St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 14, Number 52, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 June 1889 — Page 2

Jnircprn^cnt. A Local Newspaper, Non-Partisan. WILL A. ENDLEY, Editor. Entered at the Walkerton Postoflice at second-class rates. Sxibaci-iption: For One Year .... $1.50 For Six Months ...... 75 For Three Months . . . , ' . .40 If paid promptly in advance a discount of 25 cents on the year will be allowed. XA cross marked with a blue pencil on the margin of your paper indicates that your term of subscription to this paper has expired. If you are in arrearages please settle at once, and notify us promptly if you wish the paper continued. W. A. ENDLEY. Publisher. WALKERTON, INDIANA, JUNE 22, 18S9 To Our Patrons. We hold these truths to be selfevident —that all editors aie created in very much the same way; that they are endowed by their Greater with certain inalienable rights; th d among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of delinquent subscribers; that to secure these rights, it becomes necessary in the course of human events for editors to punch up such delinquents; and for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on our cheek to do so, we pledge our sacred honor to keep dunning such delinquents until they shall have liquidated. This issue closes the fourteenth volume of this paper, and the third year Under the present management. It would be sheer folly for us to dilate at great length upon the superior qualities of the Independent because it gives all the news of any importance and because of its ptoneness to tell the truth and nothing but the truth on all occasions, and because of its concise, brief, comprehensive method of working up news, and last but not least, its religious proclivities, for the readers of the Independent are all onto these rackets. "What we want to say is that, if you don’t like the paper you don’t have to take it, and if you do like it and want to take it you have to pay for it. So you delinquents may look for statements of your accounts, to which we hope you will respond without further urging. In conclusion we will say that the Independent will be enlarged in a few weeks to an eight-column paper instead of a seven, and other improvements will be added to the paper which we feel confident will be appreciated by our patrons. The price of the paper will remain the same. The total number of lives lost in the Johnstown flood is now estimated at 4,125. The last Kansas brewery has shut up shop. It was a big one, but it had to go. A Texas town rejoices in the possession of a paper entitled “The Consummit Liar.” Senator Sabin and wife have been divorced. He charged his wife with habitual drunkenness. The report that Blind Tom, the musical prodigy, was lost in the Johnstown flood, is denied. The road agents understand that it is impossible to blow a man’s brains out down in Oklahoma. No man who has any goes there. The average yield of wheat in the United States is twelve bushels per acre. This shows a slight falling off then, as compared to the record of former years. The average yield used to be fourteen bushels to the acre. The New York Press truthfully says: “Let all true friends of Irish home rule steer clear of the secret ‘resources of civilization’ hereafter. Peaceable agitation is surely winning the day; secret methods of violence are defeating themselves,” The reported loss of 10,000 lives in China was a mistake. A Chinese firm, who received the news of the Pennsylvania disaster, made the facts known to their countrymen, and the latter, in circulating the story, transferred the scene to China. In the Pennsylvania election last Tuesday the prohibitory constitutional amendment was defeated by a majority of 185,000. The Brooks high license law which has been in force in tl.at State for a year or more, seems to ba working satisfactorily and the people there apparently prefer it to prohibition. A New York clothier advertises “bathing suits by mail.” A 2-cent stamp will carry one, he says. Persons thinking of purchasing might save time and trouble by making the stamp serve the purpose of the garment—if the summer fashion notes are to be believed.—Minneapolis Tribune. Schweinfurth, who professes to be the new Christ, live# jma-splendid mam sion near Rockford, 111. HL disciples have given him property estimated at £500,000. Thirty beautiful young ladies reside at his home. His religions teachings are spreading and churches are organised in several cities,

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DECORATION DAY As Observed In Walkerton. Let it be said to the credit of our Nation that in no ether country on the face of the earth is the soldier, living or dead, held in such respect and veneration as in the United States. Patriotism is one of the strong points of the American character, and it can be said with truth that no. other nation in the history of the world has afforded loftier examples of unselfish patriotism than Das our country. Memorial Day, the day set apart by the National Government for the expression of the love and respect which we hold in remembrance of the patriots, now dead, who went to the front in the darkest days of the nation, and periled their lives in battling for the perpetuation of the government, has become a holiday as universally observed, as warmly cherished as any of our National Holidays. The decoration services postponed from May 30, were held here last Saturday in a manner befitting the solemn occasion. About two o’clock p. in. the veterans, under Commander Lei bole, formed in line on Avenue F in front of the central business block and, preceded by the Walkerton Cornet and Maitial bands, marched to the cemetery, where the graves were strewn with handsome floral offerings, and other honors due the dead were observed. After the services at the cemetery, the assembly repaired to the M. E. church, where the speakers of the day—Messrs. William Wier and Thompson Turner—were introduced by Commander Leibole. The church and class rooms were thrown into one large auditorium every available space of which was occupied by the large audience. Mr. Turner delivered an interesting oration and was followed by Mr. Wier, himself a veteran, who addressed the soldiers feelingly and in an able manner. The church was nicely decorated, and the singing by the choir was a noteworthy feature of the occasion. The day’s exercises were a splendid success. The business houses and many of the residences were profusely decorated with flags. Our neighboring towns contributed liberally toward swelling the large crowd here during the day. The Trustee Matter. Below we reproduce a statement given in a previous issue of the Independent concerning a dispute between the Democrats and Republicans of this place involving the question as to the legality of the election of a Corporation Trustee: For certain reasons we omitted mention last week, in our summing up the result of the election in this place, the election of Mr. Cowan for Trustee of the Third ward by the Democrats. E. Leibole, whose place they argue he is elected to fill, was elected one year ago. George Guise, the former incumbent, resigned at the expiration of one year, he having been elected to serve two years. Leibole, Republican. The Democrats argue that Leibole was elected to complete the unexpired term of Guise, resigned; and they secretly put a candidate in the field, and, of course, elected him, there being no opposing candidate. They have instituted suit, the Democrats, to seat Cowan. If Mr. Cowan is legally elected, be, of course, will take his seat, and the Independent does not entertain a shadow of doubt but wbat he will well and faithfully serve the town. Let the right prevail. The Republicans claiming they were right in the premises stood suit, which came off before Judge Noyes at South Bend last week. A decision was rendered in favor of the Democrats, and Mr. Cowan will therefore, act as Trustee of the Ward in dispute. The victors feeling gleeful and rejoicing with exceeding great joy, set up the cigars alike to vanquisher and vanquished, (the same having been won from the latter by the former) the latter claiming all the time while accepting the proffered favor, that the decision was unjust and unwarranted and partisan in the extreme. The question arises, can a judge transcend his bounds without being amenable to the law? If Judge Noyes has not transcended his bounds, the Democrats are justly on top. If he has, the resources of the injured party are certainly not exhausted: The Independent made no comments upon this matter, but the writer hereof repeatedly made verbal statements to the effect that the Democrats knew before instituting suit that they would be the victors, and to fight them would be a foolish proceeding, as the result clearly demonstrates. A Pair of Iles; A lady recently set a pot of cream in a spring near the house, so that it might keep cool. During the night a frog fell into the cream pot and in his struggles to get out actually churned the cream, so that when the lady visited the pot the next morning she found the frog sitting on a ball of butter, washing his feet in the buttermilk. —Ex A child was born recently near Clinton, which lived but two hours, was granted before its death the gift of speech long enough to promulgate the following words which were spoken as plain and distinct as that of a child of six or seven years old. It said: “The present season’s crops will be partially a failure, next year's crops will be an entire failure, and the succeeding year the world will have reached that long looked for and predicted time, the end. ” The truth of the above is vouched for by many of the citizens of that section of the country, and the more superstitious predict that it is the forerunner of some great calamity.—Ex,

KNOX. The swimming sports are as happy as ducks in a pond. Christian Etneigh, Esq., of out place, helped build the former dam at Johnstown, Pa. He says that the first broke away and caused a considerable loss of property but no loss of life. The state evangelist (Ewing) of Crawfordsville, Ind., is rendering the finest series of discourses ever given in Knox. —lt has now been over seven weeks since John Clipp mysteriously disappeared from our county. No clue can be obtained of his whereabouts. Our best citizens express their opinion freely that he has been murdered and secreted in the swamp south of Mud Lake. August Heck has removed his violin factory from Jackson Station to Valparaiso. At the latter place they made a donation for him as an inducement to locate his works there. —• —Win. Johnson, judge of the Porter circuit court, exchanged benches with Judge Burson last week. Johnson is a fine jurist. Our gas well is over 800 feet deep and the parties are still in limestone rock. The Commissioners' court is in session this week.—— The Christian church people have a tabernacle on their lot and are holding a revival meeting If you wish to hear good singing and able preaching go to the tabernacle at Knox. It can’t be excelled in any community. Dr. Dunfee has returned from Missouri. He is here to settle some business and will return in a few days. TYNER CITY. Charlie Shrall bought the Wetherby pioperty and will take possession soon. Miss Flora Cassady is visiting friends in Teegarden and vicinity Miss Kate Miller is once more at home. Preaching at the U. B. church Sunday, June 23. Miss Elva Bradley is visiting with friends near Walkerton. Dr. Moore is building an addition to his store Measles, whooping cough and scarlet fever are all the style in Tyner now Ed. Monroe is the proud papa of a wee boy since Friday, June 14. Mrs. Larkin Thompson is visiting with friends in this vicinity.——Miss Etta Parker returned to her home at Chicago last Saturday after a visit with friends here. Jess Bennett has a new cellar under his house. Mrs. Taylor is having her house repaired and painted. Mrs. George Plake visited a few days last week with her parents in this place. Several of the Tyner people attended the Decoration services at Walkerton last Saturday. Mrs. J. E. Johnson attended the commencement exercises at Plymouth last week. Addison Johnson is having his buildings in this place repaired. Miss Lizzie Moore visited with friends in Walkerton last Sunday and Monday. The people about Tyner are inquiring about who will furnish fresh meat here this summer. The people of this vicinity are trying to organize a singing class at this place. Mrs. Wesley Williams wishes to thank her many friends for their kindness in her recent troubles. Dick. NORTH LIBERTY. D. C. Cole, of Kingman, Kansas, and Dr. J. N. Reece, of Walkerton, were in town on Tuesday. Master Freddie Hathaway met with a severe accident on last Sunday evening; while at play he fell and fractured his right femur in the lower third. Drs. Campbell and Varier dressed the injured member.- Geo. Rupert has moved his family into the Cole building on Main street. West Harrison street has been thoroughly graded and is in fine condition. Oscar Flood, of LaPorte, spent Sunday in town the guest of his brother, G- R. Flood, Esq. Cullar and Pearse have a choice lot of binder twine which they are making a low figure on. Call and see them. The M. E. church parsonage is undergoing needed repairs. Born, Friday, June 14, to the wife of Charles Swartz, a daughter. D. D. Bates is canvassing for the sale of an extension stoye shelf. Henry Wolf is happy on account of the arrival of a fine girl baby at his house on Thursday morning June 20. The ball game between the Crumstown boys and Walkerton “Swipers” on last Sunday was witnessed by a large crowd. The game was stopped after the second inning on account of rain. Joshep Fl. Hoag died at the home of his mother in this village on Wednesday afternoon, June 19, from the result of an injury to the spine, which he sustained about two weeks ago. Harvy was a bright young man and had a host of friends. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in the sad affliction. William Hoag arrived here at noon on Tuesday, June 18, in response to a telegram apprising him of his brother’s fatal illness. He resides at St. Paul, Minn. John Cripe picked 280 quarts of fine strawberries at one picking on less than one half an acre of ground. The ladies of the M. E. church choir will give an entertainment at the M. E. church parlors in the form of an ice cream festival on Wednesday evening June 26. Everybody come. AGENTS WANTED FOR TISE BOOK JOHNSTOWN Horror! 08, VALLEY OF DEATH. A thrilling account of the awful floods and their appalling ruin. Graphic description of the destruction of houses, factories, churches, towns, and thousands of lives; heart-rending scenes, separation of loved ones; tajla of heroic deeds, narrow escapes from death, havoc by fire; plundering the bodies of victims; dreadful sufferings of the survivors; the greatest calamity of the times. Fully illustrated. Send thirty cents in stamps for outfit to save time. Terms liberal. FQRSHEE &, McMAKIN, Cincinnati, Ohio

CONCERNING THE PEERLESS LIGHTNING FOLDING BINDER. The Most Remarkable Machine Ever Produced! 1. It is the finest finished and most perfectly constructetl binder in the market. It is a fortunate and skillful combination of the best elements and latest features to be found in harvesting machinery. U. Its folding arrangement is a marvel, and its like or »qual 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 than 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 diaft, 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 biuder. 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 arrangement short grain can be harvested with greater saccess than with any other* H. For convenience in handling and storing, for economy in the use of twiner and for tight and positive binding it is particularly noted, and in these respects cannot be equaled. 6- Lastly, it possesses a greater number of excellent features than any other binder made, excelling in all points and inferior m none, and is the most profitable binder a farmer can buy. ’ If you want a Mower, Reaper or Hinder Don't fail to See the Peerless before buying. A. CUNNINGHAM, Walkerton, Ind. Rucklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or no payrequired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. Endley New Toxsorial Room. — Having opened a barber shop in the basement under Brubaker & Grider's store, I will be found there at all business hours to attend to the wants of customers, and shall strive to give satisfaction. A share of the -atronage of the people of Walkerton and vicinity is respectfully solicited. ANSON FRAME. Grand Army boys, as well as many others, will be interested in the following from Alex. B. Pope, Stewart. Tennessee, who is A. D. C , Commander Dep’t Tenn., and Ga. He says; “We have had an epidemic of whooping cough here, and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has been the only thing that has done any good.” There is no danger from whooping cough when this remedy is free! v used. 50 cent bottles for sale by J. F. Reid. UNCLE SAM'S NERVE & BONE LINIMENT will relieve Sprains, Bruises, Neuralgia and Rheumatism. Sold by all druggists. 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 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, “ Citizens’ Bank, Kewanna, Central Bank, Verseilles, Ohio. We solicit the accounts of Farmers, Firms and Individuals, and invite all to call and see us. We court investigation. 1. w. McConnell, chas. b. mc-connell, President. Cashier. Piso’s Remedy for Catarrh is the best, easiest to use and the cheapest. For sale by J. Endley. PRICE^^-^^SO CTS.^ IT IS THE BEST. CKp® Ji 2 „ EASIEST TO USE. * £ ]US & THE CHEAPEST. For Sale at Endley’s Drug Store,

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. DR. JAQUES’ German worm cakes destroy worms and remove them from the system. Safe, pleasant and effective. HAPPY HOME BLOOD PURIFIER is the Peoples Popular Medicine for purifying the blood; preventing or curing Dyspepsia, Billiousness, Headache, Boils and all Fevers and Malarial Diseases. Price 50 cents and one dollar per bottle. Eilert Extract of Tar & wild Cherry is a sa.e, reliable and pleasant remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all throat troubles; will relieve 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, Hl, 110! for the NEW TINSHOP! L. F. Paul, who has had Twenty Years’ experience as a Tinsmith, has opened a Shop in the Steele building on Avenue F, and solicits a share of the public’s patronage. Will do your tin, sheet iron and copper work at the lowest rates. Try him. It Leads with Agents Everywhere! POLE TO POLE OR, TOURS ROUND THE WORLD. An intensely interesting book. Thrilling scenes marvellous discoveries and strange phenomena in all part 3of the world. Wonders of the tropicsRemarkable journeys. Renowned exploration and voyages. The best low-priced fast selling money making book for agents on the market Over we pages and 300 superb engravings. Sells on sight everywhere. AGENTS WANTED! tive circulars and extra high terms, address; Lyceum Pub. Co., Ciicin’ti, 0. the STEPHENS STORE COMPANY. Just Received, the Finest Line of LACE CURTAINS in Town. Also an elegant Assortment of Ladies' KID GLOVES. A large stocK of Men’s Faxcy Shirts. Immense stock of TINWARE! full line of dry goods, boots and shoes and groceries always in stock. JOHN W. PARKS, S. D. PARKS, R. b oglesbee, Bourbon, Ind. Plymouth, Ind. PARKS OGLESBEE, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW, AND NOTARIES PUBLIC, Office First Floor Brick Building, Garro Street, Plymouth, Indiana. SILAS GEORGE, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, WA LKERTON, IND. Prompt attention given to collections Office in Rensberger’s blocK, upstairs Trustee’s Notice. Shmuel F. Ross, Trustee of Lincoln Township, hereby gives notice that he will be in his office at the store of T- J. Reece on Saturday of each wees for the transaction of township business. vllNo4l y JAMES N. REECE, Physician and Surgeon, Walkeston, Ind. AU calls promptly attended to, day or night. Office one door north of bank, upstairs. JAMES F. ENDLEY, Physician and Surgeon, WALKERTON, IND. Office, second floor, one door north of Rensberger’s bricK blocK. H. S. Dowell. Dentist WALKERTON, Ind. Does every variety of work in n odern dentistry. worK reliable. Prices reasonable. Office in Rensberger’s block, upstairs,

Just Received at the PEIUBBLFfiIA STDRI! I An Elegant Line of EMBROIDERIES, LACES, I WHITE GOODS, I And the Latest Styles in Ladies' Collars and I Cuffs- A Fine Line of Gents' WHITE LAUNDRIED & UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS! I Collars, Cuffs, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs. Remember we keep the FINEST. LINE and TEST COLORS IX DRESS GOODS, GIA GIISMS, and Prints. Also a fresh and well selected stock of Groceries, Green, Canned and Evaporated Fruits of all kinds. Glass-^nd Queensware and all kinds of Silver Table -Ware- Call and see us. RENSBERGER & FTZGERALD. J. WILLIS COTTON. S, F. ROSS. 'COTTON & ROSS/”; AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Wagons, Buggies and Carts, We respectfully solicit your patronage. We shall keep only the best good# j In our line, and shall endeavor to so conduct our business, that each customer shall receive 100 cents of value for each and every dollar he or she mav invest with us. We shall sell among other goods of well established reputation— Champion Light Binders, Improved Champion Mowers, Champion Light Reapers, Milburn 1 and 2-horse wagons, Auburn buggies & carriages, New Home, New American, Love & Standard sewing machines, Thomas tedders & rakes, Reed’s spring-tooth harrows, New Western, Bradley’s and Tongue less cultivators with Both steel and wood wheels, Plain or parallel beams, Harrows of all kinds, Wood, steel or iron frames, Bissell’s chilled plows, Empress steel plows, Fairfield chilled and steel plows, GARDEN SEEDS, AND CULTIVATORS, WHEEL BARROWS, MACHINE OILS, SEWING MACHINE OILS, Needles & Extras. I.). M. PETRIE, ’ MERCHANT TAILOR, RENSBERGER BLOCK, AVENUE F 'Wallxcrton, Ind,

0. F. Townsend, Tonsonal Artist, Walkerton, Ind., He respectfully asks your patronage, and guarantees satisfaction. J. R. ABNER, Physician and Surgeon, GROVERTOwN, IND. Office in residence. AGENTS FOR th e wanted! PICIORIAL BISTOBY g BIBLE. An incomparable work. Reads like a romance and captivates old and young. Unparalleled success attained everywhere. Its high character, numerous indorsements, and low prices, afford agents the most permanent money making business offered. Over 1100 pages and 250 beautiful engravings. Write for illustrated description and highest terms, address, J. Fallen & Co., Pubs., Cincinnati, 0.

LOCAL TIME TABLES. Xj£vlk.o USj'i o est? XAZ Solid trains between Peoria and Sandusky and Indianapolis and Michigan City. Dire®’ , connections to and from all points in the Unite® States and Canada. NORTH BOUND FROM WALKERTON. *No. 16 Passenger Leaves 4:03 a. ® 'No. 10 Passenger Leaves 12.56 P* tNo. 12 “ - 7.1# " tNo. 100 Local •• * •* 2 1.55 SOUTH BOUND FROM WALKERTON. tNo. 11 Passenger Leaves ® 14 tNo. 15 “ 5.03 P* tNo. 17 “ Daily except Sat. " —lO-4* P * tNo. 101 Local „ •• 8.45 a® ♦Daily except Sunday. fDaily except SundayNo. 11, via Tipton, arrives Bloomington at • . p. m., making direct connection with C. * A- *• train arriving Kansas City 9.30 next BmrniM connecting direct at Kansas City for Denver, saw erancisco and all points West. Free reelin!®" chair cars between Tipton and Missouri river through passengers. Nos. 9.10,11 and 12 connect at Tipton *»* mam line trains for Sandusky, Bloomington ana all points east and west. For tickets, rates an general information, call on F. QU"*’ Ticket Agent L. E. & W. R. IL, or address 11. C. Parker, R. T. Bridal*’ Trafllc Manager. Gen'l Fa® Indianapolis, Hid.