St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 18, Number 17, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 November 1892 — Page 1

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TYNER CITY. There is a new floor in the postoffice. Mell Shroup is proud bacause a new divh-washer came to his house on Thursday morning. There was a large crowd of people went from Tyner to Walkerton to the barbecue.

Those fellows from Teegarden were a little on the bet the other night. But we guess when anybody wants to bet they can get it by striking the right man in Tyner. The ladies of Tyner gave dinner in the M. E. church on election day. F. W. Monroe and Elmer Webb made a big bet on the president. They each bet one cent and put up the money. Bill Morris says he cast his first vote for Cleveland. There were only two prohibition Votes cast in Tyner. ^jlrs. Addie Strang, of Walkerton, was calling in Tyner last Tuesday. Look out for news next week. Charles Snyder started from Tyner Tuesday for Monroe, Louisiana. Miss Cora Thompson is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Thompson, this week. A. D. made a flying visit to his hotel last Saturday. i

~ J. H. S. LA PAZ. The democrats raised a pole here last Monday. Jonathan Burger and Geo. Filhonr have dissolved partnership. The latter now carries on the blacksmith business aloue. Frank Wener will move to South Bend next week. The election yesterday was a very quiet one. There was some trouble about this new way of voting. The weather was so cold that it was very disagreeable to stand around and wait for one’s turn to vote. The republicans gained 27 votes in this precinct

but feel somewhat blue at the genera! result. / Dr. Poffenberger came into the post-I office this morning crowing like a / rooster.^ He ja.me „ I ! knocked down by A. Trisinger, into whose ear he tried to crow. If he had done so once more that would have been the result. The voting yesterday was done in the new school house. Wheat dropped down to 60 cents this morning. Schuyler McChesney went to Plymouth to-day on business. He reports the democrats of the dead old town perfectly wild. There is a large quantity of liquor consumed there to-day. There ought to be a law that any one who gets drunk on election day should not be allowed to vote. We had a few drunken men in town yesterday. One old man was very abusive. The Y. P. 8. C. E. of this place will be represented at the state convention

at Fort Wayne by three delegates. The convention meets Nov. 25 to 27. Farmers around LaPaz would like to have a pickle factory located here. But then we must not talk about factories now if we have a democratic administration. Vinedresser. Golden Thoughts. More people grow apart just from the absence of honest expression of feeling than from hard words. Tenderness costs so little, and yet, given here and there as we journey along, is invaluable in the good it may do. Pride is an excellent thing to possess when not applied wrongly. But

it has been death to more tender ties than the world will ever know of. Our friends will drop away from us if we do not give them care. They need as much attention and cherishingas choice flowers. —Jenness Miller’s Magazine. The healthy people you meet have heaithy livers. They take Simmons Liver Regulator. For instance, Mrs. Chas. Rogers, of Ray City, Mich., accidently spilled scalding water over her little boy. She promptly applied De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, giving instant relief. It’s a wonderfully good salve for burns, bruises, sores, and a sure cure for piles. J. Emily To feel bright and cheerful attend to your stomach. Take Simmons Liver Regulator.

All patent medicines sold 2 cents per bottle less than any other druggist in Walkerton. J. END L

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Bible is intensified by seeing its description of natural hearts to be so accurate. It says you know that ‘the carnal mind is enmity against and it is not subject to the law of God nor indeed can be.’ Men must be born

again before they love scriptural things and even then, if the taste isn’t cultivated, how sickly and feeble it becomes. As witness the multitudes of Christians we know, whose appetite can’t stand much bible, or prayer, or prayer meeting at a time. They take it in small doses. Why? Because they are babes in Ch : st. But I forget, I am not preaching in Walkerton. But you know, having to be dumb so long here, does, make me sometimes long to stand once more before those kindly eyes I used to see, and speak to them again.”

Suicide m South Bend. The South Bend Daily Tribune of Nov. 4 gi“es an account of a very startling snieideAvritrat city; On the morning of the 4th an odor oi escaping gas was discovered coining from a room of the New Sheridan house. The clerk at once began to ascertain the trouble. His calls and rapping at the door, which was securely fastened, re-

ceived no response from the inside, and the door was then forced open. Lying in bed was the body of Harry Smith, the ghastly appearance of whose face, tagether with a bloody wound in the right temple, told plainly the story of suicide. Beside his bed was a32 calibre revolver. He । went about the work of self-destruct-i ion with a coolness and determination that was remarkable. In order to be i doubly sure of accomplishing his work r ■ he first turned wide open the gas jet unlighted and then used the revolver. 1 The following letter written by him j was found lying on the table in the

WALKERTON, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY,

FROM FAR JAPAN. Rev. J. M. Leonard, now located as a missionary at Toyama, Japan, writes Noah Shoemaker a letter under date of Oct. 8. He says there is not much going on in Japan to make it lively for an American, but notwithstanding that he and Mrs, Leonard have enjoyed

( themselves quite well. They have not had much chance to get lonesome, as they had so much to do studying the native language. Mr. Leonard has not been w'ell for the past year, being troubled with nervousness, and Mrs. Leonard is also in rather poor health, she just having gone, by the advice of her physician, to Tokyo to remain a month or six weeks. Mr. Leonard in speaking of his work there says: “Our work in Toyama would be hard to describe to you. It is so different from anything you are likely to imagine. I suppose you have seen pictures of missionaries in Sunday school books standing with open bible preaching to the eager multitudes. Well, that wasn’t a photograph of Toyama. The people of Toyama are just like some people in Walkerton whom I used to know. They don’t care to go very far to hear the gospel. The fact is, my belief in the

room: “Nov. 2, 1891. To the Finder: Being tired of life and the struggle for a bare existence, 1 have decided to push aside the veil and explore that unknown country from whose bourne no traveler e’er returns. This may be called a rash act, but I don’t think it such for the privilege of existing is hardly worth the effort of a man who lives by his brain and labor, in my opinion. I would like to have the following people notified of my death: Mrs. W. H. H. Smith, jr., 84 Dunbar Street, Grand Bapids, Mich. Miss Winnie Smith, Fenton, Mich. Mr. Gill B. Smith, Detroit, Mich., care Free Press. 1 would like to have the funeral ceremony of the B. P. O. E. ' said over my body here and wish to be

shipped to Grand Rapids, Mich., and , there laid in the burial lot of Valley ‘ City lodge, F. & A. M., No. 86, of ’ which lodge lam a member in good 1 standing. And now in conclusion, may all those who feel that I have wronged I them forgive me, as I do those whom i I feel have w’ronged me, is the last wish of Harry Smith.” Harry was employed in the clothing store of Moses, S. & J. Livingston, and 1 was a very popular and genial fellow ' ! and a good salesman. He was of a । convivial turn and some times diank lto excess which, it is believed, was ' partly the cause of his suicide. He 1 leaves a wife and two children who ! have been staying in Grand Rapids, 11 Mich., for the past two months on acs I count of Mrs. Smith’s health. The | deceased was about 42 years old.

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local briefs. The election will be held next Tuesday. Call on Dr. Dowell for neat, substantial dental work. Get your job printing done at the

t Independent office. 3 Fruits, nuts and all kinds of con--3 fectionery at the Star bakery. f The county commissioners meet for their December term three weeks from next Monday. ’ Extra copies of the Independent in wrappers ready for mailing for sale at this office. For bargains in cloaks visit my cloak department, second floor. Noah Rensberger. My wife cured of malaria by Simmons Liver Regulator.—J. N. Thompson, Pastor M. E. church, Leigh, Neb. Rev. Goss will preach Sunday morning and evening. His subject in the morning will be, “Personal Religious Experience.” If in need of clothing, boots, shoes, hats, caps, trunks and valises, of which we have a full line, it will pay you to visit the Globe. For Sale.—One mare, 4 years old, half Norman, and one-year old colt, at a very reasonably price. A. C. Yetter. ,

G. E. Leßoy has received five barrels of relics from Devil’s Lake, Da- , kota. They consist of Indian relics, war clubs and buffalo horns. He has them for sale. The price of admission to the world's fair will be 50 cents. The fair will close each day at 7 o’clock, p. m., except when some special evening entertainment is given. On lilday of last week Pension

Agent Ensley, of Indianapolis, began, to pay the quarterly pensions due for the three months, and he is paying out to Indiana pensioners $2,500,000. F.dwar(T Ar -T' y ’ ’ y” ’ 'V- - r personal property at his place of residence on the James McDaniel farm, one mile south of Walkerton, on Thursday, Nov. 17, commencing at 10 o’clock, a. m. A credit of 12 months will be given on all sums over $5.

Ex-Preacher Pettit plays the big base violin in the prison orchestra. Life Convicts Joe Wade and Win. Keyes are also members, and Walter Koeing, the Wabash count, is the expert leader of the combination, and they make very nice music.—Michigan City Dispatch. A double tragedy occurred at LaPorte on the night of Nov. 3. A jealous husband named Gaw led his wife to a secluded spot near the city and there beat her to deatli after which he took his own life. The woman’s remains bore marks of a most horrible

beating. Charles Schoonover, a well-to-do farmer of LaPorte county, choked to death Thursday afternoon while eating a piece of liver in Joseph Vogt’s saloon, LaPorte. The old man was drunk when he met with his terrible death. He was about 70 years old. In speaking of him the Michigan City Dispatch says: “The old man came to a dissolute end, but such a one as people familiar with his life and habits have expected for a long time. It is claimed that the bushes in the large huckleberry marsh, four miles from Walkerton, which were almost entirely destroyed by lire about a year

ago, are again springing up. When the marsh was burned it was thought that the roots were destroyed beyond recovery, but it is said that they aie now coming up in even better shape ; than they formerly were. It is safe to I say, however, that the marsh wi:l never again be the resort for the Huckleberry Queen and other toughs from neighboring towns, as it is now in pos- ' session of the Pottowatomie company, and they propose to protect their property from the invasion of the above class of people. The rottowatomi * company is composed of enterprising, business-like men, and you mat depend upon it that they will turn that abundant garden of fruit to good ac- . count—perhaps build an extensive ! canning works, who knows?

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Trunks and valises—a big stock of them now at T. J. Wolfe’s. Don’t fail to see the 9 cent cotton flannel at Noah Rensberger’s. Handy for travelers is Simmons Liter Regulator in powder. It can be carried in the pocket.

T. J. V olfe, the clothier and merchant tailor, has a new sign in front of his place of business. Ladies’, misses, and children’s cloaks from $1 up to any price wanted, at Noah Rensberger’s. Ihe Independent can now use tnat/.yood promised by some of our paeons. Bring it in soon. A Milwaukee capitalist is said to be at the head of a project to connect South Bend with Benton Harbor, Mich., by a new railway. Found.—On the 4th day of July on the T ree bridge road about one mile north of Walkerton, a line woolen shawl. Owner can have same by calling on me and paying for this notice. M. E. O’Connor. Mjs. Elizabeth Tuttle, of Valparaiso, Ind., was granted a divorce from Benjaman luttle. She left the court room with A. J. Wilson, entered the Clerk's office, procured a license and was Mrs. Andrew \\ ilson before 2 o’clock. That’s business. Nothing so distressing ns a hacking cough. Nothing so foolish as to suffer from it. Nothing so dangerous if allowed to continue. One Minute Cough Cure gives immediate relief. J. Endly. HE BEJOICETH! ’IS*' * «« holms - cause for his Liberation of spirits. Remedy alter tfeideUy'“was' relief. At last the kev-note was struck, the chords vibrated harmoniously—he is a well man and thankful. V hat did it? Simmons Liver Regula‘or. It will do you good, too. Try it. Vhy go through life a sufferer from L’spepsia, Indigestion, or Malaria? Follow our friend's example, and you, too, will be a new man, your ailments vanished and you will desire to join in t.ie rejoicing. Simmons Liver Regulator has thousands of friendu made so from its action in curing thqjr ills, and the friendship made by and through severe tests is found to be maintained. Never been Disappointed. “As a general family remedy for Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver, Constipation etc., 1 hardly ever use anyth ; ng else, and have never been disappointed in the effect produccd : it seems to be almost a perfect cure for all diseases of the stomach and bowels.” W- J. McElroy, Macon, Ga. —manufacturec by— J.H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. ■■ /Bib r ..X-A B&A. /.A. JSSiBSSS®

JAMES R. WAITE, Mawer of Waits's Celebrated Comedy 00, Premium Band and Orchestra. Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. You will remember the condition I was in f rears ago, when 1 was afflicted with a combr. i tion of diseases, and thought there was no he I rnnwr I tried all kinds of medicines, ana seo: of eminent physicians. My nerves were prostrat producing dizziness, heart trouble and all the that make life miserable. I commenced, to tn DR. MILES' NERVINE and in three months । was perfectly cure In mv travelseaeh year, when I see the thousa: of physical wrecks, suffering from nervous pr n n k tration, taking prescriptions tn toS local physicians who have no kno $ a c dg e o f their case, and whose dei is certain, I feel like going to them and sayr. •■GET PR. Miu- T hi ERV INC AND BE CORED." . my profession, a u re so many suf ’g 8 F b's fferera it rwork.men'^^ Ta tai prosy lion and nervous exhaustion, brought on by t. character of the business engaged in, I won. WEE? THOUSANDS $a R 6ureeure for ail suifcriug from^these «««. , SOLD ON A POSITIVE GUARANTEE. TRY DR. MILES’ PILLS, 50 DOSES 25 CT&

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WHEN YOU MEET «P* il Hi Coital Mi He will yon where you got your Fall and Winter for the season of 1892-3; and if you do not tell him at , I WWkm i t ~ Thos. J. Wolfe’s he will tell you, “I am afraid, afraid that you missed it, for he is showing the biggest and best line of Nobby Fall and Winter SUITS AND OVERCOATS ever shown in Walkerton, and is still sticking to the Old Motto: Good Goods For Low Prices! — Yon will save and will, aa buy, if line ever tsliown in tbe town. His line of ill vr. GENTS - FURNISHING GOODS is also large and well selected. And his general line outside of clothing, consisting of Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, TIVIRO AhD VAIsISES, Rubber and Leather Goods, of all varieties, etc , is OVERFLOWING with the best of bargains. DON’T MAKE A MISTAKE and lose your chance, but be prepared when you reach the gate to say, I visited

T. J. W olie, Ite Mi ill W Either nt .North Liberty or Walkerton, and SAVED MONEY BY SO DOING. >

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