St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 18, Number 21, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 December 1892 — Page 4

Sllje IntoptniienL WALKERTON, INDIANA. DEC. 10, 1892. W. A. ENDLEY, Editor. Three more stars may soon be added to our flag. The territories of New Mexico, U'ah and Arizona are knocking for admission, and their claims may receive attention from the present congress. George Southard, a “faith healer" living in Jasper county, picked up a rattlesnake to see if his faith would protect him from injury. Uis faith not being quite strong enough, he lived but 38 hours. The prohibitionists polled 300,000 Votes, or wuw-*. non more than two years ago. If the prohibitionists Keep on at this rate the mooted question, “Does prohibition prohibit,” may some time have a thorough and practical test. The populist who has been chosen governor of Kansas exclaims: “I am in love with Kansas almost as much as with a woman. Oh, Kansas! the Italy of America, with more sunny days than any other.” And yet, says the Chicago Times, there are people who believe that prohibition does prohibit. There is good reason to believe that the present congress will en’act measures for a wise restriction upon foreign immigration. This momentous question can not be too quickly settled to suit the people. There is a preponderance of public sentiment which demands that our lax immigration laws be remedied as soon as po r Able. Kev. J. W. Chadwick, in the December Forum remarks: “T 1 ose who hold to the idea that Sunday is a day on which labor and play are both forbidden by divine command, and that hence the Chicago exposition must be closed on Sundays, have neither scripture nor antiquity upon their Side. Their Sunday is a modern in--gagation, less than three centuries old.” Every year, says expected epoch when the meteors in November will fall like the rain drops in a tropical storm and the heavens will be on fire. The year 1899 is set for the grand celestial illumination, *tis not so very far away. Each succeeding year between now and then may show us an increasing pyrotechnic display. Jay Gould, the wizard of finance, died at his home in New York city on Friday morning of last week. The cause of death was pulmonary consumption, from which he had been an invalid for many months. The most scientific medical treatment, travel and everything that money could buy was resorted to to restore him to health, but without avail. All his millions could not keep in a little life. Gould was reputed to be worth about one hundred million dollars. He was a farmer boy who began life at the age of sixteen w ith fifty cents in his pocket. At his death he was only a little past the meridian of life, being but fifty-seven years old. His early death is attributed principally to his greedy and untiring zeal for the accumulation of wealth.

LOOK AT THIS! Prices that you can’t Afford to Ignore. Having purchased the Grocery Department, and open for business, we quote the following prices on our GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE! Copper boilers reduced from $3.75 to $2.75 All sizes of boilers, 7’s to 9’s, copper bottom 85 Copper stripped and copper bottom boilers 1.00 16 qt. pails 25 10 qt. pails 20 Milk pails, strainer attached 25 Cream cans, 4 gallon 37 All sizes stew pans 20 3 qt. coffee potg 20 2 qt. “ “ 17 Dinner pails 25 All sizes dish pans 25 Please call and be with us (hiring our Grand Sale. Yours for business, : STEPHENS & CO.

"BLOW YOUR HORN GABRIEL." Goshen Democrat: Sol Miller reproduces this old story in the Kansas Chief. If all the family secrets could be exposed, there would probably be a good many husbands who would call upon Gabriel to blow his horn at once, as they were ready to go. This is a mighty good story, anyhow, and we invite the ladies to read it: In Coles county, 111., there was a man named Isaac Dobson, and his wife, who were both firm believers in the prophecy of Father Miller; and not doubting for a moment the correctness of their prophet’s calculation, they set about making active preparations for the event that was to terminate the existence of all sublunary things. After having “set their house in order,” the following conversation took place between them: Husband—My dear wife, I believe I have made every preparation for tomoirow, 1 have iu, 8 ;„ on n ]l my enemies, and prayed for the forgiveness or all my sins, and I feel perfectly -alm and resigned. "Wife—Well, husband, I believe I am ready for the sound of the trumpet! H—l am rejoiced to hear it. But, my dear wife, I have no doubt there are many little “domestic secrets,” which we have kept hidden from each other, which, had they been known at the time of their occurence, might have produced unpleasant feelings; but as we have but one day more to live, let us unbosom ourselves freely to each other. W—You are right, husband; there are some “little things” that I never told you, and which I intended should remain between me and my God, but as we have but one day left, I reckon it’s right to make a clean breast to each other. lam ready—you begin, husband. H—No, dear, you begin. W.—No, husband, you begin—l can’t. H—No; you know, my love, Paul says husbands have a right to command their wives. It is your duty as a Christian woman to obey your husband and the father of your children. So begin, love. W—ln the sight of God, I reckon it’s right; so I will tell you, dear husband, our William, is not your MreEtned of your being untrue to me. Is that so? W. (in tears) —Yes, God forgive me, it is true. I know that I did very wrong, but I am sorry for it; in an evil hour I fell, and there is no help for it now. H.—William not mine. Whose child is he? W.—He’s Mr. Graham’s, the constable. The Lord be near your poorwife ! H.—So, William ain’t my child! Go on. W.—Well, our eldest daughter, Mary, named after me, ain’t yours either! H.—Salvation! Talk on Mary—come right out. Who’s Mary’s father? W. —Mr. Brider, the man that built the meeting house, and went to the lower country. H. (resignedly)—Well, as there is but one more day, I’ll bear it; so go on, if you have anything else. W.—Well, there’s our youngest— H.—l suppose Jemmy ain’t mine! W.—No, dear husband, Jemmy, that we both love so well, ain’t yours, either . H.—Merciful Lord! is that so? In the name of the Saviour, who’s is he? W.—He is the one-eyed shoemaker’s that lives at the forks of the road. H.—Well, by G d, Gabriel, blow your horn! I want to go now !

Best G-oods 1 I FOR THE LEAT MONEY! I i IS OUR MOTTO. 3 t J A Great Surprise! Onr steadily inc reaping sales have now more than tripled our most sanguine expectations. Fox- the liberal patronage extended us we will reciprocate by A GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES, on account of largely increased sales. The more we sell the cheaper we can and will sell, as we promised you in the outset, hence the reduction. The quality of our goods will be maintained and improved at every opportunity and shall ever be on the alert to seek the opportunity We cannot afford to carry cheap, shoddy, shelf-worn, carriedover goods (whi chare dear at any price). The after effect is too pernicious. THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST! THAT IS TRUE OF ECONOMY. With a line of goods representing more value for the price than any of our competitors. .A trial will prove this. (Besides Clothing we carry a full line of Boots I Shoes For Men, (Boys, Ladies and Children; also > RUBBER & AROTIO OVERR. New, as well as old, customers visit us daily. The pleased expression with which they leave tells the storv, i MONEY SAVED! Yours to please, KOODTZ, MARK & ®5, The Leaders of Low Prices. HATTERS CLOTHIERS & FURNISHERS MERCHANT TAILORING. Agents Steam Laundry and Steam (Bye Works. The of The G-lobe.

WATCH THIS SPACE NEXT WEEK FOR Noah Ren sb er ger’s Holiday Ad. WaRETHEPEOPH That have the (Bight Kind of Goods and sell al THE HIGHT PRICES. Our long established and Successful business is the string that proves the pudding! Our stock of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Groceries, etc., Is cares ully selected and bought at the lowest possible prices, as we pay spot cash and get a discount, the benefit of which goes to our customers. When you want anything in the line of general merchandise call on The “OLD RETABLE” store of ' BRUBAKER & HUDELMYER, - and you will be sure to get an equivalent for every dollar invested. GOLD DOLLARS! : Having purchased the Dry Goods Department of the Stephens Store Co., I will now offer some great bargains in LADIES' AND CHILDREN’S WRAPS. I have a large line of Boot, Shoes, Felt & Rubber Goods^ that are going to be sold at prices that will make your mouth water. Our stock of DRY gOODg, is full and complete in every line and at prices that defy competition, Wall Paper at Wholesale Prices. Due bills on the Stephens Store Co. will be accepted same as cash. YOURS TO PLEASE, EIDER & YEAGER. ;