St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 17, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 October 1891 — Page 1

M Wert Irtewniiert

VOLUME XVII.

Bryan, Ohio, lias spent $35,000 iu boring for gas and oil. All they have to /show for it is six worthless holes in the ground. The United States received during last year thirty-five thousand, five hundred and twenty-five Irish immigrants, eye-third of whom were laborers. A new law in Kentucky allows threefourths of a jury to render a verdict. This is a reform that will make jury “fixing” a very difficult matter in that state, and is undoubtedly a wise law. The political campaign in Indianapolis is waxing hot. Political meetings are broken up and the speakers egged ~ by howling mobs. Polities must be coming to a pretty pass at the Hoosier capital. There is just now a deal of useless newspaper discussion concerning the financial condition of ex-President Hayes. It is safe to say that so long as the present market price of eggs con tinues, Rutherford will be able to keep the wolf from the door.—South Bend Daily Post. The Northern Indiana M. E. conference which was held at South Bend concluded its labors last Tuesday. The session was harmonious and interesting throughout, and the visiting divines were more than pleased with the hospitable treatment accorded them by the citizens that place. San Francisco is becoming alarmed at the increasing numbers of Japanese in the state. There are some ten thousand there now, and they are flocking in rapidly and are thought to be less desirable immigrants than the Chinese. That being the case the Japanese question will be one to follow’ the long agitated Chinese problem. A lady of Brazil, Ind., was so generous as to give a tramp his breakfast the other morning. bile eating he watched bis chances when her back was turned and succeeded in pocketing several pieces of small silverware from 0.1,10 nnd 1 J»in the room. That’s the gratitude one might expect from a class who as a rule are too lazy or dishonest to work for their living. “Indiana has produced more fruit this year than any other state in the union,” so states a reliable exchange. The statement may be correct, we hope it is, but we would like to see the figures comparing Indiana’s fruit yield with that of other great fruit producing states, as for instance, California, Florida, Michigan, etc., just to be satisfied without a doubt that our Hoosier state stands ahead in that line. W. E. Groves has sold the Milford Mail to J. V. Bowersox, of Edgerton, Ohio, a gentleman of ability and education, being a graduate of Yale college. Mr. Groves has conducted the Mail for the past three years with marked ability, and the fraternity of northern Indiana will regret that he was compelled to step out of the editorial harness on account of poor health, which he gives as his reason for disposing of the Mail. At the Northwest Indiana conference at South Bend last week it was decided that women can be admitted as lay delegates to the general conference. This question has been agitated for some time and had assumed proportions of considerable importance to all those interested . However, it is deified now’ once for all in this district that they { be admitted. When it was put to bal- I lot at the convention Friday morning the result of the counting showed 75 to 44. And now M e thodist women are happy. Dr. Jenoka, the Indianapolis divine, still clings tenaciously to bia theory i that the world will come to an end iu ! seven years. He claims that the philosophy of history indicates it ; the researches of science confirm it, and that all the indications which it is possible to examine point unerringly to this conclusion. Whether Dr. Jencks himself believes this theory or not is hard to tell, but one thing is certain, be is gaining lots of notoriety by propounding it, which may have been his motive in springing such a prophesy on an unsuspecting public. Prophets of j this description pop up quite frequent- i ly. Strange what queer things some ■ Bien are led to do to satisfy a morbid yearning for notoriety.

WALKERTON. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIAa^ SATURDAY, OCT. 10. 1891.

On Friday, Oct. 2, began the Jewish New Year. Congressman B. F. Shively is doing some stump speaking in Ohio. The art of printing has been added as a study in the schools of Indianapolis, The Bremen Enquirer got out a neat little daily during the fair at that place. It was well patronized by advertisers. M, M. Towle, of Hammond, Lake county, has sold 140 acres of land adjoining that place to a syndicate which will invest $500,000 in a cotton mill and $1,000,000 in an electric motor manufactory. The land was sold for $250,000. The addition of these great enterprises to Hammond will boom that city way out of sight. The Chesterton Tribune of Oct. 2 contained a likeness and interesting biography of Jerry Simjison, the sockless statesman,” who spoke at that place on the 3rd Inst. Jerry was a former resident of that place, being engaged in the saw-mill business there in his youth. He moved to Kansas many years ago where he now owns several farms and ranches. Samuel L. Brubaker, a drunken wa-ter-works trustee of South Bend, has been notified by the city council to step down and out. Public sentiment is growing stronger and stronger everywhere against placing men in positions of public trust who are in the habit of getting drunk. Soon the motto will be in every field of usefulness and responsibility, “No drunkards need apply." A nine-year old boy while playing with a little girl at Bristol, the other day, picked up a loaded shot-gun that was standing in a corner of the house and pointing it at her, remarked in fun, “I’m going to shoot you,” at the same time pulling the trigger. There was a loud report, and when the smoke ‘lrtarshot had head, one shot grazing her cheek. Had the gun been raised one inch higher the little girl would have received the entire charge in her head and probably been killed. The Independent publishes this item not only as a matter of news, but with the hope that it may serve as a warning to some people of that class who are careless or inclined to be “funny” when handling firearms. Bashful Men, Are there any bashful men now extant among us? Not among the rising generation of “Young America" most surely. Perhaps such may exist in the form of some antiquarian or library man, who, when dragged from his lair, may be covered with confusion, trying to make a bow or frame a compliment after the latest approved mode. But let the etiquette lover meet one of these recluses on his own “hunting ground” and it would be he who would be the bashful man . We are inclined to the opinion, which will no doubt be comforting to the diffident and blushing of both sexes, that bashfulness and brains are generally found in company. Yourself confident person is generally the one who has the least ballast.— NewYork Ledger. The tippl Meaning pt “Hustler.” Not only is the word “hustler” verymuch overworked nowadays, says the New Y’ork Press, but its meaning is misunderstood by the general public, I who thinks it refers to a man who nois ' ily does a great deal of hard work ip ‘ the shortest way and in the quickest . possible time. Perhaps it meant that | originally, but it does so no longer. The modern ‘'hustler” is a man who tries to come as near being in several : places at once as possible, and who I blows a great deal about a lot of work that a few quiet fellows who are never seen are actually doing. In most cases the “hustler” is an arrant humbug. The world’s work is not done by the theatrical fellows who bloviate and cavort. T. J. Wolfe’s tailoring establishment is running in full blast. He has over 3000 paterns of suitings ' and pantings to select from. Has two experienced tailors to do his work, and therefore can fit a man ' out on short notice, with anything fie , wants in the line of suits and pants. | Fit and workmanship guaranteed.

LOCAL BRIEFS. J. W. Arlington, M. D. Office one block east of Vincent’s furniture store. Calls answered promptly, night or day. Have T, J. Wolfe make you a fine suit. He can get it up with the best of workmanship and in the latest ißlylO.' ' All three drays in this place are kept constantly going, a big part of their business being the hauling of goods from the depots to our merchants. This little fact alone goes to prove what a hustling business center Walkerton is. At Adrian, Mich., a lady saw an on- , giae house with a steeple, and innocent* ly asked a gentleman attendance- “ What church is that?" The gentleman, after reading the sign, “Deluge No. 3,” replied, “I guess it must be the Third Baptist.—Ex. With a little well directed effort we can now secure two or more manufacturing institutions. Two manufactories, the nature of which has already been stated in this paper, are knocking at Walkerton’s doors. Give them a hearty, substantial welcome! A skunk farm is one of the flourishing institutions of Buchanan, Mich. The skunks are fattened there and are said to make beautiful pets. They are raised principally for their fur, but many people buy them and train them for pets. A fresh stock of skunks is added almost daily to the farm. John A. Johnson, of North Liberty, is the inventor and patentee of a con , marker, which is to be used in making , furrows for planting corn. To all appearances it is likely to prove a great convenience and time saver to the farmer. Mr. Johnson is making arrangements to have his invention manufac- , tured and placed on the market. The burnt portion of the Thicket t will soon be nearly occupied with good, * substantial brick structures. With the > Endly-Brady block and the Bensberg--1 er and Arlington buildings, now under i way, up and completed, but two vacant ■ lots will remain, one of which, if not I boil., An editor out in Montana says: “We recognize but one God, and are no man’s man, and will not be a lackey for any political cross-road charlatan, or tinhorn statesman in Montana, as we are not built on a truckling or brass f collar hypothesis. If there are any I heavy weights or pudding-headed political scrubs in this state who think they can intimidate or bulldoze us by scurrilous remarks or base fabrications, they are bold, brilliant, blooming, me- ; teoric and picturesque liars iu every sense of the word.” Lissette, the celebrated trotter owned by S. S. Peabody, of Columbia City, dropped dead after finishing in fourth place in the grst heat of the 2:30 trot at the Goshen fair. Lissette held second place until ooming in on the home stretch when she seemed to be completely fagged out. When just in front of the judges’ stand she dropped dead. The horse had a record of 2:225, w hich was made at Chicago a few- years ago. She had won $3,000 for her owner this season, and was valued at $5,000. Lissette was a great favorite with her owner and driver, both of whom, it is said, were deeply affected over her death. Miss Emma Townsend, a niece of Esquire U. F. Townsend, died at the home of her parents in Windsor Park, near Chicago, on last Saturday, after I a six weeks’ illness of typhoid fever. | At her own request her remains were ! brought t<> Walkerton for burial. On ' Monday the relatives here met the fu- ] neral train at the B. & O. depot and the procession moved directly to the Walkerton cemetery, burial services being held at the grove by Rev. Mr. Mattox, funeral services having been previously held at the residence in Windsor Park. Accompanying the remains from the city were, John Townsend, father of the deceased; Martin Ferris, cousin: Charles Townsend, brother, of Chicago; a sister with husband and family, from Ohio, and C. L. Townsend and family, of Knox. There were beautiful floral offerings laid upon the grave. The deceased was the first to be taken of a family of eight children and was aged but 23 years. She was a young lady of many ! accomplishments and possessed of qualities which endeared her to all who i knew her, making her death a severe | blow to her relatives and friends,

coring fob a man’s clothes. A F.W Simple Rules That Are Well Worth Following. tariff*,* dimcnl t task to of ones Mothes.” a N. Y who Was in f° rme d bv a man m««n. X* 11 he hM but mo'lMM. "Inri i» lwa l ß appears well dressed. 11 is better to thJm Off ° f u RUitS RUd tO Wear onntinh Oa tkao to wear one suit cont oueasiy until you are readv to lay it aside for another. If you have, say four suits, and change everv day or two they will retain their shape and •J'eshness thrmigh a given period better than four swits each worn steadily durK.quartl* ot that period. When clothes are ai£’ ra constantly the creases coat trw ves an d the bunches at 3 of iw’ Housers become proJfonfirmed. and they can not be JR so that they will stay out. are hung up properly after wenfing their own weight and the elasticity of the cloth help to preserve their shape. “A man should never hang his coat by the loop made for that purpose if he can avoid it; if hung that way it will sooner or later sag out of shape. It is almost impossible to fold a coat so smoothly and loosely that it will not crease; it is certain to do so if it should be left for a few days, especially in damp weather. There is just one proper thing to do with a coat when it is not in use, and that is to hang it up carefully on a coat-hanger. “M}- house is small, and I have only one room to myself, and that room has uo closet I keep most of my clothes in a wardrobe. I put a walking-stick in the middle row of hooks screwed into the under side of the shelf, and 1 hang the hooks of the coat-hangers on the walking-stick. When I hang up a coat I am careful that it and the , coats on each side of it are left smooth, i The coats hang pretty close together, but they are iu an even row, and some part of each is visible. I don't have to pull them about to find the coat 1 want, and my coats are not so numerous but that I can identify each one at a glance. “Os course the best thing to do with trousers is to hang them on a hanger, but the next best thing is to fold them and lay them at full length. Tbej must lie folded true and smooth, sc that the creases will come exactly right. I haven’ room for the proper care ol coats and trowsers, too, so I pile my trousers on the bottom of the ward-rob-i. The edges of each pair are in vjjfr' apd selection is easy. If I take the top I have to lift put them Ikut it Hfar better to take that trouble tlinm to bang your trousers up by the straps, which should never be done." Langtry in California. There are incidents of Laugtry’t visits to California which are of interest and which have never been published. It has been said, and with trutl*. no doubt, that she did many shrewd things in the way o* advertising. At one time she rented a house somewhere out in the Mission and tried to make everybody believe she iuteuded to remain here until gathered tc her fathers, when she would be laid away Iu an elaborate vault iu Laurel Hill Cemetery, or some other city of the dead. But it was all a myth. Then she bought some ground over iu Nevada, had a hole dug in it and called it the Langtry Mine. Sam Davis, a well-known newspaper man, says he sold her the ground for S2OO. Stie was in the statue scene of Galatea io “Pygmalion and Galatea.” and during the scene Davis was in the wings. She dare uot move a muscle. He said in a low- voice: l lsit a bargain for $200? I'll consider that it is if you don't shake your head.” The statue re. mained still, and when the Lily came out afterward she was so taken with the originality of the scheme that she paid the money over at once. ' I -i T 111 ? t •- —if V ' It" peculiar efficacy Is dua f . ulu _ as much to the process and NOTHING skill in compounding as to LIKF it the ingredients themselves, * Take it In time. It checks diseases in the outset, or if they be advanced will prove a potentcure. No Home slionld lie Vital It It takes the place of a doctor and costly , rescriptions. All who lead EOR WHOSE sedentary lives will find hfnffit it the best preventive of uincmi and cure for Indigestion. J;“ n stipati° n , Headache, Riliousnesg, 1 ties and Mental Depression, No loss time, no interference with business while taking. For children it is most innocent and harmless. No danger from exposure after taking. Cures Colic. Diarrhoea, Jlowel Complaints, Feverishness and Feverish Colds. Invalids and delicate persons will find it the mildest Aperient and Tonic they can use. A little : taken at night insures refreshing sleep and a natural evacuation of the bowels. A little taken in the morning sharpens the appetite, cleanses the stomach ami sweetens the breath. A PHYSICIAN’S OPINION. “I have been practicing medicine for twenty years and have never been able to put up a vegetable compound that would, like Simmons Liver Regulator, promptly and effectively move the Liver to action, and at the same time aid (instead of weakening) the digestive and assimilati*o powers of the system." L. M. Hinton, m.d., Washington, Ark. Marks of Genuineness: Look for the red Trade-Mark on front of Wrapper, and the Seal and Signature of J. H.Zeilin de ta f red, on the side. Take no ether.

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T. J. WOLFE,

The largest and best line of Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ CLOTHING! Yver before in the town. M complete line of Fine Cheriis, Worsteds, Cassimeres, etc., in the latest styles and fanciest patterns. OHMS!IS SI tn Kerseys, Meltons, Chinchillas, Cassimeres and Worsteds, to be sold cheaper than ever before. hir Stock of Furnishing Goods, Shirts, Neckwear, etc., is complete. We ive the largest line of Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes ever before shown in the >wn, and we also wish to call your attention to our stocks of Clocks, Jewelry, .itches, Balises and Rubber Goods, which are complete by themselves, vU glWK2wSllobtl*T"^iiKiTßy auu e than any other Clothig House in Indiana, and propose to save you money if youTFade with u<t, ~ T. J. WOLFE, The Clothier and Merchant Tailor. DO YOU KNOW? That the Place to Buy Dry G-oods, NOTIONS, GROCERIES, BOOTS a SHOES IS AT BRUBAKER & GRIDER’S. PRICES AT A LIVING PROFIT AND GOODS ALWAY 1 AS REPRESENTED. Experience has shown as that there is only profit in trade when customers are pleased. We take a personal pleasure in oztr bztsiness, and derive a profit therefrom, but'we also take a real pleasure in suiting cur customers and thereby contribziting to their profit. We pay spot cash for our goods on which we get a discount and share the benefit -with our czistomers. Yours to please, Brubaker & Grider. E. LEIBOLE, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER WALKERTON, INDIANA! Will prepare plans and specifications and. take contracts for erecting buildings. Satisfaction guaranteed.

NUMBER 13.

। । CLOTHIER & MER- : CHANT TAILOR.