding arrannement short grain can be harvested with greater saccess than with any other’ 5. For convenience in handling and storing, for economy in the use of twinei and for tight and positive binding it is particularly noted, and in these respects cannot be equaled. (»• Lastly, it possesses a greater number of excellent features than any other binder made, excelling in all points and inferior in none, and is the most profitable binder a farmer can buy. If you want a Mower, Reaper or Hinder Don t tail Io See She Peerless before bujing. A. CUNNINGHAM, Walkerton, Ind. 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 eases it wears them away. Gould they be induced to try the successful medicine called Kemp’s Balsam, which is sold on a positive guarantee to euro, they would immediately see the excellent effect after taking the first dose. Price 50ets and sl. Trial size free. At ail druggists, Mothers will find Dr. Winchell's Teething Syrup just tho medicine to have in tho house for children; it will cure (loughs, Colds, Sore Throat, and regulate the Bowels. Try »t. Hucklcn’ei Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, sail rheum, fever sores, teller, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to c've perfect satisfaction, or monev refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Forsale by J. Endley Kokuner’s Isdiaxafolib Business College, School ot Short-Hand, Type-Writing and Telegraphy, VANCE BLOCK, INDIANAPOLIS, IND 25th Year Under Present Proprietor. • ’ The Most TuaRoUGHLr Equipped and Cheapest Business College in the United States. Address for Catalogue, C. C. Koerner, President, Indianapolis, Ind. (A Scholarship can be bought at a great bar- • gain by apply ing to the publisher of this paper.) B. M. SF.YBOLD. ANDt Real Estate Agent. Also Insurance and Collecting Agent. AH business entrusted in my hands will promptly and carefully be attended to. Booms GJ and O Odd Fellows Block.; IES otitis. Uouc|« Ind UNCLE SAM’S NERVE & BONE LINIMENT will relieve Sprains, Bruises, Neuralgia and Rheumatism. Sold by all druggists. COMMERCIAL BANK, Walkerton, 1 ind M Is now open and ready for business. ’ Deposits received, Exchange bought and sold and a general banking business done on as favorable terms as js consistent with good, safe and conservative banking. The parties owning this bank, own a controlling interest and manage the following named banks, to-wit: U. S. National Bank, Chicago, 111. Citizens’ National Bank, Attica, Ind. Commercial Bank, Oxford. “ Citizens’State Bank. Rensalaer “ Citizens’ Bank, Union City, “ Citizens’ State Bank, Boswell, “ Wabash Valley Bank, Covington “ Citizens’ Bank, Rochester, “ Central Bank, Clinton, Commercial Bank, Lowell, V Citizens' Bank, Kewanna, “ Central Bank, Verseilles, Ohio. We solicit the accounts of Farmers, Firms and Individuals, and invito all to call and see us. We court investigation. i. w. McConnell, cuab. b. mccqnnell, President. Cashier. Pisa's Remedy for Catarrh is the best, easiest to use and the cheapest. For sale by J. Endley. Subscribe for the Independent. MONEY! ® buvingatwhole d 1 41 KE 1 sa ^ e un< ^ ae ^ n ? as ? agent for the fhenp- * J 5 Sck x ell Tl CK ^ rc i>able house on can b. Uh reMMi cei ^ fc of 98 cts - in one cen ^ stamps AjO ® w 0 w jji gcn(l as samplenno complete set of family scales, together with our catav Jogueof Watches, Books, Guns and numerous household articles on which we offer great inducements to Agents and otl.ers. The Scales are accurately htted and adjusted and aro warranted in every respect, and arc, only offered at this price for the present to encourage agents and others to handle our Goods,. On a ten dollar cash order from our mammoth circular we will send ouo set of scales free, or allow vou the price paid for this set. A. T. & CO., 13- uud Ui bUto Si., CHICAGO, ILL

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LOCAL TIME TABLES, • Erie cfc WcHtoTlA Solid trains between Peoria and Sardii^ and Indianapolis and Michigan City, p l , I । connections to and from all points in the Unit#® ; States and Canada. NORTH BOUND FROM WALKERTON. *No. 16 Passenger Leaves +No. io Passenger Leaves— .12.56 P ( " tNo. 12 “ •• _ 7.16 „ 1 tNo. 100 Local "'V " A A-W •' SOUTH BOUND FROM WALKERTON. | ■ tj o -11 Passenger Leaves HtnC S । tNo. 15 “ “ o.wP* 91 tNo. 17 '• “ _ ...10.49 P» M tNo. 101 Local S- 45 * S ♦Daily except Monday. fDaily exceptSundal« ® No. 11, via Tipton, arrives Bloomington at M p. m., making direct connection with C. * ... S tram arriving K .nsas Citv 9.30 next m nn, a ■■ ; .on in. ting .inert a Kansas’City for Denver,^ k , brancisco and all points West. Free re<-w^|^ chair c:'.”s between Tipton and Missouri nt#' • . through passengers. 9 ! Nos. 9,10.11 and 19 connect at Tipton 9 - main line trains for Sandusky. Bloomington* 1 all points east ami west. For tickets. 9 . general information, call on J. W. McDAn ... Ticket Agent 1.. E. A W. E. R., or address ■ 11. Parker, T. Wt rce ^ I Traffic Manager. Oen’l If® -JK Indianapolis. Ind. 9