St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 15, Number 1, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 June 1889 — Page 3

Jnbcpcn&cnt. A Local Newspaper, Non-Partisan. * ADVERTISING RATES: Oue eolunin for one year, 880; locals, 5 cts. per for one insertion; for three insertions, 10 cts. line. WALKERTON, INDIANA. JUNE 29. 1889, " Special notice. Headers of this paper are invited to pay particular attention to our advertising columns, and " rf ad the announcements therein. Also to mention this paper when making purchases. Walkerton Market. Corrected Weekly by the Stephens Store Co Egg ß Butter 1 Lard.. - • Green Hides 4 Potatoes 50 go™ jo Hanis .... iWheat.... ™ Beans .jo Bye Clover Seed $4-o0 Buckwheat 85 w - . , LOCAL NEWS. How about those street lamps? South Bend is to have a bicycle factory. Get ready for the Ith, its going to bo • boomer. Mrs. Dr. Smith will receive a lot of new goods next Monday. The huckleberry season will soon be on. Mentone Gazette please copy. Pat Ryan has been quite ill for the past few days with bronchia! trouble. The large brick hotel erected by Elwood McDaniel, is a very substantial one. Rev. Prentice, preached to the Presbyterian congregation of this place last Sunday. The present season so far has been a busy one foi the carpenters and masons of this place. Ladies will find it to their interest to peruse the new advertisement of the Philadelphia Store in this issue. , Albion Swank is making preparations to build a residence on his land adjoining the southwestern part of town. _ I Everybody, or nearly so, donates , freely to defray the expenses of the Ith of July doings to come off at this place. । A traveling concert company composed of a blind man and two ladies, gave an entertainment in Bender’s hall last Friday and Saturday evenings. The Walkerton cemetery since the recent improvemrnts made there presents a neat appearance, and no longer bears the ragged, neglected look that once characterized it. Don't fancy that the fair ground talk was all bosh. We expect to bring it forward as the first installment next spring, when we revive the project. The fair ground must come. For Sale or Trade. —Oue eightfaucet Soda Fountain. Everything complete and in good running order. Beason for selling, no room for one. J. Endley. D. M. Petrie has sold his tailoring establishing to T. J. Wolf, who will run the same in connection with his clothing business. The retiring proprietor will remain in the employ of Mr. Wolfe. The millions of little wheat pests, know as the green midge, it is thought will do the wheat but little if any damage. They subsist, it is said, by absorbing the milk from the chaff, leaving the kernel sound. We have received volume one, number one, of the Whitewater, Kansas, Tribune, a seven-column folio, well edited ami of a neat mechanical makeup. The editor is Al. M. Hendee, an old Walkerton boy. May the Tribune flourish as the green bay tree! Another paper published in this place might do exceedingly well. We understand there has been some talk of starting one. It could get the Exterminator’s time card to publish; and almost any editor ought to live on that and what little wind the few favoring another paper would furnish. A son of the target watchman at Wellsboro was killed at that place on last Tuesday afternoon by the westbound passenger train on the B. & O. railroad. The boy was standing on the main track throwing stones at a freight train which was being switched, when the jmsaonger train came along and struck him, knocking him under the wheels of the freight train which was • in motion, and his head, one arm and both legs were cut off. The case of the Sultan Cart Company yb. C. S, Robbins & Co., was heard before his Hou., 'Squire George, on last Tuesday afternoon. Judge Hess, of Plymouth, was counsel for.the Sultan Company, Attorney Beal, of this place, defended Robbins & Co. The cause of the litigation was a disagreement between the plaintiff and defendant in regard to a road cart. The .former demanded payment for a cart, which the defendants claim was not the kind they ordered. The cart has been lying at this place several months, it seems, subject to the disposal of the Sultan Company. The case resulted in a verdict by the jury in favor of Robbins & Co.

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A fine variety of new goods just received at Millard’s. Come early on the morning of the 4h, if you want seats. The boys are prohibited from shooting firecrackers in South Bend. A frame awning has been built in front of M oodworth’s drug store and Townsend's barber shop. Last Sunday was St. John's Day and the occasion was generally observed by the Masonic fraternity. Rev. C. 11. Bell preached in this place last Sunday evening at the U. B. church, of which he was formerly pastor. A fine girl baby was born to the wife of George Rough, on Thursday morning of this week, George smiles audibly. The Hudelmyer brick store building is nearly completed. There aro three good store rooms in it, besides numerous offices. Editor Fountain, of the New Carlisle Gazette, who was appointed postmaster has received his commission and taken charge of the office. Frank Ullery, a son of Noah Ullery, of near this place, had two fingers of the left hand crushed in the pulley of a hay fork rope, last Thursday. About one week from Sunday the first blow-out of the season will take place at the big huckleberry marsh, four miles from this place. Failure, on the part of County Superintendent Bailey, of Marshall county, recently elected, to silo special bonds as required by law, has lost him that office. Hon. C. L. Murray, one of the oldest and ablest newspaper men of the State, is reported in a critical condition from “creeping” paralysis, at his home in South Bend. T. J. Wolfe, the merchant taildr, will add a fine line of piece goods and trimmings to his stock. Those wishing clothing made to order will find a large assortment of suitings, pants goods, etc., to select from. L. H. Gonser, the fruit tree agent, has been getting considerable printing done at tlds office in the way of pamphlet catalogues, stationery, etc. He handles an excellent variety of nursery stock and is doing a good business. J. Endley will go to Chicago next week to stock up in the drug line and to buy a complete line of goods for the Independent Store, consisting of the best novels of the day, magazines and books of all descriptions, stationery, notions, etc. C. Goodrich, of Central City, Neb., fell dead from heart disease recently while working in his garden. He was a brother of George Goodrich, of near this place, and a brother-in-law of Mrs. Harry Granger, of Walkerton. The deceased was here last winter on a visit to relatives and friends. Half-sheet posters have been printed at this office announcing the celebration to be held in Walkerton on the Fourth. Among the attractions offered are: Industrial Parade, game of base ball, ballon ascension, numerous races, fire works, etc., etc. Hon. Chas. Kellison, of Plymouth, and Dr. J. N. Reece, of this place, will be the orators of the day. The LaPorte Argus says, “large numbers of birds, especially night hawks, were found scattered over the ground in many places about this city after the recent lengthy storm. Whether they starved to death, became exhausted, or died from disease is a matter of conjecture, but the four days of continuous storm proved too much for them in some way.” The same thing has been observed in many localities. Walkerton will have a night watchman provided one can be procured for the munificent salary offered—sl7.so pel - month.-—New Carlisle Gazette. The funny man of the Gazette should give facts, and not indulge in such unfounded statements as the above. Walkerton proposes to pay its night watchman a fair, decent salary —$35 per month —one half of this amount to be paid by the town and the balance by the business men.

An odd confidence game is being worked in various counties in the northern part of the State; a oouple representing themselves as wishing to be married, calling upon a minister or Peace Justice, and after the ceremony tendering a cheek for a small amount, which the recipient is requested to cash and return a certain amount. The scheme has been worked upon a number of persons. At LaPorte on Friday of last week Sheriff Reed arrested William J. and J F. Craig, two lightning rod sharks, for victimizing V illiam Eaton, of La- . Porte county. They represented to Eaton that their company had sent them to repair the rods on his house ■ free of charge and said it would requiie twenty feet of new rod to do the work. Eatou signed a receipt, as he supposed, , for the amount stated, but the paper ’ proved to be a cash order for $350 l worth of lightning rod. The order i was recovered and the men will be held i to the Circuit Court on the charge of swindling.

Ladie’s hats at Millard’s for 25 cents. South Bend will not have a general । celebration on the Fouth this year. J. P. Prickett, editor of the Albion New Era, has been appointed postmaster at that place. High license in Macy now. What will the editor of the Monitor do if ths saloons have to go? For Sale or Trade.—One threshing machine and engine, one clover huller, and one buzz saw. Terms reasonable, J. L. McDaniel. The Lake Erie railroad will sell round trip tickets at one fare to the LaPorte Baptist Chatauqua from June 15 to October 31, 1889. Mrs. Smith now has her millinery store located in the new Hudelmyer block, and has very neat and pleasant quarters. The Doctor and family occupy the rear rooms as living apart- | ments. Walkerton is looking for a boom in the near future. The whartleberry crop is said to be the largest for years. —Middlebury Independent. Walkerton is not looking for a boom ; it is here already, and we are not depending on huckleberries for it, either. Mrs. Ed. Simmons and Miss Collins have opened a dressmaking establishment in the room two doors south of Reid’s drug store, and invite the ladies to call and see them. Cutting, fitting and all kinds of sewing will be done, ami satisfaction guaranteed, both as to terms and quality of work. The Walkerton Independent has (dosed its fourteenth volume. It has been very successful under its present management. In fact the Independent is the first paper to pay its way at Walkerton, which result is due to theindustry and ability of its talented young editor, W. A. Endlev. The paper is to be enlarged in a few weeks to , an eight column sheet and other improvements will be made. Tim price of the Independent will remain the same. —LaPorte Herald. A judicial decision has been rendered that a person has no right to leave a team standing on the street without control of some kind, and that when damage to a person or property results from such negligence, the owner of the horse or team is liable for the damage. How women manage to sit bolt up right and not change position dining a sermon in church passdh all understanding. A man will sit on a picket fence all the afternoon to see a ball match, says an exchange, but put him in a church pew - for three-quarters of an hour and he will wabble all over the seat. W. C. B. Harrison has not been able to make the Sunday Post profitable, and will not issue another eoppy. He got up a very criditable paper, but the newspaper rock hereabouts is not at till argentiferous.—Elkhart Sentinel. A little calculation beforehand ought to have convinced Mr. Harrison that there could be no money in running The Sunday Post profitably. Truth is, there is not a single point, in Northern Indiana where there is room for another paper of any description ; there are already more than can by profitably maintained. Yet venturesome printers embark in new enterprises, only to sink what little money they may have had and then begin anew at the case in Chicago or elsewhere.—South Bend Times. The army worm, which has made its appearance in Elkhart county, is thus spoken of by the Bristol Banner: “C. A. White informs us that the army worm has put in an appearance four miles northwest of Bristol and destroyed many acres of wheat, rye, corn and oats. They destroyed eight acres of rye for George White and ten acres for Emanuel Myers in a single day, eating up the grain and blades and leaving only the bare stalk. They destroyed five acres of corn in two hours, eating every stalk close to the ground. The worpi is about one and a half inch in length and nearly black in color. The farmers are very much excited and are plowing ditches with a view of stopping them. Hundreds of people are visiting the vicinity and declare that there is a worm on the destroyed district for each square inch of ground." A special dispatch from Marion to

I the Indianapolis Journal says, “reports from all points in this county show the appearance, during the past two days, of a parasite that threatens the entire crop of wheat, oats and rye. This pest is in the shape of a bug, smaller than the head of a pin. It is the same color as the wheat, and is difficult to detect at first glance, but about the base of the grains, on close inspection, the head is found to be literally alive with these lice. It is thought that the wheat that is pretty well advanced may escape serious injury, but the backward portion of the crop is being destroyed and the utter wiping out of oats and rye is feared. In this part of the State, where agriculture is largely devoted to raising wheat, the appearance of this bug has created great consternation among the farmers,” The insects infesting the wheat fields ' of this locality are no doubt the same kind described in the above dispatch, Thus far they have done but little injury to the wheat here, but many of our farmers are fearful that the oats crop may he destroyed by these pests.

Died. I RENSBERGER—On June 21, 1889, Martha Rensberger, wife of Noah Rensberger. 1 No ma tter at what time or under what circumstances Death appears, whether he makes a sudden attack, or closes ; slowly but surely around his victim, he i is a terrible visitor. Since about a year ago, when Martha Resberger developed symptoms which marked her a victim ■ of that treacherous destroy er—consumption, her friends have been preparing themselves for the final sad terminus, yet, on Friday afternoon of last week i when they saw her torn from them > locked in the icy arms, the husband > mourned his wife, the children their mother, and the relatives and friends their loved one with a grief almost without comfort; no not without comfort, for through their tears shone the light of almost the last words of the deceased, “ My trust is in Jesus.” A strange circumstance connected with her death was her predicting the exact hour when she should breathe her last. ’Twas on Thursday night, she was sinking fast and all were breathlessly expecting any moment to be her last when she said: “ Its no use for you to watch me thinking I am dying. lam not. This will be my last night on earth, but I shall live till to-morrow..” Friday morning she said: “ I shall die this afternoon at three o’clock—now mind.” Toward noon she expressed a wish to be neatly attired. Her hair was brushed, clean garments put on, and with her own hands she tied a lace tie around her neck. To those who came in to see her she would reach out her hand and say ; “I am resting in Jesus; lam going home.” She inquired if the clock was right and if it struck right, and was assured to her satisfaction. Just as the . clock struck three she turned herself over on her side and said, “ there, what did I tell you! ” and in a few moments 1 she had breathed her last. She was 31 years, 5 moths and 21 days old. Mrs. Rensberger was married to Noah Rensberger in 187 G. Her disconsolate husband is loft with three children Delbert, aged 12; Clyde, aged 10, and Edna, 5 years. Tin- deceased was a member of the Tinted Brethren church, having been baptized by Rev. Bell, by whom the funeral services were conducted at the M. E. church, which was crowded with mourners and friends who assembled to pay their last tribute of respect to one who will be remembered as a devoted wife and mother, an affectionate sister and a kind, sympathetic friend and neighbor. FOR SALE. Two X-1 fresh milch cows. S A. Ulliby.

The Catholic peoplt- of Walkerton and vicinity will hold a picnic at the B. A O. grove in Walkerton. July 4th. Dinner will be served from 12 to 2 p. in. Sack races ami other amusing sports will be held on the grounds, but these amusements will take place at a time that will not interfere with the street parade. The celebrated Miller String Band will furnish music for the occasion. The grand gift-drawing ..ill take pluee ut the grove nt 4p. m. Dancing in the evening at Bender’s Hall. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody. Committee. In C oiiMiiHpUon Incurable. Read the following: C. H. Morris, Newark. Arkansas, says: “Was down with abscess of lungs, and friends and physicians pronounced me an incurable consumptive. Began taking Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, am now on my third bottle, and able to oversee the work on my farm. It is the finest medicine ever made.” Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says: “Had it not been for Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption J would have died of lung trouble. Was given up by doctors. Ani now in best of health.” Try it. Sample bottles free at J. Endley's drug store. I am looking for you every minute. I mean the per- [ son reading this notice, to come in and settle your account by next Wednesday, J. ENDLEY, Druggist. 1 The Sew Brick Meat Market. Dan Beall, the meat man, is now lot cated in his new brick building, in the burnt district, and invites the public to call and see him when they desire any thing in the meat line. The finest )' meats that can be had will always be

found at this palace meat market. E^ - ervthing neat and clean, and a splendid new refrigerator in which to keep moat. Call and see Dan. 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. Mothers will find Dr. Winchell’s Teething Syrup just the medicine to have in the house for children; it w ill cure Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, and regulate the Bowels. Try it. There is nothing uncertain about the effects of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The face is, it is the only preparation in the market that can always be depended upon, and that is pleasant and safe to take. 2o and 50 cent bottles for sale by J. I’. Reid. El wish to exarn,n * MOsSn I lOtH* this paper,or obtain estimates on advertising space when in Chicago, will find it on tile at thu Advertising Agency of lord&thomas. ]

PERSONAL ITEMS. Ton; Dougherty was in South Bend last Tuesday. W. T. Rogers and wife visited relatives at Plymouth last Sunday. Mrs. S. F. Ross is absent on a visit with relatives at Ligoniei - and LaGrange. Mrs. Chas. Byers and children, of Knox, are visiting with relatives in this place. D. J. Mood, of the Argos Reflector office, xvas a caller at this office last Monday. Mrs. D. W. Place and children arc visiting with relatives in Cass county—her old home. Joe Fitzgerald, of the Philadelphia Store, was in Chicago Thursday and Friday buying good l Mrs. Shroder, of Durant, lowa, widow of the late Nic. Shroder, arrived here a few days ago to visit with relatives. The following Walkerton people went to Chicago on Thursday: Mrs. Tank and son Grant, Miss Nellie Stephens, D. M. Petrie and Joe Fitzgerald. Mrs. D. W. Reece, of near this place, left here on Tuesday to visit relatives at Hoopston, 111. She will be absent about a month. Charles McConnell and family left here Friday to visit with relatives at Rochester, Oxford, and other parts of this State. They’ will be absent about three weeks. Revised Ordinance No. 21 Providing for the appointment and compensation of a night watchman and defining his duties. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Board of Tr-stees of the town of Walkerton, in St. Joseph county. Indiana, that there shall be appointed a night watchman for said town, whose duties shall be to preserve peace and good o der and prevent vice and immorality in said town, to attend the tilling and lighting of all street lamps in said town at the proper time and to extinguish the lights a! the proper hour in the morning and to perform such other duties, as night watchman, as may be suggested by the Board of Trustees of said town. Sec. 2. Such night watchman shall have power and authority in a peaceable manner, or if refused admittance alter demand made, with force to enter into any house, store, saloon, shop, or other building, whatever, in said town, in which any person or persons shall be found therein guilty of any crime or misdemeanor or violation of any ordinance for the preservation of the peace and good order of the town, or who may reasonably I (-suspected thereof and shall arrest and k ep in custody such person or persons as in case of ether arrests. Sic 3 Such night watchman shall receive from said town as compensation for such service- a sum not exceeding seventeen.dollars and fifty cents per m- nth. and shall hold his position until the annual election succeeding his appointment, urL-s removed at the discretion of the trustees of said town at whose hands he shall re-

(< ivo Mieh npj> ’intmeut. " 4 This ordinance shall be in full force iui<l ci’-i I from and after its passage. E. Lei bole, Pres. Attest: B. E. Williams, Clerk. Jone 12, 18-9. .1. ENDLEY SELLS (hamherlaiiis Remedies. (’ough Remedy 50c hot. for 33c Folic & Diarrhma Cure. 50c. hot. for 33c. (’athartic & Liver pills, 25c. box for 15c. Immediate Relief,soc bot.3Oe - u 25c u 18c .1. ENDLEY. Druggist. C. B. TIBBETTS? 4t tome j-at-Law, Plymouth, Indiana. Special attention to settlement of estates. Money to Loan At lowest rates—on long or short time. Call or write for terms. Monuments. Persons who are thinking of placing a monument or tombstone at the grave of their friends, can be shown designs and prices at Vincent’s furniture store. All work warranted to give satisfaction. FORCED TO LEAVE HOME. Over GO people were forced to leave their homes yesterday to call for a free trial package of Lane’s Family Medicine. If your blood is bad, your liver and kidneys out of order, if you aro constipated and Lave headache and an unsightly complexion, don t fail to call । on any druggist to-day for a free sample of this grand remedy. The ladies praise it. Everyone likes it. Large size package 50 cents. F. J. Smith, editor of the Ft. Abercumbie, Dakota, Herald, says: “The most

wonderful medicine, I have ever met with, is Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. In case of colic it gives speedy relief. On hunting trips I have found itindispensible. Put in alkali water, it imparts a pleasant taste and prevents the painful diarrhoea which alkali water produces. I could not feel safe without it in my house.” 25 aipl 50 cent bottles for sale by J. F. Reid. 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. Could they be induced to try the successful medicine called Kemp’s Balsam, which is sold on a positive guarantee to cure, thev would immediately see the excellent effect after taking the first dose. Price 50cts and sl. Trial size free At all druggists. nOiTsEYBOLR JNTotzvx-y x’viDlic and Kcal Estate Agent. Also Insurance and Collecting Agent. All bus, incss°eu trusted in my hands will promp^ am artfully be attended to. lb AT Ind fellows Block,;® ovitli J3oiici,

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