St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 17, Number 45, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 May 1892 — Page 5

r*-* — ? - “ ’Walkerton Market. Corrected Weekly by the Stephens Store Co. Egg 3 Butter Lard 7 Green Hides .4 Potatoes •“*’ fjorn, new.. ““ plover Seed $4.75 t 05.00 Wheat, Oats 29 to <>o Beans SI.OO @l.2u Eye. Wool ........ 20 LOCAL NEWS. Watch the advertisements. Fresh bread daily at the Star bakery. Use Flischmann’s compressed yeast. Call on Cowan for house painting. Go to Pool for paper hanging and painting. Call on Tuttle for a first-class shave or hair-cut. Mrs. Samuel Yerrick was quite sick for a few days this week, but is now able to be up. On May 31 to June 4 the B. &O. will sell tickets to Millbrook, Pa., at one fare for round trip, on account of meeting of Old Order German Baptists. Some fair sized strings of fish are being caught with a hook and line in

Pine creek at this place. They are principally suckers, catfish and redho®e. The L. E. & W. railroad will run an excursion to Michigan City Saturday, June 4. Train leaves Walkerton at 11:30 a. m. Fare from Walkerton for pound trip 90 cents. E- J- Vincent’s furniture building and Del Hudelmyer’s lumber oilice have been painted with large letters advertising their respective business. Sam Cowan painter. Brick laying on the new buildings in the Thicket is being greatly retarded on account of the rains. A day now and then between rains is bein' put in but the progress is slow. The Independent is requested to announce that Rev. O. L. Prentice wijl preach in this place at the Presbyterian church next Friday evening. All are cordially invited. Tipotip Victoria Flossa Zulu Dinglear Homisha is the name of a young Zulu, 19 years old, who is at present staying in South Bend. His father is wa. who had forty wives. It fellow don't know no,v the Hudeii li e Lroom ’T^ wn)e ned in J. Endly, the ed to the Awembers of the new firm are B. B Williams, Otis Williams and Marion Ballenger. Dyspepsia has driven to an early and even suicidal grave many a man who, if he had tried the virtues of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, would be alive to-day and in the enjoyment of health and competence. Sufferer, be warned in season, and don’t allow the system to run down. The other night 27 dogs were killed over near North Liberty. They were poisoned. A great many sheep have been killed in that locality recently which accounts for this alarming fatality among the dogs. The sheep owners are way up on their ear and the owners of the dogs killed are just about as

. J.IMV UVUlll CIO mad. Mrs. Beal, wife of A. Beal, manager Pfthe LaPorte Herald, died at Sie home of relatives in Chicago on Wednesday of last week. She was Vaken ill while she and Mr. Beal were on their way home from California. Mrs. Beal was an excellent woman and held in high esteem by all who knew her The bereaved family have our heartfelt sympathy.

On Saturday, May 28, a company of homeless children will arrive at Plymouth to remain there three or four days. This company of children of both sexas, from 3 to 12 years, are carefully selected, healthy childn from the New England 'Home for Little Wanderers, Boston, Mass. Good homes are desired for them,. Rev. If S. Kimball, agent for the Home, will Conduct the service at the M. E. church in this place Sunday evening apd will speak upon this subject. Sheep-killing dogs are doing lots of mischief over near North Liberty. Recently 76 sheep were killed on the ’ Knott farm and on the farm adjoining ■ it owned by Toot Williams 36 were killed after night by dogs. Other farmers have suffered losses, but not so great as those of the above two, which 'will amount to over S4OO. People in that locality who own dogs and allow them to run at large after night should not be surprised if they come ' up missing some morning, as the sheep Owners over there have declared a war extermination on the canine race.'

Attorney H. S. Robbins, of Knox, was in town Friday on legal business. George Winchell, of Marion, was th£ guest of If. Nelson and family Thursday evening. Mrs. S. A. Robbins is laid up with a sprained ankle, caused from making a misstep while walking. C. O. Musselman has sold the Knox Ledg rto Winamac parties. The paper will continue to be democratic. Ice cream and cake at the G. A. R. Hall, Monday afternoon and evening, May 30. Given by the AV Oman’s Relief Corps. The G. A. R. Post of this place at tended in a body the funeral of thei comrade, Smith Davis, near Teegarden last Thursday. Lovers of good fiction will make no mistake in reading Janiver’s story in the June Cosmopolitan. It alone is worth the price of the Magazine. Citizens of Mishawaka have been “held up” several times lately after night by highwaymen. The Enterprise is of the opinion that there is a local gang of highwaymen in that vicinity. The Presbyterian people of this place, who have been without a regular minister for several months, are think-

ing of securing g minister about the first of September to preach every alternate sabbath. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Grider, Mr, and Mrs. Dan Brubaker, Mrs. Sam Hudelmyer, Mrs. Henry Hudelmyer, Nirs. John Swartz, Mrs. Horace Woodard, Mrs. Sam Cowan, Nirs. Chas. Pool, Tom Daugherty and daughter I va, were in South Bend Friday. The entering wedge of a complaint that may prove fatal is often a slight cold, which a dose or two of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral might have cured at the commencement. It would be well, therefore, to keep the remedy within "each at all times. The republicans of St. Joseph county will hold their convention at South Bend June 11 at 10:30 o’clock a. m., for the purpose of nominating two representatives, sheriff, treasurer, coroner, surveyor, assessor and two commissioners to represent the eastern and middle districts. A soap swindler is on the road sell: ing soap, offering a box containing 36 pieces for one dollar, and gives as a prize a rubber door mat with the initials of the purchaser upon it. He delivers the soap which is a fraud, and promi»«« to deliver mat in a sKort time. • The Uu It is said that all efforts of the AVabash workmen to fill up the large sink hole in LaPorte county have so far amounted to but very little, although four months of steady work have been put on it. It is believed that a trestle will have to be put in similar to the one at Lakeville, which is 1,500 feet in length. Miss Clara Knott, the actress, was visiting with relatives and friends 'in this place a day or so this week. She has been playing in New York and other eastern cities. She is said to be a very clever soubrette. She is at present at her home in Tyner. She will probably take part in a play in this place soon with W. L. Richmond and local talent.

Dr. I. J. Becknell, of Milford, was r sued ior malpractice recently and his 3 trial, which wm held in the Kosciusko . circuit court, resulted in a verdict , against the doctor of $1,500, together L w ith costs Ihe doctor is a very prominent and popular citizen of Milford, । and for this reason his opposing attorney, Capt. Jack North, of Milford was burned in effigy at that place a few nights ago.

o ~ ’ A party of surveyors for the Three 1 . railroad has surveyed a track way . through the McCartney farm down to I . the slaughter house and crossing the river into the Leeper bottoms, forming a junction with the Michigan Central i near the Niles road. It is not known whether or not they will recross the river at this point or bring the terminus near the Michigan Central depot. There are those who regard this as a sure thing for South Bend getting the road.—South Bend Times ' ■ * I Memorial Day was established May ■ 5, 1863, by General Order No. 11 i s ._ I sued by John A. Logan, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. The name, “Memorial Day 5 ' was officially adopted by the National Encampment G. A. R, held at Baltimore in 1882; in all orders or instructions relating to that holiday issued by National or department officers the name, “Memorial Day’’ is the one in- i variably used. No other is recognized. Ihe day is made a legal holiday in Indiana, being referred to in the law as the iOth day of May, commonly called Memorial Day. ”

Gall on Cowan for paper hanging. Elzy Smith is learning the drug trade 1 with J. Endly. ( The monotony of rain this week was varied on Wednesday by a sprightly 1 bail storm. Isaac Masterman has just recovered 1 from an eleven days’ sickness from ’ lung fever. ! . i Harvey Yerrick has resigned his post- < tion at Reece’s hardware and Lon Rogers is now working there. For Sale. —One full blooded Holstein bull, nine months old. Nelson Hershberger. Mrs. Ora Taylor, of Chicago, and Mrs. Mary Huff, of Aurora, Neb., are visiting with “Fat" Taylor and family. George Kern, the baker, is agent for the Flischmann Compressed yeast. Call at his bakery and get a picture card. Agents wanted to sell the Star Carpet Stretcher. Address, Lew Timberlake, box 25, Bremen, Ind. Dishes! Well, we should smile! A car load of glass and queensware just received at Noah Rensberger’s. A citizen of Auburn recently took umbrage at what the editor of the Dispatch of that place had stated and began active hostilities. The editor pro-

duced a revolver and the assailant exhibited remarkable running qualities. Hank Smith, of the Island, informs ; the Independent that so much rain ! is beginning to damage the wheat, > several farmers in that locality com- ] plaining that their wheat is turning a ' little yellow and becoming scalded at j the roots. Notice is hereby given that Ed Koontz has purchased his father’s (Samuel Koontz, jv.) forme: interest in the Globe clothing store of A. D. Swank & Co. Mr. Samuel Koontz, jr., has since taken stock in the new firm which will hereafter be known as Koontz, Swank & Co, It is said that a crocodile measuring three feet and seven inches in length was killed on thu beach at Whiting, this state, one day this week.

The animal was crawling along the shore. This is the first instance on record where a crocodile was caught, in | any of the great fresh water lakes. From present indications the Thicket from Bender’s to Arlington's corner will in a few months be a solid block of brick, with the exception of the Wolfenbarger saloon building. Noah Shoemaker and Chas. ~ ftre l talking of moving awg^u^^^glKS buuomgs and erecting TrW some time probably between now amL fall. Ihe size it is proposed to make each building is 22 by 70 foot and two stories high. After these buildingsare up then the Thicket will loom. A Lost Umbrelln Fouucl! I-red Decker brought in a notice last " eduesday to advertise for his lost umbrella. The notice had scarcely been put in type until it bore good l > fruit, and the lost property an umluella at that was restored to him j two days before the Independent was’ issued. Fred is now coin inced more than ever as to the power of {Minter's ink.

Three bottles of Swamp-Root produced a positive cure. 1 had inflammation of the bladder and kidnevs

with pain in my back and a frequent desire to pass water, which was highly colored and full of sediment. J. Oswalt, Knightsville, Ind. MILES’ NERVE & LIVER PILLS Act on a new principle-regulating the liver, stomach and bowels through the nerves. A new discovery. Dr. Miles’ 1 dis speedily cure billiousness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles, constipation. Unequaled for men, women, children. Smallest., mildest, surest! 50 doses, 25 els. Samples free at J. Endly’s. Look Here. If you want to buy a home on the same terms as you would pav rent call ' on Frank Fry or Chas. S.‘ Robbins, j All required is $25 cash and $5 per I month until paid. * •- TOCE HEN, NOTICE. I have a thoroughbred registered short ' horn bull which may be seen at my I iarm at any time by those interested in i fine stock 1 have also'a registered Yorkshire boar. Chas. McCakty.

ream Baking y^Powde! Used in ..... llions of Homes—4o Years the Standard

Finny Brady, son of F. A. Brady, had his left hand caught in some machinery in the Knott flouring mill last Thursday afternoon and two fingers were painfully injured. Had been troubled with Liver Complaint; exhibited all the common symptoms, biliousness, headache, poor digestion, furred and coated tongue, bad taste in mouth, etc. Swamp-Root cured me. J. C. McDullough, Druggist, Lawrenceburgh, Ind. Our esteemed contemporary, the Milford Mail, is agitating water works for that town with commendable zeal. A number of Milford’s prominent citizens, together with the editor of the Mail, have taken hold of the enterprise and seem determined to make it a success. TRAGIC DEATH AT NORTH JUDSON. A few days ago while a good mother in th’s locality was attending to her many household cures with her mind steadily fixed on the bright prospects before lit and her family and anxious to have her bright little boys to be the very models of industry, there came a time when sorrow filled her breast and the once joyous home is no doubt now a j house of sorrow and of grief. , One of the boys, I presume to be about 14 years of age, wasput to churning with an old fashioned up and down churn. In some mysterous way (inj tended or otherwise) he was caught in ; tiie machinery and just what the result I was we are not able to say but will venture that, taking the pound of but- ' tA that came to our table, filled with hair ami toe nails, on the following day ! as a sample to go by, the boy must have been hilled instantly. North Jud-- n , N .ws . — . — , THE^l^i hl ; NTAIN LIMITED, AND THE BIG 5.

Two Grand Trains Daily Between the i World * 1 air City and the Foothills. One Night Out, or One Day Out. j Take Your Choice. Business Det mands it, and the People Must Have it.

The popularity of “The Great Rock ! Island Route'’ as a Colorado lino—it । haring long time since taken first place us flic people's favorite between the Lakeland the Mountains—lias compeJed the management tc increase its puseut splendid service by the addition o/a train that is one night on the road fr;m Gbicage to Denver, Colorado WynyrT'r 1 ' 1 " Ite‘a—ll Twl as the Rocky Moiifnin Limited, will be put in service May first. Weaves Chicago daily at 10:45 a. m-, arriving nt above cities in the afternoon <4 the next day, earlier than any of its . competitors. Especial equipment has barn built for this train, with the veiw otmaking it a Limited in every sense of I ti» word, ami best of all. there will be | noextra charge. The route of this exceedingly fust train is by the Rock Ishmd Short Line, and n few of the large cities through which it passes, are I Davenport, Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Omaha, Lincoln, Beatrice, Fairbury, Belleville, Phillipsburg, Smith Centre, Colby and Goodland. This makes it a most desirable route, aud particularly

I interesting to tiie traveler. Another point: The popularity of our diningcai service is still on the increase, and jno money spared to make this service what our patrons always say,“the best.” Our Big 5” wJI continue as usual, leaving Chicago at 10 p. m., ami arrivi iug at Denver, Colorado Springs and i 1 ueblo the second morning, being but I one day out, and this fast and popular ■ train goes through Omaha. Our No. 11 will leave as heretofore ! at 6 P. m., arrive at Kansas City at 9:00 ! v M., and will reach Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo the second moru- ( ing. | Our Colorado service is made perfect by this new “Rocky Mountain Limited” and the “Big 5. and gives to the traveling public two flyers daily. Manitou passengers should consult the map and time tables of our line, to fully appreciate the advantages in time saved by taking this route, when on their summer vacation. John Sebastian, G. T. & I’. A., Chicago. The Stephens Store Co. has carpets cheap.

T XX 33 BEE-HIVE Headquarters tor CARPETS, I AND DRY GOODS, BUSY, BUZZING BEE-HIVE JULIUS BARNES & CO LAPORTE, Michigan Ave. jPRh Ilk I TP O M Hi '■ ; I

BITE OFF WIRE WITH YOUR TEETH! DON'T PULL UP TACKS WITH A SCREWDRIVER! DON’T OPEN TIN CANS WITH A BUTCHER KNIFE! DON'T SPLIT WOOD WITH A HAMMER! DON'T SHARPEN YOUR KNIFE ON THE STOVE! v.jghWc ShnypU Don't Forget that you can Buy ^>TOOLS^ OF ALL SORTS, WTRF 150111 SMOOTH AND W UUL BARBED, STOVES AND TINWARE, BAIN i'S, OILS, VARNISHES, SASH, DOORS

AND BLINDS, AT T. J. REECE’S HARDWARE WE MAKE TIN ROOFING A SPECIALTY. Sl& * or im t n A n I I Hrrrr at I 0 THE LITTLE STOVE\ 1. J. lUJUUU (X. LU FARMERS AND BUILDERS. ATTENTIONS

1 lease bear in Mind that at npnrv\ I nnihpr Yuni Uulu Jo lilUUubi luh' Will always be Found a large and first-class stock of number, Lath, Shingles, Bricks Lime and Cement and ail kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL. Our ’.’rices are the Lowest,