St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 17, Number 26, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 January 1892 — Page 1

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A BURGLAR’S LETTER. Some Light Thrown on the Mystery of the Wolfeubarger Burglary. The majority of our readers will probably remember the burglary that occurred at the residence of Kirt Wolfenbarger, of this place, one night in October last, a mention of which the Independent made at the time. The notice of the burglary appeared in the issue of October 10, and was as follows : “It was about two o’clock last Thursday morning when Kirt Wolfenbarger was awakened by a noise at the head of his bed. He started up just in time to see his pants and vest, which he had hung on the. post of the bed, moving away in the grasp of a masked burglar. Kirt made a grab for his clothes but missed; he sprang up and grabbed again but. the “Artful Dodger” of a burglar eluded him, anti as Kirt made another close lunge the burglar flourished a knife at him as a polite yet firm reminder not to come too close and quickly disappeared on the run, and by the time Kirt had dressed himself in shape to follow him, had of course made good his escape. The burglar is the richer by a pocketbook which Kirt had in his vest pocket containing some thirty dollars besides silver to the amount of seven dallars and fifty cents in the pants pocket. Some valuable papers also were in the pock- • et book but these will be of no use to anyone but Kirt. The burglar entered through a window in the sitting room which had been left unfastened. Kirt had no revolver nor anything with which to defend himself.” Sonu, effort -was made by Kirt and a number of his friends to find out who the person or persons were that committed the burglary, but after an investigation continuing s-^ral days no definite clue could be of^ned and the matter was dropped and; almost until the momnrv of -* j the following letter by Postmaster Goit a few days ago. The letter reads as follows: “The Southern Hotel, St. Louis, Jan. 7, ’92. Postmaster, Walkerton, Ind., Dear Sir: Please tell the man of your town who had his house burglarized last fall and lost his pants and pocket-book that he can find the pocket-book and all his papers under the corner of the platform at the railroad station at Bremen, a town on the B. & O. east of your town. I suppose he valued the papers he lost more than the money and I would have let him known about them sooner but I thought my partner did so. Yours respectfully, L. I).” This accommodating burglar might have spared his pains, however, in writing the above letter, as the papers were accidently found at Bremen and returned to Kirt several weeks ago. It is believed by a great many that St. Louis is the headquarters of a big gang of burglars who have a systematic network laid from this central point to all parts of the country with local agents stationed at convenient places to keep them posted upon matters to their interest. Should this be the case there are undoubtedly agents located in Walkerton for that purpose and our citizens, one and all, should make it their business to be on the lookout for any suspicious circumstance that might help to point to the discovery of Uiese characters. John W. Weimer, of Benton Harbor, brother of the editor of the Bristol Banner, met a sad death at St. Joseph on January Ist. He had started to Chicago, but did not get a ticket. When the train stopped at St. Joseph he got off to get his ticket and before ho got aboard the train was moving. He endeavored to get on, but slipped and fell having both legs cut off by the cars. He died a few hours later, j^e was 52 years of age and well to do. He removed to Benton Harbor in 1863. rf-Ligonier Leader. Oue of the employes in Conn's horn factory at Elkhart, last week, while at work at bis bench cried out, as he dropped to the floor, “Boys, I’m gone!" He told his fellow workmen, who had gathered about him that he had broken ft blood vessel in his chest, and that he could feel the blood filling his inner cavities. He grew pale and then bid all good-by and prayed to God for help. The men felt his pulse and awaited the sad end. But Death wasn’t hovering around there that day, so the corpse finally got up and in two days was at work again. It was a case of hallucination.—Nappanee Advance.

DEATH OF OTIS WILLIAMS, SR. He Drops Dead Suddenly while in Apparent Good Health. A sad and startling surprise awaited the citizens of Walkerton on Sunday morning last. It was the sudden death of Otis Williams, Sr., a prominent and highly respected citizen of this place. Although quite aged, Mr. Williams was in seemingly good health and his friends and relatives had hoped that he might be spared to them for many years to come. On Sunday morning about 8:30 o’clock while doing some chores about the house he felt a sudden illness and came into the house complaining that he had a strange feeling in his head. Mrs. Williams noticed that he looked very bad and had him lie down on the sofa, while Minnie went to a neighbor’s to get some one to go for a doctor. She hastened back, but when she returned the old gentleman was dead. He had passed peacefully away. It is believed, so far as we have been able to learn, that heart disease was the cause of his death. Otis Williams, Sr., was born in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 12, 1819, and was, therefore, at the time of his death, aged 72 years, 2 months and 28 days. He was the youngest of a family of five brothers and seven sisters. He was married to Miss Frances E. Slade in 1860. In 18G8 he removed with his family to Indiana where he has since resided—iany years in Liberty township this county, where he followed farming. He removed to Walkerton in 1882 and was engaged in the hardware and implement business for several years, being a member of the firm of Williams & Henderson company. The firm was twice burned out, the last time about a vear asro. and business, Mr. Williams giving tueifiviat of his attention to the cultivation of bis fine farm adjoining town. The deceased was the father of three children all of whom, with their mother, survive him. They are: Otis F., Minnie and Berl E. The funeral services were held at the family residence in this place at 11 o’clock a. m. on Tuesday, Bev. 8. W. Goss officiating. The remains were laid at rest in the cemetery at this place.

THE GRIP BACILLUS. A son iu-law of Professor Koch has discovered that the grip bacilli are the smallest yet examined and that they can be transplanted successfully. So far, so good. Now let somebody discover a method for “transplanting” the bacilli, en masse, to the neighborhood of the north pole.—Grand Rapids Democi at.

Dr. Koch’s son iu-law, Dr. Pfeiffer, is said to have discovered the grip bacillus and found it to be the smallest of all known bacilli. This is a clear case of “Little, but ob my I” —Buffalo Courier. Dr. Pfeiffer, a sou-in-law of Dr. Koch, of Germany, announces that at last he has discovered the grip microbe. Having discovered it, what is to be done with it?—lndianapolis News. It is saij that the grip germs have been caught and photographed. This is letting light on a subject regarding which we have been somewhat in the dark. —Duluth Tribune. This helps us about as much as the discovery of a lion helps a man who is in the jungle without a gun.—Milwaukee Wisconsin. Dr. Koch’s son-in-law has discovered the bacillus of the grip. Let him bit it with a club at once.—Louisville Post. If the little devil cannot be clubbed to death, perhaps he can be muzzled.— Milwaukee Sentinel. A Conundrum. [New Albany Tribune.] Here is a conundrum. 'When a man sees in some other paper an item of news which he does not find in hi® own* he complains about it, and says the paper lacks enterprise. Now why is it that if he finds the same item of news in his paper that appears in another, he complains of that also, and insists that it publishes just what other papers do? M. D. LE IBOLE IS AGENT for the Fort Wayne laundry. Headquarters Independent OFFICE,

WALKERTON, Sl’. JOSEPH COUNTY, INdRa, SATURDAY, JAN. 16, 1892.

local briefs. Men’s underwear 50 cents per suit at N. Ilensberger’s. T. J. Wolfe has a complete stock of trunks and valises. Born, to the wife of George Washington Kring, a daughter, Jan. 11, ’92. The people of Michigan City are suffering from the affliction of a Salvation army in their midst. They are to be pitied Ihe present sleighing is giving an inpetus to business, and especially are the livery men enjoying a nice little harvest. Attorney William B. Hess, of Plymouth, has received the appointment of United States consul-general at Constantinople. Leave your order for your tailor made suits early at T. J. Wolfe’s tailoring establishment, as a big rush is expected for spring trade. Mortimer Nye’s candidacy for the governorship is being endorsed by a large number of prominent democratic papers in northern Indiana. Pearl A. Neff, formerly of this place, was married recently to Miss Jessie Graves in Minnesota. Pearl is employed in the printing business. The good people of Peru put through a chilly day, last Sunday, owing to a leak in the gas main south of that place. With few exceptions all went to bed.—Macy Monitor. A. M. Beall has dispensed with his baker and is now getting his bread from a wholesale bakery in LaPorte. The bread he is now handlinjtdte steam baked and of excellent distance it would only parallel line of the Wabash.—lndianapolis Journal.

There is a good body of snow upon the ground and it seems probable that we will yet have a small taste of a good old-fashioned winter before the gentle zephyrs of spring come upon us. The people of this section are enjoying the first sleighing they have had for three Aars, and everybody seems to be makmg the most of the opportunity. Dr. Flint has been “hypnotizing” some of the citizens of South Bend for several evenings past. His entertainments are said to have been verv interesting, as well as amusing, and wonderfully illustrative of the power of the strange force called hypnotism. While hypnotized the subject has queer vagaries and does all sorts of ludicrous things. A sleigh load of eighteen young people from South Bend drove to this place last Mondoy evening. They came to attend the Epworth League but as no League meeting was held on that evening on account of protracted meeting they were disappointed in that respect. The young people spent the evening at the residence of S. F. Ross and started on their return trip home about ten o’clock. JL Chapter oa [Billy Beane in Goshen Democrat.] The following little squib is going the rounds in reference to beans. If any further information about beans is required, drop us a postal. This is the item: Every lover of rare and curious information knows that most of the ancients were “dead set” against beans, but no modern unraveler of old-time masteries knows why. It may be truly said that there are but few philosphers of the present day that “know beans.” Pythagoras admonished his pupils to “abstain from beans,” but an what grounds no one knew. Now, It is the easiest thing in the world to tell why “we” are compelled to “abstain from beans.” This “philosopher” who does not “know' beans” would not make much of a “wind” and weather prophet. The great popularity of Ayer's Pills as a cathartic is due no less to their promptness and efficacy than to their coating of sugar and freedom from any injurious effects. Children take them readily. See Ayer’s Almanac for this year, just out. For Sale.—Two good top buggies, one brand new; one fur lap robe and set of single harness. Mrs. J. F. Endley.

If i have an item of interest we woullteem it a favor if you would drop |nto the Independent item box ihe postoffice. It laid that Superintendent Dunham,^ the Walkerton pickle works, will tat the farmers of this locality to a ie lunch at the factory to-day. It is it regular annual pay day when the iners are paid off the balance due km on pickles. Miird people are enjoying the convince and luxury of a fine new oper^ouse. It was built by a stock compy composed of several of the publspirited men of means of that placotmong them being, we understancßro. Groves, the former editor of thMail. Threpublicans of St. Joseph county met i Price’s theatre in South Bend last Hurday and selected committeemii and district delegates from eachewnship in the county. From Lincin township the following gentlemen ere selected as committeemen: Ed Lucent and Patrick Kyan; delegati and alternates, O. K. Fulmer, S. A. Hbbins, delegates; alternates, Bert Willems and John Flack. The new centrjl committee will meet at the Log;a club rooms Jan. 16, at 11 o’clock a. m.|for organization. A Surprise Party. Clnrlie Robbins, teacher of the Mt. ^znon school, wus swooped down upon by a large number of his present aid former pupils, Monday evening, at his residence in this place. It was the occasion of bis 27 th birthday and the mipilsm^e up a surprise party in Til® sdiolul 8 ... one of jollity, and charades and' various kinds of social games furnished amusement for the party. Charlie was presented with a fine volume of Milton's poetical works, illustrated by Dore, from his wife and a complete set of McCauley’s History of England from the pupils. The presentation speech was made by Bert Beall in neat and appropriate language, to which the teacher made suitable response. Refreshments were served at 11:30 o’clock and the party dispersed for their homes at 12:30.

Charlie is regarded as one among the most faithful and competent teachers in the township, and his career of nine years as an instructor, which has been confined, with the exception of two months, within the limits of Lincoln township, has been marked with uniform success and satisfaction to all concerned.

Mrs. Jones hasn't a gray hair in her head and is over 50. She looks as young as her daughter. The secret of it is, that she uses only Hall Hair Renewer. Those having saw-logs and picket bolts to sell will please bring them in now, as I am ready to use them. W. T. Rogers. LOOK OUT!!! a 10 for lAcse imitations and substitutes, they arc poor stuff at the best and increase your misery fake Simmons Liver Regulate only. You will know it by the large red Z on the face of cverj package and by the relief it give: when taken for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation, Biliousness and Sick Headache. mtsoiiLii J. IL ZFJLIN & CO., Philad’a, Pa.

mi THAT YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS! Just now is the time of year to close out winter goods, and to do so T. J. Wolfe, Walkerton and North Liberty Clothier and Merchant Tailor, Proposes to Cut the Prices of OVRCOATS& WINTER GOODS to Cost I I f f%ou want to st file T BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, Caps, Gents’ Furnishing and RUBBER GOODS, at each of his houses, and will guarantee his prices in these lines so low thev cannot be beaten.

Call at his stores, learn his prices, and you will see that you can save money by dealing with him. C. L GRANGER & J. H. MILLER, Salesmen at North Liberty. GOLD DOLLARS for DIRETY EERTS THE STEPHENS STORE CO. 500 Mufflers from 2^ cis. to $2. 1,000 Handkerchiefs 5 to ^0 cents. 24 (plush Wraps frout 7.50 to S2O. .Also an elegant line of Jackets from $2.50 io $6. (Boots and Shoes, (Rubbr Goods. Ladies' and Gents' Underwear. An elegant line of American Serges 36 inches wide, 6 I^4 to 12 cents per yard. An Elegant line of Horse Blankets from 82 to 84.50 a Pair. Shawls from $1.50 to S 6. Misses' and Ladies' all wool Hose 15 cts. per pair,

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